South Carolina Democrats Oppose CCW Reciprocity Reform: House Democrats are expected to launch a battle today against a House bill they fear could make South Carolina a considerably more dangerous place to live by relaxing the state's concealed weapons law...If passed, the measure would let anyone with a permit to carry a gun in another state carry one here with no further approval required. (Of course, residents of Michigan, Indiana, Arizona and Utah, among others, quake in fear because their states recognize all valid permits from other jurisdictions.) http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2007/02/dems_ready_for_.html --- VCDL Takes Gun Roust To City Council: The Virginia Citizens Defense League actually brought more than 100 activists to a meeting of the Manassas city council to protest police harassment of a group of diners at a local restaurant, who were complying with state law by carrying their firearms exposed in a restaurant that serves alcohol. An internal-affairs investigation of the incident is in progress. http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193409153&path http://www.nbc4.com/news/11122593/detail.html --- North Carolina Considers Ammunition Permit: Gun owners looking to reload would have to show a permit every time they buy ammunition, if a bill backed by Durham officials gains state approval. The proposal championed by the Rev. Melvin Whitley, a local community activist, will face opposition from gun-rights groups. Requiring a permit to buy bullets, just as the state does for firearms, is a "no-brainer," he said. http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/547616.html --- Arizona City Approves Sale Of Seized Firearms: The Apache Junction City Council unanimously approved Feb. 20 a gun ordinance making it one of seven Arizona cities and police agencies to sell seized firearms. The new ordinance, which closely mirrors Mesa's city ordinance, would resell most firearms to licensed gun dealers. Those valued at less than $100 will be destroyed...A heated debate erupted after Apache Junction Police Chief Glen Walp directed the melting of more than 1,200 seized weapons stockpiled at police headquarters since the 1980s. http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/02/27/az/east_valley/aj03.txt --- Arizona Anti-Confiscation Bill Goes To Governor: The governor of Arizona could not take over residents' weapons during a war emergency, according to a bill that advanced easily in the House Tuesday. Lawmakers made an exception for large caches of ammunition, an allowance that should ensure that the gun bill wins Gov. Janet Napolitano's signature. (See AzCDL alert, below.) http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0228guns0228.html --- Colorado Sheriff Auctions M16: You, too, could be the proud owner of an automatic weapon - courtesy of the Lapeer County Sheriff's Office. Via its Web site, www.county.lapeer.org/sheriff , the department is auctioning off a fully automatic M16, dating to the mid-1970s and capable of firing about 700 rounds a minute. The only requirement is that bidders have a machine gun permit - available to any adult who doesn't have a criminal record. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070227/NEWS05/702270351/1001&GID=Ewrk9xnHpHIZEvRMkjjVhwXV6Vz0Df0ZKWDrVOvJhXc%3D --- Layered Safety: Wayne LaPierre uses a recent self-defense incident in South Carolina to point out that owning a firearm does not eliminate the need for common-sense precautions, such as locking the doors to your home. http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=169 --- Man Shoots Burglar, Learns It Was Grandson: A Pennsylvania man who was awakened by an intruder in his home ended up shooting him after he fled to the attached garage. The wounded suspect, who checked himself into a hospital, proved to be the man's grandson. Police have ruled the shooting justifiable. http://www.wgal.com/news/11127203/detail.html --- Stupidity In Tennessee: A Nashville businessman, who tries to pass himself off as a supporter of the Second Amendment, states. "The ban on assault weapons is legislation all of us who believe in the Second Amendment, all of us who love to hunt, all of us who believe in most of what the NRA believes in -- all of us -- can and should support." http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070227/OPINION01/702270343/1008 --- From The Firearms Coalition: Please reply to feedback at FirearmsCoalition.org (using appropriate email format). Sarah Brady is sending supporters a link to an on-line survey asking them (as a faithful friends) to answer the questions and help guide the Brady Campaign in their dealings with Congress and state legislatures. Being a democratic guy, I feel compelled to share this with others concerned about the gun control issue so the Brady's get a very clear picture of just what the public really thinks about their issues. Just like the surveys often sent out by pro-gun groups this survey is more about fundraising than actually seeking anyones opinion. Please answer the survey and consider following through on their fundraising appeal by writing a check to your favorite gun rights group. We at the Firearms Coalition would be very proud to receive donations in honor of Sarah Brady. Follow this link and answer Sarah Brady's survey: http://www.bradynetwork.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SRV_2007GeneralLegislativePrioritiesSurvey The "Name", "Address", and "Email" request at the top can be left blank. If you enter an e-mail address, they might put you on their mailing list so you can keep tabs on their activities. Please pass this on and post it wherever you can. I'm not sure Sarah's servers can handle the traffic we can generate! Yours for the Second Amendment Jeff Knox Director of Operations The Firearms Coalition On-line contributions to the Firearms Coalition can be made at www.FirearmsCoalition.org or mailed to: The Firearms Coalition Box 3313 Manassas, VA 20108 --- Fromn AzCDL: Your activism paid off! On February 27, 2007, the House Committee of the Whole (COW) approved HB 2458, a bill that would prohibit the Governor or Adjutant General from confiscating lawfully held firearms or ammunition during a state of emergency. It is now scheduled for Third Read tomorrow, February 28, 2007. If it passes, it heads over to the Senate. Information on this and other bills can be found at the AzCDL website: http://www.azcdl.org/html/legislation.html Please take the time to send a polite note to your Representative and let them know that you want them to vote for HB 2458, and that you are monitoring their vote. You can find your Representative here: http://www.azleg.gov/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp For your convenience, the following are lists of all Representatives in both semi-colon and comma separated formats. Use the one that is compatible with your email software. House members in semi-colon format: eableser@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; malvarez@azleg.gov; manderson@azleg.gov; rbarnes@azleg.gov; nbarto@azleg.gov; abiggs@azleg.gov; tboone@azleg.gov; dbradley@azleg.gov; jbrown@azleg.gov; jburges@azleg.gov; jburns@azleg.gov; ocajerobedford@azleg.gov; chcampbell@azleg.gov; clcampbell@azleg.gov; dclark@azleg.gov; rcrandall@azleg.gov; scrump@azleg.gov; mdesimone@azleg.gov; adriggs@azleg.gov; sfarley@azleg.gov; efarnsworth@azleg.gov; sgallardo@azleg.gov; mgarcia@azleg.gov; tgroe@azleg.gov; phershberger@azleg.gov; jkavanagh@azleg.gov; akirkpatrick@azleg.gov; bkonopnicki@azleg.gov; plopes@azleg.gov; llopez@azleg.gov; dlujan@azleg.gov; lmason@azleg.gov; mmcclure@azleg.gov; jmccomish@azleg.gov; bmcguire@azleg.gov; nmclain@azleg.gov; rmeza@azleg.gov; bmiranda@azleg.gov; rmurphy@azleg.gov; jnelson@azleg.gov; wnichols@azleg.gov; lpancrazi@azleg.gov; jpaton@azleg.gov; rpearce@azleg.gov; tprezelski@azleg.gov; mreagan@azleg.gov; prios@azleg.gov; brobson@azleg.gov; lsaradnik@azleg.gov; dschapira@azleg.gov; ksinema@azleg.gov; bstump@azleg.gov; jthrasher@azleg.gov; atobin@azleg.gov; atom@azleg.gov; tulmer@azleg.gov; jweiers@azleg.gov; jpweiers@azleg.gov; syarbrough@azleg.gov House members in comma format: eableser@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; malvarez@azleg.gov; manderson@azleg.gov; rbarnes@azleg.gov; nbarto@azleg.gov; abiggs@azleg.gov; tboone@azleg.gov; dbradley@azleg.gov; jbrown@azleg.gov; jburges@azleg.gov; jburns@azleg.gov; ocajerobedford@azleg.gov; chcampbell@azleg.gov; clcampbell@azleg.gov; dclark@azleg.gov; rcrandall@azleg.gov; scrump@azleg.gov; mdesimone@azleg.gov; adriggs@azleg.gov, sfarley@azleg.gov, efarnsworth@azleg.gov, sgallardo@azleg.gov, mgarcia@azleg.gov, tgroe@azleg.gov, phershberger@azleg.gov, jkavanagh@azleg.gov, akirkpatrick@azleg.gov, bkonopnicki@azleg.gov, plopes@azleg.gov, llopez@azleg.gov, dlujan@azleg.gov, lmason@azleg.gov, mmcclure@azleg.gov, jmccomish@azleg.gov, bmcguire@azleg.gov, nmclain@azleg.gov, rmeza@azleg.gov, bmiranda@azleg.gov, rmurphy@azleg.gov, jnelson@azleg.gov, wnichols@azleg.gov, lpancrazi@azleg.gov, jpaton@azleg.gov, rpearce@azleg.gov, tprezelski@azleg.gov, mreagan@azleg.gov, prios@azleg.gov, brobson@azleg.gov, lsaradnik@azleg.gov, dschapira@azleg.gov, ksinema@azleg.gov, bstump@azleg.gov, jthrasher@azleg.gov, atobin@azleg.gov, atom@azleg.gov, tulmer@azleg.gov, jweiers@azleg.gov, jpweiers@azleg.gov, syarbrough@azleg.gov These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html SB 1302, which makes it clear that the legislature intended to apply the 2006 "Castle Doctrine/Burden of Proof" legislation to all cases pending at the time it was signed, was transmitted to the governor on February 27, 2007. SB 1302 passed both the House and the Senate with the 2/3 majority needed to enact it as an emergency measure. Information on this and other bills can be found at the AzCDL website: http://www.azcdl.org/html/legislation.html Now is the time to contact Governor Napolitano and urge her to sign SB 1302. Below is a sample letter you can use. If you go to the Governor's website http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp you will find a fill-in-the-blanks form to register your opinion. For "subject", scroll down and select "Legislation." For "topic", fill in - SB 1302. You can then cut-and-paste the message below in the "message/comment" area. Governor Napolitano: The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that SB 1302 has been sent to you for consideration. I urge you to sign this important legislation into law. SB 1302 clarifies that the Castle Doctrine bill that restored "innocent until proven guilty" was intended to apply to all court cases pending when you signed it on April 24, 2006. There has since been uneven application of the law, with defendants prosecuted under different standards at the whim of the courts. Again, I ask that you please sign SB 1302 into law. Sincerely, Your Name Street Address City, AZ zip-code (telephone number) You can also fax a letter to her using this number: 602-542-1381, or you can mail it to her at the following address: The Honorable Janet Napolitano Governor of Arizona 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Her email address is azgov@az.gov You can call her office toll free using this number: 1-800-253-0883 These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html Copyright © 2007 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .