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Adding affiliate stations at an unprecedented pace since its syndication two years ago, AAR now airs in dozens of markets across America from Florida to Alaska every Sunday evening from 8-11pm ET, 5-8 pm PT and is the fastest growing nationally syndicated, pro-gun radio broadcast in America dedicated entirely to the right to carry a firearm. As syndicated talk host Mike Gallagher says, “Mark Walters and the Armed American Radio Network are redefining weekend talk radio”.
Alan Gottlieb & Dr. John Lott This Week on ARMED AMERICAN RADIO NOV 10, 2011 04:43P.M.
For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact: Alan Gottlieb & Dr. John Lott This Week on ARMED AMERICAN RADIO
Mark Walters Host Armed American Radio Network www.armedamericanradio.com mark@armedamericanradio.org 386-AAR-Mark (386)-227-6275 Armed American Radio is syndicated on the Salem Radio Network. For media kit information, please visit www.srnonline.com/talk/talkwalters.shtml About: Armed American Radio is the most free-thinking, politically incorrect radio station in the U.S.A. We discuss liberty, self-defense, weapons, family, friends, and life. Visit: www.Armedamericanradio.org
Armed American Radio Atlanta GA --(Ammoland.com)- AAR host Mark Walters brings a powerhouse lineup to the nations airwaves this Sunday, 11-13-2011 on the Armed American Radio Network.
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Joining Mark this week will be Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation along with Fox News Contributor, best selling author of More Guns, Less Crime, 3rd edition, the man who confounds the anti-gun establishment at every turn, Dr. John Lott.
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Center For Biological Diversity Ordred To Pay Ranchers $600,000
Mark Walters said, “In the wake of the continued stonewalling by Attorney General Eric Holder during this weeks Senate hearings, Alan Gottlieb will join me to discuss the growing calls for his resignation. In addition to the provocative discussion with Alan, Dr. John Lott joins me to continue telling the truth about CCW and falling crime rates.
NOV 10, 2011 02:26P.M. Center For Biological Diversity Ordred To Pay Ranchers $600,000 – Good Guys Do Win After losing appeals, in a mob style shake down, the CBD said it would drop more court challenges if Chilton paid the envirofreaks $35,000 to go away.
These two gentlemen are at the forefront of our right to bear arms and to be able to bring AAR listeners both powerful voices in one night is special, indeed. We’ll also give away a couple of signed copies of my book, Lessons from Armed America, co authored with Kathy Jackson as well as a USCCA membership”!
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On Heels of Anti’s Lawsuit Maine Seeks Trapping Protection for State & Trappers NOV 10, 2011 02:11P.M. On Heels of Anti’s Lawsuit Maine Seeks Trapping Protection for State & Trappers
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) is no novice when it comes to lawsuits. The CBD has filed numerous lawsuits in the past decade against the federal government and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over perceived endangered species. From tiny fish to frogs to polar bears, if it’s alive, it’s possibly included in a CBD lawsuit. This tactic does sometimes backfire. Seems when the CBD decided to sue the U.S. Forest Service about cattle grazing allotments in 2002, it accused Arizona ranchers Jim and Sue Chilton of stewardship abuse.
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has formally announced that it is considering issuing an incidental take permit to Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
The Chilton’s legally grazed their cattle on a ranching allotment in Pima County, Arizona, according to a report printed last year in Western Farm Press. The CBD sued the U.S. Forest Service to end the Chilton’s cattle grazing allotment and claimed the Chilton’s mismanaged the land where some possible threatened or endanger species resided.
This allows for the accidental take of a small number of Canada lynx in traps set by sportsmen for other legal species.
Apparently no one at the CBD contacted the Chilton’s, who woke up one morning and read their name and the accusations in a local newspaper.
This is the latest step in a long battle against anti-trapping groups who have attempted to use the Canada lynx’s status as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to ban trapping in the state.
Experts soon noted the Chilton’s followed grazing guidelines. The Chilton’s filed suit against the CBD for defamation and libel—and won. As a result, the CDB had to pay the ranchers $600,000.
In 2006 and 2008, anti-trapping groups sued the state seeking to stop Maine’s trapping season by claiming that the protected Canada lynx might accidentally be caught by a trapper while attempting to trap other legal species.
About: The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF), along with the Maine Trappers’ Association, Fur Takers of America, National Trappers’ Association, and several individual sportsmen, intervened in the cases, ultimately winning a landmark victory for trapping in the state. At the same time, this sets a legal precedent nationally that makes it harder for antis to use the ESA to try and ban hunting, fishing, or trapping.
Tags: CBD, Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation News, Ecoterrorists, Lawsuit Profiteering, Lawsuits, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, USSA
An incidental take permit issued by the USFWS would help shield the state from similar lawsuits seeking to shut down trapping. The permit would allow the state, and licensed trappers, to accidentally trap a small number of Canada lynx, when trapping for other legal species, without being in violation of the ESA. Essentially, the permit would recognize that a few accidentally caught Canada lynx do not threaten the species’
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ability to survive and recover. Without the permit, anytime a Canada lynx is accidentally caught in a trap, it is a violation of the ESA by the trapper, even if the animal is released unharmed. To be clear, the permit does not allow for the intentional trapping of Canada lynx but would act to protect the state and trappers who might accidentally trap one while trapping for other legal species. The permit would also include a cap on the total number of lynx that could be accidentally trapped. The USFWS will seek and review public comments before making a final decision on the incidental take permit. It can then choose to approve the permit as written, deny the permit, or approve the permit with additional restrictions on trapping within the state. “Maine has already enacted strict rules and reporting requirements for trappers in the state to help ensure that Canada lynx are not accidentally caught in traps,” said Jeremy Rine, USSAF associate director of state services. “
3-Gun Nation NEW YORK --(Ammoland.com)- VERSUS will begin airing outdoor programming on Thursday nights, adding to the already existing Friday and Sunday night line-ups, giving viewers three nights a week of the best outdoor programming on television.
We hope that the Fish and Wildlife Service will grant Maine’s request for the incidental take permit without any new, unnecessary restrictions on trappers.”
VERSUS will present primetime premieres of 3 Gun Nation, Swarovski Optik Quests, Territories Wild and Winchester Legends on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ET, marking the first time that viewers have seen any of these programs in primetime.
About: The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.
The programming schedule for Thursday, November 10, follows (subject to change):
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• 7:00 p.m. ET 3 Gun Nation • Ozark 3-gun
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• 7:30 p.m. ET Swarovski Optik Quests • Argentina Trophy Stag
VERSUS Brings Outdoor Programming Including 3 Gun Nation To Thursday Nights
• 8:00 p.m. ET Territories Wild • The Utah Lionman • 8:30 p.m. ET Winchester Legends • Texas Whitetail and Florida Gator
NOV 10, 2011 01:45P.M. VERSUS, which will be re-named NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012, is the 24/7 cable platform for NBC Sports’ rich heritage of unmatched storytelling, best-in-class production and ability to use broad promotion to make big events bigger. Reaching more than 75 million homes, VERSUS serves sports fans by airing the National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France, major college football and basketball, and horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown, among other events. The network’s original programming, such as NFL Turning Point and NBC SportsTalk, exemplifies NBC Sports’ ability to tell stories and provide meaningful, relevant content. The network is also home to the best outdoor programming on television.
VERSUS Brings Outdoor Programming Including 3 Gun Nation To Thursday Nights
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VERSUS, which prides itself on serving sports fans across multiple platforms (HD, online, on-demand), is distributed via cable, satellite and telco operators throughout the United States.
6.8mm SPC II and the SPR Mod 1 7.62X39mm. Both mid-length carbines continue the “ArmaLite Standard of Excellence.” ArmaLite’s SPR Mod 1 6.8 is especially well-suited to hunting. It is powerful enough to meet the minimum energy requirements of many states for taking medium sized game such as deer. At the same time, the 6.8mm is lighter than the 7.62×51, reducing the weight of ammunition carried into the field. As part of the AR-platform family, this carbine is also more versatile and ergonomic than traditional hunting models. The Mod 1 6.8mm is built with the ArmaLite-developed mid-length handguard and gas system to provide the best in form and function.
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Armalite Annouces SPR Mod 1 Rifles in New Calibers
ArmaLite’s SPR Mod 1 7.62X39mm provides all the flexibility of the Mod 1’s one piece upper receiver/rail system but now for the world’s most available cartridge. The original AK-47 was built to use this cartridge.
NOV 10, 2011 01:26P.M. Armalite Annouces SPR Mod 1 Rifles in New Calibers 7.62X39mm & 6.8mm SPC II
Now, enthusiasts of the 7.62X39 won’t have to settle for less than the best: a true ArmaLite carbine. The ArmaLite designed mid-length handguard and gas tube technology provides an optimal gas pulse to power the 16″ system so reliability is never an issue. More on the SPR Mod 1 platform: The SPR Mod 1 is forged, one-piece upper receiver/rail system with exclusive detachable side and bottom rails. In true ArmaLite fashion, the SPR Mod 1 is like no other on the market. With other one-piece systems, you’re stuck forever with the rails you get at purchase, and stuck with their limits.
Armalite SPR Mod 1 7.62X39mm Rifle But ArmaLite knows you and your firearm often have more than one mission, and you want options. ArmaLite gives you just that. The SPR Mod 1′s three o’clock, six o’clock, and nine o’clock rails are detachable. That’s right, you can change your 1913 rails to fit your changing needs for sights… lights…lasers…grips…or swivels. ArmaLite takes that versatility even further. Each SPR Mod 1 comes with extra rails standard, at no extra cost. We give you a 1913 rail with quick detachable sling swivel hole. Each rifle comes with a low insert for when you need a bare rail with a low profile. There’s also a plain insert with a quick detach sling swivel hole. And there is a half plain, half Picatinny rail as well. Changing your rails…your add-ons…and your SPR Mod 1… is as easy as turning a torx wrench.
ArmaLite Inc Geneseo, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- ArmaLite’s “History of Innovation” continues!
Ingenious versatility isn’t the only reason you’ll want an SPR Mod 1. Its one-piece construction offers you a continuous optic platform (COP). There’s no gap to bridge between receiver and upper rail when you’re installing your scope or sights. This one-piece construction also gives the sighting platform extra rigidity. It’s a good, strong backbone. That means your sights will stay zeroed in the most trying conditions.
The originator of the AR platform has turned its popular M-15 SPR Mod 1 system into a “Family of Calibers.” ArmaLite’s Mod 1 carbine started as a .223/5.56mm carbine built around a revolutionary one-piece upper receiver/rail system with exclusive detachable side and bottom rails.
The SPR Mod 1 typifies the “ArmaLite Standard of Excellence.” With us, quality comes standard. There’s no extra charge for: the SPR Mod 1′s chrome lined, chrome moly vanadium steel barrel; its two-stage tactical trigger; the patented, extra strength steel bolt assembly; or the hard
This year, ArmaLite goes a step further, introducing the SPR Mod 1
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coated finish. These are all things that the other companies consider options at an added cost.
• Rifling Twist: RH 1:10″ 123 Ammo Grain • Muzzle Device: Flash Suppressor
The introduction of the new ArmaLite SPR Mod 1 is truly a new chapter in our history of innovation and our dedication to the quality you deserve.
• Front Sight Base: Gas Block with Picatinny Rail Top of gas block is .293 (+/-) lower than top of upper receiver
SPECS FOR THE SPR Mod 1 6.8mm SPC II
• Upper Receiver: Forged Flattop with Picatinny Rail & Laser Engraved Rail Numbering, 7075-T6 Aluminum w/ 8″
• Semi-Auto • Hand-guard • Caliber: 6.8mm SPC II • Lower Receiver: 7075-T6 Aluminum (forged) • Barrel: Free Floated 16″ Double Lapped, Chrome Lined\Chrome Moly Vanadium MIL-B-11595-E, Threaded 5/8-24
• Trigger: Tactical Two Stage, 1st Stage 3.5 lbs – 2nd Stage Approximately 5-6 lbs
• Rifling Twist: RH 1:11″ 110-115 Ammo Grain • Overall Length: 36″ with stock extended, Approximately 32.75″ collapsed
• Muzzle Device: Flash Suppressor • Front Sight Base: Gas Block with Picatinny Rail Top of gas block is .293 (+/-) lower than top of upper receiver
• Weight: Approximately 7.4 lbs • Finish: Anodized Aluminum Upper/Lower Receiver, Manganese Phosphated Steel Barrel
• Upper Receiver: Forged Flattop with Picatinny Rail & Laser Engraved Rail Numbering, 7075-T6 Aluminum w/ 8″
• Accuracy: 1.5 – 2.5 MOA • Hand-guard • Included with Rifle: One 10 Round Magazine, Sling, Black Case, Owner’s Manual, Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Lower Receiver: 7075-T6 Aluminum (forged) • Trigger: Tactical Two Stage, 1st Stage 3.5 lbs – 2nd Stage Approximately 5-6 lbs • Overall Length: 36″ with stock extended, Approximately 32.75″ collapsed • Weight: Approximately 7.4 lbs • Finish: Anodized Aluminum Upper/Lower Receiver, Manganese Phosphated Steel Barrel
Armalite SPR Mod 1 6.8mm SPC II Rifle About: ArmaLite has one of the broadest product lines in the firearms industry. We manufacture and sell semiautomatic rifles in a variety of calibers including 5.56mm and 7.62mm, long range super-accurate bolt action rifles in calibers including .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua, and 50 BMG, and classic 9mm pistols.Visit: www.armalite.com
• Accuracy: 1.5 – 2.5 MOA • Included with Rifle: One 10 Round Magazine, Sling, Black Case, Owner’s Manual, Limited Lifetime Warranty SPECS FOR THE SPR Mod 1 7.62X39mm • Semi-Auto
Tags: 6.8 SPC, 7.62x39, Armalite, Firearms News, New Guns • Caliber: 7.62X39mm • Barrel: Free Floated 16″ Double Lapped, Chrome Lined\Chrome Moly Vanadium MIL-B-11595-E, Threaded 5/8-24
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Tags: Bear Hunting, Game Harvest Numbers, Hunting News, New Jersey, NJDEP
New Jersey 2010 Black Bear Harvest Data
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New Jersey Second Amendment Society November 9th 2011 Meeting Results
New Jersey 2010 Black Bear Harvest Data A 496lb eleven year old bear tops the list.
NOV 10, 2011 01:05P.M. New Jersey Second Amendment Society November 9th 2011 Meeting Results
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Trenton, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- The 2010 Black Bear Hunting Season, held December 6-11, 2010 resulted in a total legal harvest of 592 black bears.
New Jersey --(Ammoland.com)- First of all, I would like to that the owners and staff of South Jersey Shooting Club for once again hosting a meeting of our Society.
The season was held concurrently with the 6-Day Firearm Deer Season and was open in the area north of Rt. I-78 and west of Rt. I-287.
The people at SJSC, especially Art Barton and Dan Walker, have been tireless and loyal supporters of the NJ2AS since we started.
Hunters were required to check all harvested bears at check stations staffed by Division of Fish and Wildlife personnel. Data, including sex, weight and size were collected, and a tooth was extracted for aging by Matson’s Lab, a wildlife laboratory offering cementum (tooth) aging.
Thanks to Anthony Colandro of Gun for Hire firearms training centers for the introduction to these wonderful people.
The document linked below provides information on harvested bears. The bears are listed according to the number on the Possession Seal attached to each bear’s ear at the check station. The seal numbers are listed numerically, preceded by the letter “B” in the seal number which signifies the color of the seal (blue) for the 2010 season.
I would also like to thank Chet Wilson of ShootNJ firearms training for donating some terrific prizes for the meeting. Chet and his crew, including Dawn and Grant have always been and continue to be there for us. We are very fortunate to have attracted such great friends and supporters.
Several of the listed animals currently do not have ages associated with them. These teeth may have failed to provide sufficient age information or are still at our lab being analyzed.
I want to thank Mr. Frank Virgilio, President of the NJ State Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs for his fine presentation at our meeting last night. His discussion of how to conduct yourself in the event of an encounter with law enforcement officials was of particular value to *ALL* New Jersey citizens.
The table will be updated as we receive any new age data from Matson’s Lab. Some animals also do not have their weight listed for one of a variety of reasons; “n/a” indicates the data is not available.
And last, but most DEFINITELY not least, I would like to thank all of the members and guests who came to the meeting to support their Society. You folks are what this Society is all about. Another valuable lesson that we learned from Frank Virgilio last night is that there is STRENGTH in numbers. His group is able to influence FAVORABLE legislation for Sportsmen in New Jersey BECAUSE they have been able to garner the support of Hundreds of THOUSANDS of NJ Sportsmen.
2010 Black Bear Harvest Data (pdf, 27kb) For more information on the black bear hunting season in New Jersey, visit the Black Bear Season Information page; for additional information on black bears in the state, visit the Know the Bear Facts page.
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If they are able to accomplish this task, *WE* must find the ability to do so as well if we are to succeed in our mission to restore and preserve the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in NJ!
Let’s be clear about this. Fast and Furious was NOT “botched.” It did exactly what it was intended to do. It delivered thousands of untraced U.S. guns to criminals at the behest of the BATFEEE and with the knowledge and assumed approval of top Justice Department and other administration officials.
Thank You! Frank Jack Fiamingo President About: New Jersey Second Amendment Society – Our mission is to promote the free exercise of Second Amendment rights within the community and Legislature of New Jersey, to educate the community regarding the enjoyable, safe, and responsible use of firearms, and to engender a sense of camaraderie and fellowship among the members and their families. Visit: www.nj2as.com
Why? To set the stage for more gun control, of course. The would-be tyrants in the federal government would love to disarm us all, to make us defenseless slaves to the federal government, as did every government that committed genocide during the 1900s before slaughtering 165 million human beings. However, further restrictions on the right to bear arms won’t fly in the current political climate without agitprop headlines, headlines federal officials hoped to supply with Fast and Furious.
Tags: Frank Jack Fiamingo, New Jersey, New Jersey Second Amendment Society, NJ2AS, Pro Gun Groups
So, let’s call a spade a spade. Fast and Furious was purely an antifreedom political operation – a poorly-executed Reichstag fire intended to erode the liberty that the people have reserved to themselves from government interference in the Constitution.
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Fast and Furious was Never a Botched Operation
If you or I had done what BATFEEE officials did “under color of law,” we’d be on our way to federal prison. The only thing “botched” about Fast and Furious has been the scurrilous attempt by the perpetrating cockroaches to run for cover when the lights came on.
NOV 10, 2011 01:01P.M. Fast and Furious was Never a Botched Operation Fast and Furious did exactly what it was designed to do, set up the Second Amendment as the fall guy.
Hat Tip: Katie Pavlich / TownHall.com http://tiny.cc/hj64l Sincerely, Gary Marbut, president Montana Shooting Sports Association www.mtssa.org author, Gun Laws of Montana www.mtpublish.com About Montana Shooting Sports Association: MSSA is the primary political advocate for Montana gun owners. Visit: www.mtssa.org Tags: Arms Trafficking, ATF, BATFE, Fast & Furious, Gary Marbut, Gun Trafficking, Montana Shooting Sports Association, MSSA, Project Gunrunner, Straw Purchases, Washington DC
Montana Shooting Sports Association Missoula, MT --(Ammoland.com)- The BATFEEE [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, And Everything Else] gunrunning fiasco that delivered thousands of U.S. firearms to Mexican drug cartels, operation Fast and Furious, is commonly referred to in the media as a “botched” federal operation.
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waterfowl website filled with the premier waterfowl habitat property listings on the market today. This new website will open opportunities to begin separating property listings into focus markets and sectors. Please take a moment to visit this bold new site: www.waterfowlproperties.com
Whitetail Properties Launches Improved Website NOV 10, 2011 12:52P.M.
Also included within the new Whitetail Properties website launch comes Whitetail Properties Dreams to Reality Blog, an all new feature that will contain subject content on land ownership, buying and selling land, habitat improvements, hunting tactics, all things land and hunting. The blog will feature contributions from Whitetail Properties staff, Whitetail Properties Pro-Team members and the extensive team of land specialists. The goal and vision for the Dreams to Reality Blog is to be a go-to searchable database for clients and fans. The blog is currently live with new content being uploaded every week. Visit the blog today: www.whitetailproperties.com/blog
Whitetail Properties Launches Improved Website
“For many, when it comes to searching for that special patch of land to grow and knock a big buck down, maybe to establish a legacy to pass along or just to play in the dirt, their first stop is this website,” Paul Sawyer, COO, says. “We are always looking for improvements to meet the needs of our clients and feel with this new redesign we have made a large step toward doing just that.” Whitetail Properties Launches Improved Website
About Located in Pittsfield, Ill., Whitetail Properties is a recreational real estate company offering land throughout the Midwest. We recognize that buying or selling hunting, farm or ranch land is one of the most important financial transactions you can make. Our goal is to treat each customer with the highest level of courtesy and respect to ensure they are satisfied with every detail of their land experience. Whitetail Properties recruits and works with a select team of specialists of the most skilled, honest and hard-working recreational and agricultural land experts in the country. Whitetail Properties utilizes the popular award winning show, Whitetail Properties TV, appearing on the Sportsman’s Channel to showcase the benefits of owning recreational real estate.
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Contact Randy Bowden (217-285-9000) randy@whitetailpropeties.tv
Pittsfield, IL. --(Ammoland.com)- Whitetail Properties, Hunting, Farm and Ranch Land Specialists announce a new and improved website that features a bold new look with reorganized content to give visitors easier navigation and greater visual appeal to property listings.
For more information, check out www.whitetailproperties.com. Tags: New Websites, Shooting Media News, Whitetail Properties
Whether you’re looking to buy land, needing helpful habitat information, wanting to view the current Whitetail Properties TV segment or just simply enjoy window-shopping, this new site is designed with the user in mind. The newly redesigned website will let you quickly access information and services offered from the Land Specialists. Please take a tour at www.whitetailproperties.com Whitetail Properties is also pleased to announce a new division, Waterfowl Properties. Launching along with the main site is a dedicated
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in convenience, particularly when making a last-minute purchase when a store might otherwise be far away or closed, is also available. It’s always a good thing for consumers to have options that make participating in hunting and fishing easier, particularly when a lack of that convenience might make them less likely to engage in the activities they enjoy.”
Majority of Sporting Licenses Purchased at Local Retailers NOV 10, 2011 12:45P.M. Majority of Sporting Licenses Purchased at Local Retailers Game Regulations Booklets still Remain Popular with Sportsmen.
Even with every state game agency in the country now providing regulations, season dates, bag limits and other hunting and fishing information online, as well as the popularity of digital products such as websites, apps, mobile phones and smart tablets, it is interesting to note that the printed regulations book remains a critical resource to today’s hunter and angler. More than 84 percent of surveyed hunters said they had received or expect to receive the regulations booklet. Of that number, a whopping 96 percent said they have read or plan to read the booklet, with more than 54 percent revealing they read it more than once and nearly 24 percent citing they use it as a resource throughout the season.
Southwick Associates FERNANDINA BEACH, Fl --(Ammoland.com)- As state game agencies around the country employ the internet to make hunting and fishing licenses easier for sportsmen to buy and information on sporting regulations simpler to obtain.
On the fishing side, 89 percent of survey respondents said they have read or plan to read the regulations booklet, with more than 54 percent revealing they read it more than once and 17 percent saying they use it as a resource all season.
But the traditional route of purchasing a license at a local retailer before heading outdoors remains a popular option.
To help continually improve, protect and advance the shooting sports and outdoor recreation, all sportsmen and sportswomen are encouraged to participate in the surveys at HunterSurvey.com, ShooterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com. Each month, participants who complete the survey are entered into a drawing for one of five $100 gift certificates to the sporting goods retailer of their choice.
Research conducted by HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com found that 58 percent of those hunters surveyed still purchase their licenses through a retailer, while 61 percent of surveyed anglers bought theirs at a local store as well. Retailers often count on their role as a sporting license vendor to lead to additional sales of hunting- and fishing-related equipment when consumers visit to buy a permit.
About AnglerSurvey.com, HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com: Launched in 2006, AnglerSurvey.com, ShooterSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com help the outdoor equipment industry, government fisheries and wildlife officials and conservation organizations track consumer activities and expenditure trends. The information above represents only a small sample of the vast amount of data collected from the complete survey results and available to government agencies, businesses, the media and other interested parties. Results are scientifically analyzed to reflect the attitudes and habits of anglers and hunters across the United States. Find them on Facebook at http://facebook.com/huntersurvey and http://facebook.com/anglersurvey.
Game agency efforts at using the internet have not gone unrewarded however, and there is plenty of evidence that a sizable number of sportsmen appreciate the convenience on-line availability provides. As many as 24 percent of hunters and 25 percent of surveyed anglers reported purchasing licenses online. Additionally, more than 17 percent of hunters and just over 14 percent of fishermen bought permits directly through a game agency or government office or through some other source. Of 5,750 hunters and shooters surveyed, 90 percent said they had either purchased a license or planned to purchase a license this year. Nearly that same percentage of the 2,391 anglers surveyed had either purchased or planned to purchase a license. “This indicates a real win-win for game departments, sporting goods retailers and sportsmen,” said Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates, which designs and conducts the surveys at HunterSurvey.com, ShooterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com.
About Southwick Associates (www.SouthwickAssociates.com): Southwick Associates specializes in economic and business statistics related to fish and wildlife including measuring retail expenditures by anglers, hunters, wildlife viewers and other outdoor recreationists; quantifying the jobs, tax revenues and other economic impacts of outdoor recreation; tracking trends within outdoor industries; and analyzing the value of fish and wildlife resources and their uses. Participate in Southwick’s surveys at AnglerSurvey.com, HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com.
“The traditional experience of going to the sporting goods store to buy a license and other key items before the season or a big trip can still be had, while those seeking the ultimate
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Shooting Trust endowment. The MidwayUSA Foundation works with shooting teams, conservation groups and the shooting industry to raise funds in support of high school and collegiate shooting programs. Each donation brings SST another step closer to achieving sustainable support for youth shooting programs.
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Midwayusa Foundation Donates “Nearly-Perfect” Rifle Battery To Non-Profits Partnering With The Scholastic Shooting Trust
For more information regarding this offer please contact Dick Leeper, Executive Director, MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. at dleeper@midwayusafoundation.org Tags: Firearms Donations, Midwayusa Foundation, Scholastic Shooting Trust
NOV 10, 2011 11:28A.M. Midwayusa Foundation Donates “Nearly-Perfect” Rifle Battery To Non-Profits Partnering With The Scholastic Shooting Trust
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Experimental Status Lifted on Smoky Mountains Elk NOV 10, 2011 11:05A.M. Experimental Status Lifted on Smoky Mountains Elk
Winchester Model 70 Super Grade Rifle
MidwayUSA Foundation Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Columbia, MO –-(Ammoland.com)- The MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. is making a special limited offer to any not-for-profit group that wants to participate in the Scholastic Shooting Trust endowment for high school and college shooting teams.
MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have notified the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation that the “experimental” status of the park’s restored elk herd has been officially lifted, clearing the way for permanent management of elk in and around the park.
In cooperation with Winchester, the Foundation is offering The “NearlyPerfect” Rifle Battery – a matched set of four Winchester Model 70 Super Grade rifles in calibers ranging from varmint to dangerous game and limited to 100 sets.
RMEF is the largest financier of the park’s 10-year elk restoration project, with more than $800,000 in contributions.
The MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc. will donate these sets to not-for-profit groups to be raffled and the proceeds used for their local youth shooting programs and their local high school or college shooting team Scholastic
Kim Delozier, RMEF conservation program manager, said, “This is important because it’s a formal federal declaration that our elk restoration efforts in the North Carolina section
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of the park have been deemed a success.”
sustain America’s conservation movement.”
Prior to joining the RMEF staff, Delozier was the longtime supervisory wildlife biologist in the park. He worked closely with RMEF and others to make reality of a common dream–returning a wild elk herd to the native but long-empty habitat of the Great Smoky Mountains. He says that without the efforts of RMEF, especially its volunteers, wild freeranging elk would not be in North Carolina today.
Allen added that RMEF has pledged continued support for area conservation agencies involved in elk management or habitat stewardship. About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: RMEF is leading a conservation initiative that has protected or enhanced habitat on over 6 million acres–an area larger than Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains national parks combined. RMEF also is a strong voice for hunters in access, wildlife management and conservation policy issues. RMEF members, partners and volunteers, working together as Team Elk, are making a difference all across elk country. Join us at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.
Elk were extirpated from the region some 200 years ago. “Local RMEF members approached me about elk restoration as far back as 1990, so this has been a long process and a tremendous amount of work by many people,” said Delozier. “During my time in the park, we had a number of restoration projects for other species. Some were controversial. Others were relatively quiet. But the elk project was really a people project. This was an effort and animal that everyone wanted to support. The people made it happen. People love to see large wild animals and elk fit that need.”
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Zimbabwe – Guns Save Lives & Citizens Need To Be Armed
In an “experimental release,” the first elk were reintroduced into Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2001. Today the herd is healthy at about 140 animals.
NOV 10, 2011 10:58A.M. Elk have been a popular addition to the park and are associated with significant economic benefits through tourism. Cataloochee Valley, where elk were originally released, now receives approximately twice the visitation than it did prior to elk restoration.
Zimbabwe – Guns Save Lives & Citizens Need To Be Armed By Collen Makumbirofa
The herd’s experimental status was lifted when National Park Service officials on Oct. 20, 2011, approved a “finding of no significant impact” of the environmental assessment on a proposed plan for managing a permanent herd of elk in the park. Research indicates that the population is sustainable, has minimal impacts on the park’s resources and the human-elk conflicts are manageable. Foundation for Reason & Justice Going forward, the park’s objective is to maintain a permanent elk population within park boundaries that is self-sustaining and allows only acceptable impacts to park resources.
AmmoLand Editors Notes: There are widespread reports of systematic and escalating violations of human rights in Zimbabwe under the Mugabe administration and his party, the ZANU-PF.
The park’s elk plan also transitions elk management responsibility outside the park to the appropriate tribal, state or federal agency with jurisdiction over wildlife on lands where elk occur. Delozier said some elk do currently inhabit areas outside of park boundaries. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has started discussions on developing its own elk management plan, which could bring limited elk hunting opportunities to the state in the future.
