No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005 Wisconsin CCW Poll: Here's an opportunity to cast your vote on whether Wisconsin law should allow the concealed carry of weapons. http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=APCnews --- Call To Restrict Private-Party Transfers In Washington: The recent shooting at a Tacoma mall has prompted a Tacoma paper to call for Washington to join 18 other states in restricting private-party transfers of firearms. http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/5377626p-4863270c.html --- "Assault Weapons" Rarely Involved In California Gang Crime: Article presents some interesting facts and figures, primarily from San Bernardino County.. http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3274277 --- Nebraska Pawnbroker Will Not Face Charges: A co-owner of a pawn shop in Omaha, who killed one teenage robber and wounded another will not face charges in the shooting. Article emphasizes that the entire incident took no more than five seconds, Perhaps the businessmen will consider holster carry in the future. http://www.journalstar.com/latest_reg/?story_id=246466 --- Blame Your Neighbor: Boston officials are blaming lax gun laws in New Hampshire and Vermont for an increase in firearm-related violence in their city. However, they are not taking responsibility for the northward flow of heroin to those states, propelled by drug gangs in Boston. http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Gun%20crime%20in%20Boston?%20Just%20blame%20north%C2%B4ern%20New%20England&articleId=00cf5d5f-907e-4788-a01a-cfbb4c527b01 --- Interesting Tale From San Francisco: Article profiles a lesbian couple who keep (unloaded) firearms for self-defense and looks at how they will deal with the recently enacted handgun ban. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/05/HANDGUN.TMP --- Florida County Opens New Range: Lee County has opened an indoor shooting range, to serve both law enforcement and private citizens. The caveat is that the range is restricted to lead-free ammo, which, apparently, must be purchased at the range. http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051204/NEWS01/512040486/1075 --- American To Resign As British Cop Over Being Kept Unarmed: A former police officer in Texas moved to England to be married. He tells of the relative lack of training of British constables and has given notice that he will resign if not authorized to carry a handgun. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C2087-1903309%2C00.html -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .