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Volume XXXII No. 7

NICS Bill Needs Improvement 1Gun Free Zone Fatal Mistakes 2Bloomberg Pushes Police 3Attacks on Chicago Gun Shop 4Junk Science Bill in California 5Citizen Action Project 5Defender of the Month 6Quick Shots 7

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CCRKBA: NICS BILL NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

AbilltheHouseofRepresentativespassedlastmonththatsupposedlywouldupdateandstrengthentheNationalInstantCheckSystem(NICS)maynotgofarenoughtoprotecttherightsofAmericangunownerswhileapparentlymakingiteasiertopreventmentallyillpersonsfromlegallybuy-inggunsatretailoutlets,accordingtoCCRKBA.TheproposedbipartisanNICSImprovementAmendmentsActof2007passedonavoicevotewithsupportfromboththeNRAandtheanti-gunlobby,andthenwenttotheSenateforconsiderationthere. Theobjectiveof themeasure is toexpedite state reporting toNICSofcriminalsandalsopersonsadjudicated tobea risk to themselvesor thecommunitybecauseofmentalhealthproblems.Theproposalwouldin-creasefederalfundsofupto$250millionayeartohelpstatesupdatetheirrecordsystems,andimposepenaltiesonthosestateswhichfailtoprovidetherequiredinformation.Thebillalsowouldsetupasystemunderwhichwouldbegunpurchaserswhohavereceivedmentalhealthtreatmentcanappealandcleartheirrecords. Oneprovisionof thebill,notedCCRKBAChairmanAlanM.Gottlieb,supposedlywouldallowpersonswhosenamesareintheNICSdatabaseforminorinfractionsthatshouldnotbedisqualifierstopetitionthestatestohavethoseentriesremoved. “InshouldbeuptothegovernmenttoremovethosepersonsfromtheNICSdatabaseautomatically,atnocosttotheaffectedperson,”Gottliebstated.“Likewise,theDepartmentofVeteransAffairsshouldberequiredtoremovethenamesofsome83,000veteransthatitenteredintothesystemsevenyearsago,forwhatthemediahaveidentifiedas‘allegedmentalhealthreasons.’Soldiersshouldnothavetopetitionorpayforthat. “Moreimportantly,thisproposalshouldfullyrestoretheprocessthroughwhichcitizenscangetrelieffromdisabilities(RFD)thatpreventthemfromowningandbuyingfirearms.Thoughtheprocessremainsonthebooks,therehasbeennoimplementingfundingsince1991.Peoplewhohavemadeamistakeintheirpast,butsincehavebeengoodcitizenscannotgettheirrightsrestored.ThereshouldbeamechanisminplacetoallowfundingofRFDinvestigations,evenifthepetitionerpaysthecosthimself.” CCRKBAPublicAffairsDirectorJohnM.SnydernotedthattheproposedActcomesatleastpartiallyinreactiontotherecentmassacreatVirginiaTech,whichprohibitsstudentsandprofessorsfromcarryingfirearmsoncampuseveniftheyhavestate-issuedpermitstocarryconcealedfirearms.Hesaidthat in theproposedAct federal fundingshouldbedeniedcollegesanduniversitiesthatprohibitstudentsandprofessorsfromcarryingfirearmsifthestudentsandprofessorshavesuchstate-issuedpermits.

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“Straight talk about what you can do to preserve your right to keep and bear arms.”

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GUN-FREE ZONESFATAL MISTAKES

DaveWorkman,ManagingEditor,Point Blank

Reactingtoquestionsfromreport-ersabouthowtopreventfutureout-rageslikethemurdersof32studentsandteachersatVirginiaTechthispastApril,TexasGov.RickPerrydispelledanynotionthatcommonsensehasbeeneradicatedbypoliticalcorrect-nessintheUnitedStates. Perry’ssensiblesolution:Allowle-gallyarmedcitizenstocarrytheirde-fensivefirearmsanywhere–schools,restaurants,churches.Perrycorrectlyasserted thatso longassuchareasare legislated as “gun-free zones,”killerswhodon’tcareaboutthelawwillenjoyrisk-freeopportunitiesinwhichpeoplecannotfightback. Perry’s remarks were in starkcontrasttocommentsmadebyU.S.AttorneyGeneralAlbertoGonzales.He’sagainstgunsoncampuses,yetheadmitsthenannystateapproachisnopanaceatoviolence. “Wecan’tguaranteecompletesecu-rity,”hesaid.“Weneedtoseewhatwecandoasagovernment–onthefederallevel,onthestatelevel–toensurethesafetyofourstudents.” Gonzales is wrong and Perry isright. Governmentshouldgetoutofthewayandletpeopletakecareofthemselves. Perry’s remarksbroughtwailsofanguish from the anti-gun mob, apoliticallobbymoreadeptatdanc-inginthebloodofmurdervictimsto advance its agenda than it is inoffering common-sense solutionsthatwouldhelppeoplekeep frombeingmurdered. Perhapsself-styled“progressives,”especially those inTexas,have for-gotten the lunatic who drove intoLuby’sCafeteriainKilleenonOcto-ber16,1991,andopenedfire,killing23people,allofthemdisarmedby

athen-existingstateprohibitiononconcealedcarry.Survivorshaven’tforgotten.Oneofthem,formerStateRep.SuzannaGratia-Hupp,ransuc-cessfullytochangethelaw,enablingTexanstofightback. Those who lobbied in state afterstateagainstconcealed-carrystatutespredictedthatsuchlawswouldleadtobloodbaths.Inasense,theyguar-anteedsuchmayhembydemandingthatsomeareasbegun-freezones,wherelaw-abidingcitizensmaynotcarrytheirfirearms.Armedcitizenshave gone through backgroundchecksandinmanystateshavetakenmandatorygun-safetycourses.Howmanyanti-gunliberalswouldtoler-atesuchscrutinyandredtapejusttoexerciseaconstitutionalright?Ifthereisbloodonanyone’shands,itisontheirs.Thecommondenomi-nator in all of this country’s massshootingsinrecentmemoryisthattheyhappenedingun-freezones. Don’t blame these monstrouscrimes on firearm rights organiza-tions.Blamethemontheanti-gunlobbyforpushinglimitationsonthepublic’srighttoself-defense. Thiscountryhastriedittheirway– thewayGonzaleswouldhave it–andallwehavetoshowforitisabodycount. It’stimeforadifferentapproach.Perry’sideaissimplyareminderofanearlier,simplertime,wheneveryonethoughtwiththelogicofaBoyScout:Alwaysbeprepared. WhyisiteasyforPerrytounder-standthatcriminalsandmadmendonotmakeappointments tocommitviolentacts,butthisfacteludescol-legepresidents,liberalpoliticians,anattorneygeneralandfar toomanypundits?

Nobody is advocating anarchy.Thisisamatterofpersonalandcom-munitydefensebecause thepolicearenotourshepherds. Weshouldabolishtheconceptofgun-freezones.Criminals don’t obey it, and theyshouldn’tmaketherulesorbenefitfromthem. Nobodycanstopeverydeterminedcriminalormadman,butwemightstopmostofthem,andsaveinnocentlivesintheprocess.

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BLOOMBERG PUSHES POLICEINTO ARMS OF GUN OWNERS

“Thecantankerous,arrogantandobstreperousattitudeandbehaviorofgun-grabbingNewYorkCityMay-orMichaelR.Bloombergtowardslawenforcementpersonnelwhodisagreewithhimregardinghiscampaigntoeliminatethepro-gunTiahrtAmend-ment is driving police officers andorganizationstowardsdefactounitywith law-abiding gun owners andpro-gunorganizationsonthisissue,”JohnM.Snyder,CCRKBAPublicAf-fairsDirector,observedlastmonthinWashington,D.C. Snyder’scommentcameafteranti-gunSen.BarbaraMikulski(D-MD),ChairmanoftheSenateCommerce,Justice,Science(CJS)AppropriationsSubcommittee, said she would re-movetheTiahrtAmendmentfromthisyear’sspendingbill. “CCRKBA,”Snydersaid,“contin-ues to support the Tiahrt Amend-ment,byRep.ToddTiahrtofKansas.WeopposetheBloombergattempttousesecurelawenforcementdatainthird-party harassing civil lawsuitsagainstthefirearmsindustry. “Anti-gunindividualsandorgani-zationshavebeentryingtodriveawedgebetweenthelawenforcementand the law-abiding, law-enforce-ment supporting firearmscommu-nities.Bloombergandhisgangaredemonstratingthatthereisanaturalaffinity between the gun-owningandlawenforcementcommunities.Wehopetoseethiscommonaltyofintereststrengthened.” ChuckCanterbury,NationalPresi-dentoftheFraternalOrderofPolice(FOP), is so upset and angry withBloomberg’sbehaviorthatthisspringhe addressed a memorandum ontheissuetoFOP’sExecutiveBoard,Board of National Trustees, StateLodge Presidents, Secretaries and

Officers. FOP,statedCanterbury,“hasbeenonthereceivingendofnumerouspo-litically-orientedattacksbyNewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloombergandhis‘lawenforcementspokesperson,’JohnFeinblatt,becauseoftheFOP’ssupport of the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(BATFE) on the issue of disclosureoffirearmstracedata. “MayorBloomberghasassembleda coalition of his colleagues and isengagedinanefforttorepealwhatisknownasthe‘TiahrtAmendment’fromtheannualappropriationsmea-sure tobeconsideredbyCongresslaterthisyear.Theamendmentwasfirst enacted by Congress severalyearsagoat therequestofBATFE,which had been repeatedly forcedtogotocourttoprotectthefirearmsdatawhenitwassoughtbymunicipalgovernmentstouseincivillawsuitsagainstfirearmsmanufacturers.TheFOPsupportedthatlanguagethenand we continue to do so becausethe release of such data to non-law enforcement entities - namelycivil litigants – could compromisethesafetyoflawenforcementofficersandtheintegrityoflawenforcementinvestigations.” Canterburychargedthat“thecam-paigntorepealthe‘TiahrtAmend-ment’hasenlistedpolicechiefsandorganizationswhichrepresentthemandusedthemtocomplainthattheprohibitionsontheuseoffirearmstracedataishamperinglocalandstateeffortstocombatillegalfirearmsandseveralhavegonesofarastosaythatBATFErefusestosharethefirearmstrace data with law enforcementagenciespursuingacriminalinves-tigation.Neither of these claims is true,butchiefshavelittlechoicebut

to support the political position oftheirmayorsatwhosepleasuretheyserve. “Further,itisimportanttonotethatatnotimepriortotheattacksmadeon the FOP did Mayor Bloombergor any member of his administra-tion reach out to the FOP to hearourperspective.GiventheMayor’scommentsandhisgeneralattitude,wecanonlyassumethisisbecausetheFOPisalabororganization.” A few days after Canterbury’sstatement, Bloomberg called FOP“one fringe organization” during abreakfast sponsored by the Ladies Home Journal,reportedtheNew York Post. Responding, James Pasco, FOPExecutive Director, noted that“within the Fraternal Order of Po-lice is far more expertise with theadministrationofjusticethanMayorBloomberg’s limited experience inthatarea.” Inhismemo,Canterburypointedoutthatfirearmstracedatais“lawenforcement sensitive” and is col-lected by BATFE specifically to as-sist in criminal investigations; theprohibitions on the disclosure offirearmstracedatahasbeenpartofevery BATFE appropriations since2003;thereisnothinginthelaw,inregulation, or in BATFE’s internalprocedures which would prohibitdisclosureof firearmstracedata toalawenforcementagencyorpros-ecutorwhichcertifiesthatthedatawill be used to further a criminalinvestigationorprosecution;oncealawenforcementagencyorprosecu-torhasreceivedthisdata,theyarefreetoshareitwithwhomevertheywish;andthelawprohibitstheuseofBATFEdateastestimonyorevidenceinthird-partycivilactions.

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CCRKBA spokesmen last monthblastedattacksonasuburbanChicagogunshopreportedlyledbyanti-gunactivistclergymenofvariousdenomi-nations, including one of the mostvocalministersintheUnitedStates. InWashington,D.C.,JohnM.Sny-der,CCRKBAPublicAffairsDirector,notedthat,“apparently,someclergy-men,usingthecoverofthecloth,aretryingtofocuspublicconcernwithviolentcrimeonalaw-abidinggunstore,Chuck’sGunShopinRiverdale,aspartofageneralanti-gunagenda.Theyobviouslyignorethefactthatlaw-abidingcitizensoftenlooktogunshopsasa legalsourcefromwhichthey may obtain the firearms theyneed to defend themselves againstviolentcriminalattack. “Such clergymen could spendmore time and energy facilitatingtheabilityoflaw-abidingcitizenstoobtainthearmstheyneedtodefendthemselvesandtheirfamiliesagainstviolentcriminals. Perhapspro-gunparishionerscouldprotestthesepro-fessionalgun-grabbingprotestersbywithholdingchurchcontributions.” Aswathofprotesters ledbyRev.JesseJacksondescendedontheshopthelastweekendinMay,accordingtoanNBC5.comreport. Anti-gun activists argue thatChuck’sGunShopisoneofagroupoffirearmstoresjustoutsideChicagothatcontributetofirearmdeathsandthuscontributetotheinefficiencyofguncontrollaws.“Thisisastateofmadness,” Jackson told a crowd of

about1,000.“Theselawscreateopenseasononinnocentpeople.” Jacksontalkedoutsidethestoreaftermarchingfromanearbyschool.Hisgroup,theRainbow/PUSHCoalition,organizedthemarchandprotest.“Fortoolong,wehavemournedandnotmarched,”hesaid. Hesaidalsothatthestoresoldthe“majorityofgunsconnectedwithre-centshootingdeathsinChicago”butlateradmittedthathedoesnothavestatistics on the store. “The policeknow – everyone knows – they getgunsfromhere,”hesaid. Jacksonislobbyingforstricterfire-armsaleslawsandwantstobancertainsemiautomaticfirearms. ThiswasnotthefirsttimeJackson’sgrouphadtargetedthegunshop,ac-cording to reports. Rainbow/PUSHandanothergroup,UnitedPowerforAction and Justice, previously havetargetedChuck’sGunShop. Chuck’sstoremanager,JohnRiggio,saidhestrictlyfollowsstatelawswhenhesellsguns.Healsonotedthatanyfirearmsthatarestolenorresoldontheblackmarketareoutofhiscontrol. InBellevue,Washington,CCRKBAChairmanAlanM.Gottlieb,FounderoftheSecondAmendmentFoundation(SAF),saidSAFisaskingtheU.S.De-partmentofJusticetoinvestigateaChi-cagopriestforthreateningto“snuff”Riggioduringtheanti-gunprotestrallynearChuck’sGunShop. GottliebissendingalettertoAssis-tantU.S.AttorneyGeneralWanKim,headoftheJusticeDepartment’sCivilRightsDivision,askingthattheagencyalso investigate the Rev. MichaelPflegerforessentiallyencouragingacrowdofprotesterstodriveRiggiooutofbusiness.Thegunshophasbeeninbusinessformorethan30years,and

Riggio is the second-generationowner. In a stunning audio recordingofPfleger’sremarks,thepastorofSt.Sabina’sChurchcanclearlybeheardstating,“JohnRiggio…we’regoing to find you and snuff youout.”Momentslater,Pflegeradded,“We’re going to snuff out JohnRiggio, we’re going to snuff outlegislatorsthatarevoting…againstourgunlawsandwe’recomingforyoubecausewearenotgoingtositidly.” Gottlieb said after hearing therecording, “It is common knowl-edgethattheterm‘snuff ’isstreetslang,inChicagoandelsewhere,forkillingsomeone.IfJohnRiggio,orI,oranyothergunownerweretomakethatkindofpublicstatementinreferencetoRev.Pfleger,youcanbettheauthoritiesinChicago,andthelocalandnationalpress,wouldwantusbehindbars. “We’reaskingforaJusticeDepart-ment investigation because Rev.PflegerincitedhisaudiencetotakewhateveractionisnecessarytoputMr.Riggiooutofbusiness.Chuck’sGunShopisalegalbusiness,oper-atingunderbothstateandfederallaws, and Mr. Riggio has a legalrighttooperatesuchabusiness.” Gottliebstatedthat,“Wesimplycan’trelyonthenotoriouslyanti-gunCookCountyprosecutor’sof-ficeforanunbiasedinquiry.ThereisnodoubtinmymindthatRev.Pfleger’sthreatsshouldbeinves-tigated. You cannot hide behindthecloakofpoliticalrhetoricoraclergyman’srobewhenyoudeclarepubliclythatsomeoneoughttobeharmedanddeprivedofhis civilrightsandlivelihood.”

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CCRKBA HITS JUNK SCIENCEAMMO BILL IN CALIFORNIA

Congresstakesseveralformalrecessesduringthesummerwhentheyreturntothehomedistricttocommunicatewithconstituents.Thesecommunicationstakemanyforms,including“townhall”meetingswheretheyaddressgatheringsofafewdozentoafewhundredcitizens,publicappearanceswheretheciti-zenstheyrepresentcanatleastseethemifnottalkwiththem,andprivatemeetingswithconstituents. Althoughthespecificrecessdatesmaynothavebeenlockedcompletelyintoplace,theytypicallyin-cludealongIndependenceDay(FourthofJuly)recessthismonthandanother,longerrecessnextmonth,plusanextendedLaborDayrecessinearlySeptember. OnematterCCRKBAMembersandotherscouldimpressupontheirfederallegislatorsistheimportanceofretainingtheTiahrtAmendmentduringtheappropriationsprocess.Thisamendmentprohibitsanti-gunmayorslikeMichaelBloombergofNewYorkCityandothersfromacquiringaccesstofirearmstransactioninformationdesignatedspecificallyforcriminalinvestigativeandprosecutionpurposesandthenusingthatinformationinharassinglawsuitsagainstlaw-abidingentitieswithinthefirearmsindustry. CallyourRepresentative’sorSenators’districtoffice,whichmaybefoundinthebluepagesatthefrontofyourtelephonedirectory,andaskwhenheorshewillbeholdingatownhallmeetinginyourarea.Planonattendingthemeetingandlisteningtowhattheseofficialshavetosayaboutfirearms-relatedissuesandourrighttokeepandbeararms.Ifthey’resilentonthegunissue,bringuptheissue,andletthemknowthatongoingterroristthreatsandcontinuingattemptsbyanti-gunpoliticianstoundermineourgunrightsgenerateperpetualinterestinsupportingtheindividualSecondAmendmentcivilrighttokeepandbeararms.Standupandbecounted!

In a recent urgent action alert,CCRKBAhitahandgunmicrostamp-ingbillwendingitswaythroughtheCaliforniastatelegislature. Theproposal,AB1471,byAssem-blyman Mike Feuer of West Hol-lywood,wouldamend thecurrenthandgun “safety” act by requiringthe chambers of all semiautomaticpistols sold inCalifornia tohaveauniqueserialnumberetchedintothepistol’s chamber. Upon firing, thenumberwouldbeimprintedonthecartridgecase,thusallowingpolicetotrackthecasebacktothefirearm’sregisteredowner. In May, the State Assembly ap-proved the bill by a vote of 44-31.Early last month, the State SenatePublicSafetyCommitteescheduledapublichearingonthemeasure.IftheCommitteeweretoapprovethemeasure,theSenatecouldvoteonit.

IftheSenateweretopassthebill,itwouldbeheadedtothedeskofGov.ArnoldSchwarzenegger,whoatthatpointcouldapproveitorvetoit. CCRKBA urges gun-owningCalifornians to contact their StateSenatorstoopposeAB1471. “Mostfirearmsusedbycriminalsarestolen,”notestheCCRKBAalert,“andcriminalsdon’tbothertoregis-terstolenguns.Infact,criminalsareexemptfromfirearmregistrationbyaU.S.SupremeCourtdecision(U.S.v.Haynes,1968).Inadditiontothat,thetechnologyiseasilydefeatedinanumberofways:theetchingcanbemarredorgroundout;brasspickedupatafiringrangecanbereloadedandused;steel-casedammunitionwon’ttaketheimprint;etc. “Thisquestionableandunproventechnologyisjustanotherattemptto limitaccess toaffordablehand-

gunsbyguncontrolextremistsinthestate legislature. Industry sourcesestimate this will add as much as$150 to the cost of each handgunwithmicrostamping.Wherewillitstop?MicrostampingthechambersofALLfirearmsnext?A$900addi-tionalchargetostampeachseparatechamber?” Some opponents of the measuresaythebillposesarisktolaw-abidingpeople,who,iftheirgunwerestolen,couldbeconnectedtoacrimethatthey did not commit, reported theBurbank Leader. “Ultimately,theproponentsofthismeasure are the same people whodesiretoremoveourSecondAmend-ment right,” said AssemblymanAnthonyAdamsoftheLaCrescentaarea.“It’sanotherexampleofabillthat’sdesignedtoinhibitourrighttousethatright.”

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ARMED MISSIONARY THECCRKBA GUN DEFENDER

“Inthisdayandage,gungrabberstry to use international organiza-tionssuchastheUnitedNationstopromotetheireffortstoundermineAmericans’ Second Amendmentrightsatthesametimethattheytrytochannelemotionaloutragegener-atedbysuchhorrendousdomesticcrimes as the recent Virginia Techmassacre into demands for morerestrictive domestic gun controllegislation,”CCRKBAPublicAffairsDirectorJohnM.Snydernotedre-centlyinWashington,D.C. “Facedwiththissituation,”hecon-tinued,“wecannothelpbutbeawarethattheefforttodisarmlaw-abidingAmericancitizenshasinternationalaswellasdomesticcomponents.” On the other hand, said Snyder,“there fortunately also are inter-nationalchampionsof theright toself-defense and the right to keepandbeararmswhosecommitmenttothecauseoffreedomservestobolsterourowndedicationtopreserveourrightsasrecognizedbyourSecondAmendment.Thisisespeciallysig-nificant now as responsible publicauthorities continue to warn usregarding the perpetual threat ofpotentialterroristattacks. “Oneofthemostarticulateoftheinternational right to self-defensechampionsisCharlvanWykoftheRepublic of South Africa whosewords and actions over the yearsmeritshisdesignationasCCRKBAGunRightsDefenderoftheMonthforJuly.Ihadthepleasureofmeet-ingCharlandhiswifeSophiaduringtheirrecentvisittotheWashington,D.C.areaandIthinkheismostde-servingofthisAward.” In July, 1993, Charl was one oftheworshippersduringaSt.James

ChurchserviceinCapeTownwhenagangofMarxist-Leninistterroristsattackedtheparishionerswithgre-nadesandAK-47’s.Inwhatbecameknown as the St. James ChurchMassacre, the terrorists, membersof the Azanian People’s LiberationArmy,murdered11membersofthecongregation and injured another58. “Grenades were exploding inflashesoflight,”Charlstated.“Pewsshatteredundertheblasts,sendingsplintersflyingthroughtheair.Anautomatic assault rifle was beingfiredandwasfastrippingthepews–andwhoever,whateverwasinthetrajectory–topieces.Wewerebeingattacked!” Charlwastheonlymemberofthecongregationwhowasarmed. Hefiredfivereturnroundswithhis.38Specialrevolver,woundingoneoftheterrorists,andthenthegangfled. “Instinctively,”herecalled,“Ikneltdownbehindthebenchinfrontofme and pulled out my .38 Specialsnub-nosedrevolver,whichIalwayscarriedwithme.Iwouldhavefeltundressedwithoutit.ManypeoplecouldnotunderstandwhyIwouldcarryafirearmintoachurchservice,but I argued that this was a par-ticularly dangerous time in SouthAfrica.” TheincidentledCharltobecomeanevenmoreardentdefenderoftherighttoself-defenseandtherighttokeepandbeararmsthanhealreadyhadbeen. Herecountedhisexperiencesandreflectionsinhisbook,ShootingBack–TheRightandDutyofSelf-Defense,andfoundedGunOwnersofSouthAfrica. AmemberoftheAnglicanChurch

of South Africa, Charl is AssistantDirector of Frontline Fellowship,which he describes as a trans-de-nominational Christian missionaryorganization. Inhisbook,hearguesthatChris-tianshavenotonlytherightbutalsothedutytodefendthemselvesandotherinnocentsfromviolentcriminalaggression. Recently,hedecriedthefactthatoneyearbeforethe“unprecedentedshootingrampageatVirginiaTech,thestate’sGeneralAssemblyquashedabillthatwouldhavegivenqualifiedcollege students the right to carryhandgunsoncampus.” CharlvanWykbelieves“there isa striking paradox associated withmass murders. They are far morelikely to occur in areas that havebeendesignatedasgun-freezones.Worldwide,officebuildings,hospi-tals,conveniencestores,TVstudios,chainrestaurantsandday-carecen-tershaveallbeentargetsofhomicidalmaniacs.Massshootingsoccurlessoften in areas where responsiblecitizensmaycarryweapons.Expect-ing a suicidal individual to honora law prohibiting firearms is sheerutopianfantasy.Declaringgun-freezonesriskleavingpotentialvictimsdefenseless. “In Israel,however, teachersandparents serving as school aids arearmedatalltimesonschoolgroundswithsemiautomaticweapons.Sincethispolicywasadoptedinthe1970s,attacksbygunmenatschoolsinIsraelhaveceased.Governmentofficialsmustbeawarethatiftheycreateagun-freezone,theyareliableforanyharmitcauses.Historyandcommonsenseprovethatgun-freezonesaredangerous.”

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In Washington, D.C., CCRBKAannounceditssupportforH.R.2424,theproposedCitizensProtectionActof2007,byRep.RonPaulofTexas,torepealtheGun-FreeSchoolZonesActof1990andAmendmentstothatAct.TheGunFreeSchoolZonesActmakesitunlawfulforanyindividualtopossessafirearmataplacethattheindividualknows,orhasreasonablecausetobelieve,isaschoolzone,butdoesnotincludepossessionofafirearmonprivatepropertythatisnot part of school grounds. H.R.2424hasbeenreferredtotheHouseJudiciary Committee. Congress-manPaul,acandidateforthe2008Republicanpresidentialnomination,isaCCRKBACongressionalAdvisorwhohasreceivedseveralCCRKBAawardsandhasbeenaspeakerattheannualGunRightsPolicyCon-ference,cosponsoredbyCCRKBAandtheSecondAmendmentFoun-dation.

The United States Court ofAppeals for the District of Colum-bia Circuit granted the District ofColumbia’smotionforaninjunctionto prevent implementation of theAppellate Court’s holding that theD.C.anti-gunlawisunconstitutionalpending an appeal to the UnitedStatesSupremeCourt. “ A l -thoughtheDistrict’smotiontostayonly indicates it ‘may’ petition forcertiorari,”SeniorCircuitJudgeLau-renceSilbermanwrote,“IassumeitisunderstoodthattheDistrictintendstopetitionforreviewintheSupremeCourt.Ifitdidnotsointend,inmy

view,itwouldbeinappropriateforittohavesoughtthestay.”

“TheindictmentofJacobNickels,sonofSeattleMayorGregNickels,onchargesrelatingtoaconspiracytocheatcasinosisenoughtosug-gestthattheanti-gunmayor–whosupports laws that would treat allgun owners like criminals – per-hapsshouldlookclosertohometofindsomeonewhoreallyneedshischaracterscrutinized,”saidCCRKBAChairmanAlanM.Gottlieb.“WhileMayor Nickles, a member of NewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloomberg’santi-gunmayors’coalition,hasbeendevotingsomuchenergylookingfor,ortryingtocreate,criminalsinthefirearms community, he may havehadonelivingrightunderhisnose.But what can you expect from amanwholookstheotherwaywhenBloombergmountsanillegalstingoperationagainstgundealersthathasdrawnthescornof theUnitedStatesJusticeDepartmentandtheattorneys general in Virginia andGeorgia? Evidently,Nickles looksthe other way on a lot of criminalactivity.”

MoviestarKevinCostnerisurg-ing lawmakers to come up with aseriesofstrictnewguncontrollawsevenifitlimitshisownshootingtime,reports the World EntertainmentNews Network. Costner says heloves tohuntandoftenheadsoutwithashotgunpasseddownthrough

generationsofhis family,but thenalso says America’s gun laws aretooweak.Hesayslegislatorsshouldgettoughwithfirearmownerswhohealsosays refuse toaccept thattheir practices could harm others.“I’mahunter,”hesays.“IhuntbutIthinkthereshouldbegunlaws.Ithink thereshouldbea lotofgunlaws.Idon’twanttolosemyshotgunbutthere’sarealgoodreasonwhyIusemyshotgun.Itcamefrommygrandpa.Hischeekwasonit.Mydad’scheekwasonitandIgooutandhuntwithmydogs.” Stick toacting,Kevin.

The British government wantsmoreyoungpeopletotakeupcom-petitive shooting, but gun controlactivistsintheUnitedKingdomfearthat it could lead to an easing ofBritain’sstrictgunlaws,reportstheCybercast News Service. SportsMinisterRichardCabornsaidinlateMaythatmoreyoungadultsshouldtakeupcompetitiveshooting,not-ing that it teaches discipline andresponsibility. Theannouncementdrew a furious response from GillMarshall-Andrews, chairwoman oftheGunControlNetwork,whosaidCabornis“verystupidtobetakingthisview.Wehavegoodgunlawsinthiscountry,andwe’regoingtobemakingthembetter.”

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Gun Week: Frustrated with gun news in the anti-gun mainstream media? You need GUN WEEK! For over 30 years, GUN WEEK has been America’s most up-to-date and com-prehensive news source on firearms and gun rights. Every issue is packed with new product reviews, political watchdog reports, national gun show listings, regional hunt-ing reports, industry news . . . and much more! GUN WEEK is published two times a month, with scoops and information weeks ahead of the competition. If you want to know what’s happening in the world of firearms, you need GUN WEEK!

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Women & Guns: Finally, a magazine just for America’s 15 million gun-owning women! WOMEN & GUNS is the only magazine of its kind in the world. Written and edited by women, for women, WOMEN & GUNS emphasizes self-defense and personal protection – including real life tips on surviving attacks – as well as recreational and sport shooting. Each issue features top women gunowner profiles, personal protection tips, product reviews, and a useful, eye-open-ing legal column. WOMEN & GUNS is a must-have for every gun owning woman.

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The Gottlieb-Tartaro Report: Here’s a monthly newsletter that gives you inside gun-rights information from the desks of active principals in the battle for the right to keep and bear arms. The GOT-TLIEB-TARTARO REPORT is headed by Alan M. Gottlieb – chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms – and Joseph P. Tartaro – editor of Gun Week and president of the Second Amendment Foundation. This monthly newsletter is full of inside gun rights news straight from the desks of the experts. Not available on newsstands. Regular subscription $60 per year.

1 year (12 issues) $30 – 50% DISCOUNT!

The Journal of Firearms and Public Policy: At last, an academic journal dedicated to scholarly discussion of firearms and public policy! The JOURNAL OF FIREARMS ANd PUBLIC POLICy has published annually since 1989. Its mission: to encourage objective research on the right to keep and bear arms, and explore America’s Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Edited by david B. Kopel – Research director at the Independence Institute and renowned gun-rights scholar – and contributors include Randy E. Barnett, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, John R. Lott, Joseph P. Tartaro, Gary Kleck, and oth-ers.

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