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Friday News!
March 26th edition
Gun Owners' Action League.
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In This Issue.- News Bytes. Select Local and National News Stories
- GOAL Summer Banquet with New England Patriot Matt Light
- A special request
- April 14th, call/fax in support of H. 2259
- Support State Representative Richard Ross
- GOAL Cup Trap Match, April 17th @ Southborough Rod & Gun Club
- Annual Raffle! Get your tickets today
- Club Corner - Women on Target
- 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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News/Editorials and other tidbits from the Web.
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- H2259 Gets an extension 3/17/10. According to Joint Rule 10 of the
Massachusetts legislature all joint committees must act on bills by mid
March. GOAL's bill is within the Joint Committee on Public Safety and
Homeland Security.
- 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.
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GOAL Summer Banquet, June 19th!
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Matt Light of the New England Patriots will be one of the guest speakers  | GOAL Summer Banquet!
Join us, Saturday June 19th at the Boxborough Holiday Inn, Boxborough MA.
We are very pleased to announce the following guest speakers;
- Matt Light of the New England Patriots
- Alan Gottleib from Second Amendment Foundation
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A special request to Veterans and Family Members of.
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The GOAL Staff is putting together a special photo tribute to our Veterans.
This tribute will be shown at our Summer Banquet on June 19th (see above for details)
If you have a military photograph of yourself, a friend, or a family member that you would like to share, please email it to me, mike@goal.org.
Thank you all!
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April 14th 2010. Call in support of H. 2259
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 Wednesday, April 14th 2010 we want to get as many phone calls and faxes
as the system can handle into all of the members of the JOINT COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. Please ask them to release this
bill with a favorable report.
Go to our site for more details and contact info.
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Support State Representative Richard Ross!
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 SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY APRIL 13TH, GENERAL ELECTION MAY 11TH! This will be to fill the MA State Senate seat representing Norfolk, Bristol, & Middlesex Counties left vacant by Scott Brown.
GOAL is officially endorsing State Representative Richard Ross. Representative Ross is rated "A+" by GOAL. During the 2008 legislative session Representative Ross voted with GOAL on 3 separate occasions including H.5029 (see quote from bill below)
"Resolved, That the Massachusetts House of Representatives joins in the opinion of the United States Supreme Court and officially recognizes that the Second Amendment to the Constitution does protect an individual civil right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia and protects an individual civil right to use arms for traditionally lawful purposes and protects the lawful use of arms for self-defense within the home and officially recognizes that the core lawful purpose of the Second Amendment to the Constitution is self defense; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Gun Owners' Action League.
This Document"
If you live in Norfolk, Bristol, or Middlesex Counties please give Representative Ross all of your support and look for more news to follow as the election date draws near.
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GOAL Cup Trap Match, April 17th!
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Link for more info
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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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Ongoing Class: Basic Pistol*
Is a 10 1/2 hour course designed for individuals who want to apply for an FID
or License to Carry permit. Topics include:
- Pistol
Parts and Operation
- Ammunition
- Using
a Pistol Safely
- Operating
a Pistol
- Cleaning,
Storing, and Transporting a Pistol
- Shooting
Fundamentals
- The
Bench Rest Shooting Position
- Other
Shooting Positions
- Improving
and Maintaining Shooting Skills
- Massachusetts
Laws Pertaining to Permit Application, Firearms Storage and Transportation
Proper handling of guns and actual firing of guns at a range
is part of this course. Sign up early for this class it always fills up fast! (see link to full schedule below)
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 - Women on Target!
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The National Rifle
Association, Gun Owners Action League, and the
Fin Fur & Feather
Club of Wellesley and Natick are proud to present a women's only
instructional shooting clinic.
 Saturday, May 1st 2010
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
The Fin Fur and
Feather Club
100 Larch Road
Millis, MA 02054
Ladies, if you have ever thought about trying your hand at recreational
shooting, here is your opportunity! Come join us for a women's only
instructional shooting clinic. You will receive hands on instruction in
shotgun, rifle and pistol by the fun, friendly and knowledgeable folks
at the Fin Fur and Feather Club. All women are invited to participate
regardless of skill level. No previous experience is necessary; just
the desire to learn and have fun. For those interested in applying for a
Massachusetts Fire Arms license, there will be Massachusetts Approved
Fire Arms Safety Course with the necessary certificates to apply for
your Massachusetts Fire Arms License. There is no additional cost for
this seminar
More info here.
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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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