Firearm Confiscation In New Orleans: Here is a more definitive report, 
from The New York Times, about the confiscation of firearms from private 
citizens in New Orleans. Note that contract security personnel are 
allowed to remain armed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/08/national/nationalspecial/08cnd-storm.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0909katrina09.html
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Posse Comitatus Act Under Review: Recent events are prompting a review 
of the Posse Comitatus Act. Since 1878 this law, passed in the wake of 
the excesses of Reconstruction, has limited the role of federal troops 
in civilian law enforcement.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050908/ts_nm/military_dc
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The Terrorist Weapon Of Choice: No, it turns out the .50-caliber sniper 
rifle is not the preferred weapon of terrorists - it's the vehicle-borne 
improvised explosive device. Unfortunately, this information is not 
likely to affect the prohibitionists.

http://www.policetraining.net/newsletter-9-2005.htm#article-2
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City vs. Country - An Issue in Jury Selection, Trial: Jury selection has 
concluded for the trial of the Hmong refugee who has admitted to fatally 
shooting six hunters in Wisconsin.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/09/national/09hmong.html

Related Article:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0909wi-huntersshot09.html
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Left-Wing Pledge: John Longnecker proposes a pledge of non-violence for 
anti-liberty folks to share with their loved ones.

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/longenecker/2005/09/open-letter-to-anti-liberty-anti.html
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In the Wake Of Katrina: The Shreveport (LA) PD offers a firearm safety 
course for women.

http://www.ci.shreveport.la.us/dept/police/090705.women%20firearm%20safety%20course.htm
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Young Intruder Fatally Shot: Apparently a homeowner and a teenage 
housebreaker got into some sort of gunfight. The teen ended up dead and 
the homeowner was shot in the hand. Gunshots ot gun hands are not 
uncommon, one of the reasons that I advocate carrying a handgun 
accessible to either hand.

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050907/NEWS01/50907004
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Mississippians Armed Against Looters: Two reports.

http://www.silive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1126100035107960.xml&coll=1

http://www.neshobademocrat.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=297&ArticleID=11102
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Canadian Firearm Registry Stumbles Again: Canada's boondoggled firearm 
registration scheme continues to miss deadlines.

http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=6e417d01-cb38-4914-9feb-970b14878cdc 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

Firearm safety - It's a matter 
for education, not legislation.

http://www.spw-duf.info



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