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I’m not suggesting you do what I’ve done, but I thought I’d tell you what I did anyway. I sent a $20 check to Robert A. Levy of the Cato Institute, one of the attorneys who won the Heller Supreme Court decision, along with a note thanking his team for their efforts. My contribution to the effort was a small, miniscule drop in the bucket to help retire the $3.5 million legal bill that helped win District of Columbia v. Heller, which affirmed our Second Amendment rights earlier this year. In a motion and memorandum asking for their legal fees to be paid by the District, the attorneys for our side said that they had achieved 'one of the most profound and important victories available under our system of justice.' Our team was made up of Alexandria attorneys Alan Gura and Clark M. Neily III, plus Robert A. Levy of the Cato Institute, 'who also personally bore all the expenses of the litigation,' according to the document filed with the court.

I’m not suggesting you do what I’ve done, but I thought I’d tell you what I did anyway. I sent a $20 check to Robert A. Levy of the Cato Institute, one of the attorneys who won the Heller Supreme Court decision, along with a note thanking his team for their efforts. My contribution to the effort was a small, miniscule drop in the bucket to help retire the $3.5 million legal bill that helped win District of Columbia v. Heller, which affirmed our Second Amendment rights earlier this year. In a motion and memorandum asking for their legal fees to be paid by the District, the attorneys for our side said that they had achieved 'one of the most profound and important victories available under our system of justice.' Our team was made up of Alexandria attorneys Alan Gura and Clark M. Neily III, plus Robert A. Levy of the Cato Institute, 'who also personally bore all the expenses of the litigation,' according to the document filed with the court.

The Stoeger Coach Gun comes in several variations, so finding one for the right price can be a challenge, since it’s not always clear exactly which model is which when you’re shopping.

Last week the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Clyde city law that banned people from carrying concealed guns in public parks.

U.S. District Judge John R. Adams sentenced Antrinna Collins of Cleveland, to 48 months imprisonment for violations of federal firearms laws.

Getting a good buy on midrange-priced products, such as over-under shotguns, can be difficult because of scarcity, and it’s always a challenge to convert MSRP into a reasonable selling price. Such is the case with the Beretta Silver Pigeon II, which Gun Tests magazine tested in its September 2007 issue.

Gun Tests said of the Silver Pigeon, _ìthe Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II Sporting is a traditionally styled and typically proportioned sub-gauge. Trim in stock, wrist, receiver, and fore-end, the gun is a symmetrically shrunken version of the 12 gauge. ìPerhaps the greatest testament to this gun_s speed was that all our test shooters came off the sporting clays course liking the gun for that sport, but wanting to head directly for the skeet field. And, indeed, this gun excelled beyond the others at the more regimented sport._

In the test, the SPII listed for $2950. But prices for similar guns on GunBroker.com show wide variations off MSRP.

The gun in Auction # 110246420, listed by Tucker Gun in Atlanta, had a “buy now” price of $2950, or MSRP. The opening bid was $400 less, or $2599. The auction had two days to run on Tuesday.

Another GunBroker.com listing, # 109384437, had a similar gun to the one Gun Tests evaluated, but in 28 gauge. On sale by Gander Mountain in Green Bay, Wisconsin, it is a new Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon V 28 gauge with color case-hardened receiver. With 3 days left on the auction, the high bid was $2001, which didn_t meet the reserve. The Buy Now price was $2799.

Forjas Taurus S.A. announced September 9 its acquisition of the manufacturing and distribution rights of all Rossi products, including the famous Model 92 lever-action rifle from Rossi Firearms S.A.

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry – congratulated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on accepting the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States. The industry's association also reminded all hunters, sportsmen and gun-owners to register to vote and secure an absentee ballot if they plan on being in the field on Election Day, Nov. 4.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence praised Sen. Barack Obama's choice for vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.

From a statement by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court's decision on DC vs. Heller, June 26, 2008:

The Browning BPS Special Steel Field Model Pump 20 Gauge was tested as a used gun in the April 2008 issue of Gun Tests magazine. Counter Price at Dury’s Gun Shop in San Antonio: $370. Was that a good price for the gun? A price check on GunBroker.com suggests it was.

WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A strong majority of likely voters disagree with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on firearms and self-defense related issues, according to a just-released ATI-News/Zogby poll.