Firing Lines July/Aug 2017 Fighting for Your Second Amendment Rights Since 1965

SCOPE, inc.

Volume XXVI, Issue IV

Firing Lines July/Aug 2017 Fighting for your Second Amendment Rights since 1965

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A time to assess SCOPE Chapter and BoD Information 2 By Tim Andrews of the Republican members are clearly anti- ————————————————————————— Newsletter Deadlines 2 SCOPE President gun. Using the NRA’s most recent ratings ————————————————————————— SCOPE P.A.C. 3 two of the Republicans have “D” ratings and ————————————————————————— Unless our Governor calls them in the third has a “?” rating. My question for the Only you 4 ————————————————————————— for a special session, the 2017 legislative Senate Republican leadership is, how do Electrical dependence 6 session, has adjourned for the year. The good three anti-gun Senators end up on any com- ————————————————————————— Hearing in Warsaw 7 news is we’ve suffered no additional damage mittee that deals with gun issues? ————————————————————————— Gun rights 8 to our Second Amendment rights. The bad In a June 25, 2017 story in the ————————————————————————— Marksmanship challenge 9 news is we’ve made no gains either, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, regard- ————————————————————————— SAFE Act remains intact. ing the appointment of Judge Paul Feinman SCOPE member clubs 10 ————————————————————————— It’s time to assess where we are now to the state court of appeals, Governor Another year 12 and what we need to do in the future. First Cuomo was full of praise for Senate Republi- ————————————————————————— Business Members 14 my assessment of where we are now. I’m not cans. The Governor said, “I appreciate the ————————————————————————— Your Representatives 16 going to sugarcoat it, it’s not good. There Senate going through the confirmation proc- ————————————————————————— Erie County meetings 19 was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on at ess as quickly as they did.” That wasn’t ————————–————————————————- the end of legislative session. A lot of people enough, Republicans were also instrumental NYS and the militia 20 ————————————————————————— were getting their pet projects passed, but in helping Cuomo get the Tappan Zee bridge Vets and the SAFE Act 22 law-abiding gun owners were left out in the named after his father, former governor ————————————————————————— SCOPE banquet 23 cold. Legislators showed more interest in Mario Cuomo. Wouldn’t it have been nice if ————————————————————————— naming bridges and parks after themselves the Republicans had used one or both of than protecting the constitutional rights of these senate actions as leverage to get some Join SCOPE their citizens. concessions on the (un)SAFE Act? Today! The New York State Senate poten- I’m a little tired and frustrated with tially provides us our greatest chance to initi- politicians and a party that routinely says SCOPEny.org ate positive changes to our gun laws, how- they’re pro-gun but never delivers. You’ve ever, not the way it is currently structured. heard the saying, “talk is cheap.” We’re not “Nobody made a One example, this past session there ready to divorce the GOP but this is an issue was a bill in the Senate Environmental Con- we feel Republicans need to consider in the greater mistake than servation Committee to lift the ban on the coming months. he who did nothing sale and possession of firearm suppressors. One of the most egregious victims because he could do The Environmental Conservation Committee of the (un)SAFE Act is Simeon Mokhiber of only a little.“ is chaired by Republican Senator Thomas Niagara Falls, New York. Simeon is a nine- O’Mara and has an 8-5 Republican majority. year combat veteran of the U.S. Army who So, you say, slam dunk, right? Hold on, not served his country in both Iraq and Afghani- Edmund Burke quite. Senator O’Mara pulled back the bill stan. Simeon was involved in a traffic stop from consideration, telling us he did not have in 2016 and was charged with DUI, he was the votes to pass it out of committee. You not drinking and was ultimately acquitted of heard that right, an 8-5 Republican majority that charge. However, the charge resulted in A well Regulated and he can’t get the bill through his commit- a search of his vehicle where the officers Militia, being neces- tee. found a locked box. Inside that box were sary to the security The ugly dog in the room is, if we three seventeen round Glock magazines, a of a free state, the cannot pass pro-gun legislation with an 8-5 violation of the ten-round magazine size limit right of the People Republican majority how can the Republi- of the SAFE Act. Simeon was a concealed to keep cans call themselves a pro-Second Amend- carry license holder, but had no firearm with and bear arms, ment party. A close examination of the com- him on the night of his arrest. shall not be mittee’s members shows that two, if not three (Continued on page 19) infringed. Firing Lines page 2

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(Continued from page 2) Southern Tier Chapter [email protected] Yates Chapter Chenango/Madison/Broome 607.625.3463 Chairman John Prendergast Schoharie Chapter Chairman Shawn Palmer Please call Chairman Hopler [email protected] Chairman Russell Case III [email protected] for meeting dates & times 315.694.0481 [email protected] 607.316.4907 518.366.1779 Steuben Chapter Ulster Chapter “There are almost alternate venue every 3 months. Chairman Doug Mitchell Chairman Santos Lopez Meetings 3rd Thursday 7:00pm [email protected] [email protected] 4 million gun own- Carlisle Town Hall Carlisle, NY 607.359.2928 845.418.2881 ers in New York. Meetings 3rd Thursday 7:00pm Meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays Middleburgh R&G Club Mid- 7:00pm Wayne Chapter Cuomo got 2.1 dleburgh, NY Bath Rod & Gun Club Bath, Chairman David Dodd million votes in NY [email protected] Schuyler Chapter 585.944.3965 2014. Chairman Dan Phillips Suffolk Chapter [email protected] Chairman James Saccardi Wyoming Chapter Do the math!” 607.546.4224 [email protected] Chairman Mark YountJr Meetings 2nd Thursday 7:00pm 631.807.5016 [email protected] Moose Lodge Montour Falls, th NY Meetings 4 Thursday 585.322.3144 6:30pm Meetings 2nd Thursday Seneca Chapter Dark Storm Industries Oak- 7:00pm Chairman John Christensen dale, NY Dept. of Social Services [email protected] Bldg.Warsaw, NY 315.651.8753 Tioga Chapter Chairman Glenn Hopler into a significant amount and will make a differ- ence. Please consider making a donation now, SCOPE-PAC no matter how small, to SCOPE-PAC and again whenever you can afford to support the 2 nd Political Action Committee Amendment. Our ad in Firing Lines gives you specific directions on how to donate. Effectively defending the 2 nd Amend- ment requires us to go on the offensive. We cannot wait, unprepared, for the next assault SCOPE-PAC from the radical left. Although we may have a P.O. Box 12711 friend in the White House, Cuomo and the radical left still reside in Albany. Rochester, NY 14612 SCOPE inc. works to educate the public and influence legislation while SCOPE-PAC is a Or online at: separate, all volunteer organization and can provide direct financial support to candidates and promote legislation safeguarding the 2 nd Amend- ment. Money is the “Mother’s Milk” of politics. www.SCOPEPAC.com In less than two years, Cuomo or some equally radical liberal will be running for governor and the slim majority in the NY Senate will again be at stake. We cannot wait for the last months before that election to begin preparing. In addition, if we can help a genuine 2A supporter in a primary, that will occur months before the election. The time to begin building up cash reserves for that election cycle is now, when smaller donations given over time can mount up Firing Lines page 4

opinion. In politics, money doesn't ONLY YOU CAN We have said that laws are just talk, it yells. It is a prime consid- passed by lawyers, or with the scru- eration because it buys good cam- MAKE THE tiny of legislators staff lawyers and it paign managers and staff. It also CHANGES seems that they always seem to be buys advertising by mail and air time vague or subjective enough to make a on radio and TV. That is the way the By Budd Schroeder good living for lawyers. As long as system works. There is no cap on Our lives and property are there can be controversy there can be how much can be spent on a cam- safe. The legislature has left Albany law suits. As long as there are law paign and like any product, advertis- and as usual very little good came out suits, the lawyers can make a really ing gets voters just like it gets cus- of the session. This is a major prob- good living. tomers. lem with corrupt leadership and a This is in criminal and civil During the election season majority of politicians who will de- cases where a court is involved. With when watching TV or listening to the fend the status quo with all the votes the politicians, it is a common prac- radio, political commercials rival the they have. The "Three Men In A tice, and so far is legal, that they can time bought by pharmaceutical com- Room" practice stayed alive and well. pay for legal defense expenses out of panies, automobiles and even the In spite of the fact the As- their election war chest. So, when ones by lawyers who promise a settle- sembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver and they are in a safe district or have no ment that will get their clients "the Majority Leader Dean Skelos were opponent, they will still have fund money they deserve." Now. that is a arrested, tried, convicted and sen- raisers and get a large sum of money subjective statement that lawyers tenced for corruption, neither spent for the next election or ex- love. any time behind bars. Silver had the penses. There are restrictions on But back to corruption in conviction overturned and Skelos is what kind of expenses are legal, but Albany. Sheldon Silver has spent a hoping for the same. somehow, the politicians usu- couple of million dollars in legal fees We hope that Silver will be ally come out ahead. and it came out of his campaign fund retried and this time the trial will be They like to have a large treasury. In spite of that, he now done right in accordance with the amount of money in the campaign wants the taxpayers to pay for his quirk in the law. It deals with a defi- fund because that can scare away lawyers. What gall! He used his nition of what is corruption as prac- potential opponents. The usual for- political position to get rich at the ticed in the performance of a politi- mula for a party chairman to select a taxpayers’ expense and got caught. cian's duties. But laws are made by person to run is 1. Name recogni- Now he wants to take millions politicians to protect politicians in tion. 2. A power base and 3. THE (Continued on page 5) cases like that. This is a columnist's ABILITY TO RAISE MONEY.

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(Continued from page 4) of taxpayer money to pay for The Second his crimes. The real insult to our citizens Amendment Radio is that there is the possibility that he Show could win. With laws like this it is no wonder why New York is the highest taxed state in the nation and with this On WYSL 1040 AM, governor and the makeup of the legislature it is unlikely to change. The 92.1 FM stupid electorate is also to blame. It is Wednesdays at 8 pm and every difficult to recall any recent election where a majority of them voted. The Saturday at noon and 6:00 pm, stupid ones don't vote. also on the Internet 24/7 at: So who is to blame for the corruption going on in Albany? Of 2ndamendmentshow.com , course it is the structure of the process. Nothing comes out of the multi- SCOPEny.org & tude of the committees without the WYSL1040.com imprimatur of leadership. It has been said by some that the governor has interests that are heavily considered by Each week hear guests from the committee chairman, especially in Gun Owners of America and the Assembly. SCOPE on the show. The re-election rate in the state is over 90 percent and will stay that way as long as the electorate stays stupid. There is an old saying: "If Check your address label for your renewal date you keep doing what you have been doing, you will keep getting what you With this newsletter your expiration date is included on the address got." label. It will save SCOPE time and money if you can renew your membership a Nothing is going to change month or two before your membership is due to expire. unless the system gets shaken up by You can use the membership application in the newsletter or go online new faces in the two chambers. Peo- to www.Scopeny.org to renew. ple will have to change their way of thinking and actually want to have a change in the process. To change the process they have to change many of the people. There are people in the Assembly and Senate who are good people. Some are actually excel- lent, but they are overridden by the block of corrupt politicians who get in by heavily investing in the status quo and count on voter apathy to stay in office. Next year is the big year to decide what should be done. If the public won't vote for the best people, you will have to live with the decisions of the worst. It is up to you. Step up or shut up. Think about it. Mail to SCOPE, PO Box 165 East Aurora, NY 14052 Firing Lines page 6

Solar flare damage can hap- with power grid distribution systems Electrical pen at any time. In 1989, one of and electrical systems such as micro- these plunged all of Quebec into chip controllers on equipment to pro- Dependence: darkness. In 2005, a solar flare dis- duce damaging current and voltage rupted satellite-to-ground communi- surges. As an example, pylon- A Society at Risk cation and the GPS system for about mounted high tension lines spanning ten minutes, threatening satellite- the nation become a super antenna (Part I) guided air, land, and sea travel. In along which these damaging surges 1859’s Carrington Event, few people travel and intensify. When they By Harold Moskowitz except for telegraph users were af- reach the down-stepping current What would happen if every fected. In today’s electrically de- transformers, the transformers be- device upon which you have become pendent society, a severe geomag- come overloaded causing them to dependent in your daily life stopped netic storm would be catastrophic. explode and to catch fire. In individ- working? Impossible you say because It has been estimated that a ual electrical devices controlled by even with the built in obsolescence of modern day Carrington Event would silicon microchips, the delicate com- our “throw away rather than fix” soci- cost society between one and two ponents burn out, disabling the device ety, not everything could break at the trillion dollars for just the first year of or system. same time. However, almost every lost power with full recovery pre- The altitude at which the device and machine touching your dicted to take four to ten years. In nuclear detonation takes place deter- daily life operates with electricity 2007, NASA estimated the potential mines the extent of territory which either directly or by rechargeable damage to its satellite fleet to be be- would be subject to the damaging battery. Electricity, that tween thirty and seventy billion dol- effect of the EMP. As in the case of “pressurized” flow of electrons lars to repair. In addition, it revealed solar flares, a specially constructed through wires and circuits, has be- that any humans in space not inside low yield nuclear device releases come the “life blood” of our 21st cen- the shelter of a spacecraft while in- gamma rays which cause the release tury society. volved in a “space walk” would be of electrons from collisions with ni- This was not yet true in the endangered. Satellite damage would trogen and oxygen molecules in the mid-19 th century. On September 1, prevent GPS from being used in addi- atmosphere. The electrons rush to- 1859, telegraph wires began to catch tion to all phone use. In all cases, a ward the ground following the fire, telegraph keys showered sparks solar flare induced EMP would po- Earth’s magnetic field lines. They and their operators received electric tentially cause much damage to travel from the altitude of the detona- shocks. The Carrington Event, as this power grids in the areas affected by tion in a direct line to where they situation was labeled, was an example the resulting geomagnetic storm. reach the curvature of the Earth. of damage which can be caused natu- The ability to produce a man The Task Force on National rally by the sun. It was a solar flare -made EMP was discovered by acci- and Homeland Security has deter- which caused a geomagnetic “storm” dent during the U.S. and Russian mined that a nuclear device detonated of electrons on Earth. above-ground nuclear tests. Nuclear at an altitude of between 186 and 249 During a solar flare, protons blasts produce short bursts of electro- miles over the center of our nation and other sub-atomic particles are magnetic energy which cause the would electronically cripple all of the shot into space from the sun’s sur- same effects as a solar flare. In 1962, Continental United States, plus half face. If the Earth is in the path of an atmospheric nuclear test over a of both Canada and Mexico. these particles, the protons smash into Pacific atoll blew out street lights and Part II will deal with how an nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the knocked out telephone service in Ha- EMP attack would affect gun owners atmosphere causing the release of waii, almost one thousand miles from and others. electrons. These rush toward the the detonation. The Russians also Earth creating a type of radio wave noticed electrical disruptions caused called an electromagnetic pulse, or by their tests. Both Cold War adver- “EMP.” As with an induction surge saries then developed special nuclear of electric current through a wire re- devices for a potential first strike sulting from a nearby lightning strike, EMP against the other as a means of it will overload and destroy trans- preventing a retaliatory nuclear at- formers and delicate electrical com- tack. ponents. This is especially true for The nuclear explosion closely-spaced microchips in circuit causes rapidly changing electric and boards. magnetic fields. These may merge Firing Lines page 7

