John Roberts And The French-Fry Case: One commentator claims to have unearthed a clue that John Roberts is not a judicial activist. http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/m-n/mariani/2005/mariani072505.htm --- Poor Tactic: An NYPD officer has been suspended after an incident in which he brandished his pistol in a dispute in a bar. There appears to have been some sort of struggle over the weapon, resulting in a shot to the thigh of the man who had offended the officer. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-cop0724,0,3819796,print.story --- How About A Little Misinformation?: Article about "how easy it is to purchase a .50-caliber rifle over the internet neglects to mention the facts that: * The so-called first-time buyer had already passed a background check to obtain an Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification Card. * The transaction had to be mediated by a federally licensed firearms dealer, with a separate background check. * The price paid for the not-inexpensive rifle. http://www.pjstar.com/stories/072305/TRI_B72FAGSQ.063.shtml --- New Infringements In Connecticut: Article about a new gun shop in Milford goes into some of the new hopes that potential gun owners must jump through in Connecticut. http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_2884217 --- Differences Of Opinion...: are what make horse races. Teddy Jacobson discusses his personal choices in home defense and carry guns. Personally, I prefer a .223 carbine as my primary home-defense gun. http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/2005/07/my-handgun-of-choice.html -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .