Supporting gun ownership and sportsmen's rights in response to the flurry of anti-gun and sport legislation under consideration in Congress and the Illinois State Legislature.

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(We're trying to cover Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin - anything about about 2 hours by car.)

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MISS IPSC Match

Forgot to update the Calendar... If you like to shoot IPSC, this is going to be a double qualifier... 

Posted 12:16PM Nov 18, 2008 by MCSA

Wisconsin gun-sales... and what to do.

Gun sales up 82% in Wisconsin!

"I bought them because I was afraid they were going to be outlawed .?.?.?," said Smith, who was at the McMiller Sports Center shooting range near Eagle in western Waukesha County.

Gun owners also are worried that Obama might push for tax increases on ammunition and gun accessories, what they described as a back-door way to bring about gun control.

Gotta love Wisconsin: Beer, Cheese, Cows, Badger Football (GO BUCKY!), and lottsa guns! This is great news: More law-abidigint folks with guns = more shooters that may bring more interest and revenue.

However, one thing that alarms me is the defeatest attitude: Remember, folks, they'll only take your rights away if you're complacent and don't fight the tedious, but easier fight right NOW! Stop and ask yourself, "What have you done?" and what could you be doing? If you feel stuck, here's three ideas that won't require you to write endless letters, or make you feel like you have yet another time obligation to contend with: 

  1.  Join the NRA - An affiliate membership per year is only $10.00. The NRA is still fighting for your rights and trying to get the message out. You can follow the link to the membership page.
  2. Join the Gun Owners of America - They are not as concillatory as the NRA, but sometimes less effective. Again, you can follow the link to the membership page.
  3. Get out and go shooting! Meet some folks, support a local business and have some fun!! (I'll let you in on a little "secret" here - I, Les, the guy that actually writes these posts have only been shooting "real" guns for about 3 years.) I see the same folks for shooting and pizza after our matches month after month. Honestly, it is more like a bowling league then a bunch of "military enthusiasts."

Notice, I'm not asking you to write letters, call folks, etc. I'm asking you to exercise your rights, but perhaps give back to folks who will write letters, call folks, etc... 

Posted 10:59AM Nov 18, 2008 by MCSA