No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/273 - Release Date: 3/2/2006 Shall-Issue CCW Clears Iowa House Committee: The House Public Safety Committee approved the measure with only one opposing vote, sending it to the full House, where more debate is likely. http://www.kcci.com/news/7608605/detail.html http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=DCFA8622-958F-4FFF-957A299DC4A95AAC --- Kansas Churches Request CCW Ban: Three major denominations have asked House members to decide for all the state's churches that they shall remain defenseless-victim zones. The Senate had already rejected a statutory ban on church carry when it passed its version of the bill to create licensed CCW. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/mar/03/bishops_ask_house_members_ban_concealed_guns_churc/?kansas_legislature --- Gunmakers Threaten To Leave Illinois If "AWB" Passes: Along with Springfield Armory and ArmaLite, other companies involved in fighting the ban include Lewis Machine & Tool of Moline, Les Baer Custom Inc. of Hillsdale and Rock River Arms Inc. of Colona. The proposed ban is given poor chances of making it through the state senate. http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/03/02/news/doc440716d1465c2131108157.txt --- 2006 Police Chief Poll: The National Association of Chiefs of Police is an organization that seeks to provide better representation from smaller departments than the IACP. Among the findings in this year's poll, 92% of chiefs and sheriffs support private ownership of firearms but 40% oppose issuance of concealed-weapon permits. http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/kouri/2006/03/2006-police-chiefs-poll-terrorism-gun_02.html http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=61785 --- Dismissal Sought In Pennsylvania Gun Lawsuits: Attorneys for both sides are waiting for a judge to rule whether a pair of lawsuits against firearm dealers have been invalidated by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act. http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/13994613.htm --- Oops, Wrong House: Two men kicked in the door of a house in Texas. Alerted in advance by his dog, the homeowner recovered his shotgun from his bedroom. Compounding his error, one of the burglars turned to fire at the homeowner as he ran from the scene and was hospitalized with a gunshot wound. (A plus is awarded the homeowner for having a dog to alert him, a minus for needing to go to another room to retrieve his firearm.) http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16232400&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512589&rfi=6 --- Canadian Justice - Punish The Victim: A Canadian firearm collector who lost 80 firearms in a burglary has been charged with two counts of careless storage of a firearm and careless storage of a prohibited device (a gun magazine loaded improperly). http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1141339813093&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News --- Britain Has Still Not Implemented Firearm Registry: Legislation was passed hurriedly but technical problems appear to have delayed the implementation of a registry of firearm owners and license applicants. (Could the British have learned a lesson from their Canadian cousins?) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4767068.stm --- Amendments To South Africa Firearms Bill Will Not Solve Problems: Firearm owners and gun shop owners cite problems with the current law and claim that the proposed amendments will not solve them. http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/news/n06_02032006.htm -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .