VA-ALERT: VCDL mini-update 10/9/13, Action Items

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VA-ALERT: VCDL mini-update 10/9/13, Action Items
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Thought for the day: "After a shooting spree, the government always wants to take guns away from the people who didn't do it." ~ William Burroughs

1. Help needed for the VCDL booth at THIS WEEKEND'S Virginia Beach gun show!
2. Graham Cory's court appeal tomorrow on a false charge of brandishing
3. VCDL President to speak at VCU Young Republicans meeting on Oct. 15
4. VCDL membership meeting in Charlottesville on Tuesday, Oct 29
5. ACTION ITEM: Comment period open on BATFE's new regulation to make buying machine guns/silencers harder
6. ACTION ITEM: Urge Prince William County to build a public range!
7. Article on "gun owner" Terry McAuliffe and his plan to attack gun rights
8. After Terry McAuliffe's meeting with Bloomberg, this image comes to mind…
9. Clarification - guns are NOT banned at hospitals by law
10. U.S. Senate web site still thinks there is a question as to whether the 2A is an individual right
11. A thank you to those who worked the VCDL booth in Hillsville
12. Why Virginia no longer recognizes Missouri permits


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1. Help needed for the VCDL booth at THIS WEEKEND'S Virginia Beach gun show!
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From gun show coordinator Gary F. Moeller:

We have need of your help again to man the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) tables at the Virginia Beach Gun Show to be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on October 12-13, 2013.

We desperately need volunteers to cover the Saturday afternoon shift. If you're unable to work a full shift, let me know what you can do and I’ll try to work you in. Any and all help is appreciated!

If you have questions or want to help, address your email to me at vbgunshow@vcdl.org

For those of you who haven’t done it before, first you have to be a member of VCDL (you can join or renew at the show), and second you will be paired with an experienced person so you won’t be left in the dark.

PLEASE HELP!

VIRGINIA BEACH GUN SHOW, October 12-13, 2013

Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2013

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - filled

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - NEED HELP


Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2013

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - filled

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - filled


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2. Graham Cory's court appeal tomorrow on a false charge of brandishing
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On Thursday, October 10, Graham Cory, who is falsely charged with brandishing a firearm for merely moving a gun from one location to another in his vehicle, will have his appeal heard in a Henrico court. A hoplophobic bus driver saw Graham move the gun and later called the police to say that Graham had brandished the gun.

The original judge inexplicably found Graham guilty!

Thursday is the appeal and we are hoping that Graham is found to be innocent and his ordeal with this false charge will end. When I hear the result of this case, I'll let you know how it turned out.


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3. VCDL President to speak at VCU Young Republicans meeting on Oct. 15
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Note: Carry is prohibited in VCU buildings.

From Eric Pollitt:

On Tuesday, October 15, the VCU College Republicans will be having their monthly meeting with special guest speaker Philip Van Cleave, President of the Virginia Citizens Defense League.

Mr. Van Cleave will be speaking about concealed carry on campus and why universities should allow it for the protection of their students. He will also be speaking about gun safety and other related firearms topics.

Field Directors from Republican Campaigns will also be speaking. They will be discussing the latest campaign events.

The doors will be open at 8 pm, and the meeting will begin at 8:30 pm in the Virginia Room of the VCU Commons located on the second floor.

The address is:

907 Floyd Ave.
Richmond, VA 23220

There will be free street parking around the building.


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4. VCDL membership meeting in Charlottesville on Tuesday, Oct 29
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Once again, the Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club (RRPC) is hosting a VCDL membership meeting. You need not be a member of VCDL or RRPC to attend these meetings. In fact, we encourage you to bring your family and friends. Many don't understand what VCDL is all about and this is the perfect way to introduce them to our organization. It is also a great opportunity to visit RRPC, get a feel for the atmosphere and check out the facilities.

We will begin with a pot luck dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting which begins around 7:00. The entree and beverages are supplied and we request that you bring a dish to share. We will be serving turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes. If you are unable to bring a dish, please don’t let that stop you from joining us. There is always plenty!

If you are attending the dinner please RSVP to Pat.Webb@vcdl.org. In the subject line put the number of people attending the dinner (i.e. 10/29 VCDL meeting 2 for dinner). If you are attending the meeting only there is no need to reply. Our continued thanks to RRPC for their hospitality.

Directions:

Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club
1570 Old Lynchburg Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

From Interstate 64, take exit 120 SOUTH
Travel 4 miles to range on right


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5. ACTION ITEM: Comment period open on BATFE's new regulation to make buying machine guns/silencers harder
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The BATFE is following through on President Obama's push to expand federal gun regulations on the purchase of Class III items, such as machine guns and silencers, by corporations, trusts, or other legal entities. Even though no crimes are being committed with legally owned Class III items, law abiding citizens will once again be expected to shoulder the burden to give the appearance that the federal government is taking meaningful actions to curb gun violence."

Here is an article on the issue:

From wsj.com: http://tinyurl.com/luxp264

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The proposed rule document can be viewed at:

http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDe ... -0001-0001

The comment period on this issue is open through December 9, 2013. If you wish to comment to the BATFE on this unnecessary proposal, you can do so here:

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDeta ... -2013-0001


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6. Action Item: Urge Prince William County to build a public range!
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Member George (Dusty) Leach has been talking to Prince William County Board of Supervisors member Corey Stewart about Prince William building a public shooting range. Dusty said that we might get some steam going if the Board of Supervisors hears from a lot of us in support of the County building a shooting range (especially important for the Supervisros to hear from those who live in Prince William).

Here is the contact information for the Board of Supervisors:

Corey Stewart: Chairman at-large
703-792-4640 / cstewart@pwcgov.org

Wally Covington: Brentsville district supervisor/vise chair
703-792-6190 / covington@pwcgov.org

Martin E. Nohe: Coles district supervisor
703-792-4620 / mnohe@pwcgov.org

Pete Candland: Gainesville district supervisor
703-792-6195 / gainesville@pwcgov.org

John D. Jenkins: Neabsco district supervisor
703-792-4667 / jjenkins@pwcgov.org

Michael C. May: Occoquan district supervisor
703-792-4643 / mcmay@pwcgov.org

Maureen S. Caddigan: Potomac district supervisor
703-792-4645 / mcaddigan@pwcgov.org

Frank J. Principi: Woodbridge district supervisor
703-792-4646 / FPrincipi@pwcgov.org


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7. Article on "gun owner" Terry McAuliffe and his plan to attack gun rights
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From breitbart.com: http://tinyurl.com/lxdkf9a

McAuliffe Can Buy a Gun Today, Ban Virginians' Guns Tomorrow
by AWR Hawkins 2 Oct 2013 43

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe can buy a gun today and ban Virginians' guns tomorrow.

He is a gun control chameleon that does what he must to get the votes and the money needed to succeed.

This explains how he could wander into a Virginia gun store in January and make sure reporters knew he bought a Beretta shotgun, then spend the next few months campaigning on banning "assault weapons," passing universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and telling Virginians he will only let them buy one gun a month if he wins the governorship.

Think about it--McAuliffe handled finances for Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 presidential runs. He raised record amounts of money to make Clinton unbeatable, and remained mum on Clinton's "assault weapons" ban, magazine limitations at 10 rounds, or the institution of back ground checks with a waiting period.

And McAuliffe remained close to the gun-banning Clintons long beyond the 1990s. Giving the impression by association that his views and their views on guns are more similar than different.

Then McAuliffe traded bad for worse when he began nurturing ties with Bloomberg. After all, Bloomberg is an anti-gunner through and through. Yet as with Clinton, McAuliffe has no criticism for Bloomberg's gun control antics.

When Bloomberg sided with gun control politicians instead of the people of Colorado in September, McAuliffe was silent. When Bloomberg sided with Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) gun control scheme in April instead of siding with the American people, McAuliffe did not say a word.

What will McAuliffe do when Bloomberg says it's time to take Virginians' guns away?

So McAuliffe bought a shotgun in January? Big deal. That's a small price to pay for the opportunity to win the governorship and gain the chance to ban entire classes of firearms in the state of Virginia.


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8. After Terry McAuliffe's meeting with Bloomberg, this image comes to mind…
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The puppet master and his tool:

From ammoland.com: http://tinyurl.com/lenx2hb


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9. Clarification - guns are NOT banned at hospitals by law
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In the VCDL Update on 9/27/13, item #5 "'No concealed guns' signs at Halifax Regional Hospital locations" implied that it was illegal to have a gun on hospital property in Virginia. That is NOT true. However, hospitals can ban guns just like any other private property owner.


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10. U.S. Senate web site still thinks there is a question as to whether the 2A is an individual right
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"Whether this provision protects the individual's right to own firearms or whether it deals only with the collective right of the people to arm and maintain a militia **has long been debated.**"

Uh, hello? Is anyone home? The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled definitively on that issue years ago: D.C. vs Heller and Chicago vs McDonald.

http://www.senate.gov/civics/constituti ... t_2_(1791)


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11. A thank you to those who worked the VCDL booth in Hillsville
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The Hillsville gun show and flea market is a huge event. VCDL gives a huge thanks to our selfless members listed below who worked grueling hours at our booth, donated prizes or brought food to the associated picnic:

Working SATURDAY:
Chris Sturgill
Chris Rakes
Philip, Shannon, & Kristen Honaker

Working SUNDAY:
Chris Rakes
Chris Sturgill
John, Marvin, and Nina Wilburn
Phillip, Shannon, & Kristen Honaker

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PICNIC:
Food:
BBQ pork shoulder and buns: Chris Sturgill
Cole slaw: Wendy Sturgill
Baked beans, brownies, and cookies: Nina Wilburn
Hot dogs, buns, plates, napkins: the Honakers
Drinks and ice: Chris Rakes
Door Prizes:
VA Gunowner Guides (2) - John Wilburn
Ammo Cans (2) - Al Steed
Range bag & gun purse - Honakers


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12. Why Virginia no longer recognizes Missouri permits
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According to Tom Lambert with the Virginia State Police, the reason that Virginia no long honors Missouri CHPs is that Missouri no longer can validate their permits 24/7.

We need to simply honor all permits and put an end to his baloney, especially the ridiculous and unnecessary 24/7 validation requirement.

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Please pay attention to Item # 5

5. ACTION ITEM: Comment period open on BATFE's new regulation to make buying machine guns/silencers harder
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The BATFE is following through on President Obama's push to expand federal gun regulations on the purchase of Class III items, such as machine guns and silencers, by corporations, trusts, or other legal entities. Even though no crimes are being committed with legally owned Class III items, law abiding citizens will once again be expected to shoulder the burden to give the appearance that the federal government is taking meaningful actions to curb gun violence."

Here is an article on the issue:

From wsj.com: http://tinyurl.com/luxp264

The proposed rule document can be viewed at:

http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDe ... -0001-0001

The comment period on this issue is open through December 9, 2013. If you wish to comment to the BATFE on this unnecessary proposal, you can do so here:

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDeta ... -2013-0001