Note To Instructors: I recently received a renewal invoice for my instructor-liability insurance from the NRA Endorsed Insurance Program. It contained a notice of amendment for exclusion for "any liability arising out of any security guard or security services training." This did not concern me as I don't offer security-guard-specific training but I was concerned that I was still being billed $430, after just having read in an NRA publication that rates had dropped for the liability insurance. I contacted Lockton Risk Services and was eventually informed that I should await the receipt of a new policy notice at the rate of $350 annually. --- Obama's Liberal Record: He voted against allowing people to claim self-defense if they used a gun in their home. The measure would have affected only residents of towns where local handgun bans were in effect. But he also voted in favor of allowing retired police officers to carry concealed weapons. Gibbs said that would be his only exception to a prohibition against the right to carry a concealed weapon. (Gibbs is his communications director.) http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/01/21/top/18945546.txt --- Bill Would End Local Bans On Open Carry In Missouri: Missouri's local governments would no longer be allowed to ban the open carrying of firearms or the discharge of those weapons within their boundaries under a bill introduced by Sen. Jason Crowell. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1186139.html --- How About Concealed Carry? Quiz on Wisconsin's state constitution points out voter-approved amendments guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms and the right to fish, hunt and trap. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/16508888.htm --- Concealed-Carry Advocate Give Up On Illinois: For nine years, John Birch, president of Concealed Carry Inc., has fought to loosen Illinois restrictions on concealed firearms... "I naively thought a rational discussion of gun law would lead logically to a concealed-carry law," said the divorced father of two...He is considering a move to some land he owns in Pensacola, Fla. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0701210392jan21,1,7116897.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true --- Deadly Force Review For Kansans: With the recent advent of licensed CCW, article examines some of the issues that confront the citizen weighing the potential use of deadly force. http://www.saljournal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=9229&format=html --- Denying Emergency Care: John Longenecker argues that those who argue that the RKBA must be infringed because firearms pose a public-health problem essentially deny immediate in-place emergency health care for the victims of violence. It's like stealing someone's life-saving medicine in the name of being anti-violent; just as ineffectual and just as wrong. http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/01/21/denying-emergency-carepart-ii-violence-as-a-health-problem-is-quackery/ --- Another Look At Pink Pistols: A self-confessed "gun bigot" profiles the founder of one of Ohio's five Pink Pistols chapters. (Pink Pistols is a predominantly homosexual pro-RKBA organization.) http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070121/COLUMNIST03/701210333/-1/NEWS14 --- Oops, Wrong House: A Georgia man, who approached a home and fired several gunshots toward the homeowner died when the homeowner proved to be the better shooter. http://accessnorthgeorgia.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=110891 --- Israeli Farmer Who Shot Burglar Free To House Arrest: This is shared as an update for those who have been following earlier reports of the Israeli farmer who was arrested after shooting two Bedouin burglars. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/816009.html --- From AzCDL: By now, many of you are probably aware of HB 2286, introduced by Representative Kyrsten Sinema: http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2286 Rep. Sinema has crafted a bill that classifies gun owners as terrorists. Here is the specific language: "An individual or group of individuals commits domestic terrorism if the individual or group of individuals are not affiliated with a local, state or federal law enforcement entity and associate with another individual or group of individuals as an organization, group, corporation or company for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting alleged illegal activity and if the individual or group of individuals is armed with a firearm or other weapon." Per Rep. Sinema and co-sponsors of HB 2286: · YOU are a terrorist if you are armed and come to the aid of someone being attacked. · YOU are a terrorist if you are armed and patrolling with your Neighborhood Watch group. · YOU are a terrorist if you are armed, observe criminal activity and report it to law enforcement. At the moment, HB 2286 is not on the Homeland Security and Property Rights (HSPR) committee agenda. You can find their agenda here: http://tinyurl.com/2fj7zj We must work to ensure that HB 2286 never gets heard. Below is a cut and paste letter to send to Committee Chairman, Warde V. Nichols at wnichols@azleg.gov . (Message Subject) Defeat HB 2286 Chairman Nichols: The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that HB 2286 has been assigned to the Homeland Security and Property Rights (HSPR) committee. I strongly urge you, as Chairman of the HSPR committee, to never allow HB 2286 to be heard. HB 2286 seeks to classify gun owners as terrorists. Under the provisions of HB 2286, I would be considered a terrorist if I was carrying a weapon and: · Came to the aid of a fellow citizen being attacked. · Patrolled with my Neighborhood Watch. · Reported any criminal activity that I observed. Under the guise of Homeland Security, HB 2286 tramples the Constitutional guarantees of free association, assembly, self-protection and the right to keep and bear arms. It would be a travesty if HB 2286 was given any serious consideration, and it would be shameful if you allowed it to be heard in your committee. Stand up for the guarantees in the United States and Arizona Constitutions, and the rights of the citizens of Arizona. Refuse to allow HB 2286 to be considered by your committee. Sincerely, Your Name Street Address City, State & zip-code Telephone Number As relevant legislation is introduced, we will keep you up to date via these Alerts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZCDL_Alerts/ These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html Copyright © 2007 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .