NRA-ILA Grassroots News Minute 10/22/10

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Contributors

• Dan Roberts
  About Dan Roberts:
  
  Dan Roberts is a grassroots supporter of gun rights that has choosen AmmoLand Shooting Sports News as the perfect outlet for his insiteful articles on Guns and Gun Owner Rights.
  
  As a resident of the oppressive state of New Jersey he is well placed to be able to discuss the abuses of government against our inalienable rights to keep and bear arms as he writes from deep behind NJ's Anti-Gun iron curtain.
  
  In addition to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Dan is and active member for the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, (NJ2AS.com) and works on the ground to advance gun rights for all his fellow residents of NJ.
  
  You can find more articles and information by Dan Roberts at That Every Man Be Armed.com .

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• AWR Hawkins
  About AWR Hawkins:

   

  AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.

   

  His southern drawl is frequently heard discussing his take on current events on radio shows like America’s Morning News, the G. Gordon Liddy Show, the Ken Pittman Show, and the NRA’s Cam & Company, among others. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal (summer 2010), and he holds a PhD in military history from Texas Tech University.

   

  If you have questions or comments, email him at awr@awrhawkins.com. You can find him on facebook at www.facebook.com/awr.hawkins.

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• John Snyder
  About John Snyder:

   

  Named the Gun Dean by Human Events, "the senior rights activist in Washington" by Shotgun News, a "champion of the right to self-defense" by The Washington Times, and "dean of gun lobbyists" by The Washington Post and The New York Times, John M. Snyder has spent 45 years as a proponent of the individual Second Amendment civil right to keep and bear arms.

   

  John is active as a National Rifle Association editor, public affairs director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, treasurer of the Second Amendment Foundation, and founder of www.GunRightsPolicies.org.

   

  A former Jesuit seminarian, Snyder is founder/manager of Telum Associates, LL.C., founder/chairman of the St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc., a director of Council for America, and serves on the boards of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and the American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens. He is also the author of the book Gun Saint. Visit: www.GunRightsPolicies.org

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• Evan Nappen
  About Evan Nappen:
  
  Evan Nappen is an active criminal defense attorney who has focused on firearms and weapons law for over 23 years.
  
  He is the author of the books, New Hampshire Gun, Knife, and Weapon Law and the New Jersey Gun Law Guide. He is a director and the General Counsel of Pro-Gun New Hampshire, Inc. (http://www.pgnh.org/)
  
  Evan has taken the battle for second amendment rights to directly to the state courts of NJ, NY and NH with an amazing track record of success. (www.efnappen.com).

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• Alan Korwin
  About Alan Korwin:
  
  Alan Korwin is the owner of Scottsdale, Arizona based Bloomfield Press. Founded in 1988, is the largest publisher and distributor of gun-law books in the country. His website, www.gunlaws.com, features a free national directory to gun laws and relevant contacts in all states and federally, along with a unique line of related books and DVDs.
  
  His book “After Your Shoot” is available for media review, call 800-707-4020. See Alan Korwin for interviews, cogent positions on gun issues, informed analysis on proposed laws and talk radio commentary that lights up the switchboard.
  
  As we always say, “It doesn’t make sense to own a gun and not know the rules.” Visit: www.gunlaws.com

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• Jeff Knox
  About Jeff Knox:
  
  Jeff Knox is a second-generation political activist and director of The Firearms Coalition. His writing can regularly be seen in Shotgun News and Front Sight magazines as well as here on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
  
  Jeff Knox is active in the Firearms Coalition is a loose-knit coalition of individual Second Amendment activists, clubs and civil rights organizations.
  
  Founded Jeff's dad, Neal Knox in 1984, the organization provides support to grassroots activists in the form of education, analysis of current issues, and with a historical perspective of the gun rights movement. Visit: www.FirearmsCoalition.org

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• Tom McHale
  About Tom McHale:
  
  Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything.
  
  His web blog My Gun Culture is an irreverent, twisted look at gun news bordering on the ridiculous. It covers shootin’ stuff, loud noises, defending your own, the occasional mall ninja, and about 200 years of the American way.
  
  “These are the (partially) true stories of… My Gun Culture” says Tom. Visit: www.mygunculture.com

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• Philip Van Cleave
  About Philip Van Cleave:
  
  Philip Van Cleave is president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, (VCDL). The Virginia Citizens Defense League is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians.
  
  Philip has written extensively in support of Gun Owner Rights in addition to his on the ground activism throughout Virginia.
  
  Philip Van Cleave believes in the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as a fundamental human right and is an unabashed supporter who has fought for the right to keep and bear arms for many years in Virginia and across the USA. Visit: www.vcdl.org

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• Dudley Brown
  About Dudley Brown:
  
  Dudley Brown, Executive Director of the National Association of Gun rights and Colorado's Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, says he is never surprised to hear that President Obama is trying to unilaterally enact gun control regulations.
  
  Dudley W. Brown is a pro-gun lobbyist, as well as the founder and executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners based in Denver, Colorado. Brown's organization bills itself as a "no-compromise" pro-gun Second Amendment group.
  
  Dudley Brown is also the executive director of the National Association for Gun Rights, a group that serves as an umbrella coordinator for various state-level pro-gun organizations. In addition Brown is a member of the Republican Party.

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• Kenn Blanchard
  About Kenn Blanchard:
  
  Kenn Blanchard is a contributer to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast.
  
  Says Kenn; "If you are afraid of, dislike, hate guns, I respect that. It’s your right  and it’s a right I have defended. All I ask is that you equally respect my right to disagree with you and strongly support the right of others to own, collect and use all types of firearms lawfully."
  
  In addition Kenn Blanchard is a pro-gun media producer & marketing profesional that helps small businesses by providing information, entertainment , inspiration and support to the sport shooting community through blogs, voice -over, podcasting and professional speaking.
  
  Visit: www.kennblanchard.com

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• Anthony Mauro
  About Anthony Mauro:
  
  Anthony P. Mauro, Sr, (also known as “Ant” to friends and associates) is Chairman and co-founder of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation, and New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Environmental Projects.
  
  Ant’s commitment to the principles of sustainable use of natural resources and environmental stewardship helped to create the New Jersey Angling & Hunting Conservation Caucus (NJA&HC).
  
  The NJA&HC is the first outdoor caucus of its kind in New Jersey and is designed to educate opinion leaders and policy makers about the principles of conservation; the foundation for healthy ecosystems, fish and wildlife.

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• Shari Spivack
  About Shari Spivack:
  
  Shari Spivack is a mother and firearms instructor who has a passion for shooting, teaching and continuing to educate myself with all types of firearms in a safe and responsible manner.
  
  Shari is actively involved on the ground in the state of New Jersey with the New Jersey Second Amendment Society.
  
  Says Shari "It is always my pleasure to talk to, train and learn from other women gun owners, and I love to hear from them – please feel free to email me at Shari@shootstraightnj.com

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• Paul Markel
  About Paul Markel:
  
  Mr. Markel has a diverse background both teaching and doing. Paul served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat as member of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines.
  
  As a veteran police officer, Markel held a commission for 17 years before becoming a full-time firearms instructor. Since 1993 Mr. Markel has also worked as a professional bodyguard protecting clients in the U.S. and overseas.
  
  During the last three years Paul has taught Small Arms and Tactics to literally thousands of U.S. Military troops preparing for overseas deployment. Follow Paul Markel at Student of the Gun.com and PaulMarkel.com.

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• Alan Gottlieb
  About: Alan Gottlieb
  
  Alan Gottlieb is chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm and founder of the Second Amendment Foundation.
  
  In addition to being co-author of “Shooting Blanks: Facts Don’t Matter to the Gun Ban Crowd”, Alan is a life long conservative fighting everyday for your rights under the second amendment.

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• Gary Marbut
  About Gary Marbut
  
  Since 1985 Gary Marbut has been heavily involved in the formulation of public policy concerning civilian ownership and use of firearms in Montana.
  
  Has testified before scores of legislative committees about firearms issues. Has drafted many successful pieces of legislation concerning use and ownership of firearms, shooting and hunting.
  
  Hes is the current acting president of the Montana Shooting Sports Association and responsible for the creation and expansion of the Firearms Freedom Act.

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• Paul Driessen
  About Paul Driessen
  
  AmmoLand contributor, Paul Driessen, is a senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, nonprofit public policy institutes that focus on energy, the environment, economic development and international affairs.
  
  During a 25-year career that included staff tenures with the United States Senate, Department of the Interior and an energy trade association.
  
  He has spoken and written frequently on energy and environmental policy, global climate change, corporate social responsibility and other topics along with authoring the book "Eco-Imperialism: Green power – Black death".

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• Alan Caruba
  About Alan Caruba
  
  Best known these days as a commentator on issues ranging from environmentalism to energy, immigration to Islam, Alan Caruba is the author of two recent books, "Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy" and "Warning Signs", both collections of his commentaries since 2000 and both published by Merril Press of Bellevue, Washington.
  
  Alan Caruba’s commentaries are posted daily at “Warning Signs” his popular blog and thereafter on dozens of other websites and blogs.
  
  If you love to read, visit his monthly report on new books at Bookviews.

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• Frank Brownell
  About Frank Brownell
  
  Frank Brownell, CEO of Brownells, the Montezuma-based company is nation's largest gunsmithing and firearms accessory businesses.
  
  For over 70 years, Brownells has been providing quality Gunsmithing tools, gun parts and service to the firearms industry.
  
  Frank is a life long supporter of the Second Amendment and benefactor of the the Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest, housed at the NRA's Whittington Center

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• Chuck Norris
  About Chuck Norris
  
  Action hero and Second Amendment activist, Chuck Norris is one of the most enduringly popular actors in the world.
  
  He has starred in more than 20 major motion pictures. His television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” is the most successful Saturday night series on CBS since “Gunsmoke.” In 2006, he added the title of columnist to his illustrious list of credits with the launch of his popular Internet column.
  
  Now Chuck is a regular contributor to AmmoLand, click the following link to See more of Chuck Norris on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.

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• Chris Cox
  About Chris Cox
  
  Chris W. Cox is the Executive Director of The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action and serves as the organization’s chief lobbyist.
  
  Chris enjoys hunting and fishing in west Tennessee where he is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.
  
  He oversees eight divisions within the NRA-ILA, including Federal Affairs; State & Local Government Affairs; Public Affairs; Grassroots; Finance; Research; Conservation; Wildlife & Natural Resources; and Office of Legislative Counsel.
  
  Needles to say Chris is an outspoken defender of the RKBA.

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• David Gonzales
  About David Gonzales
  
  David Gonzales grew up with firearms and has many fond memories of hunting with his grandfather.
  
  He enjoys participating in the occasional shooting match, going to the gun range with his family and friends and still has much to learn about firearms.
  
  However, he became a certifiable “Gun Nut” in 2008 when he realized that the constitutional right he took for granted could so easily be taken away.
  
  Did you see something on YouTube that David Should review, check out his articles and let him know in the comments.

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• Dr. Paul Kengor
  About Dr. Paul Kengor
  
  Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values.
  
  He is often quoted in major publications, from USA Today to the Los Angeles Times to the Chronicle of Higher Education to the Washington Post to the Associated Press, not to mention foreign publications ranging from the Irish Times to Pravda.
  
  His articles have appeared in numerous publications from across the ideological spectrum: including here at AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.

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