No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/200 - Release Date: 12/14/2005= =0D Look Out For The Other Guy: A 75-year-old Georgia man surprised a burglar when he entered his own home. He followed the burglar as the burglar escaped through a bedroom window, then turned to see a second burglar coming toward him. The second burglar died at the hospital a few hours later. (My CWP students are taught the Five Keys of Defensive Driving, which include "look out for the other guy" as an aid to mental awareness.) http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/13401633.htm --- Florida Homeowner Finally Cleared In Shooting Of Burglar: A 63-year-old Pensacola man has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a teenage burglar whom he found hiding in a closet shortly after his home had apparently been cleared by a sheriff's deputy. The burglar was shot during a struggle for the homeowner's revolver; the homeowner was also shot in the hand. (This is why I place so much emphasis on the use of a protected-gun position.) http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051214/NEWS01/512140327/1006 --- Son Takes Rifle To School, Mother Charged: A mother in rural Pennsylvania has been charged with endangering the welfare of children for allegedly allowing her 11-year-old son to take a .22-rifle and ammunition to school. (A man I used to know told me how his rural California classroom had a pegboard at the back of the room for the kids to hang the .22 rifles that they routinely carried back in forth to school, in case they spotted a squirrel or a rabbit on the way/) http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/13407194.htm --- New Orleans Woman Sues Over Forced Evacuation, Firearm Confiscation: A New Orleans woman is recovering from surgery this week from injuries resulting from when she was roughed-up by authorities who forced her to leave her home a week after Hurricane Katrina. Patricia Konie, 58, has filed a Federal lawsuit over the injuries and other violations of civil rights. (It's unclear if this is the same woman whose takedown by California Highway Patrol officers was posted on at least one internet news source.) http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=58112 --- A Pacifist's First Day In Shooting Class: A self-admitted former mental patient mocks the NRA Basic Pistol Course she took to meet the training requirement for a Colorado Concealed Weapon Permit. http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/05/12/14_pacifist.html --- Tennesseeans Organize For Restaurant Carry: A Chattanooga chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association has just been organized. TFA lists an end to the ban on carry in restaurants that serve alcohol as one of its primary legislative activities for the coming year. http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_77264.asp --- Judge Rules In Favor Of Michigan CPL Applicants: Kent County gun owners won't have to get a doctor's note attesting to their mental fitness when they file for a concealed weapons permit, a court ruling held this week. Kent was the only county in Michigan that imposed this requirement. http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-26/113457514971960.xml&coll=6 --- Jumping Through The Hoops In South Africa: A South African gun owner describes his experiences in applying to renew his firearm license. http://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=336&fArticleId=3034318 --- From CCRKBA: NEWS RELEASE CCRKBA APPLAUDS WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY ON CCW VOTE; WARNS DOYLE 'WE'LL BE WATCHING' BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) applauded the Wisconsin Assembly this morning for its progressive 64-32 vote, approving state concealed carry legislation. The vote, which came just after 3 a.m. following a marathon all-night session, sets the stage for yet another showdown with anti-gun Gov. Jim Doyle, who has already promised to veto this legislation. Supporters of the measure are concerned that Doyle, in an effort to prevent his veto from being overridden, may offer political favors to key Democrats to flip-flop on this important bill. "Following the State Senate's lead, the Assembly did the right thing in passing this bill," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron. "And we're going to be watching Jim Doyle to see just what kind of political pressure he exerts, or enticements he offers Democrats to switch their votes. "While we are not entirely satisfied with a key compromise that brought Democrat Rep. Mary Hubler's vote in favor of the bill, gun owners should also not be afraid of it, because it is important that concealed carry legislation become a reality," Waldron said. Hubler's amendment requires refresher training every five years for permit holders, and reduces the legal blood alcohol content for permit holders to .02. It also creates a no-carry zone within 100 feet of any school grounds while outside a vehicle, and restores penalties for falsifying documents. "We know from past experience in other states that after Wisconsin's statute has been in place for a while, there will be an opportunity to amend the law," Waldron noted, "after all the hysterical predictions about increased violence and bloodshed are proven to be false, as they invariably are. "But this is a good starting point," he continued, "from which Wisconsin's gun owners will demonstrate how responsible legally armed citizens can be. It is now up to the Democrats to not give in to pressure or enticements from the governor's office, and stand behind their votes if, and when, it is time to override a Doyle veto. "The safety and civil rights of Wisconsin citizens should not be held hostage by the social prejudices of the governor and his anti-self-defense allies," Waldron concluded. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .