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This weeks episode will touch on a number of small issues and will continue to help lead the way to the next version of CarryTalk. This weeks issues at a glance are:

This weeks CarryTip is: Practice with what you carry.
Listen to the show to find out why.

Arizona:  Tuscon Police responded to a burglary of a gun store and arrested two men who were hiding on the roof.  The men were armed and had equipment needed to break into the business with them.  Not much to this story but I am starting to notice a trend of gun store burglaries.

California: The San Mateo County supervisor who proposed two new ordinances has backed away from supporting her proposed legislation.  Once ordinance would require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within a specific time after they “should have known they were stolen” while another would help regulate gun stores out of business.

California: The Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims has implemented changes to the county’s concealed carry policies that are making it easier for citizens to arm themselves.  This is a good idea because as the sheriff says she can’t put a deputy with every single citizen.

California: A seventy four year old man was arrested for carrying a firearm near a school.  The elderly man recently saw a newscast about the open carry movement and decided he could do so as well.  A shortcut that took him and his girlfriend near a school however caused him to violate the law and get arrested.  This is why I encourage listeners to read up and know the laws that apply to them.

Florida: A disabled homeowner was forced to shoot and kill a masked suspect who attacked him.  The 62 year old victim answered the door when the first suspect asked for assistance with his vehicle, which the victim declined to provide.  At this time the second suspect forced his way in and attacked him, forcing the victim to stop the second suspect.  The first suspect then fled, but was later aprehended.

Georgia: The Marta crime rate has fallen in the wake of the bill that expanded gun rights for licensed individuals.

Illinois: The state police will review a controversial web page that essentially says that women should not actively fight back against attackers, including rapists, but should instead use passive techniques to attempt defend themselves.

Louisiana: A homeowner defended himself from an attack by an armed intruder who kicked down a door and shined a weapon mounted laser into the residence.  The homeowner shot and killed the armed suspect.

New York: The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association has announced the 2010 Second Amendment Advocacy day in Albany on January 12, 2010 from 9:00am to 1:00pm local time.

Ohio: The media is reporting that some “Nice” armed suspects are robbing pizza shops.  Personally I don’t consider anyone committing a crime with a weapon to be nice, especially if they put a gun to someone’s head.

Ohio: A Man was killed in Mason when officers used a less lethal weapon to stop the suspect from assaulting an officer.  The less lethal weapon in this case was a Taser.

Ohio: A man was shot and killed inside his own home during a suspected robbery.  This is why you should carry, even while your at home.

Ohio: A Cincinnati cab driver was assaulted with a blunt object as part of a failed robbery.  Passersby saw the attack and flagged down a police officer.  The suspect was a homeless man who was later arrested.

Ohio: a Cincinnati woman was brutally raped and stabbed by a neighbor.  I guess she didn’t follow the Illinois State Police suggestion of vomiting on herself.

Pennsylvania: A man who was arrested for violating an illegal law has been found not guilty by an appeals court.  Essentially he removed a firearm from his checked baggage in a non-secure area of the airport, holstered it, and started to leave.  An officer who observed the action illegally arrested the victim for violating a county ordinance that had been invalidated by the courts a decade before.  Unfortunately he had been convicted in a lower court and was forced to appeal in order to clear his name.

Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia justice system is proving itself inadequate and in need of changes.  Problems such as extremely poor conviction rates and witness intimidation are contributing to what seems to be an unchecked increase in violent crime.  In times like these it is important to remember that when seconds count the police are only minutes away.

Pennsylvania: Lawlessness runs wild among those who are supposed to enact and enforce laws in the state as many communities are violating the state’s preemption clauses, the state police commissioner  supports these communities and illegally changes the way some guns are sold.  There may come a time when the government doesn’t respect the law and the citizens may be forced to bring it under control.  Hopefully that will be done by use of the soap box and the ballot box, but the ammo box may have to be opened up at some point.

Pennsylvania: An off duty police female officer was the victim of an attempted car jacking when a fourteen year old male pointed a handgun at her and ordered her to get out of her vehicle.  She got out of the vehicle and chased down the suspect who attempted to flee.  The boy and four accomplices were all arrested and have charges filed against them.

Texas: More than 50 firearms were taken in the burglary of a Montgomery County Gun Store.  Ten or twelve shotguns were take while the rest were handguns.  Higher quality weapons were stolen leading the store owner to think that the weapons were stolen so they could be resold.

Texas: Two Lewisville women have been robbed at knife point, the first victims screams for help drove her attacker off after he took some property.  The second woman disarmed her attacker and drove him off, the suspect did flee with his second victim’s wallet.

Washington: A Seattle resident continues to fight against the cities illegal firearms ban on public property.  I had reported on the show earlier Bob Warden had taken steps to start his lawsuit, as of Monday he has filed a request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the ban from being enforced.

Washington: Some state law makers are attempting to push a ban on the sale of semi-automatic firearms and require current owners to go through background checks in order to keep their firearms.

National: As the number of citizens who are licensed to carry a handgun increases, the number of police officers who are killed in the line of duty decreases.

National: A Federal judge for the northern district of Georgia Has ruled that legally carrying a concealed weapon is grounds for forcible detention and disarmament by police.

International/Australia: Sheriff Jim Wilson, who retired from law enforcement in 1996 recently went on a buffalo hunt in Australia.  I suggest that you follow the link if you are interested in hunting.

International/Mexico: The severed heads of six police officers have been found in the Mexican State of Durango.  Yep, those gun control laws are making Mexico a safer place.  Well for the criminals maybe.