How To Get A CWP In Oakland CA: Patrick McCullough was forced to shoot to shoot a young neighbor who formed part of a group that threatened him for his efforts to end drug-dealing in the neighborhood. His insurance company recently sold him down the river, settling a lawsuit by the former neighbor's family and the police have installed a surveillance camera in front to his home. Oh yes, Alameda County has finally issued him a Concealed Weapon Permit. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/15/BAGDHE7T5D1.DTL --- New Mexico State University Disarms Mascot: New Mexico State University officials must have finally started taking seriously a state law that prohibits firearms on campus. That's at least how things appear, since the university has confiscated the pistol belonging to Pete, the longtime mascot. They've also stripped "Pistol" from Pete's name. http://www.scsun-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=766&num=6897 http://www.kfmb.com/sports/story.php?id=20530 --- Smith & Wesson Financial Report: Smith & Wesson announces profit and growth in sales for its fiscal year that ended April 30, 2005. They appear to be betting a lot on the forthcoming "Military and Police" pistol series. http://www.wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=3724179 http://www.wpri.com/Global/story.asp?S=3724644 --- Interesting Case Pending In Las Vegas: An Iraq-war veteran faces charges of murder and attempted murder in a shooting in which a pistol and three ejected cases, believed to belong to one of the people he shot, were found by police. It appears that he may have been charged, in part, because he defended himself with a concealed "assault rifle." http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0816soldierslaying.html http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3724235 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .