Parker Claim Rejected In NYC Case: Laws that prohibit gun possession may be unconstitutional in Washington, D.C., but they are not unconstitutional in Brooklyn. And that is bad news for Rashawn Handsome. Handsome was arrested when police showed up at his Wyckoff Gardens apartment with a search warrant and found three guns in a sneaker box. He had no permit to own or carry them, but because statutes on weapons possession in a home are different from other laws on weapons, Handsome was charged with a misdemeanor instead of a more serious felony. With the class A misdemeanor charge, he faces a one-year sentence... http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/law/20071116/13/2348 --- Giuliani Touts Conservative Credentials: In a speech to the Federalist Society Friday, Rudy Giuliani sought to reassure the nation's most influential conservative lawyers and legal scholars that he is one of them...But he implicitly conceded his support for abortion, gay rights and gun control make him a tough sell as a GOP presidential contender and wasted no time in making the promise that he hopes will overcome those stands - a vow to appoint conservative judges. http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usrudy1117,0,6074235.story --- Thompson Attacks Giuliani On NYC Visit: Fred Thompson rolled onto Republican rival Rudy Giuliani's turf yesterday and rapped the ex-mayor's record on social issues as out of step with conservative voters. Following a Midtown fund-raiser, Thompson said Giuliani's pro-abortion, pro-gun control and pro-illegal-immigration positions as mayor are wrong for the GOP. http://www.nypost.com/seven/11162007/news/nationalnews/fred_fires_away_on_rudys_home_turf_488160.htm --- Meanwhile, Out Of Arkansas...: The battle for the Republican nomination in the upcoming 2008 presidential election has become a bitterly contested struggle centered largely around the authentic conservative identities of the candidates involved. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee's strong record on issues of life and family, and his reputation as an avid hunter and strong supporter of second amendment rights, are both widely praised and largely uncontested by most conservatives... (Note the source.) http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/nov/07111606.html --- Pennsylvania Governor Makes Personal Push For More Infringements: Gov. Ed Rendell, hoping to inject fresh drama into the stalled debate over gun control in Pennsylvania, plans to personally address a House committee considering several bills he says are crucial to reducing gun violence. An appearance by a sitting governor before a committee is so rare that some of the longest serving legislators and staff members could not remember another such time. At Rendell's request, Rep. Thomas Caltagirone, D-Berks, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, will bring up three bills for a vote Tuesday after members listen to the governor. http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20071116_ap_rendelltopersonallypushgunbillsbeforepahousepanel.html --- Utah Catches Up On CFP Backlog: The state agency that issues concealed gun permits has caught up with a backlog of more than 10,000 applicants - all clamoring for what gun rights supporters call the most sought-after weapon permit in America. Nearly half of the 28,000 permits issued this year will go to out-of-state residents. Utah has issued more than 100,000 concealed gun permits since the program began in the early 1990s. Ed McConkie, chief of the Bureau of Criminal Identification told the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday some rule changes, including one that allows the BCI to keep the fees it collects for concealed weapon permits, has allowed the agency to catch up on its backlog of background checks. http://www.sltrib.com//ci_7470628?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com --- Oregon Continues To Debate School CCW: More than 75 school district employees in the Eugene, Bethel and Springfield school districts have concealed handgun permits, but it is unclear how many, if any, carry their weapons to school. The lawsuit of Shirley Katz, a Medford teacher who wants to carry a 9mm Glock on the South Medford High School campus, has garnered national attention, and last week a Jackson County judge denied Katz's request to carry her gun to school... http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=23020&sid=1&fid=1 Meanwhile, At The Student Level...: A first-grader was suspended Tuesday for drawing a stick figure shooting another in the head with a gun and allegedly threatening students. Little Butte School officials sent 6-year-old Ryan Weathers home after receiving complaints from parents saying he threatened their children, said Douglas Weathers, the boy's father. "He's not a violent kid," Weathers said. "He did not mean any harm." School district officials declined to comment. State law bars them from discussing disciplinary actions against specific students. http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071115/NEWS/711150327 --- Where Do They Get The Guns?: One of the cries of the anti-gun forces is that criminals get guns, and if we made guns harder to get, they wouldn't be able to buy them from gun shops and gun shows. This is, of course, a silly idea, with no formation in actual reality, as shown by the vast increases in gun crime in places like Washington DC and San Francisco. Strict Gun Control measures have not slowed crime in heavily restrictive states like Illinois or New York. Where, then, do these criminals get these guns, if they are not buying them from gun stores or gun shops? They steal them. http://www.progressiveu.org/095418-where-do-they-get-the-guns Related Articles: http://www.courant.com/news/local/hr/hc-newguns1115.artnov15,0,1420154.story http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-ctnewguns1116.artnov16,0,1024646.story --- Oops, Wrong Store, Ohio Version: A store owner shot a robbery suspect in the head at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at the Northfield Food Mart, on Northfield Road, police said. The robber later identified as Roddy Prophet, 27, of Maple Heights, walked into the store and demanded money, according to witnesses. A clerk ran from the store and the owner retreated toward the door as the robber grabbed the money. Police said when Prophet started toward the door the owner shot twice striking him once in the head. Prophet ran from the store and collapsed in a parking lot two blocks away. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/11/store_owner_shoots_robber_in_t.html --- Ops, Wrong Store, Michigan Version: A teenage clerk at a Clinton Township party store allegedly shot a man during a robbery Thursday...The 17-year-old clerk said he was protecting his brother who was being held up by [sic] a knife. "I just want people to understand we are the victims and I hope he is OK," store owner John Acho said. Acho said he wants to make sure people know his nephew was acting in self-defense. Police said the robber had a knife. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/14613883/detail.html --- Oops, Wrong Car: A man who police say was driving aggressively on Riggs Road in south Chandler picked the wrong person to cut off Wednesday when he forced a plain clothes detective into another lane, then pulled a gun when she confronted him...Alvarado told them he did not know the person who approached his vehicle and "he just didn't want to deal with her so he pointed his gun at her to keep from having any issues," the report said... Alvarado was arrested on suspicion of DUI, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of marijuana for sale. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1116abrk-roadrage-1116-ON.html --- What Not To Say Before A Shooting: A 61-year-old Pasadena man who shot and killed two men he believed were burglarizing a neighbor's home said Friday the shooting would "weigh heavily" on him. But the tape of Joe Horn's call to 911 reveals his determination to stop the men he saw leaving a neighbor's house against the dispatcher's clear warnings to stay inside..."I'm not going to let them go. I'm not going to let them get away with this," Joe Horn tells the dispatcher. Moments later, Horn tells the operator: "I'm gonna shoot. I'm gonna shoot." (Video clips are linked.) http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=4958093&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1 --- An Interesting Concept: The Response Timeline is the visualization of the process that occurs when we turn Reaction to a stimulus into a Response to a recognized threat...In the case of a situation that warrants a response with a pistol, think of the Zero Point on the timeline as the moment that the bullet leaves the barrel. If you do all of your training at the ready position squared off in front of a single static target, you are essentially training at the level of "3,2,1", in this case Extend, Touch, Press... http://www.imakenews.com/valhalla/e_article000956122.cfm?x=bbDKqJ3,b3mc6Ctb --- BATFE Recruiting Aid: The recent posting by Ryan Horsley (of Idaho's embattled Red's Trading Post) of a BATFE recruiting video prompts David Codrea to assemble his own version, using actual photos of ATF agents and their exploits. http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/11/wogs-batfu-recruiting-presentation_8109.html --- New Books: America Fights Back: Armed Self-defense in a Violent Age http://www.amazon.com/America-Fights-Back-Self-defense-Violent/dp/0936783508/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195311960&sr=1-1 The Great New Orleans Gun Grab: Descent into Anarchy http://www.neworleansgungrab.com/ -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .