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Dave Kopel's Second Amendment Newsletter
July 20, 2007
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Table of Contents
- New By Kopel: "Gold Standard of Gun Control,"
Asian Religions and Self-Defense; D.C. Gun Ban Appeal;
Publishing CCW Permit Holders
- New by Kopel, Interview: "In Search of the Second
Amendment" segments available for live viewing on
YouTube
- New by Kopel, Translations: German version of the
V-Tech article, Italian publication of "What if We had
Taken Columbine Seriously?"
- New From the Independence Institute: International
RKBA and a Critique of a British Home Office Study on
Firearms Crime
- International: Australia; Canada; The E.U.; Japan;
Mexico; U.K.
- Politics: Giuliani's Reverse; Tiahrt Amendment;
Salt Lake Firearms Violations
- Culture/Media: Moore Movie; Ohio Newspaper
Controversy; Gun Rights and Homeschooling; Children's
BB Gun Range; Rebirth of the 'Truth Squad'; Virginia
Raffle Imbroglio; Shooting and Hunting Sports
Management Degree Program; Personal Defense TV
re-aired; Priest Calls for Murder of Gun Shop Owner
- Self-Defense: We've Forgotten How to Fight;
University allows CCW; No Dorm Ban; Students want
Concealed Carry; Texas Governor wants CCW Liberalized;
Two State Legislators and Crime
- Federal: OSHA Regs; Tiahrt Amendment; Shelby
Corollary; ATFE Blanket Checks at Gunshows
- The States: California; Colorado; Illinois;
Missouri; Texas; Virginia
- Law: D.C. Gun Ban; McCain-Feingold Decision;
Individual RKBA
- Research: 'Microstamping' Ineffective; BATFE on
Firearms Trace Data; Armed Students; Reception of
Kopel; CHL Percentages by State
New by Kopel
Articles
"The Gold Standard of Gun Control"
With Paul Gallant & Joanne D. Eisen
Journal of Law, Economics & Policy, Vol 417, Issue
2
In PDF Format:
In HTML Format:
2006
http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/gold-standard-of-gun-control.pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar
software.
http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/The-Gold-Standard-of-Gun-Control.htm
This is a book review of Joyce Malcolm's "Guns and
Violence: The English Experience." In PDF. In HTML. The
review has just been published in a special symposium
issue on self-defense.
Self-defense in Asian Religions
Liberty Law Review, Volume 2
2007, Forthcoming
http://www.davekopel.com/Religion/Self-defense-in-Asian-religions.pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar
software.
The Article first examines the Chinese religions of
Confucianism and Taoism. Next, Hinduism (including
Mohandas Gandhi), Jainism, and Sikhism are treated
relatively briefly. Buddhism and its development in
various East Asian nations are examined in depth. The
Article suggests that--regarding the right and duty of
personal defense and community defense--the classical
religious philosophy of the Far East has many important
similarities to Western religious philosophy, although
the two traditions developed independently of each
other.
Armed Resistance to the Holocaust
Journal on Firearms & Public Policy 19
(Forthcoming)
2007
http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/Armed-resistance-to-the-holocaust.pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar
software.
Contrary to myth of Jewish passivity, many Jews did
fight back during the Holocaust. They shut down the
extermination camp at Sobibor, rose up in the Warsaw
Ghetto, and fought in the woods and swamps all over
Eastern Europe. Indeed, Jews resisted at a higher rate
than did any other population under Nazi rule. The
experience of the Holocaust shows why Jews, and all
people of good will, should support the right of
potential genocide victims to possess defensive arms,
and refutes the notion that violence is necessarily
immoral.
DC's Gun Ban, Round 2.
America's First Freedom
July, 2007
http://www.davekopel.org/2A/Mags/DC-Lawsuit.pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar
software.
Here is Kopel's analysis of the D.C. Circuit Court's
denial of the city's petition for rehearing en banc.
Why Reveal Who's Concealed?
Paul Gallant, with David B. Kopel and Joanne D.
Eisen
America's 1st Freedom
May, 2007
What possible motive could some arrogant anti-gun
newspapers have for publishing the names of
Right-to-Carry permit holders?
Interviews
In Search of the Second Amendment
David Hardy
YouTube
July 9, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/davidthardy
YouTube excerpts from Hardy's excellent new movie,
including some footage of an interview with Kopel.
New Translations of Kopel
Zur Tragödie von Virginia Tech
Wall Street Journal
18. April 2007
http://www.davekopel.org/Deutsch/Zur-Tragodie-von-Virginia-Tech.htm
German translation of Kopel's Wall Street Journal
article on Virginia Tech and the dangers of "gun-free"
zones.
E se avessimo preso la Columbine seriamente?
Io sparo che me la cavo: i Libri di Enclave
2007
http://tinyurl.com/2ncrce
Here is a new e-book version of an Italian book on
the right to arms. Includes an Italian version of
Kopel's article "What if we had taken Columbine
seriously?"
New from the Independence Institute
"An International Human Right to Keep and Bear Arms"
Christopher J. Schmidt
William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 15,
J. 983
February, 2007
http://www.davekopel.org/2A/OthWr/AN-INTERNATIONAL-HUMAN-RIGHT-TO-KEEP-AND-BEAR-ARMS.htm
"This ground-breaking article argues that
international law can and should be read to support a
right to arms.
A Critique of Home Office Research Study 298 of 2006: Gun Crime: The
market in and use of Illegal Firearms
Colin Greenwood
The Second Amendment Project of the Shooting
Sports Trust and the Independence Institute
April, 2007
http://www.davekopel.org/2A/Foreign/Critique-of-Home-Office-Research-Study-298.htm
A careful dissection of a deeply flawed British
government study promoting more repressive laws against
gun owners, notwithstanding the failures of previous
laws.
International
Australia
Gun Crime Explodes
Marnie O'Neill
The Sunday Telegraph (AU)
May 06, 2007
http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,22049,21678380-5006009,00.html
"Sydney is in the grip of a wave of gun crime, with a
weapon fired or used to menace innocent residents six
days in every seven."
Canada
Hubris in the North: The Canadian Firearms Registry
Gary Mauser
The Fraser Institute
July 5, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2djbve
"This paper is a timely effort to evaluate the
effectiveness of the 1995 firearm legislation."
Deadly School Shooting
Iain Marlow, San Grewal, and Thulasi Srikanthan
Toronto Star (Canada)
May 24, 2007
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/217248
"In a grim first for Toronto, a boy is gunned down
inside his school."
Tighter Gun Control Resisted
Tonda MacCharles
Toronto Star (Canada)
July 2, 2007
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/231587
"A federally commissioned poll of "stakeholders"
selected by the government to comment on potential
changes to gun control found more opposition than
support for tighter restrictions."
Shooting Violence in Canadian Schools 1975-2007
Canadian Press
Toronto Star (Canada)
May 23, 2007
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/217023
Here is a list of firearms-related violence in
Canada's schools over that time period.
Panel Loaded with Gun Buffs
Susan Delacourt
The Toronto Star (Canada)
May 28, 2007
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/218332
This story reads very much like an opinion column,
with a 'fright' photograph for illustration as it
questions the make-up of the Tory government's panel
evaluating the success of Canada's multi-billion dollar
gun registry in preventing crime.
European Union
MEPs Tighten EU Rules on Gun Ownership
Press Release
The European Parliament
June 27, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2m6cwg
"New measures to tighten up gun controls, including
restricting their sale over the web, were demanded by
the Internal Market Committee on 27 June. In a
co-decision report, MEPs call for information on guns,
including imports from third countries, to be stored in
national databases for 20 years, and shared among Member
States. Member States would be expected to report back
to Parliament, as well as the Commission, on measures
giving effect to this law."
Japan
Govt to Introduce Tougher Gun Control Measures
The Yomiuri Shimbun
June 26, 2007
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20070626TDY02008.htm
"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered relevant
government offices to tighten gun control in May, in
light of a number of incidents such as the fatal
shooting of Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito in April."
Mexico
Mexico's Gun Laws are as Draconian as they are
Ineffective
Bart Skelton
Guns & Ammo
June, 2007
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/gun_columns/border/0706/
"Gun ownership in Mexico is an exclusive club. You
must be either wealthy or a criminal, or both. Permits
for firearms can be obtained, however, after much
bureaucratic nonsense that can only be avoided by those
with connections or a monetary favor, a.k.a., mordida."
United Kingdom
Minister Urges Teenagers to Take Up Shooting to
Improve Behaviour
Jonathan Wynne Jones
The Sunday Telegraph (UK)
May 27, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/259jp6
"Anti-gun campaigners have accused the Government of
making a U-turn on firearms after a minister urged
teenagers to take up shooting to improve their behaviour."
The British Way of Murder
"Theodore Dalrymple"
City Journal
April 9, 2007
http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon2007-04-09td.html
"Britain is experiencing a spate of murders that
suggests a population increasingly unable, or unwilling,
to control itself."
More on Gun Violence in Britain
The Guardian
July 7, 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gun/0,,178412,00.html
This page is an ongoing complilation of crime stories
involving firearms in the United Kingdom.
Government Figures 'Missing' Two Million Violent Crimes
David Barrett
The Independent (UK)
June 26, 2007
"An extra two million violent crimes a year are
committed in Britain than previously thought because of
a bizarre distortion in the Government's flagship crime
figures, it was claimed yesterday."
Politics
Rudy Flips Gun Stance
Craig Gordon
Newsday
May 23, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2b9q82
"Giuliani's days as a crusading anti-gun mayor are
behind him now that he's running for president, and
Wednesday he staked out a simple test for
concealed-carry permits, which are tightly controlled in
New York..."
Reauthorize the Tiahrt Amendment
Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF
The Hill
May 23, 2007
"When it authorized restrictions on public access and
use of gun trace data, Congress correctly understood
that this sensitive information was a crime-fighting
tool, always intended solely for use by law enforcement
and that, in the wrong hands, it could be recklessly
misused. Those legitimate concerns are still valid
today. Congress should continue to put public safety and
the lives of law enforcement ahead of gun control
politics and reauthorize the Tiahrt Amendment."
Arrests Likely in Trolley Square Massacre Gun Probe
Russ Rizzo
The Salt Lake Tribune
May 17, 2007
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5545445
"The gun originally was bought legally at a store by
a man out of state and was stolen, Dyer said. Then it
changed hands six or seven times among three people
before reaching Talovic, Dyer said."
Culture/Media
"Shooting Michael Moore"
Kevin Leffler
A Chainsaw Productions Film
2005
http://www.shootingmichaelmoore.com/
"Join Michael Moore's home town buddy, Kevin Leffler,
in uncovering the depths of Moore's deceit- from
committing environmental violations to owning the stock
of the worlds largest drug company, Pfizer to screwing
over the financially poor "stars" of his past movies.
You won't believe how Moore also owned Dick Cheney's
favorite stock, Halliburton!"
Ohio Newspaper Under Fire for Outing Gun Owners
Nathan Burchfiel
CNSNews.com
July 5, 2007
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200707/NAT20070705a.html
"An Ohio newspaper's decision to publish the
non-public records of concealed carry permit holders
drew a strong response, and one gun rights advocacy
group published personal but public information about
the newspaper's editor."
Man opens BB gun shooting range for children
Associated Press (OH)
July 5, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/297vre
"In an effort to bring back a tradition from his own
childhood, an 84-year-old man has created a BB gun
shooting range for children."
Gun rights and homeschooling parallels
Sandy Froman
World Net Daily
May 17, 2007
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55737
"There are core values in common between gun
ownership and homeschooling. These commonalities are
things you and I applaud, but those who think big
government is the solution to every problem cannot
accept it." Froman is a former president of the National
Rifle Association.
At Gun Raffle, A Reminder Of Va. Tech
Fredrick Kunkle and Tim Craig
Washington Post
May 18, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2zdmnc
At a 'Bloomberg Gun Raffle' opponents and proponents
of civilian firearms ownership exchanged strong opinions
about the causes and results of the Virginia Tech
shootings.
Gresham Re-launches "Truth Squad" to Confront Media Inaccuracies
Tom Gresham
Press Release
May 25, 2007
http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/shooting_wire_release.html?releaseID=117032
"Radio host and television personality Tom Gresham
has relaunched his 'Truth Squad' a group of his
listeners who are dedicated to correcting the
inaccuracies frequently passed off as fact in mainstream
media. As Gresham says 'a lie left unchallenged becomes
the truth.'"
Community College Adds Shooting & Hunting Sports Management Program
The Shooting Wire
May 30, 2007
http://www.shootingwire.com/shooting_wire.html?date=2007-05-30
http://www.montgomery.cc.nc.us/newsshootingsports.htm
"A new two-year associates program offered by North
Carolina's Montgomery Community College will give
graduates an inside track on careers in the shooting and
hunting sports. The curriculum is also structured to
also allow students outside North Carolina to
participate in all but one portion of the program
online, making it considerably more affordable to obtain
that degree." For the program itself at the College, see
here.
http://www.montgomery.cc.nc.us/newsshootingsports.htm
Personal Defense Television Season 1 Returns to Outdoor Channel for
Another Quarter
Press Release
The Outdoor Channel
July 2, 2007
http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/shooting_wire_release.html?releaseID=118347
"Due to its popularity, Personal Defense Television
Season 1 is returning to Outdoor Channel for another
run. Beginning this week, you will be able to catch your
favorite episodes of PDTV again. The show will air for
13 weeks on Outdoor Channel and in stunning HD on
Outdoor Channel 2HD."
Chicago Priest Calls for Murder of Gun Shop Owner
Press Release
The Illinois State Rifle and Pistol Association
May 29, 2007
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,112673.shtml
"During an address at an anti-gun rally in front of
Chuck's, Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina's
Church, exhorted the crowd to 'drag' shop owner, John
Riggio, from his shop 'like a rat' and 'snuff' him."
Self-Defense
We've Forgotten How to Fight Back
Billie Louden
The Denver Post
May 12, 2007
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_5875002
"We have got to stop sticking our heads and our
children's heads in the sand, pretending evil does not
exist. Unless we recover the fight-back spirit buried
inside ourselves and pass it own to our kids, we are
doomed. No one can predict or stop the next horrendous
act that will surely come to be. What we can do is
assure that our survival instincts will lower the number
of victims." 'Colorado Voices' columnist Billie Louden
is a deputy sheriff in Denver and an Army veteran.
CSU Policy Allows Permit Holders to Carry Guns on Campus; Opinions
Mixed
Sara Reed
Fort Collins Coloradoan
May 13, 2007
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=69940
"Police at the University of Northern Colorado and
the University of Colorado say allowing concealed
weapons on campus is more trouble than its worth, but
Colorado State University is sticking to its policy that
allows permit-holders to carry their guns."
Panel Kills College Dorm Gun Ban
Jordan Blum
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
May 31, 2007
"An attempt to close a state 'loophole' that allows
firearms in college dorms was soundly defeated Wednesday
in a House committee after several Second Amendment
advocates spoke against it."
Ex-Marine at GMU Presses to Let Students Have Guns
Fredrick Kunkle
The Washington Post
June 14, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202408.html
"Soon after Virginia Tech's mass shooting, some
George Mason University students formed a group to do
something about guns on campus: They want the right to
carry them."
States Amend Gun Policies, Debate On-Campus Weapon Carry
Gabriel McVey
The Collegiate Times
June 20, 2007
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/1/ARTICLE/9117/2007-06-20.html
"A great deal of evaluation, and even
second-guessing, have been going on concerning the
events of April 16." The article emphasizes those
opposed.
Guns On Campus: A Preponderance Of Public Policy and Interest
John Longenecker
News by Us: Not News Bias
June 25, 2007
http://newsbyus.com/more.php?id=8762_0_1_0_M
Here is a reaction to the above article, making the
case for legal possession of concealed firearms on
college campuses.
Hard to Argue with Perry's Stance on Concealed Handguns
O.K. Carter
The Houston Star-Telegram
May 3, 2007
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/ok_carter//v-print/story/89464.html
Texas governor Rick Perry is urging the State
Legislature to allow holders of concealed carry permits
to possess their weapons without limits as to where.
Run-in Changes Lawmaker's Stance
Phillip Morris
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 15, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2627ud
"They say the definition of a conservative is a
liberal who has been mugged. DeBose's CCW application
will bear some witness to that notion."
Pasadena Man Charged in Incident at Lawmaker's House
Kristen Mack and Kevin Moran
The Houston Chronicle
July 10, 2007
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4955069.html
Texas State Rep. Borris Miles shot and wounded a man
stealing copper pipe from a home he was building. Miles
voted earlier this year against a bill to expand Texans'
rights to defend themselves with deadly force.
Federal
Work rules could blow up ammunition supplies: OSHA
considering new requirements for handling 'explosives'
World Net Daily
July 7, 2007
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56556
"The federal government is considering a series of
new rules that would apply to workplaces where
"explosives" are handled, giving rise to a concern that
the restrictions could be used to limit--or
eliminate--reasonable access to firearms ammunition."
Press Release
The NRA Institute for Legislative Action
July 13, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/3d63an
Here is the NRA-ILA's analysis of the proposed new
regulation: "These provisions do not reflect standard
practices in the shipping industry, and many carriers
would probably refuse to ship ammunition under these
rules." OSHA is now re-casting the proposed changes.
Firearms Industry Hails Decisive Passage of Shelby Amendment
Safeguarding Law Enforcement
Press Release
The National Shooting Sports Foundation
June 28, 2007
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,131418.shtml
The Senate's equivalent of the Tiahrt Amendment
passed the Senate Appropriations Committee by a 19 - 10
vote.
ATF Halts 'Blanket' Checks of Gun-show Sales
Lara Jakes Jordan
Associated Press
July 3, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2bgrw2
"The ATF no longer routinely checks addresses of some
buyers at gun shows after being accused of chilling
sales at one show in 2005, the Justice Department
reported Monday."
Gun-Buyer Checks Halted by ATF Amid Criticism Appear Proper, Report
Says
Lara Jakes Jordan
Associated Press
July 3, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2ngjxu
"An ATF spokesman agreed with the report's findings,
calling the report 'an objective assessment of ATF's
investigative operations at gun shows.'"
States
California
Did City Hall Fund a Gun-Runner?
Jeffrey Anderson
The L.A. Weekly
June 1, 2007
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/did-city-hall-fund-a-gun-runner/16534/
A man currently under arrest for gun-running was the
founder of a group called 'No Guns,' which the Los
Angeles city goverment subsidized to the amount of $1.5
million.
Colorado
Governor Signs Gun Control law
Vail Daily News
May 17, 2007
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20070517/NEWS/70517042
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill
disallowing residents and visitors to Colorado to use
concealed carry permits granted by a state in which they
do not reside.
Connecticut
Governor Rell Signs Bill Requiring Reporting of Lost
or Stolen Firearms
Press Release
State of Connecticut, Office of the Governor
June 24, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/29e32s
"Governor M. Jodi Rell has signed a bill to require
gun owners to report their guns lost or stolen within
72-hours of discovering them missing."
Illinois
Blagojevich talks gun control in midst of budget
stalemate
Deanna Bellandi
Associated Press (IL)
July 9, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/3xmm38
"Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried Monday to change the
subject from the state budget stalemate by urging the
Illinois House to pass a gun-control measure..."
Illinois Gun Factory Plans Move to Iowa
Associated Press (IA)
May 23, 2007
http://mydiscountstation.com/blog/?p=64
"The company is currently based in Hillsdale, Ill.,
but its owner, Les Baer, decided to move after Illinois
lawmakers proposed a ban on the distribution, sales and
manufacturing of semiautomatic weapons."
Maryland
O'Malley Vetoes Bills on Gun Sales, Parole
John Wagner and Lisa Rein
The Washington Post
May 17, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2s4o9n
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley vetoed a bill that
would have repealed a provision of existing law that
required law enforcement agencies to destroy old guns or
transfer them to another police force.
Missouri
New Law Protects Killing of Intruders
Associated Press
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
July 4, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/376hqf
Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation allowing
Missourians to kill intruders without fear of
prosecution or lawsuits, as well as removing a
requirement for state residents to obtain a permit from
their county sheriff to own a handgun. The law also
included mental health records in the state's firearms
purchase eligibility database, reflecting the Virginia
Tech shootings.
Texas
City Council Unanimously Approves Toy Gun Ban
NBC-5 (Dallas, TX)
May 23, 2007
http://www.nbc5i.com/news/13372082/detail.html
"The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a toy
gun ban on Wednesday, but the current version isn't
nearly as strong as earlier proposals."
Virginia
Governor Closes Loophole that let Cho Get Guns
Associated Press (VA)
May 1, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/325q6g
"Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Monday he has
closed the loophole that allowed a mentally disturbed
Virginia Tech student to acquire the guns he used to
kill 32 students and faculty members." The blog site
that preserved this story, The Black Flag Cafe,
has some interesting and thoughtful commentary on this
story and the events behind it.
Law
Gun Ban Ruling Puts Fenty on the Spot
Carol D. Leonnig
The Washington Post
May 17, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yvzztr
"D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty must make a risky choice
about the District's gun ban: defend it before the
Supreme Court or write new, looser laws governing how
city residents can keep guns in their homes. As he wades
into a high-stakes debate over the Second Amendment, the
new mayor of the nation's capital faces the possibility
that the city could lose the case and undercut decades
of hard-fought gun-control legislation across the
country."
Restored: Free speech during elections
Sandy Froman
World Net Daily
June 28, 2007
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56407
Here is the former NRA president's take on the
Supreme Court's recent decision striking down some
provisions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign reform
legislation.
A Liberal Case For Gun Rights Helps Sway Judiciary
Adam Liptak
The New York Times
May 6, 2007
http://www.lexisone.com/news/nlibrary/n050707a.html
"In March, for the first time in the nation's
history, a federal appeals court struck down a gun
control law on Second Amendment grounds. Only a few
decades ago, the decision would have been unimaginable."
Wyoming will appeal federal decision in gun lawsuit
Ben Neary
Associated Press (WY)
May 30, 2007
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/05/31/news/wyoming/50-gun.txt
"Wyoming will appeal in federal court to try to
defend a state law that allows some people convicted of
misdemeanor domestic violence to regain their right to
own firearms."
Research
UC Davis Study Finds Microstamping of Firearms
'Flawed'
Press Release
The National Shooting Sports Foundation
May 4, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yu9dw7
"'The study proved that the patented technology is
'flawed' and 'does not work well for all guns and
ammunition.'"
Setting the record straight about firearms trace data
Michael J. Sullivan
Scripps Howard News Service
April 30, 2007
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/22041
The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives explains in this piece
the uses and limits of firearms tracing data in
investigating crimes and criminals such as those
involved in the Virginia Tech shootings.
Students Carrying Weapons
ChildTrends Databank
August 15, 2006
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/pdf/19_PDF.pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar
software.
"The percentage of high school students carrying
weapons in the past 30 days declined from 26 percent to
17 percent between 1991 and 1999, and since then has
risen slightly,with 19 percent carrying weapons in
2005." These are tabulated poll results from last year.
Dave Kopel: Supreme Court Cases
"Jerry the Geek"
Cogito Ergo Geek
June 28, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/3dh3br
This particular shooter-blogger has a great deal
laudatory to say about Kopel's book Supreme
Court Gun Cases, from an increasingly informed
perspective.
Interesting -- CHL %-ages by State
"rightwingprof"
Right Wing Nation
September 10, 2005
The Title translates to "Concealed Handgun License
Percentages." This academic blogger compiled a list of
all current shall-issue states, and the percentages of
the populations that then had carry licenses.
This newsletter is compiled with help from Dr. Rob S.
Rice. For more on this creative, yet pragmatic
individual, see
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