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Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/319 - Release Date: 4/19/2006 "Gun Summit" Merely Brainstorming For "Gun Control": A gun rights group said the upcoming "gun summit" planned by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is merely a chance for them to brainstorm on more ways to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200604/NAT20060419a.html http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=64231 Related Articles: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0406/320614.html http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_108221916.html --- Parking-Lot Bill Moving In Florida Senate: The stalled bill to block employers from banning the storage of firearms in vehicles on their parking lots has been approved by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, with only two and a half weeks remaining in this year's legislative session. http://www.local6.com/news/8833515/detail.html --- Stand-Your-Ground Bill Advances In Louisiana: Amid opposition from the press, the House Civil Law Committee voted unanimously to pass Rep. Eric LaFleur's bill, which is backed by the National Rifle Association and shields crime victims from lawsuits if they use violence against criminals in the belief they were in physical danger. http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-24/1145396360226770.xml&storylist=louisiana --- Ohio's HB 347 Explained: An Ohio legislator explains the bill that seeks to clean up that state's concealed-carry law. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/EDIT/604190354/1078/Local --- Oops, Wrong House: An 85-year-old Mississippi man shot and wounded a burglar who assaulted him. The shooting will be presented to a grand jury, apparently by an assistant district attorney who stated, "Fortunately, we don't have many instances of people shooting intruders in their home." http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/14374771.htm --- Meanwhile, In Oklahoma: It took a homeowner several shots to wound a burglar who is suspected in a rash of other burglaries in the area. http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=4787130 --- Jury Selected In Trail-Shooting Case: A jury has been seated and final motions will be argued today in the trial of a retired teacher who fatally shot a man who charged him, screaming threats, on an Arizona hiking trail. http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2006/04/19/news/local/20060419_local_news_7.txt --- Death By A Thousand Cuts: GOA's Larry Pratt links the incremental erosion of the RKBA in the US with a decision that appears to seal the genocide of a minority group in Burma (Myanmur). http://www.voicesmag.com/Archives/Analysis/april2006/death_thousand_cuts_041806.htm --- April 19, Patriot's Day: The Second Amendment Foundation reminds people of "the shot heard 'round the world" and the seminal role of firearm ownership in the formation of our republic. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=64228 --- The Plot Sickens: The retired Special Forces officer, whose home was raided by authorities in California claims he was stockpiling weapons to help overthrow Fidel Castro. Police claim that is merely a cover story for a black-market gun ring. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns20apr20,1,6728291.story?coll=la-headlines-california http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0420guns0420.html --- Tangentially Related: At least one generation of firearms instructors has blamed circulating epinephrine for the degradation of skills under stress. Some of us, with more training in physiology, have looked to the amygdala, the "emotional brain." Research now indicates that the amygdala is wired differently in men and women. http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060419_brain_wiring.html --- Patient Wait In Canada: Some Saskatchewan groups representing hunters, farmers and gun collectors say their members are willing to be patient while they wait for the Conservative government to dismantle the unpopular long gun registry. http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/city_province/story.html?id=2818b843-c13a-4ca3-8b8b-f8993ec32af1 --- From AzCDL: One of the most important bills in the last decade, SB 1145, which restores "innocent until proven guilty" in self-defense situations, has passed the Senate Final Read by a vote of 26-1 (with 3 not voting). To see how your Senators voted go here: http://tinyurl.com/pg6c7 SB 1145 (self-defense; home protection), sponsored by Sen. Tim Bee, restores the presumption of innocence in cases of self-defense. On February 13, 2006, amendments adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee changed this "castle doctrine" bill into the most significant legislation ever introduced affecting anyone faced with a self-defense situation in Arizona. Information on SB 1145 can be found here: http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1145 Present law, passed in 1997 without proper discussion or debate, places the burden of proof on the VICTIM in self-defense cases. You are now in effect guilty unless you can prove your own innocence. You must admit to the underlying criminal conduct, and then demonstrate that the guilt you admitted is false by proving you were justified to a jury - at your expense. It is a prosecutor's dream and the public's worst nightmare. A criminal now has better legal protection than a person who claims self-defense after an attack: http://tinyurl.com/bn5ks SB 1145 has been adopted as an "emergency" measure that will become law upon the expected signature of the Governor. Please contact Governor Napolitano and politely urge her to sign this crucial legislation into law. You can call her office toll free using this number: 1-800-253-0883. You can fax her using this number: 602-542-1381. You can also mail her at the following address: The Honorable Janet Napolitano Governor of Arizona 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 You can contact the Governor via the Internet here: http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .