TX (Dallas Morning News): Copper thief shot

"Garland police say they do not plan to file charges against a 25-year- old man who fatally shot a suspected copper thief this morning. The incident happened shortly before 1:20 a.m. at Bargain Town -- Variety & Furniture store in the 5700 block of Broadway Boulevard, police said. The business owner's son had been guarding the roof after the store had been recently hit by copper thieves. The son said he confronted a man who had climbed on the roof. The son fired his gun, striking the man in the torso, police said. The man fled, climbing back down the building and collapsing on the ground. Paramedics arrived to find the man had died. Police said he had a small backpack with tools investigators believe were used to steal copper." (07/10/08)

UK (Telegraph): Pensioner arrested for chasing away youths with piece of wood

"A pensioner who used a piece of wood to chase away a gang of teenagers who had been throwing stones at his home is facing a jail term after being arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon. ... 'This is Britain gone mad. Just what in the world is this country coming to when the police arrest people like me for protecting their own property?'"

By Chris Chumita

The book "Four Hundred Years of Gun Control…Why Isn’t It Working?" is the first publication from a new Libertarian and pro-gun publishing company called Contrast Media Press. The publishing company is owned and operated by journalist and long time supporter of the Buckeye Firearms Association, John Longenecker.

"Four Hundred Years of Gun Control…Why Isn’t It Working?" was written by Howard Nemerov, a healthcare researcher who is also a long-time friend of Buckeye Firearms Association. Nemerov used to favor total civilian disarmament, and set out to prove that gun control would make society safer. However, the results of his research had the complete opposite effect.

"Strictest Scrutiny" Found in the Fine Print

Many Other Assets Revealed After Study

By Alan Korwin

In my haste to post an initial review of the Heller decision, many juicy points were overlooked. This was expected. With time to read and digest the opinion, some wonderful elements have emerged.

The City Club and the Cleveland Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society will have a forum on gun possession at noon July 7 at the City Club in Cleveland.

Attorney Alan Gura, who represented Dick Anthony Heller in his case against the District of Columbia, will discuss its implications and his role in the historic Second Amendment ruling.

To attend, register no later than Wednesday, July 2. Call 216-621-0082.

By Breda of The Breda Fallacy

One day last winter, I pulled on my boots, buttoned up my coat and went out into the snow to fill the birdfeeder. We kept the seed in a large bucket in the garage and when I went to scoop some out to carry to the feeder, I noticed that the supply was running low. It was dark in the garage and even darker in the bottom of the bucket. I tipped the bucket a little and was startled to hear a faint skittering noise inside. I looked in...a brown field mouse was trapped down at the bottom of the bucket! My first surprised thought was "eek!", quickly followed by "awwww, cute! mousie!" And as I squatted down next to the bucket to get a better look at my new furry friend...

...the mouse growled at me.

It was a small sound, barely audible, and if the world hadn't been so hushed and muffled under its thick blanket of snow, I might not have heard it. I went very still, holding my breath - I heard it again.

Trapped in the bucket and cornered by a large seemingly menacing creature, the tiny mouse, somehow realizing that flight was impossible, decided to fight for its life.

NEWTOWN, Conn - The old adage, "God made men; Sam Colt made them equal," applies to women, too.

Women across the country are packing classes where they learn about all aspects of handgun ownership. One of the main reasons for attending these classes, they say, is to learn more about how to take charge of their own safety.

Carol, a thirty-something mother from Connecticut, explained her participation in a class: "My husband convinced me that it would be to my benefit to learn how to use a handgun. The experience actually opened up a whole new world for me. I'm really enjoying shooting and learning about different calibers and actions -- not to mention getting to spend more time with my husband."

By Breda of The Breda Fallacy

They've found a body in the woods. Again. Another missing girl, woman, sister, mother, friend strangled, stabbed, shot, raped, mutilated, dismembered and tossed in the brush, in a ditch, beside railroad tracks, in a dumpster, in the ocean like so much garbage. The details don't really matter. They were all guilty of nothing more than perhaps smiling at the wrong man, speaking to the wrong stranger, being at the wrong place at the wrong time, not being wary enough while going about their daily lives, not realizing that they were prey, that someone was watching them, following them and thinking violent thoughts about them.

By Karyl Cicanese
Fremont News-Messenger

Why is our country divided? Apart from political divides there is also a division in our thought process. We live in a time where the conventional way of thinking is to avoid conflict at all cost. If we are attacked by another country, the popular thing to do is to ask, what did WE do to provoke the attack?

We train our employee's to surrender if they are being robbed. The penalty for taking action? Termination of employment.

This is an actual case, where a convenience store clerk witnessed a fellow employee being assaulted during a robbery. The witness to the assault intervened, saving his fellow employee from the assault.

A heroic act? Yes.

His reward? Termination of employment -- he violated the rules of his training. He was trained to cower in the stock room while his fellow employee was beaten and the store was being robbed. Never under any circumstances should one put themselves in harm's way, not even to save the life of your fellow man.

Here lies the problem; half of us have no tolerance for such foolishness. Half of us will serve our country and our fellow man no matter the personal cost. That half is the backbone of this county and I contend that it is the other half that is what is wrong with this country and yes, there is plenty wrong.

The meek shall inherit the earth, but the cowards will lose this country. Any man that could stand by and watch as a woman is being beaten is no man at all.

By Jim Irvine

We live in a great country. In spite of its problems, it is still the greatest country on earth. There are many things that go into being the greatest, but one of the key elements are the people. Americans donate and volunteer to make our country and indeed the world a better place.