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Friday News!
February 12th edition
Gun Owners Action League.
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In This Issue.- Front Sight! Select Local and National News Stories
- Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, please attend!
- Annual Raffle! Get your tickets today!
- Club Corner
- Sign up for a great class at GOAL!
- Hunter News/Kids! Enter to win a fully guided hunting trip!
- Note About Forwarding The Friday News!
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Front Sight! News/Editorials and other tidbits from the Web.
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- S.921 Judges Disarming Law Enforcement Officers On Wednesday, January 27, 2010 a piece of legislation had a public hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that brought to light a very disturbing practice in our courts.
 John Kelly was a beloved shooting enthusiast who's sudden passing
shocked and saddened many in the shooting community. This weekend at
the Worcester WPRC IDPA match the competitors passed the hat for GOAL
in honor of John.
Shooters donated a total of $414, and Worcester IDPA Donated $5 for every
paid shooter for a total of $250. They were pleased to deliver a total of $664 to the Goal office in memory
of John Kelly on Tuesday.
Pictured is Peter Saniuk presenting the
donation to GOAL's Jon Green
Thanks to all the friends of John Kelly and Worcester IDPA for your
generosity. Here's to you Mr. Kelly!
To further honor the memory of Mr. Kelly the Metro West Tactical IDPA
Group at the Harvard Sportsmen's Club has agreed to host the first
annual John Kelly Memorial Practical Shooting Match on Saturday July
31st. Look for details to follow over the coming weeks.
RIP John Kelly, you will be missed.
GOAL Spotlight Member of the Month, Chris Li!
Jim Wallace accepts the Remsport/NES Match Grade AR15 from GOAL Member Chris Li.
Thank you Chris and John Lawlor of Remsport for the generous donation!
The AR is one of many great prizes in this years Annual Raffle!
If you know of a member worthy of nomination, please let us know! Contact me at the email address at the bottom of this page.
 Shot Show!
GOAL Executive Director Jim Wallace with UFC MMA Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at the recent Shot Show in Las Vegas. All of you that have met Jim in person know he's not a small guy by any means, Brock makes him look tiny! Brock is a huge supporter of the Second Amendment and an avid hunter. He was a very popular guy at the show, best of luck in your upcoming bouts Brock!
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Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tomorrow!
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Saturday February 20th, 2010 Storrowton Inn on the Big E Fairgrounds
Please join us for our Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast at the
Storrowton Inn on the Big E Fairgrounds. This will be a great time with special raffle items, guest speakers and more!
We look forward to seeing all of you that have RSVP'd.
Schedule of events: - Optional Sit Down Breakfast @8:30 a.m.
- Awards presentation @9:30 a.m.
Due to time constraints we can not accept any more reservations for this meeting.
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GOAL ANNUAL RAFFLE!
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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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Great Classes available at GOAL!
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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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Club Corner
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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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GOAL Hunter-Junior Hunter News
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Youth Hunt
Essay Contest
The
GOAL Foundation is sponsoring a contest for a youngster to win a deer hunt in
South Carolina.
This
is a great chance for a boy or girl to win a fantastic, guided, all inclusive hunting trip!
To
enter the contest the boy or girl must write a short letter telling why
they should be chosen for an all-expense paid hunt. They must include a recent
photo along with their name, address, date of birth, phone number, and the name
and phone number of a parent or guardian. Applicants must be 14-18 years of age
and have a hunter safety certificate from any state.
Once
the lucky winner is chosen, we'll contact both the youngster and the parent or
guardian to go over the specific details of the travel and hunt arrangements.
Bang
and Tom Collins, owners of the Paradise Valley Hunt Club in Ehrarhdt, South
Carolina, have agreed to donate the actual hunt on one of their private
properties!
The
hunt in this contest would be for three days and completely guided in areas
exclusively for the selected hunter only.
The
dates of the hunt would be October 7-9, 2010
The
parent or guardian would be able to sit with the hunter should they wish to
video the event. Processing and packaging of the game would be included. All
travel arrangements for the winner and parent/guardian will be taken care of,
along with transportation of the equipment and supplies needed for the hunt.
For
those who remember how great it felt the first time you hunted, don't be shy
sending a donation to The GOAL Foundation to help us make this dream come true.
Just mark your check "Junior Hunt Contest".
Entries
must be postmarked by April 19, 2010.
Letters should be sent to:
The
GOAL Foundation Hunt Contest
PO BOX 567
Northboro, MA. 01532
The
winner will be announced in the June 2010 issue of The Outdoor Message and on
this page.
Hunters! Now available at the GOAL office 2010:
MA Hunting License
MA Primitive Arms Stamp
Waterfowl Stamp
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AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FORWARDING THE FRIDAY NEWS!
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Thanks to all for supporting GOAL!
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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