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Announcements
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Pope County Fair - September 14th - 18th, 2010
Everyone be thinking of what nights you want to work at the Pope County Fair Booth.
We need help with the set-up, the selling of tickets,
the handing out of goodies to the little kids and big kids,
and the take down and put up Saturday night after the drawing.
You can pick up your prize tickets from any club officer or
the August 3rd Club Meeting.
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Gun Shows
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Little Rock - September 11th - 12th, 2010
Sep 11-12
Little Rock, AR
Map
Clear Channel Metroplex
RK
Shows
Contact: 563-927-8176 email:kehrli8@n-connect.net
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Little Rock - October 2nd - 3rd, 2010
Oct 2-3
Little Rock, Clear Channel Metroplex,
10800 Colonel Glenn Rd.
G&S Promotions
Contact:
918-659-2201
gnshpr@aol.com
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Tulsa, OK = November 13th - 14th, 2010
Nov 13-14
Tulsa, OK
Expo Fairgrounds
The World's Largest Gun Show
Contact:
Wanenmacher's
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About Shooting
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Welcome To Arkansas River Valley Gun Club Inc.'s Web Site
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Our Mission To Provide a safe and organized shooting environment for the citizens of the Arkansas River Valley and the surrounding areas. We are one of the oldest NRA sanctioned shooting club in Arkansas. September 25th, 2010
This Concealed Carry Class will be normal co-ed type class. This class will be at Chamber of Commerce Building on West Main in Russellville.
New Membership Application Online
ARVGC Membership, Microsoft Word
ARVGC Membership, PDF
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Current "Firearms in the News" items
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Prosper Police Department urges extreme caution during hunting season
1. Firearms and other weapons which can be used on a tract of land 10 acres to 50 acres include shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun or bow and arrow.
Trio held for trial in killing, gunfight
Pittsburgh police Officer Steven Sywyj testified Friday he was responding to a 911 call about an East Hills home invasion when he saw a man in the doorway aim an assault rifle at him. Seconds later a gun battle and chase erupted, Sywyj and other officers said.
Dove hunting season could mean some shots heard in city limits
The start of dove hunting season today means another opportunity to participate in a favorite hobby in North Texas. State laws place additional restrictions on hunters this year.
Providence man who shot intruder faces marijuana charges
Although licensed to grow marijuana, he is accused of growing too much
Some Mobile Residents Look To Guns For Safety
They say they don't want to become crime victims.
Arrest made in violent May robbery
One of three people accused of committing an armed robbery in May has been arrested, said Lary Brock, Richmond police chief. Brandon “Jarbo” Thomas, 30, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony.
Neighbors silent about Dover gang shootout
Fear of retaliation is keeping exasperated neighbors in Dover's Manchester Square neighborhood quiet about a Tuesday-evening shooting in which 20 to 30 gunshots damaged three parked cars and littered the area with shell casings.
Women take aim at hunting clinic
DAVID COLE/Press Jo Ann Schremp, left, of Coeur d'Alene, and Robin Sitar of Athol draw back the strings on their bows during the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's annual women's hunting clinic Saturday at the Coeur d'Alene Rifle and Pistol Club.
Rock Hill man escapes murder charge, faces 15-year sentence
A Rock Hill 20-year-old escaped a murder charge on Friday, but faces a 15-year sentence for his involvement in a deadly afternoon gun fight that claimed his cousin's life and left him blind.
Kentucky man gets 32 years in prison
A Kentucky man whose multistate crime spree two years ago included a stop in Bibb County was sentenced Thursday to 32 years in prison.
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NRA-ILA News
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Gang violence and the mayor`s feeble and futile gun laws
In response to the escalation in gang-related shootings in Portland, Mayor Sam Adams is proposing actions that are typical of those with liberal leanings. Rather than blaming the criminals, he`s blaming the guns, and he`s proposing five ordinances, some of which will restrict the gun rights of law-abiding citizens and will also likely end up in court because they violate Oregon`s firearms pre-emption law.
States Being Asked For `Right-To-Hunt` Amendments
Lifelong hunter Bill Haycraft of Kentucky sees his treasured outdoors heritage under siege and in need of constitutional protection from animal rights advocates. He`s one of many hunters backing a "right-to-hunt" amendment that`s expected to be on his state`s 2012 ballot.
Canada: NDP rethinks opposition to gun registry
Some rural and northern New Democrat MPs may stay away from the upcoming vote on the long-gun registry, a move that could save the controversial program, the Star has learned.
Obama administration reverses course, forbids sale of 850,000 antique rifles
The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.
The Obama administration approved the sale of the American made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March -- a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.
NRA-PVF to Make Major Announcement on Missouri U.S. Senate Race -- NRA Leaders Coming to a City Near You This Friday
California: Assembly session ends, Right-to-Carry restriction bill dies
For the Assembly, the curtain fell at midnight Tuesday after a final hour marked by animosity that began with a partisan fight that ultimately killed legislation to ban the open display of unloaded guns in most public places.
Washington: Yakima County revises Right-to-Carry ordinance
Yakima County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing gun owners to carry their weapons to county parks and festivals.
KAPP TV reports the change was made because the county law was more restrictive that the state law on concealed weapons.
Canada: It's time to finally get rid of the long gun registry
After all this time, there's still no clear evidence the long gun registry has stemmed gun related crimes. The only certainty is that the registry has cost taxpayers at least $2 billion an astronomical figure given that the Liberals promised the registry would only cost an initial $2 million in start up spending.
In a damning report in 2002, federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser found that program was not only costly, but excessively regulatory, overly complex and difficult for owners to comply with.
NRA Freedom Action Foundation Launches 2010 Trigger the Vote Effort -- Honorary Chairman Chuck Norris Stars in New Ad Campaign
Philadelphia police seize guns from lawful permit holders
In the last two years, Philadelphia police have confiscated guns from at least nine men - including four security guards - who were carrying them legally, and only one of the guns has been returned, according to interviews with the men.
Louisiana: Second Amendment weekend sales tax holiday is Sept. 3rd-5th
Hunters and campers can save money this weekend on a wide range of supplies including firearms, ammunition, hunting knives and certain clothing items. The 2010 Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, September 3, through Sunday, September 5.
During these three days, eligible items are exempt from all state and local sales taxes in Louisiana.
Idaho, Montana seek OK for hunting of wolves
State officials sought Tuesday to revive gray wolf hunts in the Northern Rockies, even as they entered talks with environmentalists whose lawsuit restored the endangered status of the animals.
On Tuesday, Montana asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to commit by Sept. 10 to the state's plan for "conservation hunts" beginning this fall.
Canada: The gun registry doesn't make us safer
The key factor to consider when determining the fate of the federal long gun registry is whether or not it prevents crime. That was its initial objective. That is how Jean Chretien's Liberal government justified the nearly $2 billion that has been spent on the project and a bureaucracy that continues to consume between $87 million (RCMP estimate) and $106 million (Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimate) annually.
California Senate rejects carry restrictions
The California Senate rejected a bill Monday that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try.
Monday's 20 16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday.
Gun owners dodge the bullet ban
The Supreme Court's recent McDonald and Heller decisions have thus far thwarted the gun grabbers' best efforts by upholding the individual's right to own firearms. Late Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency added another victory to the list as it shot down an attempt to undermine the Second Amendment through the regulation of bullets. On Aug. 3, the American Bird Conservancy and groups like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban traditional lead ammunition as a "health risk."
North Carolina: Town of Midway considers new discharge law
The Town of Midway is considering an ordinance that would add firearm restrictions within the town's boundaries.
Residential feedback on a possible firearm ordinance in Midway could determine whether the town council decides to strengthen its gun laws. The town currently operates under the Davidson County firearm laws.
Canadian views on gun registration and gun ownership
By almost a 4 to 1 ratio, Canadians don't believe that the Canadian Firearms Registry has been a success.
The Canadian Firearms Registry, also known as the long gun registry, requires the registration of all non restricted firearms in Canada. Two in five Canadians (43%) believe the registry has been unsuccessful in preventing crime in Canada, while three in ten (29%) think it has had no effect on crime. Only 13 per cent of respondents believe the Canadian Firearms Registry has been successful.
Chicago: Restrictive gun laws are rarely enforced
Mayor Richard M. Daley has long insisted that the city`s restrictive gun laws including the handgun ban that was essentially nullified recently by the United States Supreme Court have been a key crime fighting tool.
But court records show that relatively few people were convicted of violating the laws, and even top city officials have questioned how useful they are in deterring crime.
EPA denies petition calling for lead ammunition ban
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today denied a petition calling for a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition. EPA sent a letter to the petitioners explaining the rejection.
Oregon: Mayor Sam Adams' plan for new Portland gun laws could face stiff opposition
When Portland Mayor Sam Adams recently proposed three new city gun laws and two changes to existing city code, he joined several mayors across the country who are trying to pass gun control laws that state lawmakers would not or could not.
Establishing such gun laws is probably a tall order. Firearms advocates are quick to challenge proposals that limit guns, and some already are calling Adams' effort "laughable" and a publicity stunt.
San Francisco's lone gun store draws neighbors' fire
San Francisco, where plastic bags, soda drinks and mishandled recycling cause health hazard panic, the reopening of a totally legit gun store was bound to catch some neighborhood flak.
These aren't gangbanger street guns but licensed firearms, complete with background checks and more official limitations than we put on torture.
Still, the Northwest Bernal Alliance and three other local groups are urging authorities to deny a permit to High Bridge Arms gun store on Mission Street after a brief closure because its members don't want such a place "near our homes and/or schools."
Canada: Chiefs' case for long gun registry fails
Canada's police chiefs are conducting a full court press to preserve the long gun registry, the dismantling of which could begin with a vote in Parliament next month.
At their annual meeting here in Edmonton last Monday, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) insisted the registry was an invaluable police investigation tool and voted unanimously to recommend its preservation.
In doing so, they trotted out the usual canard about how police access the registry 11,000 times a day.
No, they don't ... at least they don't do so knowingly or deliberately.
Statement From NRA-PVF Chairman Chris W. Cox On The 2010 Nevada U.S. Senate Race
EPA's Gun Control
The U.S. Supreme Court says Americans have an individual right to keep and bear arms. The EPA says the bullets for those guns may be banned as an environmental hazard.
The endless power grabs by the federal leviathan know no boundaries of law, science or even common sense. The Environmental Protection Agency of Lisa Jackson is seriously considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, a leading anti hunting group, to ban all traditional lead ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) of 1976.
Utah: Gun advocates say state law limits county prohibition
Gun enthusiasts say Davis County commissioners overstepped their bounds this week by enacting a ban on the discharge of firearms on its now populous east bench.
"They chose to do something they don't have the authority to do. The state code is clear on that," said Brent Tenney, a Salt Lake County resident who actively fought a concealed carry ban on the University of Utah campus.
Pennsylvania: Chester council passes new gun ordinance
Chester City Council passed an ordinance requiring firearm owners to report lost or stolen handguns or face possible fines and/or imprisonment Wednesday.
Victory in Millender v. County of Los Angeles
On August 24, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in the case of Millender v. County of Los Angeles, et al. (07-55518), affirmed that a search warrant requesting the seizure of "all handguns, rifles or shotguns of any caliber, or any firearms capable of firing ammunition..." was unlawful, when the deputies who sought the warrant were aware that they were searching for one specific firearm. This opinion confirmed the position advocated by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) Foundation in their amicus (friend of the court) brief filed in support of the Millenders on October 22, 2009.
Arizona: Gun sales rise following new carry law
After the passage of constitutional carry in Arizona, gun ranges and stores have seen a rise in sales.
New Hampshire: Merrimack teen awarded scholarship by NRA
Seventeen year old home school student Julia Parker, of Merrimack, has grown up learning the importance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights -- especially the right to bear arms.
"Our parents have always tried to give us that love of the Constitution to help us understand so we can be forces for good in our country and in our lives," Parker explained.
To prepare for her political science minor at Brigham Young University this fall, Parker was searching around for political conferences when she came across the National Rifle Association's National Youth Education Summit in Washington, D.C., and found it tailor made to her interests and hobbies.
Update: NRA’s Challenge to Semi-Auto Ban Referendum in Illinois a Success
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NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts
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NRA-ILA Legislative Updates
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State Department Squirms On Garand And Carbine Imports
A lot of things have changed in the federal government since President Harry S. Truman put his famous "the buck stops here" sign on his desk.
NRA Freedom Action Foundation Launches 2010 Trigger The Vote Effort
This week, NRA's Freedom Action Foundation (NRA-FAF) launched the 2010 "Trigger the Vote" campaign, featuring its Honorary Chairman Chuck Norris in a new series of advertisements.
EPA Rejects Lead Ammo Ban Petition, But Anglers Aren't Off the Hook
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a press release August 27th announcing that it had rejected a petition filed by radical environmental groups to have lead ammunition banned under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Victory for Gun Owners in California!
Urgent Action Needed by California’s Pro-Gun Community!
EPA Denies Ammo Ban Petition
Responding to a grassroots outcry from gun owners, the Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has denied a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and other radical groups that had sought to ban the use of lead in ammunition.
NRA-Backed Measure Signed By President
Last week, the NRA-backed “Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010” (H.R. 5552) was signed into law.
Oregon: Attention Portland-Area NRA Members:
Tell Mayor Adams You Oppose His City Gun Control Plan!
Portland Mayor Sam Adams, a self-described "founding member" of the anti-Second Amendment group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, is circulating a 12-page draft city gun control plan, the likes of which Oregonians haven't seen since the days of former mayor and gun ban advocate Vera Katz.
California: Ammo Sales Bill (AB2358) Heads Back to Senate Floor
NRA Letter to EPA Regarding Lead Ammunition Ban
Anti-Gun Group Shows Why The American <br>Way Is Better, As U.S. Firearm Production Soars
Anyone who traveled behind the Iron Curtain back in those days probably didn’t have to look very hard to find groups of “workers” sitting around doing pretty much nothing, except collecting a taxpayer-funded government paycheck.
Ammo Sales Bill (AB2358) Sent Back to Senate Public Safety Committee in California
Update on CCW Confidentiality in Nevada
Virginia: Help Support Repeal Of Obsolete Gun Buyer Check
In 1989, Virginia passed its first-in-the-nation state instant check statute.
Long Gun Registration Bill and Open Carry Ban
Awaiting Consideration by California Senate
Outrage of the Week: San Francisco Bans Guns ... for Movie Poster Cops?!
San Francisco is well known for its fog. But while the sunshine sometimes cuts through fog in the atmosphere, one fog that rarely seems to lift is the fog of anti-gun thinking.
California: Long Gun Registration Bill Advances to Senate Floor for Consideration
Federal Legislative Roundup
Time is drawing short before your federal lawmakers adjourn for the “Summer District Work Period,” and there are two bills pending in Congress that require your immediate action.
Ammo Sales Bill (AB2358) Pending Consideration in the Golden State
California: Long Gun Registration Bill to be Voted on Thursday!
Statement on Elena Kagan's Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court
On Thursday, August 05, 2010, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the highest Court in the land.
California: Long Gun Registration Bill Still Pending Consideration
Earlier this week, Assembly Bill 1810 was placed in the suspense file by the Senate Appropriations Committee. However, AB1810 could be resurrected in a special hearing next week. AB1810 would establish a registration system, similar to the one currently in place for handguns, for all newly-acquired long guns. This legislation would require the make, model and serial number of the firearm as well as the identifying information of the purchaser to be recorded and kept on file by the California Attorney General’s office. Please call the members of Senate Appropriations Committee and urge them to OPPOSE AB1810. Contact information for the committee can be found here.
Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Committee to Consider Attack on Concealed Carry on Tuesday, August 10!
California: Open Carry Ban Advances to Senate Floor
NRA-ILA Staff and Volunteers will be at the Wisconsin State Fair
Beginning August 5 and running through the course of the fair on August 15, your NRA-ILA staff and volunteers will be manning booth #1306 in the Expo Center building. Staff will be providing free NRA-ILA materials, offering memberships, answering questions and signing up volunteers to assist with the upcoming elections. We will also have information available on current federal issues and election activity as well as state issues and legislative session summaries.
Last Chance To OPPOSE Elena Kagan’s Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court
On Tuesday, July 20, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to send Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination on to the full Senate for a vote.
NRA-Backed "Protecting Gun Owners In Bankruptcy Act of 2010" Passes U.S. House
This week, by a margin of 307-113, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the federal definition of “household goods” to protect firearms from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
NRA Protects Second Amendment Rights Of Residents In Public Housing
Gun owners and sportsmen earned a victory this week as the House Financial Services Committee considered and adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.) to protect the Second Amendment rights of public housing residents.
Anti-Hunting Ballot Initiative being Circulated for
Signatures at the North Dakota State Fair!
ANOTHER LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING BAN ON SHIPPING AMMUNITION INTO CALIFORNIA
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NRA-ILA Hunting and Conservation Updates
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