Brady Bunch Launches "Rolling Critique" Of Parker Decision: Today the Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is launching a multi-part online critique of the D.C. Circuit's recent Parker opinion, the only federal appeals court decision in American history to strike down a gun law as a violation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. http://www.pr-inside.com/brady-center-lawyers-launch-rolling-critique-r127558.htm --- Bloomberg Gun Giveaway Draws Crowd: More than 200 people attended a gun giveaway last night at a Fairfax County government building despite last-minute legal questions raised by county and state officials... Though last night's event did not raise money as originally planned, Mr. Van Cleave said, the event still is sending a message. "This is a political message to New York: If you come into Virginia and you think there are crimes ... do not go around Virginia government," he said. http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070518-120200-2653r.htm Related Commentary: (In The Washington Times, no less) http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070517-110902-4995r.htm --- Tennessee Park-Carry Bill Advances: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal to allow people with handgun permits to carry their guns in state parks. The Senate committee did not adopt changes made in the House that would allow guns to be carried anywhere not prohibited by federal law. http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070516/NEWS0201/705160429/1009/NEWS --- Alabama Permit-Holder Helped Stop Bank Robber: Law officers have praised a bank customer who pulled his gun and helped deputies capture a gunman who opened fire during a robbery of a Wachovia branch, killing two tellers and wounding two. Chris Chappell, who was in the bank Monday morning getting $40 in change on the way to his job in Adger, fled the bank when gunshots rang out, drew a gun for which he has a concealed weapon permit, took cover by his sport utility vehicle and alerted deputies who came up. http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070516/APN/705161813 --- Missouri Governor To Sign Self-Defense Bill: "This important legislation ensures law-abiding Missourians will not be punished when they use force to defend themselves and their families in their own home or vehicle. It protects Missourians when they defend themselves from attack. I am pleased members of the General Assembly answered my call for this important legislation to protect our Second Amendment rights, and I look forward to signing the bill." http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=119454 --- Georgia Stand-Your-Ground Law Nearly One Year Old: It's been almost a year since a new law broadened protection for Georgians who use deadly force to protect themselves and their property against attackers...Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength said that out of the three homeowners, only Sams might have fallen into a gray area before the self-defense law was strengthened. http://new.savannahnow.com/node/284192 --- Ohio Compared To Kentucky: Ohio concealed carry license holders are still celebrating the passage of HB347 and the improvements it made to Ohio's concealed carry law. In the last few years, we have been slowly taking back our Second Amendment rights. A recent trip to Kentucky reminded us how far behind we are. Kentucky is a decade ahead of Ohio with firearms reform. We have joked about how some of our legal and safe actions were considered felonies in Ohio. Of course it's no joke to those who have been charged with felonies for an innocent misunderstanding. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3742.html --- Four Indicted In Utah Mall-Shooting Case: The indictments charge three people in the illegal sale of a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun to a juvenile, and a gun dealer for selling a 12-gauge shotgun with a pistol grip. Both of the weapons were used in the rampage, authorities said...A long gun with a built-in pistol grip instead of shoulder stock can be sold only to a person 21 or older, Dyer said. http://enews.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20070517/464bd340_3ca6_1552620070517-613873484 --- Mexican Gun Laws - Draconian, Ineffective: Gun ownership in Mexico is an exclusive club. You must be either wealthy or a criminal, or both. Permits for firearms can be obtained, however, after much bureaucratic nonsense that can only be avoided by those with connections or a monetary favor, a.k.a., mordida. The other club members, mostly drug traffickers, don't bother with the paperwork. These thugs control virtually every aspect of life in Mexico. The AK-47, or cuerno de chivo, is the preferred long arm of the trafficker, along with an escuadra, an automatic pistol, generally either a 1911-style .45 auto or .38 Super. http://www.gunsandammomag.com/gun_columns/border/0706/ -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .