Bear Invades Home: I have received several reports that the link for 
yesterday's item about the bear that broke into the Pennsylvania home 
was no longer workable by the time that some folks clicked it. A couple 
of list members furnished alternate links to the report.

http://www.dnronline.com/archives%202005/06-07-05/index.htm

Another Account:

http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050608-101926-7131r.htm

Bear Visits Not Rare In Tucson:

http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/news/78997.php
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Safe Zones?: The most relevant part of this account about a father and 
son being charged for lying to the FBI about the son's al Qaeda training 
is that, "Potential targets for attack included hospitals and large food 
stores."

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breaking/060805_alqaida_training.php
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050609-120317-3781r.htm
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Oops, Wrong Pharmacy: Two Florida men picked the wrong pharmacy to rob. 
A technician shot one of them with his .45-caliber pistol after the 
robber jumped up on the counter, behind which the technician appears to 
have been crouching.

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050607/NEWS01/506070457/1001/ARCHIVES
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A Little Farther North...: A would-be robber of a North Carolina 
convenience store found the clerk pointing a handgun at him. 
Fortuitously, the robber seems to have taken the wrong advice in 
internet forums and was apparently carrying his pistol with an empty 
chamber.

http://www.mcdowellnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MMN/MGArticle/MMN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783152944
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Men, Women Don't Agree About Status Of Firearms In Homes: A study 
suggests that women may not be aware of all the firearms in their homes 
and how they are stored. (In my opinion, all responsible household 
members should, as a minimum, know how to render safe each firearm in 
the home.)

http://www.channelcincinnati.com/family/4583591/detail.html
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Increased Security Increased Navy Negligent Discharges: Article on the 
negligent discharge of a .50-caliber machine gun on a destroyer setting 
sail focuses on the challenge small-arms-training challenge the Navy 
faced following the Cole incident and September 11, 2001. (Our armed 
forces are beginning to realize that making troops carry unloaded 
weapons is not a substitute for proper firearm-safety training.)

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=87486&ran=111262&tref=po
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Folsom Shooting Club Strikes Back: The Folsom Shooting Club, which 
operates the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center, has advised the 
California Department of Justice that its personnel may no longer use 
that range while acting in official capacity. The move is in response to 
the department's support of two bills that would require 
serial-numbering of bullets and ejected cases.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48548
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Ohio Best Buy Does The Right Thing: Best Buy stores in Ohio have yielded 
to pressure and will be removing "no guns" signs.

http://www.ohioccw.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3253
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"But while weapons permits are rising in Florida, violent crime is 
dropping": Sounds like the Palm Beach Post was unable to make it's 
argument that honest citizens should not be able to carry the means of 
self-defense.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/epaper/2005/06/04/a6d_gun_story_0604.html
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ATF Seeks Business In Texas: BATFE is conducting seminars in Texas to 
advise local law enforcement of the options of seeking federal 
prosecution for firearm-related crimes, particularly felons in 
possession of firearms.

http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14657984&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475621&rfi=6

Similar Program Touted In Illinois: This one includes radio ads.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-safenabes08.html

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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