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ARVGC Inc. Work Day -- Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Tentative schedule includes cleanup
paintup and fixup. Stay tuned for new
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LADIES ONLY CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT CLASS - Saturday May 24th, 2008
Place to be determined
Call 229-2228 or 968-4322 or 967-4867 for more information
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Concealed Carry Class - Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Chamber of Commerce Building
8 AM sharp
Russellville, Arkansas
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Little Rock, AR - June 7th & 8th, 2008
Clear Channel Metroplex Building
I-430 & Col Glenn Rd - Exit 4
918-659-2201
www.gunshows-usa.com
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Little Rock, AR - June 28th & 29th, 2008
Arkansas State Fairgrounds
RK Shows
563-927-8176
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About Shooting
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Welcome To Arkansas River Valley Gun Club Inc.'s Web Site
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Our Mission
To Provide a safe and organized shooting environment for the citizens of the Arkansas River Valley and the surrounding areas. We are one of the oldest NRA sanctioned shooting club in Arkansas. May 24th, 2008 - Ladies Only
Concealed Carry Class in Russellville. Class starts at 8 AM sharp. Cost is $50 with $25 non-refundable deposit. Contact Jeff Ellis at 479-229-2228 for additional information. This class is for "Ladies Only".
July 19th, 2008
This is a regular class at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Russellville. The class starts at 8 AM sharp. The cost is $50 with a $25 non-refundable deposit. Contact Jeff Ellis at 479-229-2228 for any questions or additional information.
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Current "Firearms in the News" items
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Deputies look for clues, suspect in pistol whipping (Florence Morning News)
Deputies are looking for clues and suspects after they say a group of people pistol-whipped a man Friday and then pointed a gun at a woman later that day.
Rama: When Boks go out and play (Sun Star)
IT’S all-systems-go for the 1st Philippine National Police Alumni Association Inc. (PNPAAI)Central Visayas shooting competition, which will open at the Cebu Pistol and Rifle Association (CPRA) Firing Range on the 31st.
Georgians can now take guns into restaurants and on buses (USA Today)
If properly licensed, Georgians can now carry their guns on public transportation and in restaurants and state parks. Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the legislation today, though he said he expected the issue to wind up in court . Currently, about...
Gun charge could bring life sentence (The Robesonian)
RALEIGH — A Red Springs man who allegedly shot and killed two men in separate incidents pleaded guilty to a firearm charge in federal court in Raleigh this week and faces up to life in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Arraignment delayed for rape suspect (The Wenatchee World)
WENATCHEE - Three suspects in an April 25 home invasion robbery on the outskirts of Wenatchee - one of whom is charged with rape - appeared for their arraignments Monday in Chelan County Superior Court.
Cops: Boy had fired gun in home before (The Indianapolis Star)
Dad faces felony charges, says he tried to secure pistol 5-year-old used in deadly shooting of sister, 4.
Guns now allowed in Atlanta's public parks (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It's alright to pack in Atlanta public parks now. Superior Court Judge Doris Downs Friday struck down an Atlanta law prohibiting carrying guns in public parks. "She said the state law is clear," said John Monroe, the lawyer representing GeorgiaCarry.org, a Second Amendment advocacy group. "The city can't go out and arrest somebody for carrying a gun in a city park any more or, if it does, it is ...
The Posting Board (Ayer Public Spirit)
Calendar Sunday, May 11 Annual Mother's Day Buffet: 7 to 11 a.m., Ayer Gun and Sportsmen's Club, 255 Snake Hill Road.
Final Captured Suspect Wears Slain Sergeant's Handcuffs (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
An incident commander describes exactly how the third suspect's arrest went down.
Police Release Video Of Bank Heist Before Sergeant's Slaying (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Police show surveillance video of the bank robbery they say led to the death of Philadelphia police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski.
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Army Marksmen Target Beijing
We're winning in Baghdad, but can we win in Beijing?
That's a question being asked at Fort Benning, home to the Army Marksmanship Unit and site of this year's Olympic small-bore rifle and pistol shooting trials, which began on Monday and run through May 22.
The Army unit was founded in 1956 by order of President Eisenhower because "he was tired of seeing us get beat by the Eastern Bloc in international shooting competitions," said Sgt. Michael Moore, the senior noncommissioned officer of the unit's International Rifle Team.
Georgia: Guns legal in more places
Georgians with carry licenses can tote their concealed guns on public transportation, in restaurants that serve alcohol and in state parks under legislation signed by Gov. Sonny Perdue Wednesday.
"By signing this legislation, Gov. Perdue has expanded the rights of law-abiding Georgians who lawfully arm themselves to protect themselves and their loved ones," said Ed Stone, president of GeorgiaCarry.org.
Idaho: Hundreds testify on proposed wolf rules
Larry Book, president of the 200-member Bonner County Sportsman Association, said he's confident of the state's hunting plan.
"The North American model for wildlife management has been very successful," said Book, naming once-rare species that are now common, including Canada geese and pronghorn antelope. Sportsmen paid for the recovery efforts by purchasing hunting licenses, he said.
Outstanding youth shooter thanks gun dealers
Young shooters who make a positive impact in their community, highlighting the skill and discipline it takes to be a responsible gun owner, are the gun industry's best chance to get the message out that the shooting sports are an important part of American life.
In an effort to recognize exceptional young shooters and promote the positive image of shooting, the National Rifle Association recently chose one of its top Junior Members, Juliann Terry of Newcastle, Wyo., as the first-place winner of the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Youth Award.
N.C.: School firearms policy to get more tweaks
RALEIGH -- It will take another month of talks with lawyers and insurance experts before Wake County school staff can revise the district's ban on firearms and deadly weapons to allow school marksmanship teams to compete in approved shooting tournaments, including a state-sponsored hunter education competition.
In mid-March, the marksmanship team from East Wake High School was barred from competing in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Hunter Education Tournament one day before a regional competition.
Gun buy-back program draws fire and ire
An Albany County program to buy back handguns is in the works -- but not without controversy and hurt feelings.
Sheriff Jim Campbell conceded these programs rarely pan out. "We're hopeful that the program will be successful in that we will receive handguns from the streets," he said. "However, I would be surprised if that turns out to be the case."
NRA chief shares thoughts
America's largest gun-rights lobby expects up to 70,000 people to gather for its annual convention that opens this week in Louisville, an event that will include an address by Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
The Courier-Journal sat down yesterday with Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's executive vice president, to discuss the presidential election, gun laws and other issues.
'81 Killer Dies in Jail After 2 Campers Shot
A once-notorious southwest Virginia man died in jail Saturday night, a day after he was charged with shooting and wounding two campers on the Appalachian Trail, not far from the isolated area where he killed two hikers in 1981, authorities said.
Wal-Mart to videotape gun buyers
Is America`s largest retailer getting out of the hunting and fishing business? If not, it certainly seems to be cutting back. Earlier this year, Wal-Mart told fishing tackle suppliers that their gear -- like fabrics and other "rural products" -- might be removed from some stores altogether, or at least be stocked only seasonally. That doesn`t mean Wal-Mart is getting out of the fishing business, company executives said. Nor is the company turning its back on hunters, they added. But recently, Wal-Mart joined New York mayor Michael Bloomberg at a gathering of his group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, to announce a series of changes to the way the company handles firearm transactions.
Words Worth Saving
Attorneys suing a gun dealer on behalf of the city of New York want any references to the Second Amendment barred from the trial. Has our judicial system fallen down a rabbit hole and landed in Wonderland?
We`re All Gun Nuts Now
Hiding their anti-gun positions is a key strategy for politicians who want to take away our rights and Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign knows it. That`s why he shows little concern that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not talking about new gun laws.
Law protects armed homeowners
Georgia and more than 18 other states have similar versions of a "defense of habitation" law, sometimes known as the Castle Doctrine law.
Disarming citizens emboldens criminals
In a May 6 Times editorial, "Concealed-carry guns have no place on college campuses," readers were told students (faculty, staff, etc.) should not be permitted to carry defensively on a college campus because they`re likely to "make things worse." But this raises a serious question; given that the shootings at Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, and even the smaller-scale shooting at a Louisiana technical college took place entirely at the discretion of mass murderers, how can wrenching control of the situation away from them possibly make things worse?
Reagan`s influence lives on in U.S. courts
They became the first judges in more than a half-century to say the Second Amendment protects an individual`s right to own guns. They are prominent appeals court judges appointed by President Reagan in the 1980s -- the products of an unprecedented, meticulous and often controversial screening process that transformed the politics of judicial nominations.
Police look to expand pawnshop oversight onto touchy turf
Cedar Rapids Police Lt. Kenneth Washburn said the department is studying the possibility of requiring the all stores who purchase used firearms to submit lists of used guns they buy and of the people they buy them from, just as the department requires pawnshops to do with everything they buy.
Hard-working lobbyist helps get pro-gun law passed
As business lobbyists learned this spring, don`t mess with Marion Hammer. Hammer has been the National Rifle Association`s lobbyist in Tallahassee for more than three decades. Credit her with the intense, three-year push for the controversial guns-to-work bill that the Republican Legislature and Gov. Charlie Crist made law this session.
Conserving public hunting land a start
Measured in real dollars, the impact pheasants have on South Dakota`s local economies is simply staggering. Pheasant hunters spent $219 million in South Dakota last year, and though not all of that money came from out-of-state hunters, much of it surely did.
Lead poisoning in condors, venison prompts Idaho conference
The potential risk of lead poisoning from high-velocity bullets, whether to carrion-eating condors in the Grand Canyon or to food bank patrons in the Midwest, is the subject of a scientific conference next week.
NRA’S ANNUAL MEETINGS & EXHIBITS 2008
Gag on 2nd Amendment Is City`s Aim in Guns Suit
Lawyers for Mayor Bloomberg are asking a judge to ban any reference to the Second Amendment during the upcoming trial of a gun shop owner who was sued by the city. While trials are often tightly choreographed, with lawyers routinely instructed to not tell certain facts to a jury, a gag order on a section of the Constitution would be an oddity.
Gun Owners For Hillary?
If you doubt the transformational power of Barack Obama, consider the change that he’s affected on Hillary Clinton. The New York Senator came into the 2008 race with a nearly perfect anti-gun rights voting record, following her White House tenure on behalf of the most aggressively anti-Second Amendment administration in American history.
Too Late to the Duck Hunt
By the time Hillary Clinton figured out how to beat Barack Obama, it was too late. When she began the race in 2007 thinking she was in for a coronation, she claimed the center in order to position herself for the real fight, the general election. She simply assumed the party activists and loony left would fall in behind her.
Gun control advocates target state legislators
Postcards with a picture of a handgun and children as targets started appearing in mailboxes and on windshields in a few central Lake County towns this week. The postcards, distributed by representatives of the Brady Campaign, a national gun control advocacy group, criticize Republican state Rep. Sandy Cole of Grayslake for voting against legislation that would require background checks on all handgun sales.
Nutter, Rendell try to exploit police officer`s death s in call for gun ban
In a sad effort to exploit the death of a police officer to advance their anti-gun agenda, Mayor Nutter and Gov. Rendell called upon Congress to enact a new bun ban. But the most important thing for residents in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania is to ask their governor and their mayor why career criminals are on the streets.
D.C. to arm police with assault rifles
The Metropolitan Police Department has joined other major U.S. cities in arming patrol officers with assault rifles to protect them against criminals with high-powered weapons, weeks after being released from a federal program that monitors the use of excessive force.
Ohio Senate votes to strengthen self defense rights
"Ohioans should have the ability to use force and, if necessary, deadly force to defend themselves and their family against a violent intruder in their home, writes Senator John Carey. "That belief is the genesis behind an important bill passed by the Senate in recent weeks. Senate Bill 184, legislation I am proud to cosponsor, would establish Ohio`s `Castle Doctrine.`"
Texas caught off guard as more seek handgun permits
Demand for concealed handgun licenses has risen nearly 40 percent in Texas in a year, an increase being attributed to many factors, even presidential politics.
Proposed Right-to- Carry Changes
Right now Illinois and Wisconsin are the only two states in the U.S. that entirely outlaw citizens carrying concealed firearms. But two Winnebago County board members are pushing a proposal to change that, starting with Winnebago County.
Survey seeks input on hunting with dogs
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is forging ahead with its "Hunting with Hounds in Virginia: A Way Forward" study designed to examine the issue of hunting with dogs.
Gun-rights group seeking support from area counties
A measure supporting residents` right to own guns is under consideration in some area counties. A group of gun-rights advocates is bringing the non-binding resolution before county boards across the state. The measure would affirm citizens` Second Amendment protections in order to send a message to state lawmakers.
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NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts
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NRA-ILA Legislative Updates
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Pro-Hunting Legislation Enacted in Maryland!
Governor Martin O’Malley (D) has signed four important pro-hunting bills thus far in 2008.
Georgia: Governor Perdue Signs Monumental Right-to-Carry Reform Bill!
Today, Wednesday, May 14, Governor Sonny Perdue (R) signed House Bill 89 into law. This NRA supported measure makes numerous improvements to Georgia’s Right-to-Carry laws and represents the most comprehensive pro-gun reform measure to be enacted in nearly 20 years.
Idaho Primary Elections, Tuesday, May 27!
Tuesday, May 27 is Primary Election Day in Idaho. Please be sure to go to the polls and “Vote Freedom First.”
Update on Pro-Gun Legislation in Arizona!
House Bill 2389, the measure that clarifies where an individual may carry a firearm visibly or concealed in a mode of transportation other than public transit, is slated to be heard in the Senate Committee of the Whole tomorrow, May 13.
Make Your Voice Heard On Right-to-Carry in Our National Parks!
As we reported last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a proposed rule to eliminate the prohibition on Right-to-Carry in national parks and wildlife refuges. The National Rifle Association led the effort to change this policy and we are very close to winning this important battle.
Not Content With Crushing Second Amendment, Bloomberg Disregards The First
A story in today’s New York Sun, (http://www2.nysun.com/new-york/gag-on-2nd-amendment-is-citys-aim-in-guns-suit/) demonstrates that gun-hating Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s disdain for the Constitution isn’t just limited to his abhorrence of the Second Amendment.
Kentucky: National Rifle Association Specialized License Plates!
NRA has begun collecting applications for specialized NRA license plate for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Motor Vehicles will only produce the plates if they receive at least 900 applications for the NRA license plate.
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Our Rights in California!
Three threats to our Second Amendment rights are still pending action in the California Legislature and we must take action today to preserve our freedoms.
NRA-Backed Right-to-Carry Reform Bills on the Move in Louisiana!
This past week, the Senate approved Senate Bill 142, sponsored by State Senator Stephen Scalise (R-9). SB 142, the NRA-backed concealed carry permit confidentiality bill now heads to the House for consideration. Please keep checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for further updates on this legislation.
Arkansas Primary Elections, Tuesday, May 20!
Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in Arkansas. Please be sure to go to the polls and “Vote Freedom First.”
Kentucky Primary Elections, Tuesday, May 20!
Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in the Bluegrass State. Please be sure to go to the polls and “Vote Freedom First.” For candidate ratings and endorsements, please call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) or visit www.NRAPVF.org.
Connecticut Legislature Adjourns Without Passage of Gun Bills
The Connecticut Legislature adjourned Wednesday, May 7 after an unusual legislative year.
Magazine Ban Bill Up for Consideration in Illinois!
The House could take up Senate Bill 1007, which would ban the manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of standard capacity ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten (10) cartridges.
Bill Seeks to Create NRA License Plates and Aid Hunter Education in the Volunteer State!
House Bill 2453, sponsored by State Representative Eric Swafford (R-25), would create a National Rifle Association license plate allocating 50% of the funds toward hunter education.
Stop BATFE Abuses -- Urge Your Congressman To Cosponsor H.R. 4900
Continuing concern about the treatment of firearm dealers by BATFE has caused members of the U.S. House of Representatives -- with NRA-ILA’s full support -- to push for new and improved reform legislation. That push has taken the form of H.R. 4900 -- the "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act."
Attention Georgia Gun Owners: Governor Perdue Needs to Hear from You Today!
Attention California Gun Owners: Gun Show Ban Legislation Heading to Assembly Floor for Vote!
Assembly Bill 2948 is en route to the Assembly floor for deliberation and could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW, Thursday, May 8. Sponsored by State Assembly Member Mark Leno (D-13), AB2948 would ban the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace.
“Assault Weapons” Ban Legislation Pulled From Committee Agenda in Louisiana!
The House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee was scheduled to hear arguments for House Bill 68 and House Bill 78, both sponsored by State Representative Cedric Richmond (D-New Orleans).
Oklahoma Senate Gives Final Approval to Right to Hunt Ballot Measure!
On Monday, May 5, the Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 38, a measure authored by State Senator Glenn Coffee (R-30) and State Representative Randy Terril (R-53), by a vote of 46 to 0!
Louisiana House Committee to Consider “Assault Weapon’s” Ban!
The Louisiana Legislature convened in late March for its 2008 Regular Session. Several anti-gun bills have been introduced and referred to the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee.
Arizona Senate Playing Politics With Our Rights!
As the legislative session in Arizona is starting to wind down, there are a number of important bills that protect our Right to Keep and Bear Arms that are being held hostage in the Arizona Legislature.
Missouri Senate Passes Major Firearms Reform Legislation!
On Monday, May 5, by a vote of 30 to 4, the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 2034, authored by State Representative Brian Munzlinger (R-1).
Oregon Primary Elections, Tuesday, May 20!
Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in Oregon. Please be sure to vote Freedom First.
Time For Public Comment On New Rules For Guns In National Parks
On April 30, the U.S. Department of Interior, through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a proposed rule to amend the current strict regulations on firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges.
New York City Lawsuit Against America’s Firearm Industry Blocked
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has delivered a major blow to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s lawsuit aimed at bankrupting the firearms industry, by ruling on April 30 that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005 blocks the city’s lawsuit against a host of gun makers and distributors.
Renewed Attack on Privacy of Gun Buyers
This week, anti-gun U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) registration legislation that would invade the privacy rights of law-abiding gun owners.
NRA Intervenes In Lawsuit To Defend Wolf Delisting
NRA moved today with other sportsmens’ organizations to intervene in a federal lawsuit with significant implications on the hunting community.
Outrage Of The Week
This week’s outrage comes courtesy of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO where 40 faculty members submitted an open letter in opposition to the establishment of a firearm safety and awareness group on campus.
West Virginia Primary Elections, Tuesday, May 13!
Tuesday, May 13 is Primary Election Day in West Virginia.
Rhode Island: Anti-Gun (“Microstamping”) Bills Head to Committee!
After being pulled from the agenda of the House Judiciary Committee, House Bill 7834, has been referred to the House Finance Committee.
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