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Check out this web site for info on reciprocity and other gun laws. It's a good resource web site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State Associations file Amicus Brief in
DC vs Heller ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The PFBC first stakeholder meeting in connection with the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` NRA-ILA NRA's
Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2008: A Celebration of American Values
Kempthorne says feds will review rules on guns in national
parks
Before Banning
Guns, Consider Those Behind 2nd Amendment Can armed students stop campus gun tragedies? Gun buybacks a noble idea that always misfires ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOVERNOR RENDELL SIGNS NEW LICENSE
TRANSACTION FEE INTO LAW Harrisburg, PA,
2/14/08—The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today
that Governor Edward G. Rendell has signed House Bill 1109 into law (Act 2 of
2008) resulting in a small license transaction fee for anglers effective
immediately. The PFBC and
the Pennsylvania Game Commission are jointly developing a new electronic
license delivery system known as the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service
(PALS) system. The PALS system eliminated the need for paper-based fishing
licenses for the 2008 fishing year, which began Act 2 of 2008
allows the PFBC to recover up to $1.00 in electronic license fees for each
transaction from the license buyer. This means each license and permit
currently purchased through PALS will cost $.70 each. The electronic processing
fee will cost the average license buyer $1.40 to purchase a fishing license
and permit, making it one of the lowest transaction fees of its kind in the
country. This new
legislation also addresses replacement licenses and permits. Before the law
passed, the PFBC’s fishing license and permits were
individually priced at an average replacement cost of $14.25. PALS now allows the PFBC to combine the purchase of a
license and all previously purchased permits into one replacement license for
the low cost of $6.70. The law also
expands the blackout period for when One-Day Tourist and One-Day Resident
licenses are not valid. One-Day Tourist and One-Day Resident Licenses are not
valid for fishing during the period from March 15th to April 30th of any
year. One-Day Tourist or One-Day Resident licenses issued to be used on March
14 will expire at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sportsmen Should Investigate Candidates' Stance on Sporting
Issues Sportsmen are a powerful political force, but their power
lies in their willingness to take action and make their voices heard. This
year, American voters will select a chief executive. The electorate
will decide upon legislative leadership at the local, state and federal
levels. Hillary Clinton
www.hillaryclinton.com
(703) 469-2008 Mike Huckabee
www.mikehuckabee.com
(501) 324-2008 John
McCain
www.exploremccain.com
(703) 418-2008 Barack Obama
www.barackobama.com
(866) 675-2008 Ron Paul
www.ronpaul2008.com
(703) 248-9115
Information on this website can be reprinted with a citation to
the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and www.ussportsmen.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your Vote is Your Voice: Make it Heard! by Chris Cox, NRA-ILA http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Articles/Read.aspx?ID=276 Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” — Ronald Reagan, in his first inaugural address, reminded us: “We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people.” In other words, “the consent of the governed,” as eloquently stated in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, that extraordinary document’s principal author, also wrote that: “[It is] by their votes the people exercise their sovereignty.” Indeed, and it is by their votes that the people determine the outcome of elections. If there is one thing NRA members know, it is the fundamental truth that elections matter. We know that we must work unrelentingly to elect candidates who support the Second Amendment, and to defeat candidates who disrespect our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The sad truth, however, is that there are some among our gun-owning ranks who aren’t even registered to vote. We’ve all heard the excuses. “My vote won’t make a difference.” “Voting doesn’t matter, politicians are all the same.” “It’s too much trouble.” It’s up to us to convince these gun owners why such thinking is dangerously misguided. We also need to show them that registering to vote is easy, taking only a few minutes at the kitchen table or on the Internet (www.nraila.org is a great place to start). We must convince our friends that their votes count. The last governor’s
race in the state of As for the notion that all politicians are the same, ask your non-voting
friends just where we’d be today if a President Gore had been able to
continue Bill Clinton’s eight-year assault on our rights. Now is a
particularly good time to ask, with Hillary and Bill pulling out all the
stops to return to Our work is cut out for us in 2008. We must ensure that every gun owner and sportsman is registered to vote.
The good news is that we have important advantages over the anti-gun crowd.
With some 80 million lawful gun owners in the As anNRA a member, you are perfectly positioned to assist in this tightly targeted effort—providing voter registration materials to your local gun club, shooting range, gun shop and gun show. Make sure you and your family, friends and fellow firearm owners and Second Amendment supporters are registered. Then, all that’s left is to make sure they vote. Don’t forget that every state allows for early and/or absentee voting. Most states have few or no restrictions on such voting. The anti-gunners know these votes determine election outcomes —can anyone forget the Gore 2000 campaign’s cynical effort to disqualify our service members’ absentee ballots? With the rise of early and absentee voting, Election Day is no longer a single day, but rather a period that can last for weeks. Voting early or absentee “banks” your vote, freeing you up to help friendly candidates’ campaigns turn out the remaining pro-gun votes on Election Day, when final victory is won. Click here for information on candidates running for office in your state. Call ILA Grassroots today at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) for voter registration materials or more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bass Pro Shops 2008 Spring Fishing Classic Event Schedule
Fishing Pros Invade Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Clasic Seminars
will be given on subjects ranging smallmouth & largemouth bass, musky and
walleye to peacock bass in Local Bass Pro Shops Pros Rod Bates and Darrell Gesford will be on hand for seminars during the Spring Fishing Classic, as well as other local pros and guides including Roy Betz (Bass), Dave Neuman (Walleye), Red Childress (Musky), Ken Maurer (Musky), Will whitehead (Bass) and Richard Yepez (Peacock Bass). For a complete seminar schedule please visit Bass Pro Shops on the web at www.bassproshops.com. Seminar speakers, subjects and times are subject to change. For additional information call 717-565-5200. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Early Estimates of Greenhouse Gas Canned
As scientists take a close look
at the switch from petroleum-based fuels to biofuels,
it appears that the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated
with many types of biofuels has been vastly
overestimated, according to the Wildlife Management Institute. GHG
emissions are primary drivers of global warming. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``` FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Feb.15, 2008 Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesCommonwealth News BureauRoom 104,
Terry Brady: (717) 772-9101Adrian
Martin: (717) 705-7805
Officials of
the sponsoring Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced instruction would be
offered Sunday through Thursday, July 13-17, on “We are proud
to again join this cooperative educational effort giving angling youth a
solid foundation in warm-water aquatic ecosystems, their management, and how
they affect black bass and bass angling,” said DCNR Secretary Michael DiBerardinis. “Participants will improve their
stewardship skills, leave the school better equipped to serve as leaders in
conservation, and have a heck of a lot of fun learning.” The
five-day/four-night program will address study topics that include fishery
biology, fisheries management, habitat improvement, boating safety, fishing
skills and techniques, fish and boating law enforcement, fisheries and
conservation careers and tournament angling. Other conservation-related and
hands-on activities also are planned. Students will
learn from experts and professionals in various conservation fields from
across “These excellent angling
programs have helped create not only better anglers, but also better
citizens,” said PFBC Executive Director Doug Austen. “Research clearly shows
that good, well-structured youth fishing programs like these lead to kids
increasing their skills, fishing more, and building a greater sense of
aquatic stewardship and outdoor ethics.”
The “The camp is a
combination of non-stop hands-on fun-filled activities ranging from boat
safety and basic angling skills to fish biology and habitat management,” said
PA Bass Federation Conservation Director Bill Reichert. “Learning fishing
skills from a dozen volunteers and introduction into aquatic science by
professional staff offer the students insights into opportunities to become
conservation and environmental leaders.” A total of 20
students will be selected. As a $200 enrollment fee will be charged upon
acceptance, students are encouraged to seek organizational sponsorship
through sporting, community or civic groups. The
application and enrollment process for students ages 14-17 begins March 1 and
continues through April 30. Applicants must submit a written one-page essay
addressing “What fishing means to me; the importance of conservation; and why
I want to attend the school.” A letter of recommendation from a teacher or
close associate also is required. Enrollment applications and more details can be obtained at the Fish and Boat Commission website: www.fish.state.pa; or from Bureau of State Parks Environmental Education Specialist Spring Reilly at (814) 625-9369, or e-mail at spreilly@state.pa.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Senate
approves Robbins' bill banning gun seizures. Text of Feb. 13 press
release. 22 states have passed
similar laws in wake of Hurricane Katrina Working to uphold and protect
the rights of law-abiding citizens, the Senate today (February 12)
unanimously approved legislation introduced by state Senator Bob Robbins
(R-50) that would prohibit government officials from seizing firearms from
individuals -- who are legally permitted to possess them -- during
emergencies or natural disasters. "This is a victory
for our basic rights as American citizens. This unanimous approval by the
Senate of Senate Bill 1172 plainly shows that we support and guarantee the
rights of our citizens," Senator Robbins said. "I hope the House
will act on this measure in an expeditious manner and send it to the Governor
for enactment into law." Senator Robbins said the
need for the basic protection of the right to bear arms provided by Senate
Bill 1172 became apparent in the wake of Hurricane Katrina when "It is very
unsettling that police officers would be disarming law-abiding citizens at
the very time when they could potentially need these weapons to protect their
lives and their families," Senator Robbins said. "Because of these
incidents after Hurricane Katrina, 22 states -- including Contact: Michael Hengst, (717) 787-1322 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bullet
Serialization (Registration) Bill Referred to House Judiciary Committee! House Bill 2228,
legislation that would require all handgun ammunition manufactured or sold in
Pennsylvania to be coded with a serialization number, and entered into a
statewide database at the time of sale, was referred to the House Judiciary
Committee. If passed, this legislation would have dire consequences for
our Right to Keep and Bear Arms in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sportsmen Should Investigate Candidates’ Stance on Sporting Issues (Click Here for More) Sportsmen are a powerful
political force, but their power lies in their willingness to take action and
make their voices heard. This year, American voters will select a chief
executive. The electorate will decide upon legislative leadership at
the local, state and federal levels.
Hillary Clinton www.hillaryclinton.com (703) 469-2008 Mike Huckabee www.mikehuckabee.com (501) 324-2008 John McCain www.exploremccain.com (703) 418-2008 Barack Obama www.barackobama.com (866) 675-2008 Ron Paul
www.ronpaul2008.com (703)
248-9115 Information
on this website can be reprinted with a citation to the U.S. Sportsmen's
Alliance and www.ussportsmen.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NRA-ILA
Grassroots Alert Vol. 15, No. 6 Vice President Cheney Signs On To
Congressional Amicus Curiae Brief:
Affirms
Unequivocal Support Of Second Amendment As An Individual Right Today, in his capacity
as President of the United States Senate, Vice President Cheney signed on to
the congressional amicus curiae brief
affirming the individual rights view of the Second Amendment. As
Americans, we are grateful and fortunate to have a friend of freedom in the
Vice President. NRA And U.S. Lawmakers Join D.C. V.
Heller Plaintiffs In Filing Briefs With U.S. Supreme Court:
On Thursday,
February 7, NRA and the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund submitted an amicus curiae brief to the United States
Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. This
"friend of the court" brief supports a lower federal appeals court
decision holding that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to
keep and bear arms, and asserts that the D.C. bans on handguns, on carrying
firearms within the home, and on possession of loaded or operable firearms
for self-defense violate that fundamental right. New Microstamping
Legislation Introduced: This week, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and
Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) introduced "microstamping"
legislation titled the "National Crime Gun Identification Act of
2007." The bill is co‑sponsored in the Senate by
Senators Feinstein (D-CA), Menendez (D-NJ), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Durbin (D-IL),
Schumer (D-NY), and Reed (D-RI). Outrage of the Week--"Hypocrite
Hillary" In December, we reported on the
hypocrisy of Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who, in her zeal to discredit
Senator Barack Obama
(D-IL) on the gun issue for her own political gain, assailed Obama for his past support of "banning all
handguns," citing his position as one reason to "raise serious
questions about his electability." And now, with the
Democratic Presidential nomination process amounting to what only a few
months ago would have been an unthinkable dead heat, we continue to see the
political contenders pulling out all of the rhetorical stops in an attempt to
disingenuously distinguish themselves as the "candidate of choice"
for their constituency. We also continue to see the candidates test the
limits of credulity in the process. Such is the case for "Hypocrite
Hillary," who is at it again. If you see
something that you feel would be a good candidate for the "Outrage of
the Week!" section, please send it to: freedomsvoice@nrahq.org.
Please be sure to send additional background and citations where available. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAKES ACTION TO PRESERVE FISHING ON WALNUT CREEKErie
County, PA, 2/6/08—Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director
Dr. Douglas Austen, acting under the authority of the Commission, has ordered
the immediate closure of fishing on Walnut Creek from Route 5 north to
Manchester Road Bridge between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The
Executive Director has found that this action is necessary and appropriate to
conserve and preserve fishing opportunities in the area. The action reflects
the concern of some property owners about the noise levels and unnecessary
neighborhood disturbances caused by anglers fishing Prior
to this action, from the day after Labor Day until the opening day of trout
season in April, all The
modified regulation has been posted and is now fully effective and
enforceable. This temporary modification will remain in effect until PA Fish and Boat Commission ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NRA-ILA
Grassroots Alert Vol. 15, No. 5 Brady Rankings: More Gun Laws, More Violent Crime In January, the Brady
Campaign released its annual "State Report Cards," scoring the
states according to their gun laws. Once again, the Brady
rankings clearly demonstrate that states that have the most gun control tend
to have the most violent crime. New Gun Show Legislation Introduced:
As expected, anti-gun Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced his
"gun show" legislation this week. Support Legislation To Improve & Modernize
BATFE: As we've recently reported, two bills considered
in the last Congress--H.R. 5005 & H.R. 5092--have been combined,
improved, and re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 4900
-- the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and
Firearms Modernization Act of 2007." H.R. 4900 is cosponsored by
Representatives Steve King (R-Iowa) and Zack Space (D-Ohio). Senate May Consider Change In National
Park Firearm Rules: The U.S. Senate is likely to
consider S. 2483, the "National Forests, Parks, New Video Component
To Grassroots Alert: Starting this week, we're adding video coverage to the
Grassroots Alert when possible. To view this week's "Grassroots
Minute" video, please click here: mms://media.streamtoyou.com/nra/020108ila_minute.wmv. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Release #012-08 |
