A family emergency precludes the production of my normal entry. Hopefully I will be able to catch up this weekend.

In the meantime, I bring you this alert from the Firearms Coalition:

Assistance Needed for Victim of New York Ambush!

A nurse from Indiana named Joyce was visiting friends in Vermont and Massachusetts earlier this month when she ran into an unexpected problem.  Upon checking in at the ticket counter in Albany, NY (the nearest major airport) for her return flight to Indiana, she declared her firearm, which was secured with a cable-lock through the barrel and magazine well and double-locked in a hard case.  The NW Airlines ticket agent called over a Deputy Sheriff who asked Joyce several questions about the gun and her travels with it.  He then asked her to accompany him to his office where he arrested and booked her for unlawful possession of a weapon without a NY license.

Joyce was able to post bail and return home but is expected back in court in NY on March 7.  At this point she is still looking for legal representation and we are doing our best to help her in any way we can.  We've brought her case to the attention of the NRA, SAF, and the NY State Rifle and Pistol Association.  And we are hopeful that these organizations will be able to provide some guidance and legal assistance.

Even if someone provides free legal assistance, she still faces $500 plane tickets, hotel bills, and missed work, not to mention the loss of her Kimber Raptor.  She is also fearful that this arrest could jeopardize her career.

Joyce is a recent widow, the mother of a police officer, and a self-supporting nurse.  Her job puts her on the road quite a bit and away from home for several days at a time so at the urging of her son she attended a three-day handgun course in Ohio and acquired an Indiana CCW.

We are calling on the gun-rights community to rally to Joyce's aid.

We are working with others to set up a Legal Defense Fund for her, but until the legalities and logistics of that get worked out, we are accepting donations on her behalf at the Firearms Coalition.

Contributions can be made by credit card over the phone at 703-753-0424, on-line at our web site, www.FirearmsCoalition.org, using the PayPal link, or by cash, check, or money order mailed to:

The Firearms Coalition
PO Box 3313
Manassas, VA  20108

Mark your donation "NY Defense Fund" and we will see to it that it goes directly to help this poor woman in this terrible situation.

Joyce is planning to attend the regular meeting of the Indiana 2nd Amendment Patriots, 6:00 PM at the German Township Fire Station, located on Hwy 65 (Cynthiana Hwy). http://www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org for directions and more information.

We are asking that you do three things:

1. Send a donation immediately.
2. Post and forward this to everyone you know.
3. Take this information to your local clubs and organizations, pass the hat, and ask the club to make an official donation.

Be sure to mark all donations for Joyce's benefit with "NY Defense Fund"
None of the proceeds of this special appeal go to the Firearms Coalition.  Everything will go directly to assist Joyce in her time of need. 

When an official Legal Defense Fund is created we will pass that information on.

Thank you for your assistance in this effort.

Yours for the Second Amendment,

Jeff Knox
Director of Operations
The Firearms Coalition

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