Cleveland Police To Ignore Mayor: The City of Cleveland is suing to avoid following Ohio's new firearm pre-emption law. The mayor has instructed police officers to continue to enforce the city's firearm ordinances. The head of the Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association has told his members to ignore the mayor's order. http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=191 --- Texas Castle Doctrine Unlikely To Alter Investigations: One Texas district attorney says that the state's castle-doctrine law, awaiting the governor's signature, will not change the way that self-defense incidents are investigated, probably including presentation to a grand jury for "factual review." (One pro-RKBA former Texas deputy district attorney argues that a "no bill" finding by a grand jury is the only way a citizen is told that a shooting was lawful.) http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/03252007castledoctrine.html --- Michigan Attorney General Supported Challenge To DC Gun Ban: While prosecutors aren't often the best friends of the Second Amendment, Cox joined the challenge to the D.C. gun ban along with a dozen other states for two reasons: It's unconstitutional, and it doesn't work...He's moved from a pro-gun control prosecutor to an advocate for the rights of gun owners for one reason because he's seen firsthand that more gun laws don't result in less gun crime. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/OPINION03/703250304/1271 --- And In Pennsylvania...: A mayor and candidate for judge explains why the Circuit Court of Appeals made the correct ruling in the Parker case. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18126481&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18168&rfi=6 --- More From Giuliani's Past: John Lott provides a link to a video of the then-mayor of NYC claiming that firearm manufacturers produce six or seven times more firearms than the legal market would demand, proving that they know they are supplying an illegal market. (That might be true if the entire country had as restricted a legal market for firearms as New York City - and this man wants to be president.) http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2007/03/guiliani-says-that-86-to-88-percent-of.html --- Oops, Wrong House: A Utah man answered the door of his apartment and was beaten with a pipe by one of two men. He was able to get away and retrieve a firearm. One of his two shots fatally wounded his attacker. (Personally, I don't answer the door without at least one handgun on my person and I check the peephole before opening the door.) http://www.abc4.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=fcfabd09-aaef-4fcf-b5f8-17a3119b27f2 --- Meanwhile, In Florida...: An intruder who attacked a 59-year-old homeowner will face a lengthy prison sentence if he survives being shot in the stomach with the man's .22 Magnum handgun, which he had handy while reading the paper and drinking his coffee. http://www.nbc6.net/news/11350709/detail.html --- Close Call: A burglar in Texas is hospitalized after being shot in the back with a pellet gun by the roommate of a homeowner as the burglar fought with the homeowner. (One can only hope that the homeowner will now buy a real gun.) http://www.woai.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=a95b5d3f-c1bd-44c2-a33a-7049033cdf7c --- ...And I'd Like To Sell My Oceanfront Condo In Tucson: A seller on e-Bay is offering a rare military holster for a 1911 pistol, worn by Billy the Kid. http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-VINTAGE-CIVIL-WAR-ERA-HOLSTER-FOR-1911-COLT-AUTO_W0QQitemZ130093500326QQcategoryZ73968QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem --- VCDL Leader On CNN Tonight: Philip Van Cleave describes his recent interview about the posting of Virginia's statewide list of CHP-holders on the Roanoke Times website. Of note, the paper and its editorialist declined to be interviewed. The interview will be broadcast on CNN tonight, on Paula Zahn's show, at 8 p.m. EST. http://www2.vcdl.org/webapps/vcdl/vadetail.html?RECID=1397314 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .