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Table of Contents

1. Law Review Articles By Kopel: Human Rights and Gun Confiscation; Dhimmitude and Disarmament; Self-Defense in Asian Religions
2. Op-eds and Blog Entries by Kopel: Ron Paul; District of Columbia; Medellin and the 2nd Amendment; Burmese Gun Controls; Tomlinson Passes; Brady II
3. International: Canada; Namibia; New Zealand; Switzerland; U.K.; U.N.
4. Terrorism: Project Bore Snake; Soldiers' Self-Defense
5. Parker/Heller/DC: Responses to the Appeal; Plaintiffs' Lawyers Blog and Debate; Opinions on the Case and Appeal; D.C. Appeal Lawyers Research Tool
6. Politics: Thompson on NYC Gun Suits; Yet Another NRA 'Substitute;' MLK Anti-Gun Rally
7. Self-Defense
   at Schools: Armed Principals; Armed Teacher; Armed Students; Virginia Tech Report
8. Culture: American Airlines Gun Ban; U.S. Churches Invite Foreign Intervention; Boy Suspended for Sketching Gun; Jodie Foster; State of Shooting Sports; Smith & Wesson
9. The States: California; Massachusetts; Missouri; New Jersey
10. Law: Judge voids OK Law on Guns in Cars; Moscow Idaho Can't Ban; Indiana Lawsuits; Toledo Appeals Ruling
11. Research: World Small Arms Possession; CramerDefense Blog; Non-State Armed Groups Project; IACP Report; Yale Cultural Risk Toleration Study

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New by Kopel

Law Review Articles

"Human Rights and Gun Confiscation"

With Paul Gallant & Joanne D. Eisen

26 Quinnipiac Law Review (no. 2, 2008, forthcoming)

September 28, 2007

>http://davekopel.com/2A/Foreign/Human-Rights-and-Gun-Confiscation.pdf

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Examines human rights abuses in gun confiscation programs in Kenya and Uganda, and in South Africa's quasi-confiscatory licensing law. Also provides the most complete collection ever presented of international survey data about why people in various countries own guns.

Dhimmitude and Disarmament

18 George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal (forthcoming 2008)

August 21, 2007

http://davekopel.com/Religion/Dhimmitude-and-Disarmament.pdf

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Under Islamic law, Christians and Jews were disarmed and forbidden to fight back against attackers. In modern American universities, the pretend "gun-free" zones likewise
ensure that victims will be defenseless against murderous attackers.

Self-defense in Asian Religions

Liberty Law Review 79 (2007 forthcoming)

October 9, 2007

http://davekopel.com/Religion/Self-defense-in-Asian-religions.pdf

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Final version of this article now available on the web. The article surveys the six major religions of East Asia, and finds that they have a great deal in common with Western religions, regarding the legitimacy of forceful self-defense, and of revolution against tyranny.

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Op-eds and Blog Entries

Ron's Revolution: Could Dr. Paul really surprise us all?

National Review Online

October 9, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/ytnykn

Ron
Paul's appearance at the Gun Rights Policy Conference demonstrates the strength of the Constitution-in-exile movement.

A Capital Crime

America's 1st Freedom

September 2007

http://davekopel.com/2A/Mags/A-Capital-Crime.pdf

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software.

The District of Columbia's institutionalized history of incompetence, corruption and bigotry is the very reason for its prohibition of Second Amendment rights—and for its status as the murder capital of the United States.

Medellin and the Second Amendment

The Volokh Conspiracy

October 10, 2007

http://www.volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_10_07-2007_10_13.shtml#1192051881

The Bush administration argues to the
Supreme Court that a President can issue orders requiring the execution of a treaty which by its own terms is expressly not self-executing. The argument has profound dangers for the Second Amendment.

Burma Gun Controls

The Volokh Conspiracy

October 4, 2007

http://www.volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_30-2007_10_06.shtml#1191485792

Some background facts about guns and gun control in Burma

The Right to Arms in the DC(!) Constitution

The Volokh Conspiracy

September 25, 2007

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_23-2007_09_29.shtml#1190750734

Washington, D.C., has created a state constitution, in case the District is granted statehood. The "New Columbia" consitution copies the
federal Second Amendment, and thereby undercuts the District's silly claim that the Second Amendment is not an invididual right.

David A. Tomlinson, R.I.P.

The Volokh Conspiracy

September 21, 2007

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_16-2007_09_22.shtml#1190412426

A tribute to the leader of Canada's right to arms movement, with links to additional material

Brady II: The Objectives of the Gun Control Lobby

The Volokh Conspiracy

September 21, 2007

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_16-2007_09_22.shtml#1190402417

The extremist legislation which the anti-gun lobby intended to make into the follow-up to the Brady Bill

Significant Developments in DC Case on
Handgun and Self-Defense Bans

The Volokh Conspiracy

September 16, 2007

http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_16-2007_09_22.shtml#1189997618

The DC's cert. petition indicates that the District may be giving up on convincing the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is not an individual right.

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International

Canada

Here Comes the Knife Registry

National Post (Canada)

October 13, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/3ywt79

Quebec's 'National Assembly' is considering another round of gun control measures in response to last year's campus shooting at Dawson's College.

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Chile

Chile Takes Gun Control, Anti-crime Measures

Xinhua News Agency

September 24,
2007

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6269726.html

Chile's government announces measures to enforce gun control laws currently being disobeyed.

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Namibia

Government Wants Gun Ban

Brigitte Weidlich

The Namibian

September 27, 2007

http://allafrica.com/stories/200709270504.html

"In a ministerial statement, Peter Tsheehama, who is the Minister of Safety and Security, told the National Assembly on Tuesday that one of the proposed amendments would be to prohibit the sale of small firearms and light weapons 'to individual, natural persons.' "

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New Zealand

Self Defence Laws Need Scrutiny

Press Release

New Zealand First Party

October 10, 2007
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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0710/S00180.htm

"New Zealand First law & order spokesperson Ron Mark today called for New Zealand's self-defence laws to be re-defined after questioning the sentence given to a victim who defended himself against a gang of thugs."

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Switzerland

Soldiers Can Keep Guns at Home but not Ammo

SwissInfo

September 27, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/34ko9l

Traditionally, the Swiss Army issued 50 rounds of ammunition with the rifle each Swiss infantryman stored ready at his home. Only 2000 'special service' troops can continue to keep the ammunition at home, the rest must now be turned in and stored at central arsenals.

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United Kingdom

New Laws to Protect Have-a-go Home Owners

Robert Winnett
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The Daily Telegraph (UK)

September 27, 2007

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/27/nlabour127.xml

The British Interior Minister announced legislation intended to render those who 'had a go' at intruders or robbers less vulnerable to prosecution in the British courts.

New Laws on Gun and Knife Violence Enter Force

Reuters News (UK)

September 27, 2007

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2790478520070927

"The legislation cracks down on the manufacture and sale of imitation guns, doubles the maximum sentence for carrying an imitation firearm and criminalises the sale of a knife to a person aged under the age of 18."

Ban on Airguns Won't Work, Insist
Critics

Hamish MacDonnell

Scotsman.com News

August 28, 2007

http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1364272007

"Ministers insisted last night they would pursue plans for a Scotland-wide ban on all air weapons despite condemnation from airgun enthusiasts and a warning from a senior police officer a ban would not prevent future tragedies. The SNP administration wants to ban all air weapons in Scotland and has started negotiations with the UK government to find ways of bringing this about."

UK Gun Crimes Soar After Gun Ban

Newsmax.com

August 26, 2007

http://www.newsmax.com/inside_cover/guns_england/2007/08/26/27556.html

"Gun crimes in England have almost doubled since 1997, when a ban on firearms began.
According to the Sunday Times of London, crimes in which guns were used numbered 4,671 in 2005-06. Also, government officials report that most gun crime is committed by children and teenagers under 18 years old."

Wouldn't You Feel Safer with a Gun?

Richard Munday

The Times

September 8, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2p8524

"It is perhaps a privilege of those who have never had to confront violence to disparage the power to resist."

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The U.N.

Senate Votes to Address U.N. Gun Ban Crusade

Press Release

The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action

September 7, 2007

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=3228

"By an overwhelming 81-10 vote, the Senate passed
Sen. Vitter's amendment to prevent any funding to foreign organizations that infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of lawful American citizens."

Does the United Nations Advance the Cause of Freedom?

John R. Bolton

Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture at the Heritage Foundation

September 6, 2007

http://www.heritage.org/press/events/ev090607a.cfm


http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.m3u


http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.mp3

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bolton offers his tremendously informed answer to the question. Streaming
href="http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.m3u">http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.m3u and downloadable MP3
http://multimedia.heritage.org/mp3/Allison-090607a.mp3 audio of his speech are available at this site.

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Terrorism

California Family Ships Gun Cleaning Tool to Troops

Denny Boyles

The Fresno (CA) Bee

August 8, 2007

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/25940

"Project Bore Snake, run by the Kochheiser family, is a home-based effort that -- with contributions from people all over the country -- ships Bore Snakes, a cleaning tool that many say makes it easier for soldiers fighting in the desert to keep their gun barrels clear and ready to fire."

Denying self-defense to GIs in Iraq

Kyndra
Rotunda

The Christian Science Monitor

March 2, 2007

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0302/p09s02-coop.htm

"It is one thing to say that a soldier should not fire wantonly or without cause, but it is quite another to say that soldiers may not defend themselves when facing an imminent threat of death or serious injury." The author is a Judge Advocate General's law officer, and a professor at George Mason University Law School.

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Parker/Heller/DC

Plaintff's response to Cert. Petition

Alan Gura, Robert A. Levy, and Clark M. Neilly III

Supreme Court of the United States, No. 07-290

October 4, 2007

http://www.gurapossessky.com/news/parker/documents/petition_response.pdf

PDF files require
Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software.

Here is the respondents' brief in the District of Columbia's appeal of the Parker decision to the Supreme Court, containing their view that the 2nd Amendment does indeed protect an individual right to bear arms in self-defense.

Just Stand There While I Die

David Freddoso

National Review Online

October 10, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2y53qs

The D.C. government has that right, and exercises it frequently.

D.C. GunCase.Com

Alan Gura, Robert A. Levy, and Clark M. Neilly III

Gura & Possessky, P.L.L.C.



http://www.dcguncase.com/blog/

The Parker cases's Plaintiffs attorneys' weblog provides updates as part of a site containing all court decicions and documents from the ongoing
case.

Parker v. District of Columbia: DC Gun Ban Case

Alan Gura, Robert A. Levy, Clark M. Neilly, Saul Cornell, Glenn Reynolds, Dennis Henigan, and Joshua Horwitz

The Federalist Society Online Debate Series

August 31, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2d9obm

Here is an online exchange of views between the Parker v. District of Columbia plaintff's lawyers and Ohio State University Professor Saul Cornell; University of Tennessee Law Professor Glenn Reynolds; Dennis Henigan of the Brady Center; and Joshua Horwitz of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.

D.C.'s Flawed Reasoning

John R. Lott Jr

The Washington Times

September 7, 2007

http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070907/EDITORIAL/109070007/1013/EDITORIAL

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"In asking the Supreme Court to let the District of Columbia ban handguns, the city has a simple argument: Whatever one thinks of the Second Amendment, banning handguns is a 'reasonable regulation' to protect public safety. The problem for the city is that anyone who can look up the crime numbers will see that D.C.'s violent crime rate went up, not down, after the ban."

