I was taken to the woodshed, again, by Stephen Wenger of (Defensive Use of Firearms). This is somewhat a correction of the story from Tuesday. He denies originating the addition to the Cooper/Gunsite Four Rules. He should know. I attach his comments below: . . . (T)he credit for promulgating the Rule actually goes to Arizona attorneys Michael Anthony and Robert Brown: "Michael Anthony served on the "CCW Committee" for Arizona DPS when the CWP program was organized until the "authorized training program" was dissolved and was responsible for the instruction in legal issues for the DPS-authorized instructors. He was assisted unofficially by Robert Brown. Brown did a study of lawsuits against gun owners and was surprised to learn most gun owners - and most of the successful lawsuits against gun owners - did not involve wrongful shootings but unauthorized access, through improper storage, resulting in misuse of the firearm by someone other than the owner. That research is what resulted - in the home state of Gunsite - in the addition of a fifth Rule to Cooper's original Four Rules." That fifth rule -- maintain control of your defensive firearms -- is critical for more than legal reasons. My response to Stephen is this -- Thanks to the lot of you. It's a relevant rule and has a more important function than preventing litigation . . . preventing tragedy. And that's what you'll be remembered for. I appreciate his input and pass his comments and analysis along routinely here and in other internet locations. We'd be wise to follow his counsel. -- Rich Grassi