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Challenge events include the following:
NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge May 14 2010
• shotgun course with clay targets, 12- and 20- gauge shotguns only, no adjustable cheek stocks or butt plates;
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• muzzle-loading course with life-size game targets at 20 to 70 yards, .50 caliber muzzleloaders, ammunition, and No. 11 percussion caps provided. Participants may provide their own muzzleloader (.54 caliber or smaller) and respective balls and patches. In-line muzzleloaders with saboted bullets allowed but bullets and supplies not provided. No scopes allowed.
NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge May 14 2010 Event designed to enhance skills already learned in hunter education classes.
• light rifle (.22 caliber) course with life-size game targets at 15 to 60 yards. Equipment is limited to rifles designed for field use and hunting. Scopes no greater than 4X are allowed. High-velocity .22 ammo will be provided; • archery course with 3-D game animal targets from 5 to 40 yards. Participants may bring their own bows and arrows. Some equipment restrictions include no more than six sight pins, no magnified sights, only one stabilizer 12 inches or shorter, field points only. Recurve bows will be provided. All compound bows will be shot at the longer distances. Compound bow shooters must bring their own arrows. • wildlife identification to test knowledge of Kansas wildlife from animal mounts, hides, bird wings, tracks, horns/antlers, and other evidence. No identification guides are allowed.
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks WICHITA, KS --(Ammoland.com)- On Saturday, May 14, the Chisholm Trail Antique Gun Association (CTAGA) will conduct their annual NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) beginning with check-in at 7:30 a.m. and running throughout the day.
• safety trail to test safe hunting and gun handling skills, game laws, and hunter ethics. The cost of registration is $15, which includes all ammunition. (Do not bring ammunition unless allowed on above list.) All equipment and firearms will be provided if needed. The registration deadline is May 7, but space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. A light lunch will be provided for participants, volunteers, and parents. Awards will be presented at the completion of the challenge.
The event will take place at the CTAGA Gun Range, northeast of Wichita off of K-254 highway near the Sedgwick-Butler county line, 15090 East 69th Street North in Wichita. Youth 18 years old and younger are encouraged to attend the event. All participants must have completed a basic state hunter education course and present proof of hunter education certification. No prior hunting experience is required, but participants must be able to shoulder and control firearms.
To register, mail a check and registration form to Jim Fry, 116 E. Sandhill Rd., Derby, KS 67037. Make checks payable to Jim Fry. For more information or registration forms, phone Jim Fry at 316-788-5026 or email yhec@att.net.
Participants will compete in junior (age 14 and younger) or senior (age 15 through 18) categories. While the YHEC has a competitive side, the focus of the program is the personal challenge of improvement and the advancement of skills introduced in a basic hunter education course.
This event is sponsored by NRA Foundations Inc., Heartland Friends of the NRA, the Chisholm Trail Antique Gun Association, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, and Parks, and the Kansas Wildlife Officers Association.
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international level.” Brownells was nominated in the Best User of Technology category, along with GCommerce, Nationwide Insurance, Ovation Networks, Inc., and Vision 1, LLC.
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Brownells Ar15Builder Named Finalist in Technology Association Awards
Company President Pete Brownell said, “It’s a great honor to be named as a finalist in the Prometheus Awards Best User of Technology category. The Prometheus event is the largest technology gathering in Iowa and the industry’s most prestigious award.”
MAR 30, 2011 08:32P.M. The winners will be announced at the Prometheus Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 7, at the Meadows Convention Center in Altoona, Iowa, northeast of Des Moines.
Brownells Ar15Builder Named Finalist in Technology Association Awards
Brownells Marketing Director Clayton Whipple said the company’s entry was focused on the patented AR15Builder.com technology. Whipple said, “The AR15builder.com site is a remarkable resource. Customers can build whole guns on the site, and ‘virtually’ select from hundreds of parts to order exactly what they want.” For more information about the Prometheus Awards Ceremony, go to www.technologyiowa.org, or call 515-280-7702. TAI is a memberbased, not-for-profit organization recognizing Iowa’s technology industry. About: At Brownells Everything is Guaranteed period! Forever, 100%, with no restocking fees. Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com
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Brownells.com Des Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- Brownells has been named a finalist in the sixth-annual Prometheus Awards, the technology industry’s celebration of extraordinary achievements among Iowa’s hightech businesses and individuals. Leann Jacobson, president of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), which runs the awards program, said, “This year’s group of technology-industry standouts represents a broad spectrum of business and innovation initiatives that set Iowa apart as a technology state and a big player on an
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Garcia, who won the inaugural 3GN Shoot-Off at the same venue last year, became the first competitor to defend a Shoot-Off victory, as Event 3 on the 2011 3GN Tour made its first repeat stop in Mesa. And to do so, Garcia was forced to navigate through an immensely difficult field, one of four shooters to qualify out of Tactical Optics, which boasted nearly 200 competitors alone.
Garcia Repeats in 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off & Wins $5K MAR 30, 2011 08:23P.M. Garcia Repeats in 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off & Wins $5K
Garcia then drew Kelly Neal, out of Heavy Metal, a potentially exciting match-up that fell short as Neal’s shotgun ran empty with a target still standing, allowing Garcia to cruise through the rifle and pistol arrays to the win. However, the tension amped up considerably in the semi-finals when Garcia stepped to the line against arguably the most dominant shooter in the game today, U.S. AMU’s Daniel Horner. In that match-up, each competitor laid down tremendously fast shotgun runs to pull virtually even heading into the rifle arrays, where Garcia pulled a full plate lead going into pistol. However, Garcia seemingly struggled to disengage the external safety, allowing Horner to blow past through the pistol speed plates. Normally, that would have sealed Garcia’s fate. But in a rare loss of precision, Horner missed his last plate as Garcia roared past to the stop plate. Ultimately, the match-up was a full scale roller coaster ride of emotion for both competitors, leaving Horner stunned and Garcia intensely animated.
Practical Shooting Academy’s Keith Garcia
Meanwhile, Butler’s first round match-up paired him against Clint Upchurch, who has quite suddenly cemented himself as the man to beat in Open with his third consecutive major victory. Butler defeated Upchurch before knocking out Heavy Metal Optics’ Adam Popplewell in an exciting semi-final match-up, setting up the showdown with Garcia. And in the finals, after battling even through the shotgun arrays, it was Butler who jumped out to the first lead on the rifle plates, gaining a twoplate advantage and seemingly headed for his second 3GN win before he hung up on one rifle plate. That was all the opening Garcia needed, as he settled in, cleaned the rifle plate rack, and outlasted Butler through the pistol poppers to the stop plate and the victory. In the remaining first round match-ups, Popplewell cruised past Heavy Metal winner Jeff Gross, who was making his 3GN debut, while Horner cruised to an easy opening-round victory over Chris Sechiatano. The entire Shoot-Off field, from 2nd through 8th place, received cash payouts totaling $2,400, courtesy of AP Custom.
FNH 3 Gun Nation TV MESA, Ariz. --(Ammoland.com)- An impromptu victory lap of highfives and celebration electrified an already raucous crowd, providing a fitting snapshot that captured one competitor’s impact on the 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off—lightning can, indeed, strike twice.
Preceding the main event, 3-Gun Nation also debuted a new format with the inaugural 3-Gun Nation Team Event, presented by Brownells. Taking the top overall Lady and Junior competitors as Team captains, and then drawing at random to complete two, three-person teams, the first 3GN Team Event featured Team Kay Miculek (Lady) versus Team Katie Harris (Junior).
Practical Shooting Academy’s Keith Garcia defeated Taran Butler in the final round of the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off, Presented by SureFire, following the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun here March 27, taking home $5,000 courtesy of Gun Vault.
Harris, who also took top Lady honors in Tactical Optics, remarkably drew two other women, FNH USA’s Dianna Liedorff and Tasha Hanish, to complete her team. Meanwhile, Team Kay was filled out with Ernie
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Beckwith and Chris Temple. In the Team Event, it was all Team Katie, as the team captain sprinted out to the first position and laid down a smoking shotgun run to give her team the early lead. Hanish maintained a slight edge over Miculek through the rifle, before Liedorff cruised through the pistol arrays to give Team Katie the win. For their performance, each member of Team Katie received a check for $500 from Brownells, while Team Kay was presented with three Brownells 3-Gun Bags. The eight-person 3GN Shoot-Off is a format like no other, where competitors take on reactive shotgun, rifle and pistol targets in a race to the stop plate. To level the playing field, contestants fired Ruger SR9 semi-automatic pistols, Stag Arms AR-15 rifles and FNH USA SCAR 16s, SLP shotguns and FNX-9 semi-automatic pistols. Each rifle was fitted with SureFire Muzzle Brakes and Suppressors, as well as Leupold Mark 4 HAMR optics. Each firearm ran ammunition provided by Federal Premium.
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks WICHITA, KS --(Ammoland.com)- For the third straight year, Christina Stockton, a 17-year old student at Stockton Academy in Wichita, claimed the state’s top prize in the annual Junior Duck Stamp program on Friday, March 18.
The next stop on the FNH USA 3-Gun nation Tour, Presented by SureFire, is during the DPMS-Bushnell Blue Ridge Mountain 3-Gun, April 29-May 1. The next Shoot-Off venue is the MGM Ironman, June 511, in Parma, Idaho
Stockton has been participating in the Junior Duck Stamp program for six years, and this is her third Best of Show. Her 2011 colored pencil entry, “This Side of Heaven,” features an American wigeon in intricate detail. Stockton used reference photos from professional photographers online at Birds in Focus, along with live birds observed on wetlands near her home.
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Wichita Youth Wins Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Stockton’s entry will compete against Best of Show winners from 49 other states in the national competition on April 15 at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (outside of Philadelphia, Pa.), the host of this year’s Junior Duck Stamp Contest.
MAR 30, 2011 07:59P.M. Wichita Youth Wins Junior Duck Stamp Contest Detailed pencil drawing of American wigeon earns top honors.
The first place national winner receives a $5,000 scholarship and a free trip to Washington, D.C., and has their entry made into a Junior Duck Stamp that is sold nationwide. Proceeds from the sale of the $5 stamp fund conservation education and art scholarships. Stockton’s wigeon bested 776 entries, including those of two of her sisters, who were also in the running for Best of Show. Entries were submitted in four age categories: Group 1 — K-3rd grade (287 entries); Group II — 4th-6th grade (293 entries); Group III — 7th-9th grade (101 entries); and Group IV — 10th-12th grade (95 entries). Tags: Contest, Duck Stamps, Kansas, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Sports Artist
Christina Stockton’s American Wigeon
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A nonresident who successfully draws an Archery or Muzzleloader either-sex deer permit in Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 17, or 18 may also apply for one of a limited number of Mule Deer Stamps for an additional fee of $102.50, submitted at time of application; if drawn, the applicant’s archery or muzzleloader whitetail permit converts to an eitherspecies/either-sex archery or muzzleloader permit. Preference points do not count toward this stamp. If unsuccessful in the Mule Deer Stamp draw, the hunter will receive a $101 refund and be issued the whitetail permit.
Kansas 2011 Nonresident Deer Application Deadline April 29 MAR 30, 2011 07:51P.M. Kansas 2011 Nonresident Deer Application Deadline April 29 Application deadline last Friday in April; no mail-in applications accepted.
A nonresident hunter who doesn’t want to hunt in 2011 can purchase a preference point online for $22.50. The preference point will count toward a nonresident whitettail either-sex deer permit in a future drawing. To apply for a nonresident either-sex deer permit, go to the KDWP website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us and click “Licenses/Permits” in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Then click “Buy your License/Permit Online” and follow the directions. To learn more about permits you may qualify for, go to kdwp.state.ks.us/deer_permit_guide. Tags: Deer Hunters, Deer Hunting, Game Permits, Hunting Licenses, Kansas, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, KDWP, Whitetails
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Potterfields Donate $400,000 to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks PRATT, KS --(Ammoland.com)- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds all nonresident deer hunters that the application deadline for 2011 permits is April 29, the last Friday in April.
MAR 30, 2011 07:45P.M. All applications must be made online through the KDWP website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us, or by phoning 620-672-5911 and asking for Licensing.
Potterfields Donate $400,000 to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Mail-in applications are not available, and none will be accepted. Phone applications will be accepted through normal working hours on Friday, April 29. The online application deadline is midnight on April 29. This application applies to nonresident either-sex deer permits only. Nonresident Hunt-Own-Land and Antlerless White-tailed Deer permits will be available beginning July 25 over the counter. Nonresident either-sex deer permits allow the taking of one white-tailed deer buck, doe, or fawn. The cost of the permit is $322.50, and if successful in the drawing, the applicant must also purchase a nonresident hunting license, $72.50, prior to hunting. The hunter applies in one of 18 deer management units and may also select one adjacent unit in which to hunt. Applicants also select one equipment type and season choice (archery, muzzleloader, or firearm) at the time of application. Muzzleloader permit holders may hunt during early muzzleloader season and regular firearm season using muzzleloader equipment only. If unsuccessful in the draw, the hunter receives a $301 refund and a preference point for next year’s draw.
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Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- Larry and Brenda Potterfield of MidwayUSA recently donated $400,000 to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to endow the new MidwayUSA Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (MYWCE) program.
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MYWCE is a program that will fund freshman and sophomore high school students to attend the annual Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Elk Camp annual sports show to educate them on wildlife conservation efforts and the outdoors. The generous donation from the Potterfields will go into an endowment, and the interest generated by the gift will fund the MYWCE program. Endowing these funds and only spending the interest will allow the program to continue indefinitely.
MAR 30, 2011 11:25A.M.
Mossy Oak Pro Staff Reaches 1000 Members Mossy Oak Pro Staff Reaches 1000 Members Over 1600 Events Attended by ProStaff in 2010.
“Thanks to the generosity of Larry and Brenda Potterfield, more young people will have the chance to experience what RMEF and our partners are doing to change conservation in America today and may discover a passion that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives,” said David Allen, RMEF CEO. “This program is a step toward solidifying the future of conservation in America.” Mossy Oak Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, remarked, “Brenda and I believe in supporting youth programs that teach our next generation about wildlife and conservation. RMEF is doing a great job with our youth, who are the future of shooting, conservation and the outdoor industry. We are proud to help them change the future.”
WEST POINT, MS --(Ammoland.com)- The past few years have marked substantial growth for the Mossy Oak ProStaff and it now boasts 1000 members. In 2010, Mossy Oak ProStaff members attended over 1600 events around the country.
For more information about the Potterfields or MidwayUSA, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call
The growth and utilization of the ProStaff gives Mossy Oak one of the most comprehensive ProStaff programs in the industry and additional support for Mossy Oak partners.
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Rafe Neilson, Browning’s Product Manager for Apparel and Shooting Accessories said:
About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.9 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.
“Browning’s partnership with the Mossy Oak ProStaff has been like adding 1000 new expert employees in the field. Putting Browning products in the hands of these guys and gals has provided invaluable feedback and exposure that Browning would never have gotten otherwise. The ProStaff has represented Browning at numerous trade shows, retail store events, conventions and outdoor expos. Their expertise in showing and demonstrating Browning products at these events has definitely increased sales, as well as Browning’s goodwill throughout the hunting industry. Those on the staff that are also guides and outfitters have proven again and again that Browning products withstand some of the harshest hunting environments. Their endorsement of Browning products gives a reassured confidence to hardcore hunters that Browning firearms, clothing, and accessories live up to the motto of ‘The Best There Is.’”
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“Since partnering with the Mossy Oak ProStaff in 2008, Leupold has received invaluable feedback from this group of
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extremely dedicated outdoors enthusiasts,” said Tim Lesser, Marketing Communications Specialist of Leupold. “The staff has steadily increased in numbers, geographical coverage, and areas of expertise to include numerous core market segments. We would like to thank Tim Anderson for the opportunity to participate in this program and each of the staff members for their support and promotion of the Leupold brand.”
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Winchester SX3 Sporting Shotgun MAR 30, 2011 10:45A.M. Winchester Repeating Arms Adds a Sporting Model to the SX3 Line
“Mossy Oak’s support of Cabela’s retail events over the past couple of years has been most appreciated,” said Matthew Kettler, Cabela’s Midwest Regional Retail Marketing Event Manager. “We always know we can count on Mossy Oak ProStaff for our biggest events as well as our smaller events as requested by our Retail Event Coordinators. Cabela’s goal is to provide an educational and festive atmosphere for our customers during key times of the years, and Mossy Oak has played a big role in accomplishing this goal.” From event support to retail store grand openings to radio and TV appearances, the Mossy Oak ProStaff adds value to the Mossy Oak Brand nationally, regionally and locally. For more information or to have a Mossy Oak ProStaff member at your event, call Tim Anderson at 563922-2086 or email him at tanderson@mossyoak.com.
Winchester SX3 Sporting Shotgun
Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, and Mossy Oak Properties.
Winchester Repeating Arms East Alton, IL --(Ammoland.com)- The new Super X3 Sporting shotgun from Winchester Repeating Arms is designed with the serious clay target shooter in mind. The gun is lightweight with an aluminum alloy receiver and a lightweight profile ventilated rib barrel which is ported to reduce muzzle jump.
Tags: Haas Outdoors, Mossy Oak, Sponsorships The proven Active Valve gas system of the SX3 includes a new, unique sporting gas piston in the sporting model which reliably cycles all 2 ¾ inch shotshells from light to heavy. Each gun comes with five Signature choke tubes for a variety of clay target shooting needs. The gun is Back-Bored to help produce consistent even patterns. The walnut stock and forearm have an oil-like satin finish and includes an adjustable comb on the stock. A Pachmayr® Decelerator recoil pad helps absorb felt recoil. Each gun comes with a fitted ABS hard case embossed with the Winchester logo. All Super X3 Sporting guns are chambered only for 2 ¾ inch shells and are available in three barrel lengths, 28 inch, 30 inch and 32 inc Suggested retail price is $1,629.99
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Winchester’s New 20 Ga Waterfowl & All Purpose Models X3 Shotguns
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Winchester’s New 20 Ga Waterfowl & All Purpose Models X3 Shotguns Now Available In Winchester SX3 Shotgun Line.
High Capacity Gun Magazines – Life Is Too Precious To Risk Running Out Of Bullets Five Reasons Why You Should Want High Capacity Gun Magazines by Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbinic Director
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East Alton, IL --(Ammoland.com)- A new 20 ga waterfowl model has been added to the Super X3 shotgun line.
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Rabbi Bendory Minutes before lunatic Jared Loughner began his mayhem in Arizona, the issue of a Federal high capacity ammunition magazine ban was a complete political non-starter.
The Super X3 Waterfowl Shot gun comes in Mossy Oak Duck Blind camouflage and features a grip enhancing Dura-Touch Armor Coating on the composite stock and forearm.
Obama didn’t go near it when he had Democratic majorities and he certainly wouldn’t have tried it after the election rout of 2010.
The gun is available with either a 26 or 28-inch barrel and comes with three Invector-Plus choke tubes.
High cap bans were simply not possible. Add to this the pro-self defense victories in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Heller and McDonald decisions, and the door to magazine bans seemed both locked and barred … perhaps even welded shut for good.
The 20 ga model is chambered for 3-inch shells. The Active Valve gas system cycles all factory ammunition from light field to heavy magnums. The gun comes with two lengths of pull stock spacers, drop and cast adjustment shims and sling swivel studs.
And then came Jared Loughner. And the gun grabbing vultures circled and landed. We now face a replay of the hysteria that brought us the socalled “Assault Weapons” Ban (and the included magazine bans) of the Clinton years. The act of a single madman has struck a blow against the Second Amendment that all the gun grabbers combined have been unable to strike.
The Super X3 All-Purpose Field 20 ga gun has the same features as the waterfowl model, but comes in the Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity pattern of camouflage. Suggested retail price of all the models is $1,339.99
Please think long and hard on this irrational state of affairs. Tags: Firearms News, Hunting Gear, New Guns, Shot Guns, Waterfowl
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Today, the most common plaintive question you hear from the victim disarmament crowd is: “Why would anyone need a high capacity ammunition magazine?” Note that the emphasis is always on the word “need”.
infringed” simply means what it says. When politicians infringe on magazine capacity, they infringe on the Second Amendment. You should want a high cap mag because you can have one! This is America, not a socialist nanny state or tin pot Third World dictatorship. The saying “use it or lose it” is never so relevant as when applied to our Bill of Rights. See “2A Today for the USA”
So-called “gun control” has always used semantic deception. What the gun confiscators want to do is apply “needs” to situations that more accurately require “wants”.
5. Your assailants may well be armed with high cap magazines themselves. No ban will affect these criminals; it will actually encourage them. Do you really think the gang bangers care about federal laws? Again, ask the local cop why he or she won’t “downgrade” to a ten round mag to go along with this feel-good idiocy. Ask the pols why they don’t think the cops should do so.
