No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 4/3/2006 Is Bloomberg Just Posturing?: Article on the firearm-prohibition campaign of NYC's Mayor Bloomberg chronicles his intensified effort but gives him slim chances for accomplishing much outside that city. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/nyregion/03mayor.html?_r=1&oref=slogin --- Hillary, A Leopard That Can't Change Its Spots: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has quietly stepped up her fight for tighter gun control by signing on to a new push to make public a national database of weapons used in crimes and illegal sales. http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/61903.htm --- California Dealer To Lose FFL: The longtime owner of one of the largest gun dealerships in Northern California faces losing his license to sell firearms after federal investigators were unable to account for hundreds of guns that had been sold at the business. His attorney accused the ATF of singling out Cucchiara, who successfully sued the agency in 1979 after it attempted to revoke his firearms sales license a year earlier. http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_3667672 --- Michigan College Students Raffle Gun: College Libertarians at the University of Michigan raffled a firearm to draw attention to the Second Amendment. The female student who won the drawing says she will be selecting "something concealable" as her prize. http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2006/04/04/News/Gun-Giveaway.Shoots.For.Ownership.Rights-1778916.shtml?sourcedomain=www.michigandaily.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com --- It's Been Two Years...: Longer-term members of this list may recall the case of an NYPD rookie who negligently shot his girlfriend's sister while showing off his service pistol. The former officer faces up to seven years in prison after his conviction of assault and evidence tampering. http://www.timesledger.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16422490&BRD=2676&PAG=461&dept_id=573700&rfi=6 --- Interesting Ruling From Ninth Circuit: In a case involving an inmate in federal prison, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that self-defense differs from other claims of justification and that a defendant claiming self-defense need not prove that he lacked a reasonable alternative to using force. http://www.metnews.com/articles/2006/bigg040306.htm --- Privilege Of Rank?: A Pakistani legislator has been authorized to purchase a locally manufactured G3 rifle, normally restricted to military personnel, and 200 rounds of ammunition after citing death threats and worsening law and order in the Punjab. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C04%5Cstory_4-4-2006_pg13_5 --- From JPFO: ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization April 3, 2006 JPFO ALERT: Taxes and Gun Rights JPFO's latest "Common Sense" column for _Shotgun News_ is now available at www.jpfo.org/cs200604.pdf (it's in PDF format, so you'll need Acrobat Reader, available free from www.acrobat.com ). In this column (the latest contribution to our "Boot the BATFE" campaign), we point out the direct connection between federal taxation and the destruction of our gun rights...and our very way of life. Worse yet, _we ourselves are enabling this destruction!_ Please take a moment to read this column. Once you've read it, download it, copy it, and distribute it to everyone you know. Then read our articles, "Taxing Away Our Rights" at www.jpfo.org/taxrights.htm and "You'll Be Freer and Richer in a Bill of Rights Culture" at www.jpfo.org/borculture.htm. It's only 256 days until Bill of Rights Day. Your rights are being destroyed and your liberties curtailed. Haven't you had enough? - The Liberty Crew ============================================================ JPFO mirror site: http://www.jpfo.net ============================================================ LET JPFO KEEP YOU INFORMED -- Sign up today for JPFO Alerts! Just send a blank e-mail to jpfoalerts-subscribe@jpfo.org. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to jpfoalerts-unsubscribe@jpfo.org ============================================================= Regain your freedom - download the song "Justice Day" today! http://www.rebelfirerock.com/downloadjd.html ============================================================= Original Material in JPFO ALERTS is Copyright 2006 JPFO, Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this alert in full, so long as the following JPFO contact information is included: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership PO Box 270143 Hartford, Wisconsin 53027 Phone: 1-262-673-9745 Order line: 1-800-869-1884 (toll-free!) Fax: 1-262-673-9746 Web: http://www.jpfo.org/ ============================================================= -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .