In This Issue.
- News from the Web
- Legislation to Watch
- Upcoming Events
- The GOAL Foundation 2011 Course Schedule
- Affiliated Club Info
- Note for Facebook Users
- Note About Forwarding The Friday News
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News/Editorials and other tidbits from the Web.
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Legislation to watch
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GOAL Bill S.1191 An Act Relative to Small Caliber Ammunition
This bill would exclude magazines that feed .22 caliber (and other small caliber rimfire ammunition) from being considered "Large Capacity Feeding Devices"
SECTION 1. Section 121 of Chapter 140 is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety the definition for "Large Capacity Feeding Device" and putting in its place the following:
"Large capacity feeding device", (i) a fixed or detachable magazine, box, drum, feed strip or similar device capable of accepting, or that can be readily converted to accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition or more than five shotgun shells; or (ii) a large capacity ammunition feeding device as defined in the federal Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(31) as appearing in such section on September 13, 1994. The term "large capacity feeding device" shall not include any such feeding devices for .22 caliber long rifle or lesser ammunition including but not limited to .22 shorts, CB caps, .17 rimfire.
Click here for a printable pdf of this page
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The GOAL Foundation 2011 Course Schedule
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New classes added at The GOAL Foundation!
Click here for our 2011 Schedule! email or call Tara @ GOAL to sign up, or for more information.
508-393-5333 x203
The new classes will fill quickly, don't delay! |
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Notes for Affiliated Clubs
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 The N.S.S.F. has new grants available for 2011, this is a great way to make improvements to your club at no cost to your club.
Click here for more information.
Is your club affiliated with GOAL? If you don't know check out our listing of GOAL Affiliated Clubs here, if your club is not on the list please have your club officer contact Tara at the GOAL office.
Click here for more information about the benefits of being an affiliated club.
Sign your members up to get the Friday News Directly from GOAL!
If you have a club email blast, or a web forum please encourage your members to sign up for this weekly email, it's simple!
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Please contact me if you have any questions (see contact info @ bottom)
Also, please note! Some of our clubs have let their affiliation lapse. Please check out our Affiliated Club Listing page to see if your club is listed. If your club is not listed, and you think it should be, please have your club president/manager/GOAL rep contact Tara at the GOAL Office 508-393-5333 x203 or tara@goal.org
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Note for Facebook and Twitter users
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