Good Point: Jason Clayworth's Oct. 23 article, "Firearms Trigger Little Talk Despite Their Pull," was right on point. The 2008 candidates have left the gun-control issue alone unless forced to comment. The problem with this is that the voters aren't going to know what controls may be implemented by the next president. Every pro-control politician states that they are pro Second Amendment and have no intentions of hamstringing the rights of hunters and sportsmen. That sounds good except that the Constitution doesn't mention hunters and sportsmen. A candidate would be able to institute laws that ban so called assault weapons without ever breaking a campaign promise to support the Second Amendment. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/OPINION04/711060356/1035/OPINION --- Thompson Supports Campus CCW: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, who is big supporter of the National Rifle Association and an opponent of gun-control measures, came out on Sunday in favor of allowing law-abiding students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, so long as they comply with campus and state rules. The issue came up on Meet the Press, when journalist Tim Russert asked the former Tennessee senator about allowing students to carry weapons in light of the shootings in April at Virginia Tech. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2007/11/as_president_thompson_would_su_1.html --- Virginia RINO Defeated In Re-Election Campaign: ...She touted her unsuccessful push to allow local governments to ban firearms in public recreation centers and to close a loophole that allows firearms to be sold and traded without background checks by dealers, collectors and enthusiasts at gun shows. The move left some Republicans disenchanted and encouraged one gun-rights group to endorse her opponent. "Our support for Chap was more of a lack of support for Devolites Davis," said Mack Elliott, chairman of the Virginia Citizens Defense League's political action committee. "She made gun control the center point of her campaign. She gave us no option, but to go against her." http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071107/METRO/111070089/1004 --- BATFE Director Nominee Wants Illegal Database: ...Acting ATF (AKA BATFE) Director Michael J. Sullivan supports the creation of an illegal database on U.S. gun owners and he is heading the effort to eliminate gun dealers in order to assimilate their 4473 forms into the ATF database and to make it easier for the feds to control the flow of firearms. Obviously Sullivan's appointment as Director of the BATFE would be bad news. He is banking on gun owner apathy to be made Director of the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobaccco, Firearms, and Explosives) and to continue his assault on the 2nd Amendment and the gun owners of America. http://www.redpills.org/?p=483 --- Four-Year-Old Suspended Over Toy Gun: A Dallas preschooler is back in class today after he was suspended for bringing a toy gun to school. The four-inch long gun was on a key chain, and clearly a toy... While the DISD stands by their decision, citing a no tolerance policy, they did reduce his suspension from three days to a half day. http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=599AA2768997FDAEF5332118357C8FBD?contentId=4847282&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1 --- Actors, Re-Enactors Violate New Jersey Law: Historical war re-enactors and movie/television actors who use real guns in their acts, but don't have state permits to carry them, are "technically" breaking New Jersey's firearms law, a prosecutor and gun-rights attorney said Monday. That's the reason why a change in state law is needed to carve out exemptions for such use of firearms in historical re-enactments or theatrical productions, agreed Sussex County Assistant Prosecutor Gregory Mueller and defense attorney Evan Nappen. http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-6/119432595627970.xml&coll=2 --- Oops, Wrong Shopper: A suspected purse snatcher didn't know what he was in for when he picked a woman in a Home Depot parking lot for a victim. As soon as he grabbed her purse, the woman's husband grabbed a shotgun and opened fire.... Butler chased after the accused purse snatcher, who took off running and ended up asking a police officer for help. "He displays a weapon and it scares the suspect," said a deputy on the scene. "The suspect runs up the police car and saying, 'Let me in. They are shooting at me'." http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5738787 --- Vermont Town Tables Range Restrictions: A planning commission proposal to regulate shooting ranges in Williamstown has come under fire in recent weeks, prompting selectboard members who requested it in the first place to drop the idea. Based on the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the proposed ordinance, Chairman Francis Covey said this week that he didn't believe the board should pursue the matter any further. According to Covey, the town's electorate - not its elected representatives - should decide whether any new regulations are warranted. http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071107/NEWS02/711070347/1003/NEWS02 --- British Man Arrested For Catching Burglary Suspect: A dad grabbed a drunken teenager he thought was trying to break into his home, handed him to police - and was arrested. Now Mark Goldberg fears he could lose his Ministry of Defence job if he is prosecuted. The head chef, who has children aged five and 15, heard a noise at the window of his townhouse at around 10.30pm. He opened the curtains and spotted the yob teetering on the window ledge. Mark, 38, said: "He must have jumped over railings and climbed up a drainpipe. But when I went out he tried to say he was looking for someone." While his wife called police in Gravesend, Kent, Mark grappled with the teenager - who may have been attending a nearby party. He managed to flee but Mark chased him and marched him back to waiting cops. To his amazement they arrested HIM for assault. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article423400.ece Bill May Allow British Victims To Fight Back: The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill - carried over from the previous session of Parliament - will seek to clarify the law on self-defence. Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, told the Labour conference that so-called 'have-a-go-heroes" should escape prosecution if they injure an assailant. The Bill will ensure that people who use reasonable force to protect themselves or others have full protection under the law. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/06/nqueen306.xml -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .