No, No, The Law Is A One-Way Street: New York City's lawyers have asked a federal judge in Georgia to reconsider a ruling that a gun shop in that state can proceed with a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials. The city's motion says public officials' speech about public issues should be immune from lawsuits, said city lawyer Eric Proshansky. The lawsuit arose from comments Bloomberg made in May 2006 after he sued gun dealers in several states, including Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna, Ga. He accused them of allowing the illegal purchase of guns that end up in criminal hands. (According to NYC, federal courts should only be for litigation against the firearm industry.) http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--gunlawsuit1009oct09,0,2850545.story --- Just Stand There While I Die: The first time someone tried to mug me in Washington D.C., I ran away as he threatened to shoot me from behind. The second time, when the exact same situation arose, I knew better. I stopped and turned around to confront the robber as soon as he threatened to shoot: "Hey, buddy!" I said confidently. "Who do you think you're fooling? Guns are outlawed in the District of Columbia - I know you don't really have one." http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTExZTZjNzUwYjlhZDNlNWJmOTAxZjBlNzljMDk0ODc= --- Students For Concealed Carry On Campus Active In Ohio: Senior Brint Hahn, the campus leader of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus at the University of Akron, disagrees with legislation that prohibits individuals from carrying concealed weapons on college campuses. "I'm not saying everyone should have a gun," he said, adding, "just responsible gun owners." Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC) is an organization that seeks to change laws so that students and faculty members can carry weapons on college campuses. It is not affiliated with the National Rifle Association or any political party. http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/storage/paper1203/news/2007/10/09/News/Can-Guns.Stop.Crime-3019513.shtml --- Another Illinois County Considers Pro-RKBA Resolution: The Coles County Board is being asked to lend its support to an organization backing gun owner rights at the state and federal level. At its meeting tonight, the board is scheduled to vote on a resolution to "oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the rights of the people to keep and bear arms." John Hamilton, a Charleston resident, asked the board to consider the matter and said he's working with a group called Illinois Pro-Second Amendment Resolution. He said about 45 counties in Illinois have already adopted the resolution. http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2007/10/09/news/doc470af27733996156561500.txt Measure Approved: http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2007/10/10/news/doc470c4d4ec2bcc006104074.txt --- Intrusive Pediatricians: ...Debbie is a mom from Uxbridge who was in the examination room when the pediatrician asked her 5-year-old, "Does Daddy own a gun?" When the little girl said yes, the doctor began grilling her and her mom about the number and type of guns, how they are stored, etc. If the incident had ended there, it would have merely been annoying. But when a friend in law enforcement let Debbie know that her doctor had filed a report with the police about her family's (entirely legal) gun ownership, she got mad. She also got a new doctor http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1035832#articleFull --- What, Me Lie?: Is a major media outlet teaming up with the Broward County sheriff's office to lie about the effects of the Clinton Gun Ban? It happened once before, in 2003, and now it looks like it may be happening again. There've been a lot of blogs that have covered this story, but the blog Call me Ahab probably has the best summary of the story. The "CBS Evening News" ran a story about AK-47s that are supposedly flooding the streets of Broward County. But after taking a look at the confiscated firearms put on display by the Broward County sheriff's office, I have my doubts. See, none of the guns they put on display can be identified as AK-47s. In fact, there are only a few semi-automatic rifles on display at all. But there are more than a dozen handguns, an over/under shotgun, and what looks like a muzzleloader! http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=317 --- Ops, Wrong Dry Cleaner: ...A man smelling of alcohol came into his store in the 1500 block of John West Road in Far East Dallas and then just left, Mr. Baggett said. A few minutes later, he returned, this time barging in holding a gun. "The money's over there; go get it," Mr. Baggett recalled saying as he backed away from the counter and motioned toward the register. His wife ducked around a corner... Mr. Baggett said he felt the robber's pistol come off the back of his head, so he spun around and grabbed it. "I don't think he was expecting that." The pair struggled a moment until Mr. Baggett pushed the robber away. Mr. Baggett's wife handed him the 9 mm, and he fired three times. A bullet hit the robber in the face... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/100907dnmetrobshooting.2c97696.html --- Colorado Man May Be Charged For Saving Puppy: ...Still, Kocar said his eyes adjusted "quick enough" when the cougar looked up from the puppy in its clutches. "I took the shot, and that was the end of it," said Kocar, 31, who now finds himself facing possible criminal charges for shooting the adult male lion..."We do have laws that allow people to protect their safety and their livestock," Churchill said. "But this is the tricky gray area of it being a dog." http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5718104,00.html --- Rule Two Reminder: A Sheriff's commander cleaning his handgun accidentally shot himself last Wednesday while working in the Apache County (AZ) Sheriff's Office in St. Johns... "A single round struck the employee in the left hand and then hit a desk," said a prepared statement from the Sheriff's Office. Hunt was transported by ambulance to the St. Johns Airport and flown to a Scottsdale hospital. Sources close to the investigation said Hunt had surgery Wednesday evening to repair his injured hand and faces possible amputation of his pinky finger. (Rule Two: Don't let the muzzle cross anything you're not prepared to shoot. I'll bet it was a Glock, being disassembled for cleaning.) http://www.wmicentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18896467&BRD=2264&PAG=461&dept_id=505965&rfi=6 --- Ohio Group Wins CCRKBA Award: The Buckeye Firearms Association - a grassroots organization of activist gun owners in Ohio - has been recognized as the "Grassroots Organization of the Year" for 2007 by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The award was presented by CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb during the 21st annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, held at the Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center in Ft. Mitchell, KY across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,194999.shtml --- New Zealand Self-Defense Laws Need Review: New Zealand First law & order spokesperson Ron Mark today called for New Zealand's self-defence laws to be re-defined after questioning the sentence given to a victim who defended himself against a gang of thugs. "What are the different circumstances for Greg Carvell, Daniel Ball, Shyan Ricky Hill and the police officers who responded with lethal force against Stephen Wallace and Stephen Bellingham?" asked Mr Mark. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0710/S00180.htm -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .