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Omaha Will Maintain CCW Ban: Due to an apparent loophole in Nebraska's 
recent law that created licensed CCW in that state, Omaha will maintain 
its local ban on CCW and Lincoln will probably enact a similar ordinance.

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/3214821.html
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Chicago "Gang Book" Attacks RKBA: The Citizens Committee for the Right 
to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today accused the Chicago Crime 
Commission of exploiting the activities of drug gangs to attack gun rights.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=68081
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NYC Proposes Four More Infringements Of RKBA: Proposed ordinances would 
create a registry of people convicted of weapon possession, mandate more 
frequent inventories by dealers, limit licensed handgun purchases to 
four per year and outlaw painting a real firearm to resemble a toy one.

http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/searchlight/20060621/203/1890/
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Ohio CCW Reform Languishes In State Senate: The Ohio Senate is not 
expected to act on HB 347, the bill to clean up that state's 
concealed-carry law, until after the November elections.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/14879769.htm
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What About The Criminals?: Over 6,000 firearms that allowed themselves 
to be misused and confiscated by officials in Los Angeles County were 
put to death in an annual ceremony. The high-nickel and high-chromium 
steel of their remains will find its way into reinforcing bars for 
construction use.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4298449
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Arizona Supremes To Rule On Self-Defense Law: It appears that the 
Arizona Supreme Court will rule whether a recently enacted law that 
expands the rights of citizens who use force in self-defense will apply 
retroactively.

http://www.azcentral.com/abgnews/articles/0622abg-selfdefense0622.html
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NRA Blamed For Killing Arizona Ballot Initiative: Arizonans won't get to 
vote on restricting the governor's ability to seize weapons in time of 
emergency because of last-minute opposition from an unusual source: the 
National Rifle Association.

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/134909
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NRA Form Letters Swamp UN: The United Nations is feeling the effects of 
the letter-writing campaign organized by the NRA in response to the 
upcoming Small Arms Review Conference, which seeks to impose standards 
on the manufacture, sale and possession of firearms.

http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060623-120347-1805r.htm
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Bright Bulb Award?: A male stripper encountered problems at two New York 
airports when X-rays revealed a disabled starter pistol, which he uses 
as a prop in his routine, in his luggage.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1150967358202800.xml&coll=1
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Tangentially Related: Article exposes Britain's soft-on-crime judicial 
system and brings attention to a forthcoming film that appears to be the 
British version of Death Wish.

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=062206H
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Note To Arizonans: This year's legislative session finally adjourned on 
June 22. This means that almost all of the newly enacted legislation 
should take effect on or about September 20. (SB 1145, the 
stand-your-ground bill, which also returns the burden of proof to the 
state when self-defense is claimed, is already in effect because it 
contained an emergency provision.)

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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