VA-ALERT: Salem has a Tantrum, Gun Shows and Events!

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Wed, July 13, 2011 8:30:14 PMVA-ALERT: Salem has a Tantrum, Gun Shows and Events!
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1. Salem City Council throwing a tantrum because of new pneumatic gun law
2. Possible VCDL picnic in SW Virginia
3. Norfolk gun show coordinator needed!
4. Gun shows and events! (URGENT SALEM ITEM)


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1. Salem City Council throwing a tantrum because of new pneumatic gun law
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Salem is putting off fixing its prohibition on shooting pneumatic guns within 100 YARDS of a house or road. Instead it's putting together a resolution condemning the General Assembly's actions to control the field of pneumatic guns. The same childish thing that Roanoke City Council did a few weeks ago. The power-hungary hate to give up any of their power over us.

Pretty inflated egos on City Council, I would say. They seem to have forgotten where they stand in the "pecking order" relative to the General Assembly.

All I can say is that they can throw all the hissy fits they want, but at the end of the day they best not try to enforce that old ordinance, as it has been preempted and City Council is fully aware of that fact.

If they take this item up on July 25th, our Salem area members ought to show up to make sure they repeal their preempted ordinance. We also need to watch Roanoke City Council and Roanoke County Board of Supervisors to make sure their ordinances are repealed, too.

Here is the story:

From the Roanoke Times: http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/292644

Salem City Council tables revision of air gun code

Members joined Roanoke's council in opposing a new state law regarding air guns.

By Neil Harvey

The Salem City Council on Monday night lent its voices to the recent chorus of Southwest Virginia localities unhappy with a state amendment regarding air-pressure-powered guns.

The council opted to postpone revising a city code section on pneumatic weapons until after it could object to an amendment drafted in April by the Virginia General Assembly. That amendment, which took effect July 1, prohibits localities from banning the use of pneumatic guns -- including paintball and airsoft pellet guns -- on private property as long as the guns are used with the property owner's permission and in a manner deemed reasonable.

Salem's current code prohibits use of air guns within 100 yards of a residence or public street, although Virginia code now takes precedence.

"It should be a local issue. It shouldn't be a state issue," said Councilman Bill Jones at Monday night's meeting. [PVC: Sorry, Mr. Jones, but it is a state issue. We are not talking about howitzers here, just air guns.]

Councilwoman Lisa Garst concurred, calling the state law "one more example of the continued erosion of local authority."

Councilwoman Jane Johnson moved to postpone revising the code "until they could put their displeasure into a resolution," and Vice Mayor John Givens seconded her motion.

The bill was sponsored by Sen. Roscoe Reynolds, D-Henry County, and got votes from every state lawmaker in the Roanoke Valley.

"It frustrates me that they would consider these things without consulting anyone on a local level," Johnson said. [PVC: Local governments had their chance to speak at committee hearings just like everyone else. If they choose not to, that's their problem.]

"I don't have all the numbers, but a huge majority of these people have never served in local government," Mayor Randy Foley said before the council unanimously voted to table the issue.

That puts Salem now in line with Roanoke's city council, which last month put off revising air gun codes and drafted a letter of complaint to the General Assembly. Copies of that document, dated July 5, were circulated to the Salem council prior to Monday's meeting.

Roanoke County is also pondering similar changes, according to County Attorney Paul Mahoney, but no such item is listed on the agenda for today's meeting of the county's board of supervisors.

Last month, Blacksburg also "reluctantly" changed its code to fall in line with the General Assembly mandate.

The Salem City Council is expected to meet again July 25.


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2. Possible VCDL picnic in SW Virginia
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Note to those in "far SW Virginia". We want to have a picnic far south of Roanoke about Sep. 24. We need a SPOT to have the picnic, and we need to hear from members interested in this event. Looking at a "POT LUCK" type event.

Please contact Al Steed Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org for more information.


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3. Norfolk gun show coordinator needed!
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VCDL would like to thank Michael Burnham for volunteering to take over for Sam Childress as a gun show coordinator in Northern VA.

We are still looking for a gun show coordinator in Norfolk. VCDL regional gun show coordinators are responsible for managing volunteers, scheduling and setting up tables at gun shows and other local events, and submitting a report to VCDL leadership after the event. Experience as a VCDL table volunteer is preferred but not required.

Please contact David Park at gunshowcoord@vcdl.org for more information.


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4. Gun shows and events! (URGENT SALEM ITEM)
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*** URGENT! ***
We still need helpers for the Salem gun show this weekend!
See the schedule below for more info.

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.

Newport News (Wounded Warrior car show), June 4
Mark Spruill, Ron Lilly

Newport News (Marksman range open house), June 25
Ron Lilly


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. SALEM http://www.cegunshows.com, July 16-17

Saturday, July 16 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 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.


b. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, July 23-24

Saturday, July 23 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 24 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.


c. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, July 29-31

Friday, July 29 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31 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.


d. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, August 6-7

Saturday, August 6 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 7 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Dale City.


e. ROANOKE http://www.showmasters.us, August 20-21

Saturday, August 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Roanoke.


f. RICHMOND http://www.showmasters.us, August 27-28

Saturday, August 27 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 28 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.


g. HILLSVILLE http://www.vfw1115fleamarketgunshow.com, September 2-5

Friday, September 2 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 3 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 5 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

VCDL is going to have a table at the massive Labor Day gun show and
flea market in Hillsville. We need lots of volunteers for this
giant event!

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help
in Hillsville.


h. NORFOLK http://www.showmasters.us, September 3-4

Saturday, September 3 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact our coordinator at Norfolkgunshows@vcdl.org to help at
the Norfolk Scope.


i. SALEM http://www.cegunshows.com, September 10-11

Saturday, September 10 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 11 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.


j. FREDERICKSBURG http://www.guns-knives.com, September 17-18

Saturday, September 17 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 18 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.


k. FISHERSVILLE http://www.showmasters.us, September 24-25

Saturday, September 24 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 25 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Bob Schmidt at Shenandoahgunshows@vcdl.org to help
in Fishersville.


l. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, September 24-25

Saturday, September 24 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 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.


m. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, October 7-9

Friday, October 7 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 9 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.


n. RICHMOND http://www.cegunshows.com, October 15-16

Saturday, October 15 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 16 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.


o. VIRGINIA BEACH http://www.guns-knives.com, October 22-23

Saturday, October 22 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Gary Moeller at VBgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Virginia Beach.


p. ROANOKE http://www.showmasters.us, October 22-23

Saturday, October 22 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 23 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Roanoke.


q. NORFOLK http://www.showmasters.us, November 5-6

Saturday, November 5 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 6 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please contact our coordinator at Norfolkgunshows@vcdl.org to help at
the Norfolk Scope.


r. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, November 5-6

Saturday, November 5 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Dale City.


s. RICHMOND http://www.showmasters.us, November 12-13

Saturday, November 12 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 13 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.


t. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, November 18-20

Friday, November 18 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 19 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 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.


u. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, November 26-27

Saturday, November 26 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 27 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.

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Perfect timing for a gun show in Salem.