Wisconsin: Concealed carry bill resurrected: "Supporters of carrying concealed guns will resurrect their fight in the Legislature. Senator Dave Zien (ZEEN) of Eau Claire says he'll reintroduce the bill by July. This one will have private companies and law enforcement organizations issuing permits instead of county sheriffs. The previous concealed carry bill vetoed by the governor required sheriff's departments to do background checks of applicants. But sheriffs complained they didn't have the time or resources to do so. The new proposal gives the responsibility for issuing permits to another group, such as the state Department of Justice, the union representing state troopers or private security firms."


India: Gun licences to be made easy: "Alarmed by the spate of armed robberies in the city, the Cyberabad police have announced that gun licences would be made easier to get for people living in remote localities on the fringe of the city. A week after dacoits bludgeoned to death a couple in full view of their children, Cyberabad police commissioner M Mahender Reddy made a night-long inspection visit -- with media personnel in tow -- to check out patrolling and security arrangements around the city. 'Gun licences will be issued depending upon the location of a colony and its susceptibility to dacoities. Farmhouses, poultry farms and remote layouts are the most susceptible,' he said and added that no case would be registered if a licence-holder used the weapon to protect himself."