According to human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch the government of Zimbabwe violates the rights to shelter, food, freedom of movement and residence, freedom of assembly and the protection of the law. There have been alleged assaults on the media, the political opposition, civil society activists, and human rights defenders.
David Allen, RMEF president and CEO, said, “The possibility of additional elk hunting opportunities for the public in the eastern U.S. is one more reason to celebrate. The more people can connect through hunting with the land, elk, other wildlife and their habitat, the more folks we’ll have on board to help
Opposition gatherings are frequently the subject of brutal attacks by the police force, such as the crackdown on a 11
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March 2007 Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) rally and several others during the 2008 election campaign.[79] In the attacks of 2007, party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and 49 other opposition activists were arrested and severely beaten by the police.
You can defend yourself or your neighbor not Christ who could send a legion to crush His enemies. Furthermore the disciples did not wait for Jesus to answer them, “Lord shall we strike with the Sword?” Luke 22:49. In the Bible God is depicted as a warrior or lion of the tribe of Judah. If God is not a pacifist, therefore, His children cannot be pacifists. It is immaturity to blame knives and guns which can be used for good – selfdefense. Any nation that deny the truth about self-defense and guns will end up being enslaved and abused by dictators. Please support the struggle for freedom and democracy in Zimbabwe by donating to the Foundation of Reason & Justice:
AmmoLand Gun News Zimbabwe, Africa --(Ammoland.com)- It is always a humanistic and pagan concept of peace that citizens should not be armed to protect their wives, children and property from criminals.
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It cannot be disputed with success that guns save innocent lives from assailants. In Zimbabwe people are being abducted and murdered or tortured by state sponsored criminals. Women are being raped by state sanctioned militias. Tight gun control laws have left millions of Zimbabweans virtual unarmed and more vulnerable to criminals.
Collen Makumbirofa Foundation of Reason & Justice foundationof@gmail.com ZANU PF GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN ZIMBABWE are wicked and evil that is why they are making Zimbabweans suffer. Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans have been murdered by ZANU PF from 1980 to present. Thousands of opposition women have been raped by ZANU PF militias. Thousands of opposition officials, individuals have been tortured. The solution is to get rid of Mugabe and his ZANU PF cronies. Zimbabweans let us not be AFRAID it’s our time to rise up God is on our side: Psalm 17:13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword. Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? Psalm 94:16
ZANU PF terrorist and criminals were able to commit genocide in 1983 because the Ndebele people were not armed. If the Ndebele’s were armed that could have saved many innocent lives. Today, Zimbabwe will not be mourning 40,000 Ndebeles who died in genocide. Often victims of genocide are disarmed citizens. Immaturity blinds us from seeing long term consequence’s of certain ideas. Surrendering the right to self-defense is tantamount to committing suicide. Most genocides are preceded by ‘Gun Control’ laws. In Rwanda the Tusti’s were disarmed before being massacred. Its better to get a Civil War than to get genocide. The truth is that many people die in genocide than civil war. Self-defense is honorable and Holy. Love must compel us to provide security to children, women and our neighbor. The wicked shall always be there and God has not left us at the mercy of these criminals. Our lives are precious to God. Self-defense is Biblical. Guns are good, if properly used they prevent rape, robbery and murder such as is going on in Zimbabwe.
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The new MDC government upon assuming office must allow citizens to be armed. Potential tyrants do not want citizens to be armed. The modern government like a god is jealous of its power and does not want strong families and defensive communities. Pacifism is Wrong. God is not a pacifist nor was Jesus a pacifist as the rebellious, modern Church depicts Him. Jesus commanded his disciples to be armed with swords for their defense from bandits. Many people try to spiritualise this, but before long we see Peter using the sword in John 18:10. In verse 11, Jesus commanded Peter to put the sword in its proper place, this, clearly show that Peter was used to carry this sword. Peter was rebuked because he wanted to use the sword to defend the Lord, Jesus Christ.
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weapon, but actually used a press conference to describe the best kinds of handguns women should consider carrying: “They got one called ‘The Judge’ that shoots a .45 or a .410 shell. [With it] you ain’t gotta be accurate. You just gotta get close.”
MSNBC Analyst and Hard News Anchors Attack Second Amendment NOV 10, 2011 10:10A.M.
Asked Melvin: “If women are shooting potential attackers, aren’t they presuming guilt before innocence? What if a woman kills an attacker? Isn’t that opening another whole legal can of worms?”
MSNBC Analyst and Hard News Anchors Attack Second Amendment
Sheriff Wright responded: “Well, it’s easy to fix that. Just don’t attack a woman.” (Can I get a quick YEEHAW! out of anybody?) Anyway, Melvin couldn’t handle this and went on to give the impression that he wasn’t sure individual Americans needed guns because we have policemen who can take care of us. And earlier this week, it was Wagner who responded to Bill Maher’s question, “What would you change in the Constitution?” by saying: Well, I’m going to be pilloried for this. I think get rid of the second Amendment, the right to bear arms. I just think in the grand scheme of the rights that we have; the right of assembly, free speech, I mean, owning a gun does not, it does not tally on the same level as those other Constitutional rights. And being more discreet about who gets to have a firearm and right to kill with a firearm, I think is something that would be in our national interest to revisit that.
Freedom Hating MSNBC News Analyst Alex Wagner
Besides her apparent problems with speaking clearly —the transcript reads like she went to the Al Sharpton School of Public Rambling— the central point of Wagner’s answer is idiotic. For what is it that ultimately guarantees all our rights if not the ability of armed and therefore free men to defend those rights?
AmmoLand Gun News Washington DC - -(Ammoland.com)- So far this month, two MSNBC personalities —Alex Wagner and Craig Melvin— have twice mocked or otherwise maligned the Second Amendment and the people who look to it as a bedrock guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms.
I wonder if Wagner would be willing to take time out during her next television appearance to tell the women of Spartanburg: “Don’t get a gun to protect yourself: Just call the police and hopefully they’ll get there before the attack is over.”
In one instance, Wagner even called for us to “get rid of the second Amendment” altogether and to bid adieu to “the right to bear arms.”
Where does MSNBC find these people anyway?
