Once More - Power In Numbers

If you read anything about shooting other than this blog, you know our Second Amendment rights are under attack like never before, even as more and more Supreme Court decisions confirm the self-defense right of the individual, and more and more states and localities do away with outmoded restrictions based on fear and mis-information.

That's why it's more important than ever that all shooters are members of the shooting rights organizations that are fighting for those rights.

The National Rifle Association is the 800 pound gorilla of the gun rights world. Say what you will about the politics and controversy, but you have to agree that when they call, they get appointments, and people listen. If you don't like their constant stream of solicitations, do like I do - drop them in the recycle bin. But keep your membership current, or, do like I did 15 years ago. Use their extended payment plan to become a Life Member. Yes, they will continue to ask you to upgrade, but now you don't have to do it, and you get a gun magazine every month for the rest of your life.

The Second Amendment Foundation is the group responsible for the Heller and McDonald Supreme Court cases, as well as the Ezell ruling which will eventually overturn the Chicago gun ban. This kind of work takes money, and $15 a year is well worth it.

But don't stop there. Tip O'Neill once said that all politics is local, and that's true in gun rights as well. Join your state gun rights group, and any local groups in your area.

I was going to put together a list of the state gun rights groups, but I found there is a great list on the lower right of the links on the main page at The Gun Wire. Check it out. Join.


WHY JOIN GUN RIGHTS GROUPS?
or
WHY DO YOU GIVE YOUR MONEY TO LOBBYISTS?

I'm asked that all the time. Here's my answer.

The First Amendment says

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Emphasis mine

I don't have the time or money to go to Atlanta or Washington and talk to all the people who can take away my gun rights.

But I can join with millions of others, and put our money together, and pay them to do it for us.

It's our right. And if the person I'm talking with respects my First Amendment right, then respecting the Second Amendment should follow.

More Free Range Time from GeorgiaCarry

Tomorrow, Friday, July 1, Bill Stanley, Membership Coordinator of GeorgiaCarry.org, will be at Trigger Time Range in Flowery Branch, Georgia, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Anyone who joins GCO or renews their membership can then shoot for free, all day long. Membership is just $15 a year.

Then on Monday, July 4, Bill will be at Big Woods Goods in Canton, Georgia, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the same deal.

If you are in the area on either of these days, please make plans to drop by and visit a very nice range, shoot for free and get a chance to win a Ruger P95.

My plans for the 4th are not set as of yet, but if I'm in town, I plan to check out Big Woods around 11:00 AM. If you're there I will be the one in the USA hat, like in my picture above. Please say hello.

More Free Shooting from GeorgiaCarry

GeorgiaCarry.org, the premier voice for the Second Amendment in Georgia, will be holding a membership drive again this weekend, and giving new members or those renewing a chance to shoot for free.

Tomorrow, Friday June 24, they will be at Patrick’s Gun Range in Garden City, Georgia, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This is your chance if you live near Savannah.

Saturday, June 25, they will be at Eagle Gun Range in Macon from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Membership is just $15 per year. Come out and join or renew, and enjoy some free range time.

Also, the GeorgiaCarry Annual Convention is coming up, August 5 and 6, at the Waverly Hotel in Cobb County, near the Galleria, and I plan to attend. Look for more information later.

Join GeorgiaCarry.org and Shoot for Free

Here's a chance to join the premiere voice in Georgia for your Second Amendment rights, and get some free range time to boot.

GeorgiaCarry Membership Coordinator Bill Stanley will be touring ranges in Georgia in June and July, and if you join or renew, you can shoot that day for free. Here are the details, from the GCO website:

Be prepared to have a FUN day at your range this summer. Shooting is always fun, but when it is FREE, it ’s even better:
Bill Stanley will be visiting participating ranges throughout the state from June 1 to July 31, 2011. On the day GCO is at your range (or one nearby), if you:

Join GCO
Renew your membership
Extend your membership (September expiration forward)

You can shoot for FREE (compliments of your range and GCO)
Here is the current schedule. More ranges are being pursued and will be announced as they agree.

June 8 – Wednesday - Adairsville Sporting Range in Adairsville, Ga. from 10 am to 5 pm.
June 9 – Thursday – Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range in Sandy Springs, Ga. from 11 am to 6 pm.
June 18 – Saturday – SharpShooters USA in Roswell, Ga. from 9 am to 6 pm.
June 24 – Friday – Patrick’s Gun Range in Garden City, Ga. from 9 am to 5 pm. (This is your chance if you live near Savannah)
June 25 – Saturday – Eagle Gun Range in Macon, Ga. from 10 am to 5 pm.
July 4 – Monday – Big Woods Goods in Canton, Ga. from 10 am to 5 pm.
July 16 – Saturday – Ga. Firing Line in Marietta, Ga. from 10 am to 5 pm.
July 23 – Saturday – Camp Sumter Shooting Range in Andersonville, Ga. from 8 am to 1 pm.
July 30 – Saturday – Hi Caliber Firearms in Holly Springs, Ga. from 10 am to 5 pm.

I will try to make one of these, and I will let you know which one, depending on my schedule. Alas, it won't be Adairsville today.