News from The Sight M1911
Volume 207, 6/18/06
GUN SMOKE AT HIGH NOON
An afternoon with a master pistol trainers and lessons learned
THE SAN FRANCISCO GUN BAN
http://m1911.blogspot.com/2006/06/san-francisco-gun-ban.html
SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVERS WERE POPULAR ON AMERICAN FRONTIER
BOB MUNDEN
Video. Perhaps the world’s greatest trick shooter.
ED BROWN SPECIAL FORCES
There's magic at work when Ed Brown builds a pistol.
THE SUMMER OF OUR DISCONTENT
By Syd
HISTORIC EFFORT TO KEEP WINCHESTER FIREARMS AMERICAN
VIOLENT CRIME UP FOR 1ST TIME IN 5 YEARS
POLICE DON'T HAVE TO KNOCK, JUSTICES SAY
Alito's vote breaks 4-4 tie in police search case
'NO-KNOCK' RAIDS POTENTIALLY TRAGIC
Supreme Court weakens the exclusionary rule.
KT ORDNANCE RAIDED BY ATF AGENTS
DO GUN AMNESTY PROGRAMS WORK?
KALASHNIKOV JOINS WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Well, he IS getting senile...
SO, IT”S ALL RIGHT TO ASSAULT POLICE OFFICERS TRYING TO DO THEIR JOB AS LONG AS YOU’RE A U.S. REPRESETATIVE?
The rest of us, of course, would go to jail for a hundred years for this.
WHO'S PACKING HEAT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY?
BATF GUN PRODUCTION STATISTICS
http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/stats/index.htm
TRAINING WITH THE SHOTGUN FOR HOME DEFENSE
THE CONCEALED HANDGUN LAW: TEN YEARS LATER
GUN RANGES UNDER SIEGE: HOME ON THE RANGE.
Angry neighbors say it’s like living near a war zone. he gun club says it’s just exercising its rights. Is a culture clash in Hanover
http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=12477
WACO REVISITED
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/larosa3.html
RETIRED TEACHER CONVICTED IN SHOOTING DEATH ON HIKING TRAIL
http://m1911.blogspot.com/2006/06/trailhead-shooting.html
CHARGE FILED IN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING DEATH
The aunt of a 3-year-old boy who fired a gun and killed a family friend in Alameda last month has been charged with criminal storage of a firearm [as well she should be]
GUNS AND THE NUMBERS
Columnist apologizes for using child gun death numbers quoted from the Washington Post
CONGRESS ENSURES TRACING GUN SALES ISN'T EASY
[Basically an “anti” article, but not a bad survey of the current debate]
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06162/697365-84.stm
ARIZONA: SELF DEFENSE LAW BEFORE STATE HIGH COURT
CALIFORNIA: JUDGE OVERTURNS SAN FRANCISCO GUN BAN
CALIFORNIA: S.F. CITY ATTORNEY TO APPEAL HANDGUN BAN REVERSAL
CALIFORNIA: RIGHT DECISION, WRONG REASON
http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2006/06/17/news/news08.txt
CALIFORNIA: SHERIFF OPPONENT'S GUN PERMIT IS REVOKED
Sheriff Baca says his action against a retired captain who ran against him isn't retaliation.
FLORIDA: “GUN LAW TRIGGERS AT LEAST 13 SHOOTINGS”
[Anti]
LOUISIANA: GOVERNOR KATHLEEN BLANCO SIGNS NRA-BACKED EMERGENCY POWERS PROTECTION ACT
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/Releases.aspx?ID=7730
NEW JERSEY: GUN LAW OK'D, 2 OTHERS MODIFIED AS NRA BALKS
SOUTH DAKOTA: GUN OWNERS MEMBERS FLEX GRASSROOTS MUSCLE
Anti-gun politicians defeated
http://www.dakotavoice.com/200606/20060610_1.html
WISCONSIN: STUDY SUPPORTS CONCEALED CARRY LAW
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=4878931
SCOTLAND: GUNS REPLACE KNIVES AMONG GANGS
In spite of a near total gun ban, guns are replacing knives as the "fashion accessory" weapon of choice among Edinburgh gangs, senior police officers have warned.
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=707&id=867982006
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: BOISE MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING FRIEND
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: DUDE, WHERE'S MY GUN?
Police officer loses subgun
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: CARSON CITY SHOOTING APPEARS TO BE AN ACCIDENT
http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20060618/Region/106180021
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