No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.6/486 - Release Date: 10/19/2006 University Of Minnesota President Says No Campus CCW: Although the Minnesota Student Association won't consider requesting a change to University policy for a few weeks, the proposal to lift the campus firearm ban will likely hit a dead-end even if it passes Forum. http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/10/18/69442 --- Open-Carry Incident In Virginia: Three men go to a restaurant that serves alcohol, Complying with state law, the two who are carrying do so openly. Another patron calls 911. (A poll is available at the end of the article.) http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$40750 --- L.A. Passes Stolen-Gun Ordinance: In an attempt to prevent gun sales to criminals, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that requires residents report the loss or theft of their guns to police within 48 hours. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-council19oct19,1,3670079.story?coll=la-headlines-california http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4673196 --- Colorado Castle-Doctrine Law Weighed In Bar Shooting: Bar owner's lawyer wants judge to apply "Make My Day" law. Some say the measure was meant to protect homes, not businesses. But the defense notes that Christakes Christou sometimes slept at the Funky Buddha. http://test.denverpost.com/news/ci_4508053 --- Softair Guns Can Bring Prison Time In New Jersey: New Jersey law defines them as firearms. So, get caught with one and you could either walk away or be arrested and charged under the state's tough gun code, which mandates stiff prison terms for unlawful firearms possession. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDA3Mjg1JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg== --- Michigan Market Manager Will Not Be Charged In Shooting: The Kent County Prosecutors office tells WZZM 13 the store manager may have prevented the deaths of his co-workers by shooting 45-year-old Michael Sams. http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=63370 --- Children And Guns Go Together - With Proper Training: Editorial from central Illinois includes, "All children should be taught how to properly treat guns and to respect the power and danger that comes with handling a gun. Sure, younger than age 8 or 10 is a bit early, but kids grow up so fast these days - maybe it's almost never too early." http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2006/10/18/opinion/columns/column001.txt --- Oops, Wrong Victims: A masked robber in Mississippi, who followed an elderly couple home from their store, died from multiple gunshot wounds after the wife was able to retrieve her handgun from her vehicle. (The proper place for a defensive handgun is holstered on your person.) http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=5552507&nav=6DJI --- Oops, Wrong Bank: One of two teenage would-be robbers is recovering from being shot in the throat by a vendor as the pair entered a Memphis credit union they had been casing. Police call the shooting self-defense. http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=5554577 --- Strange Incident: A Korean woman, heading into a federal court in Brooklyn NY to take her oath of US citizenship, was discovered to have an unloaded "five-shot .22-caliber silver derringer" in her handbag. If she is convicted of the ensuing federal charges, she cannot become a citizen. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/nyregion/19gun.html?_r=1&oref=slogin http://www.nysun.com/article/41850 --- Rule Five Reminder And More: A Texas man who runs an ATM business had a rifle with a licensed suppressor stolen from his parked SUV in January. When the thieves returned with a proposition, he agreed to work with BATFE on a sting. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.) http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_285220442.html --- From NRA: The NRA offers videographic reminders that law-abiding American citizens can be forcefully and illegally disarmed in their own homes. (Requires Internet Explorer 6.0.) http://www.givethemback.com/ --- Canadian Conservatives Still Plan End Of Firearm Registry: Despite a recent shooting incident at a college, Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth says the Harper government won't be budging on its position in eliminating the long gun registry. http://www.redwatertribune.com/News/261310.html --- Australian State Relaxes Gun Law A Tad: Gun owners convicted of minor criminal offences and placed on good behaviour bonds will no longer automatically lose their gun licences under new laws approved by NSW parliament. http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Changes-to-NSW-gun-laws-pass-parliament/2006/10/19/1160851051020.html --- Brazil Woman, 67, to get medal for shooting RIO DE JANEIRO -- A 67-year-old Brazilian grandmother who shot and wounded a bag-snatcher in Rio de Janeiro will get a medal from the crime-ridden city's legislators even though she faces trial for illegal gun possession. A spokeswoman for the municipal legislative chamber said Wednesday that deputies had voted unanimously to award pensioner Maria Dora dos Santos Arbex with the Pedro Ernesto Merit medal, for exceptional service to the city of Rio de Janeiro. On Oct. 8, the retired nurse was walking her poodle in the middle-class neighborhood of Flamengo when a thief tried to take her cell phone and purse. Dos Santos Arbex took out a .38-caliber revolver and shot the thief in the hand. The man tried to flee but was caught by police. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .