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Pennsylvania Blamed For New Jersey Crime: In what appears to be a 
growing strategy for the prohibitionist movement, firearm-related crime 
in New Jersey is being blamed on less restrictive laws in neighboring 
Pennsylvania. (Look for a push to make this a federal issue.)

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/03/18/ap2604625.html
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Meanwhile, In Massachusetts...: Firearm laws in Vermont are being blamed 
for the failure of the Bay State's massive infringements on the RKBA.

http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1142844227136010.xml&coll=1
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ATF Team To Target Crime In Atlanta: Atlanta will become the 23rd U.S. 
city assigned a federal Violent Crime Impact Team. The VCIT teams, led 
by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, consist of 
ATF agents, U.S. marshals, Drug Enforcement Administration agents and 
federal prosecutors who partner with state and local law-enforcement 
officers and prosecutors to arrest and prosecute those responsible for 
firearms-related offenses and other violent crimes.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060320-112429-2550r.htm
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Suspect, Deputies Injured In Shootout: Two Los Angeles sheriff's 
deputies received relatively minor wounds and their suspect received 
some major ones in a shootout. (Note the importance attached to the fact 
that the deputies were functioning as a two-man unit. How many of us 
would be able to count on a life-partner in a similar situation?)

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deputies21mar21,1,171407.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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Ankle Holster Ruled Out For School Cop: A school district in 
Pennsylvania has reversed its earlier position that would have required 
the school's police officer to wear his handgun in an ankle holster. (I 
have long maintained that an ankle holster in not a good place for a 
primary handgun.)

http://www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1386&Itemid=2
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Oops, Wrong Victim: Three Texas men, one of whom was armed with a 
pistol, attempted to rob a security officer on his way home from work. 
One of the robbers is dead, another wounded.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA032006.2B.roundup.40f0d7c0.html
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More Details On Home-Invasion Shooting: The Texas man who disarmed one 
of four robbers who entered his home, then shot him fatally provides 
details on the incident.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA032006.2B.roundup.40f0d7c0.html
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Florida Seniors Take Up Air Pistols: No, they're not for defense; 
article discusses the Olympic-style air-pistol matches at the "Fit for 
Life"  Senior Games.

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/032006/ew4.htm?date=032006&story=ew4.htm 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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