No one “needs” a seat belt. After all, 99.999 percent of your driving time you don’t “need” a seatbelt. You only “need” a seat belt during an automobile crash. Do you want a seatbelt? Of course! No one would even debate this issue. To a greater or lesser degree, the same goes for property insurance, fire extinguishers, spare tires, life jackets, and first aid kits, to name just a few things.
These are just a few of the reasons for WANTING (not “needing”) a high cap magazine. In the spirit of JPFO’s recently launched “High Cap Freedom” campaign, go out and buy one or more high capacity mags for your pistol or rifle today.
So with this in mind, here are five good reasons that you should WANT a high capacity magazine.
Always remember, the present drive towards a ban might fail, but all it will take is “Loughner II” (another convenient “crazed lone gunman”) to drive the hysteria machine to victory for the gun grabbers. Get your high cap magazines before any ban can take place.
1. Multiple assailants. Whether on the street or during a home invasion, violent criminals often move in pairs or packs. Realize that you will never shoot as well as your score at the range when you are under the unbelievable stress of a life-or-death encounter. Which would you prefer to have in your magazine in such an event? Ten rounds? Or fifteen or seventeen? Or perhaps even 30?
“Because your life is too precious to risk running out of bullets.”
2. Private citizens always face the threat before the police arrive. Private citizens were on the front line at Tucson, Columbine, and Virginia Tech. Why limit our effectiveness?
Rabbi Dovid Bendory Rabbinic Director Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership About: Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Mission is to destroy “gun control” and to encourage Americans to understand and defend all of the Bill of Rights for everyone. Those are the twin goals of Wisconsinbased Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO). Founded by Jews and initially aimed at educating the Jewish community about the historical evils that Jews have suffered when they have been disarmed, JPFO has always welcomed persons of all religious beliefs who share a common goal of opposing and reversing victim disarmament policies while advancing liberty for all.
You should logically want whatever cops choose to carry. How many cops choose a ten round magazine? If politicians want to hinder us “little people” with a ten round limit, they should also hamper the police with the same limit. Let’s see how far that flies. In nearly every instance it is not a cop on the “front line” of a violent situation. It is private citizens who must face the “lone gunman” until (and sometimes even after) the police arrive. See Dial 911 and Die. Is the life of a policeman more important than yours? 3. Civil disturbances. Watch the Reginald Denny beating video some time. Review the looting insanity of Hurricane Katrina. You’ve got a crazed mob of ten, twenty, or fifty people headed in your direction. Are ten rounds enough? Might you want fifteen, or seventeen, or even thirty?
JPFO is a non-profit tax-exempt educational civil rights organization, not a lobby. JPFO’s products and programs reach out to as many segments of the American people as possible, using bold tactics without compromise on fundamental principles. Visit www.JPFO.org – Copyright JPFO 2011
Oh, and while you’re at it, perhaps bring from memory those Los Angeles Korean store owners standing guard on the roofs of their businesses with semi-auto AKs during the Rodney King riots. No one messed with those stores, did they?
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4. Because it is your most fundamental right as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and, more importantly, as given by G-d A-lmighty: the right to the righteous defense of yourself and the innocent. “Shall not be
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ordinances that WVCDL is challenging.
Cities of Charleston & Martinsburg WV File Motions to Dismiss WVCDL Gun Control Lawsuits
These arguments are factually absurd and grossly misstates the legal standard for “pre-enforcement challenges” to a law. The arguments made by both Charleston and Martinsburg concerning their allegations that WVCDL and its members lack standing to sue are absurd. Dick Heller (who we are proud to call a fellow WVCDL member) did not have to unlawfully bring his handgun into the District of Columbia, illegally possess it, and argue his successful challenge to DC’s former handgun ban from a jail cell. Neither did Otis McDonald in his successful challenge to Chicago’s former handgun ban.
MAR 30, 2011 09:50A.M. Cities of Charleston & Martinsburg WV File Motions to Dismiss WVCDL Gun Control Lawsuits This move exposes the Weaknesses of Their Cases and Strength of WVCDL’s Cases.
In Medimmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118 (2007), the Supreme Court of the United States, in an opinion written by Justice Scalia, held that “where threatened action by government is concerned, we do not require a plaintiff to expose himself to liability before bringing suit to challenge the basis for the threat-for example, the constitutionality of a law threatened to be enforced. The plaintiff’s own action (or inaction) in failing to violate the law eliminates the imminent threat of prosecution, but nonetheless does not eliminate Article III jurisdiction.” I encourage you to click the previous link and read pages 11 and 12 of the PDF file.Please note that if you choose to read the Charleston and Martinsburg motions to dismiss, the extensive body of case law they cite in support of their arguments almost entirely predates the Supreme Court’s decision in Medimmune v. Genentech. In addition to their baseless arguments on the issue of standing, the Charleston Defendants attempted to mount a defense of the legality of Charleston’s ordinances under state law. However, in doing so, they confirmed WVCDL’s view that those ordinances are without appropriate statutory authority to be valid as a matter of state law. Martinsburg, on the other hand, did not even attempt to mount a defense of its ordinance.
West Virginia Citizens Defense League West Virginia --(Ammoland.com)- Yesterday, the “Charleston Defendants” in WVCDL’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality and statutory validity of a variety of local gun control ordinances in the cities of Charleston, south Charleston, and Dunbar filed a motion to dismiss.
These recent filings confirm WVCDL’s belief in the strength of its cases. Soon, the courts will enter scheduling orders specifying the time frame for briefing and oral arguments and a ruling on this motion. This, however, will be just one of many steps in the litigation process.
Today, all defendants in WVCDL’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality and statutory validity of Martinsburg’s city building gun ban filed a motion to dismiss.
Finally, in light of the allegations by both Charleston and Martinsburg that WVCDL and its members apparently do not face a real, credible, and immediate threat of criminal prosecution under any of the ordinances that are being challenged, WVCDL and the other plaintiffs have extended both cities very generous offers to settle their respective cases. Both Charleston & Martinsburg have been extended settlement offers under which they would agree to repeal the challenged ordinances. After all, if Charleston and Martinsburg are not enforcing their ordinances and WVCDL’s members have nothing to fear–as Charleston & Martinsburg appear to want make the courts believe, at least for the purposes of WVCDL’s lawsuits–then why not go ahead and resolve this unfortunate misunderstanding and cleanse their respective city code books of what are apparently just dead letters?
We are still awaiting responses from the South Charleston & Dunbar defendants, which are due on April 15, 2011. Both motions to dismiss and other relevant documents in this cases are available here. Before I receive questions, we did not make any mistakes in posting the 2 motions to dismiss and their supporting briefs on WVCDL’s web site. Charleston and Martinsburg did make identical–and equally laughable–claims that WVCDL and its members do not have “standing” to sue because there is allegedly no real, credible, and immediate threat of criminal prosecution of any of you if you choose to violate the
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At least we can dream. WVCDL’s legal cases are strong and we are confident of victory, no matter how long it takes.
practice. Well, Joe, 4 days after you were sworn in as our newest United States senator, the NRA–whose endorsement you so highly touted in your “Dead Aim” TV ad–took dead aim at the Traver nomination. Meanwhile, the Brady Bunch praised it.
About: The West Virginia Citizens Defense League (WVCDL) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, all-volunteer, grassroots organization of concerned West Virginians who support our individual right to keep and bear arms for defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use, as protected by the state constitution and the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Visit: www.wvcdl.org
However, 4 months later, you still have not taken a position–much less kept your promise to “always defend West Virginia.”
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The following is a letter Senator Manchin sent me responding to an email I personally sent him and Senator Rockefeller (from whom I don’t expect as response since Rockefailure is an anti who has well-deserved F ratings from NRA and GOA):
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Manchin Can’t Make Up His Mind on Anti-Gun Traver Nomination
March 10, 2011
MAR 30, 2011 09:42A.M.
Thank you for contacting me and sharing your concerns about the President’s nomination of a new Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Hearing from West Virginians is very important to me, and I appreciate your input on this issue.
[address redacted] Dear Mr. Mullins,
Manchin Can’t Make Up His Mind on Anti-Gun Traver Nomination to Head the ATF Encourage U.S. Senator, Joe Manchin to make the obvious choice.
The nominee, Andrew Traver, is currently the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the ATF’s Chicago Field Division. As you know, the Director of the ATF is appointed by the President, but his nomination is subject to confirmation by the full Senate. While the nomination of Andrew Traver has not yet come up for a vote, please be assured that I will keep your concerns in mind as I follow this confirmation process closely. Again, thank you for taking the time to add your voice to this important discussion. If I may be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact my office. With Warmest Regards, Joe Manchin III United States Senator
West Virginia Citizens Defense League West Virginia --(Ammoland.com)- Our new U.S. senator, Joe Manchin is noncommittal on President Obama’s nomination of anti-gun zealot Andrew Traver to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
ACTION ITEM: Tell Senator Manchin to OPPOSE Traver Nomination Since Senator Joe Manchin is noncommittal on President Obama’s nomination of anti-gun zealot Andrew Traver to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, it is obvious that he needs to “hear from West Virginians” and receive out input on this issue.
This is the same Joe Manchin who ran an infamous TV ad last fall in which he killed two birds with one stone by touting his NRA endorsement and highlighting his opposition to Cap and Trade legislation by nailing a copy of the bill to a tree and using it for target
Please click on one of the following links and either sign a pre-written message or write your own message telling Senator Manchin that you
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OPPOSE the nomination of Andrew Traver to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: * NRA * GOA About: The West Virginia Citizens Defense League (WVCDL) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, all-volunteer, grassroots organization of concerned West Virginians who support our individual right to keep and bear arms for defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use, as protected by the state constitution and the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Visit: www.wvcdl.org Tags: Andrew Traver, ATF, Nominations, Political Appointments, West Virginia, West Virginia Citizens Defense League, WVCDL Montana Shooting Sports Association AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)-MSSA’s # 2 bill, SB 371, our bill to encourage the manufacture of smokeless powder, primers and cartridge brass in Montana has been scheduled for its public hearing before the House Taxation Committee for Thursday, 3/31, at 8 AM, in room 152 of the State Capitol.
Montana Powder & Primers Bill Hearing Scheduled MAR 30, 2011 09:04A.M.
Please contact Committee members and ask the to restore to the bill two features removed in the Senate; the tax breaks and the liability protection. come to the hearing if you can.
Montana Powder & Primers Bill Hearing Scheduled SB 371, powder/primers bill hearing, 3/3, Thursday 2011.
The tax breaks won’t cost Montana anything because there is no such business in Montana now. If such a business starts, it will provide jobs for Montana. Montana already has liability protection for firearms and ammunition manufactures. The liability protection we want in the bill merely extends this same protection to future manufacturers of powder, primers and brass. Remember, this is a clear RKBA issue. There are only two plants in the US that make powder now, and they’re both owned by giant defense contractors. All other powder we use for ammo is imported, and subject to any arbitrary import restriction. We need to get business like this jump-started in Montana to assure our ammunition supplies.
Montana Powder & Primers Bill Hearing Scheduled
Thanks for your help!!! Also, SB 414, wolf control, was passed by the Senate today on Second Reading by 30-20 House Taxation Committee • Chair: Mark Blasdel (R-Somers) • Vice Chair: Mike Miller (R-Helmville) • Vice Chair: Dick Barrett (D-Missoula)
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• Steve Fitzpatrick (R-Great Falls) • Kelly Flynn (R-Townsend) • Alan Hale (R-Basin) • Brian Hoven (R-Great Falls) • Austin Knudsen (R-Culbertson) • Steve Lavin (R-Kalispell) • Sue Malek (D-Missoula) • Edie McClafferty (D-Butte) • Mary McNally (D-Billings) • Jerry O’Neil (R-Columbia Falls) • Mike Phillips (D-Bozeman) • Lee Randall (R-Broadus) • Wayne Stahl (R-Saco) • Janna Taylor (R-Dayton) • Kathleen Williams (D-Bozeman) • Max Yates (R-Butte) Gary Marbut, president Montana Shooting Sports Association www.mtssa.org author, Gun Laws of Montana www.mtpublish.com About Montana Shooting Sports Association: MSSA is the primary political advocate for Montana gun owners. Visit: www.mtssa.org Tags: Ammunition Manufactures, Black Powder, Gun Bills, Gun Powder, Montana, Montana Shooting Sports Association, MSSA, Primers
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