Minnesota Deadly Force Law: In response to an article linked yesterday
and my comment that it implied that Minnesota lacks a castle doctrine,
an instructor and list member replied:
"In Minnesota, deadly force is permitted to prevent death or great
bodily harm -OR- the commission of a felony within the dwelling. There
is no duty to retreat from one's home. While I would certainly not
advocate such a response, if you light a crack pipe in my living room (a
felony in MN), I could kill you with impunity. Civil action by your
next-of-kin would be dismissed if I can establish that my actions were
in response to your criminal act...I impress upon my students that a
couple of guys trying to carry out your Plasma TV may be a felony, but
shooting a them for theft is not a good idea for several reasons (all of
which you are aware and will spare you). I do not advise anyone to
search the house for a burglar trying to steal the stereo. We are not
cops attempting an arrest, we are citizens attempting to preserve our
lives and those of our family."
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Candidate Giuliani - Defender Of RKBA?: Former NYC Mayor Giuliani has
announced his candidacy for president and was interviewed by Sean
Hannity on February 5. He is suddenly a supporter of the Second
Amendment and a concept of federalism that allows to be interpreted one
way in " a densely populated area like New York" and another way "in
another place, more rural, more suburban." (This section of the
interview is about 40% of the way down the page.)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250497,00.html
Related Commentary:
http://thepoliticker.observer.com/2007/02/rudy-opposes-abortion-supports-second-amendment-who-knew.html
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Another Mayor Dumps Bloomberg: Another mayor's dropped out of New York
Mayor Mike Bloomberg's anti-gun coalition. Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor Mark
Begich says he signed on because he's concerned about guns in the hands
of criminals. But Begich says he's dropping out because he doesn't think
Bloomberg's been honest about his agenda...
http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=150
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US Attorney Letter To Bloomberg "Significant Victory": A letter to the
office of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg from the U.S. Department of
Justice scolding the mayor's infamous 2006 gun sting operation and
advising that Bloomberg's administration could face "potential legal
liabilities" over such stings was called a "significant victory" against
the Big Apple mayor's anti-gun antics by the Second Amendment
Foundation. (It's a sad day when RKBA activists need to rely on the BATFE.)
http://www.saf.org/viewpr-new.asp?id=208
NRA Chimes In:
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=8880
The Referenced Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/495852p-417714c.html
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Repeal DC's Gun Law: The Washington Times rediscovers its conservative
roots and goes one step beyond Marion Berry's call for a 90-day
suspension of DC's firearm ban, proposing, in an editorial, a permanent
repeal of the ban.
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20070208-084406-2231r.htm
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On The Other Hand...: The Washington Times lends its editorial page for
a paean to Rudy Giuliani..
http://www.washingtontimes.com/commentary/20070208-084406-9547r.htm
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Nebraska Mayor's Veto Maintains Local CCW Ban: Mayor Mike Moser vetoed
the ordinance that would have allowed Nebraska Concealed Carry permit
holders to carry concealed handguns in Columbus...The mayor said he does
not see the need for such a measure given the "relatively low crime rate
and rare occurrence of violent crime in Columbus."
http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2007/02/08/news/news2gunlaw.txt
Bill Would Pre-Empt Local Bans:
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/02/02/news/politics/doc45c3af3cda4c0782444826.txt
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Washington Bill Would Mandate Gun-Show Background Checks: Gun rights
advocates packed two Senate hearing rooms Thursday as those in favor of
gun control moved to expand background-check requirements to gun
shows..."This will be the first step to register all private gun
transactions," said National Rifle Association lobbyist Brian Judy.
"What this bill is about is expanding the database of Washington gun
owners."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/303062_guns09.html
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_020807WAKgunshowsalesKC.656d9827.html
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Florida Men Followed From Range, Robbed Of Guns: Oviedo police think two
people may have been followed home and robbed after they left a local
gun range. The man and his friend were robbed in the driveway of a home
on Lullwater Drive in the Kingsbridge West subdivision on Sunday. (This
is one of the reasons that many of us forgo displaying RKBA stickers on
our vehicles.)
http://www.wftv.com/news/10963235/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=news
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Only "Embarrassment" For TSA Official: An embarrassing moment for the
head of security at T-F Green Airport in Warwick RI. As first reported
by ABC 6's Jim Hummel, Joseph Salter was stopped last week for trying to
carry six 38-caliber bullets through an airport security checkpoint.
http://www.abc6.com/onset?id=24263&template=article.html
Related Commentary:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/akers/akers59.html
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An Advance For FFDO's?: For the first time, the U.S. government is
asking foreign countries to allow pilots to carry guns in the cockpit
when they fly overseas. The Homeland Security Department, working with
the State Department, is trying to expand a 4-year-old program that
allows thousands of pilots to carry guns on domestic flights.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2007-02-07-us-pilots-guns_x.htm
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Not Exactly Eddie Eagle: A woman accused of giving her teenage son a
handgun and telling him to take revenge after he lost a fight was
arrested Thursday after another boy was killed, police said. Police were
searching for her son, Clarence Johnson, 17, who faces a charge of
second-degree murder in the death the other 17-year-old, New Orleans
police Sgt. Joe Narcisse said. ("Eddie Eagle" is the NRA program that
teaches children not to touch firearms and to tell an adult if they find
one.)
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-30/1170974412208370.xml&storylist=louisiana
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When Guns Are Outlawed...: A firearm dealer, who made a show of concern
about drugs and violence in his neighborhood, apparently funneled
firearms that were supposed to have been inactivated under Australia's
gun buyback scheme into the hands of criminals. ("Rort" appears to be
slang for "trick" or "fraud.")
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/buyback-guns-in-the-hands-of-outlaws/2007/02/09/1170524303919.html
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info