Over 60 And Licensed To Carry: Article about the prevalence of of people over 55 among Texas CHL-holders focuses on one man who just doesn't get it. "He hasn't started carrying the gun, but if the need ever arises, he said he'll be ready." (If he ever really needs the gun, the chances are he won't have the time to get ready.) http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4423938.html Related Article: http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/16312847.htm --- Bloomberg Blackmails Another Dealer: Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Friday that the city will team up with a South Carolina gun dealer to make sure guns do not fall into the hands of criminals on New York City streets. Coastal Pawn Shop is the first of the 12 dealers in Mayor Mike's second lawsuit against out-of-state firearm dealers to agree to a settlement. http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=3&aid=65338 --- New York "Loophole" Figured In Suicide: A New Rochelle man who fatally shot himself is said to have taken advantage of legal loophole in acquiring replica black-powder handguns after losing his pistol permit. However, some of the firearms became "illegal" once he loaded them. http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006612230345 --- Oops, Wrong House: A New Mexico man died in his car, trying to flee a home he had invaded; he was shot by the homeowner. No one is charged with a crime at this point in the investigation. http://www.krqe.com/expanded.asp?ID=18850 --- Article Misstates Florida Law: A Pensacola woman fatally shot her former boyfriend, whom she believed to be an intruder in her home. The article erroneously states that such a shooting would not have been legal prior to the passage of the stand-your-ground law. http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/NEWS01/612240334/1006 --- Firearm Failures From The Gun Zone: S&W 340PD Scandium Frame Cracks: http://www.thegunzone.com/sw340pd.html Glock 22 kB! From Bullet Setback: http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/setback.html SIG 239 kB! From .357 SIG Reload: http://www.thegunzone.com/sig239-kb.html Each of these has a lesson to be learned and each account is worth reading. --- Canadian Argues For RKBA: In what appears to be a response to an editorial criticizing the Vancouver school trustee who has called for a relaxation of Canada's restriction on handguns, a reader writes, "With all due respect to your editorial's statement that it is "dumb" for Canadians to exercise their right to lawful self-defence, such a right is in fact the foundation of any free country." http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/letters/story.html?id=6e33b32e-2dd9-42b3-b484-075931ab83a7 --- From GOA: (GOA has taken up the defense of gun owners facing criminal charges who have been ignored by the NRA.) Deadline for Tax-deductible Contributions Approaching Fast Gun Owners Foundation 8001 Forbes Place Suite 102 Springfield VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.com Thursday, December 21, 2006 This is an important tax issue message! It's that time of year when our government says, "Ho, ho, ho" and looks lovingly upon your hard-earned assets. If some of you are in need of a tax deduction, Gun Owners of America has a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) charitable arm, Gun Owners Foundation. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible. If you'd rather give towards fighting the government FOR your rights instead of giving to the government so it can TAKE your rights, consider giving a tax-deductible gift to Gun Owners Foundation. The Foundation fights Second Amendment issues in the courts, provides legal assistance to gun owners being railroaded by government forces, and educates the public. You can send your tax-deductible gift any time through December 31st. Any check dated on or before December 31 can be deducted from this year's taxes. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Both the e-mail address goamail@gunowners.org and the main GOA phone number 703-321-8585 will be checked frequently over the holidays, even though the office is officially closed the week after Christmas. You can mail any contribution to: Gun Owners Foundation, 8001 Forbes Place Suite 102, Springfield VA 22151. Of course, the easiest way to contribute is online at http://www.gunowners.com/donate.htm with your credit card. Take some of the tax money away from our wasteful government and give a charitable contribution to GOA -- the best gift money can buy. GOA and you -- "putting America first by protecting the Second." Thank you for your investment in America's future. Larry Pratt Executive Director ****************************** --- Gun/Knife Raffle: The Police Officers Safety Association holds an annual match and raffle to benefit kids with cancer. The 2006 Cops4Kids Raffle Package includes a stainless steel Colt Series 80 1911 pistol, along with a custom knife and black sharkskin holster, magazine pouch and knife sheath. http://www.posacops4kids.com/raffle/ -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .