• Check out the all new MassGunLawReform.com!  This is our site dedicated to our Civil Rights and Public Safety Bill which was filed this week
• Bay State resident and GOAL member Mackenzie Martin sets record at Camp Perry. Way to go Mackenzie!
• California Environmental Group to try "End Around" in order to ban lead ammo. Here we go again!
• More lies. Feinstein uses Mexican violence  as a reason to disarm Americans, asks Obama to revisit the GCA of 1968 and block imported "assault weapons"   
• NRA to Congress: Don't mess with Gun Laws. The NRA has begun to push back at congressional proposals to further tighten gun laws
• Cheney opens door to tighter gun restrictions. The bill would limit the number of "clips" sold in the U.S. to 10 rounds maximum.
• ATF request to require multiple sales reports for long guns delayed. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was moving to require federally licensed firearms retailers to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning January 5, 2011
• Some DC Lawmakers are now carrying concealed. While some lawmakers are responding to the mass shooting in Arizona by introducing legislation to increase gun control or asking for additional security, others say they're going to start exercising their Second Amendment rights and carry weapons.
• What a difference a few miles makes. NH Legislators vote to allow CCW at the State House. Which leads to a question, why are the citizens of MA less trustworthy than our Northern neighbors?
• Comm2A announces Hightower v. Boston Right to Carry case in MA.  The plaintiff's counsel is now Alan Gura and Chester Darling who are being supported by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc (Comm2A).
• NJ Governor Christie commutes gun owners prison sentence -- NRA hails decision, calls for real reform.The National Rifle Association praised New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for commuting the prison sentence of Brian Aitken-a gun owner who was arrested, convicted and imprisoned for illegal possession of firearms, even though he had made every effort to comply with New Jersey's restrictive and confusing laws.
• New Gun Shop in Holliston causes a stir. Heavner stocks a full range of pistols as well as long rifles.
• ATF to require multiple sales reports for long guns. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is moving to require federally licensed firearms retailers to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning January 5, 2011
• "Assault Weapons" and the Truth The Obama adminsitration has hired an anti-gun zealot as the U.S.'s top gun cop
• Follow this case! NRA challenges the constitutionality of handgun ban for law-abiding 18-20 year olds.The suit asserts: "At eighteen years of age, law-abiding citizens in this country are considered adults for almost all purposes and certainly for the purposes of the exercise of fundamental constitutional rights. 

• Read more Local stories on goalnews.org-local here  
• Read more National stories on goalnews.org-national here    

We are excited to announce that our legislation for the 2011 Season has been filed!

• ***GOAL's Civil Rights and Public Safety Act***
• An Act Creating the Criminal Firearms and Trafficking Division
• An Act Relative to Constitutional Rights
• An Act Relative to Small Caliber Ammunition
• An Act Relative to the Hunting of Bear
• An Act Relative to the use of Crossbows for Hunting
• An Act Relative to Deceptive Weapon Devices
• An Act Relative to Youth Hunting Programs
• An Act Relative to the Lawful Sale of Ammunition
• An Act Relative to an Unloaded Rifle of Shotgun
• An Act Relative to the Lawful Use of Shotguns
• An Act Relative to Waterfowl Hunting

GOAL Needs Volunteer Help!

GOAL will have a booth at the following gun shows, and we need your help to staff them! If you can volunteer for any of these shows, please contact Angela at the GOAL office, 508-393-5333 ext. 206, or angelafisher@goal.org.

• February 24-27, The Springfield Sportsmen's & Boat Show at the Big E Fairgrounds
• March 12 & 13, The Big E Fairgrounds in W. Springfield
• March 26 & 27, The Royal Plaza Trade Center in Fitchburg.

February 2011

• METAL POSTS NEEDED FOR WOOD DUCK BOXES
• SALTWATER ANGLERS REMINDED TO PURCHASE FISHING PERMITS
• RECORD BREAKING MIDWINTER EAGLE COUNT
• CONSERVATION CONFERENCES
• 2010 BLACK BEAR HARVEST FIGURES
• CRITTER OF THE MONTH
• UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Great news on the selection the Joint Committee for Public Safety and Homeland Security!  This is the committee that will most likely meet in regards to our Civil Rights and Public Safety Act.  Great to see lots of "A" grades on that committee!

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

The Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

We need to raise the funds to continue to promote our reform bill and continue to fight for the rights of Massachusetts gun owners.

This Annual Raffle is our primary fund raising event for the year and is vitally necessary to our continued success.

Tickets are $5.00 each, and you may purchase tickets online, at GOAL headquarters, or by calling the GOAL office at (508) 393-5333.

2010 GOAL Hunter Awards Program
GOAL is pleased to present the 2010 Hunter Awards Program! WIth four age divisions and four game divisions the awards are bigger and better than ever. We look forward to seeing your entries! 

For more information on MA hunting check goalhunters.org lots of great new content added including a new video section!