Ohio CHL Confidentiality Compromise: On Wednesday, the Ohio Senate took up Substitute House Bill 9 after the Senate Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee...While certain information is still available to the media, they are only granted the right to view that information at a Sheriff's office. They may not write it down, copy it, or record it. http://www.ohioccw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3780&Itemid=83 --- BATFE Targets Missouri "Flea Market": Wednesday's announcement of a crackdown on gun sales at one of Missouri's largest outdoor flea markets puts fresh attention on the distinction between who needs a firearm dealer's license and who doesn't. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/86F6551147F74051862572440014F2FA?OpenDocument --- Nevada Legislator Proposes Arming Teachers: Students do not go on shooting rampages at schools where teachers are armed, state Sen. Bob Beers believes. As a result, the Las Vegas Republican said Wednesday that he's preparing a bill that would permit teachers and other school personnel who complete a course on firearm safety to carry a gun while they teach classes. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Dec-14-Thu-2006/news/11419161.html Related Article: http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5811854 --- Anti-Confiscation Bill Heads To Michigan Governor: Michigan's State Legislature has passed a two-bill package backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to create the state's "Emergency Powers Protection Act" (HB 6363 and HB 6364). The new laws prevent local governments from confiscating lawfully owned firearms during a declared state of emergency, as witnessed in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=8600 --- Student Ordered Home-Schooled For Turning In Pellet Gun: A school board in Joliet IL, balked at expelling a middle school student for turning in a pellet gun he found in a restroom and has ordered that he be schooled at home. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/173192%2C4_1_JO14_Troyboy.article Related Commentary: http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/12/14/schoolboy-turns-in-found-weapon-gets-suspended-for-effort/ --- Oregon City Prepares To Ban Airsoft Guns In Public: Beaverton's proposed toy gun ban ordinance is being proposed by the Police Department in light of an increasing number of incidents in which police officers responding to calls drew their guns on people carrying replica firearms that had a striking resemblance to a real weapon. http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=116606128307084100 --- Oops, Wrong House, Follow-Up: The Minnesota man who fatally shot his girlfriend's former boyfriend when he broke into their home "may have been very well justified," according to the county prosecutor. The intruder was armed with a pistol; the defender was armed with a shotgun. http://wcco.com/local/local_story_348162426.html --- Lack Of Training Alleged In NYPD Shooting: Four of the five officers who fired a total of 50 times at the car of an unarmed man on his wedding day hadn't completed mandatory firearms training, a group of black officers charged on Thursday. http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/480089p-403946c.html --- With Cops Like These...: A Buffalo police officer and a high school art teacher were ordered to perform community service after they pleaded guilty to firing a gun out the window of a car while driving on the Thruway. (Rule Four: Always be sure of your target and what's beyond it.) http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny-brf--cop-thruwaygu1213dec13,0,1430512.story --- Meanwhile, In Massachusetts...: A beer-spitting, tequila-swilling Framingham detective faces criminal charges and may be bounced from the force for allegedly waving a loaded pistol at two fellow officers. http://www.policeone.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/articles/1197251/ --- Politically Incorrect Mascot Returns To New Mexico University: Pistol Pete returns to New Mexico State University a year after having been replaced by Lasso Larry, albeit in a secondary role. http://www.lcsun-news.com/sports/ci_4835500 --- From GOA: There's a lot of danger looming on the horizon. When the next Congress is sworn in January, a committed gun hater and supporter of gun confiscation, Nancy Pelosi, will take the reins in the House...GOA's end-of-year report. http://www.gunowners.org/a121406.htm -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .