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Election Shocker!

President Obama Defeats Governor Romney - Democrats Dominate MA Elections Election 2012. Wrap it up! 11/10/12

4 more years of President Obama, Second Amendment Rights groups will be busy.

Romney/Ryan won a large portion of the country but came up short on electoral votes.

Senator Brown could not repeat the 2010 election year magic.

Two days out, the dust is finally settling and we’re taking a good look at the election results here at the GOAL office. Our former Governor Mitt Romney lost in a somewhat surprising fashion as he was easily defeated by the incumbent, President Obama. It was surprising because many of the experts, pollsters, insiders and talking heads had Governor Romney winning, some by a landslide. As it turns out that was not meant to be, and we shall see what this means going forward. Based on President Obama’s first four years, and on things he spoke about during the debates, the Second Amendment rights community is going to have some work to do. As always we will work with the NRA and will let our membership know if, when and how to take action.

ready been rated “F” by the NRA and has made numerous anti 2A statements, the good news though, if you can call it such, is that we didn’t lose much when it comes to Second Amendment Civil Rights. Senator Brown came out against the NRA’s National Reciprocity Act and also made noise about being for a renewed “Assault Weapons Ban”. Look for more on this race inside this issue.

Massachusetts gun owners will continue to have ZERO representation when it comes to our elected representatives to U.S. Congress. Every single member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts is rated F by the NRA, and not to be left behind, Senator Kerry and Senator elect-Warren also proudly brandish their anti-freedom scarlet letters. Amazing to think of the great men that have represented Massachusetts in Congress, freeOur incumbent senator, Scott dom fighters, our framers, patriots Brown was defeated by Elizabeth and here we are with no representaWarren in another hard fought bat- tion when it comes to our personal tle. This one turned out to be very freedom – what has happened to close, a significant voter turnout of Massachusetts? 3 million people and the difference At the state level we had many inat the end turned out to be about cumbent who ran unopposed, there 5%. Senator elect Warren has al-

There was no signifcant change in the balance of power at the State House

were some close battles, some blow outs and some brand new legislators elected. We were glad to see old friends reelected, among them were 55 GOAL Endorsed House Legislators! There are also 11 House Legislators with an “A” rating, 19 with a “B” rating and 2 newly elected who took the time to fill out one of our candidate questionnaires and scored 90% or higher. This gives us a total of 87 pro Second Amendment legislators out of a total of 160 House members. We’re looking forward to Contd. Page 15

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Senator elect Warren turned out the vote in her first election to unseat Senator Brown.

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State Senator Tisei just missed in his bid to defeat Representative Tierney.

Over the last two legislative sessions GOAL has focused mainly on our effort to completely reform the Massachusetts gun laws. This push was done through our Civil Rights and Public Safety legislation commonly referred to as the MassGunLawReform. Just drafting the bill several years ago was a project that took months. At that time GOAL’s Chief of Staff Nancy Snow and myself spent countless hours trying to rummage through the existing state gun laws trying to come up with a solution to this mess. Of course the easy thing to do would simply be to An Act Relative to the Lawful Sale of Handguns will make common use firearms like this Springfield XD legal for MA dealers to lawfully transfer. Another will enable lawful possession of the magazines. repeal them all and actually treat the Second Amendment like the civil right it is. Unfortunately, the gun owners while at the same time great Commonwealth as a whole gun crime had risen drastically. is still too socially immature about In 1998 we had 1.5 million licensed firearms, but we are making proggun owners and today we number ress in that regard. only around 230,000. The followDuring GOAL’s effort to promote ing are the latest numbers regardthe MassGunLawReform project ing gun crime incidents as tracked I traveled all around the state and by the Massachusetts Department gave presentations to anyone who of Public Health through its Injury would listen. I visited local clubs, ro- Surveillance Program (ISP). (Note: tary clubs, colleges, tea party events, Using the latest reports, some of you name it and we were there. In these lag behind several years before most cases it was over an hour long they are published for the public.) powerpoint presentation about how things have gotten so bad for lawful Contd. Page 7

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Last call for 2012 Women on Target. A sure sign that the warm weather is gone for a while, we’re already looking forward to next year. Pictured: Bill Hardell helps a class participant with sight alignment.

With Elections Come Consequences “With elections come consequences” has been a common phrase we have heard many times over the last decade. Both sides of the aisle have used it in an attempt to convince their supporters to get out and vote, and yet, this year’s election with so much on the line saw millions of voters staying home, refusing to cast a ballot.

were all aware that it might mean Elizabeth Warren could take the seat, which she did, but we have grown tired of “vote for me because I’m not as bad as her”. In the end, Brown proved to be just another politician that was sent to D.C. and In 2011 Scott came out publicly turned their backs on us and losing against a national 2A priority, the their seat as a result. of a politician trying to appease the NRA’s “Reciprocity Bill.” This bill would protect lawful gun owners Up on the North Shore there was masses by taking what he thought from being prosecuted simply be- another race for U.S. Congress that was a politically correct stance. The cause they crossed a line on a map also gained national attention, a move to center backfired, he was while exercising their civil rights. matchup between incumbent John wrong and we have paid for it, we People all around the country are Tierney and longtime state legislator were sad to see him do that, when having their lives ruined and being Richard Tisei. On one hand we had will these politicians learn? prosecuted in anti-civil right states Tierney, the long time congressman On the local level things pretty much like Massachusetts and New York with legal issues and a well earned turned out the way we figured. Befor being in possession of lawfully “F” rating from the NRA, and on cause there were no candidates on the other we had Tisei who had a the upper ticket to generate exciteowned firearms. solid 2A record during his days in ment for change, there were coatThe federal bill had actually passed the Massachusetts State Senate and tails for local races to ride on. There the House of Representatives and House, once again our community were a good number of open seats was not even been introduced in had great hope for positive change that were filled with new people and the Senate before Scott came out in our state’s congressional make we’ll soon know how that will go in publicly against the legislation. In up. the upcoming session. Upon exhis many letters and emails he sent out to angry gun owners he cited Then, with just two weeks to go be- amining the election results for the state’s rights as the reason for not fore the elections, during a televised state we didn’t see any significant supporting a national priority. 2A debate on NECN, Tisei stated that change in the balance either way but supporters and other civil rights he was very supportive of reinstat- time will tell. ment went through the entire hall. Unfortunately for us, and as it turns out Scott Brown, that moment was fleeting. It didn’t take long for Scott to turn his back on the people who worked hard to get him there.

There will be millions of words spoken and written as to why their particular campaigns were a success or a failure. The many different issues will be studied and debated as to what caused some to rally around a particular candidate and what turned others away. Of course ours is a very particular issue being our Second Amendment civil rights or 2A as it is referred to now by the texting generation. Those fighting to protect and restore the 2A have had the same problem over the last two presidential elections. The fact is that many pro 2A voters feel that they have had no one to vote for. This doesn’t mean that they didn’t go to the polls and vote for someone, but rather they were not enerfriendly groups were very eager gized or excited to go to the polls to demonstrate their displeasure and vote FOR a strong candidate. with the Senator’s decision to stab In the 2008 presidential elections supporters in the back. This anger Senator John McCain certainly did was only heightened when Mayor not inspire 2A supporters to run to Bloomberg announced he was enthe polls with any excitement. This dorsing Brown due to his stance on time it was Mitt Romney’s turn. guns. The endorsement and its acOnce again there was no excitement ceptance was the kiss of death. With amongst our ranks. Mitt certainly these actions fresh in the minds of made some mistakes when he was 2A supporters there was no reason here in Massachusetts, but in the for them to go to the polls and vote end GOAL was able to work with his for his re-election. For certain, we administration to fix some things and stop others from happening. For most gun owners around the country that simply was not good enough. Our fellow 2A folks don’t forget or forgive very easily as well they shouldn’t. So once again there was no rallying the troops behind a presidential candidate. Moving a little lower on the ticket was Scott Brown for U.S. Senate. When Scott ran for senate in the special election against Martha Coakley he inspired a lot of support from a broad range of people. Our members and 2A supporters across the state were up at the front of the line all the way. People donated money to the campaign, stood out in the cold January snow holding signs and attending rallies. The drive to elect what we all thought of as one of our own was overwhelming and proved to be so on election night. I can still remember being at the Shot Show dinner with 2000 people when my wife texted me that Coakley had just called Brown to concede the race. A cheer of excite-

ing an “Assault Weapons Ban” and that if such a bill was not filed by someone else that he would eagerly do it himself. The explosion of anger from our members was immediate and devastating to Tisei’s campaign. Both GOAL and the NRA immediately dropped support. Looking at the results of such a tight race, which as it turns out Tisei eventually lost, it is clear that the 2A community could have put him over the top. This was yet another case

We have a lot of work to do in the upcoming legislative session. As always there will be plenty of bills that we will file and support, most likely there will also be many more that we will have to fight. We know that we can always count on our members to let people know where we stand, even if that means firing an old friend! Rest up for now, enjoy the holidays with your families and friends, in January we go to battle again.

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Patriot Games By Dr. Steve Moysey

By Mike Sweeney

“Going forward, and for the good of our country, I can only hope that the RNC or an alternative 3rd party will do a better job of defining freedom, marketing freedom, selling freedom and in the end convincing Americans to vote for freedom.” What’s your definition of freedom?

society in general. This past election was based on freedom somewhat, to me the Democrats actually did a It struck me last night how vastly better job of selling their version of differently we each define it and freedom, which to me is a large part how infrequently people actually of why they won. think about it. The DNC’s message to candidates I was watching a news show that was very clear. You will sell to your featured one of those “man on the base the fact that you will provide streets” reporters who walk around women with the continued freedom the city, get regular people on cam- to have an abortion, you will sell era and ask them pretty basic ques- freedom from the burden of having tions. to pay for healthcare or contraception, you will sell yourself to be for Last night the reporter was outside freedom from the dangers of sociof a comedy show in Manhattan, the ety, and you will ensure that all of show which was seemingly aimed your base knows that you stand for at people with a liberal mindset freedom to vote without having to featured cable TV personality Jon go through the burden of provingStewart. who you are. This comes in espeThe crowd, which was waiting “on cially handy for the DNC as their line” to get into the theater was in other big freedom platform, and the a boisterous mood. The reporter one which really put them over the asked a number of questions, the top in my opinion, was “you will be one that really struck me though free to immigrate here and if your are here illegally, you are now free to went like this. stay, with full rights as granted to all Reporter: Did you vote for PresiAmericans.” dent Obama? How about the RNC, which version Person: Woooooohoooo! Yes I did! of freedom did they plank on? Reporter: How does that vote give Honestly, it’s taking me a second you more freedom? to think of what their version of freedoms were that they tried to Person: Ummmmm… sell us, either directly or indirectly. They wound up showing 3 or 4 peoI know in terms of 2A issues, they ple who had the same answer for the tried to make a big splash, securmost part. I know, a good part of it ing the NRA’s endorsement, havcould have been editing, and there ing Paul Ryan on the ticket for Vice might have been some very good President definitely helped. As he is answers given which didn’t make a lifetime member of the NRA and the final cut for various reasons. an avid hunter I was pretty hapIn reality though it raised a very py to see him nominated for that good question, what is your defini- spot. Unfortunately for Governor Romney he had too much baggage tion of freedom? in his past, too many stupid stateIt seems to me that the term “freements to overcome and too much dom” is being manipulated by many flip flopping for many in the Secof our higher ups, the media and by ond Amendment community to be

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comfortable with him. What else did the RNC tell their candidates to push in terms of freedom? One of them was that we would be free to keep more of our money via paying less tax. Unfortunately that argument got destroyed by the DNC who turned it into a “you want to protect the rich” statement.

clear that the DNC gave the RNC a resounding defeat on selling their version of freedom. They had a better ground game, better marketing, and a better vehicle for communicating their message. The RNC gave us a mixed message which was easily twisted by many in the main stream media. To make it worse it appeared that even the media outlets that are friendly to a conservative message struggled at times to sell what the RNC was peddling and it showed.

They tried the “you will have freedom from the size of government”, but really, did anyone buy that, or As Americans we need to be vigilant did anyone think that they would when it comes to our freedom. We actually reduce the size of governneed to be cautious to protect and ment? defend it, and more importantly They pushed hard for job creation, to ensure that the definition is not planking on putting people back to twisted into something unrecognizwork and re-invigorating the econ- able, without promise and without substance. omy, is that freedom though? Going forward, and for the good of our country, I can only hope that the RNC or an alternative 3rd party will do a better job of defining freedom, marketing freedom, selling Oil and energy production, they freedom and in the end convincing almost sold that one, talking about Americans to vote for freedom. the pipeline and reducing our dependency on foreign oil. When it Right now, the two big guys are sellcame down to it though, the free- ing something, but it’s most certaindom message wasn’t clear, freedom ly not freedom, not a kind I care to from what, high prices at the pump? vote for anyway. They promised to “get tough with China”. Once again, does that protect, enable or provide us with more freedom?

They talked tough about immigra- Thanks for reading tion reform, giving us a confusing Mike message that as usual didn’t really mean anything to American citizens who care about conservative values and once again, they got taken apart by the DNC message. Lastly they got hammered on the women’s rights issues. A mixed message, with a weak delivery did nothing but give the DNC more to hammer on, and hammer they did. Looking at the results it’s pretty

Now is a time to be resolute. We must insist that the media hold this president accountable for potential high crimes and failing to uphold his oath of office. This is also a time to be vigilant about any creeping erosions of our civil rights. The radical Islamists are trying to push through a UN resolution that would make it a crime to speak out against Islam – a backdoor imposition of Sharia law on our own Constitutional right to freedom of expression enshrined in the First Amendment. Let us not forget that the president stood before the United Nations Assembly, in the wake of the Benghazi disgrace, and boldly stated “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” A Sharia hypocrisy, as Islam is allowed to slander or denigrate any other religion it sees fit. We must also be vigilant to stop any incremental limitations on our other liberties. As gun owners and law abiding citizens, it is our duty to keep the people who serve us, we the people, from infringing on our rights to own firearms of our choice, not what the government permits us to own.

I am late writing this month’s column as I wanted to wait and see the result of the election yesterday. My greatest fear was that Obama would fool enough of the population to grab another four year term as president of The United States. That worst fear has been realized and now we, the other half of the nation that did not vote for him, have to watch as the next four years unfold. So how will the next four years look? The past four years have been a disgrace to this nation I love so dear. Record unemployment, seven trillion dollars added to the national debt and our reputation overseas besmirched by the apologizerin-chief who bows and scrapes to foreign leaders and apologizes for American exceptionalism to radical Islamists. He denies Americans the opportunity to drill for oil at home, but uses our taxpayer’s dollars to fund drilling in Brazil and other South American nations, telling them we will be in line to buy their product. At home, he has not yet turned his attention to one of the thing we hold dear – the Second Amendment – but that will change in his next terms. If you recall, he made it clear in the third presidential debate that he wanted, among other gun control measures, to reinstate the assault weapons ban. That is code for a more insidious move to ban all semi-automatic firearms, which in turn will only act as the grease under the skids of registration and confiscation.

“I grew up around guns and gun owners, and I will work to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens. But the law must reflect the reality that, in the wrong hands, guns can be used for violent crimes, disrupting communities and making families and neighborhoods less safe.”

In January, Massachusetts will have two anti-gun senators, a Governor who has refused to meet with GOAL Scott Brown, elected to the senate and an attorney general who would over Martha Coakley by the gun have us all disarmed. That does not owners of Massachusetts, turned bode well on the national stage eiout to be a fickle supporter of our ther. Obama may make another gun rights when he got to Washing- liberal appointment to the SCOton. In 2011, Brown broke with The TUS, which would put the Second National Rifle Association, which Amendment firmly in their sights, supported him in the 2010 special as it were. Our gun rights – no our election with $59,000 in contribu- civil rights – are again at risk with tions, to ­oppose the National Right- the reelection of this president. to-Carry Reciprocity Act, a bill that has been the gun rights lobby’s top This is important as the United priority in Washington. That alien- States faces the most dangerous ated gun owners, and the result at period in its short history. Obama the polls showed their displeasure is determined to reduce us from the status of a Super Power to that with Senator Brown. of a third world dictatorship. Our So, now we have Elizabeth Warren national debt could well exceed as junior state senator, whose posi- $22 trillion by 2016 and our nation on gun ownership favors an ex- tional security compromised by tension of the ­assault weapons ban, this mountain of obligations to our supports proposals to require more creditors and a diminished military. rigorous background screenings, Not since the Cuban Missile Crisis including for people who purchase has the country faced such grave firearms at gun shows; and op- international threats to our safety poses limits on the sharing of fire- and sovereignty. These threats inarms trace information. During clude a growingly belligerent Rusher campaign, she stated, “There is sia, creeping civilization Jihad by a huge difference between the guns the Muslim Brotherhood and their of a sportsman or homeowner and front organizations, and the threat high-powered assault weapons with of nuclear war in the Middle East, 100-cartridge magazines,” she said. which would ultimately drag in the

USA and NATO.

As an American, I must face my bitter disappointment at the fifty percent of my fellow citizens who ignored the facts of the past four years and determined that Obama’s performance had been worthy of another term. While I disagree with their choice, and the logical process they went through, or not, to arrive at that decision, I cannot complain. This is our electoral system. This is our country, and our men and women in uniform fight and sometimes make the ultimate sacrifice to protect our right to vote. It is up to us, the American people, to hold our elected officials accountable for their deeds so that the sacrifices of so many are not squandered.

Why am I so concerned? Because nothing in the past four years of this administration has demonstrated anything but a photo opportunity mentality on the part of the Narcissist-in-Chief. Osama Bin Ladin is dead, al-Qaeda is on the run, the motor industry was saved and he apologized to the Arab world for our actions after 9/11/01. I’m also worried that our Commander in Chief - a man that has never been comfortable around this nation’s military brass – is a man so egocentric that he would leave four brave Americans to die in a concerted attack on our consulate and CIA compound in Benghazi and then lie God Bless America about it to the country.

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NRA News - National Stories November 9, 2012 The dust is still settling from Tuesday’s voting, but one thing is clear: NRA-ILA’s 2012 election effort was one of the most sophisticated and targeted endeavors in our history. Though President Obama was able to secure a second term, pro-gun voters did turn out to the polls in significant numbers, making the difference in several down-ballot races and ballot measures. Prior to Tuesday, our country had an antigun president, a questionable U.S. Senate majority, and a pro-gun U.S. House majority. Today, America still has an anti-gun president, questionable U.S. Senate majority, and pro-gun U.S. House majority. As Ronald Reagan once famously said: “Status Quo is, you know, Latin for the mess we’re in.” Here is a breakdown of other results from Tuesday’s contests: We won a significant pro-Second Amendment constitutional amendment in Louisiana. Louisiana now has the strongest state constitutional protection of the right to keep and bear arms in the country. We will use this as a template to pass similar constitutional amendments wherever we can. This amendment was approved by a 74% majority. Voters in Idaho, Kentucky, and Nebraska passed meaningful right to hunt constitutional amendments. We hired 25 Campaign Field Representatives in 13 battleground states, who in turn marshaled thousands of volunteers, who participated in precinct walks, volunteer phone banks, and marshaled support at gun shows. Fred Barnes, executive editor of the Weekly Standard, singled out the NRA’s work in a coalition of organizations as having “put together a massive GOTV effort focused on swing voters in key states” which “averaged 1.8 million phone calls per day in recent days.” In the races in which a CFR was deployed, we were victorious 70% of the time. U.S. Senate Nine of NRA-PVF’s 20 endorsed U.S. Senate candidates won their races (Arizona, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming). In addition, we saw pro-gun upgrades in Indiana, North Dakota and New Mexico. The only pro-gun downgrade was in Virginia. U.S. House Of the 270 candidates endorsed by the NRA-PVF for the U.S. House, 225 were victorious, for a winning percentage of 83%.

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As of this writing, eight House races remain too close to call.

Last week, anti-gun Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) staff met with the legal staff of the Bureau of AlcoGubernatorial & State Legislatures hol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExploOf the nine gubernatorial candi- sives to discuss a new and very comdates endorsed by the NRA-PVF, prehensive “assault weapons” ban. five were victorious (North Dakota, According to a ShootingWire.com Indiana, Utah, Vermont, and West article, Feinstein’s rumored “assault Virginia). weapons” bill “would ban pistol Gains were also made in many state grips and ‘high‑capacity’ magalegislative races, although we also zines, eliminate any grandfathering, suffered some disappointing losses and would ban sales of ‘weapons in as well, notably in Colorado and possession.’” New York. This is not a new strategy for FeinWhile disappointing, it is important stein and her allies; they are just to remember that President Obama newly emboldened to drop the fadid not win reelection because he çade and press forward with the is anti-gun and Governor Romney same agenda they’ve always had. did not lose because he ran as pro- Feinstein has championed gun control in her state for decades, and was gun. co-author of the original Clinton Make no mistake, with Obama’s “assault weapons” ban in the 1990s. reelection, we face a perilous four Furthermore, her anti-gun philosoyears when it comes to the future phy and agenda are in lock-step of our Second Amendment rights. with President Obama’s stance on There will be battles ahead, and the issue. In the Oct. 16 presidenNRA members and their fellow gun tial debate, Obama said that he supowners must remain vigilant. We ported a ban on “assault weapons” must let our representatives, both and implied that he supports reDemocrat and Republican, know strictions on “cheap handguns.” As one thing: We expect our Second detailed on www.GunBanObama. Amendment rights to be respected. com and www.GunBanFacts.com, Like you, NRA will remain totally Obama supported banning both focused on fighting the good fight types of firearms and many more to ensure our Second Amendment when he was in the Illinois legislarights remain intact. ture, and supported banning “asWe want to thank all of the gun sault weapons” when he ran for the owners who volunteered for pro- White House in 2008. gun candidates, sacrificed their It appears that the gun control suptime, and contributed their hardporters have dropped the camouearned money in support of the flage and have once again started Second Amendment. Your efforts working to further their gun conand sacrifices are truly irreplacetrol agenda. And the NRA will once able, and we are profoundly grateful again stand in their way. that you were “All In” on November ________________________ 6th. _________________________ No Longer Camouflaging Their Agenda, Anti-Gunners Start Gun Ban Plans

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With plenty of legitimate post-elecNovember 9, 2012 tion stories needing to be reported, the anti-gun media have instead Any attempt by the anti-gun elite to chosen to highlight a study that mishide their agenda has officially gone leads readers about the effectiveness by the wayside. Recent electoral of NRA campaign spending. history had taught the gun control crowd to camouflage their inten- No one is disputing that the result tions during the campaign season, of the presidential contest was a loss and then wait for an opportune for Second Amendment supporters, time to act. That tactic now appears but that does not negate the strong to have run its course. message pro-gun voters sent on November 6th. We maintained proWith Obama winning a second gun majorities in both houses of the term as president, the anti-gunners United States Congress. We saw the know they don’t have to face voters passage of a constitutional amendat least until mid-term elections, so ment in Louisiana which builds a they seem to be wasting no time in wall of protection around the Secpressing what they see as an advanond Amendment in that state. Vottage, and are starting to once again ers in Idaho, Kentucky, and Nebrascome after our guns in earnest ka passed significant Right-to-Hunt (please see U.N. Story above). constitutional amendments. And

Because of a few cosmetic features and an easily adjustable stock which travels approximately 2.5”, this rifle, which functions like any other semi automatic common use rifle would be illegal to possess in MA. Our “Act Repealing the Ban on Modern Sporting Arms” will fix that.

voters in nine Illinois counties sent a message to lawmakers in that state with votes in support of the right to carry firearms for self-defense. And yet, the gloating media has seized on one claim that there was a low “return on investment” for NRA-ILA and NRA Political Victory Fund spending in this election cycle, a conclusion at which you could only arrive if you had negligible integrity and a distinct bias. It also shows a lack of attention to fact, as the authors of the study, the Sunlight Foundation, falsely claimed that the NRA-PVF financially supported Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Richard Murdock over Joe Donnelly in the general election when a simple check of a variety websites would have shown that we did not. The study that purportedly demonstrates our low “return on investment” uses a fundamentally flawed process which is based on the percentage of a group’s campaign expenditures that were spent on winning candidates, versus those who were defeated. Even if the Sunlight Foundation had all the facts correct – which it does not – this methodology creates a skewed picture of campaign effectiveness, as we can see with a simple thought experiment. Consider groups A and B. Group A spends $1 on a long-shot candidate and $99 on an unopposed incumbent. The Sunlight Foundation study would say group A got a 99 percent “return on investment” even though it probably wasted 100 percent of its money. Group B spends $1 showing support in a somewhat contested race, but spends $99 on a challenger in a tight election where everyone agrees $99 could help make a difference, though in the end the challenger loses narrowly. The Sunlight Foundation study would give Group B a 1% “return on investment” even though Group B did the right thing. In this election cycle, NRA is more like group B, spending money where it counted in amounts that could have made a difference. We invested heavily in races where there was a Contd. Page 15

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To view the many reports, you can go to www.mass.gov/dph and do a search for Injury Surveillance Program.

whenever you hear, “Well, let’s just pass this now and if we have to fix it later that will be easy” don’t buy it for a second!

Gun Homicides (Deaths) in MA 1998: 63 - 2008: 97 Increase: 54% Gun Related Assaults Resulting in Hospital Discharge 1998: 96 - 2010: 267 Increase: 178% Gun Related Assaults Resulting in an ER Visit (No report available for 1998 or prior.) 1999: 58 - 2010: 179 Increase: 208%

In our approach for the upcoming two year legislative session 2013/2014 we are drafting a series of “Micro Bills”. Knowing the legislature has no stomach to take on a full reform package, we are going to offer them the opportunity to pass a number of very short specific pieces of legislation we have nicknamed “Micro Bills”. These bills are designed to be less than two pages long, most are even less than one page. They are only a few sections long as well. Each bill is drafted to approach a specific issue that we have targeted as being a priority. They are easy to read and comprehend, their intent and purpose is clear and should not take any time at all to go through a committee process or a vote in either House or Senate.

These numbers come directly from the state government, not GOAL or the NRA. They clearly outline a complete failure of the 1998 Massachusetts Gun Control Act to reduce any kind of gun related crime. During our MassGunLawReform tour we were able to clearly outline how the 1998 law was an ill-conceived social experiment with disastrous results. Keep in mind that the numbers were not gathered over a few months or a year or two. The evidence is now over a decade, thus the phrase we used to describe the 1998 bill – The Decade of Disaster. GOAL and its members did a very good job educating the public on the massive problems with the current gun laws. We were very successful in bringing those arguments to Beacon Hill. The problem then became that the State House saw the legislation as just too daunting of a task. Legislators throughout the building were publicly acknowledging the problems that lawful gun owners were facing in our attempts to wade through the incomprehensible quagmire of laws. Further, they are realizing that the laws have done nothing to regain in gun related crime, but instead have increases gun crime for over a decade. The issue was the size of the task to reform it. Time and again I would hear on the Hill that they knew something had to be done, but there was no appetite in leadership to handle a gun bill of that size. Recent tragic events around the country certainly didn’t help either. Too bad that sentiment wasn’t around in 1998. One thing we have certainly learned from the 1998 law is that on the Hill bad things can happen very fast, but it takes forever to fix it. That is why

During our original MassGunLawReform campaign we made a great effort to separate the criminal law from the lawful gun use laws. In that attempt we spent a lot of time trying to show the legislature how they could more effectively go after the criminal element while respecting the right of gun owners. The laws regarding the criminal use of guns are so complex that it is likely GOAL will not spend much time on such

legislation for the Micro Bill push.

guage.

The GOAL staff has already drafted several Micro Bills that will be ready to file in January of 2013. Quite possibly there will be more added to the list. Below is the short list of those that are already being drafted. They are in no particular order of priority. I hope that these Micro Bills are much better received by the legislature and look forward to completing the list over the next two year session.

#4: An Act Relative to Firearm License Disqualifiers: This bill puts language in the FID and LTC laws: “When determining the status of a prohibited person in regards to convictions, the determination shall only be made using the penalties and sentences in place at the time of conviction.”

#1: An Act Relative to Constitutional Rights: This legislation creates a new section of law that provides a presumption that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual civil right. It also provides protections against other government entities in the state from passing laws and regulations restricting that right. #2: An Act Relative to Equitable Firearm License Fees: This bill drops the current license fees for FID and LTC to $40. $20 goes to the state and $20 goes to the city/town.

#5: An Act Relative to Non-Resident Second Amendment Civil Rights: This bill cleans up the nonresident LTC language making it a “shall issue”, extending the license to six years, establishing a prohibited person, etc. #6: An Act Relative to the Term of Firearm Licenses: This bill would remove the term of an FID or LTC and make them valid unless revoked or suspended. #7: An Act Relative to Youth Firearm Training and Competition: This bill breaks up the current Section 130 dealing with legal aliens and youth and creating two separate sections of law. It also cleans up the language concerning furnishing

#3: An Act Relative to Fair Licensing: This bill creates a “shall issue” LTC and removes restriction lan- Contd. Page 13

An Act Relative to Youth Firearm Training and Competition will make it easier for kids like our National Champion Taunton Marksmanship Unit to take those first steps towards greatness!

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GOAL 2012 Legislator Ratings Page Note: Legislators with *name* are GOAL Endorsed.

GOAL 2012 Legislator Ratings Page Note: Legislators with *name* are GOAL Endorsed.

Key: Letter grade is based on incumbents voting and pro-activity, candidates # grade is from their candidate questionnaire, INC = Incomplete

Key: Letter grade is based on incumbents voting and pro-activity, candidates # grade is from their candidate questionnaire, INC = Incomplete

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Massachusetts State Senators

1st Barnstable House District Cleon Turner (D): B

13th Essex House District Theodore C. Speliotis (D): D

14th Middlesex House District Cory Atkins (D): D

13th Norfolk House District Denise Garlick (D): NR

Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin Senate District Benjamin Brackett Downing (D): A

2nd Barnstable House District Brian R. Manna (D): NR

14th Essex House District Diana DiZoglio (D): NR

15th Middlesex House District Jay R. Kaufman (D): C

14th Norfolk House District Alice Peisch (D): D

Bristol and Norfolk Senate District *James Timilty (D): A+*

3rd Barnstable House District *David Vieira (R): A+*

15th Essex House District Linda Dean Campbell (D): D

16th Middlesex House District Thomas A. Golden, Jr. (D): A

15th Norfolk House District Frank Israel Smizik (D): D

1st Bristol and Plymouth Senate District *Michael Rodrigues (D): A+*

4th Barnstable House District *Sarah Peake (D): A*

16th Essex House District Marco Devers (D): NR

17th Middlesex House District *David M. Nangle (D): A+*

1st Plymouth House District *Vinny M. deMacedo (R): A+*

2nd Bristol and Plymouth Senate District Mark Montigny (D): C

5th Barnstable House District Randy Hunt (R): A

17th Essex House District Frank A. Moran (D): NR

18th Middlesex House District Kevin J. Murphy (D): B

2nd Plymouth House District *Susan Williams Gifford (R): A+*

Cape & Islands Senate District Daniel A. Wolf (D): NR

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket House District Timothy R. Madden (D): B

18th Essex House District *James J. Lyons (R): A*

19th Middlesex House District *James R. Miceli (D): A+*

3rd Plymouth House District Garrett J. Bradley (D): B

1st Essex Senate District Kathleen A. O’Connor-Ives (D): NR

1st Berkshire House District Gailanne Carriddi (D): B

1st Franklin House District *Stephen Kulik (D): A+*

20th Middlesex House District *Bradley H. Jones (R): A+*

4th Plymouth House District James M. Cantwell (D): B

2nd Essex Senate District Joan B. Lovely (D): NR

2nd Berkshire House District *Paul Mark (D): A*

2nd Franklin House District Denise Andrews (D): NR

21st Middlesex House District Charles A. Murphy (D): NR

5th Plymouth House District Rhonda L. Nyman (D): A

3rd Essex Senate District Thomas M. McGee (D): C

3rd Berkshire House District Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D): NR

1st Hampden House District *Todd Smola (R): A+*

22nd Middlesex House District *Marc Lombardo (R): A*

6th Plymouth House District Josh Cutler (D): 98%

1st Essex and Middlesex Senate District *Bruce E. Tarr (R): A+*

1st Plymouth and Bristol Senate District *Mark R. Pacheco (D): A+* 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Senate District Thomas P. Kennedy (D): B

4th Berkshire House District *William “ Smitty” Pignatelli (D): A+*

2nd Hampden House District Brian Michael Ashe (D): NR

23rd Middlesex House District Sean Garballey (D): C

7th Plymouth House District *Geoff Diehl (R): A+*

2nd Essex and Middlesex Senate District *Paul Adams (R): A+*

Plymouth and Norfolk Senate District *Robert L. Hedlund (R): A+*

1st Bristol House District *Fred Barrows (R): A+*

3rd Hampden House District *Nicholas Boldgya (R): A*

24th Middlesex House District David M. Rogers (D): NR

8th Plymouth House District *Angelo D’Emilia (R): A+*

Hampden Senate District James T. Welch (D): A

1st Suffolk Senate District *John A. Hart (D): C*

2nd Bristol House District Paul Heroux (D): 70%

4th Hampden House District *Don Humason (R): A+*

25th Middlesex House District Marjorie C. Decker (D): NR

9th Plymouth House District Michael D. Brady (D): NR

1st Hampden and Hampshire Senate District Gale D. Candaras (D): C

2nd Suffolk Senate District Sonia Chang-Diaz (D): F

3rd Bristol House District *Shaunna O’Connell (R): A+*

5th Hampden House District Aaron Vega (R): NR

26th Middlesex House District Timothy J. Toomey (D): D

10th Plymouth House District *Christine E. Canavan (D): A+*

2nd Hampden and Hampshire Senate District *Michael R. Knapik (R): A+*

1st Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District Anthony W. Petruccelli (D): B

4th Bristol House District *Steven Howitt (R): A+*

6th Hampden House District Michael Finn (D): NR

27th Middlesex House District Denise Provost (D): D

11th Plymouth House District Claire Cronin (D): NR

Hampshire, Franklin, & Worcester Senate District Stanley C. Rosenberg (D): A

2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District William N. Brownsberger (D):

5th Bristol House District Patricia A. Haddad (D): A

7th Hampden House District Thomas M. Petrolati (D): A

28th Middlesex House District Stephen Stat Smith (D): C

12th Plymouth House District Thomas J. Calter (D): A

1st Middlesex Senate District Eileen Donoghue (D): D

1st Worcester Senate District Harriette L. Chandler (D): B

6th Bristol House District *David B. Sullivan (D): A+*

8th Hampden House District *Joseph F. Wagner (D): A+*

29th Middlesex House District Jonathan Hecht (D): NR

1st Suffolk House District Carlo Basile (D): D

2nd Middlesex Senate District Patricia Jehlen (D): C

2nd Worcester Senate District *Michael O. Moore (D): A+*

7th Bristol House District Alan Silvia (D): NR

9th Hampden House District Sean Curran (D): B

30th Middlesex House District James J. Dwyer (D): B

2nd Suffolk House District Eugene L. O’Flaherty (D): B

3rd MiddlesexSenate District Michael J. Barrett (D):

8th Bristol House District Paul Schmid (D): B

10th Hampden House District Cheryl A. Rivera (D): C

31st Middlesex House District Jason M. Lewis (D): NR

3rd Suffolk House District Aaron Michlewitz (D): NR

Worcester, Hampden, Hamshire & Middlesex Senate District *Stephen M. Brewer (D): A+*

4th Middlesex Senate District Kenneth Donnelly (D): A

Worcester and Middlesex Senate District *Jennifer Flanagan (D): A+*

9th Bristol House District Christopher M. Markey (D): NR

11th Hampden House District Benjamin Swan (D): C

32nd Middlesex House District Paul Brodeur (D): NR

4th Suffolk House District Nicholas Collins (D): NR

5th Middlesex Senate District Katherine M. Clark (D): C

Worcester and Norfolk Senate District *Richard T. Moore (D): A+*

10th Bristol House District *William M. Straus (D): A*

12th Hampden House District *Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D): A+*

33rd Middlesex House District Christopher G. Fallon (D): B

5th Suffolk House District Carlos Henriquez (D): NR

1st Middlesex and Norfolk Senate District Cynthia S. Creem (D): F

11th Bristol House District Robert M Koczera (D): A

1st Hampshire House District *Peter V. Kocot (D): A+*

34th Middlesex House District Carl Sciortino (D): D

6th Suffolk House District Russell Holmes (D): D

2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Senate District Karen Spilka (D): C

12th Bristol House District *Keiko Orrall (R): A*

2nd Hampshire House District *John Scibak (D): A+*

35th Middlesex House District Paul J. Donato (D): D

7th Suffolk House District Gloria L. Fox (D): D

13th Bristol House District Antonio F. D. Cabral (D): F

3rd Hampshire House District Ellen Story (D): D

36th Middlesex House District *Colleen M. Gary (D): A*

8th Suffolk House District Martha Mary Walz (D): D

14th Bristol House District *Elizabeth A. Poirier (R): A+*

1st Middlesex House District *Sheila Harrington (R): A*

37th Middlesex House District *Jennifer E. Benson (D): A*

9th Suffolk House District Byron Rushing (D): D

1st Essex House District Michael A. Costello (D): D

2nd Middlesex House District *James Arciero (D): A+*

1stNorfolk House District Bruce J. Ayers (D): A

10th Suffolk House District Edward F. Coppinger (D): NR

2nd Essex House District Leonard Mirra (R): NR

3rd Middlesex House District *Kate Hogan (D): A*

2nd Norfolk House District Tackey Chan (D): B

11th Suffolk House District Elizabeth A. Malia (D): D

3rd Essex House District Brian S. Dempsey (D): A

4th Middlesex House District Danielle W. Gregoire (D): NR

3rd Norfolk House District *Ronald Mariano (D): A*

12th Suffolk House District Linda Dorcena Forry (D): C

4th Essex House District *Bradford R. Hill (R): A+*

5th Middlesex House District David P. Linsky (D): D

4th Norfolk House District James M. Murphy (D): C

13th Suffolk House District Martin J. Walsh (D): A

5th Essex House District *Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D): A*

6th Middlesex House District Chris Walsh (D): NR

5th Norfolk House District Mark James Cusack (D): R

14th Suffolk House District Angelo M. Scaccia (D): B

6th Essex House District Jerry Parisella (D): NR

7th Middlesex House District Tom Sannicandro (D): D

6th Norfolk House District *William C. Galvin (D): A+*

15th Suffolk House District Jeffrey Sanchez (D): D

7th Essex House District John Keenan (D): D

8th Middlesex House District *Carolyn Dykema (D): A*

7th Norfolk House District Walter F. Timilty (D): C

16th Suffolk House District Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D): C

8th Essex House District Lori A. Ehrlich (D): D

9th Middlesex House District Thomas M. Stanley (D): B

8th Norfolk House District Louis L. Kafka (D): A

17th Suffolk House District Kevin G. Honan (D): D

9th Essex House District *Donald Wong (R): A+*

10th Middlesex House District John J. Lawn Jr. (D): NR

9th Norfolk House District *Dan Winslow (R): A+*

18th Suffolk House District Michael J. Moran (D): C

10th Essex House District Robert F. Fennell (D): B

11th Middlesex House District Kay S. Khan (D): D

10th Norfolk House District Jeffery N. Roy (D): NR

19th Suffolk House District Robert A. DeLeo (D): B

11th Essex House District Steven Myles Walsh (D): C

12th Middlesex House District Ruth B. Balser (D): D

11th Norfolk House District Paul McMurtry (D): B

1st Worcester House District *Kimberly Ferguson (R): A+*

12th Essex House District Joyce A. Spiliotis (D): A

13th Middlesex House District Thomas P. Conroy (D): F

12th Norfolk House District John H. Rogers (D): B

2nd Worcester House District Jon Zlotnik (D) 90%

U.S. Congress First Congressional District Richard E. Neal (D): F Second Congressional District James P. McGovern (D): F Third Congressional District Nicola Tsongas (D): F Fourth Congressional District Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) NR Fifth Congressional District Edward Markey (D): F Sixth Congressional District John Tierney (D): F Seventh Congressional District Michael E. Capuano (D): F Eighth Congressional District Stephen F. Lynch (D): F Ninth Congressional District William R. Keating (D): F

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate District Sal DiDomenico (D): NR Middlesex and Worcester Senate District James B. Eldridge (D): C Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate District *Richard Ross (R): A+* Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Senate District Brian A. Joyce (D): B

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Norfolk and Plymouth Senate District John F. Keenan (D): NR Norfolk & Suffolk Senate District Michael F. Rush (D): A Plymouth and Barnstable Senate District Therese Murray (D): C

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Massachusetts House 3rd Worcester House District *Stephen L. DiNatale (D): A+* 4th Worcester House District Dennis A. Rosa (D): B 5th Worcester House District *Ann Gobi (D): A+* 6th Worcester House District *Peter Durant (R): A* 7th Worcester House District *Paul K. Frost (R): A+* 8th Worcester House District Kevin Kuros (R): 100% 9th Worcester House District *George N. Peterson, Jr. (R): A+* 10th Worcester House District *John V. Fernandes (D): A* 11th Worcester House District *Matthew A. Beaton (R): A+* 12th Worcester House District *Harold P. Naughton (D): A+* 13th Worcester House District John Mahoney (D): NR 14th Worcester House District James O’Day (D): F 15th Worcester House District Mary S. Keefe (D): NR 16th Worcester House District *John P. Fresolo (D): A+* 17th Worcester House District *John J. Binienda, Sr. (D): A+* 18th Worcester House District *Ryan Fattman (R): A+*

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GOAL News - Print Edition The Truth About “Assault Weapons”. Who owns these rifles?

Here are some more facts, once again from the NSSF. • Nearly half (44 percent) of MSR owners are current or former military or law enforcement members. • 30 percent of all MSR owners purchased their first rifle in 2009 or 2010. • 99 percent of all MSR owners owned some type of firearm prior to their first MSR purchase. • The typical MSR owner is 35-plus years old, married and has some college education. Now let’s take a look at some crime numbers.

Here are some facts about these rifles. Thanks to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for some of the facts below: (note that the NSSF has labeled these rifles “Modern Sporting Rifles” (MSR). Also note: there is an estimated 100 Million lawfully owned rifles of all types in the United States.

If one were to believe our President and those who align with him by calling for a renewed AWB we varmint to big game. And they’re would be led to think that these “auused for target shooting in the tomatic weapons” are being used on national matches. a daily basis by violent criminals to • AR-15-platform rifles are among kill scores of Americans. the most popular firearms being As usual with most things said by sold. Lawful gun owners in the control crowd, it’s simply not the U.S. own an estimated 5-10 true. (The following numbers are million of them. from 2009, which is the last time the • Depending on the definition FBI released a complete statistical there are an estimated 20-30 data set.) million lawfully owned Modern • Since 1980 there has been a steady Sporting Rifles in the U.S. These decade by decade drop in violent include AK’s, HK’s, SKS’s, and all crime in the United States. other types of modern sporting rifles. Contd. next page

Modern Sporting Rifles like the one pictured here are very popular for many reasons, they are fun to shoot, very accurate and have low recoil. They are also easy to maintain and durable.

company that developed it in the 1950s. “AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” • MSR style rifles look like military rifles, such as the M-16 and AK-47 but function like any other semi-automatic civilian sporting firearms, firing only one round with each pull of the trigger. • Versions of modern sporting rifles are legal to own in all 50 states, provided the purchaser passes the mandatory FBI background check required for all retail firearm purchasers. • These rifles’ accuracy, reliability, ruggedness and versatility serve target shooters and hunters well. They are true all-weather firearms and are very fun to shoot. • These rifles are used for many different types of hunting, from

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GOAL News - Print Edition • In the last year reported - 2009 there were a total of 13,636 murders in the United States; this reflects a total drop of 59% from 1980. • Rifles of all types were used for less than 2.5% of the total murders. • Of this >2.5% it is not known how many included MSR’s as that is not reported. Based on simple math we can conclude that approximately 25% of all rifles owned in the U.S. are MSR’s. Therefore we can guesstimate that number at approximately .625%.

The Clinton Ban was a failure. In 1994 President

Clinton initiated a Federal Assault Weapon Ban that lasted a decade, sunsetting in 2004. Since the sunset of the Clinton ban rifle related homicides, along with all other homicides have dropped, in the year 2000 the center point of the AWB ban, rifle deaths in the U.S. were 14.4% higher than they were in 2009. Since 2004 and especially since 2008 there has been a nationwide MSR sales boom; they have literally been flying off of the shelf. As noted above, nearly 30% of all legally owned MSR’s have been purchased since 2009. During this time period the almost non-existent crime rate has continued to drop. Early crime statistics released for 2010-2011 show another 18+% drop in homicides committed with firearms. The axiom once again holds true, more MSR’s = less crime. Millions and millions of MSR’s have been sold to lawful owners across the country and are in common use on a daily basis. They are used for the action sports, target shooting, plinking, hunting, and legal defense inside the home.

The Term “Assault Weapon” was coined by Violence Policy Center head Josh Sugarmann. The term was invented so politicians could categorize and objectify the firearms they wanted to ban.

Over the last few months there has been a lot of talk about renewing the “Assault Weapons Ban”. The chatter started anew moments after the smoke cleared in the Colorado movie theater and soon television sets across the country and the iternet were buzzing.

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President Obama: “Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced.” Two issues are at play here:

AR-15-platform rifles like the one pictured here are among the most popular firearms sold. Lawful gun owners in the U.S. own an estimated 5-10 million of them.

us by denying our Second Amendment freedoms were on the pulpit before grieving families had a chance to make plans for funeral arrangements. Led by Mayor Bloomberg and a host of others, they seized the moment to jump in front of the klieg lights and preach the evils of “Assault Weapons designed for the battlefield.” What they didn’t talk about though, was the “Assault Weapon” jamming early on, as that factoid would have gone against their agenda.

“But I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets. And so what I’m trying to do is to get a broader conversation about how do we reduce the violence generally. Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced. But part of it is also looking at other sources of the violence. Because frankly, in my home town of Chicago, there’s an awful lot of violence and they’re not using AK-47s. They’re using cheap hand guns.”

Truth: MSR’s were designed to be accurate, reliable and easy to shoot. They were NOT designed to kill people or “sweep streets”. Summer has turned to Fall and here we are, in the midst of what is undoubtedly the silliest election season in history. During the second presidential debate, one which was a “town hall” style in which “undecided voters” were handpicked by an “unbiased” moderator to ask questions, a woman, who as it turns out used to work for the Obama campaign was selected to ask a question. She got up and asked the candidates what their thoughts on Americans owning AK47s was. In a rare moment of honesty, President Obama had yet another of his “off the prompter” moments and said what he actually believed; “My belief is that, (A), we have to enforce the laws we’ve already got, make sure that we’re keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, those who are mentally ill. We’ve done a much better job in terms of background checks, but we’ve got more to do when it comes to enforcement.”

Once again “Assault Weapons” were all the talk, and suddenly every politician who thought they needed a few more votes was taking a stance against them. The President, in his comment was purposefully deceitful as he blended the facts about what exactly is being used by violent criminals while committing deadly acts of crime. As to the “automatic weapons on the street”, this is simply not true either as a miniscule percentage of “automatic weapons” are used to commit these deadly acts on American streets or elsewhere in America for that matter. Why are so many politicians and concerned citizen groups out to ban them? Those that oppose MSR’s purposely objectify them so that they can misdirect blame for failed social policies, failure in the war on drugs, a breakdown of the criminal justice system in the United States and many other reasons.

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The Truth About “Assault Weapons”.

In the United States today Americans lawfully own an estimated 20-30 million rifles which are commonly used and often misconstrued by the media, politicians, and gun control advocates as “assault rifles”.

• AR-15 and other MSR style rifles are no more powerful than other hunting rifles of the same caliber and in most cases are chambered in calibers less powerful than common big-game hunting cartridges like the 30-06 Springfield and .300 Win. Mag. • AR-15 and other MSR style rifles are NOT “assault weapons” or “assault rifles.” An assault rifle is fully automatic and more commonly referred to as a machine gun. Machine guns have been severely restricted from civilian ownership since 1934, obtaining a permit to own one is an arduous, time intensive and expensive process. • There are many civilian variants of MSR’s that resemble the famous AK-47. Just as the AR-15 is semi-auto only, these AK type MSR’s are also semi-automatic, they are not fully automatic machine guns and are no more powerful than any other common rifle. • The AR in “AR-15” rifle stands for ArmaLite rifle, after the

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Before the Gun Control Act of 1968 this WW2 issue M1 Garand could be purchased in hardware stores and many other retail outlets. Famous for it’s reliability and accuracy it is more powerful than many MSR’s

First: Politicians who campaign on failed social programs and don’t want to reform our often failing criminal justice system need something to point the finger of blame at. As MSR’s bear a resemblance to military arms, it’s easy for these same politicians to blame the object, especially to a nation that for the most part doesn’t know the difference between an AR15 and an M16. By speaking with conviction in regard to banning these rifles they present themselves as being for public safety. As we know, that is disingenuous as the statistics prove otherwise. Second: There are typically two groups at work here, there is a cadre of very well funded factions of “concerned citizens” and elected officials who wish to control the population by disarming them. These are your George Soros types. The other group typically consists of people who have a direct, very negative personal connection via relationship to a victim of a violent criminal. As a coping mechanism they, like the gun grabbing politician, places the blame on the object and seeks closure via banning the object to insure that the crime is not repeated. Unfortunately this is not realistic.

There is no correlation between regulation and crime reduction.

Looking at the continued decade by decade drop in violent crime, the surge in sales, the millions of MSR’s which are currently lawfully owned, and the ever dropping miniscule % of them used in crime it’s pretty easy to conclude that there is no real issue in the United States with these rifles in regard to crime. Therefore a ban of any kind is by default needless legislation looking to solve a problem that simply does not exist. Bottom line, the numbers don’t lie, the gun grabbers do, and that is the truth.

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GOAL News - Print Edition Women On Target. Look for our 2013 schedule soon!

News, Notes and Schedule for Upcoming Classes at GOAL

Group photo - we had perfect weather for this years event and a great group of ladies. We’re looking forward to next year already!

GOAL Director of Education Jon Green greets attendees and gives a safety briefing - overview of the days schedule at our recent Auburn Sportsman’s Club Women on Target Event.

GOAL Training Schedule: 2012 - 2013 (note the 2 remaining classes scheduled for 2012 are noted by year) Course

Date

Tuition

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The Art of Concealed Carry in Massachusetts

February 7, April 25, June 20, August 22, October 24, December 5

Members $75.00 / Non-Members $125.00

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading with Jim Finnerty (2 Night Classes)

TBA

Members $110.00 /Non-Members $140.00

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Basic Pistol Course (NRA LTC002)

January 8, January 22, February 5, February 19, March 5, March 19, April 2, November 19, December 3, December 17

Members $95.00 / Non-Members $145.00

9:30 AM - 6:30 PM

BFS Primer Course for State Certified Instructors

Sunday February 10 September 24, November 26

Members $35.00 / Non-Members $65.00

12:00 - 4:00 PM (Sunday Class) 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Weeknights)

Combat Focus Shooting with Rob Pincus

September 14-15

TBA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Combat Focus Shooting (Carbine) with Rob Pincus

September 18

TBA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Everyday Carry (EDC) Skills & Knowledge - New Class!

April 16, June 18, July 16, August 20, October 1

Members $125.00 / Non-Members $155.00

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Home Firearm Safety (NRA LTC007)

TBA

Members $60.00 / Non-Members $90.00

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Instructor Course: NRA Basic Pistol and Home Firearm Safety

TBA

Members $295.00 / Non-Members $450.00

TBA

Instructor Course: NRA Basic Pistol and Home Firearm Safety

February 22 - 24, April 19 - 21, November 15 - 17

Members $295.00 / Non-Members $450.00

TBA

Intro to IDPA

May 7, September 11, September 28, October 15

Members $65.00 / Non-Members $95.00

9:30 Am - 5:30 PM

Intro to the Modern Sporting Rifle - AR15

May 21, July 2, September 3, November 5

Members $75.00 / Non-Members $105.00

9:30 Am - 5:30 PM

MA Gun Law for Citizens

Saturdays - February 2, March 2, April 6 January 23, July 23

Members $20.00 / Non-Members $50.00

12:00 - 3:00 PM (Saturday Class)

Practical Self Defense with Michael Anthony

December 13, 2012

Members $45.00 / Non-Members $95.00

6:00 PM - 10:00PM

Rifle Cartridge Reloading with Jim Finnerty

TBA

Members $65.00 / Non-Members $90.00

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Secrets of Concealed Carry Snub with Michael de Bethencourt

TBA

Members $250.00 / Non-Members $290.00

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Utah Non-Resident CCW

Sunday February 17 April 4, June 6, September 26, November 21

Members $80.00/ Non-Members $110.00

12:00 - 4:30 (Sunday Class) 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Weeknights)

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Weeknights)

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2012 Lucky 20 Ticket Order Form

a minor a “weapon” for all lawful purposes under the supervision of a card or license holder. #8: An Act Relative to Youth Hunting Programs: This bill would allow junior hunters and shooters to apply for their FID at age 14 so they can receive it when they turn 15. #9: An Act Removing Change of Address Civil Rights Penalties: This bill removes the harsh penalties for failure to file change of ad- GOAL’s Lucky 20 Raffle is back! dress. Tickets are $10.00 ea, 3 for $20.00, #10: An Act Repealing the Ban on or 10 for $50.00! 20 guns - 20 Modern Sporting Arms: This bill chances to win! removes ban on modern sporting Tickets are also available for purrifles and magazines. chase via phone, 508-393-5333 in #11: An Act Relative to the Lawful Sale of Ammunition: This bill has been redrafted from earlier versions and would allow for the mail order of ammunition and components.

person at GOAL 361 W. Main St. Northboro MA. 01532, or you can fill out and mail the form on this page.

#12: An Act Relative to Unloaded Rifles or Shotguns: Repeals the law mandating the rifles and shotguns be enclosed in a case while on a public way.

There is no limit to the amount of tickets you may purchase. Drawing will be held at noon on 12/28/2012 Winning tickets will be put back in the barrel for a chance to be drawn again.

#13: An Act Relative to the Lawful Sale of Handguns: Removes the AG’s authority to regulate weapons and repeals any previous regulations.

Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. You need not be present to win. All federal and state gun laws apply. All guns are to be claimed within 60 days in North-

boro MA 01532. Firearms may be shipped to another FFL at winner’s expense. Please note that we can not send ticket stubs as it is a violation of federal law. Here is the list of guns: • Thompson 1927A-1 .45 Tommy Gun • Smith & Wesson 686 357 Magnum Revolver • Benelli Nova 20 gauge Shotgun • Taurus Thunderbolt .45 Rifle • Smith & Wesson M&P15 5.56 Carbine • Remington 887 Nitro Mag 12 gauge Shotgun • Thompson Center Firestorm .50 Rifle • Mossberg 715T .22 Rifle • Saiga 12 gauge Shotgun • Marlin 60 .22 Rifle

• M&M M10 7.62x39 Carbine • Smith & Wesson M&P9 9mm Pistol • Auto Ordnance M1 .30 Carbine • Ruger Hawkeye 77 .375 Rifle • Thompson Center Hot Shot .22 Rifle • Savage 93R17 .17 Rifle • Ruger 10/22 .22 Rifle • Thompson Center Omega .50 Muzzleloader • Mossberg 535 12ga Shotgun • Kahr Arms PM9 9mm Pistol

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GOAL News - Print Edition GunAuction.com - Grab Your Guns!

Recently while at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Board meetings in Virginia I had an opportunity to spend some time with a wonderful young couple who are great NRA supporters. Manny and Kristy Dela Cruz are the owners of the Gun Auction, an online web based auction site for firearms.

Firearms Secured Our Rights. Now, Let’s Help Them Sustain Our Rights.

As we grow older and make plans for our loved ones and special treasures, all firearms owners must eventually answer one question, “What will happen to my guns when I’m gone?” For many NRA members and friends, the In our discussions Manny and answer is NRA Firearms For FreeKristy, originally from California, dom, a unique program supporting Pictured: Margaret with her Brownell’s Outstanding talked about how they looked for a the liberties that built this country Achievement Award, her favorite rifle and her dog. more Second Amendment friendly through gifts of firearms. GOAL Member Margaret O’Brien, environment to establish their business. At the same time they wanted Guns you donate now can help pre- 16, of Ware is one of the recipients a safe environment and community serve our American way of life in the of the 2012 Brownells/NRA Outto raise a family. After some search- future - and possibly provide you tax standing Achievement Youth Award.  ing they settled on a small town in deductions and other benefits. It’s Each year the NRA and Brownells Utah and both the family and busi- more important than ever to safe- awards a cash prize, a certificate and ness have thrived in a welcoming guard your values and those of the a medal to recognize three juniors NRA. Your firearms helped define who have taken an active part in the and safe place. your life. Now, let them be your leg- shooting sports through individual As for the business itself, Gun acy. participatioin and educational purAuction is actually the official onsuits.  Margaret shoots on the junior line gun auction site for the NRA. rifle team at Nenameseck SportsContd. Next Page

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Congratulations Margaret O’Brien!

Manny and Kristy speak proudly of working with and supporting the NRA. They have especially stepped up their involvement with NRA’s Firearms for Freedom Program (www.NRAfff.com). From the FFF website:

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men’s Club in Palmer. As part of the requirements for the award, she wrote an essay on “What the Shooting Sports has Taught Me” and has participated in NRA programs co-sponsored by GOAL, including a Women on Target course, and she also presented the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program at  St. Thomas Aquinas School in West Warren.

Pictured: Margaret with her rifle coach Dick Hamilton.

For more information on Massachsusetts Junior Programs and how you can get your child involved in the shooting sports, please visit our website www.juniorshooters. org or call the GOAL Office, 508393-5333

THIS SLUG GUN IS NO SCATTER GUN. The new 20 gauge slug gun from Savage is engineered around our proven 110 rifle action for rifle-like performance. If your slug gun is built on any other platform, it’s for the birds.

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Some of the guns that are donated to the FFF program are then sent to Gun Auction. At that point they are cleaned up, photographed and posted for auction at: www.gunauction.com/shop/ gunshop/nra-firearms-for-freedom. Once the gun is successfully auctioned, 100% of the income from the gun is donated back to the NRA. “Kristy and I have found this to be an exciting way to give back to the lawful gun owning community,” said Manny, President/ CEO of Gun Auction. “The NRA’s Firearms For Freedom program together with our modern online auctioning capabilities bridges a generational gap. We are actually taking the firearm heritage of a previous generation and passing it on to a new generation through the electronic medium that is most used by them. This formula has proven very successful in passing on the Second Amendment traditions in a faster paced new generation of gun owners.”

working with this House majority come January on many important reforms, most notably LTC issuance. In the Senate there were no significant changes either way. There were some very strong pro Second Amendment candidates that fell short against well established incumbents, for the most part though; there was no shift in the balance of power. In all we are not as strong

Going into the 2012 Legislative Session there is much for us to do, we have a nice tight focus of bills to file (look for more on those in this issue) and some important issues to

address with our legislators. As always we will count on GOAL members to step up, make the calls, write the letters and emails, and possibly make an appearance or two at the State House. We can’t wait to get there, and to finally bring our membership some much needed relief from the current status quo.

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December 1st & 2nd 2012

It is always refreshing to meet people from around the country who are eager Second Amendment supporters and business owners, certainly Manny and Kristy are among them. I wish them all of the best with their business ventures and family and most especially thank them for helping protect and pass on our Second Amendment heritage.

distinct choice between a good candidate and a bad one. Spending our money anywhere else would have been an insult to our members, and would have poorly served the cause of defending the Second Amendment. We stand by our decision to spend every penny exactly where it was spent, and we applaud every NRA member and gun owner who turned out to the polls on November 6th to support pro-gun candidates and ballot measures.

Thank You Members!

Donors:

11/14/12 The GOAL Staff and Board of Directors would like to thank the following members for their support as we continue our mission to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights against those in Massachusetts who wish to infringe upon the freedoms guaranteed by our forefathers. Everything GOAL does is made possible by the generous donation of our members.

G. Davis, P. Gilson, J. Hinves, J. Rizzo, R. Choinski, J. Soderlund, F. Latwis, G. Enos, K. Youkstetter, G. Baszkiewicz, C. Griffith, E. Loonie, C. Curran, R. Polimeno, Bob J., R. Maynard, M. Fontes III, P. Hurley, O. Anderson, C. Wright, J. Michaud, T. Crowley, D. Benson, P. Williamson, J. Connon, J. Poor, M. MacGregor, J. Blazys, A. Akell, L. Paro, J. Spano, G. Jellison, J. Costello, W. Lundregan III, K. Clemons, A. Cariglia, J. Sawyer, R. Lund, L. Staff, S. Plaisted, J. MacDougall, J. Sanborn, R. Thibault, J. Donovan, A. Recchia, G. Coorssen Jr., C. Hoke, R. Martin, D. Leslie, R. Anderson, J. Spahl, S. Woodward, L. Cote, S. Noyes, S. De’Aeth, J. Otash, S. Griffin, R. Goglia, E. Markowitz, B. McGuerty, M. Jenkinson, J. Howard, R.

If you would like to donate you can do so by sending a check or money order to GOAL, P.O. Box 567, Northboro, MA. 01532. Smart phone users can scan the barcode on the left and donate online or as always you can donate on our website, www.goal.org. Thanks!

as we are in the house, but we are getting there. There are a total of 40 MA State Senators, 12 of which are GOAL Endorsed, 5 have an “A” rating and 4 with a “B” rating. This gives us 21 pro Second Amendment Senators, a thin slice over half.

Bigelow, G. DePonte, D. Fitzgerald, Would you like to save W. Wilber, R. Helliwell, R. BVoisse, GOAL $$ and not miss R. Gard, D. Bergeron, C. Schusner, I. Loreto, A. Luparelli, P. Houston, a bit of news? It’s easy! A. Gavelis, J. Curran, R. Sarnacki, You can help us out by ‘unsubscribR. Wade, L. Roberts, N. Alves, R. ing’ to our mailings, including this Comeau, W. Bower, H. Norton, D. newspaper by calling us at the GOAL Batchelder, E. Snow, R. Passardi office; let us know that you wish to Sustaining Donors: ‘go paperless’. Dont worry, we will have the monthly GOAL Newspaper A. Swift, D. Brown, J. DeDominicis, posted online for free viewing evD. MacEachern, E. Foley ery month! If you have e-mail you can also get our weekly mailing, the ever popular ‘Friday News’ by visiting our website - www.goal.org and clicking on the ‘Friday News’ logo at the bottom of any page. Every member that ‘unsubscribes’ from this newspaper contributes to our cause - the restoration of our Second Amendment freedoms in Massachusetts.

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Pistol & Rifle

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of the dates already. We should have the 2013 dates posted by the end of October.

be held on October 7, 2012 starting at 3:00pm, ending at 6:00pm.

October Notes

The meeting opened at 1900. Secretary Pat Covelo was unable to attend the meeting. All other E-Board members were present.

November Schedule:

The IDPA Committee is inviting Michael Seeklander to teach a two day class in May 2013 for an advanced pistol competition skills, which will be open to the public and capped at twelve students. GOAL has agreed to handle the administration of registration for the class. More details will be made available in the next couple of weeks.

Membership:

After the indoor range is opened the IDPA club will be raising the match fees to $20.00 for Non-WPRCMembers and $15.00 for WPRC-Members.  The increase is to offset the increase in prices for targets and to further improve the IDPA club.  The costs are also in line with other local chapters.

You must have a valid NRA and G.O.A.L. number (SEND A COPY WITH YOUR RENEWAL TO.)

Reports: Secretary: Pat Covelo. Pat was not present, the EBoard meeting notes for 09/19/12 were read into the record by Al Bonofiglio. Treasurer: Mike Swett. Mike provided an updated Treasurers’ report. The report was read into the record and accepted by the membership. We have a positive Cash Flow for this month. . Dues / Membership: Brian Frappier. As of Thursday, October 4th, the Club membership is 691 members (not counting anyone being voted on tonight). This includes 48 Life, 639 Regular, 2 Juniors and 2 Honorary members. It is at this time of year that club members need to start thinking about renewing their membership. The Club mailed renewal notices at the beginning on this week. The E-Board has decided not to make any changes in dues for 2013. The preferred method for renewal is a check by mail. As of this meeting, 59 regular club members have renewed their membership. This number represents 15 Life renewals and 44 regular members. Part of the renewal program this year will include the issue of new key fobs for the electronic access system. 27 Members have paid for their new key fobs. We have 13 of these that the club will mail out this month. As a reminder, any member who pays for renewal between the Annual General meeting on January 3rd 2013 and the first regular meeting of the year on February 7th 2013 will be required to pay a $25.00 late fee. Any club member who does not renew by February 7th will be dropped from the club rolls. Once dropped from the roll, any club member who wishes to re-join the club must pay a $95.00 reinstatement fee. This fee is over and above the annual renewal fee.

GOAL NRA Basic Pistol: Tuesday 11/13/12 @ 1300 (Outdoor Pistol Range) Pin Shoots Sunday 11/18/12: 1200 Set-Up, 1230 Registration, 1245 Safety Brief (Outdoor Pistol) Work Party Sunday 11/18/12 @ 0800 HFS Sunday 11/25/12 @ 0800, the location for this class will be determined pending completion of the renovation project. Please remember to contact me for any additions or deletions to the calendar. You can use the link from the club web-site under the “Club Officers” tab. Any additions / corrections need to be made two weeks out so we can get them posted on-line. Indoor / Outdoor Ranges - Mike Henry: Routine Maintenance Continues. The next Work Party is scheduled for 10/14. Please remember to use the dud bucket. Try to remember to put duds only in the dud bucket. Expended brass goes in the brass buckets. Range Renovation Notice: The indoor range is still closed. No club members should enter the building for any reason. The Dud Bucket and Sign-In book are now in the locker on the Outdoor Rifle Range. Your club key will open the lock on the locker. Newsletter: Mary Malesky No Report. Worcester County League: Dave Morin No Report. Website: We are making changes as needed to the website to reflect new calendar updates. Please contact Bill Hardell with any questions. Competitive Shooting: Pistol Team: Paul Kaminski No Report Pin Shoots / Balloon Shoots - John Cunningham: We hosted our most recent Pin Shoot on Sunday, September 30th. We had a low turn-out due to the weather, but did have a great match. The September match champions were Shaun Schlichte in the first and second matches. Pete Saniuk won the third match. The Pin Shoot Committee would like to thank Bob Flumere for his excellent work in re-building the match tables. There are now two remaining Pin Shoots for 2012. The next shoot is October 28th and the final match of the year is on Sunday November 18th.

The Club will host the next orientation class on Thursday January 31st 2013 at 1900.

Registration for the Pin Shoot starts at 1200, the mandatory Safety briefing is at 1215 and range set-up / first rounds are at 1230. Shooters can use any caliber handgun (semi-auto or revolver) is acceptable. We use open sights only for the match. This is an open match and we ask for a $7 match fee from non-members and a $5 donation from club members.

XO Report:

The next match is Sunday 10/28/12.

Calendar Events: The 2102 calendar is available on line. There is also a paper copy with the Sign-In log on the range. Please remember to check the on-line version for updates.

IDPA - Mike French: The last IDPA Match was held on 9/8/2012 and we had 57 shooters competing on five stages. The September match director was Jon Green and always puts together a fine match and September was no exception. The IDPA chapter has purchased a new prop called a “Max Trap” for the up and coming 2013 season and we should take delivery sometime in October. The next match will be held on October 13, 2012 with Michael French as match director. Registration will start at 9:15am with first shots fired at 10:00am. Practice for the October match will

The Pistol Team schedule for the remainder of 2012 is still to be determined. Club Members can expect changes to the schedule to bring them up to speed. We are now preparing the 2013 calendar. If you have a request to schedule event please see me. We have 90%

Club Raffle - Mike Burchman: (Mike the Raffle Guy) reviewed raffle rules. Mike is currently selling tickets for the 2013 President’s Day Raffle. Old Business - Bill Hardell: Reminded all WPRC members that the president of IDC firearms, Dave Baird would like to extend a 5% discount to all WPRC members until the end of 2012.   ·The 5% discount applies to all in-store items. ·WPRC members should present their membership cards at the time of purchase. ·Members can use the offer more than once on any in-store purchases. As a member of GOAL and NRA, IDC welcomes all WPRC members and their shooting needs. Their address is: IDC FIREARMS , 627 High Street Route 110 PO Box 88, Clinton, MA 01510 New Business: Every year at the October meeting, the club establishes a Nominating Committee. The purpose of this committee is to seek out candidates for the club officer posts. At the January meeting the Club members will vote on any and all candidates for each office. Any Club member can volunteer for any office. We will hold an election for Club President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Executive Officer. Anyone interested in running for any of these positions should see a member of the Nominating Committee. The members of the Nominating Committee for the 2013 elections are: Tom LaRoche, Don Brickman and John Root Bill Hardell recently worked the GOAL booth at the Topsfield fair. While on duty, he met with Officer Rob Roy MacGregor of the Massachusetts Environmental Police. Officer MacGregor asked that we remember that Environmental crime is just as important as “regular” crime. He asked that WPRC members remain aware of potential criminal activity especially during the upcoming hunting season. The phone number for the Environmental Police is 1-800-632-8075. Bill Hardell requested approval to extend our lease on the temporary storage locker. We will need to store our club materials for an additional month or two until the renovation is complete and we can move our trophies and plaques in to the club in an orderly manner. This was approved by voice vote. Tom LaRoche asked permission to speak to the club membership regarding the upcoming elections. Tom reminded all members of the importance of getting out the vote. There are several key local, statewide and the National race to consider. Tom specifically requested club members to contact U.S. Senator Scott Brown. As gun owners we need to let Senator Brown know we will support him. However, we also need to hold him accountable for his failure to support HR

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General Meeting 10/04/12

Fallen Members: Brian Frappier reports that WPRC member Gerard Poirier passed away on October 3rd. He was 89 years old. Gerard was a Life Member of the club and had been a member of the club for 63 years. He leaves 5 children and 9 grandchildren. He was an Army veteran of WW II and served in the 14th Medical Depot Co. in China, Burma, and India. Gerard was co-owner of J & D Judo Club, taught judo to the Worcester Police Dept., and at the YWCA. He was a Black Belt in Judo. He was a Worcester County Deputy Sheriff and was an honorary member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club. Gerard was an avid horseback rider as well. In addition to his membership with WPRC, he was also a member of the pistol team at Heald Machine Company.

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Anyone wishing to join the club can contact: Ray Raposa (508) 636-5250 or [email protected].

822. This bill required all States to have reciprocity for Firearms Licenses and require them to recognize Lances from other States. Good and Welfare / Safety - John Hinson: (Our Resident CRSO Instructor) recently observed a club member handling a firearm on the Rifle Range while other members were down-range. All members need to remember our basic safety rules. We do not handle firearms on the range while anyone is down-range. The club renovation is still on-going. All members will need to watch for the safety of the construction personnel working on site. The contractors working on our club are very safety conscious when it comes to job safety. They may or may not know all the rules of Firearms safety. Club members must be extra vigilant when the contractors are on site. Good and Welfare / Building Committee - Al Bonofiglio: Provided an update on the renovation project Construction is moving along on backstop ¾ finished and ceiling baffles ½ done. City Welding is doing a good job and they have a great attitude. They are working very hard to get this project completed and they have been a big help. The interior sheet rock should be finished soon. Our Gas & Water limes are in. Going forward, we will be working on the new doors, interior painting and the ventilation system. At this point the tentative completion date for the renovation will be in the first part of November. We will be issuing the new key fobs at the club. The issue days are December 15th and 16th. Brian Frappier will be at the club from 0900 to 1300. The fee per key fob is $5.00. We are asking that any member who can make it to the club on either day do so. You will have an opportunity to get used to the new system. The Access control system will be ready to go live soon, with this system, members will use key fobs to open the door into the clubhouse. This will replace the sign in/sign out procedure currently in place. Guest will still need to be signed in. There will inevitably be some hiccups with the roll out and we ask that everyone be patient and understanding with this. We will work to make it as convenient as possible for everyone concerned. Next E-Board: The next E-Board meeting is on 10/24/12. Al Bonofiglio will host this at his residence. If you wish to attend, please contact Al Bonofiglio or Bill Hardell. Next General Meeting: The next General Meeting will be at The Town House, Boylston MA on Thursday 11/01/12 at 1900. Motion to adjoin at 1930.

Join GOAL! Gun Owners’ Action League is the official state firearms association in Massachusetts. We are an association of law-abiding citizens who believe in the basic right of firearms ownership for competition, recreation and self-protection. Every intrusion on our gun rights is an intrusion on all rights. The Constitutional rights and freedoms that you enjoy - and may take for granted - are becoming more fragile each day. Secure your rights for yourself, your family and future generations. Join GOAL and become part of the solution today. This newspaper is made possible by the membership of GOAL and their generous donations. If you found this paper helpful please Join - Support - Donate to GOAL. Join online at www.goal.org/joingoal.html

Mailing Address: Copicut Rifle Association, P.O. Box 3049, Westport, Ma. 02790 You will not receive a key without your valid membership numbers and expiration dates.

All shoots start @ 9:00 am. For more info contact Ray @ [email protected] 636-5250.

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You can renew your NRA or G.O.A.L. through CRA. Annual CMP : The CMP matches are for dues $50.00, Initiation fee $25.00, beginning rifle shooters and are also NRA - 1yr- $35.00 G.O.A.L. – 1 yrfor those CRA members who want $30.00. to qualify for CMP Garand rifles, CRA ranges are located on Qua- and 1903 rifles from the Civilian napoag Road in Fall River, MA. We Marksmanship Program sponsored have a 25yd Pistol Range, 100yd, by the government. Some guns and ammo are available for new shoot200yd and 300yd Rifle Ranges. ers to use at these shoots. All shoots Check our website for directions at start @ 10:00 am. For more info www.copicutrifleassociation.org contact Ron Leblanc @ rleblanc10@ Officers of Copicut Rifle Associa- ieee.org tion: Garand & Vintage: This shoot is President- George Tripp: tripp62@ open to beginner and experienced shooters with a fun and relaxed comcast.net. atmosphere for anyone wanting Vice President- Paul Leblanc: to shoot M1 Garands, Springfield [email protected]. ‘03’s or any vintage military style Secretary- Scott Clarke: pistolshoot- rifle. M1A’s can now be shot in this shoot. The club also has Garand’s [email protected]. & M1 Carbines if you wish to shoot Treasurer- Ray Raposa: rayraposa@ & don’t have a rifle. Coaching and verizon.net ammo is available. BOD Members: For more info Contact Kurt Palmer Kurt Palmer: [email protected]. (508) 676-9181 or kpalmer@jkusa. Marty Casey: sailorcasey@verizon. com net. Scores from the 7/23/12 shoot are Russ Sylvia: [email protected]. below. Thank you all for coming. Rhode Island League: Copicut Rifle Association has two excellent rifle teams that compete in the Rhode Island League Matches.  We are always looking for rifle shooters that will become serious to compete with us.  Any Copicut member who would like to shoot for the Copicut teams in the Rhode Island League can contact Ray Raposa at (508) 636-5250 or [email protected]

Watch for the next date.

The third league match was at Copicut on 7/15/2012

NOTES and REMINDERS

Zoot Shoot: This is a shoot that is in period dress back in the roaring 20’s. Any questions contact Tom Orlowski @ [email protected] News *G.O.A.L.’s news paper is now coming to your door.

* The Annual meeting was on OcCopicut #1 Match Rifle: Course of tober 12, 2012 at the Rod and Gun fire. 200 Yards Offhand, 200 Yards Club of New Bedford. Highlights Seated, 300 Yards Rapid Prone, 600 below. Yards Slow Fire. * The RIL has ended for the year. 50 rd NMC: The National Match Ray did a different format this Course matches are for beginning year. CRA had a Match Rifle team and experienced shooters who want and a Service Rifle team. Both to become good rifle shooters and teams had fun and the Match Rifle perhaps shoot in the RI League as Team placed in 2nd place. Great they develop their shooting skills.  job to both teams. Some guns and ammo are available * The NMC shoots held at CRA at these shoots with some instrucwere a success. Ray had five shoots tion for shooting the matches.

and all had a great time.

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November 2012

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The Reloading Bench By Jim Finnerty

The RugeR

How much can I save by reloading?

LCR

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The short answer is, “a lot”.   Exactly how much you save will depend on the caliber(s) you will reload.   The table below shows the typical savings that you can realize on some common (and not-so-common) handgun calibers by buying good quality jacketed bullets (except where indicated) and other components in bulk, using your own brass, and loading them yourself.

.380 Auto

$19

Cost to Reload /50 $5.73

9mm

$15

$7.06

51%

$158.80

.38 Super

$32

$7.32

78%

$493.60

.38 Spl (Cast lead)

$22

$5.07

77%

$338.60

.357 Magnum

$28

$9.43

66%

$371.40

.40 S&W

$21

$8.12

61%

$257.60

10mm

$35

$8.83

75%

$523.40

44 Spl (Cast lead)

$40

$6.40

84%

$672.00

.44 Magnum

$39

$14.10

64%

$498.00

.45 ACP

$23

$8.75

62%

$285.00

.45 Colt (Cast lead)

$40

$8.07

80%

$638.60

.500 S&W Mag (Cast lead)

$100

$33.45

67%

$1,331.00

Caliber

Retail/50

Savings % 70%

Savings per 1K rounds $265.40

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“The savings becomes downright astronomical if you cast your own bullets.” The retail prices are for a box of 50 cartridges, and are from my local shop (in Middlesex County, Massachusetts) in September of 2012.   The costs for bullets and primers came from online bulk retailers on the same day (prices include typical shipping and hazmat fees).   I’m using $25 per pound for the cost for powder (this is a little high).  The resulting reloads quoted below will be duplicates of good factory ammo. (I know it’s not an applesto-apples comparison, because the retail prices are per box, and the component prices are for bulk quantities, but bear with me here, I’m trying to make a point).

there is an LCR® for every need – from personal

he wanted to use was going to cost $6 per round, and had to be specialordered. Fortunately for him, his rifle came with a few boxes of once-fired brass. After a $375 investment in equipment, he was able to buy components and reload ammo identical to factory for $1.50 per round. His

Notice that you’ll save the least when reloading ‘commodity’ calibers such as 9mm, 40 S&W, and .45 ACP. With these calibers, most of your cost savings will be due to the fact that you’ll be reusing your brass. Even so, if you shoot a couple of boxes of 9mm per week, you’ll more than pay for a basic progressive setup in the first year.

protection to low cost practice at the range.

38 SPL+P Patent-pending polymer fire control housing holds all the fire control components in their proper dimensional relationships, reduces weight significantly and helps reduce recoil.

The retail price for less common handgun calibers is much higher because the manufacturers make it in smaller lots, and the demand is lower. This is where reloading really pays off. For example, the retail price for .38 Super is more than double the cost of 9mm, however is costs only a cent or so per round more to reload .38 Super than it does to reload 9mm.

High-strength stainless steel cylinder is extensively fluted (reducing weight) and is treated to an advanced form of Ruger’s Target Grey® finish for excellent durability.

The savings is greater still when reloading rifle cartridges. A couple of years ago, a friend bragged about the great deal he got on a barely used Weatherby rifle in .340 Weatherby Magnum which he planned to use for elk hunting. The bragging stopped when he found out that the ammo

Patented Ruger® friction reducing cam is a next generation design in fire control systems with an optimized cam that results in a smooth, non-stacking trigger pull.

357 Mag Casting your own bullets can save you a small fortune.

complete setup was ‘paid for’ before he fired his 84th round. The savings becomes downright astronomical if you cast your own bullets.   For example, you can cast and reload very high quality gas-checked 500gr S&W .500 flat-points for about $0.20 each, which represents a savings of over $2500/1000 rounds when compared to factory ammo.

You can save $4.50 per round if you make your own .340 Weatherby

®

There are plenty of other reasons to reload beside costs savings, however most shooters are initially drawn to the craft for economic reasons. If this is the case, keep in mind that the old saying goes, “You don’t save money by reloading, you just shoot more”. In reality, you can do both.

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