Chicago Priest Threatens Gun Dealer: The Second Amendment Foundation is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a Chicago priest for threatening to "snuff" suburban Riverdale firearms retailer John Riggio during an anti-gun protest rally Saturday, May 26, near Chuck's Gun Shop..."We simply can't rely on the notoriously anti-gun Cook County prosecutor's office for an unbiased inquiry," Gottlieb said. "There is no doubt in my mind that Rev. Pfleger's threats should be investigated. You cannot hide behind the color of political rhetoric or a clergyman's robe when you publicly declare that someone ought to be harmed and deprived of his civil rights and livelihood." http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,113064.shtml --- Missouri Castle-Doctrine Bill Goes To Governor: A state senate version of a local lawmaker's bill clarifying when a person can kill in self-defense is now on the governor's desk. On Friday, the final draft of Missouri Senate Bill 62 was inked by that chamber's president pro-tem, Sen. Michael Gibbons, and sent off to the governor following its passage a week prior by a 29-3 vote. http://www.neoshodailynews.com/articles/2007/05/29/news/02bill.txt --- Arizona House Passes Stricter Storage-Requirement Bill: The legislation, given preliminary approval on a 27-17 vote, would expand existing laws requiring public buildings to provide for weapons storage if they don't want people bringing in guns. SB 1251 would require key-operated lockers near the door, not in another building far away, with the gun owner getting to hold the key. http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/185314 http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0530guns-lockers0530.html --- California Assembly Passes Microstamping Bill: The Assembly voted Tuesday to require firing pins and other internal parts of semiautomatic handguns carry tiny serial numbers that would transfer to shell casings when a gun is fired...If passed by the Senate, the measure would not take effect until Jan. 1, 2010. And, it covers only new models of semiautomatics approved for sale in California. Nearly 1,300 different brands, models and variations of semiautomatic handguns already sold in the state would not have to comply unless and until they are redesigned and require reapproval under California's safe handgun law. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070529-1757-cnshandguns.html --- OFCC, NRA File Motion In Cleveland Pre-Emption Suit: Ohioans For Concealed Carry (OFCC) and the National Rifle Association (NRA), today filed a motion in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas seeking to intervene in City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio, in which the City of Cleveland has challenged firearms preemption enacted by the Ohio legislature to clarify and ensure uniform application of gun laws throughout the state. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-29-2007/0004597521&EDATE= http://www.ohioccw.org/ --- Toledo To Remove "No Guns" Signs From Parks: Grassroots volunteers have been asking the question for more than two months now - "If gun laws are now uniform across Ohio, and if local gun control laws are now preempted, why are there still "no-guns" signs in my local park or on public property other than buildings?" The city doesn't dispute that but left the signs up anyway. But today we are told the city is reconsidering. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3760.html --- Tiahrt vs. Bloomberg: Rep. Todd Tiahrt of Kansas and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City are waging a gunfight...Their feud: an amendment that Tiahrt wrote in 2003 that puts strict limits on how broadly the government can share gun tracing data. The data identifies the original dealer and buyer of a weapon used in a crime. http://www.kansas.com/news/nation_world/story/80230.html --- Please Don't Confuse Me With Facts: A "gun control" activists blogs about her efforts to repeal the Tiahrt amendment (which basically restricts cities from obtaining BATFE trace data for use in lawsuits against firearm manufacturers) only to have several people point out the facts in the case. http://blogs.timesunion.com/underfire/?p=35 --- Bloomberg For President?: A commentator in Virginia believes that NYC's Mayor Bloomberg is using his firearm prohibition campaign to position himself for a presidential run if his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani, fails to win the Republican nomination. http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/052007/05282007/287381/printer_friendly --- Oops, Wrong House: The shooting death of a Tennessee National Guardsman and Iraq veteran has been ruled self-defense after the man tried to force his way into the home of a long-time friend, gun in hand. Sheriff Kent Harris says he believes Hyder went to Gouge's home because he felt Gouge was talking about him behind his back. http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-05-28-0035.html --- Smith & Wesson Pushes Non-Gun Products: Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. has long possessed one of the most recognizable brands in the world. But consumers may be surprised to discover where the iconic gunmaker's name is turning up. Anyone for a dab of Smith & Wesson men's cologne before heading off on a weekend hunting trip? Or perhaps throwing a shank of just-shot venison into a Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum Wood Pellet Smoker? http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_23/b4037418.htm -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .