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To: tejek who wrote (402691)	7/29/2008 1:01:04 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1574855

Smith & Wesson to Offer 'Commemorative' D.C. vs. Heller Gun dcist.com Via the WSJ Law Blog, click here to download a PDF from the Smith & Wesson company web site announcing their intention to create a commemorative revolver laser engraved with the words "D.C. vs. Heller" on a scale of justice, tipped toward Heller. As part of the project, an engraved Smith & Wesson Model 442 revolver will be presented to each of the six plaintiffs - Shelly Parker, Tom Palmer, Gillian St. Lawrence, Tracey Ambeau, George Lyon and Dick Heller - for their key roles in working to protect the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Smith & Wesson will make the commemorative revolver available for consumer purchase in Fall 2008 and will direct a portion of the proceeds to the Second Amendment Foundation to acknowledge the organization's pivotal role in the Heller case and its ongoing efforts to preserve the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens. Over at HuffPost, Josh Sugarman makes the argument that Smith & Wesson is thumbing its nose at police departments with this announcement, since the gun ban was strongly supported by the MPD, and the company is well known for manufacturing a "revolver that can penetrate the body armor worn by law enforcement." The 'commemorative' revolver is clearly targeting serious gun enthusiasts, the sort of people who would want to add such a piece to their gun collections, but we suppose some of you District residents who are planning to obtain a handgun might be interested as well. Let us know what you think in the comments.

To: tejek who wrote (402691)	7/29/2008 1:06:12 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1574855

Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens indicted by federal grand jury That alone could cut earmarks by 20%!

To: tejek who wrote (402691)	7/29/2008 1:18:49 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574855

Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens indicted by federal grand jury Holy cow...i would be curious if this has something to do with oil drilling in AK Al

To: tejek who wrote (402691)	7/29/2008 1:33:12 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574855

Sen. Stevens indicted: 7 false statements counts By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home. Stevens, 84, has been dogged by a federal investigation into whether he pushed for fishing legislation that also benefited his son, an Alaska lobbyist. From May 1999 to August 2007, prosecutors said Stevens concealed "his continuing receipt of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of things of value from a private corporation." The indictment released Tuesday said the items included: home improvements to his vacation home in Alaska, including a new first floor, garage, wraparound deck, plumbing, electrical wiring; as well as car exchanges, a Viking gas grill, furniture and tools. Justice Department officials were holding a news conference later Tuesday to discuss the charges. Messages left Tuesday at both Stevens' Senate office in Washington and his campaign office in Anchorage were not immediately returned. Prosecutors said Stevens "took multiple steps to continue" receiving things from oil services company VECO Corp., and its founder, Bill Allen. At the time, the indictment says, Allen and other VECO employees were soliciting Stevens for "multiple official actions .... knowing that Stevens could and did use his official position and his office on behalf of VECO during that same time period." VECO's requests included funding and other aid for the oil services company's projects and partnerships in Pakistan and Russia. It also included federal grants from several agencies — as well as help in building a national gas pipeline in Alaska's North Slope Region, according to the indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Washington.