Gun Rights Groups, Other Cities Wary of DC Appeal on Handgun Ban

Stephen Manning

Associated Press (DC)

October 4, 2007

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1007/461095.html

"Helmke, of the Brady Campaign, said the group suggested to Washington that it rework its gun laws rather than press on with an appeal. A broad Supreme Court ruling on the Second Amendment could jeopardize a variety of laws, including waiting periods for handgun sales and California's machine gun
ban, he said."

Police Reviving Program To Recover Illegal Guns

Clarence Williams

The Washington Post

October 12, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/ypbxby

"Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier and other law enforcement officials hope it will get hundreds of guns off city streets, curb violent crime and lead to more prosecutions of gun cases."

Top Supreme Court Law Firm Uses New Online Constitutional Source Library

LawFuel: The Legal Newswire

August 8, 2007

http://lawfuel.com/show-release.asp?ID=14089

"Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, a leading law firm, is using the collection of founding documents compiled on ConSource, the first comprehensive online collection of Constitution-related source materials, to research and present the District of Columbia's
position that the District's handgun ban withstands Constitutional scrutiny."

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Politics

A New York State of Mind

Fred Thompson

Fred File: The Friends of Fred Thompson Blog

August 21, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/226zz8

Senator Thompson expresses his dislike of judicial efforts against the firearms industry begun during the mayorship of leading GOP contender, Rudy Giuliani.

NRA 'Alternative' Formed

Dave Henderson

The Ithaca Journal

August 9, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2eghxw

"The newly formed Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA) offers union members an 'alternative' to the NRA. The group claims the NRA is anti-union and that the NRA opposes political candidates that labor unions endorse."

Gun Opponents Rally on MLK
Anniversary

Nathan Burchfiel

Cybercast News Service

August 29, 2007

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200708/CUL20070829a.html

"Opponents of gun rights on Tuesday, the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic 'I have a dream speech,' rallied against gun stores in cities across the nation and urged more government action against firearms dealers.

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Self-Defense at Schools

Proposal for Weapons in Schools Strikes a Nerve

Ken Kolker

The Grand Rapids Press (MI)

September 12, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2gllyk

A survey found as much as one-third of Michigan's high and middle-school principals in favor of teachers carrying guns.

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Teacher Says She will Carry Handgun

Peter Sleeth

The Oregonian (Portland, OR)

October 12, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/35rc8q

"A high school English teacher told a state court Thursday that she would begin packing a pistol to class by the end of the month, while a school district attorney warned that if a judge let her, Oregon schools could become 'armed camps.' "

Students Push for Guns on Campus

Zinie Chen Sampson

The Washington Times

August 13, 2007

http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070813/METRO/108130057/1004/metro

"Andrew Dysart, a George Mason University senior, organized a chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, which hopes to persuade legislators to overturn a Virginia law that
allows universities to prohibit students, faculty and staff members with gun permits from carrying their weapons onto campus."

Teachers who Get Police Training Could Get Extra Pay, Carry Guns

Emily Richmond

Las Vegas Sun (NV)

August 8, 2007

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2007/aug/08/566681889.html

"A proposal that Nevada teachers be allowed to carry concealed weapons garnered a lot of notoriety but little traction among state lawmakers this year. Now comes this idea: Give bonus pay to teachers - from kindergarten to college - who would be trained and armed as reserve school police officers."

Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel

Official Site of the Governor of Virginia

August 27, 2007

href="http://www.governor.virginia.gov/TempContent/techPanelReport.cfm" >http://www.governor.virginia.gov/TempContent/techPanelReport.cfm

"VI-5 The Virginia General Assembly should adopt legislation in the 2008 session clearly establishing the right of every institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to regulate the possession of firearms on campus if it so desires. The panel recommends that guns be banned on campus grounds and in buildings unless mandated by law."

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Culture

SCI, NRA Help Overturn Firearms Transport Policy

Press Release

Safari Club International

September 28, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2znvu9

Working together, the NRA and the Safari Club have persuaded American Airlines to modify its ban on the transport of firearms to Europe and Asia. This article contains additional references.

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Plea to world churches on overcoming US gun culture

Ecumenical News International

September 26, 2007

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/5783

"A US Christian leader has asked a World Council of Churches peacemaking team visiting the United States for assistance to rid his country of the "scourge" of gun violence writes Chris Herlinger. 'We need your help,' the Rev Michael Livingston, president of the US National Council of Churches, told the group at a meeting in Washington DC during the team's 15-23 September 2007 visit. 'We need your help to turn around this terrible situation we have.'

Chandler Boy Suspended for Sketching Gun

David Biscobing

East Valley Tribune (Phoenix, AZ)

August 21, 2007

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/95563

"An
East Valley eighth-grader was suspended this week after he turned in homework with a sketch that school officials said resembled a gun and posed a threat to his classmates."

Renowned Oscar-Winning Actress Makes Case For Common-Sense Gun Laws

Press Release

The Brady Campaign

August 20, 2007

http://bradycampaign.org/media/release.php?release=917

Jodie Foster's latest movie, 'The Brave One' features a gun-toting female vigilante and has earned $36,056,429 as of this writing. The Brady Campaign here relays Foster's plea for 'common sense' gun control.

Gunsmith Numbers Declining in What May be "Dying Art"

The Associated Press

August 12, 2007

>http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/08/12/news/state/137637.txt

This article uses anecdotal evidence from Minot, North Dakota, to posit a decline in shooters and technicians who support them.

Smith & Wesson: Armed and Prosperous

Melanie Lindner

Forbes.com

September 9, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2yj62j

"On Thursday, the company reported record earnings of $74.4 million for the quarter ending July 31, and raised its guidance for the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year. Analysts attributed the gun maker's recent success to its product line expansion."

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The States

California

Governor of California Betrays Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Retailers and Hunters

Press Release

National Shooting Sports Foundation

October 14, 2007

href="http://tinyurl.com/24veyt" >http://tinyurl.com/24veyt

Governor Arnold Scwarzeneggar has signed legislation requiring microstamping by semi-automatic pistols sold in his state, and forbidding the use of lead ammunition in large areas of the state's hunting country.

Corruption in California, And Why Liberals Won't Fix It

Clayton Cramer

Clayton Cramer's Blog

August 10, 2007

http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2007_08_05_archive.html#1623282392909150758

The historian and advocate argues that California's system of 'discretionary carry' in the issuance of firearms permits has its origins in an effort to disarm the Hispanic population. He also finds instances of where permits were used as political payoffs by California officials.

Pistol Micro-Stamping Becomes Law in
California

Accurate Shooter.Com Bulletin

October 15, 2007

http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/category/news/

"On October 13th, California Gov. Swarzenegger signed a bill requiring that all semi-automatic pistols sold in California have internal parts that 'micro-stamp' shell casings with identifying codes." The article discusses the shortcomings and ramifications of the new law.

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Massachusetts

Gun permits drop 25% in Bay State

Matt Carroll

Boston Globe

August 12, 2007

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/08/12/gun_permits_drop_25_in_bay_state/

"The number of licensed gun owners in Massachusetts has declined by more than a quarter in the past six years,
a falloff driven by restrictive laws, higher licensing fees, and cultural change, according to police officers and gun owners."

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Missouri

New Law Eliminates Waiting Period For Gun In Missouri

Teresa Woodard

My FOX St. Louis

August 28, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/yqjjxg

"A new Missouri law makes it faster and easier than ever to get a gun."

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New Jersey

In Wake of DSU Murders, Corzine Pledges Tougher Gun Laws

Adam L. Cataldo

Bloomberg News

August 10, 2007

http://tinyurl.com/2dxj96

In the wake of the shootings of four high school students in Newark, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine pledged to introduce a package of tougher gun control laws.

