No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.10/218 - Release Date: 1/2/2006 Bloomberg Vows National Firearm-Restriction Campaign: NYC Mayor Bloomberg has announced a national-level campaign to curtail the flow of illegal firearms into that city. Apparently this will include lobbying in the legislatures of states such as Florida and Georgia, where many of the unregistered firearms in NYC are initially purchased. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/379453p-322247c.html --- Criminal Control Is Not "Gun Control": A letter to an Albany NY newspaper calls for removing firearms from the hands of criminals and allowing them in the hands of honest citizens. http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=435032&category=OPINION&newsdate=12/31/2005 --- CCW In Ohio? Article profiles a local CHL-trainng program and one graduate who successfully defended himself in a robbery. Ironically, he now plans to return to New York City. http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=261217 --- Protection Order Enforcement?: A Kansas City MO man died from a gunshot wound sustained when he violated a protection order and returned to the home of his estranged wife. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/13520598.htm --- As I Was Saying...: A Maryland congregation was robbed at gunpoint during a church service. As I have commented previously, churches and synagogues have been sites of violent crime prior to the current problems with Muslim extremists. http://www.townhall.com/news/ap/online/headlines/D8ESBE781.html --- Canadian Sniper Training: Article offers a glimpse at Canadian military sniper training with the unit whose members made a record 2,430-meter shot in Afghanistan three years ago. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=dfc3e03e-67b3-425b-84ad-d0d7a1e690a6&k=69966 --- Is This What You Want?: Teddy Jacobson shares some of the ideas he has had over the years about using technology to improve handguns. Personally, I'm rather squeamish about incorporating electronics into the operation of serious firearms. http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/2006/01/handgun-ideas.html -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .