No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/183 - Release Date: 11/25/2005 Old SOP 9 Figures: Article begins summarizing NYPD gunfight statistics from 1970-1979, then subtly shifts into a position paper on sighted-fire versus point-shooting. http://www.virginiacops.org/Articles/Shooting/Combat.htm --- Bringing A Gun To A Bear Fight: A hunter in Pennsylvania shot a black bear four times with his .444 rifle. As he approached the downed animal, it attacked him, biting him once in each thigh. http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breakingnews/112505bear_attack --- Here We Go Again: Article on Ronnie Barrett and his .50-caliber rifles devotes lots of space to parroting prohibitionist propaganda. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10207205/ --- More On LAPD G21 Moratorium: The Los Angeles Times provides a pretty good summary of the issues and events in the withdrawal from duty use of the Glock 21 on the LAPD. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns26nov26,1,6264966.story?coll=la-headlines-california --- More Testimony In "Mistaken Identity" Death: The father of the off-duty Providence RI police officer, fatally shot as he ran to assist fellow officers, gun in hand, has testified in the lawsuit brought by the deceased officer's mother. (I continue to share information on this case because it is one that I cite to support my argument that it is crucial to use a holster that allows one-handed reholstering without taking the eyes from the treat area.) http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2005/11/23/slain_officers_father_testifies_in_civil_rights_trial/ --- Michigan County Uses Internet In Permit Process: Macomb County is now posting information to allow applicants for CPL's to check the status of their applications online. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051125/METRO03/511250326/1014/METRO --- Gun Cleaning Accident: A police officer from Trinidad & Tobago shot himself in the thumb while cleaning his pistol. These incident are not that unusual with Glocks, which generally require pressing the trigger in order to remove the slide from the frame. (I have a PDF document, including wound photos, of an incident with a S&W Sigma, which has a similar take-down procedure - I can mail this individually, on request.) http://www.newsday.co.tt/stories.php?article_id=31042 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .