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Firing Lines September/October 2017 Fighting for Your Second Amendment Rights Since 1965 SCOPE, inc. Volume XXVI, Issue V Firing Lines September/October 2017 Fighting for your Second Amendment Rights since 1965 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Second Amendment Guarantee Act SCOPE Chapter and BoD Information 2 By Tim Andrews fornia and Pennsylvania. One more thing we ————————————————————————— Newsletter Deadlines 2 SCOPE President need from you, if you have friends and fam- ————————————————————————— SCOPE P.A.C. 3 ily living in other states, tell them about ————————————————————————— On July 29, 2017, SCOPE joined SAGA, ask them to contact their friends and Back To Basic 4 ————————————————————————— Congressman Chris Collins at press confer- families in their states and to contact their Discuss the SAFE Act 6 ences in Buffalo and Rochester, to announce congressional representatives to support ————————————————————————— US Senate bill to law 8 that he has introduced the Second Amend- SAGA. We’re creating our own little pyra- ————————————————————————— Have you moved 9 ment Guarantee Act (SAGA) H.R. 3576. mid scheme, you are our greatest ambassa- ————————————————————————— SCOPE member clubs 10 SAGA would repeal the portion of the un- dors keep spreading the word. ————————————————————————— SAFE Act pertaining to semiautomatic rifles Finally, this November’s elections Contact the White House 12 ————————————————————————— and shotguns. The unSAFE Act broadens the are local, you’ll be electing town boards, Business Members 14 definition of what an assault weapon is under mayors, city councils and many other locally ————————————————————————— Your Representatives 16 New York law, and introduces gun confisca- elected officials. These local elections, re- ————————————————————————— Register to vote 19 tion to New York State. ferred to as off year elections, are often ————————–————————————————- The unSAFE Act is groundbreaking viewed erroneously by many, as not impor- Electrical dependence Part 2 20 in the sense that it brings us something that tant, voter participation is often the lowest of ————————————————————————— most gun grabbers told us they would never any election cycle. For us who are advocates A great country 22 ————————————————————————— do, confiscate your rifles and shotguns. I for the Second Amendment, this presents a guess confiscation is their new idea of a great opportunity, during low turnout elec- “sensible gun safety” law. If you own one of tions your vote becomes magnified, it carries Join SCOPE these firearms you are required under the Act more weight and can turn an election, so reg- to register it with the state police. You cannot ister and vote. Gun owners have a terrible Today! transfer the firearm to any New York resi- history when it comes to voting, many of us SCOPEny.org dent, with the exception of an FFL dealer. complain a lot, but for whatever reason, This includes, your spouse and your children. many don’t vote, that must change. Let me You have a favorite rifle or shotgun, maybe a be blunt, the gun owners who stay home and “Nobody made a sentimental piece, you would like to leave to don’t vote and support pro-gun candidates greater mistake than your son or daughter, Andy Cuomo says NO! are as responsible for the passage of the un- SAGA would repeal this egregious SAFE Act as anyone. he who did nothing section of the unSAFE Act. For SAGA to One more point on local elections, because he could do pass we need all on board, you, me and of many of those local candidates will one day only a little.“ course congress. I am very disappointed to be running for state assembly, senate and report that as of this writing, New York Con- congress, your local elections are the best gressmen John Faso (202) 225-5614, and place to weed out the good from the bad Edmund Burke John Katko (202) 225-3701, both who have now, so register, vote and ask others to do the claimed to oppose the unSAFE Act, have not same. Someone much wiser than me once signed on as cosponsors of SAGA H.R. said, you get the government you deserve. 