Politics Did Not Drive Ohio CCW-Reform Bill: "There was pent-up demand 
for this bill. I think people were just dying for this thing to go," 
said the chief of staff for House Speaker Jon A. Husted, RKettering. 
(Article spends an awful lot of time in political analysis relative to 
the headline.)

http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/05/20061205-D4-03.html

Editorials Compared:

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3414.html
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Pennsylvania Town Could Urge Gun Ownership: A tiny town in western 
Pennsylvania could ask all of its residents to own guns, if a proposal 
under consideration on Wednesday wins approval from local 
officials...Aaron Fry, owner of the Cherry Tree Cafe, said he did not 
understand why the measure was necessary because guns are common. "Every 
house has a couple of guns," he said. (The experience of Kennesaw GA 
demonstrate that such ordinances put burglars on notice to ply their 
trade elsewhere.)

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/12/6/200909.shtml?s=ic
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/chester_county/16172770.htm

Proposed Ordinance Rejected:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2006/dec/06/120602887.html
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And Why Would That Be?: Article about a wave of home invasions in 
Greenboro NC includes, "Police also don't advise relying on pepper spray 
or firearms for protection."

http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/mostpopular/article.aspx?storyid=76194&provider=top
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Colorado Women Train For Self-Defense: Roger Hazlewood, a Cortez 
resident and National Rifle Association certified instructor, offers 
women a free gun-skill safety course on the third Sunday of each month 
at the outdoor range across from to the county fairgrounds, weather 
permitting.

http://www.cortezjournal.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/06/news061205_2.htm
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Oops, Wrong Car: A Utah man with a CFP and a concealed handgun was 
advised by another man that the man intended to kill him and take his 
car. When the car owner drew his pistol, the would-be carjacker 
remembered an urgent appointment someplace else. Maura Carabello, with 
the Gun Violence Prevention Center, however, believes Utah's permit laws 
are lax.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=705091
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Bringing Tear Gas To A Gunfight: A female constable in England describes 
the futility of trying to stop an armed burglar with chemical Mace 
before being shot. (Good thing British cops do not routinely carry 
firearms.)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=VA2AX3KXQID41QFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2006/12/06/nshot06.xml
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Family Estimates $100,000 Legal Costs In New Zealand Trial: The father 
of an Auckland gun shop worker charged with unlawful possession of a 
firearm suspects it will cost about $100,000 to defend him. (The father 
and son have been reported elsewhere as being co-owners of the shop.)

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=108725

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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