Colorado Permit-Holder Cleared By Grand Jury: A Colorado man, who holds a Concealed Weapon Permit, fatally shot a man who had struck him over the head with a pipe, as well as shooting the man's wife. A grand jury has ruled that he will not face charges and that, contrary to earlier allegations, the shooting was not racially motivated. http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=6347d307-0abe-421a-0138-5f652fcb8e26&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf --- Pennsylvania Panel Balks At One-Gun-A-Month: A gubernatorial advisory panel has basically told the governor that he was wrong when he campaigned with a plank to limit handgun purchase to one per month. The panel also recommended against allowing cities and towns to enact their own firearm ordinances. http://www.observer-reporter.com/302421874967234.bsp --- The Seven Worst States: Al Doyle looks at infringements on the RKBA as a single indicator of socialistic tendencies among American states and comes up with a list of the seven worst offenders. http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/doyle4.html --- Prohibitionists Seek Ad Censorship: Firearm prohibitionists have persuaded eight Midwest newspapers to refuse classified ads for private-party sales of firearms. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/6/9/141321.shtml Related Website: http://www.gunloophole.com/ --- Oops, Wrong Business: A robber in Indianapolis IN picked the wrong dry-cleaning establishment to rob. While the woman he threatened was not armed, her husband, a retired local cop was. The robber is in critical condition. http://www.theindychannel.com/news/4588757/detail.html --- Marine Had History Of Mishandling Pistol: A Camp Lejeune Marine, charged in absentia in the fatal shooting of a fellow Marine, had a history of mishandling his pistol. Unfortunately, one element being cited is that he violated regulations by carrying a round in the chamber. This should not be an issue if basic safety rules are followed. http://www.wral.com/apncnews/4590345/detail.html --- Token Protest By Prohibitionists: Prairie Village KS, in protest over a new state law that allows registered firearms to be transported in vehicles, unloaded and cased, anywhere in the state, is refusing to remove its conflicting ordinance from the books. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14662803&BRD=1459&PAG=461&dept_id=155725&rfi=6 --- Russian Prosecutors Seek Overturn Of Woman's Sentence: A Russian woman received a suspended sentence for murder, after she fatally stabbed a man who tried to rape her. Moscow City Prosecutors, in disagreement with the district prosecutors who had sought a three-year sentence, are asking that her conviction be overturned. http://www.times.spb.ru/archive/times/1077/top/t_15974.htm --- Britain To Ban Replica Firearms: Britain is poised to enact a ban on realistic replica firearms as well as the carry of knives by juveniles. * How would most British subjects know what a real handgun looks like? * Trivia question - which Glock model is replicated in the photograph that accompanies the article? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1646659,00.html --- Meanwhile, In Iowa...: City and state officials are refusing to release a photograph of the toy gun that was involved in the fatal shooting, by a deputy sheriff, of a man who was creating a disturbance in front of the Polk County Courthouse. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050609/NEWS01/506090405/1001 --- Scotland Seeks Autonomy In Airgun Regulation: Scotland's First Minister will initiate a two-phase program to license airguns, in apparent violation of preemption by the British Home Office. http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=637092005&20050610044853 --- From GOA: Vote on Pro-gun Nominee is Coming Soon -- Ask your senators to support Bush's pick Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org Thursday, June 9, 2005 The vote is coming soon, and it's going to be close. The vote in question is on John Bolton, whom President Bush nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The Senate has twice put off a vote on his nomination, but Capitol Hill insiders expect the final vote will come as early as next week. The anti-gunners in the Senate have tried everything they can to derail his nomination. Bolton is EXTREMELY pro-gun and has a record of opposing UN tyrants who wish to impose gun control on our country. In 2001, Bolton defended American gun owners by stating our country would oppose any UN effort to regulate non-military firearms or any effort that would "abrogate the constitutional right to bear arms." Because of his stand, Bolton is credited with destroying any hope other nations had of achieving a consensus on gun control. Bolton also spearheaded U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court -- a world court that would have been packed with extreme, far-left, activist judges. While President Clinton initially signed the treaty to establish this anti-gun world court, the Bush administration reversed his decision. John Bolton was the man who had the pleasure of signing the paperwork, declaring that the day he signed the letter withdrawing the U.S. signature on the treaty was "the happiest moment of my government service." You would be hard pressed to find an experienced candidate who is more pro-gun than Bolton or who is more outspoken against UN abuses! ACTION: Please contact your senators immediately. Urge them to vote to confirm John Bolton. This vote could occur as soon as Tuesday, so please ACT NOW! You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your senators a pre-written e-mail message. -----Pre-written letter----- Dear Senator: The United Nations is no friend of the United States or the Second Amendment. The General Assembly is controlled by thugs and dictators who would impose gun control on a worldwide basis, including the United States. This is why we need a man like John Bolton to represent us at the United Nations. We need a strong-willed patriot who will oppose this world body whenever it tries to impose its anti-American agenda upon us. Bolton has a long and distinguished service in the State Department. He has a proven record of supporting America first and for defending the constitutional rights of every citizen. Please support the nomination of John Bolton and oppose any effort to delay such a vote. Thank you. Sincerely, **************************** "Live Fire" radio with Larry Pratt is broadcast by the Information Radio Network on Saturdays at 12:00 Noon Eastern. "Live Fire" is simulcast on the web at http://inforadionet.com and previous episodes are archived at http://www.soundwaves2000.com/livefire/ in RealAudio. Recent episodes have included: * Cliff Kincaid of Accuracy in Media discusses the UN threat to US sovereignty; * Chris Simcox: Monitoring the Border Invasion with the Minuteman Project; and, * Monroe Whitesides on his legal victory over the BATFE and their effort to put an innocent man in jail. **************************** -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .