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From: "Firearms Coalition" <AlertsList@...>
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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:05 PM
Subject: [Fcalerts-list] NY Ambush


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> 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
> Ohio 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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