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National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, VA –-(AmmoLand.com)- As a critical Second Amendment case goes before the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressmen Mike Ross (D-AR) and Mark Souder (R-IN) are gathering signatures for an amicus curiae (”friend of the court”) brief by Members of Congress.

And we need your support for this important effort next week.

The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, and it will answer the question of whether the Second Amendment applies to the states-as the Congress clearly intended in the 1860s, when it adopted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect constitutional rights against abuse by state and local governments.

This brief is an opportunity for today’s Congress to show just as clearly that it respects the Second Amendment’s importance to all Americans-not just residents of the District of Columbia and other federal territories.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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Ohioans For Concealed Carry

Ohio --(AmmoLand.com)- The 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals has overturned the trial court’s decision and ruled that Ohio Revised Code 9.68, which provided for statewide preemption of gun laws, to be unconstitutional as it pertains to rifles and shotguns and open carry. The 8th District court feels it applies only to concealed carry licensing laws.

Cleveland sued the State in March 2007 alleging that the preemption law violated home rule and that they should be able to ban “assault weapons,” prohibit open carry of firearms, maintain a gun registration scheme, and pass any such gun ordinance they wished. Ohioans For Concealed Carry and the National Rifle Association filed a joint motion to intervene, but that motion was denied and Cleveland lost at the trial court level on the strength of the Ohioans For Concealed Carry v. City of Clyde case where the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that R.C. 9.68 was constitutional because it was a “general law that is part of a comprehensive statewide legislative enactment.” Cleveland appealed their loss, and OFCC and the NRA appealed the denial to intervene.

In this ruling, the 8th District found that R.C. 9.68 was unconstitutional partially on the grounds of the 1993 Ohio Supreme Court case Arnold v. Cleveland which upheld an assault weapons ban, a case decided thirteen years before R.C. 9.68 was passed preempting such laws.

The Court agreed with Cleveland’s assertion that R.C. 9.68 violated the Home Rule provision of the Ohio Constitution which states:

Municipalities shall have authority to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations, as are not in conflict with general laws.

Cleveland argued that R.C. 9.68 is unconstitutional because it is not a general law, despite the findings of the Ohio Supreme Court, and attempts to curtail the City’s police powers in matters other than the concealed carry of firearms.

In particular, they were concerned about Cleveland Codified Ordinance (C.C.O.) 627.08, possession of firearms by minors; C.C.O. 627.09, possessing deadly weapons on public property; C.C.O. 627.10, possessing certain weapons at or about public places; C.C.O. 627A.02, access to firearms, prohibiting children access to firearms; C.C.O. 628.03, unlawful conduct, prohibiting possession and sale of assault weapons; and C.C.O. 674.05, registration of handguns.

The State of Ohio countered that R.C. 9.68 read in conjunction with Substitute House Bill 347 did in fact demonstrate a comprehensive scheme to regulate firearms, as previously ruled in the OFCC v. Clyde case. The 8th District Court disagreed, saying that the OSC ruling only applies to concealed carry and that the Clyde case only referred to Section 9 of H.B. 12 (the original concealed carry bill) and not R.C. 9.68., though admitted that “the Clyde court impliedly upheld R.C. 9.68 as it relates to handguns.”

Therefore, the 8th District Court felt comfortable ignoring the Clyde ruling and applied R.C. 9.68 only to concealed carry laws because it was not “comprehensive” enough to be a General Law in their opinion because it “leaves unregulated: (1) the discharge of firearms, (2) the possession and sale of assault weapons, (3) the open carry of firearms on public property and public places, (4) the possession and use of firearms by minors, (5) the registration of handguns as required by the City, (6) the registrations and licensure of firearms dealers, (7) permit or licensing requirements before an individual purchases a handgun, and (8) background checks before the purchase or transfer of firearms.”

O.R.C. 9.68 reads:

The individual right to keep and bear arms, being a fundamental individual right that predates the United States Constitution and Ohio Constitution, and being a constitutionally protected right in every part of Ohio, the general assembly finds the need to provide uniform laws throughout the state regulating the ownership, possession, purchase, other acquisition, transport, storage, carrying, sale, or other transfer of firearms, their components, and their ammunition. Except as specifically provided by the United States Constitution, Ohio Constitution, state law, or federal law, a person, without further license, permission, restriction, delay, or process, may own, possess, purchase, sell, transfer, transport, store, or keep any firearm, part of a firearm, its components, and its ammunition.

The 8th District ignored “the general assembly finds the need to provide uniform laws throughout the state regulating the ownership, possession, purchase, other acquisition, transport, storage, carrying, sale, or other transfer of firearms, their components, and their ammunition” and only focused on the next sentence which left off the word “carrying.” The Court does not believe that “possess” and “transport” applies to carrying a firearm, therefore found that the City prohibiting open carry is legal.

The 8th District also found that “R.C. 9.68 does not establish police regulations but instead limits legislative power of municipal corporations” and “attempts to curtail the City’s home-rule police powers without enacting legislation to remedy the purported ill of a confusing ‘patchwork’ of municipal regulations involving firearms.” Citing this shortfall, the Court found that 9.68 is not comprehensive and does “little to fill in the gaps” in what they see for laws regarding “firearm possession, use, transfer, and ownership” and “does not prescribe a rule of conduct upon citizens generally.”

Taking all of that into account, the 8th District ruled that “R.C. 9.68 fails to satisfy the general law test” and “that it is not a general law.” In another section, they ruled that it was an abuse of legislative power because it awarded attorney fees to any citizen who challenged a City ordinance if that ordinance was found to be violation of R.C. 9.68.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry strongly believes that the 8th District used flawed logic in determining that R.C. 9.68 is unconstitutional and that the Ohio legislature rightfully and legally passed R.C. 9.68 with the intention of not only preempting local laws regarding concealed carry, but all firearms laws in the state while lawfully granting municipalities the ability to regulate firearms discharges and zoning laws for commercial firearms sales.

The Ohio legislature was quite explicit that carrying firearms is a protected right as noted in the Ohio Constitution which states in Article 1 Section 4 that “the people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security.”

OFCC expects that Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray will appeal the 8th District’s faulty decision to the Ohio Supreme Court and that the OSC will correctly rule that Statewide Preemption is a Constitutional and General law and halt the attempts of anti-gun administrations from denying gun rights to their citizens. OFCC will also continue our fight to not be shut out in our attempts to intervene and defend the gun rights of Ohio citizens.

About:
Ohioans for Concealed Carry, founded in 1999, is a grassroots political activist organization. When founded, the primary goal of OFCC was getting concealed carry passed into law in Ohio. With that accomplished, our mission became to refine the concealed carry law and to expand and preserve the rights of all gun owners in Ohio. Visit: Ohioccw.org

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Cleveland Wins Appeal To Ban Assault Weapons

“…When you make the decision to carry a gun for personal defense, you must also come to terms with this fact: Your firearm may someday end the life of another person….”

United States Concealed Carry Association

Jackson, Tennessee --(AmmoLand.com)- Recently, a friend of mine stated, “I bought a 357 revolver but I haven’t shot it in fifteen years.” He bought it for self-defense. How many people buy a handgun and stick it in a drawer? The gun is never cleaned. It is never shot. Some are never loaded. Yet, it is there to provide protection for its owner if needed.

Do you see something wrong with that picture?

Some people have the idea that if someone is breaking into their home, automobile, or place of business, they will retrieve the pistol and it will not only fire, but they will hit only what is threatening them. I am afraid most of us get our gun knowledge from Hollywood. That source is an inadequate teacher. In fact, such ignorance can get you killed.

How many folks buy an automobile and let it sit unused in their garage? How many purchase a car but refuse to learn how to drive? “Oh, I’ll learn to drive when I need to take someone to the hospital.” Sure you will.

If you are going to buy a firearm for personal protection, either to carry on your person or to keep at home, in your car, or business, take a handgun course. A good starting place is a class to obtain your carry permit. Once you have gained that permit, you need to take at least one advanced class. Is it expensive? Perhaps, but what price tag do you put on your life or that of your loved ones?

It has been proven that if you can stand and hit the bull’s-eye at seven or ten yards, you will lose about 65% or more proficiency when your life is threatened. If you have no prior training or target practice, you will hit something, but probably not the criminal. Remember, the bad guy isn’t concerned about where his bullets go, you should and must be. If your rounds go past the felon and hit an innocent person, you are legally responsible. You may be shot by the criminal and then sued by the innocent party.

You may think that you can buy a handgun and holster, strap it on and carry without some training. First, it isn’t always comfortable to carry a gun. Second, in the beginning you will think everyone knows you are carrying. It will take time to build confidence. Third, if you don’t have the practice of keeping your “cotton pickin’ finger off the trigger,” you may accidentally blow a hole through your holster and ruin a pair of trousers when reholstering! In a worse case scenario, you could shoot yourself in the leg. Fourth, it takes practice to throw back a shirt or coat, draw, get your sight picture and shoot in a life or death situation. That is why practice, practice, practice is needed. In a life threatening situation, you will revert to your least amount of training. If you have none, what would that be?

If you own a semi-automatic pistol, the dresser drawer or car glove box is not a good learning place. A semi-auto firearm may fire more rounds than a revolver and be easier to reload, but if the firearm’s weaknesses are not learned, it can become little more than a paper weight. When you load the magazine, make sure you load the cartridges in the correct direction. Yes, ignorance happens! When you insert the magazine into the handle of the pistol, make sure it “clicks” to show it is fully seated. If not, the first round fired will dislodge it and it will fall to the ground. If you are a novice under fire, you will be perplexed as to why your gun will not fire when the trigger is pulled the second time. You need to know what to do if your pistol jams and why it did. Many jams are caused by “limp-wristing.” You did not have a firm grip on the gun when firing. You need to practice reloading when the slide locks back after the last round is fired. All of these items are elementary if practiced. Without practice, it can mean the difference between a gun that functions and one that doesn’t. Which would you rather have?

I used to have a neighbor that was an agent in the FBI. The department decided to issue a new firearm. It was the Springfield 1911. After being issued the pistol, the local office went to the range and put 1,000 rounds through the gun each day for two days, just to learn how to use it. That is a good lesson to us. If you are going to purchase a pistol, I have one word for you–Practice! Your life may depend upon it!

Ray Hawk is a minister, a member of the NRA, IDPA, and the Tennessee Sports Foundation in Jackson, Tennessee. He is also the webmaster for the Tennessee Sports Foundation web site.

About:
United States Concealed Carry Association is The Most Comprehensive, Up-To-Date Resource for the Law-Abiding, Armed Citizen. Visit: www.usconcealedcarry.com

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I have a Gun but I Haven’t Shot It

Merlin, OR --(AmmoLand.com)- Does a modern Christian have a right to self defense? With every right there is a correlative responsibility. The ancient right to bear arms has been described in antiquity as the obligation to bear arms in defense of your community. In those ancient times if you would not arm yourself to defend your community you were often shunned if not run out of town all together.

Chuck Baldwin in and article published by NewsWithViews.com quoted the statistic that “as of 2004, 50% of the adults in the United States own one or more firearms.” My first reaction was, why so few? As someone who once wore a badge and a gun to protect the property and lives of citizens I can testify that my biggest disappointment was the apathy and even cowardice of the people I was often expected to protect.

To refuse to come to the aid of others has been considered a crime and good Samaritan laws have prosecuted citizens who failed to assist and aid people in need of assistance or protection.

Yet, I have heard many people say they would not own a gun or they did not believe in guns. On further inquiry everyone of these purveyors of pseudo-pacifism confirmed that if someone was breaking into their house they would call the police, who will come with guns. The truth is they do believe in guns, but they are either to lazy, to cheap, to cowardly, or just to irresponsible to own one.

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Do Christians Have A Right To Armed Self Defense?

National Association for Gun Rights

Virginia - -(AmmoLand.com)-These days, our soldiers aren’t even safe here at home stationed on secure military bases.

On November 5th, a lone gunman murdered 13 fully-trained, ready to deploy soldiers, and wounded 29 more, in the most shocking terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11.

How was Nidal Hasan, a psychologist, able to take down so many trained soldiers? Because the government thinks its better to keep it’s armed service members unarmed . . .

That’s right. Our military men and woman are banned from carrying the weapons they are trained and trusted to use in the heat of combat.

President Clinton authored this asinine policy back in 1993 when he declared all military bases “Gun Free Zones.”

As you know, “Gun Free Zones” do nothing but assure criminals, and now terrorists, that they will find unarmed victims defenseless against a homicidal rampage.

Maybe I’m crazy, but I’d rather the soldiers delivered a barrage of bullet to end Hasan’s attack the second he opened fire.

I’d rather Hasan was dead and the heroes he murdered were still alive.

But because of Clinton’s ingenious policy of an unarmed armed forces, this psychopath methodically executed soldier after soldier before a local traffic cop could arrive on the scene.

If we didn’t have “Gun Free Zones” and our armed forces were . . . I don’t know . . . ARMED, Nadir Hasan would have met bullet s instead of bodies.

On this Veteran’s Day, remember that the safety of our armed forces is of paramount importance whether it’s on the battlefield or here at home.

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Another ‘Gun Free Zone’ Tragedy

Kansas State Rifle Association

Kansas --(AmmoLand.com)- This is the time of year when Kansas State Rifle Association nominating committee is working on determining the slate of proposed Board Members to serve for the 2010/2011 election year. The proposed slate of Board Members will be presented to the Board at the January 2010 meeting where we will vote to approve the slate as presented.

The slate is then published in the April 2010 issue of the CHIPS ‘n’ RICOCHETS newsletters as per the bylaws of the association. A vote will take place at the Annual Members Meeting which will take place in Hutchinson, KS on June 12 & June 13, 2010. Term of service for Officers and Quadrant Directors is one year and term of service for Directors At Large are two years.

Our Secretary, Elizabeth Brown, has notified us that she is returning to school to obtain her Master’s Degree in Engineering and will no longer be able to serve. We will hate to see her go but certainly wish her the best in her endeavor. Elizabeth has done a wonderful job and she will be greatly missed.

In addition to needing a new Secretary, there will likely be openings for other board positions as well.

If you are interested in getting involved in the business of Kansas State Rifle Association we encourage you to contact us.

Requirements for Board positions are the willingness to work on a volunteer basis, attend quarterly Board Meetings in Salina, KS and attend the Annual Members Meeting once per year, as well as any duties relevant to a specific position. We are looking for people who are heartfelt about protecting our Second Amendment rights and preserving the shooting sports in all disciplines. Of course, membership in the KSRA is required. You must be dedicated to the cause and willing to actively serve as a member of the governing body of the KSRA.

If you have any interest in serving on the Board, please contact me by phone or email so we can discuss your area of interest and I can relate specific requirements for any position you may be interested in.

I believe that most people will find that serving on the Board of Directors is a personally gratifying experience and one that you will not regret. I hope to hear from some of you soon!

About:
The Kansas State Rifle Association has one purpose. To promote and strive for the improvement and protection of the firearms and sport shooting industry and protection of second amendment principals by encouraging and stimulating well-qualified individual citizens to run for public office and to take a more active and effective part in governmental affairs.

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Kansas State Rifle Association Set To Appoint Board Members For 2010/2011

ICarry.org

Rockford, IL --(AmmoLand.com)- Gun ownership is increasing at an unheard of rate in the US this year.

The largest contributing factor to this is the fear that the Obama administration will attempt to pass new sweeping legislation that would ban certain types of guns based on their cosmetic appearances, like the so-called Assault Weapons ban that expired in 2004.

With 48 states having adopted concealed carry legislation, and the vast majority of those – 40 – have what is referred to as shall-issue licensing, meaning anyone who qualifies for a license or permit MUST be issued one. 8 states still have discretionary or more accurately discriminatory issue, it’s easy to see where this trend is headed.

The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals DO have the right to own and carry (keep and bear) arms for self-defense and other uses. The Supreme Court is also set to rule next year on whether or not, or to what extent, states can restrict this right. If the highest court follows the intentions of the founders of this country, “that every man be armed,” then we should see even more drastic reduction of the approx. 30,000+ gun laws on the books that have been completely ineffective at reducing crime, since criminals readily ignore the laws and illegally obtain and use guns in crimes regardless.

Truth is finally prevailing, and the right to protect yourself and your family is on a major comeback! With minimal training and practice, the average person can protect themselves very effectively. It’s time for all of us to step up to the plate and take advantage of this trend. There’s simply no need to let gun control get you down anymore!!!

ICarry.org Update
A lot is happening at ICarry.org. After a short leave due to my personal obligations, I have now been able to dedicate myself to this cause full time. By using the Internet, our website, and these simple newsletters in addition to other marketing, we’ve been able to come a long way in a short time. I’m very thankful to the volunteers who have been helping with these tasks, and to the many people who have stepped up to help support what we’re doing with donations.

Right now we’re getting our store running. In the next week it should be fully functional, and we will have a lot of neat things to offer. The store will also help us bring in the revenue needed to keep going! By popular demand, high-quality car window stickers are being printed. These stickers will look fantastic, last a lifetime, and they’re easily removable and re-stickable without leaving any residue. It took some work, but I found the best ones I could, and you’ll see them start popping up on cars everywhere very soon.

We’ve also partnered with Gun Owners of America to help defend the right to keep and bear arms in a no-compromise fashion on the state and federal level. Larry Pratt, the executive director of GOA, put it this way: “Illinois [and Wisconsin] has needed a take-no-prisoners group to defend the right to keep and bear arms. ICarry.org is that group.” We’re thankful for the kind words and look forward to working together to see that no new restrictions are placed on the ownership of firearms and remove as many of the unneeded current restrictions as possible.

We are also making really cool distributable business cards that everyone can use to raise awareness of the right-to-carry in Illinois and Wisconsin! Our survey showed that you wanted these, so we are putting out! These will be available as inexpensively as possible on our store in the next week or two just like the window decals.

Other than that, we’re working diligently to bring some nice new firearms for our One Gun a Month Giveaway. This month, November 09, Armalite, Inc. based right here in Geneseo, Illinois, has been gracious enough to partially sponsor one of their nice AR 24-15C pistols. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out on the homepage of ICarry.org. For December, we have been given a full sponsorship by one of the largest pistol manufacturers in the world. I’ll announce that after this month’s drawing

We have a lot going on right now, and as busy and hectic as it is, it’s also very exciting. A good friend of mine has agreed to help out with the workload on a part time basis. I’m very excited to have her on board, as she’s very talented and will be a huge help!

I was trying to find an interesting and entertaining story for this newsletter. I need to get it out so time is running out. I have started a thread in our forum for members to post their fun/interesting/entertaining personal stories (or stories of someone they know personally). It doesn’t have to be gun related, but it can be! This should be a fun thing, so check it out here and see who’s posted or better yet throw your own in there!!

www.icarry.org/ftopict-1877.html

Thanks for reading our newsletters and staying informed. Campaign-wise there isn’t much going on right now, so we get to focus on what we’re doing and how local businesses and politicians are supporting the cause. We appreciate your support and ALWAYS value your input. If you have questions, ideas, suggestions, criticisms, whatever, please let me know. Send me an email personally by replying to this newsletter. I’ll read it, reply, and do something about it as well!

Thanks again to all of you who have supported us with donations to keep us going. We are getting more corporate sponsors and will be more self-sufficient as time goes on, but right now is a very critical time for us. We have a lot of expenses, a lot of bills, lots of advertising and other costs. If you haven’t donated yet, please consider giving what you can. It all goes directly to the fight for right-to-carry in Illinois and Wisconsin. We don’t have any salaries

It took some real work, but I got this cool donation meter going. See it here (it’s on the left side of the page):

www.icarry.org/donate.html

We’re trying to raise $2,700 this month to cover costs and have some money to work with. When you donate, the meter will update in a few seconds. If you login, you can also show your support by having your ICarry username show up if you want, or you can keep it private. Let’s see how much we can raise this month and try to go past our goal!

www.icarry.org/donate.html

For every $10 you donate we will automatically enter you into this month’s drawing for the Armalite another time again. There’s no limit to entries!

Stay in the fight, and so will we! Take care.

About:
ICarry.org, a website devoted to to bringing concealed carry to Illinois and Wisconsin – the only two states without it.

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ICarry.org & Expanded Gun Rights On The Move

Iowa Gun Owners

Iowa – -(AmmoLand.com)-Recently Iowa Gun Owners, with the help of several dedicated volunteers, attended the Waterloo gun show.

The crowd was impressive and diverse. We met with doctors, waitresses, line workers, pastors, Democrats, and Republicans. All are tired of the government being able to regulate their right of self-defense and were happy to sign our petition.

The energy was contagious and there were times when we were simply overwhelmed by the crowds and couldn’t interact with everyone. What a great problem!

IGO was able to secure an additional 550 signed petitions for the REAL Right-to-Carry bill next session and raise some much needed financial support as well.

We are going to be at the following locations this fall:

• Nov. 6-7 in Altoona, held at the Adventureland Park (305 34th Ave NW), from 5-9pm on Friday to 9am-5pm on Saturday.
• Nov. 13-14 in Cedar Rapids, held at the Hawkeye Downs Building #1 (4400 6th St SW) same times as above.
• Dec. 11-12 in Waterloo, held in the McElroy Auditorium (257 Ansborough St) same times as above.

If you are coming to these shows please look for us. We really enjoy getting to meet our members. In addition, if you would like to volunteer working at an IGO table during an upcoming gun show please let us know. They really are a lot of fun!

About:
Iowa Gun Owners (IGO) was formed in January of 2009 to combat the oppressive gun laws in the State of Iowa. IGO does not believe that you, as a law abiding citizen, should have to beg permission from the government to be able to defend yourself and your family. That’s why we are working so hard to get a Vermont/Alaska style carry law passed in Iowa. In these states, unless you are a convicted felon or otherwise barred from possessing weapons, you don’t need a permit to carry a gun for self-defense! Join us now!

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Waterloo Iowa Gun Show a Huge Hit

Ohioans For Concealed Carry

Ohio --(AmmoLand.com)- The first hearing for HB 203, the bill to allow concealed handgun licensees to carry a firearm into a restaurant that serves alcohol provided the licensee is not consuming alcohol, was held Thursday in the Public Safety and Homeland Security committee.

Ohioans For Concealed Carry Legislative Committee Coordinator Gary Witt, along with a half dozen OFCC members, was in attendance and heard the sponsor testimony by Representatives Bubp and Martin. Rep. Martin noted that 42 other states have some provision for carrying a firearm in an establishment that serves alcohol and Rep. Bubp noted that forcing a CHL holder to leave their firearm in their vehicle leaves it vulnerable to theft.

The next hearing will be proponent testimony and when it is scheduled we will post the date so those interested in supporting the bill can have their voice heard. It will likely be in December. If you’re planning on attending and don’t yet have an OFCC shirt, order yours today!

About:
Ohioans for Concealed Carry, founded in 1999, is a grassroots political activist organization. When founded, the primary goal of OFCC was getting concealed carry passed into law in Ohio. With that accomplished, our mission became to refine the concealed carry law and to expand and preserve the rights of all gun owners in Ohio. Visit: Ohioccw.org

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Ohio Restaurant Carry Bill Has Public Hearing

Virginia Citizens Defense League

Virginia --(AmmoLand.com)- The three statewide candidates who turned in their VCDL surveys just won a crushing blow against their opponents, putting gun owners in a strong position to get some work done in 2010! Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling, and Ken Cuccinelli won their races handily and VCDL congratulates them!

Have a pro-gun Governor will be a tremendous boost, especially after the last 4 years in the desert.

By my count the Republicans now have 60 seats, the Democrats have 38, and independents have 2. Those numbers don’t necessarily mean much, as some Republicans are anti-gun and some Democrats are pro-gun. Overall, I would say that the General Assembly is now slightly more pro-gun than it was on November 2nd.

A look at some key House races: Pro Gun

• Pro-gun Tag Greason (100% on VCDL survey) defeated anti-gun incumbent Dave Poisson – this is a huge change of position for District 32.
• Pro-gun Richard L. Anderson (94% on VCDL survey) defeated anti-gun incumbent Paul F. Nichols – a major change of position for District 51
• Pro-gun Bill Cleaveland (94% on VCDL survey) won District 17, pro- gun William Frahlin’s old district – a wash, but this win avoided the district falling into less friendly hands.
• Pro-gun Catherine Crabill, who the Republican leadership ran away from after she quoted the ideals of the Founding Fathers about the Second Amendment, LOST, but only by about 3%. That’s pretty good for being abandoned by your own party.
• Pro-gun Jeff Fredericks’’s old district, 52, went to anti-gun Luke E. Torian by a mere 600 votes over pro-gun Rafael Lopez. Turnout, turnout, turnout!

A look at some key House races: Anti Gun

• Anti-gun incumbent Chuck Caputo of District 67 lost to Jim LeMunyon, who looks to be another Republican In Name Only (RINO) based on a mostly anti-gun survey he returned to the anti-gunners. He did not return his VCDL survey. So this district looks like a wash, or maybe just a little better. A bad Democrat loses to an almost as bad Republican.
• Anti-gun incumbent Margaret Vanderhey of District 34 lost to Barbara J. Comstock. Neither VCDL nor the antis got a survey from Ms. Comstock, so I can’t determine if this is an improvement or a wash at this time.
• Anti-gun incumbent Bobby Mathieson of District 21 lost to Ron A Villanueva. Neither VCDL nor the antis got a survey from Mr. Villanueva, so I can’t determine if this is an improvement or a wash at this time.

A big Lobby Day turnout on January 18th is needed – please mark your calendars to be there.

About:
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.

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Pro Gun Candidates Sweep Virginia

Maryland Shall Issue.org

Maryland --(AmmoLand.com)-MSI will be teaming up with Gun Owners of America in issuance of an amicus in support of the McDonald v Chicago case that the Supreme Court will be looking at.

This so-called “Heller II” case could be the one that defines the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right and, thus, opening up the possibility of breaking the gridlock that we’ve faced here in Maryland for years.

MSI has pledged a minimum of $1000.00 towards this effort, though we will give more if we have it. In keeping with our long standing practice, we do not solicit funds between membership drives unless we have a specific project that is in excess of our regular expenses. We now need your additional support and are asking for the membership to donate in order to advance this effort.

When MSI joined the amicus for “Heller I” in 2008, you responded generously and raised over $2500.00 in just a week. Let’s repeat that effort to get us quickly to the $1000.00 mark so that we can show that Maryland citizens are serious about their 2nd amendment rights.

You can donate via USPS at the PO Box at the bottom of the Update or go to marylandshallissue.org to donate electronically.

About:
Maryland Shall Issue is an all volunteer, non-partisan effort dedicated to the preservation and advancement of all gunowners’ rights in Maryland, with a primary goal of CCW reform to allow all law-abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed weapon; and to the education of the community to the awareness that ’shall issue’ laws have, in all cases, resulted in decreased rates of violent crime.”

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Maryland Shall Issue Joins GOA in Support of the Chicago Gun Case

Open Holster Protesters

Maryland Shall Issue.org

Maryland --(AmmoLand.com)- Purpose: To have a large, completely peaceful and unarmed gathering of supporters of “Shall Issue” laws in Maryland.

We will be wearing empty holsters in protest of the current “Discretionary Issue” system that sees Handgun Carry Permits issued only to those politically connected or dealing in extraordinarily large amounts of physical cash, or the occasional person who can meet the high burden of proof needed to receive one for self defense.

How to Participate:
The intent is to have a nice day with the family and friends at the Inner Harbor, shopping, eating and sight seeing while wearing, in plain sight, an empty holster.

You will know others participating in the protest by their open holsters.

Stop by the Open Holster Day Rally information booth at McKeldin Square, located at the intersection of Light and Pratt Streets, introduce yourself and make new friends.

Basic Safety Rules:
All holsters must remain empty at all times. Do not put toy guns, training guns or the like in your holster. We want to emphasize the emptiness of the holsters and our lack of protection. The holster will simply be a fashion accessory, symbolizing our vulnerability to criminals.

Long Term:
The plan is to build on each Open Holster Day Rally, gathering more protesters to join us in January, during the Legislative session, to take the protest to the next “Shall Issue” bill hearing. Join us, make friends and help the movement to get Shall Issue Conceal Carry in Maryland.

Parking:
Parking in downtown Baltimore is expensive, but there are numerous garages near the intersection of Light and Pratt. It’s also not too far of a walk from the light rail if that’s your preferred means of transportation.

About:
Maryland Shall Issue is an all volunteer, non-partisan effort dedicated to the preservation and advancement of all gunowners’ rights in Maryland, with a primary goal of CCW reform to allow all law-abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed weapon; and to the education of the community to the awareness that ’shall issue’ laws have, in all cases, resulted in decreased rates of violent crime.”

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Maryland 2nd Open Holster Day Rally

Buckeye Firearms Foundation

Ohio - -(AmmoLand.com)-Polls will be open across the state of Ohio and around the nation today, and once again, pro-gun voters will have a disproportionate impact on the election outcome here in the Buckeye state.

Although there are 11 million voters in Ohio, about 4 million are ineligible to vote, either by age or lack of registering. And out of the 7 million registered voters, precedent suggests that only a little over 2 million (30%) will bother to drag themselves to the polls in an off-year election.

There are somewhere north of 400,000 people in Ohio who are licensed to hunt and/ or carry a concealed handgun. When one considers that, in the 2000 Presidential election, nine of 10 Ohio sportsmen of voting age went to the polls (a full 27% of the vote!), one can begin to see how much of an influence gun voters can have on elections that swing by just a few percentage points.

About:
Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots political action committee dedicated to defending and advancing the right of Ohio citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities.

Buckeye Firearms Association seeks to maximize your rights by endorsing and electing pro-gun candidates on the city, county, and state level, including mayors, sheriffs, legislators, and governor. We also work to defeat anti-gun legislation, pass pro-gun bills, and reform existing laws to benefit all Ohio citizens.

Unlike many anti-gun groups, we do not get our funding or support from wealthy activists or big corporations. We are a non-partisan, all-volunteer organization. Officers and supporters donate their time and skills to the pro-gun cause. Not a single dime from donors is spent on salaries or wasteful overhead. In fact, every penny is used to support political campaigns, influence public opinion, and advance gun rights around Ohio.

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Gun Owners Get Out The Vote Today

Virginia Gun Owners Coalition

Virginia --(AmmoLand.com)- Please don’t forget to get on the phone and get all your family and friends to vote pro-gun tomorrow, Tuesday November 3rd.

In some districts and races there may not be a candidate with a specific pro-gun policy promise. In that case, not voting is a way to invest your vote and send a message to the politicians for the future. It is called keeping your vote “in-play”.

Let’s continue to make the politicians understand that they cannot take our vote for granted.

Let’s make the politicians prove their 2nd Amendment credentials with specific pro-gun action promises.

So please, help VGOC continue to change the 2nd Amendment political landscape by making sure your vote is “in-play”.

About:
Virginia Gun Owners Coalition is Virginia’s only no-compromise, non-partisan gun lobby patterned after Gun Owners of America on Capitol Hill. VGOC is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under 501(c)(4) of the IRS code. Because we lobby politicians to protect and defend the 2nd Amendment, contributions are not tax deductible for IRS purposes.

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Mobilize And Multiply The Pro-Gun Vote

National Rifle Association

Seattle, Washington --(AmmoLand.com)- On October 28, NRA filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Washington State against the City of Seattle, asking the court to enjoin and declare invalid a recently enacted parks and recreation administrative policy that prohibits firearms in parks, community centers and other city-owned buildings.

Other plaintiffs in the case include state correctional officers and private citizens.

“NRA members are outraged that the City of Seattle has ignored and defied state law and an opinion of Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “The NRA will continue to fight this senseless infringement on the rights of law-abiding Seattle gun owners.”

The city is in violation of Washington’s preemption statute, which forbids localities from enacting this type of ban. In October 2008, Attorney General Rob McKenna issued an opinion, which put the City of Seattle and Mayor Nickels on further notice that Washington cities may not enact local laws prohibiting possession of firearms on city property or in city-owned facilities.

“Law-abiding Seattle gun owners should be allowed to protect themselves when they go about their business, even in a park or other recreation facility,” concluded Cox.

The Second Amendment Foundation, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Washington Arms Collectors, Inc. are working in conjunction with the NRA and are co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the city.

To read the complaint, please click here.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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NRA Sues Seattle Over Illegal Gun Ban

KnifeRights.org

Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- The President has signed into law the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill that includes a new exception to the Federal Switchblade Act protecting our assisted and one-hand opening pocket knives. You’ll find the text of the amendment and an explanation of how this solves the problem below.

Knife Rights is very pleased to acknowledge the efforts of the many dedicated knife owners and organizations who joined together to oppose U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s attempt to redefine what is a switchblade. It is worth noting that this represented the first ever collective campaign at a national level to enhance the rights of knife owners.

We not only responded effectively to the surprise attack on our knife rights, turning aside a blow that would have done a great disservice to all knife owners and could have crippled our domestic knife industry, we were able to turn it into a clear victory for all citizens of our great country. This change to the Federal Switchblade Act is the first affirmative Federal knife law ever! We hope it portends great things for the sharper future™ we are working towards at Knife Rights..

Knife Rights would especially like to thank our coalition partners who worked together to get us to this point: National Rifle Association, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and the knife industry’s American Knife and Tool Institute. I’d also like to specially acknowledge Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, whose major financial contribution helped to support our efforts.

I cannot possibly list all the many others, individuals and businesses alike, who donated money to the fight, in amounts from $10 to $5000, but I’d like to thank you from the bottom of my heart on behalf of myself and knife owners everywhere. We could not have done it without your support.

The cost of this victory was substantial; mind boggling really. It’s really not a complete victory until we are done paying the bills. Please help us retire our debt for this fight with a generous contribution: http://bit.ly/Scvp9

To help you celebrate and commemorate this incredible victory, please purchase one of our collectible “WE STOPPED Customs Pocket Knife Grab” coffee mugs, t-shirts or sweatshirts, available for a limited time only: www.cafepress.com/KnifeRights Proceeds will help pay off the incredibly high cost of this victory.

The Amendment as Passed

H. R. 2892, page 42

SEC. 562. Section 4 of the Act entitled ”An Act to prohibit
the introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into interstate
commerce of switchblade knives, and for other purposes” (commonly
known as the Federal Switchblade Act) (15 U.S.C. 1244) is
amended-
(1) by striking ”or” at the end of paragraph (3);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4)
and inserting ”; or” and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
”(5) a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism
designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade
and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist,
or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening
the knife.”.

An explanation of how this new exception will protect assisted and one-hand opening knives can be found here: http://bit.ly/Mwd5E

About:
The first step to building an effective advocacy group is building the membership. Power comes from numbers. Knife Rights offers a range of Charter Memberships and there’s one that will suit you perfectly. Invest a modest sum in A Sharper Future. JOIN NOW!

Encourage your friends to join Knife Rights and you can win a custom knife in our Member-Get-A-Member progam, as well as free annual memberships.
Email: dritter@KnifeRights.org

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President Signs Switchblade Act Amendment into Law

American Knife & Tool Institute

Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- It’s Law! The President signed the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2892) for FY 2010 late yesterday (Oct. 28, 2009) that includes a permanent “fix” so that any folding knife with a bias toward closure cannot be declared a switchblade by U.S. Customs.

The significance of the legislative victory that was led by AKTI and supported by several other organizations cannot be overstated.

If U.S. Customs had succeeded in broadly redefining a switchblade, domestic manufacturers and all owners of folding knives would have been in jeopardy.

That’s because an import restriction becomes an issue for interstate commerce. And where local law enforcement might be uncertain about how to correctly apply their state law, they often turn to U.S. Customs to provide guidance.

However, knife owners should realize that they are still bound by the knife laws of their state. And if you travel to another state, you are bound by their state laws.

AKTI continues to monitor federal and state laws and to work to protect knife rights for all, introducing reasonable and responsible changes.

About:
AKTI – The American Knife & Tool Institute represents the entire knife community and all knife owners as we have since 1997. We have successfully won every legislative effort so far. AKTI continues its mission to “Keep Knives in American Lives”

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President Signs Permanent Fix to Federal Switchblade Act

Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education

Durham , NC --(AmmoLand.com)- As has been noted, Mayor Bill Bell of Durham is a member of NYC Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun organization, Mayors Against “Illegal Guns” (MAIG); among their goals is closing the fictional “gun show loophole.”

Voters going to the polls in Durham next Tuesday, November 3, 2009 have a choice!

Steve Williams offers an alternative to anti-gun Bill Bell. When asked by a citizen about Bell’s involvement with MAIG and whether he would continue this alliance should he win election, Williams responded:

“Absolutely Not! The Constitution of the United States of America affords all of its citizens the right to bear arms. Therefore, I will not support any initiative banning that fundamental right.”

Visit Steve Williams website for more information:
http://stevenwilliamsformayor.com/

Go to the polls on Tuesday November 3, 2009. GRNC recommends you vote for Steve Williams for mayor of Durham.

Please note: due to normally light turnout in an off year mayoral election, your vote will carry a greater than usual impact in this election.

ESSENTIAL VOTING INFORMATION

Durham County Board of Elections Website:
http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/elec/

Go to your polling place on Tuesday November 3, 2009.

The election alert was authorized and paid for solely by the Grass Roots North Carolina Political Victory Fund.

About:
Grass Roots North Carolina/Forum for Firearms Education is a non-profit, all volunteer organization devoted to educating the public about trends which abridge the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, and engaging in grass roots activism to preserve those freedoms. Formed in 1994 to conduct a highly successful rally for the Second Amendment, GRNC has gone on to conduct projects like “Remember in November: A Gun Owner’s Guide to Voting,” bringing concealed carry to North Carolina.

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Durham NC Voters Have A Choice For Mayor Anti-Gun or Pro-Gun

KnifeRights.org

New Hampshire --(AmmoLand.com)- State Representative Jennifer Coffey (R) has introduced a bill to legalize “stilettos, switch knives, daggers, and dirk-knives” for all law-abiding citizens in New Hampshire.

Heretofore, these knives, which are not well-defined in the state law, have been restricted in the state, even though New Hampshire has some of the most liberal gun carry laws in the nation. The bill has received broad bipartisan support according to our sources and stands a good chance of passage.

Knife Rights member and Second Amendment legal advisor, Evan Nappen, has been actively involved in developing and promoting this bill. Knife Rights is planning on testifying in support of this bill as it moves through the legislative process.

Rep. Coffey’s bill removes the prohibition on these knives and focuses the law on CRIMINAL USE of the knives. Knife Rights supports efforts that remove restrictions on ownership, carry and legitimate use of knives as tools and arms and recognizes that it is the criminal use of knives that should garner the law’s attention.

You can read more about this bill from Rep. Coffey on the Second Amendment Sister’s web site: http://www.2asisters.org/

Knife Rights has quickly grown to become America’s largest grassroots knife owners organization. This latest fight against Customs Pocket Knife Grab has validated the power and importance of a dedicated grass roots organization in defending your knife rights. Invest in a Sharper Future™. Become a Knife Rights member and make a contribution to support the fight against Customs Pocket Knife Grab.

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New Hampshire Introduces Knife Rights Bill

Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners

Lansing, MI --(AmmoLand.com)-The following Bills are not yet law. Each must be passed by both House and Senate then signed into law by the Governor.

House Bill 5302. Introduced Sep 2009. The bill would amend Public Act 372 of 1927 (and rename it the “Michigan Firearms Act”) to allow a person lawfully possessing a firearm or ammunition (1) to transport the firearm or ammunition in a privately-owned motor vehicle, and (2) to store it in a privately-owned motor vehicle parked and locked in the parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area of any business, commercial enterprise, employer, or state service agency if stored out of plain view in accordance with Michigan Penal Code requirements or as otherwise allowed by law … more

House Bill 5303. Introduced Sep 2009. Section 227 of the Michigan Penal Code makes it a felony crime to carry a concealed pistol. Section 231a of the Penal Code, however, contains a list of persons or situations to whom or which the ban on carrying a concealed pistol does not apply. Notably, subsections 231(1)(d) and (e) provide that the crime of carrying a concealed weapon does not apply to a person transporting a pistol for a lawful purpose, so long as the pistol is licensed by the owner or occupant of the motor vehicle in compliance with Section 2 of Public Act 372 of 1927, MCL 28.422, and the pistol is unloaded in a closed case designed for the storage of firearms in the trunk of the vehicle. In vehicles lacking trunks, the pistol must be unloaded in appropriate closed case placed so that it is not readily accessible to the vehicle’s occupants … more

House Bill 5472. Introduced Sep 2009. Generally speaking, unless a person holds a concealed pistol license or is exempt from licensure, he or she must obtain a license under Section 2 of Public Act 372 of 1927, known as “purchase license,” before purchasing or otherwise acquiring a pistol in Michigan (or bringing one into Michigan). People on leave from active duty in the United States armed forces or who have been discharged from active duty are given a more leeway – they have 30 days after arriving in Michigan with a pistol to obtain a license for it … more

House Bill 5474. Introduced Sep 2009. The bill would amend Public Act 319 of 1990 to remove the power of an institution of higher education (generally speaking, a college, junior college, community college, or university) to regulate the ownership, carrying, or possession of pistols or other firearms, ammunition, or components in any way except to regulate conduct that constituted a criminal offense under state law, to regulate the conduct of employees in the course of their employment, or as otherwise provided by state or federal law … more

House Bill 5470. Introduced Sep 2009. The bill would amend Section 5b of Public Law 372 of 1927. MCL 28.425b, concerning the requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license (CPL), to clarify that the residency requirement of Section 5b does not impose a concealed pistol license requirement on a member of the U.S. armed forces who is otherwise exempt from needing one … more

House Bill 5471. Introduced Sep 2009. In recent years, additional categories of persons have been exempted from the requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license (CPL) under Section 12a of Public Act 372 of 1927 (MCL 28.432a). Section 12a currently lists 11 different exemptions in subdivisions (1)(a) through (k). The bill would make technical corrections to the act relating to these expanded exemptions … more

House Bills 5473 and 5520. Introduced Sep-Oct 2009. House Bills 5473 and 5520 would expand pistol purchase license exemptions for authorized agents of licensed firearms manufacturers and firearms dealers … more

About:
The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Formed from just eight people in 1996, we now have thousands of members and numerous affiliated clubs across the state. We’re growing larger and more effective every day.

Our mission statement is: “Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through education, litigation, and legislation” Visit: www.mcrgo.org

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Michigan Firearms Legislative Update

Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners

Lansing, MI --(AmmoLand.com)- Michigan has been very active in organizing town hall meetings and other events to inform the public about the Second Amendment March in Washington D.C. on April 19th, 2010. We have had over 25 events ranging from picnics, town hall meetings, shooting competitions, a CPL course fundraiser, talks at the Capitol and manning tables at Cabela’s and Jay’s Sporting Goods stores. Along with information these events have been an opportunity to raise not only awareness but much needed funds for the March.

The people of Michigan have made donations and bought fundraising items for a total to date of over $11,000, which is over a third of the total raised so far nationally. Well done Michigan.

But it can’t stop there; we must become more active in preserving our 2nd Amendment rights. In order for this March to be as successful as we hope we need to raise nearly $500,000. It is amazing how many hoops need to be jumped through and how much money is needed to have 5000,000 people gather in D.C.

I ask all lovers of liberty and the 2nd Amendment to get on line today and make a $50 donation (www.secondamendmentmarch.com). If every Michigan CPL holder gave just $1 to the March we would have over $240,000. Imagine how much we could raise if every gun owner in Michigan gave just $1. The March is only 6 months away and we need funding now.

Can’t make the D.C. Rally?
Then join us on the State Capitol’s east lawn in Lansing on April 13th from noon-3:00 PM for a 2nd Amendment Rally. We will have vendors, entertainment and a group of distinguished speakers all proudly standing up for freedom. Please come and be a part of Michigan history.

There are other ways you can help besides financially.

• Sign up for our online newsletter.
• Join our online forums.
• Pass out flyers, add web banners and donate buttons.
• To set up a 2A town hall meeting in your area. Contact Brian for more info.
• Write articles for the Second Amendment March website.
• Obtain a 2A March endorsement from your legislator.
• Set up media interviews. Contact Skip for more info.
• Set up a Second Amendment March fundraiser in your area. Contact Terri for more info.
• Volunteer with your State Coordinator to help organize.
• Display your Second Amendment March t-shirts and bumper stickers proudly Work with your local gun clubs and fraternal orders in a fundraising event.
• Manage a donation jar in a pro-gun business in your area.

And as always you can make a donation online or mail your check or money order to: Second Amendment March, PO Box 232, Delton MI, 49046-0232.

About:
The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Formed from just eight people in 1996, we now have thousands of members and numerous affiliated clubs across the state. We’re growing larger and more effective every day.

Our mission statement is: “Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through education, litigation, and legislation”  Visit: www.mcrgo.org

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MCRGO’s Work with the Second Amendment March

New Jersey Outdoor Alliance

Trenton, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- Regardless if you are a democrat, republican or independent – if you are someone who prioritizes your enjoyment of fishing, hunting and the quality of our forests you should consider the following: The Corzine administration has neglected (or perhaps in some instances, intentionally extinguishing) many of entities that oversee fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, etc.

If you’re a hunter you might be interested to know that on the list of Governor Corzine’s charitable trust contributions there is $13,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. On its website ASPCA NY states: “the ASPCA is opposed to hunting animals for sport, even if the animals killed in this way [hunted] are subsequently consumed.”

As for fishing, the Corzine Administration circumvented historical precedent by precluding the rightful involvement of recreational and commercial fishermen in the nomination process of a representative to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The result was the replacement of a seated recreational representative member with a delegate supported by environmental activist groups.

Below is additional evidence of how New Jersey’s outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen have fared under the Corzine administration. What will the quality of our lives be with respect to fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, etc. after another four years? Each of us has the opportunity to decide on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Mr. Christie has been vocal about his support for the outdoor community during his campaign speeches, statements on his website and during a personal interview he granted me. He attended a NJOA council member meeting to address the concerns of fishing, hunting, diving and forestry clubs and agreed to be the main speaker at last Saturday’s Rescue Our Outdoor Rally.

Mr. Christie has also received the endorsements of the Asbury Park Press, Press of Atlantic City, Courier Post, Home News Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer.

The NJOA has done its homework and I trust each of you is doing yours. Our choice is Chris Christie for governor. Remember, election day is November 3rd. The governor’s race is very close and there is too much riding on the next four years for us to be complacent. The outdoorsmen/women of NJ can make the difference – remember, there are 650,000 of us, which is approximately 15% of all voters.

Corzine Administration Report Card: Wildlife Management:

Bears
The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife is mandated to protect and manage all wildlife in the state. In fulfillment of this responsibility, the agency is charged with managing the growing black bear population not only to safeguard the public but also for the benefit of the black bear population in relation to available habitat and ecosystem balance.

The Corzine Administration replaced commonly accepted, science based bear management methodology with a policy that attempts to manage the behavior of people. The use of educational materials and secured trash, typically utilized to augment the use of a bear population management through hunting (to minimize bear/human conflicts) has instead been used to the exclusion of hunting.

As of August 2009, black bear vs. human incidents in New Jersey shows the number of serious encounters continues to rise and includes two incidents in which bears approached or chased children. Overall, there have been 2,153 calls about bears this year with several months of reporting still remaining.

A total of 1,306 bear-related incidents were reported to the DEP in 2006, compared to 1,407 in 2007 and 2,151 in 2008. The effect of growing bear populations, the nature of the animal to be very territorial with large home ranges, the localization of bear populations in the Northwest corner of the state and bear habituation appears to be a cause of increased bear/human conflicts.

Additionally, at the same time that bear activity was escalating the Corzine administration was preventing population control it reduced funding for Black Bear management from $850,000 in 2006 to $573,000 in the current year’s budget.

Councils:
The Fish and Game Council and Marine Fisheries Council play a vital role in the management of New Jersey’s fish and wildlife resources. The councils help to create and finalize each year’s hunting and fishing regulations and enable the professional and scientific management of these resources. Members of the councils are appointed by the Governor.

The Corzine Administration has neglected to adequately maintain the integrity of the composition of the two councils. Vacant seats have been left unfilled and replacements are needed for those with expired terms. The eleven member Marine Fisheries Council presently has eight members serving in expired terms and one unfilled seat. The Fish and Game Council has only eight of its eleven seats filled and five of those members are serving in expired terms.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for management of fisheries in federal waters which occur predominantly off the mid-Atlantic coast. The Corzine Administration circumvented historical precedent by precluding the rightful involvement of recreational and commercial fishermen in the nomination process. The result was the replacement of a seated recreational representative member with a delegate supported by environmental activist groups. The selection appears to be a part of a federal trend to exclude certain stakeholders (recreational and commercial fishermen) from fishery management. This is clearly in opposition to the intent of the Magnuson/Stevens Act.

There is also a report from Sierra Club stating that Governor Corzine made a commitment to reform the Fish and Game Council. It should be noted that no changes have occurred as of the date of this report.

Division Fish and Wildlife:
Funding for the Division of Fish and Wildlife has for over 50 years been supported by the revenues from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. In 2005 these dedicated funds were supplemented by a general appropriation of $4.2 million because of significant increased public responsibilities. Under the Corzine administration this appropriation has been steadily decreased to $1.6 million this year. Although deer hunters contributed an additional $1 million to the dedicated fund in 2007 due to changes in deer permit fees this was offset by an equal reduction in the appropriation.

The status of the Fish and Wildlife staff is of even greater concern to the NJOA. Since 2006 the staff has lost 50 professional managers and conservation officers (25%) while the remainder of DEP has experienced only a 10% reduction and the upper administrative staff has actually increased. Also, Fish and Wildlife could loose an additional 25% of its staff due to retirements. This will create a large deficit in experience and institutional knowledge.

Marine Fisheries Administration
The Marine Fisheries Administration, responsible for managing the resources of a multi-million dollar industry with over 10,000 jobs, provides recreational opportunities for over one million anglers that contribute in excess of $100 million in state tax revenues – conversely, it is one of the most poorly funded and staffed on the Atlantic coast. This year the marine fisheries budget was reduced to an all time low of $1.8 million.

Not only has the Corzine administration failed to adequately fund and staff marine fisheries management, in 2009 the Secretary of the Treasure authorized the withdrawal of funds from four dedicated shellfish management accounts totaling $850,365. These dedicated accounts were specifically established by previously passed legislation. There is a history of overlooking the importance of adequately funding the state’s marine fisheries program for recreational anglers and future generations.

About:
NJOA – New Jersey Outdoor Alliance is the state’s first major political action committee devoted to the task of electing outdoor-minded candidates to public office. NJOA has formed with the support of leaders of major pro-hunting, pro-angling, and pro-trapping organizations. We are not a hunting, fishing, or trapping “club” or “group,” and do not compete with the interests of such organizations. NJOA helps to ensure that strong wildlife and natural resource protection laws are produced by outdoor-minded elected officials. The best way to ensure a “conservation presence” in Trenton is to support the election campaigns of representatives who understand the relationship between a balanced ecology and hunting, fishing, and trapping. Visit: www.njoutdooralliance.org

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Gun Owners Ask Why Chris Christie for Governor?

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, VA –-(AmmoLand.com)- The National Rifle Association recently recognized the STX-01 Committee from Corpus Christi, Texas, as winner of the 2008 Most Outstanding Friends of NRA Committee award at its September Board of Directors meeting.

Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement, raises money and gives 100% of the net proceeds to qualified local, state, and national programs. Since the inception of the program in 1993, Friends of NRA has awarded over 140 million dollars to promote shooting sports throughout the United States.

The Most Outstanding Friends of NRA Committee Award is presented each year to the Committee that raises the most funds at a single Friends of NRA event. STX-1 Friends of NRA Committee from Corpus Christi, Texas, led the nation in 2008 by raising over $188,000 in net income. Through 2008, they have raised an astounding $ 1,415,671 for The NRA Foundation and had almost 12,000 attendees.

“It’s because of the leadership and dedication of people like Laura Berry, Chairwoman of the STX-01 Committee, that we can effectively promote the shooting sports and all NRA programs to gun owners everywhere,” said NRA Executive Director Kayne Robinson.

The NRA’s National Awards Program was established in the 1980s to recognize the exemplary service of those persons who support the NRA in areas such as legislative affairs, club operations, women’s and youth programs, and fund-raising activities.

For more information on Friends of NRA and the Most Outstanding Friends of NRA Committee award, go to www.friendsofnra.org or call the NRA at 703/267-1595.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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NRA Honors Corpus Christi Friends of NRA Committee

Arizona Citizens Defense League

Arizona --(AmmoLand.com)-With the focus almost entirely on the budget this session, very little time was spent on other legislation, and there was a mad rush to end the session and filter out as many non-budget bills as possible. Grassroots pressure via emails, letters and phone calls kept pro-rights bills moving. Eventually a number of pro-rights bills were sent to, and signed by, the Governor. The following laws became effective on September 30, 2009.

Restaurant Carry
A limited Restaurant Carry bill was passed, laden with amendments that reduced opposition to the legislation. Not all the changes were beneficial to law-abiding gun owners. In the final version:

• • Only individuals with CCW permits may carry a firearm where alcohol is served.
• • Only concealed firearms are allowed in places serving alcohol.
• • The individual legally carrying the firearm may not consume alcohol.
• • Establishments may prohibit firearms by posting a sign in a specified location.
• • The penalty for violating the law is a class 3 misdemeanor.
• • It is an “affirmative defense” (in court, after being arrested) if the person violating the law “was not informed of the notice,” the sign had “fallen down,” the person is not a resident of Arizona, or the posted sign has not been up for 30 days.
• • Lack of knowledge that firearms are prohibited in establishments serving alcohol is no longer a valid defense.

Just because you don’t see a “No Firearms” sign near the front door of an establishment that serves alcohol doesn’t mean you are welcome. The law requires that the sign is posted near the liquor license, not as you enter the business. And, under the new law, lack of knowledge that you are breaking the law, is not a valid defense. On the other hand, the required concealed handgun is by definition, not noticeable either. Makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it? Specifics of the new Restaurant Carry law can be found in ARS 4-229.

Defensive Display
This is the AzCDL-requested legislation that clarifies when the defensive display of a firearm is justified. Defensive display of a firearm includes the following:

• • Verbally informing another person that the person possesses a firearm or has one available.
• • Exposing or displaying a firearm in a manner that a reasonable person would understand was meant to protect the person against another’s use or attempted use of unlawful physical force or deadly physical force.
• • Placing the person’s hand on a firearm that is contained in a pocket, purse or other means of containment or transport.

The new law (ARS 13-421) also establishes that there is no requirement for the defensive display of a firearm before the use of physical force, or the threat of physical force, by a person who is otherwise justified in the use or threatened use of physical force.

Parking Lot Exemption
This new law (ARS 12-781) prevents any private or public employer, property owner, etc., from banning any person from keeping a firearm in a locked vehicle in a parking area on the property, with specific limited exceptions.

School Marksmanship Program
Persons certified by a “national association of firearms owners” (e.g., NRA) have been added to the list of persons qualified to be an Arizona Gun Safety Program Course instructor. Currently, instructors may only be certified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Retroactive Self-Defense Clarification
The restoration of the “innocent until proven guilty” language, that passed out of the Legislature via SB 1145 in 2006, is retroactively applied to cases pending at the time of SB 1145’s passage.

The most egregious of these was the trial of Harold Fish, who was hiking in Coconino County when a man with a violent history and his two dogs attacked him. Mr. Fish was forced to fire at his attacker, killing him.

What Mr. Fish did not know, and could not know, was the violent history of his attacker. A history, among many other facts of the case, that the judge and prosecutor would not allow in court for the jury to consider.

Before Mr. Fish’s trial, the Arizona Legislature returned the law from “guilty until proven innocent”, back to “innocent until proven guilty” in self defense cases. Unfortunately, the trial was conducted under the old law and Mr. Fish was convicted. You can read more about this case at: http://www.haroldfishdefense.org/.

About:
AzCDL believes that the emphasis of gun laws should be on criminal misuse and that law-abiding citizens should be able to own and carry firearms unaffected by unnecessary laws or regulations. AzCDL was founded by a group of local activists who recognized that a sustained, coordinated, statewide effort was critical to protecting and expanding the rights of law-abiding gun owners. As a like-minded coalition of activists, the AzCDL founders were instrumental in the successful passage of the first major improvement to Arizona’s CCW (concealed carry) laws since they were instituted in 1994.

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New Arizona Gun Laws Effective September 30th 2009

Operation Switch Hunt

Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- On Oct. 16, the United States House of Representatives finished its approval of a Homeland Security appropriations bill that contains an amendment to the 1957 Switchblade Act.

It’s now up to the U.S. Senate to approve the bill’s House’s language before it is sent to President Barack Obama for signature.

If the bill becomes law, the 1957 Switchblade Act would be amended to permanently exclude assisted openers from the types of knives prohibited in the United States.

Threatening the chances of this happening is controversy regarding the appropriations bill itself, according to this Wall Street Journal article. The measure includes provisions to move Guantanomo Bay prisoners to the U.S. for prosecution. That conflicts with a previous House resolution banning the transfer of those prisoners to the U.S. mainland.

If support for the appropriations bill breaks down, the edgencia may have to start from scratch in passing legislation this session.

Both major knife advocacy groups, AKTI and Knife Rights, are suggesting not to contact their representatives in Washington at this time.

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House Passes Bill with Switchblade Amendment

OpenCarry.org

OpenCarry.org - -(AmmoLand.com)- The Virginia Republican Party did the right thing by forcing Richmond Coliseum to allow gun carry at the state convention this year.

But Congressman Cantor knew that there was no room at Innsbrook for gun owners and held it there anyway.

About:
OpenCarry.org was founded in 2004 by Virginia gun-rights activists John Pierce and Mike Stollenwerk and has served to ignite the “Open Carry Movement” that is sweeping the country. In addition to being an invaluable legal resource for gun owners, the site has quickly grown to be a social networking portal for thousands of American gun owners

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Open Carriers Protest Virginia Republican Meeting At Anti-Gun Venue

AmmoLand.com

USA --(AmmoLand.com)- A an old retired colonel, once said. “Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident.”

This is true. Remember, the murder rate is six per 100,000 per year, and the aggravated assault rate is four per 1,000 per year. What this means is that the vast majority of Americans are not inclined to hurt one another.

Thus there is a paradox, and we must grasp both ends of the situation: We may well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is still remarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people who are not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep.

I mean nothing negative by calling them sheep. To me it is like the pretty, blue robin’s egg. Inside it is soft and gooey but someday it will grow into something wonderful. But the egg cannot survive without its hard blue shell. Police officers, soldiers, and other warriors are like that shell, and someday the civilization they protect will grow into something wonderful.? For now, though, they need warriors to protect them from the predators.

“Then there are the wolves,” the old war veteran said, “and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy.” Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial.

“Then there are sheepdogs,” he went on, “and I’m a sheepdog. I live to protect the flock and confront the wolf.”

If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen, a sheep.

If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your fellow citizens, then you have defined an aggressive sociopath, a wolf.

But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero’s path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia, and walk out unscathed

What are you.. Sheep, Wolf or Sheep Dog?

I am Sheep Dog! – AmmoLand

Read Daves excellent article  “On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs” – Dave Grossman author of “On Killing.”

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I Am SheepDog and Refuse Sheephood

California Outdoor Heritage Alliance

Sacramento, CA –-(AmmoLand.com)- Two separate state bills were recently signed into law to protect hunters using dogs from anti-hunting activity. The measures, which take effect January 1st, were sponsored by the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA) and supported by the California Houndsmen for Conservation (CHC), U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), California Retriever Training Association (CRTA), and National Open Field Coursing Association (NOFCA).

AB 1423 (Berryhill) will make it a crime to willfully interfere with hunting dog training and related hunt tests and field trials, while AB 1442 (Huffman) will make it unlawful to remove a collar from a hunting dog in the field without written permission from the owner. Both provisions could be punishable as misdemeanors on the first offense, with violators facing a possible six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.

“The use of dogs in hunting is not only an important conservation tool, but greatly enriches the overall hunting experience,” stated Mark Hennelly, Vice President of COHA. “In our view, every effort should be made to increase the legal protections for that time-honored practice.”

The measures come in response to recent incidents across the country and in California of members of the public harassing licensed hunters afield with their dogs, particularly hunters who are training their dogs on game birds or mammals prior to hunting season. In most cases, the offending individuals personally disapproved of hunting or training dogs on live animals.

In several incidents, individuals removed tracking collars and left them in the woods in an attempt to keep hunters from recovering their dogs. This action not only disrupted hunting activities, but jeopardized the retrieval and safety of the dogs.

On a related note, two other state measures opposed by COHA, CHC, NOFCA, CRTA and USSA that would have negatively impacted hunting dog breeders were vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger. AB 241 (Nava) would have banned large-scale dog breeding operations. AB 1122 (Lieu) would have prohibited the sale of dogs on certain property open to the public.

“We’re extremely pleased with the passage of these two important measures,” said Evan Heusinkveld, director of state services for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. “Coupled with the Governor’s veto of AB 241 and AB 1122 and the failure of the spay/neuter bill, it’s been a good few weeks for California sporting dog owners. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of California’s sporting dog community.”

“It is pleasing to see bills signed into affect which protect the working dogs of hunters and others afield,” said California Houndsmen for Conservation President, John W. Kunkle. “The anti-hunting movement has proven to be such a menace to not only the traditional American hunter but to most of the very animals they allegedly wish to protect. The California voting public at large recognizes this and I am proud to see the Governor take measurable positive action. I hope this type of reasonable conduct and genuine concern for true working animals continues from the public as well as our legislatures.”

About:
The California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit political advocacy organization founded by the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) to protect our hunting heritage and promote wildlife conservation. For more information, visit www.outdoorheritage.org/

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Legislation Signed to Protect the Use of Hunting Dogs

Rescue Our Outdoors Rally

New Jersey Outdoor Alliance

New Egypt, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- It’s more than a rally; it’s OUR stand for the future prosperity of angling, hunting and all forms of conservation. It is a future that was given to us by past generations – by people like Teddy Roosevelt, Aldo Leopold and many more. Will we make the same pledge to our descendants?

How will we be remembered by posterity? Will it be for fighting to preserve access to the great outdoors – or will history record that OUR generation turned its back on those that followed?

Attending the R.O.O.R. Rally is OUR generation’s statement about OUR commitment to fishing, hunting and the principles of conservation. OUR attendance will reflect the degree of obligation WE feel to the outdoors. It will be an HONEST measure of OUR commitment.

It’s not about the rally; it’s about the future of angling, hunting and conservation in New Jersey. Will we allow our great outdoors to be dismantled by Trenton?

Read how it’s being dismantled under “Conservation Report Card.”

http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/chairmans/christie/endorsement.html

Attend R.O.O.R. – it will reflect your commitment to the outdoors!

Tell Trenton you’ve had enough. R.O.O.R. and be heard!

Rescue Our Outdoors Rally
Saturday, October 24, 2009 * 2:00PM
New Egypt Speedway * Free Admission!
720 Pinehurst Rd, Rt. 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533

Music, Food, Fun, Vendors: Bring the family. Guest speakers to include: Chris Christie

Visit our link to learn more about the rally:
http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/where/rescueour/outdoorsrally.html

Visit our link to review the dismantling of our outdoor interests:
http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/chairmans/christie/endorsement.html

About:
NJOA – New Jersey Outdoor Alliance is the state’s first major political action committee devoted to the task of electing outdoor-minded candidates to public office. NJOA has formed with the support of leaders of major pro-hunting, pro-angling, and pro-trapping organizations. We are not a hunting, fishing, or trapping “club” or “group,” and do not compete with the interests of such organizations. NJOA helps to ensure that strong wildlife and natural resource protection laws are produced by outdoor-minded elected officials. The best way to ensure a “conservation presence” in Trenton is to support the election campaigns of representatives who understand the relationship between a balanced ecology and hunting, fishing, and trapping.

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It’s More Than A Rally It’s Our Stand For The Future of Angling, Hunting And Conservation

Second Amendment March

Michigan - -(AmmoLand.com)- We have less than eight months until our D.C. event, and there is much to accomplish before then.

Many hands make light work, so we are forming committees to take on specific tasks. The descriptions are provided below.

If you are willing and able to serve on one of these committees, please send an email to Terri.Stocke@secondamendmentmarch.com.

With the following information:

Full Name
Email address
Phone number
Committee you are volunteering for
Information on your background / experience that would make you a good fit for this committee.

We regret that these are all unpaid, volunteer positions (as is the case with all of our staff, coordinators and directors). While we cannot offer you compensation, we can offer you the opportunity to make history!

“If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without
bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not so costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no chance of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.” ~ Winston Churchill

Fundraising

• Responsible for identifying and contacting potential corporate sponsors for Second Amendment March
• Follow up with sponsors after initial donations to send personalized thank you letters and other correspondence
• Keep records (e.g. Excel spreadsheet) of potential sponsors along with date(s) of contact, responses, donation amounts, follow up date(s), and other pertinent information relating to sponsor relationship management
• Regularly report to Second Amendment March Board of Directors to keep them apprised of progress.
• Necessary skills include high degree of professionalism, strong oral and written communication skills, and strong organization skills.
• Previous fundraising experience highly desired

Advertising

• Responsible for advertising the Second Amendment March to get as many people to D.C. as possible.
• Identify and research potential advertising venues
• Keep records (e.g. Excel spreadsheet) of potential advertising methods, companies contacted, dates, associated costs, and other pertinent information relating to advertising venues.
• Regularly report to Second Amendment March Board of Directors to keep them apprised of progress.
• Necessary skills include high degree of professionalism, strong oral and written communication skills, and strong organization skills.
• Previous marketing/advertising background highly desired

National March

• Responsible for coordinating the national event in D.C.
• Identify potential speakers/performers for the event, along with associated costs
• Identify and arrange for all logistics of the event, including but not
• limited to: tenting needs, porta-johns, security, cleanup, entertainment, printed itineraries and other communication needs to direct attendees, staging, lighting, sound, etc.
• Work with National Park Service in D.C. to ensure that all processes are followed
• Keep records (e.g. Excel spreadsheet) of all activities/contacts/costs, etc.
• Regularly report to Second Amendment March Board of Directors to keep them apprised of progress.
• Necessary skills include high degree of professionalism, strong oral and written communication skills, and strong organization skills.
• Prior large-scale event planning and project management highly desired

Transportation
NOTE: Second Amendment March is not providing transportation services for our attendees. All travel arrangement and associated costs will be the attendee’s responsibility. This committee is to help make travel more convenient for our attendees.

• Responsible for researching and identifying convenient, cost effective modes of transportation available to attendees (e.g., charter busses, hotel room blocks, etc.)
• Contact various transportation companies, travel agencies, hotels, etc. to research and negotiate discounted rates for our attendees
• Keep detailed records (e.g. Excel spreadsheet) of contacts made, dates, rates, and other terms
• Regularly report to Second Amendment March Board of Directors to keep them apprised of progress.
• Necessary skills include high degree of professionalism, strong oral and written communication skills, strong organization skills, and negotiation skills.
• Prior travel and/or sales experience highly desired

About:
The mission of the Second Amendment March is to galvanize the courage and resolve of Americans; to petition our elected officials against establishing anti-gun legislation; and to remind America that the Second Amendment is necessary to maintain our right to self defense.

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Second Amendment March Needs Volunteers

California Rifle and Pistol Association

Sacromento, CA --(AmmoLand.com)- Outrage! That’s the reaction that CRPA and NRA members in California are understandably having to the news that the Governor signed AB 962 into law on October 11, 2009. AB 962 is slated to go into effect February 1, 2011. But we are not going to just stand by and wait. CRPA and NRA have already started the legislative wheels turning to halt AB 962 before the 2011 implementation date.

CRPA and NRA members want this bill reversed, and that is what we are going to do!

Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R- Diamond Bar) has stepped up and agreed to carry legislation on our members’ behalf. Earlier this year Assemblyman Hagman introduced AB 373 which proposed to streamline the sale of handguns. He has now agreed to amend AB 373 to call for the repeal of AB 962. NRA and CRPA will be cosponsoring AB 373, and we will need your help immediately in this effort. The bill is currently being amended and will be introduced in January 2010. Things need to start happening quickly since hearings on AB 373 will begin in January when the Legislature reconvenes. Everyone needs to get involved. Gun owners, shooters, hunters, vendors, collectors, affiliate clubs and anyone who values their Second Amendment right and freedom all need to work together to reverse AB 962. NRA and CRPA will be planning many activities in the near future to attack AB 962. Watch for CRPA and NRA alerts asking you to contact your legislators and involve yourself in future volunteer activities.

How Can you Help Now?

If you are not already a member, join CRPA and NRA immediately (call 1-800-305-2772; this number will link you to you CRPA and NRA). We need you support to fight this and other anti-gun legislation.

• Contact Assembly Hagman and thank him for his willingness to take on this issue (email: assemblymember.hagman@assembly.ca.gov phone: 916-319-2060
• Immediately share this information with anyone you know who cherishes their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
• Continue to monitor the CRPA and NRA websites for updates and watch for alerts (www.crpa.org & www.nra.org).
• Be proactive and get involved in planned activities to halt AB 962.

AB 962 should be of real concern to all firearms owners for two important reasons. First, it is of concern because of the requirement to collect personal information from purchasers of handgun ammunition – a serious privacy rights issue. Second, it will prohibit the purchase of ammunition through internet and mail order vendors. This second part has the potential to severely impact junior shooting sports programs that rely on internet and mail order ammunition purchases.

AB 962 requires purchasers to show bona fied ID to ammunition vendors in order to purchase handgun ammunition. The bona fied is spelled out as a government issued ID with a photo. Acceptable forms include a driver’s license or military ID. In addition, the vendor is required to record the purchasers name, driver’s license number, state of issuance, signature, thumbprint, residential address, date of birth and phone number. In addition the name of the sales person, the date of sale, brand type and amount of ammunition sold must also be recorded. The records must be kept on the vendor’s premises for a minimum of five years. There is no provision for how the records are maintained (paper or electronic) stored, or securely destroyed. Vendors would not intentionally allow misuse of your personal information. However, there is always a potential for theft or misuse by others. If you think about the number of ammunition vendors in California, large and small retailers, I’m sure that you can easily imagine the potential for identity theft and misuse of your unsecured personal information. AB 962 sets exposes vendors and customers to be victimized by unscrupulous people that could profit from theft of your personal information. AB 962 clearly creates a privacy rights issue that we all should be extremely concerned about.

With regard to internet and mail order sales, AB 962 allows for only face-to-face transactions for the purchase of handgun ammunition. Therefore, internet and mail orders sales for California residents are banned. This means that you will not be able to purchase handgun ammunition from your favorite internet or mail order store, including Cabelas, Midway and Midsouth. Sadly, this means that many junior shooting sports programs will be eliminated because they rely heavily on purchase of surplus ammunition, at a reduced cost, through the civilian marksmanship program via internet and mail order.

Unfortunately, AB 962 was unnecessary legislation for California. It is already unlawful for persons prohibited from possessing firearms to obtain or possess ammunition. To view the full text of AB 962, please go to the CRPA website at www.crpa.org.

The following is the Governor’s signing message for AB 962.

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am signing Assembly Bill 962. This measure would require vendors of handgun ammunition to keep a log of information on handgun ammunition sales, store ammunition in a safe and secure manner, and require the face-to-face transfer of ammunition sales.

Although I have previously vetoed legislation similar to this measure, local governments have demonstrated that requiring ammunition vendors to keep records on ammunition sales improves public safety. These records have allowed law enforcement to arrest and prosecute persons who have no business possessing firearms and ammunition: gang members, violent parolees, second and third strikers, and even people previously serving time in state prison for murder. Utilized properly, this type of information is invaluable for keeping communities safe and preventing dangerous felons from committing crimes with firearms.

Moreover, this type of recordkeeping is no more intrusive for law abiding citizens than similar laws governing pawnshops or the sale of cold medicine. Unfortunately, even the most successful local program is flawed; without a statewide law, felons can easily skirt the record keeping requirements of one city by visiting another. Assembly Bill 962 will fix this problem by mandating that all ammunition vendors in the state keep records on ammunition sales. As Governor, I have sought the appropriate balance between public safety and the right to keep and bear arms. I have signed important public safety measures to regulate the sale and transfer of .50 caliber rifles, instituted the California Firearms License Check program, and promoted the use of microstamping technology in handguns. I have also vetoed many pieces of legislation that sought to place unreasonable restrictions and burdens on firearms dealers and ammunition vendors. Assembly Bill 962 reasonably regulates access to ammunition and improves public safety without placing undue burdens on consumers. For these reasons, I am pleased to sign this bill.

Sincerely,

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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BE PROACTIVE AND GET INVOLVED!
Write to Your Representatives and Commissioners

Send your comments on pending legislation and regulatory actions to your legislator and/or the Fish and Game Commission. And remember that it is just as important to send a letter or e-mail thanking officials when they support gun owners and sportsmen. Please keep in mind the following when you write:

• State your name and address (phone number optional)
• State that you are a member of CRPA
• Be professional and courteous
• Be concise
• State what the issue is
• State your concerns or your thanks
• State what action you are requesting

State Legislators: Find the specific address for your legislator at www.legislature.ca.gov/ or address your letter to your legislator and mail it to the State Capitol, Sacramento, 94248-0001

Fish and Game Commission: 1416 Ninth St., Rm. 1320, Sacramento, 95814, or through the Commission’s website at fgc@dfg.ca.gov.

About:
California Rifle and Pistol Association: To oppose any actions which the Association believes infringe upon the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United State of America.

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Repeal Of Handgun Ammunition Registration Bill AB 962 Is In The Works

ICarry.org

Rockford, IL --(AmmoLand.com)- I have to quickly tell you where this idea came from. I’m probably not the genius you thought I was. If you know a little about anti-gunners, you’ll know they are ALWAYS trying to pass “one gun a month” laws. Pretty self-explanatory – you can only buy one gun, or one handgun, each month.

The excuse is to stop “gun trafficking” although everyone knows criminals don’t get their guns from gun stores and dealers. It’s really just a foot in the door law. Next it’s one gun a quarter, one gun a year, or one gun period.

That’s not what I want to tell you about, though. Today I want to tell you about a man from Illinois – a very unique man – a once valuable asset to the self-defense movement. His name is John Birch and his website was www.concealcarry.org. Concealed Carry, Inc. to be exact.

Based in Oak Brook, surrounded by some of the most factually ignorant and sheepish people around, close to the heart of the beast of a city Chicago – famed as the murder capital of the country for some of recent years, John Birch and Concealed Carry, Inc, started a stir.

John knew how to say exactly what he thought without mincing words, and he had a talent at pissing people off on a regular basis. His real strong suit was getting media attention. Media attention that brought new allies to the gun rights battle.

John, with his FFL license, decided that to him One Gun a Month meant something truly more noble – finding a person in need in dangerous Chicago who could benefit the most from a FREE PISTOL.

http://web.archive.org/web/20020610082306/http://www.concealcarry.org/freegun.htm

One has to dig into the web archive to see John’s handiwork, but there it is. Media attention galore! National and even international media attention. What did it do? Raise awareness of the issue in Illinois.

The political and legal climate wasn’t quite ready for such a move, however. Concealed carry hadn’t made it to as many states, the Supreme Court had not yet ruled that yes the 2nd Amendment does protect an individual right to own and carry weapons for personal protection. There wasn’t as much fannypack carry in Illinois, and certainly no Open Carry events to my knowledge up in Wisconsin.

But now, things are quite different. In Illinois, county-by-county concealed carry is being acknowledged by county resolution. Some counties have even pushed to get legislation passed to allow people to carry. Police organizations and other highly-influential orgs are publicly supporting concealed carry.

Wisconsin has passed it not once, but twice! Only to fall short one and then two votes short of overriding anti-gun bigot Gov. Jim Doyle’s veto.

If you didn’t see the survey over at ICarry.org, I’ll tell you the results have come in so far exactly as I expected. It’s time to call in the troops. The slow-to-act gun owners across Illinois and Wisconsin needn’t be fearful of being on the “losing” team any longer.

Hopefully this was interesting to you. Hopefully we can honor the memory of the original One Gun a Month Giveaway with our own. If things go well, it will have to be one gun for each Wisconsin and Illinois. Then perhaps a third gun for out-of-state supporters.

Thanks for taking a few minutes to read this. Huge thanks goes to: BulletStop Gun Shop for helping to make this all possible!!! http://bulletstopguns.com/ILHOME.html

ICarry.org, 1817 18th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61104, USA

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ICarry.org, a website devoted to to bringing concealed carry to Illinois and Wisconsin – the only two states without it.

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Shooting Range Park, NM

National Rifle Association

Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- The expansion of America’s urban and suburban areas has crowded out many shooting areas and made it increasingly difficult to find a place to shoot. On September 24, 2009, Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced S. 1702, a bill that would help remedy this problem by promoting the construction and maintenance of target ranges on public lands.

The bill would amend the Pittman-Robertson Act, a 70-year-old federal law that uses federal excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund wildlife conservation programs and the construction of shooting ranges.

The bill’s improvements to the Pittman-Robertson Act would allow the states far greater ability to purchase land, build new target ranges, and improve the ranges that currently exist. Currently, Pittman-Robertson only allows the federal government to use these funds to pay 75 percent of the cost of building or maintaining a range. S. 1702 would change the funding requirements under Pittman–Robertson to allow the federal government to finance up to 90 percent of target range construction and maintenance with Pittman Robertson funds.

This change would allow states greater latitude in the allocation of Pittman-Robertson funds and provide an incentive for the use of these funds for the construction of target ranges.

The bill would also provide new authority for states to use Pittman-Robertson funds to acquire lands to use for target range development. Under S. 1702, a state could use its share of Pittman-Robertson funds to finance up to 90 percent of the cost of land acquisition. This is a vital change, as it would allow the states for the first time to use Pittman-Robertson funds to buy land for target range construction. In addition to providing an incentive to the states to develop new ranges, this change would provide greater flexibility to the states in allocating these funds to the projects that are the highest priority for sportsmen.

The bill would give the states up to five years to use Pittman-Robertson funds for range projects and land acquisition. This would allow the states to accumulate funds during a five-year period, to provide more latitude to build range projects or purchase land. Presently, states have only two years to “use or lose” the funds apportioned to them.

Another important provision of S. 1702 is a provision that would protect the federal government from legal liability in relation to the construction and operation of shooting ranges. Despite the fact that such lawsuits have been very rare, the threat of legal action that might result from an accident at a range funded by federal money or located on federal land pprevents federal agencies from authorizing areas of public land fore recreational shooting. S. 1702 would provide immunity from civil lawsuits or money damages for any injury caused by activity at a public range located on federal land or constructed or maintained using Pittman-Robertson funds.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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New Bill Promoting and Creating Target Shooting Ranges S. 1702

Iowa Gun Owners

Council Bluffs, IA --(AmmoLand.com)- The show is being held at the Westfair Amphitheater located at 22984 Highway 6 in Council Bluffs. Iowa Gun Owners will be there Friday night from 5pm to 9pm and Saturday from 9am through 5pm.

This would be a great chance for those of you living in the SW portion of Iowa to come by and meet us. In addition, we will be gathering signatures on our petition to the Iowa State Senate regarding the REAL Right-to-Carry bill that we hope to obtain a vote on next session.

The Majority Leader in the Senate is Senator Mike Gronstal from Council Bluffs. Senator Gronstal will likely block any efforts that we raise to get our bill voted on in the Senate.

That’s why its vital to have petitions signed from grassroots voters in his district! At our most recent gun show we obtained over 500 signatures and we’d like to get even more in Council Bluffs.

So if you have time, come out to the gun show tonight or tomorrow. Iowa Gun Owners will not be at the show on Sunday, so come out Friday or Saturday if you can!

You can contact us in the following ways:
Email: info@iowagunowners.org
Phone: 515/309-7858
Mail: P.O. Box 3585, Des Moines, IA 50323
Website: www.IowaGunOwners.org

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IGO at Council Bluffs Gun Show Today

New Jersey Outdoor Alliance

Belmar, NJ --(AmmoLand.com)- Here’s proof. The large turnout for the NJOA “Mullica Hill” rally and “Battle of Monmouth” rally, both in 2007, brought attention to two bills designed to ban freshwater fishing and hunting in NJ. The bills were also meant to alter the Fish and Game Council in order to weaken its conservation policy by injecting an animal rights agenda.

The rallies were well attended and are largely responsible for the defeat of the sponsors of the bills; Asm Panter Sen Karcher. Additionally, the bills did not proceed because our legislators realized that the rallies represented a grassroots movement of 650,000 anglers, hunters and conservationists expressing their dissatisfaction with the legislation.

It was a classic example of our political system representing the will of the people.

The success of the rallies helped to stem a ban on hunting on the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers, turned back an attack on bow hunting in Wall Township, paved the way for the creation of New Jersey’s first angling and hunting caucus by State Senator Stephen Sweeney and a federal fishing and hunting caucus created by Congressman John Adler. Ultimately, the rallies were the genesis that led to Governor Corzine signing Sunday Bow Hunting into law.

But we are now at crossroads. There are systemic issues that must be changed immediately if we are to ensure the quality of New Jersey’s outdoor experience.

• We need to eliminate a bear policy that is designed to appease animal rights activists and puts NJ residents in harms way.
• We have to reverse the raiding of funds to departments that provide for our ability to fish and hunt; a pillaging that is crippling productivity.
• We must overturn the neglect of the fish and game councils that determine our fishing and hunting opportunities.
• We have to allow our foresters the chance to practice forestry and prevent the potential of wildfires and restore species of birds and animals that are extirpating before our eyes.
• We must stop the nominations of people with “anti-fishing” sentiments to represent recreational and commercial fishing interests.

All of this is happening NOW.

The above occurrences should be an outrage to all anglers, hunters and conservationists. It is OUR obligation to stop it before it is too late. That moment is now – we are at crossroads.

The R.O.O.R. Rally (Rescue Our Outdoors Rally) has been organized to send a message to Trenton that we will not tolerate the dismantling of our fishing, hunting and conservation policies and freedoms. It is a rally designed to exceed all others. It is YOUR chance to voice YOUR concerns and stop the erosion of YOUR outdoor interests.
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Remember, the Mullica Hill and Battle of Monmouth rallies are proven successes. Join us in raising our voices again in the Rescue Our Outdoor Rally. Those that oppose us want us to remain silent…

R.O.O.R. and be heard!
Saturday, October 24, 2009 * 2:00PM
New Egypt Speedway * Free Admission!
720 Pinehurst Rd, Rt. 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533

Visit our link to learn more about the rally:
http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/where/rescueour/outdoorsrally.html

Visit our link to review the dismantling of our outdoor interests:
http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/chairmans/christie/endorsement.html

JOIN NJOA: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/support/njoa.html

NJOACF Council Members:
Reef Rescue * NJ State Federation Sportsmen’s Clubs * Jersey Coast Anglers Association * Recreational Fishing Alliance * Trout Unlimited * National Wild Turkey Federation * NJ Beach Buggy Association * Hudson River Fishermen’s Association * United Bow Hunters NJ * New Jersey Council Diving Clubs * NJ Trappers Association * NJ Forestry Association * Society of American Foresters * Quail Unlimited * Ruffed Grouse Society * National Animal Interest Alliance Trust * Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association * NJOA

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Rescue Our Outdoors Rally – Does a Rally Really Work?

Virginia Citizens Defense League

Virginia - -(AmmoLand.com)- 2009 Gun Rights Symposium Hosted by Liberty University School of Law Sponsored by the Federalist Society

Date: Friday, Oct.16th Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Liberty University School of Law / Supreme Court Room Address: 1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502

On Friday, Oct. 16th, a panel of gun rights experts will discuss the current state of 2nd Amendment & Concealed Carry rights in the state of Virginia. The event is open to law students, undergraduate students, and the community. Food will be provided.

Robert Dowlut is Chief Counsel for the NRA and a member of the D.C. Bar. Mr. Dowlut is currently involved with numerous cases involving fallout from the Supreme Court’s recent decision in D.C. v. Heller, 544 U.S. (2008) including a suit against the City of Chicago.

Philip Van Cleave is the President of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL). He is a leading advocate for the right to carry concealed firearms in the state of Virginia and recently appeared on the TV Show 60 Minutes.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact Jeremy Morris at jrmorris2@liberty.edu

Please include this link in your email. It’s a link on Facebook to confirm they are coming. They just need to sign into Facebook and paste this link in their browser.

http://tinyurl.com/y8jwvne

If they don’t have Facebook, they can email me and RSVP that way. However, Facebook is preferable. Feel free to circulate this to affiliate groups that might also wish to promote this event. We have NO limit on the number of guests, so please feel free to invite everyone.

About:
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.

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VCDL President to speak at Liberty Gun Rights Symposium

National Rifle Association

Virginia - -(AmmoLand.com)- NRA-ILA applauds the outstanding pro-gun advocacy of former Virginia Attorney General and current Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell (R).

On Monday, September 14, NRA’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced the endorsement of McDonnell for Virginia governor. McDonnell’s proven pro-gun record earned him a strong “A” rating.

“Bob McDonnell is an effective leader for Virginia hunters and gun owners,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “His opinions and actions as attorney general have protected and enhanced the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Virginians. His zero-tolerance attitude toward criminals makes him the best choice for governor. We ask every Virginia hunter, gun owner and Second Amendment advocate to vote McDonnell for governor this November.”

McDonnell commented, “I am pleased and honored to receive the endorsement of the NRA and its hundreds of thousands of members, hunters and gun owners within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our state has long been a leader in respecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners. Those efforts will continue if I’m elected governor.”

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Bob McDonnell

McDonnell has consistently proven he understands and values the importance of the Second Amendment. In February 2008, McDonnell was one of 31 state attorneys general to sign the amicus brief in the historic District of Columbia v. Heller case, supporting an individual right to keep and bear arms. In 2007, McDonnell issued an opinion stating that the Department of State Police should not release to the public the names and addresses of people who possess a concealed carry permit, as releasing such information puts permit holders at risk.

Bob McDonnell also played a key role in bringing to an end New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s use of non-law enforcement agents to conduct unauthorized “straw purchases” in Virginia and other states. After concerns were raised about these unauthorized tactics, McDonnell drafted and requested the introduction of HB 2653, which prohibited such reckless actions from occurring again.

“Bob McDonnell stood up against Bloomberg’s underhanded attacks on the constitutional rights of Virginia’s law-abiding gun dealers and owners,” concluded Cox. “We are confident that he will continue to defend our right to keep and bear arms as Governor of Virginia and we are proud to announce his endorsement.”

Contact Information for Bob McDonnell can be found at: http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/contact

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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NRA-PVF Endorsed Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Bob McDonnell

Talo Ruger Limited Edition Handguns

TALO Distributors

FRAMINGHAM, MA --(AmmoLand.com)- TALO Distributors, Inc. in partnership with Sturm, Ruger & Co. of Southport, Connecticut celebrates Ruger’s 60th Anniversary with a limited edition run of specially marked MKIII .22LR pistols in both blue and stainless.

Pistols will be built in a very limited number of five and six-inch Single Six Revolvers and both blue and stainless Vaquero revolvers in .45LC.

Ruger 60 years Anniversary

All of the limited edition handguns will feature the Ruger 60 years Anniversary Commemorative logo engraved in 24kt gold and special grips.

Shipments begin in October and quantities are limited. Interested dealers can contact their TALO Wholesaler or check online at www.taloinc.com .

About:
TALO is a wholesale buying cooperative serving the independent sporting goods dealer since 1965. TALO products can be ordered through your local dealer.

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Ruger & Co. Celebrates 60 Year Anniversary

Michigan Gun Owners

Michigan --(AmmoLand.com)- The MGO/FNRA Banquet is coming up fast! It is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY in Dearborn Hts., MI. Here is an update from Rick Buckner, MGO President:

Times are really rough right now. MGO and the FRNA could use your support. These banquets help support the women on target events held in Michigan, The fund youth shooting events and various clubs as well as MGO get grants to fund programs like safe storage and that helps improve the image for gun owners over all. Please take some time and some funds to break bread with fellow firearms owners and protectors of the 2nd amendment cause. The NRA has generously gave us a package worth over 10 grand to give away. I will say there are some really choice guns and other items up for grabs. Right now your odds are great since we have sold very few tickets. If you live in S.E Michigan this ones for you.

More information on the MGO/FNRA Banquet can be found at: http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63088 -and- http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=59779

Coming up THIS WEEKEND
The Second Annual MGO Memorial Shoot: Here is a message from Joeywhat, MGO EC Member and Activities Committee Member:

“2nd Annual MGO Memorial Shoot – Oct. 10th October 10th marks the second annual Michigan Gun Owners Memorial shoot, held at Howell Gun Club. The memorial shoot was first held to remember long time MGO member and 2A supporter John (WhoIsJohnGalt) Johnson. Since then MGO has decided to make this an annual event to honor and remember fallen MGO members.

A local police chaplain will give an opening prayer at the beginning of the event.

Bring out your favorite firearm (or more) with ammo and have fun with fellow members enjoying the same. Last year we all brought plenty of ammo so that we could try each others firearms and just had an all around ‘BLAST’ (pun intended). All while remembering and celebrating the lives of others that have meant so much to MGO.

There is no competing, no prizes, no sales, no tickets and no firearms restrictions (except full auto). There will be safety officers on hand to make sure it is a safe event and that all can have fun. We will all be shooting from the same distance, so bringing a 1000 yard precision rifle as your only ‘fun gun’ you might get frustrated shooting at 10-15 yards, plan on closer distance fun!

What better way to honor the memory of other like minded people than by expending large amounts of gun powder!

Howell Gun Club is located at: 3210 Jewell Rd, Howell, MI

The shoot will be from 12pm-3pm, and an informal dinner will be held at a local eatery (yet to be decided). Come on out and have a good time, shoot some guns, and honor our fellow MGO members who have passed on.”

Please consider participating in some of these upcoming events. MGO is more than an Internet Forum! We look forward to YOUR participation and fellowship!

- MGO Team

About:
Michigan Gun Owners is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization committed to educating the public and engaging in grass roots activism. Visit MiGunOwners.org

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