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June 24, 2011Gun Owners' Action League. |
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In This Issue.
- News from the Web
- GOAL's "Freedom Rising" Banquet
- H.2400 Please Write for the Kids!
- e-FA-10 Issue Update
- MA FRB Sends Bad Info to FFL's
- Women on Target
- 2nd Annual GOAL 'Shoot-B-Q' Firearms, Food, and Fun!
- Upcoming Events
- The GOAL Foundation 2011 Course Schedule
- Notes for Affiliated Clubs
- 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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- Follow a full listing of stories about the BATFE - 'Gunrunner' Scandal here. This story needs to be closely followed!
- Gun Ownership Skyrockets, While Violent Crime Drops...Again This week, the FBI estimated that the number of violent crimes decreased 5.5 percent from 2009 to 2010, including a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of murders.
- Great win for the Second Amendment! Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Holds NRA Entitled to Attorneys' Fees in Lawsuits Against Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois
- MA Executive Office of Public Safety-Firearms Record Bureau sends letters to MA FFL's with bad information. GOAL is working on resolving-clarifying this mis-information sent out by the FRB
- Microstamping measure passes N.Y. Assembly. The bill, though, is a long shot in the GOP-controlled Senate.
- Obama: We're Working on Gun Control 'Under the Radar' "I just want you to know that we are working on it," Brady recalled the president telling them. "We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar."
- Proposed Lowell law would tighten rules for gun owners Lowell wants to require all owners of more than five firearms in the city to store them in a locked safe or vault. Violators of the law would face up to five years in state prison or up to 2.5 years in a jail or house of correction. Fines of between $5,000 and $10,000 could also be levied on violators.
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GOAL's "Freedom Rising" Banquet
| Saturday June 18th Boxborough, MA
 Let's face it, Massachusetts, once a cradle of democracy has become something that the founding fathers would find unrecognizable. That doesn't stop GOAL or our members and we gathered on a warm summer night to celebrate Freedom Rising.
The ground swell, emanating from the core members and out through the social media waves of the internet is spreading, and the core members of Gun Owners' Action League joined together to learn more, get charged up, and to continue in the fight to resurrect freedom and our Second Amendment rights.
There were raffles, and auctions, awards and speakers, dinner with friends, airguns to shoot, and people to meet. The night started off, for those that chose, at the Presidents reception with a chance to mingle with many of the GOAL board of directors, and our special guests Executive V.P. of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, and NRA Radio personality Cam Edwards. Later it was on to the great room for some mingling, or perhaps a chance to take on one of the members of the MA Junior Air Pistol team in a target shooting competition, many member lost, those kids are good!
Read the full story on goal.org
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H.2400 Please write for the kids!
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 H.2400 An Act Relative to Youth Hunting Programs
The main purpose of the bill is that youth hunters have been trapped by a law that does not allow them to apply for a license until they reach age 15. Many youths have lost entire hunting seasons waiting for the licensing process.
6/23/11 Update: At an executive session of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security the bill was released favorably. The bill was then sent to the House Committee on Ways and Means for consideration. At the same time during the Senate budget debate the fees for under 18 FID cards were reduced to $25. It would not be surprising if this was the amount that the House would also use if they move on the bill. We would ask all of our members to contact the House Ways and Means Committee and ask them to release H.2400 with a favorable report. We would like to see this bill acted on prior to the next hunting season.
Read more on goal.org
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e-FA-10 Issue Update
| June 22, 2011 Update:
We had a chance to review the new system and found many more concerns. What should have been a simple electronic version of the FA-10 form turned out to be an entire new website designed to gather information on lawful gun owners. As we reviewed the site, we quickly made a list of concerns:
There is no Massachusetts law that allows the state to create a database on firearms.
It is a common myth that gun registration is mandatory in Massachusetts. In fact, there is no such law that allows any agency to create a database on the private possession of firearms. There is transfer reporting law, but that is only so the state can make sure you have the correct license for the gun you have purchased.
Read more on goal.org
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MA FRB Sends Bad Info to FFL's UPDATE
|  EOPS/FRB Sends out bad information.
6/22/11 Update:
GOAL has been in communication with Representative Harold Naughton, House Chair of the Committee on Public Safety. He has called for a meeting with the Secretary of EOPS to explain the discrepancies in the letter. As soon as we are alerted to any legislative or agency response we will immediately notify our members.
Read more on goal.org
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The GOAL Foundation presents Women On Target events all over Massachusetts. If you are interested in a great day of fun and education for ladies only please contact us by clicking here!
These events are designed to introduce women ages 16 and beyond to the enjoyment of the shooting sports.
Guests will learn about firearm safety and proper shooting fundamentals in a non-competitive relaxed atmosphere.
Guests will also participate in a seminar on Massachusetts firearms law, and will receive a Massachusetts Basic Firearm Safety certificate allowing them to apply for a Firearms Identification Card or Class "A" or "B" License to Carry Firearms.
You do not need any previous firearms experience to participate in and have a great time at these seminars. Don't miss the fun, sign up today!
Click here to check the schedule
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2nd Annual 'Shoot-B-Q' September 25th
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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! Open Classes, sign up soon, these will fill up fast! - New First Aid & CPR Classes added with Bill Lewitt!
- Metallic Cartridge Reloading, *NEW ONE DAY CLASS*
- New! Special 2 Day Combat Focus Shooting with Rob Pincus Class July 9&10 2011, click here for more information
email or call Tara @ GOAL to sign up, or for more information.
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Notes for Affiliated Clubs
| 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.
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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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This way they get the news and our action alerts as they are sent.
Please contact me if you have any questions (see contact info @ bottom)
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Sincerely,
Mike Sweeney
GOAL Communications Manager
Gun Owners' Action League
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