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Winners Announced in NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund’s Second Amendment Essay Contest

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund

FAIRFAX, Va. --(AmmoLand.com)- The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund has announced the winners of its annual Second Amendment essay contest, open to students in grades K-12, which celebrates the Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The theme for the essay was “The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation.” All students enrolled in an elementary, junior high, or high school during the 2008-2009 academic year who had not previously placed in the contest were eligible to enter. Nearly 1,500 essays were submitted this year.

Essays were judged on originality, scholarship and presentation. Prizes were awarded in two categories: senior (grades 10-12) and junior (grades nine and below). The first-place prize in each category was $1,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds, with $600 in savings bonds awarded for second place, $200 in savings bonds for third place, and $100 in savings bonds for honorable mentions.

In the senior category, first place went to 17-year-old Alyssa Moore of Simi Valley, California, while Jessica Busker, 14, of Charlotte, North Carolina, won first place in the junior category. A complete list of winners follows.

The deadline for students to enter the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund’s 2010 essay contest is December 1. For more information about the contest and how to enter, please visit www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx

NRA Second Amendment Essay Contest Winners

Senior Category

• First Place: Alyssa Moore, age 17, Simi Valley, CA
• Second Place: Caleb Valentine, age 16, Aurora, IL
• Third Place: Katharine M. Poe, age 17, Midlothian, VA
• Honorable Mention: Te Chen, age 16, Grand Rapids, MI

Junior Category

• First Place: Jessica Busker, age 14, Charlotte, NC
• Second Place: Rachel Grech, age 14, Fenton, MI
• Third Place: Grant Carson, age 9, Fairfield, CA
• Honorable Mention: Ira Ko, age 13, Staten Island, NY

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News From the Second Amendment March – January 2010

Second Amendment March

Michigan - -(AmmoLand.com)-  Well, folks, the Second Amendment March is now less than 100 days away, and I can feel the momentum building, swelling, growing like a live organism beneath my feet. I feel as if I’ve been pushing on a giant rock for the past ten months, pushing as hard as I can for all I’m worth. Pushing when I’m tired. Pushing when I’m sore. And pushing when I’m discouraged.

But I have good news for you. Last week I pushed and the rock moved. And not just a little, but a lot!

Last week we added our first two corporate sponsors: United States Concealed Carry Association and Front Sight Firearms Institute.

I’d like all of you to consider joining United States Concealed Carry Association. They have a top-of-the-line magazine plus email tips and great articles to help you in your concealed carry journey through life. They are a great organization with a great radio show as well. (www.armedamericanradio.com) Check them out at www.usconcealedcarry.com.

If you need firearms training, then you should consider taking an excellent course from Front Sight near Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out their website at www.frontsight.com. Front Sight gives excellent training and you can get a great price if you purchase one of our training class certificates through the Second Amendment March online store. (http://secondamendmentmarch.americommerce.com)

I’d also like to take a moment to thank Larry Pratt from Gun Owners of America for all the help he’s given us. (www.gunowners.org) GOA is the premier no-compromise gun rights organization in America. You can join and also help out Second Amendment March in the process by going to our online store.

So, as you can see, the rock moved last week, and next week I expect it to move even further. I’ll be at the infamous SHOT show (www.shotshow.org) all next week talking to the movers and shakers of the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Trade industry, trying to glean even more support for the Second Amendment March. If any of you will be there and wish to meet up for coffee, just give me a call at 269-838-5586.

God bless you all and thanks again for helping me move that giant rock!

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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. Visit: www.secondamendmentmarch.com

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