Miers Reportedly Poor Shot: An article that purports to show that Harriet Miers supports the RKBA reveals that she was a poor shot with a .45-caliber revolver she once owned. http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S10924.html?cat=1 --- San Francisco Gun Shows To Continue: The Cow Palace in San Francisco will continue to host a Crossroads of the West gun show, despite any rulings affecting nearby Alameda County. http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/10/05/peninsula/20051005_pe01_gunshow.txt --- Bringing A Bat To A Gunfight: A Colorado man, impersonating a police officer, managed to get a woman to open her door. When she realized her error, she took up a bat, prompting the intruder to drop his replica pistol and shift to a knife. The woman's husband then fatally stabbed the intruder with the intruder's knife. (What you've got between your ears is likely to make a bigger difference than what you've got in your hand.) http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3087524 --- Oops, Wrong Driver: A 20-year-old Las Vegas man was shot fatally after robbing an 82-year-old man at a car wash. It sounds to me like that robbery victim may have been left his handgun in his vehicle, then tricked the robber into getting into the vehicle with him. If so, it would likely have been a cleaner-cut case of self-defense if the robbery victim had shot the robber during the initial phase of the robbery. http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3937856&nav=168Y --- Florida vs. Brady Bunch: Florida responds to Brady Bunch leafleting. (I would be curious to know if any of the legal beagles on the list have researched how many states still impose a duty to retreat.) http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051005005705&newsLang=en --- Illinois State Rifle Association Encourages Florida Visitors To Obtain CWL's: The ISRA is encouraging Illinois residents to obtain Florida CWL's before visiting that state. This appears to be a move to accustom Illinois residents to the practice of legal CCW in order to better fight for it in Illinois http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=54561 Related Article: http://www.cnsnews.com/viewculture.asp?Try=No&Page=\Culture\archive\200510\CUL20051005c.html --- South Carolina Town Considers Mandatory Firearm Ownership: Three residents of Loris have petitioned their city council to pass an ordinance mandating firearm ownership, like the one in Kennesaw GA, in an effort to decrease crime. http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/12811973.htm --- Arizona Club Hosts Course For Kids: The Wickenburg Sportsmen's Club will hold a one-day course in firearm safety for youngsters on Saturday, October 22. It is my understanding that federal law requires written permission from a parent or guardian to lend a firearm to a minor, even if the parent or guardian is present during its use. --- Old Material Reprised In Hawaii: Someone in Hawaii seems to be pushing to expand the RKBA in that state. Here's some old material from Alan Korwin and Mark Moritz on firearm laws we should have. http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?b3edc930-611f-4275-b6cd-184e070949a1 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .