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Friday News!
April 9th edition
Gun Owners' Action League.
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In This Issue.- News Bytes. Select Local and National News Stories
- GOAL Affiliated Club Events
- GOAL Summer Banquet with New England Patriot Matt Light
- A special request
- Candidate Information needed!
- 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! Winners!
- Women on Target, for Ladies only, sign up today!
- 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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Federal Judge rules against Heller decision. The gun grabbers in Washington are celebrating a
federal ruling handed down Friday that upheld the tangle of rules that
effectively prohibit District residents from owning firearms for the
purpose of home defense.
- 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.
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Upcoming Events
|  GOAL Affiliated Club Events:
If your club is
officially affiliated with Gun Owners' Action League and is running an event of some sort, here is where you can advertise it.
Please email me the
information (who, what, when, where, how much) or a link to your web page. For a full
listing of shooting competitions go to www.goalshooters.org.
- Monument Beach Sportsman's Club is hosting a
Sportsman's Show featuring Hunting, Fishing, Archery, Guns, Knives, Ammo
and other items of interest. April 10th & 11th, 2010. Click their
link for more info.
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GOAL Summer Banquet, June 19th!
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New England Patriots will be a guest speaker | GOAL Summer Banquet!
Join us, Saturday June 19that 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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We need help with Candidates!
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Help us, help you, make great decisions on election day!
One of the fantastic after effects of Scott Brown being elected is a new resurgence of people that are willing to not only get involved by working for campaigns, but also to run for office.
There are more new candidates running for office this November within Massachusetts than we can recall seeing for a long time. In order to sort through them we are asking for some help. If you are a candidate for a county, state, or national office, or if you know or work for a candidate, please ask them to fill out one of our new candidate questionnaires.
This will give us a great read on how much a candidate knows, and cares about Second Amendment Issues. After completing we will grade the questionnaire and post that grade on our Candidate Ratings Pages. (See below)
*Note: The U.S. Congress ratings are courtesy of the NRA. Also note that ALL of our current incumbents up for re-election have an "F" grade.
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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 for Senate!
|  SPECIAL ELECTION PRIMARY NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY 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
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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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 Winners!
Name of winner listed with each prize:
1. Remsport Match AR15 .223 cal. Rifle.
Winner: Brian R. Raynham MA.
Donor: Remsport / C. Li
2. Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm. Winner: Brian L. Easthampton MA.
Donor: The Powderhorn, Hyannis, MA
3. Smith & Wesson i-Bolt .30-06 Rifle Winner: Arthur K. Scituate MA.
Donor: Hunter's Rendezvous, Pepperell, MA
4. One Day Deep Sea Fishing Trip for up to 6 people Winner: Tom D. Groveland, MA.
Donor: Capt. George Ministeri, Jac's Mate, Wellfleet Harbor, MA
5. 32 inch LCD Flat Screen HD Television Winner: George S. Williamstown, MA.
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
6. Mossberg 500 Combo 12 gauge Shotgun Winner: Daniel M. Pittsfield, MA.
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League
7. $500 Kittery Trading Post Gift Card Winner: George C. Lunenburg, MA.
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
8. Thompson Center Hawken .50 cal Rifle Winner: Thomas D,.Leominster, MA.
Donor: Gun Owners' Action League, Northboro, MA
Please note we have called all of the winners. Thanks to all that participated for supporting GOAL and congratulations winners!
Also, a BIG 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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Women on Target!
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The GOAL Foundation presents Women On Target eventsall over
Massachusetts. If you are interested in a great day of fun and education
for ladies only check out our listing of scheduled events!
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Great Classes available at GOAL!
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April 29th BFS Primer Course for State
Certified Firearm Instructors
The GOAL
Foundation often receives
inquiries from both new and seasoned firearm instructors
about refresher courses. Our BFS Primer course is
definitely part of a well rounded "refresher".
As instructors certified by the Commonwealth, as well as
the NRA, we are required to convey sections of
Massachusetts law (Chapter 140 § 131P).
This class runs
approximately 3
hours. Topics covered include: frequently asked questions
by students, suggested material for student packets and a
review of the course requirements for Basic Firearm Safety
Instructors certified by the Colonel of the Massachusetts
State Police and general gun law.
You do not need to be an
NRA Instructor
to attend but must be a BFS Certified Instructor.
*Pre-registration
is required. Please call Kim Golinski at (508) 393-5333 x202 or
send email to jongreen@goal.org to
find out when the next available course is scheduled.
Fees
for this course are non-refundable unless cancellations
are made AT LEAST 7 days prior to the course date.
NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course @ Townsend Rod & Gun Club
Sponsored by The GOAL Foundation. April 24 - 25, 2010.
Course Time: Saturday 9:00AM to 4:00PM Sunday 9:00AM to 4:00PM
More info here
Full Schedule of courses 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!
Dear subscribers, it has come to our attention that some of you have become "unsubscribed" from our e-mailings as of late.
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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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