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This weeks show was a pain to get out the door.  Several days worth of work was finished, and lost twice.  I did manage to use an older copy of my scratch notes to finally finish the show.  I finally gave in and added some music to the show.

Campus shootings:
University of Texas Sniper shooting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Whitman
Viginia Tech shooting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre
Columbine shooting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School
Appalachain School of Law shooting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_School_of_Law_shooting
Pearl Mississippi High School shooting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_High_School_shooting
Harold Texas ISD: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2008/08/19/texas-teachers-packing-heat.html

Colorado State Gun rights organizations and forums:
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners: http://www.rmgo.org/
Colorado Gun Market: http://www.cologunmarket.com/mkt/
Colorado Shooting: http://www.coloradoshooting.org/

Colorado State supported resources:
State Hunters Education page: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/HunterEducation/
State Hunting license website: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/
State Concealed Carry permit website: http://cbi.state.co.us/ccw/

Students for Concealed Carry on Campus: http://www.concealedcampus.org/

This week’s CarryTip is: Know your weaknesses so that you can improve them and work around them.

Criminals In action
Story: In the city of Juarez Mexico thirteen high school and college students were shot and killed as part of an ongoing turf war between between powerful drug cartels. These students were among twenty four victims in related violence across Mexico.

Story: A teen girl in Ohio was attacked and beaten in a robbery where the thieves stole her iPod. According to the story she was attacked from behind by four male suspects. A passerby came to her assistance which caused her attackers flee the scene.

Self Defense
Story: Three men were arrested after trying to burglarize the home of a man armed with a shotgun. Two burglars were arrested in the vehicle while a third who fled the scene on foot was arrested by a state trooper at a different location.

Hunting
Story: A hunter was injured when his black Labrador retriever stepped on his shotgun. The animal managed to disengage the safety and operate the trigger. The hunter received non life threatening injuries from #2 shot while he was retrieving his decoys.

Story: The Tennessee state senate has approved an amendment to the state constitution that would help protect hunting rights. Should the state house approve this amendment it will go on the ballot in November. If you are in Tennessee you need to contact your state representative and urge them to vote for this, you should also contact your state senator and thank them for voting for it or not apposing it.

Story: The good people in Arizona have potential to see an amendment to their state constitution similar to the one mentioned for Tennessee if a concurrent resolution proposed by Jerry Weiers is supported by the legislature. The proposed amendment would make hunting and fishing a legal right in Arizona.

Political
Story: David Cameron who is the leader of the conservative party in England has made a statement that criminals leave their human rights at the door when they break into a property. It looks like the people over there are starting to wake up.

Story: In India Gun owners are fighting the good fight to stop gun banners from further infringing on their rights. During the Mumbai terrorists attacks many citizens sat at home and felt defenseless. India has an estimated four to five million legal gun owners who have the a little bit more security than their unarmed countrymen.

Story: A new battle is brewing between the states and the federal government and the battleground of choice is firearms. The battle is being waged over the constitutions commerce clause and the tenth amendment. Many states have considered or passed a “Firearms Freedom act” or similar legislation that would exempt firearms made, sold, and kept in one state from federal regulations.

Story: This blog post about an insurance company more than demonstrates why gun owners are afraid of socialized health care being used to ban firearms. When you combine the facts that insurance would be mandatory, highly regulated, and/or government owned with the facts in this article you can’t help but understand why gun owners are worried. The title of the article has some minor language but it is still an important topic.

Story: A New Jersey man is fighting his state government to get the right to purchase more than one handgun in a thirty day period. A recently amended law has a provision to exempt people who are gun collectors, shooting competitors, and those inheriting firearms The law would allow them to acquire multiple firearms on a single permit. The state police on the other hand are refusing to follow the law and refused to let the plaintiff in this case add two handguns to his collection in a thirty day period.

Story: In Connecticut a number of cities will no longer ask for letters of reference for firearms permits as it has been determine that state law does not require them.

Story: In Utah a bill that might prevent many self defense shootings has passed a key hurdle. This bill would allow someone carrying a weapon may reveal or mention the weapon to prevent a situation from escalating.

Story: Georgia residents really need to get on top of this one and help ensure that the state senate bill 342 gets passed. This particular bill would protect gun rights during an emergency.

Story: Proposed legislation in Arizona would eliminate the need for a license to carry a concealed handgun in the state of Arizona, and yes the media is already crying blood in the street. I guess these people have never been to Vermont or Alaska.

Story: Castle Doctrine may be coming to Maryland if Senate Bills 386 and 411 are passed into law. If you live in Maryland you need to contact your state senator and press them to ensure this legislation passes.

Story: The NRA is prepared to take action in support of people in Delaware’s public housing. Currently thousands of people who live in some of the state’s most dangerous neighborhoods are prohibited from owning firearms that could be used to defend themselves if they do not wish to be homeless.  Update: I believe this situation has been resolved.

Story: The people of Wisconsin may get support of two important law enforcement officials for licensed concealed carry if the bill contains some anti-gun measures as well. The anti-gun measures the officers want is an end to private sales and to make it a felony to purchase a firearm for someone who is legally prohibited from purchasing a firearm.

Story: The state of Maryland is considering Senate Bill 516 which is essentially a state level ban on some so called “Assault Weapons.” Maryland residents need to take action on this one and call their senators to ensure this bill dies.

Random Shots aka misc.
Story: Truckers are being robbed and hijacked more frequently. While the article does not talk about armed attacks on truckers it is only a matter of time.

Story: You are probably safe if you are in Vermont where gun laws are so relaxed that the Brady Campaign has given the state a grade of “F” on its report card. In fact Vermont is has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Once again the claim that more guns means more crime is proven false.

Story: People who own firearms in Cuba may, for two months, register and keep unlicensed firearms if they meet the standards the government has already put in place. I am thinking this may be the start of another effort identical to what the Cuban government did shortly after Fidel Castro took power and used the registration list to go door to door and encourage owners to turn over their firearms.

Story: More women are getting their license to carry, as this story from Oklahoma illustrates.

Story: We have an article that claims people move faster when reacting apposed to when they are initiating the action.

Congratulations
Story: Tom Gresham announced on twitter that he is now a Grampa. His son Ryan is the proud father and both he and Tom should be proud.