No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 Illinois Gun Shop Struggles To Reopen: The usual suspects are battling attempts by new owners to reopen a Chicago-area gun shop that had been sued unsuccessfully because of the large number of firearms sold by a previous owner found their way into the hands of criminals. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gun13.html --- Bringing A Glock To A Bear Fight: A deputy sheriff in Georgia was unsuccessful in his attempts to euthanize a bear that had been struck by a car with head shots from his .40-caliber Glock. (For those who may think that I'm biased against Glocks, it really would not have mattered what pistol launched the unspecified .40-caliber bullets.) http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=67584 --- Will Tenth Anniversary Of North Carolina CCW Bring Change? As the tenth anniversary of licensed CCW in North Carolina rolls around, one newspaper endorses a proposal to remove the ban on guns in parks. http://www.kinston.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=31961&Section=Editorials --- New Law Poses Challenge To Lawsuit Against Hi-Point: Attorneys suing on behalf of a teenager who was shot with a Hi-Point pistol are attempting to amend their suit following the passage of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. It appears that the handgun found its way to New York after a gun runner had a woman in Ohio make a straw purchase for him at a gun show. http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20051113/1033238.asp --- New Paltz Police To Get More AR-15's Despite Protests: A few weeks ago I shared an article about the Town Board of New Paltz NT taking comments about a proposal to place an AR-15 rifle in each police vehicle. Despite vocal opposition, the proposal has passed by a vote of 3-2. http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20051113/1033238.asp --- Slow news day -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .