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Appeals Court Rejects NRA Suit Over San Francisco Handgun Ban: The 
ruling means that the case will result in a lengthier proceeding in a 
trial court.

http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_345182727.html
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A Time To Talk, A Time To Shoot: Draw your own conclusions from this video.

http://www.patrolrifle.com/video.php?media=EDEDD0BD-BFAD-0B4E-BCC0C
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Poll - Washington "Gun Show Loophole": The poll, by Washington 
Ceasefire, actually asks how serious handgun violence is in the state of 
Washington.

http://www.washingtonceasefire.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=1
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Poll - Wisconsin CCW: A Green Bay newspaper offers a chance to vote on 
CCW for Wisconsin.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=GPGnews
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With Friends Like This...: A Michigan man with a concealed-carry permit 
is facing felony charges for firing a shot at a truck hauling gasoline. 
The man stated that he felt that the driver of the truck had endangered 
his life. Not stated is what he thought a handgun bullet would do to a 
big-rig truck.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wdiv/20051209/lo_wdiv/3113283
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Further Details On NYPD Shooting: The department has revised its report 
of the number of shots fired by the off-duty officer who was killed by a 
burglar. While some were peripheral hits, including one grazing wound, 
the wounded officer appears to have hit with every shot he fired.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/12/nyregion/12cop.html?pagewanted=all
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City Of Chicago vs. LEOSA: Retired Chicago Police officers will be 
getting letters in the mail soon saying the city won't certify them to 
carry guns. Certification is one of the requirements for CCW under the 
federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-conceal12.html
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What Kind Of Holster?: A special officer for the City of Newark shot 
himself "in the stomach" while attempting to remove a pistol that was 
stuck in his holster. "Police found Segarra's gun still in the holster 
in the bedroom of his apartment, and a shell casing was partially 
ejected in the weapon," suggesting that he was not wearing the holster 
at the time.

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1134192940316090.xml&coll=1
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Tactical Analysis Of Two CCW Incidents: One man offers a tactical 
analysis of the Tyler Courthouse and Tacoma Mall shootings. In one, a 
private citizen was killed and in the other paralyzed when they 
intervened to protect others.

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/ccw/tacoma_tyler.htm
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Reporter Lied To Do Article On Barrett Rifles: The reporter who wrote an 
inaccurate article on Barrett .50-caliber rifles also lied in order to 
get a plant visit and interview.

http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/01/the_ap_lied_to_barrett/
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Eighth Circuit May Reconsider Stance On Firearm Convictions: The Eighth 
Circuit Court of Appeals is the only one that permits multiple 
convictions for a single act of illegal possession of a firearm. Tow of 
its judges have asked the entire court to reconsider.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1134122711479
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Christmas Travel Safety Tips: A short review from Bruce Mandelblit.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/12/9/130337.shtml
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Another Opponent To Canadian Handgun Ban: An op-ed piece in a Calgary 
newspaper derides the recently proposed ban on handguns, emphasizing the 
flip-flop nature of Liberal campaign promises.

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Byfield_Link/2005/12/09/1345054.html

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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