Federal Bills Threaten Gun Owners: Commentary takes on HR 127 an S 155, bills that would allow the feds to treat gun owners like gang members. http://www.libertybelles.org/articles/gunsandfutureofusa.htm --- Customs Inspector Faces Manslaughter Charges: An off-duty customs inspector in Orange County CA took his service pistol when he walked out of his apartment to investigate a cry for help. He claims that his pistol discharged accidentally when was attacked by four men; one of the attackers died from a gunshot to the head. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bates7jul07,1,6063781.story?coll=la-headlines-california --- Another Strange Case: A South Carolina man appears to have forced his wife to shoot him with a .50-caliber rifle. I suspect that the rifle in question was a .50-caliber muzzleloader. http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/12068398.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp --- San Diego Officer Involved In Fifth Fatal Shooting: Article points out the correct wording of the Sixth Commandment, "Thou shalt not murder." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050706-9999-7m6officer.html --- Malta Debates Arms Bill: A proposed bill to regulate firearms and shooting ranges in Malta appears to focus on their use in sport. http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=192507 --- India Eases Access To Airguns: Another country views airguns as the entry to sport shooting. No comment is made about efforts by India's former masters to ban the same guns. http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=73984 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .