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Response: If true, this has nothing to do with grip-switches, but it would support a ban on the use of firearms in general. But obviously, it is not true; officers can be trained to keep their fingers off the trigger in high-stress situations. If the fact were otherwise there would be thousands of unintended discharges each day.

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2) The device is unsafe. The article states, “At least twice in recent months the device has been associated with shootings in which officers reportedly said they thought they were turning on the flashlight…”

MAR 18, 2011 05:03P.M. WeaponLights and Switches: SureFire Sets the Record Straight The gist of the article and Lewinski is that grip-activated pistol-light switches are unsafe.

Response: In 1986 SureFire introduced the first light designed specifically for mounting on handguns. This light (equipped with remote switching) was quickly adopted by SWAT teams, including LAPD’s DPlatoon. In 2004 SureFire introduced the current X-Series WeaponLights, intended primarily for attachment to handguns. There are well over 100,000 SureFire X-Series lights and tens of thousands of optional grip-activated “DG” and “SL” switches in use today, and our competitors have sold hundreds of thousands of other pistol-mountable lights themselves. During this 24-year period the only reported safetyrelated incidents involving such lights are the two incidents mentioned above. These figures alone prove that SureFire WeaponLights, and weapon-mounted lights in general, are safe. 3) According to the article, Lewinski asserts that, “…an officer pressing his middle finger against the flashlight switch pad will produce a sympathetic reaction in the index finger. If that finger happens to be inside the trigger guard and on the pistol’s trigger, the reaction may be forceful enough to cause an unintentional discharge.”

SureFire Response: Sympathetic Response is a real phenomenon, but it’s not the boogeyman and it can be addressed with training. Think about it: our trigger finger doesn’t magically pull the trigger when we use our thumb to manipulate the safety or the magazine release. Nor does the trigger finger unconsciously jump into action when we use our opposite hand to activate our radio, handheld flashlight, or pepper spray. The answer to Sympathetic Response is training and adherence to Rule #2 of The Four Basic Rules of Firearms Safety: Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you are ready to fire.

Fountain Valley, CA --(Ammoland.com)- SureFire Customers and Supporters: Recently an article appeared in an email newsletter distributed by the Force Science News of the Force Science Institute, quoting its own Dr. Lewinski. The article and Dr. Lewinski make several troubling assertions that must be rebutted in the (long-term) interest of officer safety. The gist of the article and Lewinski is that grip-activated pistol-light switches are unsafe. I paraphrase (to clarify), quote, and respond to some of the more disturbing assertions below.

And please note, if an officer experiences Sympathetic Response while his or her finger is on the trigger when it shouldn’t be there, it would not matter which light switch the officer is using, or whether the officer has a weapon-mounted light at all. The point is, the officer’s finger is on the trigger when it shouldn’t be there.

1) You cannot train officers to keep their finger off the trigger under stress. According to the article, “…despite training to the contrary, officers in high-stress situations tend to move the finger onto the trigger…”

4) The article quotes Lewinski as saying, “When you think

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you’re doing one thing but are actually doing another, the result often is directly opposite of what you intended.”

• U.S. Navy Small Arms Instructor / Range Master • P.O.S.T. certified instructor of Officer Survival in Low-Light Conditions

Response: I believe he is referring to the phenomenon of reverting (under stress) from an intended action (activating the grip switch) to another action (pulling the trigger).

• SureFire Institute founding instructor cadre member

Let’s borrow Lewinski’s own analogy of drivers stepping on the gas pedal when they meant to step on the brake pedal. Can this happen? Of course, it’s called a mistake. Does every driver do it? No, in fact, most do not. Do trained drivers—such as highway patrolmen, or professional racecar drivers—make this mistake? No, not in any number that is statistically significant. Again, the issue here is training. You cannot make officers safer by taking away their equipment—you must provide them with adequate training.

• NRA Law Enforcement Tactical Handgun Instructor • Simunition Scenario & Safety Instructor • Hundreds of hours providing training to, and conducting informal interviews of, law enforcement officers with regard to lethal-force encounters, specifically as it relates to the use of low-light tactics and lighting tools.

Dr. Lewinski lists research as one of the services he provides. Yet—with the newsletter in question—he has published what most would assume to be a professional opinion—based on just two isolated incidents (out of 24 years of safe use) that he read about in news reports, incidents that are still under investigation and that he is not privy to at this time. While he may have conducted legitimate research regarding human dynamics during deadly force encounters, he does not appear to have done any research particular to SureFire products or the use of weapon-mounted lights. For that reason alone I find the article to be unprofessional and certainly not qualified to stand as an expert opinion.

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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS I assume Lewinski is acting out of a real concern for officer safety—and not to generate future engagements as an expert witness. But I fear the article may actually have the opposite effect by frightening some administrations into depriving their officers of crucial safety tools. Regardless, Lewinski’s opinion is just that.

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The greater issue is whether officers are provided adequate training to ensure they can safely use the tools they have. To address that issue I have attached a separate document, unconcerned with Dr. Lewinski’s opinions, entitled, Officer Training for Low-Light Conditions: A Matter of Life and Death.

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It should be noted that Force Science News is a communications vehicle for the Force Science Research Center, of which Lewinski is the executive director. Quoting yourself in your own publication and referencing your own studies is questionable at best. And finally, the article ends with this statement: “Lawsuits have been filed in both shootings.” For clarification, SureFire has not been named in those lawsuits. Respectfully, Guns Save Lives Truck - Volunteers Needed

Derek McDonald Vice President of Marketing, SureFire Relevant experience includes but is not limited to: • U.S. Navy Gunners Mate “A” and “C” schools

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Missouri Department Of Conservation Contributes $5 Million To Waterfowl Conservation MAR 18, 2011 03:06P.M.

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Missouri Department Of Conservation Contributes $5 Million To Waterfowl Conservation Ducks Unlimited recognizes MDC for commitment to prairie conservation.

Catalina, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- To counter Mayor Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) roving billboard that spews out anti-rights propaganda, the Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org/) has a “GUNS SAVE LIVES” truck touring the country to reveal the truth – that guns save lives. The Guns Save Lives truck will be in Phoenix on March 24, and they are asking for volunteers to help them spread the word. They intend on securing space in front of The Arizona Republic. To volunteer, contact Thomas McKiddie Thomas.McKiddie@liberty.seanet.com . Or call SAF at 425-454-7012. AzCDL – Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/accomplishments.html .

(l-r) DU CEO Dale Hall, MDC Dir. Bob Ziehmer, DU Canada Senior Conservation Advisor Mike Anderson, DU Chief Biologist Dale Humburg, MDC Wildlife Division Chief DeeCee Darrow Page 2

Guns Save Lives Truck Brochure 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. Visit: www.azcdl.org

Ducks Unlimited KANSAS CITY, Mo --(Ammoland.com)- With this year’s state grant program contribution of $250,000, the Missouri Department of Conservation reached the $5 million mark for donations to waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada.

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With the support of MDC during the past five years, Ducks Unlimited conserved, enhanced and restored 235,059 acres of prime breeding

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habitat and positively influenced an additional 1.2 million acres.

skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

“The MDC partnership with Ducks Unlimited is one of the strongest and most effective in the nation,” Mark Flaspohler, DU manager of conservation programs for Missouri, said. “Their commitment to the state grants program is just one manifestation of that partnership.”

About: Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. Visit www.ducks.org

The state grants program represents a unique international funding partnership that preserves critical waterfowl habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada, while working toward achieving the goals of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Contributions from the states are matched by DU Inc. and DU Canada, as well as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.

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“It is the committed support of partners like the Missouri Department of Conservation that makes waterfowl conservation and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan a success,” DU CEO Dale Hall, said.

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DU Canada uses a combination of strategically targeted direct programs, agricultural extension and public policy efforts to advance its conservation goals. Direct habitat programs such as land acquisition and conservation easements help secure the remaining habitat base and provide restoration opportunities. Agricultural extension programs focus on adding nesting cover and/or improving wetland conditions, while the promotion of waterfowl-friendly agricultural practices provides positive economic benefits to producers.

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“MDC’s investment in Canadian waterfowl habitat yields direct, tangible returns for Missourians,” said MDC Director Bob Ziehmer. “Leveraging our contribution and money from other states four-to-one lets us put $2 million into protecting critical nesting habitat that sends millions of ducks winging down the Mississippi Flyway to Missouri and beyond each fall.”

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Waterfowl band recovery data has established a clear link between waterfowl produced and banded in Canada’s PPR and subsequently harvested in the Mississippi Flyway. Priority habitats in Manitoba stand out as a primary Canadian source of ducks harvested in Missouri. “The conservation of this vital habitat will ensure Missouri hunters experience strong waterfowl flights from Manitoba for many years to come,” Tom Shryock, DU Missouri state chairman, said.

Professional Outdoor Media Association Johnstown, Pa. –-(Ammoland.com)- The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org) announced a new webinar service focused on journalists and communications and marketing professionals.

Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent.

The service kicks off with the webinar “News Flash – You Need an Online Newsroom” slated for March 23, 2011 from 3-4 p.m. EST. The first webinar is available at no charge, but space is limited.

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• September: Monetize Your Blog. Three panelists will each share five tips on how to monetize a blog. They’ll touch on everything from honing blog focus to entice advertisers, to growing readership, selling products to readers and much more.

Go to: www.professionaloutdoormedia.org/node/2068 Beginning with the April webinar, POMA members may enjoy the sessions at no cost. Non-members may attend for a minimal fee of $20 per 30-45 minute webinar or may choose the option of signing up for a subscription bundle, six or more webinars, and pay just $10 per event.

• October: Connecting with the Media. If you expect membership in an organization like POMA, or exhibiting at a major tradeshow or an online newsroom to be the magic potions that generate ink for your company, forget it. Here hard-core journalists tell you what it takes to get their attention, work with them on projects and see resulting coverage.

POMA unveiled a schedule of monthly webinars for the remainder of 2011 but also explained webinars will be added if/when issues, legislation or other factors call for immediate attention.

• November: Working Trade Shows Effectively. Along with the New Year, comes the blistering outdoor-industry trade-show season. During this webinar, veteran journalists will share their work plans for success. They’ll discuss advance planning, time management, splitting up the load, working with interns/apprentices, finding stories others won’t and more.

To be alerted of additional webinars, sign up for the POMA News & Releases e-mail service at: www.professionaloutdoormedia.org/node/763 2011 Webinar Schedule • March: Online Press Rooms. Communication guru and POMA Board Member Tammy Sapp reveals recent media survey data related to what makes a great online newsroom. She’ll reveal how some businesses are failing and how others are succeeding with their online newsrooms.

• December: Damn Finances. What freelancers/independent contractors can do now to make tax time more manageable, and less, well, taxing.

POMA Mission The Professional Outdoor Media Association is a group of individual communicators and Corporate Partners who believe in, defend, support and promote the heritage of hunting, fishing, shooting and traditional outdoor sports through writing, photography and other means. By doing so, members hope to educate the general public about these sports and encourage more participation in them. The organization serves the membership by helping members grow professionally, improve their skills, better their working environments and enhance their businesses. www.professionaloutdoormedia.org

• April: Getting the Most out of Your POMA Membership. Posting news, updating profiles, directory searches and downloads. Plus 10 tips from veterans on how they use POMA to make more money. • May: Do You Have an App(etitie) for Business? Hear from 2011 POMA Annual Business Conference presenter Jim Goldstein. Jim will discuss mobile apps and why you need one, as a preview to his conference sessions. • June: Posting News to the POMA Website. (Members Only) Sure, you send press releases to everyone in the outdoor industry, but if recipients aren’t e-mail focused that day or are in the field, your message may be missed. Back up your marketing efforts by posting news and releases through the POMA website. News and uploaded is immediately posted to the website and accessible to members and the public. In addition, each News item or release is included in the next weekly issue of POMA Briefs. News and release also are highlighted on POMA’s social media sites. And guess what – it’s a free service to members.

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• July: Vocus Keyword Searches. Want to know what bloggers are talking about? Want to search social media for mentions of your company or a list of specific keywords? Wonder what bloggers are saying about hunting, fishing or the shooting sports? Then learn more about POMA’s new Social Media & Blog Search Service. • August: So You Want to Become an Outdoor Broadcaster, Videographer or Writer? Veteran industry journalists tell you how to get started and what it takes to become successful.

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Perez, a native Texan who joined the Service as a special agent in 1988 after 10 years as a game warden with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is being honored for his contributions as a criminal investigator and for his leadership of the Service’s law enforcement operations at both the national and regional level.

Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

As Chief of the Office of Law Enforcement from fall 2006 through January 2011, Perez guided Service enforcement related to the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the nation’s many other wildlife protection laws. Under his direction, Service special agents, wildlife inspectors, and forensic scientists pursued some 13,000plus investigations a year involving the numerous threats to wildlife resources including illegal commercialization and habitat destruction. He also served two stints as deputy chief, during which he played a major role in shaping and implementing strategic and workforce plans for Service Law Enforcement.

MAR 18, 2011 01:09P.M. Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

From 2001 to 2003, Perez successfully managed Service law enforcement operations in an area that encompassed the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada and Hawaii and the Nation’s Pacific island territories. Investigations completed under his direction secured prosecutions or settlements in cases involving the destruction of endangered species habitat; the trafficking of eagles, endangered ocelots, and State-protected leopard sharks; and the killings of a California condor and other endangered or threatened wildlife. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Perez was also recognized for his personal accomplishments and expertise as a criminal investigator. In 1999, for example, he helped break up a highly sophisticated elephant ivory smuggling operation in Kenya in cooperation with the Kenyan Wildlife Service. As a field agent for the Service in Dallas and Los Angeles, he completed numerous highprofile cases that exposed illegal trafficking in eagles, sea otter skins, and endangered fish and documented the illegal take of wildlife by defendants that ranged from big game hunters to a California fish farm.

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Retired Chief Benito Perez of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement and Senior Trooper Mark Prodzinski of the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Oregon State Police have been selected to receive the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s 2010 Guy Bradley Award for wildlife law enforcement. Both recipients were honored during the 76th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 17, 2011. The Guy Bradley Award is named after the first wildlife law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in 1905 and is presented each year by the Foundation to recognize individuals for outstanding lifetime contributions to wildlife law enforcement.

Senior Trooper Prodzinski, a well-respected officer over the course of his 30-plus year career with Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Division, is being recognized for his enforcement skills and sustained success in making cases that contributed to the conservation of state resources. Stationed since 1993 at the Division’s Madras Work Site in central Oregon, he has helped protect natural resources in an area prized for its many outdoor recreation opportunities. His enforcement “beat” encompasses the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains as well as some 100 miles the Deschutes River, an officially designated “wild and scenic” river.

“We’re honored to present the Guy Bradley Award to Chief Perez and Senior Trooper Prodzinski for their outstanding service in protecting and conserving wildlife resources. Their dedication and accomplishments provide a model for all those charged with safeguarding wildlife and wildlife habitat,” said Foundation Director Jeff Trandahl.

Prodzinski’s accomplishments include significant contributions to safeguarding and restoring fishery resources. He developed and implemented a bull trout protection plan that reduced the illegal harvest of these fish from Lake Billy Chinook and the Metolius River (the State’s only active fishery for this species). His patrol and surveillance work over the years have helped protect that lake’s kokanee population from illegal fishing. He has also served as the Division’s cadet coordinator for the Lower Deschutes River, training and coordinating the work of seasonal officers assigned to policing this popular recreational area — an area visited by thousands of anglers and whitewater rafting enthusiasts

“We join the Foundation in applauding the accomplishments of these men, who together have spent more than 60 years on the frontlines of wildlife conservation,” said Service Acting Director Rowan Gould. “Their work and the work of all wildlife enforcement officers are truly making a difference for wildlife.”

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Prodzinski is also being recognized for his accomplishments while assigned to the Division’s Portland office from 1985 to 1993. During this period, he played a major role in efforts to protect critical salmon and steelhead stocks in the Columbia River Basin. He worked to address conservation issues that included water pollution and habitat protection and excelled in enforcing laws and regulations governing big game and waterfowl hunting.

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Prodzinski demonstrated his dedication to wildlife conservation early in this career when he worked for over four years as a seasonal cadet for the Wildlife Division. Hired by the Oregon State Police as a patrol officer in 1985, he quickly secured a divisional transfer so that he could pursue his “passion” for protecting wildlife. A nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation sustains, restores and enhances the Nation’s fish and wildlife. By teaming leadership conservation investments with those of public and private partners, the Foundation maximizes measurable conservation benefits. Since its establishment, the Foundation has awarded 10,800 grants to more than 3,700 organizations in the United States and abroad, while leveraging more than $635 million in federal funds into $1.5 billion for conservation. For more information, visit www.nfwf.org.

Electronic Hearing Protection Indianapolis, IN --(Ammoland.com)- Electronic Hearing Protection (EHP) founder, Denny Snyder, has announced that members of Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) will start to enjoy special savings on all EHP products for 2011.

About: The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.

Every time you shoot a gun without using proper hearing protection, permanent hearing loss occurs. EHP offers both hearing enhancement and protection. For the remainder of 2011, EHP will give all active members of TTHA a 15% discount off of the MSRP for the new EHD-1 BTE(Behind The Ear) hearing enhancement/protection device(regular price $289- MEMBERS PAY ONLY $245).

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EHP will also extend a 10% discount on all electronic muffs for the first 50 TTHA members as a way of saying thanks for your membership. For complete information, TTHA members can go to http://bit.ly/EHPTTHA for complete details.

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Snyder states “I have seen the growth of TTHA with their successful mission to unite all segments of the hunting community for the dissemination of information and joining of energies to promote and protect our hunting heritage. Our goal is to promote hearing protection for the twenty million hunters and all those folks that participate in the shooting sports.“ Snyder adds, “By helping promote TTHA, not only do we help promote hearing protection awareness to TTHA’s members, we show our support for the TTHA message of education, outreach and advocacy.” “TTHA is pleased to work with EHP for 2011 to offer our

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members additional benefits of membership. More importantly, we recognize the need to help promote awareness about the importance of preventing temporary or permanent hearing loss for those participating in shooting and hunting,” states Joe Betar, President, TTHA. TTHA strives to unite all segments of the hunting community for the dissemination of information and joining of energies to promote and protect our hunting heritage. Founded in 1975, TTHA, a membershipbased organization, publishes a bimonthly magazine, The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters, and produces the award-winning outdoor television program, Trophy Hunters TV™. In addition, TTHA hosts the Hunters Extravaganza® outdoor expositions, renowned as the largest whitetail hunting shows in the South. For membership information, please join online at www.ttha.com or contact TTHA Membership Services at (877) 261-2541.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced 29 recipients of the 2010 Recovery Champion award honoring Service staff members and their partners-in-mission for conserving endangered and threatened species.

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“Recovery Champions are leaders in the conservation of endangered and threatened species of plants and animals across the United States and beyond its borders,” said Acting Director Rowan Gould. “It is a true measure of a steadfast commitment to protecting our nation’s biological heritage for future generations by helping to recover our imperiled species of fish and wildlife and plants and the ecosystems on which they depend.”

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From the Mauna Loa silversword in Hawaii and Railroad Valley springfish in Nevada to the Canada lynx in Maine and rabbitsfoot mussel in the rivers of Alabama, Recovery Champions are taking action to protect these species. It is the Service employees and partners, including tribes, state conservation agencies, universities and private organizations, as well as zoos and land trusts, who are the extraordinary individuals making a difference.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Awards

This year, for the first time, an international organization, Japan’s Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, has been selected as a Recovery Champion for achievements on behalf of the short-tailed albatross, a seabird that spends time in Alaska and migrates in the North Pacific.

MAR 18, 2011 12:49P.M. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Awards

Restoring streams, breeding species in captivity and releasing them into their historic ranges, conducting field surveys and monitoring programs, and negotiating the complex world of Federal financial standards to administer a land acquisition grant for the Lake Erie watersnake in Ohio are just a few examples from the wide diversity of initiatives receiving this year’s Recovery Champion awards. For information about the 2010 recovery champions, please visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Champion website at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recoverychampions/index.html. America’s fish, wildlife and plant resources belong to all of us, and

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ensuring the health of imperiled species is a shared responsibility. To learn more about the Service’s Endangered Species program, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Asheville, North Carolina Freshwater mussels

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Misty Buchanan North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Raleigh, North Carolina Rough-leaf loosestrife

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Region 4 and Region 5 Steve Ahlstedt U. S. Geological Survey, Retired Norris, Tennessee Freshwater mussels

Region 1 Special Agent Keith Swindle U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Honolulu, Hawaii Newell’s shearwater

Region 5 Mark McCollough, Ph.D. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Orono, Maine Canada lynx

Robert Robichaux, Ph.D. Hawaiian Silversword Foundation Volcano, Hawaii Mauna Loa silversword

Lindsay Webb New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Concord, New Hampshire Karner blue butterfly

Region 2 Bill Radke San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Douglas, Arizona Yaqui chub

Heidi Holman New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Concord, New Hampshire Karner blue butterfly Steven Fuller, Ph.D. Wildlife Management Institute Weare, New Hampshire Karner blue butterfly

Patrick Valentino The Mexican Wolf Fund San Francisco, California Mexican wolf

Region 6 Region 3 Marian Smith, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, Retired Edwardsville, Illinois Decurrent false aster

Group Award Connie Mueller Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Kenmare, North Dakota Piping plover

Linda Nichols U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ft. Snelling, Minnesota Lake Erie watersnake

Kirsten Brennan Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Kenmare, North Dakota Piping plover

Lucinda Ochoada U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ft. Snelling, Minnesota Lake Erie watersnake

Michael Rabenberg Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Moffit, North Dakota Piping plover

Region 4 Bob Butler

Craig Hultberg

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Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Coleharbor, North Dakota Piping plover

Duckwater, Nevada Railroad Valley springfish Michael Mace San Diego Zoo Safari Park Escondido, California California condor and light-footed clapper rail

Brent Jamison Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Medicine Lake, Montana Piping plover

About: USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than 19,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org

Eric Rosenquist The Nature Conservancy Center, North Dakota Piping plover Partner-in Mission Dan Carney Blackfeet Fish and Wildlife Browning, Montana Grizzly bear

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Region 7 Yamashina Institute for Ornithology Chiba, Japan Short-tailed albatross

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Constitutional Carry Bill Advancing in the Colorado Legislature but Faces an Uphill Battle

Region 8 Sandy Vissman U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Carlsbad, California San Clemente loggerhead shrike Group Award, Partner-in-Mission Virginia Sanchez Duckwater Shoshone Tribe Duckwater, Nevada Railroad Valley springfish

MAR 18, 2011 11:18A.M. Constitutional Carry Bill Advancing in the Colorado Legislature but Faces an Uphill Battle Your Urgent Action Is Needed.

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FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- On March 2, House Bill 1205 passed in the Colorado House by a 20 to 15 vote. House Bill 1205, introduced by state Representative Chris Holbert (R-44), would allow residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit as long as they are legally eligible to purchase and possess a firearm.

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The NRA strongly supports the constitutional right of Coloradans to carry for self-defense. Despite NRA support for this bill, HB 1205 faces an uphill battle as the Democratic leadership in the state Senate has consistently assigned progun bills to the Senate State, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Their designated “kill committee” has predictably defeated pro-Second Amendment bills by 3 to 2 partisan votes during the last several years. In addition, Colorado Governor and former Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) has been a member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns and he would almost certainly veto such legislation.

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Despite this, the NRA will continue to urge lawmakers and the Governor to support this pro-gun legislation. HB 1205 is scheduled for a hearing this Tuesday, March 22, in the Senate State, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee. Please contact the three dissenting members of this committee and respectfully urge them to end partisan politics and support HB 1205. Contact information for these committee members can be found below. How The United Nations Endangers Your Firearm Freedom

Senator Rollie Heath (D-18), Chairman 303-866-4872 rollie.heath.senate@state.co.us Senator Bob Bacon (D-14), Vice Chairman 303-866-4841 bob.bacon.senate@state.co.us Senator Betty Boyd (D-21)

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birthrights of every citizen. Today, the White House is evidently less interested in protecting the rights of the American people than in pandering to the likes of Mexican President Felipe Calderùn. In a speech to the U.S. Congress last year, Calderùn dishonestly suggested that the 2004 sunset of the “assault weapon” ban and the legal trade in conventional firearms here in the U.S. are somehow to blame for the horrific drug gang violence in Mexico. So don’t be surprised when the gun haters try to force “global gun control” down our throats on the pretext of protecting Mexico from narco-terrorism.

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And while the Arms Trade Treaty is the most imminent international threat to the Second Amendment, it’s hardly the only one.

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- At the end of this month, United Nations delegates will descend upon New York City to continue working out the details of their Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which is expected to be released for ratification this summer.

In 2001, the United Nations initiated its “Programme of Action” for gun control, which pressures governments to tighten firearm restrictions. Unlike the ATT, this is a non-legally binding document–for now. Next year, that status could change with a vote.

Although the supposed purposes of that treaty might sound good, the reality behind the rhetoric is that it’s likely to contain a wide variety of schemes–from microstamping and gun registration to outright bans and confiscation--that could devastate your Second Amendment rights.

And the Organization of American States (OAS) small arms treaty, or CIFTA, as it’s also known, is still smoldering in the background, waiting to be ratified when the time is right. Any one of these broad international agreements could foster the growth of a global gun-ban bureaucracy, with all the restrictions, taxes, inefficiencies, waste and corruption that have characterized bureaucracies since the beginning–yet with no effect on crime.

Worse yet, the whole notion of “global gun control” through international agreements appears to have the full support of the Obama White House. This is a new and dangerous development.

That’s what we’ve seen in countries around the globe–from Australia and South Africa to England and Canada–that have adopted the kinds of gun bans that the U.N. now wants to impose upon the U.S.

When planning on the Arms Trade Treaty began in 2006, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton unequivocally opposed the treaty.

What’s especially outrageous is that while they talk about “openness, transparency and consensus,” they also try to keep the American people in the dark about what they want to do.

But in 2009, the Obama administration, through Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, formally reversed that position, signaling that they would rather have firearm freedom defined by foreign gun-banners than by our U.S. Constitution!

Last summer, the United Nations shut out NRA, all non-governmental organizations and even ordinary citizens–in other words, everyone except member governments–from even listening to most of their discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty.

For a glimpse of what these international interlopers want for America, just look at their standard-bearer, the International Action Network for Small Arms (IANSA), an enormous group encompassing virtually all the world’s anti-gun organizations.

But these barricades shouldn’t come as any surprise. After all, the United Nations represents the interests of governments–not citizens. And it’s no mystery why many of the world’s repressive regimes would want to keep firearms out of the hands of their subjects.

Among IANSA’s many financiers is Hungarian billionaire George Soros, who uses his staggering wealth to promote his vision of a world where national sovereignty is cast aside in favor of “global norms.” You and I know our nation was founded for the precise purpose of escaping “global norms” and establishing a republic in which “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” were reserved as the God-given

Thomas Paine once said, “It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.”

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NRA will heed his warning even if no one else will.

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I’ll be in New York to monitor the Arms Trade Treaty discussions, and we will do all in our power to ensure the concerns of the American people are heard–whether the U.N. likes it or not. We must never allow the ideals that make America the last, best hope for freedom in the world to be destroyed, damaged or diminished in the least.

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If foreign powers insist upon pushing their idea of “global norms” across our borders, NRA will be the first to alert and mobilize the American people to stop them. For ongoing coverage of these events as they unfold, and analysis and commentary on what it all means, please visit www.NRANews.com. And while the Arms Trade Treaty is the most imminent international threat to the Second Amendment, it’s hardly the only one. 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. Visit: www.nra.org

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Families Afield bill continue to pass. Mentored hunting grows more and more. Anti Hunter at PETA shift tactics and Louisiana wants you to bring your guns with you when you buy ammo.

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• Take Me Hunting, Take Me Shooting Campaign Launched • Is PETA Killing Pets for the Donation Money? • Families Afield Legislation on The Move Across The Country • Louisiana Bill Would Make You Show Your Guns Before Buying Ammo About: The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com

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oversight of the Department, or confirmation of damage, is unconscionable. Sportsmen need to call their legislators today and tell them to oppose this bill.”

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Take Action! Missouri sportsmen should contact their state representatives and senators TODAY and ask them to oppose HB 115 and SB 299. Tell them it is outrageous for the state to pay for damage caused by wildlife and that authority of wildlife management should be left in the hands of wildlife professionals. To find your state legislators’ contact information, visit the USSA Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org/LAC.

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Missouri Bills Makes Sportsmen Liable For Wildlife Damage & Allows Unlimited Elk Harvest MAR 18, 2011 10:48A.M.

About: The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.

Missouri Bills Makes Sportsmen Liable For Wildlife Damage & Allows Unlimited Elk Harvest Sportsmen Need to Contact Their Legislators Today in Opposition to These Measures.

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Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- House Bill 115, introduced by Rep. Rodney Schad (R- Versailles), and Senate Bill 299, introduced by Sen. Brian Munzlinger (D- Williamstown), would make Missouri hunters pay for any damage caused by wild elk in the state by holding the Missouri Department of Conservation financially liable.

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The bills would also allow property owners to kill an unlimited number of elk without any proof that the elk are actually causing damage.

Massachusetts Bill Sets Unreasonable No Hunting Areas

Specifically, the bills hold sportsmen financially responsible for any damage caused by elk to a person’s property or for damage caused to vehicles. Additionally, the bill takes away the state’s management authority of wild elk by allowing anyone to kill an elk that has caused damage to their property, even if the damage is minimal. “It is outrageous to hold sportsmen financially responsible for damage caused by wildlife which is owned by all people of the state of Missouri,” said Evan Heusinkveld, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state service. “The bill only gets worse by stripping the Conservation Department of its authority to manage the states wildlife. Allowing an unlimited number of elk to be killed without any

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Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- A bill in Massachusetts could drastically decrease land open for hunting.

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House Bill 657, introduced by Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein (DSuffolk), would double the size of the state’s no hunting zones near occupied dwellings. Currently, state law prohibits possessing a loaded firearm or hunting on someone else’s land within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling without the dwelling owner’s permission. This bill would arbitrarily double that distance to 1,000 feet. If passed, the bill would force sportsmen to get permission to hunt from adjacent land owners even on many of the lands they currently hunt. In effect the bill could shut down vast tracks of land that are currently open to hunting. “This bill could prohibit sportsmen from hunting on lands they have enjoyed for years simply because the person living next door doesn’t like hunting,” said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance associate director of state services. “The current 500 foot no hunting restriction is already excessive, there is no justifiable reason for further limiting the amount of private land available to hunters.”

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks MALTA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds shooting range enthusiasts that the deadline to apply for range development grant proposals is May 1. Montana’s Shooting Range Grant Program, administered by FWP, provides funding to private shooting clubs, organizations, local governments and school districts to build and improve public shooting ranges throughout the state.

Take Action! Massachusetts sportsmen should contact their state representative ask them to oppose HB 657. Tell them there is no justification for limiting hunting land access and for infringing on private property rights. To find your state representative’s contact information, please visit www.ussportsmen.org/LAC.

To learn more about the Shooting Range Grant Program, and for a grant application, go to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov , click on the Recreation page and look under Grants. Or, call FWP at: 406-444-9939; or email: kcunningham@mt.gov .

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committee include: HB 86 by Rep. David Simpson(R-Longview), HB 1167 by Rep. Van Taylor (R-Plano), HB 1356 by Rep. Lance Gooden (RTerrell), another and final variation HB 2178 filed by Rep. Joe Driver (RGarland). All were bills supported by TSRA.

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HB 750 by Driver pushes ahead in the process to allow adult students, faculty, and staff the option of having their licensed, concealed handgun with them in college buildings and with them on the commute between school and home.

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Texas Concealed Carry On Campus Bill in Committee – Bill 354

Senator Wentworth’s bill, SB 354, is likely to be close behind. Contact Senate Committee Members

MAR 18, 2011 10:34A.M. Senate Contact Information Link Texas Concealed Carry On Campus Bill in Committee – Bill 354 SB 354 by Wentworth to be heard in Senate Committee.

Please contact all the State Senator on the list. Thank the members of the committee who are co-authors and urge them all to support Senator Wentworth’s SB 354, Concealed Carry on Campus. Please be very polite and keep your message short and to the point “I support Senator Wentworth’s SB 354 and concealed carry on campus. I hope you’ll support it in committee and later on the Senate floor. Thank you” Criminal Justice Committee Members: • Senator John Whitmire (D) Chairman • Senator Joan Huffman (R) Vice Chair • Senator John Carona (R) Co-Author

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• Senator Rodney Ellis (D)

Houston, Tx --(Ammoland.com)- On Tuesday, March 22, SB 354 by Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) will be heard in Senate Criminal Justice Committee.

• Senator Glenn Hegar, Jr. (R) Co-Author

SB 354 will stop colleges and universities from expelling student-CHLs for having their handgun on the property of their college or in their cars. It will also stop colleges and universities from terminating their faculty and staff for the same activity.

• Senator Dan Patrick (Co-Author)

• Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D)

TSRA and Members The TSRA is nearly 100 years old, a non-profit, single-issue, nonpartisan association. We are the NRA state affiliate but wholly funded by Texans for Texans. We need your membership and continued support.

SB 354 goes on to remove the criminal penalty and allow CHL students, faculty and staff to have this option of self-defense with them in the buildings. Colleges can regulate storage for resident students and sporting events will still be off-limits.

We are your representation in the Capitol of Texas. Join, renew, or upgrade your membership today at www.tsra.com or call 512-615-4200.

A similar House companion, HB 750 by Rep. Joe Driver (R-Garland) was heard in House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday, March 16th, and passed 5-3 along party lines after nearly six hours of testimony.

Our Legislature meets only during odd years. We need to get this done.

Other good bills dealing with this issue were laid out and left pending in

Sincerely, Alice Tripp

Keep the Faith,

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Berger’s comment after the vote… “I had to do it.” It remains to be seen why she “had to do it.” But the bill has now passed another hurdle and moves on to the Senate where things promise to be more interesting.

About: The Mission of the Texas State Rifle Association is to protect and defend the inalienable rights of the individual Texan to acquire, possess, transport, carry, transfer ownership and enjoy the right to lawful use of firearms for self preservation, for the defense of family and property and the common defense of the Republic and the individual liberties of the people. Visit: www.TSRA.com

An identical bill * was due to be voted on in the Senate Judiciary Committee today. (*This link does not show the proposed amendments that would have mirrored the House amendments, but they had been introduced.) The bill had had already received a hearing and today’s “work session ” was being held to include the same amendments the House bill had and vote the bill out of committee. But the bill was yanked off the schedule by the Committee Chair, who, while supportive or the bill himself, had been pressured by the Senate Democratic Caucus to spike the bill.

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This means that when HB 2787 is assigned to that same committee, the Chairman will be strong- armed by the Senate Democrats to kill it.

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So clearly, we have our work cut out . This bill is so commonsense that it is hard to imagine what excuse the Senate Democrats have to try to kill it, except for pure vindictiveness. But things are, by no means, over.

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Concealed Handgun License Privacy Bill Passes House But Senate Democrats Conspire To Kill It

The bill has passed the House. It will now be assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee where, without a strong demand by gun owners, it will never get a hearing and it will die. So let’s get to work. Every Oregon Sheriff we know is behind this bill. Eleven House Democrats (including co-speaker Arnie Roblan) voted in favor. Clearly the idea of protecting CHL holder’s private data is something most people understand. We now have to turn our attention to the Senate.

MAR 18, 2011 10:26A.M. Concealed Handgun License Privacy Bill Passes House But Senate Democrats Conspire To Kill It

If your state Senator is a Democrat, you need to inform them in the most urgent terms that you want HB 2787 to get a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. If you don’t know who your Senator is, it’s easy to find out. Use this link. Your STATE Senator will be the second to last person listed. The message is simple and to-the-point. Dear Senator, House Bill 2787 is very important to me. I urge you to do all you can to assure it gets a hearing and passes the Senate.

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You can find easy contact info for ALL Senate Dems here.

Salem, Oregon --(Ammoland.com)- House Bill 2787, a bill that will protect the private information of concealed handgun license holders, passed the Oregon House today with a 42 to 18 vote.

Senator Peter Courtney is the Senate President and a Democrat. In the end, it is his responsibility to move this bill. The threatened hold-up could not take place without his approval. He needs to hear from you as well.

The single Republican who voted to keep this sensitive information available to any and all was Vicki Berger. While not unexpected, it was still inexplicable. Why anyone would insist that this info be made available to any criminal, newspaper, or junk mail firm defies reason. But that’s politics.

We are as committed as ever to see this bill pass. Please make sure your voice is heard. About: The Oregon Firearms Federation has proven itself to be Oregon’s only no compromise lobbying group, OFF takes the same tough stands and

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serves as a vehicle for educating gun owners, promoting their rights and when necessary, fighting the freedom haters in court. Visit: www.oregonfirearms.org

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Gun Rights Supporter Tom Stark for Durham County NC Republican Party Chair

County Convention – Upon conclusion of Precinct meetings Location – Hillandale Learning Center, 2107 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705

MAR 18, 2011 10:16A.M. The business of the convention includes election of a Chairman, and other officers.

Gun Rights Supporter Tom Stark for Durham County NC Republican Party Chair

Voting Members must have been a Registered Republican on January 31, 2011 to vote in Precinct Meetings, January 1, 2011 to vote in the Convention. Delegates to the County Convention can be elected to the State Convention. Refreshments for sale by Triangle Republican Women Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education

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North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- Pro-gunner and competitive shooter TOM STARK is running for Chairman of the Republican Party of Durham County.

About: Grass Roots North Carolina/Forum for Firearms Education is a nonprofit, 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. Visit:www.grnc.org

Here is your chance to help put someone supportive of your rights in charge of the Republican Party in the most anti-gun county in the state. Among this avid hunter’s solid credentials is a law degree from Duke University, not to mention being an Eagle Scout. The Convention is Saturday March 19, 2011, registration at 8:30. Precinct meetings are at 9:00 and the Convention will follow. The convention fee is $15.00 in advance, and $20.00 at the door. Preregistration can be done at DurhamGOP.com.

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Asheville, NC Gun Show Needs More GRNC Volunteers

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MAR 18, 2011 10:05A.M. Asheville, NC Gun Show Needs More GRNC Volunteers

MAR 18, 2011 10:11A.M. Obama Aims in the Wrong Direction on Gun Control Fairfax, VA --(Ammoland.com)- NRA-News is a valued partner that continues to cover breaking gun rights news with a new and improved short video format in the “NRA News Minute” videos. To view the current firearms or gun rights news video, please click above: Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education Cam Edwards talks to Katie Pavlich, a writer for Townhall.com on the recent move by President Obama to make a move on your gun rights.

North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- Asheville Gun Show – GRNC is still in need of volunteers to host the tables at the next gun show in Asheville to be held the weekend of March 26th & 27th.

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It will be held at the Western NC Ag Center at I-26 @ Exit 40 (across from the Airport), 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC: www.wncagcenter.org

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Let’s make an impressive showing as we break into this fertile ground. Volunteer some time, it is a rewarding experience. Please set aside a couple of hours that weekend to help. If you have an articulate friend whom you would like to introduce to gun rights activism please invite her or him to work with us show weekend whether or not that person is a current member. Volunteer Volunteers please contact John Hammond at johndhammond@msn.com or at phone number 828-699-3117.

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Asheville, NC Gun Show Needs More GRNC Volunteers

Bryan Bilinski of Fieldsport LTD comes to Gun Talk on Sunday with news of a major estate sale, and an upcoming game fair.

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At Fieldsport, Bilinski worked closely with the late, great Michael McIntosh. Soon, Fieldsport will have the Michael McIntosh Sporting Estate available for viewing, and this summer, will be auctioning off Michael’s “collection of fine guns, his sporting library, wildlife art collection, magazines, hunting clothes, gunning equipment and many of his personal treasures, inclusive of his famous smoking pipes” to the sportshooting world.

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Also coming up for Fieldsport, the Traverse City Wingshooter’s Game Fair, an English style game fair and classic doubles shooting event, on August 25th thru August 28th. More information is available at www.fieldsportltd.com.

MAR 18, 2011 09:59A.M. McIntosh Estate, 25th Annual Gun Rights Conference – This Week on Gun Talk

Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, is a familiar voice on Gun Talk. Having guest hosted for Tom just a few weeks ago, Gottlieb is back to discuss the current and upcoming court cases that the Second Amendment Foundation is pursuing. Also coming up for the SAF is the 25th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference. This year, the GRPC is being held in Chicago, IL, on September 23rd thru September 25th. The conference is a place where gun rights advocates come together to network and plan strategies for the upcoming year. The conference is open to the public, and registration is available at www.saf.org. About: Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio is in its 16th year of national syndication, Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on 101 stations, plus SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts through Apple iTunes, the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, or at www.guntalk.libsyn.com. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

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American Trigger Sports Network Ventura, CA - -(Ammoland.com)- This week on the Trigger Sports Network, Obama comes out with his first statement on his stand on our gun rights and NRA’s Rachel Parsons fires back! What is your response to being asked if you own a gun by Law Enforcement? David Codrea reports. Why are there no riots or looting in the aftermath of the disaster in Japan? Mark Walters reports.