VSS Member Meeting. Monday, Jan 28 th 2019

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1 VSS Member Meeting Monday, Jan 28 th 2019

2 Club Business Announcements News from the Front Club Activities Main Program Topic The War on Guns Part II Donor Appreciation Awards Meeting Agenda

3 Shooters World No change in Status Initiatives to establish dialogue rebuffed SW Managers directed to not speak to VSS Managers Range now open Soft Opening Winchester program relaunched as individual shooting program Shoot at Shooters World at own convenience Details to follow Announcements

4 Embroidered VSS Logos Now Available 3 Diameter Choice of: Iron-on Backing Adhesive Backing Cost: $1.00 Iron-On Backing Adhesive Backing Announcements

5 Club Activities

6 Basic Pistol Safety Monday, Feb 4 th 4 Open Monday, Feb 13 th 11 Open Wednesday, Feb 20 th 10 Open Member Fee $89 Education

7 PS II Outside the Home (Revised) Targeted to individuals Capable & Ready to Carry Concealed Now 1 Day Class Cost: $195 $135 Maximum 12 Seats Thur, Feb 21 st To Be Re-Posted 3 hours classroom 4 ½ hours range Range + Cover Attire Strong side hip holster Carry Firearm 300 rounds Education

8 AR-15 Orientation Feb Mon 11 th 9 am 1 seats 1 pm 7 seats Feb Tue 12 th 9 am 6 seats 1 pm 6 seats Bring AR-15 Supplies Provided $25 Fee Enroll through online system Specialty Classes

9 CWFL Tuesday, Feb 19 th 9:00 am 7 Open 1:00 pm 12 Open 2 ½ Hour Class Only Cost: $55 $49 Pat s Pawn & Gun Other Classes Down & Disabled Move & Shoot Low Light Shooting Watch for Postings Specialty Classes

10 Emeralda Events 8:30 am Instructional Shoots Fri Feb 1 st 6 Open Tue Feb 5 th 9 Open Fri Feb 15 th 7 Open Tue Feb 26 th 9 Open Shooting Events

11 OSA 4 th Thursday, Feb 28 th Handgun 8:45am 18 Open 11:00 am 13 Open Rifle 8:45am 5 Open 11:00am 7 Open Shooting Events

12 New Dueling Tree (Steel) Shoots Course of Fire Two persons shoot on one target, the Dueling Tree 30 second time limit - 20 rounds Max 10 rounds per mag. Whoever has the fewest plates on their side of the Tree wins Loser goes to the loser bracket Must have 9mm /.380 or larger Red Dots OK, No Lasers A 22 cal round will not "Swing" the plate. Shooting Events

13 New Dueling Tree (Steel) Shoots Procedure Guns unloaded on table At the 'Starting Buzzer" Pick up handgun Load Gun Charge Shoot Reload if needed until "30 Second Buzzer" Emeralda Range 2 nd & 3 rd Tuesdays (Feb 12 th & 19 th ) Time: 8:30 am Distance: 10 Yds 16 Person Elimination Tournament Shooting Events

14 Awards & Achievements Expert Pro-Marksman Marksman Bob Cochran Carl Kusky Robert Szyoka Ron Nichols William Kapps Mrksmn 1 st Cl Sharpshooter Charley Beck Leonard Jessup Expert George Dye Peni Hendryx Scott Colligan Thomas DiBuono Distinguished Expert None Defensive Pistol I Michael Lee Defensive Pistol II None Winchester Program

15 New Logistics Enroll in the Program Website - $20 First 4 packets prepared for you Instructions Targets Packets available at either member meeting Advise Colleen After completing each level Colleen Accomplishments posted on website Pick up Award packets Distinguished Expert must be witnessed by any current NRA member Advise Colleen Winchester Program

16 The War on Guns Part II

17 History A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Proposed by James Madison More power to State Militias Give Citizens ability to fight back against a tyrannical Federal Government Primary debate since the beginning: Collective v Individual Rights Federal applicability State Applicability 2 nd Amendment

18 Court Clarifications A restricts the powers of the Federal Government 1876 reaffirmed, 2A only restricts the Federal Gov t A restricts power of Fed; NOT the states to regulate A does not apply to state laws state may set own rules on gun ownership Prior to 1900 SCOTUS consistently ruled that 2A only applies to Federal Gov t not states 2 nd Amendment

19 Court Clarifications 100 year gap!! 2008 SCOTUS ruled that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution confers an individual right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes such as self-defense. (Heller v DC) A rights are applicable to states through the Fourteenth Amendment (McDonald v City of Chicago) 2016 Stun guns fall under 2A protections 2017 Declined case from CA restricting concealed carry 2 nd Amendment

20 State Gun Control 2016 Harvard Business School research: A mass shooting leads to a 15% increase of firearm related bills introduced Percent relates to number of fatalities Republican control Bills to loosen gun controls increase 75% Democrat control No relevant correlation 2 nd Amendment

21 Assault Weapons Ban Universal Background Checks Dropping National Reciprocity Push Dropping Hearing Protection Act Armor Piercing Ammunition Controls Gun Confiscation Laws Pelosi s Gun Agenda

22 So, what is an Assault Weapon? 1994 Definition 1. Semi-Auto Rifle 2. Detachable Magazine 3. At least 2 of following 5 Folding Stock Pistol Grip Bayonet Mount Flash Suppressor Threaded Barrel Grenade Launcher Ban expired after 10 years Not renewed No evidence that it solved or mitigated any problem Assault Weapons Ban

23 FBI Uniform Crime Report 8,775 Firearms Homicides (Excludes Suicides) 358 Rifles involved 4% Slight Majority -.22 Rifles (i.e., NOT Assault Weapons) Ranking 1. Knives 1, Hands & Feet Blunt Trauma Shotguns All Rifles Strangulation Suffocation 98 Assault Weapons Ban

24 Why Ban Assault Weapons? Stated Reason Save Lives? Reduce crime? Civilians should not own military weapon Real Reason Negligible effect in overall scheme of things Just 1+% Consistent with gradual disarmament Can t defend against tyranny & government domination with a pistol Assault Weapons Ban

25 Solves what problem? Stated Reason Can eliminate private sales? Close Gun Show Loophole Real Reason Reduce pool of potential gun owners Provide vehicle to eliminate future classes of gun owners First step toward creating owner database Universal Background Checks

26 Stolen 13% Illegal Sale 6% Private Sales 0% FFL Purchase 79% Unknown 2% Sources of Shooter s Firearms

27 Would Universal Background Checks have affected ANY of the ASEs since Columbine? 0 ATF form 4473 The federal form used for conducting a background check is ATF form 4473 which is required any time a firearm is purchased from a federally licensed firearms dealer. Universal Background Checks

28 Solves what problem? Reasons for Provides some consistency travelling state to state Closes widening disparity between states Compensates for lack of SCOTUS involvement Reasons against Protect Blue State extremism Make it difficult to travel with means of self protection National Reciprocity

29 Solves what problem? Reasons for Inclusion of suppressors in NFA obscure Allows purchase with routine background check Reduces gun report from 185 db to < 140 db Reasons against Makes firing a gun silent More gun related crimes LE cannot detect gun shots with technology Useful accessory does not fit with anti-gun bias Hearing Protection Act

30 Solves what problem? Reasons for Sounds good! Makes for good political rhetoric Reasons against Legal to own, illegal to sell! Definition of armor Kevlar or Ceramic When is the last time you heard of a problem with using AP ammo? Attempt to redefine stnd ammo as AP ammo Armor Piercing Ammo

31 4 th, 5 th, 14 th Amendments The right of the people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable searches and seizures no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause describing the place and things to be seized. Not yet clear what Pelosi has in mind Must protect Due Process & Equal Protection Erosion of 5 th & 14 th with new gun confiscation laws Should be tested with SCOTUS Gun Confiscation

32 Pelosi, Nielsen clashed during border-security meeting: House Speaker Pelosi: I reject your facts DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: These aren t my facts These are the facts. Discussions with a Liberal

33 Support for Stricter Gun Control

34 More Strict Kept Same Less Strict All Americans 61% 30% 8% Political Affiliation Gun Ownership Republican 31% 55% 13% Democrat 87% 10% 3% Gun Owner 38% 48% 11% Gun Non-Owner 73% 20% 6% Stricter Gun Control

35 Gun Ownership

36 For their Job Part of a Collection For Sport Shooting For Hunting For Protection Reason for Owning a Gun

37 Knee Jerk Laws Magazine Limitations Restricting Rights of Young Adults YO Red Flag Confiscation Retroactive Confiscation Extended Waiting Periods Ammo Restrictions Sensible Laws Eliminate Gun Free Zones Hardened Schools Armed Teachers Enforce NCIS input & accuracy Open Carry Colleges & Universities Support Rational Laws

38 By Magazine Size Magazine Capacity Reloads /Minute Rounds /Minute Theoretical Maximum Rate of Fire Before and After Magazine Capacity Reduction Rounds per Minute 75 Rounds per Minute 31 Rounds per Minute Before Reduction After Reduction Sandy Hook Actual Rate of Fire Rates of Fire

39 No 10% Unknown 5% Yes 85% Deaths in Gun Free Zones

40 Red Flag Laws

41 States Laws v Homicides

42 2020 Florida Ban on Military-Style Firearms and Disqualifications for Firearm Possession Initiative To change the Constitution of the State of Florida to include banning the ownership of military style weapons by private persons and restricting the ownership or possession of guns by criminals, habitual law breakers, repeat abusers, and persons who make violent threats to others. Ownership limited to Florida Militia Stop The Killing Committee

43 2020 Florida Ban on Military-Style Firearms and Disqualifications for Firearm Possession Initiative The measure would ban persons residing or entering the state from possessing military-style firearms. The measure would define military-style firearms as "any gun with a magazine capacity of more than seven rounds of ammunition or any weapon capable of firing in fully automatic mode, any weapon capable of being modified in any manner to fire in a fully automatic mode or any weapon classified as a sniper rifle." Stop The Killing Committee

44 Be Knowledgeable Know the Facts Know the Counter Arguments Be Visible Hats, Shirts, Clothes, etc. Participate Meetings, Rallies, Demonstrations Call, , Write, Post to Social Media Join Gun Rights Support Groups So, What Can We Do?

45 1. National Rifle Association & ILA 2. Second Amendment Foundation 3. Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep & Bear Arms 4. Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership 5. Gun Owners of America 6. National Association for Gun Rights 7. Constitutional Rights PAC Gun Rights Groups

46 The Gun Debate Cook & Goss Gun Fight Winkler More Guns, Less Crime Lott The War on Guns Lott Internet NRA/ILA, etc. Source Material