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1. Armed bank president and employee of a GUN FRIENDLY bank stop robber cold!
2. VCDL to have dinner meeting in Marion on November 13th!
3. Gun shows and events!
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1. Armed bank president and employee of a GUN FRIENDLY bank stop robber cold!
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This is a GREAT story and one to forward to your local gun-unfriendly-bank!
This Missouri bank has a sign on the door, WELCOMING lawful carry. And the criminal who came in to rob that bank found out that the bank wasn't kidding!
The sign on their door shows a handgun in a circle (NO slash through it) and the following:
Lawful concealed carry permitted on these premises.
Management recognizes the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as an inalienable right of all citizens.
That'll teach the criminal not to read signs on bank doors before trying to rob them!
Thanks to Ken Martin for the link:
From fox2now.com: http://tinyurl.com/cpa7p5p [VIDEO]
TROY, MO. (KTVI) – A man wearing a Halloween mask burst into the Peoples Bank and Trust demanding money Tuesday, but the robbery was stopped by the bank’s president.
David Thompson followed the suspect into the parking lot after the robbery.
“I practice concealed carry and pulled my gun on him,” Thompson said.
Police arrived moments later and arrested the suspect.
“That is when I realized that he was a customer,” Thompson said. “He had one of our debit cards in his wallet.”
Thompson told FOX2 News he was surprised someone would try to rob his bank.
“We have a lawful concealed carry sign on the door, so that lets people know we can be armed,” he said.
Police said the suspect was not armed.
Thompson has been with the bank for 36 years.
“It is a part of my life,” he said.
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2. VCDL to have dinner meeting in Marion on November 13th!
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VCDL will have supper meeting at:
Macados
142 East Main St.
Marion, VA 24354
The meeting will be on November 13, 2012 and is open to the public.
Fellowship starts at 6:30 PM, with food to be ordered from the menu starting at 7 PM.
Special that night is a $5.85 Hamburger.
SEATING: If attendance is under 25, we will meet on the ground floor--if attendance is over 25, we will meet upstairs--capacity 40; stairs may be steep for some members.
IT IS IMPORTANT that members RSVP if they are coming so the proper room can be set up. Please advise name and number in your group attending. Speaker to be announced.
Email RSVPs to:
Al@vcdl.org
Thanks for Board member Al Steed Jr. for making the arrangements for this meeting.
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3. Gun shows and events!
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The Virginia Citizens Defense League thanks the following member-activists who generously gave of their time to advance and help defend the rights of their fellow gun owners by working our recruiting and information booths at gun shows and events around the state.
Hampton gun show, October 13-14
Mark Spruill, Daniel Balderas, and Doug Peterson
A special thanks to Mark Spruill for handling the VCDL table while Hampton coordinator Ron Lilly was in the hospital.
Madision Gun & Archery Show, October 27-28 Marco Handy, Greg Trojan, Jerry Coffey, Richard Kroh, and Robert Herron
Roanoke gun show, October 27-28
Jonathan Bailey, Bruce Powers, John Wilburn, Edward French, Al Steed Jr., E L Noell, and Kathy Smith
As an all volunteer organization, VCDL depends on YOU to volunteer your time at our area events, where we recruit new activists and keep gun owners informed. No experience necessary; if it's your first time we'll pair you with a veteran volunteer. To find out more about helping at our gun show tables, go to:
http://www2.vcdl.org/cgi-bin/wspd_cgi.sh/vcdl/gs.html
and click on any of the blue links, or contact the coordinator for the show/event listed below with which you are interested in helping.
Here are the upcoming events with which we need YOUR help:
a. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, November 3-4
Saturday, November 3 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 4 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Richard Kroh at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Dale City.
b. NORFOLK http://www.showmasters.us, November 3-4
Saturday, November 3 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 4 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Jerry Brunner at Norfolkgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Norfolk Scope.
c. RICHMOND http://www.showmasters.us, November 10-11
Saturday, November 10 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact David Crosby at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Richmond Raceway Complex.
d. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, November 16-18
Friday, November 16 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 18 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Danny Paulson at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Chantilly.
e. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, November 24-25
Saturday, November 24 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 25 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Ron Lilly at HamptonRoadsgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Hampton.
f. MANASSAS http://www.guns-knives.com, December 1-2
Saturday, December 1 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 2 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Richard Kroh at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas.
g. RICHMOND http://www.cegunshows.com, December 1-2
Saturday, December 1 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 2 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact David Crosby at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Showplace in Mechanicsville.
h. HARRISONBURG http://www.showmasters.us, December 8-9
Saturday, December 8 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 9 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact John Norton and David Sayen at Shenandoahgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Harrisonburg.
i. FISHERSVILLE http://www.showmasters.us, December 15-16
Note: VCDL will not have a table at this show.
j. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, December 15-16
Saturday, December 15 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 16 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Richard Kroh at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Dale City.
k. FREDERICKSBURG http://www.guns-knives.com, December 15-16
Saturday, December 15 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 16 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Robert Herron at Fredericksburggunshows@vcdl.org to help in Fredericksburg.
l. SALEM http://www.cegunshows.com, December 22-23
Saturday, December 22 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 23 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Salem.
m. DOSWELL http://www.guns-knives.com, December 22-23
Saturday, December 22 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 23 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Robert Herron at Fredericksburggunshows@vcdl.org to help at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell, near Kings Dominion.
n. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, December 28-30
Friday, December 28 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 29 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 30 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Danny Paulson at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in Chantilly.
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