Gun backers had good year Jason Garcia Orlando Sentinel (FL) June 8, 2006 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-guns0806jun08,0,112797.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state “Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday signed a package of six NRA-backed bills passed this spring by the Republican-controlled Legislature, including a measure (HB 687) that makes personal information about people who carry concealed weapons exempt from the state’s public-records laws.”

Michael Douglas backs U.N. gun ban: TV commercial ‘spotlights the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons Worldnetdaily.com May 28, 2006 http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50407 “Actor Michael Douglas – who for many years has been designated by the United Nations as a “U.N. peace messenger” – is backing the global body’s upcoming conference on small arms trafficking.”

Canada Government takes action to eliminate the costly and ineffective long-gun registry Press Release Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada May 17, 2006 http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/media/nr/2006/nr20060517-en.asp “The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the Government’s plan to eliminate the long-gun registry and to better meet law enforcement needs while reducing burdens on law-abiding long-gun [...]

Rule One declares “All guns are always loaded”. Are they? Date: Jun 21, 2006 7:18 PM FYI (copy below): http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2006/06/rule-one.html ************************************************************ Monday, June 19, 2006 Rule One Rule One declares “All guns are always loaded”. Are they? For some, the thought that they may not be is heresy. For others, the thought that all guns [...]

U.N., Swiss call small-arms meet, U.S. not invited Date: Jun 16, 2006 3:23 PM U.N., Swiss call small-arms meet, U.S. not invited Wed 31 May 2006 10:53 AM ET GENEVA, May 31 (Reuters) – The United Nations and the Swiss government said on Wednesday they were calling a high-level international meeting next week on armed [...]