Evidence Says Gun Laws Don't Work: Michael Brown, of Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws, debunks a recent editorial that attacked the NRA and the RKBA. "Anyone who knows how to visit the FBI Web site can tell you that the most dangerous places in the United States often are the places with the strictest gun laws. Gun laws overseas have been no more successful." http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/301881_gunrebut01.html --- Minnesota Debates Stand-Your-Ground Bill: Gun-rights advocates say the measure grants law-abiding citizens the right to defend themselves against attackers without being forced to retreat. Opponents say it grants people the right to "shoot first, ask questions later" and could turn Minnesota into the Wild West. (The Wild West was a live show produced by Buffalo Bill Cody - gunfights were actually fairly rare on the American frontier.) http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/16592087.htm --- Colorado DA Opposes Expansion Of Castle Doctrine: Citing one rare case, in which a defendant planned a murder with Colorado's "Make My Day" law in mind, the district attorney of Mesa County opposes expansion of the castle doctrine to cover business premises. http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/02/01/2_1_1A_Make_My_Day.html --- Montana May Tell Feds To Butt Out: Lawmakers in the Montana House of Representatives collectively thumbed their noses at the federal government Monday by approving two bills exempting guns from federal regulations and driver's licenses from national standardization requirements. http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2005/02/15/news/anti.txt --- Vermont AG Challenged On Lead-Ammo Report: A report released earlier today by Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell (entitled "Get the Lead Out of Vermont") attacking traditional firearms ammunition has been met with objection and firm resistance by experts in environmental management as well as the country's most significant and respected ammunition, firearms, hunting and shooting organizations. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/02-01-2007/0004518418&EDATE=THU+Feb+01+2007,+01:22+PM --- Connecticut Dealer Pleads Guilty To Firearms Charge: One of the state's largest gun dealers pleaded guilty Thursday to the unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device, authorities said. Frank D'Andrea, 62, of Shelton, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of a 12-count indictment which charged him with possession of an unregistered 12-gauge Streetsweeper firearm. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--gundealer0201feb01,0,7455201.story --- Oops, Wrong Store: For the second time in a week in Ohio, a store clerk fought back against would-be robbers. "I seen these guys storm in with their guns. I dropped the phone, backed away, drew my gun and fired two shots and just tried to get them out of the store," said Clive Weidle, the store clerk...I've had this happen before," he said. "I shot two guys in here in 2001. They came in with guns pointing at my chest. (They) put the customers on the floor at gunpoint and I came out blazing." http://www.nbc4i.com/midwest/cmh/news.apx.-content-articles-CMH-2007-02-01-0012.html --- Probably Not Good News: U.S. Rep. Raśl Grijalva D-Ariz., was named chairman of the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee of the Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. (Grijalva is an ultra-liberal and may now be in a position to affect regulations about carrying firearms in national parks and shooting on federal lands, including national forests.) http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/40526.php --- From AzCDL: Wow! We just got word that your hundreds of "thank you" messages to the sponsors of SB 1629 have overloaded their email systems. They have received your messages and appreciate your support! No more messages of appreciation are needed - for now. For all of you who sent a "thank you" note to SB 1629 co-sponsors - GREAT JOB! This is the kind of activism that can make or break a bill. If you have not sent a message to the co-sponsors of SB 1629, it's not necessary to send any more messages of support at this time. If any of you have forwarded the prior message about SB 1629, please do the same with this message. 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. (SB 1629 is the bill to reduce CCW without a permit to a petty offense, if the violator is not committing or attempting to commit a serious crime.) -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .