No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.8/380 - Release Date: 6/30/2006 Shall-Issue CCW Dies In Delaware Legislature: Legislation to liberalize Delaware's system for granting permits to carry concealed handguns was introduced with enough sponsors to guarantee its passage and no hint of a gubernatorial veto. But it died without a vote, buried beneath a stack of hostile amendments. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060702/NEWS02/607020365/-1/NEWS01 --- Pennsylvania House Plans One-Day Session On Guns: Votes taken during the session would be nonbinding as a way to promote discussion. The last time such a format was used by the House was in December 2005 when House members discussed property tax reform. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_460407.html --- More Details In Massachusetts Liability Decision: The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a lawsuit can proceed against a homeowner whose father's stolen revolver was used in the killing of a police officer. The negligence appears to be that the locked gun cabinet from which the revolver was stolen had exposed screws that could be removed without access to a key. http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060701/NEWS/607010458/1116 --- Oops, Wrong House: An Oregon teenager, fleeing police who were investigating a car theft, tried to break into a home. Funeral arrangements are pending. http://www.katu.com/stories/87321.html --- Oops, Wrong Sheriff's Department: The Dallas County (TX) Sheriff's Department has some egg on its face over the disappearance of a couple of handguns and an AR-15 rifle and the status of an unregistered Thompson submachine gun. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-missingguns_02met.ART.North.Edition1.245b8b4.html --- Does The NFA Apply To Cops?: A federal law regulating ownership of automatic firearms does not apply to police officers who use them for work, Belleville attorney Bruce Cook argued Friday in federal court, in a case against an Illinois State Police sergeant.. http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/crime_courts/14946296.htm --- Ohio Resident On Trial For Air-Gun Suppressors: A previously convicted felon is on trial for possession of four supressors designed for use on air rifles, which are legal for him to own. "My impression of Michael Paulus is he is an upstanding citizen who had no idea he was breaking the law," ATF agent Larry K. Ward Jr. told jurors in U.S. District Court. "In my opinion, that's not someone who deserves to be brought into federal court." http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-5/115173979429840.xml&coll=1 --- Evicted California Range Will Relocate: The San Gabriel Valley Gun Club, driven out of its longtime location by encroaching homeowners, will relocate to distant Burro Canyon. The club range is used by 62 law enforcement and military agencies for training, along with 70,000 other shooters a year. http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3997112 --- A Reminder About The UN: Vin Suprynowicz looks at some of the UN's own verbiage about the UN's "Program of Action" on small arms and the organization's inaction on genocide against disarmed populations. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-02-Sun-2006/opinion/8077906.html --- The First Three Battles: Geoff Metcalf points out that the first three battles in the War of Independence were fought over the RKBA, not taxation without representation. He goes on to suggest that we should take the same attitude today toward the UN. http://newsbyus.com/more.php?id=4263_0_1_0_M --- Tangentially Related: Manuel Lora offers ten libertarian (I think that's with a small "l") things to do over the Independence Day weekend. http://www.lewrockwell.com/lora/m.lora26.html --- Another Point Of View: Frank Borelli has some interesting material on his website. I particularly like his article "21 Feet Is Way Too Close!" in the Reading section. http://www.borelliconsulting.com/ -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .