Most Americans Oppose New RKBA Infringements: Two-thirds of people in the United States think current legislation is enough to control gun crime, according to a poll by Zogby International. 66 per cent of respondents think there are sufficient laws on the matter and that better enforcement is required. http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/16983 --- Many Pennsylvania Hunters Minimize Gun-Sale Interruption: Here at Shyda's Gun Shop, where handguns gleam under glass cases, rifles line the wall like trophies, and an employee proudly wears a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "The Right to Bear Arms," most everyone agrees on one thing: No serious, self-respecting hunter waits until the last minute to buy a gun. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20070825_Gun-sales_hiatus__No_revolt.html Related Article: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07238/811986-358.stm --- Federal Regulations Increase Burden On FFL's: The number of Federal Firearms Licenses, which are required to sell firearms in the U.S., has fallen 79 percent since 1994, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The decline is due to more stringent federal regulations regarding the sale of firearms, increased policing of firearms dealers by the ATF, as well as hefty fines and penalties for even the smallest error in the detailed process of recording gun sales. http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2007/08/25/news/business/119131.txt --- IRS Ignores Church's Anti-RKBA Billboard Campaign: The parish of the Chicago priest who threatened to "snuff" a nearby gun dealer has put up 40 billboards calling for several infringements of the RKBA. The IRS states, "In general, if a substantial part of the activities of your organization consists of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, your organization's exemption from federal income tax will be denied." To date, there is no word that the IRS has taken action against this church although others that have taken politically incorrect positions have been contacted. http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/08/snuffys-new-political-advocacy.html --- When Machine Guns Are Outlawed...: Article looks at a BATFE investigation into a series of Clinton-era private purchases of machine guns and restricted semi-automatic rifles by police officers and a prosecutor, on letterheads from the Albany NY police department. http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=617001&category=ALBANY&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=8/26/2007 --- Instructional Shoot For Massachusetts Women: The Massachusetts Chapter of Second Amendment Sisters is pleased to announce their Sixth Annual Ladies Instructional Shoot. Never shot before? Curious? Or perhaps your rusty and want to get reacquainted with your firearm again! Or perhaps you're just interested in a review of the safety rules and current regulations. http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50961 --- UK Gun Crimes Soar After Gun Ban: Gun crimes in England have almost doubled since 1997, when a ban on firearms began. According to the Sunday Times of London, crimes in which guns were used numbered 4,671 in 2005-06. Also, government officials report that most gun crime is committed by children and teenagers under 18 years old. http://www.newsmax.com/inside_cover/guns_england/2007/08/26/27556.html Related Article: http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2317307.ece Related Commentary: http://www.rightwinglunatic.com/2007/08/gun-control-advocates-have-problem.html --- "Gun Violence" A Political Label: This past weekend there were several reported stabbings in Albany. Yet not one person or group has called for an end to "knife violence" in the city? Had four shooting incidents taken place, the anti-gun folks and others who like to use the politically charged "gun violence" label would have been all over this. (In Britain, the term "knife violence" is used, in conjunction with attempts to ban the carry of knives and even the ownership of pointed ones.) http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=616840 --- Media Wages War On RKBA: As gun-control advocates prepared to hold a "National Day of Protest Against Gun Violence" on Tuesday, a group dedicated to correcting misconceptions in the media about social conservatism and religious faith issued a study claiming that news outlets regularly "take potshots" at rights provided by the Second Amendment. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200708/CUL20070827a.html --- From The Firearms Coalition: Second Amendment activists are vowing to attend protests, prayer meetings, and vigils organized by Jesse Jackson's Rainbow-PUSH coalition and The Brady Campaign Against Guns this Tuesday. "We disagree completely with their message, but we fully support their right to say it and we want to demonstrate our support by being present at their events." said Director of Operations for The Firearms Coalition, Jeff Knox. http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=22586 http://www.firearmscoalition.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=37 --- From AzCDL: In a ritual reminiscent of primitive cultures gathering to ward off evil spirits, followers of the Brady Campaign cult will hold a candlelight vigil near the Arizona Capitol on August 28th: http://www.bradycampaign.org/action/trafficking/aug28/ Despite all their rhetoric about "celebrating civil rights," their objective is to deprive YOU of your most basic "civil right" - The right to protect your family and yourself. While the cultists are standing around holding candles and chanting mindless mantras, we urge all supporters of freedom to "Protect Your Freedom" by supporting the organization that is successfully rolling back decades of anti-rights abuse via pro-rights legislation. AzCDL is offering the "candlelight vigil" special - anyone who joins AzCDL, or renews their membership, between now and the end of August will receive an additional FREE AzCDL T-Shirt (a $15 value!). Members renewing will have 12 months added to their current expiration date. To see what you'll be proudly wearing, go to this Yahoo list file area, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZCDL_Alerts/files/ and view the files tshirtfront.jpg & tshirtback.jpg (If you have problems with the link, drop at note to treasurer@AzCDL.org ) Either join online or mail in your application: http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html If you join online, we will send you an email asking you to choose the size you want. If you mail in your application, jot a legible note on the application with the size you want. Note - If you join at the Sustaining or Life membership level, this means you get an ADDITIONAL t-shirt. Sustaining members will get 2, and Life members will get 4, T-Shirts. For Basic and Sustaining members, that's like getting your membership at ½ price! 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 .