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New Yorkers Rally For "Illegal" Guns: "Tens of thousands of New Yorkers 
actually own guns which are not registered and are therefore so-called 
illegal. But these people are not criminals, nor are they violent, they 
are respectable, responsible citizens and residents who want a 
dependable way to protect themselves and their loved ones,"

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52146
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Critics Question Value Of Bloomberg Gun Campaign: As Mayor Mike heads 
off to lobby against the RKBA in Pennsylvania, some academicians 
question the value of his high-profile efforts in decreasing violent crime.

http://www.nysun.com/article/40254?page_no=1
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Philadelphia Prohibitionists Rally In State Capital: As Pennsylvania's 
legislature conducts a "straw poll" session about crime and firearms, 
activists from Philadelphia rally to demand limiting hand guns sales to 
one a month, banning military assault type weapons, and requiring owners 
of guns that are lost or stolen to report them within 24 hours.

http://cbs3.com/topstories/local_story_268173734.html
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=73144

Special Session Not Likely To Produce New Laws: "I think until the 
composition of the Legislature changes you're not going to get the kind 
of gun control legislation that those who live in urban centers think is 
necessary," said Jon Delano, a political analyst at Carnegie Mellon 
University.

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/15602014.htm
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John Lott On Philadelphia Crime Rate: "...So why are Philadelphia's 
crime rates increasing so dramatically? To put it bluntly, the city 
isn't doing a very good job at law enforcement. While the arrest rate 
for violent crimes such as murder has fallen across the state, arrest 
rates have plummeted in Philadelphia..."

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/15607953.htm
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When California Talks, New Jersey Listens: Two years of attempts to 
mandate "microstamping" of primers on spent cases in California have 
drawn the attention of law-enforcement executives in New Jersey.

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2OTk2NTIzJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==
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VCDL Fights Library Gun Ban: The Virginia Citizens Defense League last 
week informed the Newport News City Council that a firearm ban in the 
city's libraries breaks Virginia Code 15.2-915, which prevents cities or 
its agencies from making rules on carrying guns in public places.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-32464sy0sep22,0,6756907.story?coll=dp-news-local-final
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California Cops Cautions About Toy Guns: An officer in rural northern 
California discusses the risks of children misusing realistic toy firearms.

http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20060925/OPINION/60924014
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Oops, Wrong Store: A Florida woman who had never fired a gun before 
fired two rounds from one to drive off a robber who threatened her 
husband with a handgun in their grocery store.

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060923/NEWS01/609230323
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Michigan Sheriff To Sell Vintage AR-15's: The Lapeer County sheriff is 
selling off his stock of aging military-style automatic rifles to raise 
money for new weapons and body armor for his deputies. Collectors prize 
the decades-old AR-15s, which can bring $12,000 to $18,000 apiece.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5454958&nav=0Rce
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Jeff Cooper Dies At 86: World-renowned firearms expert Jeff Cooper, 
founder of the Gunsite firearms training center in Paulden AZ, died 
Monday afternoon at his home near the training center.

http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=41279&TM=25504.83 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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