Bloomberg Seeks Repeal Of Tiahrt Amendment: Broadening his national effort to reduce the use of illegal guns, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York announced the addition of 14 mayors from Ohio and Kentucky to his coalition on Thursday and unveiled a campaign to pressure Congress to allow cities to share information about the source of guns used in crimes. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/us/13guns.html?ref=us http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2007/04/mayors_antigun_crusade_continu.php --- Committee Clears Connecticut "Gun-Trafficking" Bill: A bill aimed at cracking down on the illegal sale of guns in Connecticut while respecting the rights of legitimate gun owners passed a key legislative committee Wednesday. The General Assembly's judiciary committee approved a compromise gun-trafficking bill 36-3 and forwarded the legislation to the Senate for a vote. A similar measure passed the Senate last year but died in the House after aggressive lobbying by the National Rifle Association. http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ctguns0411.artapr12,0,6113444.story?coll=hc-headlines-politics-state --- NRA Opens Annual Meeting: Today is one of the most important days of the year for gun owners. The start of the NRA Annual Meetings is both a celebration of freedom and a rally for the Second Amendment, but it's also a show of force by gun owners to the enemies of freedom everywhere... http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=204 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/A1D61DE07C5CD96B862572BB000B027B?OpenDocument http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6361226&nav=S6aK Will Romney Attend?: Mitt Romney is in St. Louis today hunting for campaign cash, but Show Me State voters are wondering whether he plans to show his face at the National Rifle Association's 136th Annual Meetings & Exhibits while he's in town... http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/221 --- Froman Defends Second Amendment At Harvard: Like a courtroom version of "High Noon," legal guns are squaring off this year in a confrontation over the Second Amendment. And whoever wins, the battle will touch off a longtime culture war that rivals Roe v. Wade, said National Rifle Association (NRA) President Sandra Froman in an April 5 visit to Harvard. http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/04.12/05-nra.html --- Oops, Wrong Store: A citizen in Oklahoma shoots a robber during a grocery store heist. It happened more than a year ago in the Homeland store at 91st and Memorial. The man has never shared his story until now, and he spoke only to News On 6 crime reporter Lori Fullbright. She reports it was a tough decision for him to make. (Note link to video clip.) http://www.kotv.com/news/topstory/?id=124857 --- Range Suicide With A Different Slant: A tense 10-hour hostage standoff at an indoor shooting range came to an abrupt end when the gunman killed himself early Friday, authorities said. None of the hostages were hurt. Jeffrey Lane Dudney, 43, of Tampa, was already facing attempted murder charges and went to the shooting range Thursday afternoon intending to steal a firearm and flee the area, Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee said. http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2911781540241055275929825168301461434319 --- Rule Four Reminder: A neighbor accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old Texas boy bouncing on a nearby trampoline told officers he was firing at a wooden target and had no idea anyone had been hurt. (Rule Four: Always be sure of your target and what's beyond it.) http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0413BoyKilled0413.html --- Athlete Did Not Know He Had Been Shot: A 6-foot-3, 250-pound shot-putter, discus-thrower and runner at the De La Salle Institute in Chicago did not realize that he had been struck in the back with a small-caliber bullet and continued walking more than 60 blocks for more than 30 minutes, on his way to track practice, where a teammate spotted blood from the wound. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/338226,CST-NWS-delasalle12.article --- Ohio Sheriff Sues To Keep CCW Data Confidential: County Sheriff Phil Stammitti sued Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann on Wednesday, asking a county judge to declare unconstitutional a 2004 state law that requires Stammitti to provide the names of those who apply for concealed carry permits to journalists. http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/04/12/sheriff-sues-state-over-gun-permits/ --- NRA A-Rated Sheriff Blocks CCW In California County: You might not like what Sheriff Bill Brown of Santa Barbara County has to say, but he is honest and direct about it. Which makes you wonder why the NRA gave an "A" rating to a man who makes it clear he's proud that he has given out only three concealed-carry permits in his many years of service... http://www.independent.com/opinion/2007/04/slow_on_the_draw.html --- BATFE Targeted Southern California Crips: In a major sweep across Southern California, law enforcement officials targeting some of Los Angeles' most notorious gangs raided 41 locations Thursday, arresting 22 suspects on firearms, narcotics and counterfeiting charges. More than 500 federal and local law enforcement officials were involved in the sweep, which was the culmination of a two-year undercover operation conducted by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sweeps13apr13,1,1518849.story?coll=la-headlines-california -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .