UPDATE: Bill defeated 15 to 3 vote
In a past
midnight vote, this bill was defeated. Many people showed up for
the vote and with a lot of hard work on the part of SAFE and NYSRPA
the officials "saw the light" and decided to defeat the bill that
would close the range. The fight is still not over because the people
who want to close the range have taken their fight to the courts.
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8/18/06 The Parks & Recreation
Committee of the Suffolk County Legislature has just"DISCHARGED
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION" INTRO
RES. NO 1738-2006 which would PERMENENTLY
CLOSE THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAP & SKEET RANGE and CANCEL THE EXISTING
CONTRACT WITH THE VENDOR WHO IS OPERATING THE RANGE. This
bill will now go before the entire Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday,
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:30 PM at the Rose Caracappa Auditorium
of the William H. Rodgers Legislative Building located at 725 Veterans
Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, New York 11787. This will
most likely be our last chance to defeat this bill. Be there early
and sign in to speak against this proposal. We need to make a strong
showing that there are many good and lawful people who want this range
to stay open.
The issues have not changed
and our arguments to keep the range open and operating are just as valid
now as they were when we started this debate five years ago. We
are the majority and we are just as entitled to have a place for our
recreational shooting as any Suffolk County resident who has a desire
to engage in baseball, football, soccer, golf and /or boating. We
have just as much right to have a shooting facility as do all those other
ones. We must make our case that we are law abiding, tax paying
citizens and this is the safest outdoor activity of all those
mentioned. Everyone should make a concerted effort to be there
to speak against this proposal, but if you cannot make it to this hearing
I urge you all to contact Mr. Bill Lindsay, the Presiding
officer of the Suffolk County Legislature as soon as possible at; 631-854-9611
or Fax; 631-854-9687 and URGE rejection of
this bill IR-1738-2006. Be polite but firm that
this proposal to close the Trap & Skeet Range is NOT
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MAJORITY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY RESIDENTS.
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  NYSRPA
and NY EVA receive national NRA awards
NRA-ILA ANNOUNCES ITS AWARD WINNERS
FOR 2005
The “Jay M. Littlefield Memorial NRA-ILA Volunteer of the Year
Award” is awarded annually to recognize an NRA member who demonstrates
exceptionally meritorious activism in defense of our Second Amendment
rights. Similarly, the “NRA-ILA Volunteer Organization
of the Year Award” is bestowed upon a group that has gone above
and beyond the call of duty in defending our freedom over the previous
year. The 2005 NRA-ILA volunteer award winners are:
“Jay M.
Littlefield Memorial NRA-ILA Volunteer of the Year” winners:
Joseph DeBergalis, Jr. (NY) and Ed Williamson (TN). The “NRA-ILA
Volunteer Organization of the Year Award” will be presented to
both the Kansas State Rifle Association and the New York State Rifle
and Pistol Association.
Joseph DeBergalis is the NRA-ILA Election
Volunteer Coordinator (EVC) for New York’s 27th and 28th Congressional
Districts, where he has served since 2002. Joseph has raised the bar
in member activism with his continually “can do” attitude. Making
phone calls to volunteers, recruiting new members, or meeting with elected
officials, Joe is a vital piece in the political puzzle that is New York.
Ed
Williamson joined the EVC program in 2003, and quickly took helm of Tennessee’s
2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts. Ed has
been instrumental in assisting with NRA-ILA’s lobbying efforts
throughout the state. Not one to shy away from grunt work, Ed has
also put in countless hours at gun shows, campaign offices, and NRA-ILA
booths at political events. He also takes time to appear on numerous
news shows promoting our Second Amendment rights.
The Kansas State Rifle
Association (KSRA) was instrumental in last year’s
passage of the state’s historic Right-to-Carry law, through its
formation of a coalition of groups, businesses, and organizations that
supported Right-to-Carry. In 2005, President Ralph Goodwin made
legislative success an absolute priority. KSRA began collecting
funds for political action, and, working with NRA-ILA, they put those
funds and an enormous volunteer effort to good use in support of Kansas
gun owners. KSRA has established itself as a credible political
force in Kansas politics and contributed tremendously to the passage
and successful implementation of Right-To-Carry and Castle Doctrine legislation.
Finally,
the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) has distinguished
itself as a lobbying powerhouse. Working alongside
NRA-ILA, the NYSRPA has many accomplishments for which to be proud of
in 2005. Through alerts and grassroots activism the NYSRPA defeated
numerous anti-gun proposals, defeated several anti-gun officials running
for re-election to office, and advocated expanding firearm and hunting
laws throughout the state. The dedication and leadership of this
organization symbolizes the true nature of firearms owners in New York.
We know you all join us in congratulating
these individuals and organizations for their tireless defense of the Second
Amendment. Congratulations
to all!
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Tom
King appointed to NRA Board of Directors
New York State Rifle and Pistol Association
President Tom King, who ran for a slot on the NRA Board of Directors in
2006 and lost by less than 200 votes, has been appointed to the NRA Board
of Directors. A position was open because Sandy Abrams was removed from
the board. (Sandy Abrams, owner of Valley Gun Shop, has lost his FFL
license and had many problems with the ATF and can not account for hundreds
of guns and has had other problems.)
Congratulations to Tom and a big thanks to
him for being willing to spend the thousands of hours of work that he spends
each year without pay working to keep our rights in NY and now across the
nation. We are lucky that we have people like Tom around who are always willing
to do even more to help defend our rights. So the next time you "don't have
the time" to: vote, make a call, write a letter, volunteer an hour to promote
shooting or doing one of the other thousands of things that need to be done,
think of Tom and the thousands of others who spend their time and money to
try to prevent the government from taking your guns or passing new laws to
restrict your rights. Thanks for the heads up from Gun
Legislation & Politics
in New York Blog |
Gov.
Mario Pataki Signs Youth Shooting Bill!
14 to 21 Year Olds Can Now Shoot at Range!
(CLICK HERE FOR THE KIDS & GUNS WEB PAGE)
In 2000 Gov. Mario Pataki
passed his gun control laws and one of them set, for the first time,
a minimum age for someone to get a pistol license at 21 years old.
Part of the package also allowed those 18 until they turn 21 to shoot
at a range under supervision. In June of 2006, the Senate and Assembly
passed new bills that lowers the age to 14.
The Senate passed S-2742A, that provides an exemption
allowing supervised possession and use of a handgun at a range by persons 14
- until they are 21, by a vote of 56-4. The Assembly companion A-11864 passed
by 131-12.
During the last week of July 2006, Gov. Mario
Pataki signed the bill and it is now law. Congratulation to the NYSRPA
and others who helped get this bill through the anti-gun Assembly.
A big thanks to Jacob Rieper's Blog, Gun
Legislation & Politics
in New York, Pataki
signs A-11864/S-2742Afor the heads up and work on this bill.
1 Section 1. Paragraph 7-e of subdivision a of section
265.20 of the
2 penal law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2000, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 7-e. Possession and use of a pistol or revolver, at an indoor or
5 outdoor pistol range located in or on premises owned or occupied by a
6 duly incorporated organization organized for conservation purposes or to
7 foster proficiency in small arms or at a target pistol shooting competi-
8 tion under the auspices of or approved by an association or organization
9 described in paragraph 7-a of this subdivision for the purpose of load-
10 ing and firing the same by a person at least {eighteen} FOURTEEN years
11 of age but under the age of twenty-one who has not been previously
12 convicted of a felony or serious offense, and who does not appear to be,
13 or pose a threat to be, a danger to himself or to others; provided
14 however, that such possession shall be of a pistol or revolver duly
15 licensed to and shall be used under the immediate supervision, guidance
16 and instruction of, a person specified in paragraph
seven of this subdi-
17 vision. 18 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
{ } is old law to be omitted.
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| (7-a. Possession
and use, at an indoor or outdoor pistol range located in or on
premises owned or occupied by a duly incorporated organization
organized for conservation
purposes or to foster proficiency in small arms or at a target pistol shooting
competition under the auspices of or approved by the national rifle association
for the purpose of loading and firing the
same, by a person duly licensed to possess a pistol or revolver pursuant to section
400.00 or 400.01 of this chapter
of a pistol or revolver duly so licensed to another person who is
present at the time.) |
| (7. Possession, at an indoor
or outdoor shooting range for the purpose of loading and firing,
of a rifle or shotgun, the propelling force of
which
is gunpowder by a person under sixteen years of age but not under twelve, under
the immediate supervision, guidance and instruction of (a) a duly commissioned
officer of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps or coast
guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or (b) a duly qualified
adult citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor
in small
arms practice issued by the United States army, navy, air force or marine corps,
or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the national rifle association
of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the
laws of this state; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over
the age of eighteen designated in writing by such parent or guardian
who shall have a certificate of qualification in responsible hunting, including
safety, ethics, and landowner relations-hunter relations, issued
or honored by the department of environmental conservation; or (d) an agent of the
department of environmental conservation appointed to conduct courses in responsible
hunting practices pursuant to article eleven of the environmental conservation
law.) |
PRESS RELEASE
News from The Rifle & Pistol Association
of NYS
For more information: Tom King, NYSRPA President, tking@nysrpa.org,
Day: 518-436-0161, Evening/Weekend: 518-479-3396; Barry Cohen, NYSRPA
Public Relations Director, bicohen@yahoo.com, Day: 212-677-8100,
Evening/Weekend: 718-941-5723 NEW BILLS ALLOW JUNIOR TARGET SHOOTERS TO BE TRAINED
ALBANY, NY -- (08/01/2006; 1515)(EIS) -- In a huge victory for New
York shooters, Governor Pataki today signed into law State Assembly
and Senate companion bills which for the first time allow New Yorkers
as young as 14, and up to the age of 20, to learn to shoot handguns.
This means that New York will now be able to begin training future
Olympians and national champions far sooner than before, and will
be able to field junior pistol teams at the USA Shooting National
Championships and NRA National Championships each summer. To ensure
safety, these "junior shooters" may "possess and use" pistols only
at accredited shooting ranges, and under the supervision of a military
officer, a military- or NRA-certified small arms instructor, or an
adult certified in responsible hunting practices by the New York
State Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
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Governor Signs Various Laws Into the Books
By DANNY
HAKIM
ALBANY, July 31 — Gov. George
E. Pataki’s staff released a list on Monday of nearly
300 bills the governor had signed into law in the last week.
They ranged from tangible measures, like allowing Sunday beer
sales throughout New
York State at 8 a.m. instead of noon, to the arcane, like
abolishing the need for a permit when coyote hunting with dogs
upstate.
Among criminal justice measures,
there are now tougher penalties aimed at repeat drunken-driving offenders, as
well as tougher penalties for grave robbing and organ harvesting.
Another law requires reviews of the criminal history of prospective
nursing home employees.
There is also now a specific ban on carrying
firearms on school buses. At the same time, teenagers 14 and older can now practice
and compete in target-pistol shooting competitions, lowering the
age from 18.
In consumer protection, magazine publishers seeking
renewals are now required to inform subscribers when their subscriptions actually
run out, and the financial details of co-op sales will now be made
public.
There were also some dates to remember. Feb. 4
is now Rosa
Parks Day. And the state will officially recognize the start
of the Vietnam War as Feb. 28, 1961, instead of Dec. 22, 1961,
for the purposes of granting special benefits to advisers who
served with South Vietnamese troops before wider combat began.
Mr.
Pataki also signed a bill at an Albany gas station on Monday
that banned oil companies from preventing the sale of alternative
fuels through contracts that limit a station to a particular company’s
product.
The agreements, he said, “serve no purpose other
than protecting the interests of fuel providers.”
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member of the Middletown Pistol and Rifle
Association. Their paths crossed often in pistol league events and soon
enough they started dating. They are both on their second marriages.
