Feds Pushing States On NICS Database: A 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision 
effectively made state participation in the FBI data-collection program 
optional, unless the federal government provides funding. According to 
criminal justice officials, more states aren't participating because of 
the high costs of transferring thousands of records, state privacy laws 
that preclude the sharing of mental health information and confusion 
over exactly who should be disqualified from purchasing guns.

http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=222434
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There Is No "Gun-Show Loophole": Let's be clear about gun shows: There 
is nothing that can be done at a gun show that cannot be done legally 
outside of a gun show. The terms "gun show loophole" and "unlicensed gun 
dealer" are fabricated to mislead the public into thinking that gun 
shows permit gun sales that would be forbidden anywhere else. The intent 
of this scheme is to villainize gun shows, making the public more 
receptive to additional restrictions.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070709/cm_usatoday/opposingviewthereisnoloophole
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Barking Up The Wrong Tree: Jesse Jackson takes his anti-gun show on the 
road, to San Francisco, but apparently fails to address the underlying 
cultural issues that truly cause violence in that city's black 
neighborhoods.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/08/BAGFKQT6RI14.DTL
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Home-Defense Laws Compared: A recent incident prompted a newspaper to 
compare the laws regarding defense of one's home in Maryland, West 
Virginia and Pennsylvania.

http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=169619&format=html
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No Federal Charges For Man Who Killed Grizzly Bear: Officials estimated 
the bear's weight at up to 400 pounds. Meade says it was clear to him 
that the animal wasn't charging him to get his autograph. He says 
killing it was the luckiest shot of his life.

http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=6757572
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Campus Police Chief Opposes Campus-Carry Bill: Clemson University Police 
Chief Johnson Link said in a safety meeting that the police department 
does not have the manpower to secure the entire campus. Yet, Link is one 
of the leading critics of the bill. In doing so, Link, as well as other 
opponents, have essentially said that although his department does not 
have the ability to protect students, students should also not have the 
ability to protect themselves.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070708/NEWS/707080324/-1/LIFE

Related Opinion:

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070708/NEWS/707080327/-1/LIFE
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More Details On Aussie Gun Raid: The 310 guns were taken as exhibits 
while 200 other guns were seized for 'safekeeping'. Around 25,000 rounds 
of ammunition were also taken during the 14-hour operation involving 10 
officers. The source says the man being interviewed by police is 
actually a licensed gun dealer and had a permit for the guns, and that 
the shop was raided because authorities were concerned about the storage 
of the items.

http://ibnnews.org/national/new_details_wagga_wagga_guns_seizure_9707_2454202455_0000000.html
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Tangentially Related: The New York Times discusses how liberals hope to 
influence the US Supreme Court. (Perhaps this should serve as a reminder 
that despite our disappointments with presidents, they may leave long 
lasting legacies in terms of judicial appointments.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/weekinreview/08greenhouse.html?ref=washington\ 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

Firearm safety - It's a matter 
for education, not legislation.

http://www.spw-duf.info



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