3576. Please call them and urge them to co- A well Regulated sponsor SAGA, they need to hear your voice. Militia, being neces- There is good news, New York sary to the security Congresswomen Elise Stefanik, Claudia Ten- of a free state, the ney and Congressman Tom Reed have joined right of the People Congressman Chris Collins as cosponsors of to keep SAGA. Please let these leaders know you are and bear arms, grateful for their support. SAGA is also pick- ing up support from congressman from Cali- shall not be infringed. Firing Lines page 2 SCOPE PHONE NUMBERS Michael Giuliano [email protected] Newsletter Deadline for the Next Issue To contact SCOPE: 585.727.0280 E-mail: [email protected] November 15, 2017 Or call 315-27-SCOPE Media Coordinator Joe McAdams Firing Lines is printed every two months. SCOPE Board Members [email protected] SCOPE Chapter Chairs are 716.570.3436 The deadlines are January 15, March 15, May 15, also Board Members July 15, September 15 and November 15. Frank Panasuk President [email protected] We do take articles from you, our members. Tim Andrews 716.864.8815 They are subject to editing for spelling and gram- [email protected] 585.315.6411 Kathie Ricketson mar. We also reserve the right not to print the arti- [email protected] cle. Chairman Emeritus 585.535.0670 Articles should be emailed as a file. 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[email protected] [email protected] 1st Vice president 607.423.2953 585.507.6735 Nicholas Massal Allegany Chapter Meetings 3rd Monday 7:30pm [email protected] Chairman Steven Speta Delaware Committee Inn on The Lake Canandaigua, 585.593.0131 [email protected] Chairman Andrea Elliot NY Meetings 3rd Tuesday [email protected] 2nd Vice President Angelica American Legion 845.586.1721 Orleans Chapter Bill Fox Sr 7:00pm Angelica, NY Chairman David Thom [email protected] Dutchess Chapter [email protected] 585.356.4992 Capitol District Chapter: Chairman Chris Zaleski 585.589.6918 Albany/Columbia/Greene/ [email protected] Meetings 2nd Monday 7:00pm Schenectady/Rensselaer Hoag Library; 1 st Floor At Large Directors Chairman Curtis Cappellano Erie Chapter Main Street Albion, NY [email protected] Chairman Carl Leas Bob Brannan 518.966.4271 [email protected] St. Lawrence Chapter [email protected] Meetings 3 rd Thursday, Chairman Jamie Briggs 315.573.9088 Cattaraugus Chapter 7:00pm. Location to be an- [email protected] Chairman Michael Guerin nounced 315.771.1374 [email protected] 716.597.9001 Genesee Chapter Saratoga Chapter Meetings 1 st Thursday 7:00pm Chairman Bill Fox Sr. Chairman Gino Danese FIRING LINES American Legion Ellicottville, [email protected] [email protected] NY 585.356.4992 518.883.5189 Editor - Ralph Esposito Meetings 2nd Tuesday Meetings 4th Thursday Cayuga Chapter 7:00pm. Calvary Baptist 7:00pm. 4H Training Center To contact SCOPE Jim Dishaw Church, 3515 Galloway Rd. Ballston Spa, NY and FIRING LINES [email protected] Batavia, NY Call (315) 27-SCOPE 315.255.3315 Schoharie Chapter Or Write: Jefferson-Lewis Chapter Chairman Russell Case III SCOPE Central NY Chapter: Chairman C. Bruce Kingsley [email protected] PO Box 165 Onondaga/Oswego [email protected] 518.366.1779 East Aurora, NY 14052 ChairmanMike Mastrogiovanni 315.649.3424 alternate venue every 3 Mike.mastrogiovanni- All written material is Meetings 3rd Monday 7:00pm months. 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Moose Lodge Mon- [email protected] Chairman Fred Rebscher tour Falls, NY 607.215.0612 [email protected] 315.723.6846 (Continued on page 3) Firing Lines page 3 (Continued from page 2) Suffolk Chapter Wayne Chapter Chairman James Saccardi Chairman David Dodd “There are almost Seneca Chapter [email protected] [email protected] Chairman John Christensen 631.807.5016 585.944.3965 4 million gun own- [email protected] Meetings 4 th Thursday ers in New York. 315.651.8753 6:30pm. Dark Storm Indus- Wyoming Chapter tries Oakdale, NY Chairman Mark YountJr Cuomo got 2.1 Southern Tier Chapter [email protected] Chenango/Madison/Broome Tioga Chapter 585.322.3144 million votes in Chairman Shawn Palmer Chairman Glenn Hopler Meetings 2nd Thursday 2014. [email protected] [email protected] 7:00pm. Dept. of Social Ser- 607.316.4907 607.625.3463 vices Bldg.Warsaw, NY Do the math!” Please call Chairman Hopler Steuben Chapter for Meeting dates & times Yates Chapter Chairman Doug Mitchell Chairman John Prendergast [email protected] Ulster Chapter [email protected] 607.359.2928 Chairman Santos Lopez 315.694.0481 Meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays [email protected] 7:00pm.
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