Do You Own A Gun ?

The purpose of this web page is two fold;

1st - To inform our Club Members & other visitors of possible changes, proposed legislation, and threats to their US Citizen's birthright afforded Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Keep And Bear Arms under the

Second Amendment

2nd - To put current NY State Gun Issues out there for review and reflection, and expose facts from fiction, that you won't likely hear in mainstream media like tv, radio and newspapers.

NY State Residents can find CURRENT pending legislation at the link below;

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/Specific.aspx?st=NY 

There are many legitimate purposes for NY State Residents to be allowed to continue to carry handguns including;  Shooting Sports, Collectors and Investment Arms, Target Practice, Hunting, Self Defense of themselves, their familys, their businesses and their homes.

Use the following links to contact your elected officials !

Locating Elected Officials by State

http://www3.capwiz.com/gunowners/dbq/officials/ 

NY State Search for Elected Politicians

http://www3.capwiz.com/gunowners/state/main/?state=NY&view=myofficials

THINKING ABOUT TAKING A TRIP AND WANT TO BRING YOUR GUN ALONG ?  KNOW THE LAWS OF WHERE YOUR GOING TO, AND STAY OUT OF JAIL.

50 STATE FIREARM LAW GUIDE FOR THE TRAVELER  

Below is a LINK to information on two issues & questions, related to carrying a handgun in NY State - 1.) Is OPEN carry illegal ? 2.) Is it illegal to carry a handgun into a postal facility, when one has a permit in NY State? For the answers and viewpoint --->>>  http://www.thegunzone.com/rkba/nys-ccw.html

REASONS LAW ABIDING U.S. CITIZENS CHOOSE TO OWN GUNS, INCLUDING HAND GUNS -

SPORTSMAN & WOMAN WHO HUNT or HIKE -

HUH ....? Did you say "Women" ?

Women are one of the fastest growing groups who are learning to shoot firearms. Here's why........

http://www.nrahq.org/women/wot.asp

Better Off Dead ?

SELF DEFENSE & PROTECTION OF OTHERS

COMPETITIVE AND TARGET SHOOTERS

COLLECTORS

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

New York Resident Gun Owners -  Do you know about the BEST organization, fighting for & protecting your gun rights ? 

It's The  - NYSRPA

Lead...Follow...or get out of the way.

Founded over 135 Years ago - in 1871, NY gun owners know this organization is the largest & oldest firearms advocacy organization in the State of NY.

Programs include; Legislation & Political Awareness, Competitions & Training for Shooters, Junior/youth activities, and support for the new segments of Women On Target Programs.

Join Today !

WEB Site - www.nysrpa.org

http://www.nysrpa.org/ 

Do you know who is protecting your 2nd Amendment Rights day & night,  24/7, 365 days a year?

It's The  - N R A

http://www.nra.org/home.aspx

And if you own a gun for any reason and want to keep it, you really should be a member !

Click on the important link below!

http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=189

OK,.... so you think your elected officials are working for you in Washington, right ??

Here is the link to the actual HR 1022 bill.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-1022
Take a few minutes to read this thing.

On a positive note -on 3/8/07.....the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Second Amendment is an individual right and concluded that the District of Columbia's ban on guns in the home is unconstitutional.  According to the majority opinion, "[T]he phrase 'the right of the people'...leads us to conclude that the right in question is individual."  Also, earlier this week, Second Amendment supporters on Capitol Hill introduced H.R. 1399 -- the "District of Columbia Personal Protection Act." 

On a "NOT SO POSITIVE" Note - in Albany New York .........

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=578459&category=REGION&newsdate=4/6/2007 

Remember the Alamo ? Brave Americans then, and today's perspective -

http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20070306.html

Do you carry your gun to work ?  Here's an interesting article - "Parking Lot Gun Laws & Right to Transport  Firearms" http://www.nraila.org/issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=193

HIGH ALERT FOR NY STATE RESIDENTS

(*Courtesy of the NYSRPA Web Site)

Oppose Pete Grannis nomination as DEC Commissioner

TROY, NY -- (2/6/2007)(EIS) -- When it was announced that Governor Eliot Spitzer would appointment a new director for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association anticipated a nominee with a background in a field such as environmental science, biology or habitat management. Moreover, the NYSRPA looked forward to working with a man or woman sympathetic to the rights and needs of New York's hunters, trappers and shooters -- someone prepared to provide stewardship of New York State lands for all New Yorkers. 

The Governor's nominee, Alexander "Pete" Grannis, possesses none of these qualifications. He is a lawyer and long-time State Assembly member with little experience in any field related to the DEC's mission. His record in Albany has been one of consistent hostility toward New York's hunters and shooters: 

-- Sponsored and voted for numerous bills designed to restrict firearms ownership and usage among law-abiding New Yorkers, consistently siding with anti-gun organizations such as New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. 

UPDATE 4/2007 - PETER GRANNIS GOT CONFIRMED- ONLY 17 NY Senators voted "NO"

NEW POST -  DEMOCRATIC LADY PROPOSES GUN CONTROL, THAT SHE DOESN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND !  TO SEE THE FULL STORY ON  Carolyn McCarthy's (D) Long Island PROPOSED ANTI-GUN LEGISLATION, CLICK THE LINK BELOW.

http://www.gunnews.org/video-carolyn-mccarthy-doesn%c2%92t-understand-her-own-gun-control-legisla.html