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July 8, 2011Gun Owners' Action League. |
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In This Issue.
- News from the Web
- Representative Gobi Takes a Stand for the 2A
- Double Barrel Dog Days! Donate and YOU might win!
- Special Election Notice for 12th Bristol
- Upcoming Events
- Women on Target
- The GOAL Foundation 2011 Course Schedule
- Important Please Ensure Your Club is GOAL Affiliated
- New Junior Member Age Limit
- Cleaning Company Wanted
- Parking Lot Paving at GOAL HQ
- Advertising Opportunities in Friday News
- 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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Representative Gobi Takes a Stand for the 2A
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 GOAL would like to thank Representative Anne Gobi for working with us in trying to resolve the issues and confusion caused by the misinformation coming out of EOPS.
Recently she wrote a letter to Secretary Heffernan asking for resolution of the "FFL Letter issue". Please take a moment to email Rep Gobi a note of thanks!
July 1, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Heffernan, Secretary
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
One Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Secretary Heffernan,
It has been brought to my attention, by a large number of constituents and law enforcement officials, that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has released a letter regarding the Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban. While this letter is undated and unsigned, it has raised the concern of individuals, officials and businesses throughout my district.
The letter in question presents itself as an "Advisory to Massachusetts Licensed Firearms Dealers". However, this letter erroneously leads individuals to believe that they are in violation of law if they are in possession of certain firearms. Among the incorrect statements made in the letter, it has led many law enforcement officials to believe that they are in violation of law, and that they are exposing themselves to prosecution. As the State Representative for many rural communities, where law enforcement officials must purchase their own firearms, I am especially concerned that such incorrect information is being propagated as a result of this letter. I am sure this was not your intent.
Regardless, citizens and businesses alike are altering their habits based on incorrect information obtained from this letter. For the sake of our law enforcement officials, businesses and citizens, I ask that you please release a statement clarifying Massachusetts laws on firearm possession, especially on those firearms designated as "assault weapons".
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 617-722-2210. Thank you.
Yours truly,
Anne M. Gobi
State Representative
Click here for more on this story
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Double Barrel Dog Days! Donate and YOU Might Win!
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 Dear Fellow Freedom Fighter, In the last five years the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has been under a steady dishonest attack. During this time period, the Governor attempted to impose new regulations to require police details at public shooting events - you stood with GOAL and we stopped it! During this time period, several cities and towns were illegally overcharging for firearm licenses - you stood with GOAL and we stopped it! During this time period, the Governor wanted to imprison lawful citizens and licensed retailers for purchasing more than one part of a firearm in a month- you stood with GOAL and we stopped it! ---- NOW ---- This year legislation has been filed to define every mechanical action gun as an assault weapon and then BAN them - With your help GOAL will be there to stop it! (Assault weapon according to new legislation?) There is legislation to mandate costly liability insurance on every handgun you own - With your help GOAL will be there to stop it! The current administration has launched a website to illegally gather information on lawful gun owners - With your help GOAL will be there to shut it down! With your support GOAL will continue the fight to restore freedom. Each year that goes by our enemies renew a relentless attack on our civil rights. With your help, we will grow stronger and continue to stop them. The fight to regain and protect our freedoms is not over by any means, but with your help there is no doubt we will prevail. Every time the enemies of freedom launch another outrageous attack, lawful gun owners garner more support from the general public. Our MassGunLawReform.com effort has brought to light the corruption of the current licensing system as well as the failure of the 1998 Gun Control Act to stem the tide of violence in the Commonwealth. With your help we have brought the truth to thousands of people around the state that the Gun Control laws in Massachusetts have actually resulted in a 200% increase in gun related crime and an all out assault on lawful gun ownership resulting in an 85% reduction in licensed gun owners! The evidence for reforming the Commonwealth's gun laws is overwhelming and the public is beginning to get the message. Enclosed with this letter is our Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser donation form. For every donation of $25.00 you will be entered into a free drawing to win a $1,000.00 ticket to the Matt Light Celebrity Shootout held at Addieville East Farm in Mapleville, Rhode Island on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. The winner will also receive a Beretta 30" 686 Silver Pigeon 12 Gauge Shotgun. The winner will be drawn on Friday September 2nd, 2011 at 12:00 pm. Please help GOAL continue in our fight to restore and protect the freedoms of our fellow citizens. Your generous donation will help ensure that our enemies will not go unchallenged. Thank you for your generosity and the opportunity to continue to fight for our freedom. Sincerely, James L. Wallace Executive Director Click here to download the Double Barrel Dog Days Donation Form (print and mail in) |
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Special Election Notice!
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 SPECIAL ELECTION - 12TH BRISTOL: The House adopted an order stipulating Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 as the day of a special election to fill the seat vacated Friday by former Rep. Stephen Canessa (D-New Bedford). (GOAL rated A and endorsed Rep Canessa) Secretary of State Galvin subsequently announced the primary will be held on Aug. 23. The 12th Bristol district consists of precinct 3, of the town of Freetown, precincts F and G of ward 1, precincts A, B, C, D and E of ward 3, and precincts D and E of ward 4, of the city of New Bedford, and precinct A of ward 4, of the city of Taunton, all in the county of Bristol; and precincts 2 and 3, of the town of Lakeville, and precincts 2 and 4, of the town of Middleborough, both in the county of Plymouth. If you live in any of these districts please keep an eye on this page for more information about the candidates. |
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Women On Target
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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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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*
email or call Tara @ GOAL to sign up, or for more information.
508-393-5333 x203 |
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Important Please Ensure Your Club is GOAL Affiliated!
| I s 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.
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
Sign your members up to get the Friday News Directly from GOAL!
If your club has a club email blast, or a web forum, please use it to encourage your members to sign up for this weekly email, it's simple!
- Have them go to any page on our website www.goal.org
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "Friday News" image.
- This will open a new page with a box where they input their email address, click enter, and they are done!
If your club has a website, you can link it directly to GOAL and to this e-mail, increase member communication for your club, and increase the broadcast of GOAL's message!
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This way they get the news and our action alerts as they are sent.
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New Junior Member Age Limit.
| Gun Owners' Action League is pleased to announce that effective immediately a GOAL junior member is now defined as a person not yet having reached the age of 21. This change was incorporated to more closely follow the competitor eligibility requirements of the various National Governing Bodies "Any person may compete as a junior until 31 December of the year in which his or her 20th birthday occurs. There is no minimum age limit. For the purposes of these Rules, a competitor's age for the entire year is considered to be the age that competitor will attain on or before 31 December of the year. " GOAL annual membership fee for juniors is $15 per year. |
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Cleaning Company Wanted!
| GOAL is looking to hire a licensed, bonded, and insured cleaning company to clean all public areas of the GOAL HQ in Northboro MA. on a bi-weekly basis during daytime operation hours. (8:30 - 5:00)
If you are a GOAL member and you own a company that fits this description please give us a call!
508-393-5333 ask for Jim Wallace or Jon Green.
Thanks!
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Parking Lot Paving at the GOAL HQ!
| Parking Lot Construction, Please note if you are planning a visit!
The GOAL Foundation has entered into a contract for work to be done completely restructuring and resurfacing the parking area at GOAL H.Q.
The construction company, Precision Paving will be working from 7/20 - 7/22, 2011
If you are planning a visit to GOAL please use the public parking area on the south side of Pierce St, next to the monuments.
Thanks all for your patience while this work is underway.
The GOAL Staff.
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Advertising Opportunities in Friday News!
| Do you own a business, or would you like to reach our membership?
We now have advertising and sponsorship opportunities available on this weekly email.
If you would like more information, please contact Mike Sweeney
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Note for Facebook and Twitter users
|  We are now adding "Like" icons to the bottom of our web pages!
Whether it's a tweet about a competition, sharing a page via e-mail, or sharing a legislative alert on Facebook, these will help you share our information through many various social media outlets quickly and easily!
Check them out at the bottom of most pages on goal.org and on the rest of our family of websites going forward
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Protecting YOUR freedom begins here!
Sincerely,
Mike Sweeney
GOAL Communications Manager
Gun Owners' Action League
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