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Friday News!
January 22nd edition
Gun Owners Action League.
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In This Issue.- Brown Wins!
- H. 2259 Has a hearing date!
- Front Sight! Select Local and National News Stories
- Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, please attend!
- Annual Raffle! Get your tickets today!
- Volunteers Needed!
- Club Corner
- Sign up for a great class at GOAL!
- Hunter News
- Open Friday News and Win!
- Note About Forwarding The Friday News!
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Scott Brown WINS!
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UNITED STATES SENATOR SCOTT BROWN!!!!!
The GOAL Staff would like to congratulate United
States Senator Scott Brown on his historic and monumental election!!!
We would also like to thank each and every GOAL member that played a part in
making his historical election possible.
Senator Brown is a long time friend of GOAL and is rated A+ by both us and the
NRA.
We look forward to having a friend of the Second Amendment representing us in
Washington D.C. and are very proud of him on his election eve.
Congratulations Scott, Congratulations GOAL members, together we all made
history.
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H. 2259 Should be up for discussion soon!
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H. 2259 Has a Hearing Date!
Wednesday January 27th 2010 11:00
am. Room A1 at the State House
This will be the initial public hearing in regards to GOAL's Civil Rights and
Public Safety Bill H. 2259.
Please check this site often as the date approaches, hearings at the State
House are prone to being re-scheduled.
If you can attend we would love to have each and every one of you there in
support.
It's time to reform our unconstitutional gun laws, and this is where we
start. For more information about this bill please visit  WRITE FOR REFORM! Support H.2259
Letters from this effort have been pouring into the GOAL office.
Please keep them coming!
Club
Officers/Members: Jim Wallace would love to come to your club to speak
about this issue, and to urge members to be pro-active in their support
of H.2259
Please e-mail Jim Wallace today to schedule a time!
GOAL
needs your help in changing our ever restrictive gun legislation. We
are collecting letters to hand deliver to the State House!
We are currently working on H. 2259 "An Act Relative To Civil Rights And Public Safety."
If
passed this bill would dramatically change the landscape of our current
gun laws in a way that would benefit all lawful gun owners. Read the bill here
We
are asking all of you that read this email to take 5 minutes of your
time and write a personal note in support of the passing of this bill.
Please mention in your letter how our current restrictive laws are
un-acceptable and have infringed upon your constitutional rights while
doing NOTHING to reduce crime. (see stats here)
Please title the letter "In Support of H. 2259"
Please address the letter to:
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senator James Timilty and Representative Michael Costello
Room 167 State House
Boston, MA. 02133
Dear Chairmen and Committee Members,
***PLEASE SEND THE LETTER TO:***
Jim Wallace
Write for Reform
PO Box 567
Northboro, MA. 01532
Please note, the letter does not have to be hand written, it can be done on a word processor. Please
if possible print it on home stationary, and also, most importantly,
SIGN AND INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE LETTER!
Jim will hand deliver these letters to the State House this Fall, please be sure to send them to the GOAL address.
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Front Sight! News/Editorials and other tidbits from the Web.
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| Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet |
Saturday February 20th, 2010
Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast at the
Storrowton Inn on the Big E Fairgrounds.
The meeting is FREE to attend!
Before the meeting begins, we will have an optional sit down breakfast
at 8:30 a.m. followed by Awards at 9:30 a.m. and the Meeting at 10:30 a.m.
The optional breakfast is $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for 18 and under.
This is a great way to support GOAL, and meet lots of great
people! (Did I mention the fantastic breakfast?)
Here is a link to order tickets-RSVP for the Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast.
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GOAL ANNUAL RAFFLE!
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GOAL ANNUAL
RAFFLE!
It's
that time of the year again, time for the GOAL Annual Raffle!
1. Remsport Match AR15 .223 cal. Rifle
Donor: Remsport / C. Li
2. Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm.
Donor: The Powderhorn, Hyannis, MA
3. Smith & Wesson i-Bolt .30-06 Rifle
Donor: Hunter's Rendezvous, Pepperell, MA
4. One Day Deep Sea Fishing Trip for up to 6 people
Donor: Capt. George Ministeri, Jac's Mate, Wellfleet Harbor, MA
5. 32 inch LCD Flat Screen HD Television
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
6. Mossberg 500 Combo 12 gauge Shotgun
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League
7. $500 Kittery Trading Post Gift Card
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
8. Thompson Center Hawken .50 cal Rifle
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
Tickets: $5.00 each. Drawing will be held at noon on 4/9/2010 .
You need not be present to win. Odds determined by number of tickets sold.
All federal and
state gun laws apply. All prizes are to be claimed within 30 days from the
drawing at 37 Pierce
St, Northboro MA 01532. Firearms may be shipped to another FFL at winner's
expense.
Gun Owners' Action League, 37 Pierce Street, Northboro MA 01532. 508-393-5333
Print out a raffle ticket order form here!
Purchase online here!
Thank you to all of our donors for the great prizes.
Remsport Mfg./C. Li, The Powderhorn Hyannis MA, Hunters Rendezvous Pepperell
MA, Captain George Ministeri Wellfleet Harbor MA.
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Volunteers Needed!
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Office Volunteers needed! We can always use a little help at GOAL HQ. If you have time during the week and would like to help us out please give Angela a call 508-393-5333 X206
We need a few good men and women to help us out at some upcoming shows!
If you are interested in meeting lots of great people and spreading GOALs' message please volunteer to help us out at one of our upcoming events! If you would like to help please contact Kim via email or phone, 508-393-5333 x 203. Thanks!
We currently need help at the following shows;
Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Expo - DCU Center Worcester
February 11-14, 2010
The Springfield Sportsmen's & Boat Show - February
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Club Corner
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Member Clubs, we are looking for your letters in support of H. 2259 our Civil Rights and Public Safety Bill which will reform our current unconstitutional gun laws. Please contact Kim Golinski at the GOAL Office if you have any questions or need any help!
GOAL is proud to offer the NSSF "First Shots" firearms
training seminar for the 2010 training schedule. Upon successful completion of
this course attendees are eligible to apply for a Massachusetts license to
carry or firearm identification card (FID). This class is designed for beginners but
is also a great refresher course.
GOAL is asking that our Affiliated Clubs host this seminar. Dates have been
set aside and can be reserved by calling Kim Golinski at the GOAL office at
508-393-5333 x 203.
From the NSSF
Website:
At a First Shots seminar, you will get:
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an educational
introduction to the safe, recreational use of handguns
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a clear understanding of
the local requirements for owning and purchasing a handgun
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individual and group
training and shooting range access for continued participation
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shooting sports
opportunities for all levels of interest
For more information please got to http://www.firstshots.org/
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Great Classes available at GOAL!
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NRA Coach Education Program / Level 1 Shotgun
For more information/class description click here For Schedule information click here
We are extremely pleased to announce that Hank Garvey will be conducting the Coach Education Program for Level 1 Shotgun at the Hampton Inn on February 20 & 21, 2010. This course will greatly benefit your programs and staff in many ways. Please visit the information link above for a full course description.
Class times are 8am to 5pm on both days. The location of the class is at:
Hampton Inn Bedford/Burlington
25 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford, Ma.
Please bring your gear, trap and skeet gun on second day. We will have a chance to break a few in a purely recreational sense! Shooting portion of the class will be conducted at Minute Man Sportsman's Club within 3 miles of class.
Total class tuition is $165 Payment in full is due by February 17, 2010
Please note that non-GOAL members will incur a $10 administration fee.
Application and payment in full are due by February 17, 2010, please call the GOAL office to pre-register and pay by credit or debit card. You application will need to be received at the GOAL office within ten (10) days of payment.
Please fax the completed application to (508-393-5222)
Or, you can mail it to;
The GOAL Foundation
Coach Course
37 Pierce St
Northboro, MA 01532
If you have any questions please feel to call Kim 508-393-5333 x203 or email kim@goal.org
Download the registration form here
3/20-3/21/2010 NRA
Chief Range Safety Officers Course
This is an advanced
course, students are required to be NRA Certified Range Safety Officers before
they can enroll.
NRA Chief Range Safety Officers are people who possess the
knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and
supervising safe shooting activities and range operations. This course requires
the NRA Range Safety Officer certifications as a prerequisite. The successful
completion of this course will allow individuals to educate, train, and certify
NRA Range Safety Officers.
***This course does not encompass the functions
and responsibilities of a Range Officer, who conducts NRA competitive shooting
events as defined by Rule 11.5 of the NRA Rule Books.
The Range Safety Officer course which Chief Range Safety
Officers instruct consists of:
- Range
Safety Officer's roles and responsibilities
- Range
standard operating procedures
- Range
inspection and range rules
- Firearm
stoppages and malfunctions
- Range
Safety Briefings which include emergency procedures
Application for the course *Pre-registration
is required. Please call Kim Golinski at (508) 393-5333 x203 or send email to kim@goal.org to find out when the next
available course
is scheduled.
Class Payment Policy
Payment needs to be made at the time of registration via credit card. Cash and
payment by check will be accepted but need to be received in the GOAL office no
latter than 7 days (1 week) from registration
Registration will not be considered complete until payment is received.
Payments not received in the office in 7 days will result in loss of placement
in class.
Cancellation
and No Show Policy
7 days notice is the minimum requirement to cancel. Arrangements to be placed
into another class can be made or a refund can be issued.
Cancellations
after seven days will be charged for the class if the position can not be
filled.
No-Shows will be charged for the class. Under certain circumstances,
arrangements to attend another class can be made.
Full Schedule here!
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GOAL Hunter News
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Hunters! Now available at the GOAL office 2010:
MA Hunting License
MA Primitive Arms Stamp
Waterfowl Stamp
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Open "Friday News" and you could win a prize!
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The GOAL Staff is proud to announce that we are now giving you extra incentive to read the Friday News!
Every week, we will draw a lucky winner at random for a free gift!
All you have to do to win, is open this e-mail!
Best of luck and thanks for reading,
The GOAL Staff
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01/08/10 Winner, nopinky! You won your choice of any GOAL Baseball hat, an email has been sent to you with more information!
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AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FORWARDING THE FRIDAY NEWS!
Dear subscribers, it has come to our attention that some of you have become "unsubscribed" from our e-mailings as of late.
This is due to the method used when forwarding this e-mail. PLEASE NOTE, if you would like to forward this e-mail, use the "forward" option at the bottom of this page.
Forwarding this email as you would any other could cause you to become unsubscribed should any of the recipients choose to "opt out".
If you ever do need to subscribe, or if you know anybody that would like to receive this, it is now easier than ever to get on our list, simply go to www.GOAL.org and scroll down to the bottom of any page, we have an automated subscription set up.
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Thanks to all for supporting GOAL!
Also, a very big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers that helped us get our annual mailing out in record time! Without your help we'd still be stuffing envelopes.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FROM THE GOAL STAFF!
Join/Support GOAL, Massachusett's Official Firearms Association of the National Rifle Association.
Protecting YOUR freedom begins here!
Sincerely,
Mike Sweeney
GOAL Communications Manager
Gun Owners' Action League
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