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levels in many years.”
Gallup Poll – Americans Say No to Gun Bans
According to Gallup, there is also greater opposition to a ban on semiautomatic sport-utility rifles, often wrongly identified as “assault weapons.” Only 43 percent of those polled think these guns should be banned, down ten percent from the 2001 poll.
OCT 26, 2011 06:48P.M. Gallup Poll: Americans Say No to Gun Bans Second Amendment Foundation Says New Gallup Data Shows Americans Value Their Gun Rights.
Support for stricter gun laws has also declined, with 44 percent believing laws should be left as they are, and 11 percent favoring less strict laws. “The pendulum has definitely been swinging in favor of expanded gun rights,” Gottlieb observed. “For too long, people were fooled by hysteria and misinformation from gun prohibitionists and their cheerleaders in the press. But their alarmist rhetoric has failed the test of time, and now Americans by greater percentages than we’ve seen in generations are realizing that gun rights are important, to our security as a nation and to public safety in our own neighborhoods.”
Second Amendment Foundation The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. In addition to the landmark McDonald v. Chicago Supreme Court Case, SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; New Orleans; Chicago and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun makers and numerous amicus briefs holding the Second Amendment as an individual right.
BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- Today’s revelation by Gallup that a record low number of Americans support a legal ban on handgun possession by private citizens demonstrates a positive change in the public attitude about personal protection and the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment Foundation said. According to Gallup, only 26 percent of Americans favor a handgun ban. The annual Gallup Crime poll was conducted Oct. 6-9. “American citizens have become increasingly aware that they are the true first responders’ when a crime happens in their presence,” noted SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb.
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“The public’s attitude about gun ownership has changed dramatically in the last decade, and especially since the Supreme Court’s Heller ruling in 2008 and our victory in the 2010 McDonald ruling, affirming the Second Amendment protects an individual civil right. “The public has also realized that all the doom and gloom rhetoric from gun prohibitionists about more crime and violence associated with increased gun ownership has been wrong,” he continued. “More Americans today own firearms than they did a generation ago, yet violent crime rates are at their lowest
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The number one thing about this group of people is all the friendships that were made over the years. People who never would have met each other have made lasting relationships as a result of this movement. It has also brought about a great deal of inspiration to become involved and to see what happens when people do STAY UNITED.
2nd Amendment Patriots Keeping Alive What The Framers Of Our Constitution Envisioned
I know over the years some have come and some have gone, but for the most part folks have stayed in for the long haul and new folks have come on board. We miss the ones who have drifted away, but are encouraged by the many who still attend the meetings and also the new faces we see each month.
OCT 26, 2011 05:52P.M. 2nd Amendment Patriots Keeping Alive What The Framers Of Our Constitution Envisioned
Anoesis is a word defined as a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content. That is a marked characteristic of the liberal sector of society that is imbedded throughout the population. Thankfully, we have folks like those within the 2nd Amendment Patriots that help keep a balance in what the Framers of our Constitution envisioned. Thank you very much Patriots. We look forward to seeing you Saturday. Margie wants me to ask folks to bring their favorite soup (no chili this time) for the meal and any desserts and soda pops would be most welcomed.
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“The experience of all former ages had shown that of all human governments, democracy was the most unstable, fluctuating and short-lived.” John Qunicy Adams
Indianapolis, IN --(Ammoland.com)- Don’t forget the next 2nd Amendment Patriot meeting is this coming Saturday Oct. 29th.
Jim and Margie 2nd Amendment Patriots STAY UNITED www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org
It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on a full thirteen years since this movement started. No one back in January of 1999 could have imagined all the accomplishments this group of patriotic citizens would be making. I think back about all of the guests we’ve had over the years including the Lt. Governor and all the many legislators both federal, state and local.
About: The Second Amendment Patriots are a local group of citizens dedicated to preserving the rights, freedoms, and civil liberties of every American by educating the American public of the founding and history of this country and its founding fathers by explaining the role, functions and purpose of the U.S. Government; and by teaching the need and importance of an armed American public, in order to allow for a more prosperous and respectful country consisting of American citizens with a pledge of allegiance to their country and who will at the same time, voice their demand to take back the present overwhelming power of the U.S. Government and deliver it into the hands of the people to which it belongs. Visit: www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org
We have had countless candidates as well for every imaginable race from local to federal. Then there are all of the many guests over the years that spoke about so many different topics of interests and had so much information to share. It was the 2nd Amendment Patriots that turned out the largest number of shooters for a single weekend shoot for the Appleseed program of any state. I think that record still stands. Along with all that are all the pro gun legislation that the folks of the 2nd Amendment Patriots assisted in getting passed into law by working with state legislators. We don’t want to forget the events that made the news, like the Armed Forces Day and Bill of Rights Day celebrations where we brought attention to historic days on our calendars that don’t get the attention they once did.
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About: Long Island Firearms is a web based community founded in 2009 to promote a sense of community within firearms enthusiasts on Long Island. You can find us online at www.LongIslandFirearms.com Long Island Freedom Fund is a not-for-profit filed under the laws governing US 501(c)(3). Please visit http://www.liffreedomfund.org/ for more information.
Tell the White House to Support H.R. 822 – National Right-toCarry Reciprocity Act of 2011 OCT 26, 2011 05:24P.M.
Community activities performed by Long Island Firearms members can be found by visiting: http://www.KeepLongIslandClean.org Club LIF is duly chartered by the National Rifle Association, and is an affiliate club of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
Tell the White House to Support H.R. 822 – National Right-toCarry Reciprocity Act of 2011 Long Island’s premier Second Amendment Rights Community starts a petition to support H.R. 822 on the White House’s website!
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South Dakota Asks Hunters to Report Any Dead Deer OCT 26, 2011 03:40P.M. South Dakota GFP Asks Hunters and Landowners to Report Any Deer Found Dead
Tell the White House to Support H.R. 822 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
LongIslandFirearms.com Ronkonkoma, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Long Island Firearms, New York’s foremost online firearms enthusiast community, submitted an online petition within The White House’s website to support HR 822.
South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks
A similar petition which ended yesterday had thousands of votes, however did not fulfill the minimum requirements.
PIERRE, S.D. --(Ammoland.com)- The state Game, Fish and Parks Department has documented a few white-tailed deer found dead across South Dakota, and early reports point to epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD, which commonly affects white-tailed deer in the fall.
The requirements from The White House’s website were changed to require a minimum of 25,000 votes in order to obtain an official reply from The President. Please sign this online petition to support HR 822:
“This is the time of year when we receive these reports, and it is hard to tell the extent of the impact at this time,” said Steve Griffin, a GFP wildlife biologist. “The virus is carried by a biting midge, which can remain prevalent until a hard freeze kills the midges.”
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Department staff are collecting samples from some of the dead deer, and the samples are being sent to the diagnostics lab at South Dakota State University, Griffin said. GFP is currently assessing the status of EHD in the South Dakota deer herd, he said. “We have confirmed the disease in central South Dakota, and the symptoms that our local conservation officers and field staff are describing sound much like EHD,” Griffin said. “Although the extent of the disease is unknown at this time, it appears that the primary counties affected are Sully, Hughes, Stanley, Jones, Lyman, and Tripp. With the hard freezes last week, the disease vector was likely eliminated. However, we may still see deer dying that were infected prior to the frost.” The virus that causes EHD gives deer a high fever, and they will appear to be in a daze. If the disease hits them hard, they can die in 1-3 days. The dead deer are often found near low-lying areas or in areas where they can cool off in a river or pond. They are usually too weak to leave those wet areas, and die there.
Janine Kopera works on NWTF education box material with one of her students.
EHD outbreaks can be locally severe, but rarely affect more than 25 percent of a deer population. In rare cases, up to 50 percent of deer may be stricken. Those who see deer that appear dazed, or find a number of dead deer, are asked to contact local conservation officers or call the Pierre GFP office at 605-773-3718. Tags: Deer Management, EHD, SDFGP, South Dakota
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Michigan Teacher Wins 2011 NWTF Educator of the Year Award
EDGEFIELD, S.C. --(Ammoland.com)- Third-grade teacher Janine Kopera was merely looking for some lesson ideas to tie in with Thanksgiving when she stumbled upon the NWTF’s web site. Eight years later, the Melvindale, Mich., teacher is renowned for successfully teaching her suburban students about conservation through an educational unit she built around the NWTF’s Wild About Turkey Education Box.
OCT 26, 2011 03:35P.M. Michigan Teacher Wins 2011 NWTF Educator of the Year Award
In recognition of her efforts, the NWTF selected Kopera as the NWTF’s 2011 Educator of the Year. Kopera also won the NWTF’s Educator of the Year Award for Michigan. She is a former Wayne County Elementary Teacher of the Year. “This whole unit has really opened the children’s eyes,” Kopera said. “They learn how people can have a positive effect on nature.” Kopera will receive a $1,000 grant from the NWTF and will be honored
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at the NWTF’s annual convention in February in Nashville, Tenn. With the grant money she plans to spend to fund a conservation field trip and purchase conservation field investigation equipment to meet curriculum requirements.
cost $50, plus shipping. Boxes also can be purchased by calling (800) THE-NWTF or (803) 637-3106 and asking for the sales department. About the NWTF: The NWTF is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. A nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage, the NWTF and its volunteers work closely with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies and other partners.
“Receiving this great award is just icing on the cake,” said Kopera, who teaches at Allendale Elementary School in a school district just outside the city limits of Detroit. “I already had a reward by using the unit.” Utilizing fun elements such as turkey feather bookmarks and rulers in the Wild About Turkey Education Box – a replica of an actual wild turkey transport box – Kopera has sparked enthusiasm and awareness among many children who had never been exposed to conservation and the outdoors. Most of the 32,000 NWTF education boxes distributed nationwide are donated by local NWTF chapters. Kopera’s box was donated by the Huron Valley Chapter, the NWTF’s first in Michigan.
Through these dynamic partnerships, the NWTF and its members helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending more than $372 million to conserve 17 million acres of habitat. Wild turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail, deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, benefit from this improved habitat. The NWTF also brings new conservationists and hunters into the fold through outdoor education events and its Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen, JAKES and Xtreme JAKES youth outreach programs. Dedicated NWTF volunteers introduce about 100,000 people to the outdoors through these programs every year.
Kopera also has coordinated visits by NWTF Huron Valley Chapter members, who dressed in turkey hunting clothes and gave the students the opportunity to use turkey calls and other gear. After discovering the Wild About Turkey Education Box on the NWTF website, Kopera found another important resource in MelvindaleNorthern Allen Park Superintendent of Schools Cora Kelly, an NWTF member.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has local chapters in every state and Canada. According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the greatest conservation success story in North America’s wildlife history.
“The kids really enjoy the education box, and they come home with great stories,” Kelly said. “Janine has been a fantastic teacher. She took the ball and ran with it.”
To become a member of the NWTF, join a committee or start a chapter, visit www.nwtf.org or call 800-THE-NWTF. The NWTF is also at www.facebook.com/theNWTF.
The Wild About Turkey Education Box, full of activities and educational tools correlated to national education standards for kindergarten through 12th grade, includes:
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• wild turkey habitat and anatomy posters • 30 pencils, rulers and turkey feather bookmarks for students • multimedia CD-CD-Rom with turkey sounds and printable resources
OCT 26, 2011 03:27P.M. Albuquerque Police Department Continues to Choose Remington Arms
• K-12 curriculum and activity guide • Scaled-down trap and transfer box More than 32,000 education boxes have been distributed nationwide, most donated by local NWTF chapters to schools, parks, visitor centers and museums as well as through educator training workshops. Education boxes are available for $50 online, plus shipping. Refill kits
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Remington Model 870 Police Pump Shot Gun
designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
Remington Arms Company Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) is proud to announce that the Albuquerque Police Department again chose the Remington Model 870 Police Magnum as their department issued shotguns.
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS “We’re looking forward to receiving our most recent shipment of 100 Remington 870 P shotguns,” stated Commander Tim Gonterman – Albuquerque Police Department. “They have long been a large and integral part of our firearms and less-lethal inventory.”
James W. Kurth Named USFWS’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System
The Albuquerque Police Department (“APD”) is one of the largest law enforcement entities in the State of New Mexico, serving the city of over one-half million residents.
OCT 26, 2011 03:20P.M. James W. Kurth Named U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System
They face many unique challenges in their jurisdiction and have found unique ways to address the problems. APD has a highly visible equestrian division which patrols downtown and events in the city. Police in Albuquerque are well-known for helpful, friendly, community policing. The police department is a leader in the area for training with firearms and tactics having multiple ranges with diverse capabilities. Kirkland Air Force Base is located in Albuquerque bringing the pride, resources and challenges a military base brings to a community. Remington is the leading law enforcement shotgun manufacturer in the United States and has produced more than 10-million Model 870 shotguns. The Model 870 was introduced in 1950 and continues to be a staple of hunting, competition, recreational and law enforcement. It is built with a solid steel receiver machined from an 8-pound block of ordinance steel. The dual action bars offer the most reliable operating system of any pump action shotgun.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced the selection of James (Jim) Kurth as the agency’s Chief for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Kurth, a 32-year veteran of the Refuge System, has served as the Service’s Deputy Chief for the Refuge System since 1999.
The shotgun chosen by APD is the Model 870 Police Magnum which features an 18- inch barrel, parkerized metal finish, black synthetic stock and low-profile sight system. The sight system offers fast, accurate shot placement and reduced time to get back on target.
As Chief, Kurth will lead the Agency in the management of the world’s premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife and plants.
For more information on the Model 870 Police Magnum and other Remington Law Enforcement products, please visit www.remingtonle.com .
The 108-year-old Refuge System comprises more than 150 million acres and 555 units in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
About Remington Arms Company: Remington Arms Company, LLC, headquartered in Madison, N.C.,
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“Jim is the ideal person for this position,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “His depth of experience with the National Wildlife Refuge System and demonstrated strong leadership are just what the Fish and Wildlife Service needs as we begin implementation of the Conserving the Future document – our renewed vision for the growth and management of the Refuge System during the next decade and beyond.”
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Auction Arms Changes Domain Names OCT 26, 2011 12:20P.M. Auction Arms has Changed Domain Names
Kurth previously managed the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska – the largest refuge in the United States, spanning 20 million acres. He began his Refuge System career in 1979 and has held posts at Mississippi SandhiIl Crane National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, Bogue Chino National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island. Kurth earned a degree in wildlife management from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The National Wildlife Refuge System began in 1903 with President Teddy Roosevelt’s establishment of 3-acre Pelican Island in Florida as a protected area for waterbirds. Hundreds of national wildlife refuges located along the four major “flyways” serve as vital stepping stones for migratory waterfowl and other birds, while others are safe havens for endangered species. All of them are part of America’s rich natural heritage where plants, fish, mammals, amphibians, and other wildlife live and thrive.
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For more information on the National Wildlife Refuge System, call 1800-344-WILD; visit the Fish and Wildlife Service’s homepage at www.fws.gov and click on National Wildlife Refuge System; or visit a national wildlife refuge. 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.
Auction Arms Carson City NV --(Ammoland.com)- Auction Arms is constantly trying to improve to better serve our customers. As technology and the marketplace evolves, we want to evolve with it.
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One of the changes we have made in order to keep up with growing trends is updating our domain name to www.gunauction.com. We of course still own the domain of auctionarms.com, which will redirect to the new domain whenever typed into the url, but we hope that the new name will draw in more customers.
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Manny DelaCruz, Auction Arms’ CEO and founder says: “The new domain name is one that is more relevant to what we do online, and contains words that are more often searched for at the most popular search engines.
(CO2) to save the world from burning to a crisp. Considering the long years of media-driven drivel about global warming, the hoax should have been over by now, given the exposure in 2009 of thousands of emails between the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) conspirators and growing body of evidence that everything they asserted was a great steaming pile of horse manure.
This will give us a competitive advantage in our field, and it’s just easier to remember for our new users.” We will continue to grow and improve our website to better serve our customers. We hope that this and future improvements will be well received in the marketplace and will help us further grow our company within the gun community.
If there was ever a reason for the U.S. to stop funding the U.N., this is it. I have predicted the death of global warming several times, but like a Hollywood zombie global warming is kept alive by its massive propaganda machine and useful idiots in the media.
Auction Arms is the original online auction website devoted to guns and the outdoors.
Since the late 1980s The New York Times has engaged in the most horrid effort to convince its readers and the world that the IPCC should be taken seriously even though its successive reports have proven to be an offense to real science and the truth. No opportunity was ignored to advance the hoax even in the face of incontrovertible facts of every description.
Founded by Manny DelaCruz, a former active duty marine with mad computer skills, Auction Arms is a great place to find guns of any kind, and the accessories that go with them. Auction Arms is also the Official Auction Website of the NRA. Visit: http://www.gunauction.com/
Global warming has become a green religion to be taken on faith, but its claim to legitimacy was the “science” it put forth. That science began to come into question when a natural cooling cycle began in 1998. Glaciers began to noticeably grow along with the ice shelves of the Arctic and Antarctica. Snow arrived earlier and in greater abundance than previous decades.
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Global Warming Obituary
Global tropical cyclone activity has been at historic lows and the frequency of U.S. hurricanes has declined. The latest, Irene, was rapidly downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it made landfall.
OCT 26, 2011 12:10P.M. Global Warming Obituary – Good Riddance By Alan Caruba
So, naturally, when Elisabeth Rosenthal, a blogger on “Green” topics for The New York Times wondered out loud “Where Did Global Warming Go?” I was curious to know her answer. Turns out that, despite being heralded on the covers of Newsweek, Time, The Economist, and countless other “news” magazines, in TV documentaries, et cetera, it hasn’t gone anywhere After lamenting that, since his visit to the 2009 Copenhagen UN conference on climate change, President Obama has failed to mention global warming every day, Rosenthal wrote “But two years later, now that nearly every other nation accepts climate change as a pressing problem, America has turned agnostic on the issue.”
AmmoLand Gun News USA--(Ammoland.com)- I used to write obituaries when I was a young journalist and I daresay they are one of the best read sections of any newspaper.
No, nearly every other nation has concluded it was a massive and very expensive fraud. That is why the forthcoming UN conference is going to implode. Policy makers are trying to extricate themselves from the useless solar and wind projects to which billions were committed. As soon as Obama is out of office and the Environmental Protection Agency is scaled back to its original 1970 objectives we can begin to attend to the rebuilding of the nation’s economy.
We have arrived at a time when the obituaries for global warming (now falsely called climate change) are increasing. The October 25th edition of The Wall Street Journal sports an editorial titled “The Post-Global Warming World” commenting on the fact that the 17th annual United Nations-sponsored climate change conference in November is likely to be an even greater flop than recent ones. Few, if any, nations will sign on to the huge hoax of reducing carbon dioxide
Note Rosenthal’s use of the term “climate change” rather than “global
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warming.” Note, too, that the 2009 Copenhagen conference was a huge failure with none of the nations in attendance agreeing to do much more than get together again, preferably in Cancun, Mexico, 2010, where the weather, unlike Copenhagen’s was not at risk of the huge blizzard that forced Obama to leave early lest he be trapped there until the snow melted.
of the utter mendacity of the hoax and its perpetrators. Where has global warming gone? Onto the ash heap of the history of the last twenty-plus years of bad policies, wasted billions of the public treasure, and all of it driven by the UN’s mendacious “science.”
“Though the evidence of climate change has, if anything, solidified,” Ms. Rosenthal lamented that “Mr. Obama now talks about ‘green jobs’ mostly as a strategy for improving the economy, but not the planet.”
© Alan Caruba, 2011 About: Alan Caruba’s commentaries are posted daily at “Warning Signs” his popular blog and thereafter on dozens of other websites and blogs. If you love to read, visit his monthly report on new books at Bookviews.
People who worry about “the planet” and not about real problems such as how to feed seven billion of its human inhabitants or how to provide enough electricity to keep the lights on in the world’s cities or who think “improving the economy” is a poor choice to make when more than 14 million Americans are out of work are seriously out of touch with reality.
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“He did not mention climate in his last State of the Union address,” said Rosenthal, pouting over something about which neither Obama, nor anyone else on planet Earth can do anything except to clean up the mess left behind by hurricanes, floods, and other forces of nature..
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Police Power Grab Assembly Bill 237 – Read Wisconsin Carry Letter to the State Legislature
The climate, measured in hundreds of years, as opposed to the weather which is unpredictable more than a week from now, is the result of the activity of the Sun, the oceans, volcanoes, clouds, and cosmic rays. It is determined by the immutable laws of physics.
OCT 26, 2011 11:59A.M. Police Power Grab Assembly Bill 237 – Read Wisconsin Carry Letter to the State Legislature
“The fading of global warming from the political agenda is a mostly American phenomenon,” wrote Rosenthal, apparently unaware that the European Union is about to collapse because several of its member nations are so deeply in debt that makes the U.S. look like a paragon of prudent fiscal policy. Rosenthal appears to be unaware of the rapid political changes occurring across the northern tier of African nations called the Maghreb and elsewhere throughout the Middle East. Like the urchins “occupying Wall Street”, Rosenthal chides Americans who “prefer bigger cars and bigger homes. We value personal freedom, are suspicious of scientists, and tend to distrust the kind of sweeping government intervention required to confront rising greenhouse gas emissions.” Since when is valuing personal freedoms, many of which are protected by the Constitution, and being suspicious of those scientists who have been claiming we’re all going to die, or questioning sweeping government intervention anything other than a deeply embedded American tradition and a very good idea under any circumstance?
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For the past six years, the Heartland Institute has sponsored International Climate Change Conferences, the last in Washington, D.C., June 30-July 1. Haven’t heard about them? Maybe that’s because the mainstream media has gone out of its way to ignore them. The conferences, however, have contributed to the growing body of knowledge disputing global warming to the point where, even in the nation’s capitol, the topic has become little more than the slow revelation
Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- The following letter was submitted to the state legislature this morning regarding Assembly Bill 237 which would grant police new statutory authority to arrest citizens for civil forfeiture violations (dog at large, fireworks violations, sending unsolicited fax) and hundreds of other minor infractions which currently police many not arrest for, only issue a citation.
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Please share this letter with your state representatives and senators.
that this legislation is necessary. It is important for the committee and legislature to be aware that the primary reason Brookfield was sued was because their officers initiated a felony stop with guns drawn against, made an unlawful arrest of, unlawfully searched a vehicle of, and unlawfully seized property of, one of our members *without probable cause* nor *reasonable suspicion* that she had committed any crime OR violation of any statute.
Last night Representative Farrow REMOVED himself as a co-author of the bill thanks to the efforts of our members who contacted him. Please contact your reps and senators, share this letter, and ask them to REJECT Assembly bill 237. You may locate your state legislators here:
Let me be perfectly clear. Brookfield was not primarily sued because they lacked the statutory authority to arrest for unlawful transport. Brookfield was sued because they had no probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain or arrest our member for any reason at the time they initiated the felony stop against her. Brookfield officers violated our members 14th amendment due process rights which incorporate the 4th amendment rights to be free from unlawful search and seizure. If you pass this law, Brookfield would still have faced a nearly identical lawsuit and the outcome would have been identical.
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx ——————– Dear Rep. Bies, Assembly rules committee, Assembly Criminal Justice Committee, et al, On October 5th of this year a letter was submitted by Asst. Police Chief Dean J. Collins who is championing a request for the legislature to change state law with regard to forfeiture violations.
Changing this law vastly expands police authority, but it *will not* protect Brookfield or any other municipality from the very same litigation that they faced and that other departments who violate the civil rights of our members will face in the future. It is our hope that we never have to file another lawsuit. This will be possible if police departments around the state train their officers to understand the basic concepts of reasonable suspicion and probable cause before detaining or arresting people. AB 237 will have the opposite affect. It will perpetuate a false belief that police can arrest anyone, at any time. Ironically, Wisconsin Carry believes that despite the months that have passed for Brookfield to conduct a full review of their procedures, Asst. Chief Collins testimony and his misconceptions about why his department was sued make a convincing argument that the people of Wisconsin need MORE legislative protections from law enforcement personnel who fail to grasp the basic US Constitutional rights that his officers violated in this situation, not less protections. When civil rights are violated, the solution ought not to be to request new legislation to expand police power and erode citizen’s rights so they cannot be violated, but rather to end the practice of violation of people’s civil rights.
Currently there are violations which the state legislature felt were not serious enough offenses to warrant potential incarceration. Those violations are punishable only by civil forfeiture (fine). Wisconsin Carry is mindful that the legislature is faced with a diverse assortment of requests for potential new legislation. We are also aware that, unfortunately, it is nearly impossible for you to become an expert in each piece of legislation that you will evaluate and vote for in your capacity as a legislator. For that reason you rely on what you hope to be the honest and truthful input from your constituencies. The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention some glaring and significant misrepresentation of fact that we have become aware of which occurred in both the letter submitted to the Criminal Justice Committee on October 5th, as well as the testimony given by Brookfield Asst. Police Chief Dean J. Collins on October 24th. A copy of the letter is available here: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/comtmats/files/ab0237_20111019134400.pdf A link to the video testimony is available here: (note Chief Collins testimony begins at approximately the 54 minute mark)
Furthermore, in the video testimony from Asst. Chief Collins he makes the statement that if the legislature does not pass this bill there will be “nothing the police can do” to enforce civil forfeitures. This is also categorically false. Police will continue to be able to issue citations for fines in these situations. If those fines go unpaid,courts can and will continue to issue bench warrants for the arrest of the persons who do not pay their civil forfeiture. This procedure has worked very well throughout the history of our state. It is intellectually dishonest for Asst. Chief Collins to misrepresent this truth to the Criminal Justice Committee in his testimony.
http://www.wiseye.org/videoplayer/vp.html?sid=7103 In the letter and video testimony, Asst. Chief Collins suggests that this legislation is necessary to protect municipalities from lawsuit for unlawful arrest. Mr. Collins uses a lawsuit that Wisconsin Carry filed against the City of Brookfield and some of its police officers as evidence
State civil forfeiture violations are things the legislature felt were not serious enough violations to be punishable by jail, rather only monetary penalty. Therefore the authority to arrest a person for those very same violations was not appropriate. If the legislature now believes that there
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are some violations that are currently only civil forfeitures that the legislature believes *should* be punishable by greater penalties than we would encourage the legislature to address those individually and make those specific violations crimes so that law enforcement can exercise the statutory authority to arrest that already exists under state law, and NOT create new legislation that gives the police blanket authority to arrest citizens for violations so simple as “dog at large” “sending an unsolicited fax” or “fireworks violations” just to name a few.
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We recognize the police would surely like to have the power to arrest anyone at any time for any violation no matter how minor, but we believe that a *critical* role of government has always been to limit the authority of law enforcement to a specifically defined set of parameters and thus protect the civil rights of citizens and provide protection from an overreach of authority and prevent a move toward a police state.
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Leica Extends Consumer TradeIn Program on Ultravid HD Binocular OCT 26, 2011 11:43A.M.
Thank-you for your thoughtful consideration. On behalf of the Wisconsin Carry, Inc. Board of Directors and our membership in the State of Wisconsin, we urge you to reject Assembly Bill 237. Carry On, Nik Clark Chairman – Wisconsin Carry, Inc. P.O. Box 270403 Milwaukee, WI 53227 nik@wisconsincarry.org Leica Camera Inc. About: Wisconsin Carry, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and reclamation of the rights of law-abiding Wisconsin residents to carry in the manner of their choosing. We believe that “open carry” and “concealed carry” are choices to be made by law-abiding citizens based on their situation and preference. Wisconsin Carry, like many gun-rights organizations in Wisconsin, is investing a great deal of resources to get Wisconsin law changed to allow concealed carry this next legislative session by proposing Constitutional Carry. Wisconsin Carry, Inc. will continue to use legal recourse to deter unlawful treatment of law-abiding Wisconsin residents who currently exercise their right to open carry, and soon will exercise their right to concealed carry in Wisconsin. Visit: www.wisconsincarry.org
Allendale, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Leica Optics is extending its current consumer trade-in program for the new full-size Ultravid HD Binocular. Trade in any brand and model of working binoculars at your Leica dealer between now and December 31, 2011 and receive an instant rebate of $100 toward purchase of any Leica Ultravid HD 32 model or $200 toward purchase of any Leica Ultravid HD 42 or 50 model. Although ultra-light, the Ultravid models are extremely strong and robust delivering images with excellent contrast in an easy-to-use ergonomic design. Available in 50, 42 and 32 mm lens diameter models, Leica Ultravid HD binoculars deliver the purest image quality possible via fluoride lens glass, which improves color fidelity and image contrast. The AquaDura hydrophobic lens coating repels water and dirt ensuring a clear view even in poor weather conditions.
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The Fowl Life Iraqi Veterans Canadian Goose Hunt
Leica Ultravid HD 42 Binocular The housing design’s advanced technology virtually eliminates all stray light so that image brightness and quality is further enhanced. Working together, these features correct image errors and ensure clear visibility setting new performance benchmarks. With Leica Ultravid HD binoculars, improved light transmission means images are brighter and colors more pure than ever before. And, a more refined focusing mechanism results in consistently smooth focusing, even at extreme ranges of temperature.
Sportsman Channel New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- Hunting Canada geese and riding in a Blackhawk helicopter – sounds like a recipe for great TV!
The new Ultravid HD class brings with it a multiplicity of improvements demonstrating what is technically possible today.
Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud to showcase the latest episode of The Fowl Life with Chad Belding. Entitled “Blackhawk Down, Part 1”, host Chad Belding and “Team Fowl Life” travel to Colorado with American (Iraqi) veterans for world-class Canadian goose hunting.
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They also experience American military training with a ride in Blawkhawk helicopter and fire Howitzer guns that were used in war. Simply put, this episode is about giving back to American military by sharing in the outdoors with moments of laughter, smiles, tears and immense pride in America. Watch this captivating episode of The Fowl Life on Sunday, October 30 at 9:30 p.m. EST.
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The Fowl Life & Chad Belding Team Up with Iraqi Veterans for Canadian Goose Hunt
Team Fowl Life chased the migration on the Front Range of Colorado (near Fort Collins) and also trained with the soldiers at Camp Ripley in Minnesota. The soldiers experienced Canada geese decoying at 15 yards as they pull up and out of their blinds to harvest several birds, including 13 out of one flock.
OCT 26, 2011 11:36A.M. The Fowl Life with Chad Belding Teams Up with Iraqi Veterans for Canadian Goose Hunting in Colorado “Team Fowl Life” is humbled by American Veterans Presence on Goose Hunt
“The Veterans were awesome shots and got out of their blinds to shoot faster than anybody I have encountered on a hunt,” said Belding, host of The Fowl Life with Chad Belding. “I want the overall feeling to be that hunting is the common denominator. We all came together because of this rich heritage. I also had the distinct privilege of “pinning” a new soldier (Sergeant Chris Eisminger) to a new rank which truly
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humbled me.” “Blackhawk Down – Part 1” will also include many interviews with soldiers in uniform and hunting gear discussing their opportunity to hunt and protect their fellow Americans. Viewers will also see Team Fowl Life train with the marines and will see the soldiers present Belding with an Iraqi Freedom Flag from their tank convoy. • To learn more about The Fowl Life with Chad Belding, visit http://www.thefowllife.com/vs2/ • Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bandednation About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel is now available in HD, check with your local cable or satellite provider. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel reaches 27 million U.S. television households and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl), become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel and download Sportsman App at www.itunes.com/appstore
California 2011 Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest Winner
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California 2012 Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest Announced
California Department Of Fish And Game California --(Ammoland.com)- The California Department of Fish and Game is sponsoring an art contest for the 2012-2013 design for the state upland game bird stamp.
OCT 26, 2011 11:28A.M. Open to all U.S. residents age 18 and older, entries will be accepted beginning Saturday until the Jan. 31, 2012 deadline. Entries must feature the band-tailed pigeon (Columba fasciata), and must include at least one adult bird.
California 2012 Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest Announced
A California upland game bird stamp is required for hunting resident and migratory upland game birds, including quail, wild turkey, pheasant and dove. Hunters are no longer required to physically attach the stamp to their license, but the stamps are still produced and mailed to purchasers upon request. The department sells about 200,000 of the stamps annually, which are also prized by art collectors. Limited-edition signed prints may also be available for purchase. Proceeds from sales are spent on upland game bird-related projects, including conservation, education and outreach
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programs.
million in grant funding for conservation activities benefitting federally protected species.
Designs will be judged on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for reproduction as a stamp and print. The winning entry will be chosen during a public judging event next spring, date and location to be determined.
The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) is authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and provides grants to states and territories to support participation in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for species on the federal list of threatened and endangered species, as well as for species that are either candidates or have been proposed for listing. These projects range from species status surveys, captive propagation, and public education to habitat acquisition, restoration, and the development of conservation plans.
Contest rules, entry forms and further information can be found on the department’s website. Image of 2011/2012 upland game bird stamp by artist Jeffrey Kleinefelter, of Etna Green, Ind., courtesy of Matt Elyash / Department of Fish and Game
“These grants provide critical funding for state and territory conservation efforts for threatened and endangered species,” said Director Dan Ashe. “By supporting states and territories, the federal funds continue the Endangered Species Act’s long legacy of protecting healthy, thriving ecosystems for generations to come.”
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals from States for FY 2012 Endangered Species Grants
The Service is seeking proposals under the following three CESCF categories: • Recovery Land Acquisition Grants: These grants provide funds for the acquisition of threatened and endangered species habitat in support of approved and draft species recovery plans. Acquiring habitat in order to secure long-term protection is often the critical element in a comprehensive recovery effort for a listed species. Last year, $449,540 was awarded to the State of Colorado for the 15,000-acre Turtle Ranch Conservation Easement Project. Securing this easement will initiate black-footed ferret reintroduction on the parcel and will serve as a model of incentivebased conservation, highlighting how both endangered species management and an active and profitable agricultural operation can coexist.
OCT 26, 2011 11:05A.M. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Proposals from States for FY 2012 Endangered Species Grants
• Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grants: These grants provide funds to support the development of Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs). The purpose of an HCP is to ensure adequate protection of suitable habitat for threatened and endangered species, while at the same time providing for economic growth and development. The State of Hawaii was awarded $259,281 last year to fund the coordination and planning of the Kaua’i Seabird HCP to benefit the federally listed Hawaiian hoary bat, Hawaiian petrel, and Newell’s shearwater, as well as approximately 18 listed plant species.
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• HCP Land Acquisition Grants: These grants provide funds to states and territories to acquire habitat land for threatened and endangered species associated with approved HCPs. Over $1.1 million was awarded last year to the State of Texas for acquisition of the 67-acre Cobb Cavern tract in Williamson County. The parcel will be added to a preserve to benefit the listed Coffin Cave mold beetle and Bone Cave harvestman.
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal financial assistance to acquire land or conduct planning efforts for endangered species conservation. For fiscal year (FY) 2012, the President’s budget request for the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund includes $100
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By law, the state or territory must have a current cooperative agreement with the Secretary of the Interior and contribute at least 25 percent of the total project costs, or ten percent when two or more states or territories undertake a joint project. Proposals must be submitted to the appropriate Service regional offices by January 27, 2012.
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For more information about these grants and the application requirements contact: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Consultation, HCPs, Recovery, and State Grants, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203, 703-358-2171. The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund is identified in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as number 15.615. The ESA provides a critical safety net for America’s native fish, wildlife, and plants. The Service is working to actively engage conservation partners and the public in the search for improved and innovative ways to conserve and recover imperiled species. To learn more about the grants, visit the Endangered Species Program online at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/index.html Global Outfitters TV 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.
Huntsville, AL --(Ammoland.com)- Adults and youth alike find learning outdoor skills quick, easy and fun by watching Global Outfitters TV and visiting the GlobalOutfitters.com website. Sam Hall, CEO of Global Outfitters, states it best, “There are hundreds of people in the U.S. who do not have a favorite uncle who is a master hunter, angler or outdoor chef. In short, they have no one to teach them outdoors skills.
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There are hundreds of youngsters who have no one experienced in woodsmanship to mentor them in outdoor education. There are hundreds of men and women who have some level of outdoor skills, but want somewhere to go to advance their skill level. Global Outfitters designed its TV show and website for these three groups of people.
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Global Outfitters TV and Website Bring Outdoor Education into the Home
Not only does Global Outfitters TV and website teach outdoor skills, but we are the link between adventure outfitters and the outdoor enthusiast. We are a full-service outdoor network.”
OCT 26, 2011 11:00A.M. Global Outfitters TV airs on the Pursuit Channel to all Direct TV and Dish Network subscribers Friday nights at 8 p.m. EST and Tuesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. EST. It brings solid outdoor instruction from industry professionals on such skills as archery, dog training, shooting, hunting, fishing, game calling, wildlife habitat and more. Also, the fastmoving programming connects outdoor enthusiasts to featured professional outfitters who can provide a fun place to go to use their outdoor skills. According to Hall, “This is a first-ever television connection of the end user with the recreation provider — a win-win for both.”
Global Outfitters TV and Website Bring Outdoor Education into the Home
Realizing that a TV program cannot provide all the information and instruction wanted by the outdoor enthusiast, Global Outfitters
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developed a website, www.globaloutfitters.com, that continues the outdoor education started on television and takes it into much more detail with articles by nationally known outdoorsmen such as John E. Phillips, Richard Mann, Kevin Reese, Bob Humphrey, Rick Flippen and J. Wayne Fears.
Covington VA --(Ammoland.com)- Finally – we have a date and time for Operation Campus Safety at Virginia Tech!
How to enjoy the outdoors at a higher level is stressed, as is where to go to enjoy the outdoors, and how youngsters can become a part of the outdoor scene. Globaloutfitters.com is rapidly becoming the website to go to if anyone wants to become skilled in the outdoors or is looking for an outfitter to take him or her on an outdoor adventure.
We have approval for the protest from 8 AM to 4 PM on Thursday, November 17th. While some of us will be there early, the main protest will start at 11:30 AM and run until 4 PM. Speakers will start at 12 Noon and continue until 1:30 PM. We will need lots of people to carry signs, pass out literature, and answer questions.
Global Outfitters is changing the face of outdoor education by teaching on TV and on the web, and bringing the best of outdoor education into the home.
This should be an excellent day to be on campus as it is a game day (UNC vs VT), allowing us maximum visibility. We are also looking at having a presence in nearby Blacksburg.
The Global Outfitters Show is co-hosted by notable teachers including Bryon Ferguson and Dr. Warren Strickland on GO Archery, Terry Hetrick and Chris Reed on GO Shooting, Rick Flippen on GO Gundog, Jim Martin on GO Game Calls and J. Wayne Fears on GO Habitat.
The protest will be held in front of the Squires Student Center (College Ave./Otey Street side), not far from the town of Blacksburg or the VT Drillfield.
**Mark your calendars, this is going to be big and you’re going to want to be part of it!**
More details will follow, including parking information and possible carpooling from area localities.
For more information, check out www.globaloutfitters.com, or email info@globaloutfitters.com or call 256-585-1677.
A very special thanks to Eric Smith, President of the Libertarians at Virginia Tech. The Libertarians are hosting the protest and Eric is working hard to make the protest a success, patiently working his way through the VT bureaucracy to get the event approved.
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Another powerful force in bringing everything together is John Wilburn, a VT alumni. He has been doing all kinds of coordination behind the scenes and he, too, has made it a personal mission to make the protest a huge success.
Operation Campus Safety Comes to Virginia Tech OCT 26, 2011 10:39A.M.
This is a mission to save lives and that drives both Eric and John, just like it drives all of VCDL’s membership.
Operation Campus Safety Comes to Virginia Tech There is no way this would have come together so well without Eric and John! Oh, and as if John isn’t doing enough already, besides running his own business (Hokie Real Estate, Inc.), he is a firearms instructor and will be giving away free CHP classes to two lucky attendees! Thanks also to EMs Dave Hicks and Dave Knight, who are helping with both the VT and the Radford protests. Radford and JMU students – come to Virginia Tech on November 17th and stand with Virginia Tech students in support of freedom and liberty. VCDL will ask the VT students to do the same when we announce the Radford and JMU protests in the near future. Wild horses couldn’t keep me away – see you there! Virginia Citizens Defense League
No guns? NO FUNDS! (Remember: Donations for Virginia Tech can be sent to Blue Ridge Community College instead. )
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About: Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right. Visit: www.vcdl.org
• Mayor Ronnie S. Williams – 919-773-4404; rwilliams@garnernc.gov
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• Council Member Ken Marshburn – 919-662-0902; kmarshburn@garnernc.gov
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• Council Member Jackie Johns, Sr. – 919-772-0929; jjohns@garnernc.gov
• Mayor Protem Kathy Behringer – 919-772-3515; kbehringer@garnernc.gov
Make Garner NC Politicians Take A Stand on Your Right To Self Defense in Parks
• Council Member Gra Singleton – 919-772-0924; grantraceysingleton@earthlink.net • Council Member Buck Kennedy – 919-624-3696; bkennedy@garnernc.gov
OCT 26, 2011 10:09A.M. Make Garner NC Politicians Take a Stand on Your Right To Self Defense in Parks Garner Postpones Action Until After Election.
Deliver the message below: Dear Council Member: It is time to take a stand one way or the other. I wish you to respect my right to self protection in parks as well as other places. Now it is time to let everyone know where you stand. Not after the election. Such political tricks will not be allowed. If you are comfortable and unashamed with your position, then go public with it. I hope that you will respect my right to self protection in what are often dangerous locations, but equally important is that you must let me know if you respect my rights on this matter. I will be monitoring your actions via Grass Roots North Carolina legislative alerts.
Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- Did you hear the one about the city council that refused to take a stand on an abridgment of your rights and put off the vote until after the next election?
Respectfully, Well, we wish we were telling you a joke, but unfortunately this is all too serious. The city of Garner is planning to do just this under the guise of studying the issue.
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
Strangely enough the study period seems to end after the upcoming election; because a future meeting afterward is when they plan the vote on their ordinance which will attempt a flanking movement on the new law allowing concealed carry in parks. With that in mind, it is imperative that you force them to take a position so their constituents may vote accordingly. Sending those planning to vote for this anti-freedom ordinance will have a chilling effect on others thinking of doing likewise.
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IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Contact the following people:
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be submitted to the national contest. Last year, the winning Delaware poster for the 10-12 category went on to win first place in the 10-12 category in the national contest. In the event that an insufficient amount of posters are received, the county level contests will be eliminated and all posters will be judged at the state level.
Delaware Conservation Poster Contest Nov. 4 Deadline Nears OCT 26, 2011 09:57A.M.
The name of the student, teacher, school and student’s grade level must be written on the back of the poster. Posters must be hand-delivered or mailed flat in time to meet the deadline to the conservation district in the county in which the student resides.
Delaware Conservation Poster Contest Nov. 4 Deadline Nears
Addresses for Delaware’s conservation district offices are as follows: New Castle Conservation District, 2430 Old County Road, Newark, DE 19702; Kent Conservation District, 800 Bay Road, Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901; and Sussex Conservation District, 21315 Berlin Road, Unit 4, Georgetown, DE 19947. For more information, please contact Michelle Jacobs at 302-739-9135 or email Michelle.Jacobs@state.de.us. Tags: Conservation News, Contest, Delaware, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, Sports Artist
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- The deadline for the annual conservation poster contest sponsored by the Sussex, Kent and New Castle Conservation Districts is fast approaching on Friday, Nov. 4.
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To Bloomberg ‘Explain This One’ NYPD Cops Busted For Gun Smuggling
The theme this year is “Forests for People: More Than You Can Imagine!” Posters will be judged in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a prize valued at $50, $25 and $15 respectively.
OCT 26, 2011 09:54A.M. The annual conservation poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues through art. It also highlights the educational outreach efforts of conservation districts and their state associations, auxiliaries and agencies. The contest follows the annual Stewardship theme which is sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts.
CRKBA TO To Bloomberg ‘Explain This One’ NYPD Cops Busted For Gun Smuggling
This year’s theme, “Forests for People: More Than You Can Imagine,” reminds us that we all have a connection to the trees in the forest. Forests play a critical role in providing clean water and healthy wildlife habitat, as well as jobs for our citizens and products that we use every day. Forests also offer us a place to take a peaceful walk or pitch a tent or hold a picnic. And they provide children with the perfect atmosphere to learn about the great outdoors.
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BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- While Michael Bloomberg has been running around blaming gun laws in other states for his city’s crime For more information and educational resources about the theme, please problems, eight New York City police officers were allegedly involved in a visit gun smuggling operation “right under his nose,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests/poster/2011/rules_and_resources.html. Reuters reported that eight officers have been charged in connection with the case. All were working in Brooklyn, and according to the District
Each of the conservation districts will submit their first place posters in each category for judging at the state level. State level winners will then
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Attorney’s office, they “exploited their experience and credentials to assist in a variety of schemes involving the illegal interstate transportation…” of guns, cigarettes, counterfeit goods and slot machines, the news agency said.
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2011 Elk Hunt Patch Available From Pennsylvania Game Commission
“If I were a member of Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “I’d say it was time for Bloomberg to mind his own business. While he was busily suing legitimate gun dealers all over the country and going on television to brag about it, he should have been paying closer attention to what was happening in his own back yard. After all, it was his city employees that have been charged in this illegal gun trafficking scheme.”
OCT 26, 2011 09:04A.M. 2011 Elk Hunt Patch Available From Pennsylvania Game Commission
Gottlieb said Tuesday’s revelation clearly underscores what is wrong with Mayor Bloomberg’s relentless campaign to “erode gun rights through the demagoguery of public office.” “Bloomberg’s fiasco is steeped in irony,” Gottlieb continued, “because this New York gun trafficking operation was happening right under the mayor’s nose, and he didn’t even know about it. He was paying too much attention to telling everyone else what was wrong with their gun laws, when he couldn’t even keep his own cops from breaking the gun laws he thinks should be used as a model all over the country “It may be time for Bloomberg to stop looking everywhere else for gun trafficking activity and focus his attention closer to home,” he observed. “It’s pretty hard to accuse citizens in other states of feeding New York’s illegal gun trade when some of Bloomberg’s own cops appear to be up to their badges in it.”
2011 Elk Hunt Patch Available From Pennsylvania Game Commission
With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911, on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org. Tags: Alan Gottlieb, CCRKBA, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Illegal Guns, Lies about Guns, MAIG, Mayor Bloomberg, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Pennsylvania Game Commission HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The latest in a series of patches to commemorate the annual elk hunt in the Commonwealth is available from the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) or by calling 1-888-888-3459 (toll-free). The patch costs $6 plus shipping and handling, for a total of $7.32.
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To order online, put your cursor over “General Store” in the menu bar at the top of the page, select “Visit the Outdoor Shop” from the drop-down menu listing, click on “Pennsylvania Game Commission Outdoor Shop” . In the lower left-hand corner, choose “Merchandise” at the top of the page, click on “Patches” in the left-hand column and scroll down to “2011 Elk Hunt Patch” and follow the instructions to order. In addition, patches celebrating previous elk hunts are available for 2001 through 2010, except for the 2004 elk hunt, which patch sold out. Tags: Elk Hunting, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Game Commission
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