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Pennsylvania

Gunshot
Survivors Lead Anti-violence Rally in Philly

Kathy Matheson

Associated Press

October 16, 2007

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771016047

"Dozens of anti-violence marchers, led by gunshot survivors in wheelchairs, rallied for stricter firearms laws today."

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Law

Employers Can Forbid Guns, a Judge Rules

David Harper

Tulsa (Oklahoma) World Herald

October 6, 2007

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=071006_1_A1_hHeis85083

"Kern said the amendments 'criminally prohibit an effective method of reducing gun-related workplace injuries and cannot co-exist with federal obligations and objectives.'

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Judge Nixes Oklahoma's Guns-in-Locked-Cars Law

Susan Jones

Cybercast News Service

October 10, 2007

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200710/NAT20071010b.html

"Kern said the law (a series of amendments to the Oklahoma Firearms Act and the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act) conflicted with the federal Occupational Health and Safety Act, which is intended to protect employees in the workplace."

Moscow Can't Enforce Gun Ban

Associated Press (ID)

September 20, 2007

http://www.idahopress.com/news/?id=806

"The state attorney general's office has told the city of Moscow that it doesn't have the legal authority to enforce a gun ban."

Appellate Court Hears Gun
Case

Patrick Guinane

The Times (Munster, IN)

October 2, 2007

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/10/02/news/lake_county/docbcdded741cbdee80862573680004419f.txt

"The three-judge appellate panel appeared to take umbrage at the industry's assertion that the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that Congress approved in 2005 prohibits Indiana courts from moving ahead with the Gary lawsuit."

Clyde Wins Bid to Hear Appeal of City Gun Law

Jim Provance

The Blade (Toledo, OH)

September 27, 2007

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070927/NEWS02/709270389

The Ohio State Supreme Court has agreed to hear the city
of Clyde's appeal of an April ruling striking down its ordinance prohibiting the carrying of firearms in public parks.

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Research

Global Study Says Civilians Now Holding 650 Million Small Arms

Associated Press

August 28, 2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/28/europe/EU-GEN-Switzerland-Small-Arms.php

"Civilians now have access to 650 million small arms – from handguns to semiautomatic rifles – an arsenal that far outstrips that held by police forces and the militaries worldwide, according to a report released Tuesday."

The Media Assault on the Second Amendment

David Niedrauer

Eye on Culture, v. 1 Issue 11

August 27, 2007

>http://www.cultureandmediainstitute.org/eoc/2007/pdf/eoc-20070827.pdf

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software.

Here are the results of a Culture and Media Institute study on the dominant mass media's coverage of issues relating to the right to keep and bear arms.

Civilian Gun Self Defense Blog

Clayton Cramer, Pete Drum, and "DaveLoneRanger"

ClaytonCramer.com



http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html

"Where Clayton Cramer, Pete Drum, and 'DaveLoneRanger' keep track of civilians using guns in self-defense." The underlying idea behind the blog's compilation is to garner evidence for scholarly debate, but the site also has definite utility for self-defense training and education.

The Transnational and Non-State Armed Groups
Project

Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research

Harvard University



http://www.tagsproject.org/index.cfm?nodeID=12

"The project aims to examine analytically the place of non-state armed groups within the context of armed conflict, and to identify strategic options as to the legal and policy implications of the contemporary role of these actors."

Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in Our Communities: A report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police's 2007 Great Lakes Summit on Gun Violence

The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Joyce Foundation

September 17, 2007

http://www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/Publications/ACF1875%2Epdf

The report recommends reducing the
availibility and lethality of privately-owned firearms.

Second National Risk & Culture Study

The Cultural Cognition Project

Yale University



http://research.yale.edu/culturalcognition/content/view/124/89/

"The Second National Risk and Culture Study reports the results of studies conducted as part of the Mechanisms of Cultural Cognition Project, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund at Yale Law School. Studies were conducted over a nine month period and involved a diverse sample of some 5,000 Americans."

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