If you’re thinking that you’ve never heard of either Wagner or Melvin, that’s okay, no one else has either; they’re on MSNBC, for Pete’s sake. Anyway, MSNBC or not, the two mental heavyweights each made some statements that are so ludicrous they must either flow from raw ignorance or an ideologically-driven arrogance that is unimaginable to the average American. For example, on November 1st, Melvin was guest hosting News Nation when he tried to take Spartanburg, S.C. Sheriff Chuck Wright to task for suggesting women in Spartanburg should arm themselves to defend against would-be rapists. In fact, the Sheriff not only suggested getting a
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Bruce Taubert of Glendale, Ariz., took the top honor with his unforgettable image of a Townsend’s big-eared bat.
About: AWR Hawkins writes for all the BIG sites, for Pajamas Media, for RedCounty.com, for Townhall.com and now AmmoLand Shooting Sports News. His southern drawl is frequently heard discussing his take on current events on radio shows like America’s Morning News, the G. Gordon Liddy Show, the Ken Pittman Show, and the NRA’s Cam & Company, among others. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal (summer 2010), and he holds a PhD in military history from Texas Tech University. If you have questions or comments, email him at awr@awrhawkins.com. You can find him on facebook at www.facebook.com/awr.hawkins. Tags: Anti-Gun Media, AWR Hawkins, Freedom Haters, Gun Haters, MSNBC Arizona Game and Fish Department AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
PHOENIX, AZ – -(Ammoland.com)- A bat swoops low over a pond, tongue extended for a drink, its reflection perfectly mirrored in the dark, still water.
Arizona Wildlife Photo Contest Winners Announced
This stunning image and 12 more are among the winners of this year’s wildlife photo contest, sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
NOV 10, 2011 09:51A.M. Arizona Wildlife Photo Contest Winners Announced
The grand prize winner, Bruce Taubert of Glendale, Ariz., took the top honor with his unforgettable image of a Townsend’s big-eared bat. Another Taubert photo, showing a coyote in a snowstorm, won one of 12 first-place prizes. “To have the Arizona Game and Fish Department select my photos is not just a pat on the back for me, but an opportunity to share my passion for wildlife photography with other people,” Taubert says.
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“I don’t need a contest as an incentive to go out and shoot, but it’s exciting to know people will see my work.”
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The other winning photographers are: • Lou Romain of Scottsdale, American avocet • Debbie Goldenstein of Flagstaff, porcupine • Ann Beisser of Scottsdale, Harris’s hawk
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• Gordon Karre of Mesa, verdin • Corey Anderson of Tucson, madrean alligator lizard
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What We Have Here is a Failure to Negotiate
• Stephanie Rainey of Lakeside, spotted owl • Ed Bonkowski of Mesa, immature bald eagle
NOV 10, 2011 09:43A.M. • Rhonda Spencer of Tucson, Couch’s spadefoot What We Have Here is a Failure to Negotiate By Alan Caruba
• Roger Marble of Gilbert, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep • Jeremy Houston of Kanab, Utah, mule deer • Tom Whetten of Tucson, scaled quail The 13 winning works of art celebrating the diversity of Arizona’s wildlife are featured in a full-size 2012 calendar, published in the November–December 2011 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views magazine. In addition to prize-winning wildlife photography, the special issue includes an interview with staff photographer George Andrejko, who has been a professional wildlife photographer for the past 22 years. Andrejko shares his tips for becoming a better wildlife photographer.
AmmoLand Gun News Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- In the movie, “Cool Hand Luke” the warden of a prison camp utters the now famous line, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” The decision of the Democratic members of the Congressional Super Committee to refuse further discussion of revenue issues is a failure to negotiate.
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I have a friend, Jim Camp, who is one of the world’s authorities on negotiation, a coach to international corporations and others that engage in multi-million dollar deals requiring major negotiation skills. When the news was reported on Wednesday that the Democratic members had walked away from the negotiation table, I picked up the phone to ask for his reaction.
More than 250 entries were received for this year’s contest. To share the most outstanding entries and celebrate the talent of Arizona’s wildlife photographers, the department has selected honorable mention images as well. These are posted in an online slide show on the photo contest’s Web page, www.azgfd.gov/photocontest.
“We live in an era when the conventional wisdom is that compromise is the goal,” said Camp. “The real goal is a valid mission and purpose. What’s missing is that the committee as a whole is not focused on the real mission which is the best result for the American people and the nation. Instead, their goal is political gamesmanship, a massive over-reach by both parties to the negotiation.”
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Based on more than twenty years of coaching negotiations, Camp said
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“Tactics do nothing more than create conflict.” The news media reports on tactics, but Camp said “Neither party is negotiating to the benefit of the American people.”
That is the mission, the purpose of the Super Committee, and the editorial warned that “If they have any doubts about the need to cut a deal, however, they should turn their attention to what’s happening on the other side of the Atlantic.”
What is at stake? It’s not whether Democrats or Republicans “win” the Super Committee negotiation.
The turmoil in Europe, based on decades of excessive borrowing and spending by several nation-states, is a reflection of how critical it is for the Super Committee to achieve its mission.
Created under the Budget act of 2011, the law was passed the first two days of August when the nation’s $14.294 trillion debt ceiling was raised to avoid a potential national default. It was the fourth increase of the mandatory borrowing cap during President Obama’s first term; one that saw the first down-grade of the nation’s top credit rating in its history.
Automatic cuts, not guided by the need, for example, of maintaining our military strength could have disastrous consequences if the U.S. was perceived as weakened and vulnerable by its enemies. Diminishing our military capabilities at this time is not an option.
Consisting of six members each from the House and Senate, evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, the official name for the Super Committee is the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. The amount of debt is comparable to the annual Gross Domestic Product, meaning that every dollar the economy earns is equal to the amount of debt that exists.
The Super Committee is an admission of the failure of the U.S. Congress to fulfill its responsibility to conduct the nation’s borrowing and spending in a prudent fashion and it’s been a failure in which both Parties have participated for a very long time. The deadline for the Super Committee to reach agreement is November 23, the day before Thanksgiving and one side has walked away from the table.
In the basic terms, Democrats want to raise revenue through taxation to address the debt and permit for more spending. Republicans have committed themselves to avoid such an increase during a period of recession.
I wish the Super Committee could bring Jim Camp in to help resolve the impasse. Simply stated, failure is not an option.
The decision to walk away from the negotiation reflects one of Camp’s major warnings. “To act according to how you think the other side will react to you and your actions creates great conflict. To think you know what someone is going to do or say based on how you impact them is to attempt suicide.”
Editor’s note: Jim Camp is the founder of the Camp Negotiation Institute and the author of “Start with No” and “No, the Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home” which has been translated into twelve languages.
It would be naive to think that the Democrat and Republican members of the Super Committee are not negotiating with an eye on the 2012 elections. As a November 10 Wall Street Journal editorial notes, Republicans have offered a plan “to raise revenues by $500 billion over 10 years as part of a tax reform that would lock in lower rates in return for giving up deductions. Democrats have rejected it, which is puzzling since it would achieve so many of their stated goals.”
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Refusing to negotiate makes sense only if Democrats are positioning themselves to blame the Republicans for the failure to avoid another potential down-grade of the nation’s credit rating. It’s not the truth, but the truth is often a rare commodity in politics. “What we are witnessing,” said Camp, “is a textbook definition of incompetence.” All negotiation, says Camp, is based on emotion. When both sides share a vision of the end result of the negotiation it can move forward. When emotions blind one or both sides, it is doomed. As a recent Los Angeles Times editorial noted, in order to slash federal borrowing by at least $1.2 trillion over the coming decade, “members will have to bridge a deep partisan divide over taxes, spending programs, and the effect of government spending on the economy.”
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Report Anti-Gun Businesses – Exposing & Boycotting Criminal Safe Zones NOV 10, 2011 09:26A.M. Report Anti-Gun Businesses – Exposing & Boycotting Criminal Safe Zones
Gun Free Zones No CCW Signs: = Segregation, Bigotry and Ignorance These anti-gun, anti-concealed carry businesses will be notified that they have been added to the Don’t Buy List and given an opportunity to remove the signs. If the signs come down, they will be promptly removed from the list.
Wisconsin Gun Owners Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- The WGO Don’t Buy List is a Citizen Watch-list exposing Wisconsin businesses that post No Concealed Weapons signs – businesses disrespectful of the rights of their customers.
The Don’t Buy List will be distributed at gun shows, through the mail, the Internet, sportsman’s clubs, frankly anywhere and everywhere.
George Webb’s: Official Criminal Safe Zone These businesses simply can’t afford to alienate pro-gun people in a state like Wisconsin where there are so many gun owners, but they are posting these outrageous signs nonetheless because they don’t anticipate the loss of any substantial revenue.
We are asking Wisconsin gun owners to do three things: • Report all businesses posting no CCW signs using this form. This will give other permit holders a “heads up.” • Inform these businesses that they have lost your business until the signs come down and they begin to respect the Bill of Rights. Take your business to the competition!
With your help, this program aims to change that. Download the current (11/09/11) Don’t Buy List in .PDF digital format. Businesses that have been reported are listed in alphabetical order by city.
• Make a financial contribution to support this program. The more resources WGO can commit to this program, the wider we can distribute this list and the greater impact we’ll have. Donate
As of today’s date, there are roughly 50 businesses on the list, but we know there are many more out there across the state. That’s why we need your help to report offenders.
Thanks for your vigilance and support. Report Wisconsin Anti-Gun Businesses Now About: WGO works for grassroots gun owners, not politicians. While many gun lobbies fight for “reasonable gun control,” WGO sets a higher standard: Defining the terrain of pro-gun political battle. Sure, many groups claim they’re “pro-gun” – all the while they provide cover for anti-gun deals cut by politicians – but only WGO truly informs gun owners, remaining committed to a 100% pro-gun position. We oppose all gun control – regardless of the political party – and work tirelessly to restore the Second Amendment. Visit www.wisconsingunowners.org Tags: Anti Gun Sympathizers, Gun Bans, Gun Free Zones, Wisconsin,
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others pursue his dreams to serve his fellow Pennsylvanians, conserve our Commonwealth’s wildlife resources and preserve our rich hunting and trapping heritage.”
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS To make a tax-deductible contribution, make you check payable to the COPA-WCO David L. Grove Scholarship Fund, and mail it to WCO David L. Grove Scholarship Fund, Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania Association, 100 Nature Way, Milroy, PA 17063.
WCO David L. Grove Scholarship Created To Benefit Future Wildlife Management Leaders
A graduate of the 27th Class of the Game Commission’s Ross Leffler School of Conservation, Grove was commissioned a full-time Wildlife Conservation Officer on March 8, 2008, and assigned to the southern district of Adams County. He was shot and killed in the line of duty on Nov. 11, 2010, while on patrol along Shrivers Road in Freedom Township, Adams County, as he was investigating reports of ongoing night-time shooting and possible poaching activity in the area. Grove, age 31, was a native of Fairfield, Adams County, and earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries science from Penn State University in 2004.
NOV 10, 2011 09:17A.M. WCO David L. Grove Scholarship Created To Benefit Future Wildlife Management Leaders
Before being appointed a WCO Cadet, Grove had served as a Deputy WCO in Franklin County, from 2001 until 2007. Grove also worked at the Penn State University Deer Research Facility in University Park, Centre County, from 2003 until 2004. Grove graduated, in 1997, from Grace Academy in Hagerstown, Maryland, and he attended Appalachian Bible College, in Bradley, West Virginia, from 1997 until 1999. Tags: Conservation Officers, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Scholarships, WCO
Pennsylvania Game Commission HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that a scholarship fund has been created in the name of Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove to benefit future wildlife management leaders. The scholarship is being administered by the Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania Association and the Fraternal Order of Police, Conservation Police Officers Lodge #114. To be eligible for the scholarship, an individual must be a full-time undergraduate student who is of, at least, junior academic standing, and majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences, or to a student with a senior academic standing majoring in Wildlife Technology at Penn State University DuBois campus. “As the one-year anniversary approaches of when WCO Grove was killed in the line of duty, I encourage Pennsylvanians to contribute to this worthy fund,” Roe said. “This scholarship fund seeks to honor his memory and help
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