Concealed carry Have you Moved? hearing in Warsaw If you have moved, please send us your new address so we can update our files. In Warsaw, NY a hearing was held to amend the law that bans pistol permit holders from carrying Have you changed your Email? in county buildings. The monthly Sending us your email address does two things: Board of Supervisors meeting was packed and 12 speakers voiced their It allows us to get information to you quickly opinion, for and against the potential It saves on mailing costs change in law. The Wyoming County chapter of SCOPE was instrumental Please email updates to: in this legislation. They worked with [email protected] the public safety committee in draft- - or mail to - ing the potential change. Some of the speakers were PO Box 165 from SCOPE, including chapter East Aurora, NY 14052 chair Mark Yount II. New Yorkers Against Gun Violence representative Gary Pudup was there to voice his would still be prohibited in the hos- disapproval of the proposed amend- pital, mental health buildings, social ment. services buildings, the courthouse “There are almost 4 mil- Unfortunately, even if the and the Ag and Business center, amendment is passed, certain state since some tenants there fall under lion gun owners and federal regulations would super- federal regulations. in New York. sede the county’s proposed legislation. This means concealed carry Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. Do the math!”

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versation would be stating “ I am Pro- Zones' are a safe-haven for crimi- Gun Rights Rights”, followed by “How about nals. They are counting on Law- you”? If they are anti-rights; then abiding citizen's being un-armed and By Richard Rossi you have the upper hand. How can they know well that they will be safe Delaware County SCOPE anyone not be pro-rights , pro- to inflict their carnage, free from freedom and pro-self-defense ? At armed intervention, for the first criti- I realize that Independence this point, the conversation has taken cal minute or two. Day has passed by the time you re- on a completely new twist and it is in As gun owners and citizens ceived this issue of the Firing your favor. that believe guns save lives, we need Lines. I hope you took a few minutes This is exactly what the anti- to be aware and use the anti-gun out of all the celebrations to ‘thank’ gun groups and the media have been movements terms against them. We our first Patriots who fought for our doing for years. How many times need to think outside the box. You rights - Liberty, Freedom and the have you heard, " If it saves just one get the picture.... establishment of our Republic and, of life it is worth it ", in connection with You will never convince the course, our veterans as well as the so-called “common sense gun indoctrinated anti-gun person to see men and women currently serving in laws". How can you not be for sav- your side of the conversation; how- our armed forces. ing lives? If someone asks about ever, we need to reach the 'middle of That being said, I would first 'Assault Weapons' and asks, “ Do you the roaders'. The individuals that are like to talk about our GUN RIGHTS think common citizens should be al- on the fence are the ones we need to as Law-abiding American Citi- lowed to own one ”? Your first re- reach and convert. They have heard zens. As we all know, our "Bill of sponse should be, “ What is an assault the rhetoric that is being thrown Rights" is the first ten amendments to weapon ? Assault is a behavior, not around to make non-gun owners fear- the Constitution (ratified December hardware. What are you talking ful for their lives and the lives of their 15, 1791). Our Founding Fathers about” ? Then you can follow with, loved ones. These are the individuals clearly intended these to be Rights of “I believe it is appropriate for law- you, as gun-owners, need to reach all American Citizens and not to be abiding citizens to own common and pull into our court. This is where privileges granted by our government household firearms ”. we can make the best possible differ- to the people. If someone asks, “ Do you ence. The concept of the "right to believe in Gun Control” . Respond - I The anti-gun groups and keep and bear arms" pre-dates our am for Crime control , how about media will at every instance of a Constitution. It is an unalienable right you? Undoubtedly, they will respond shooting, start their fear agenda cam- of self-perseveration that dates back yes - how can they say no. This opens paign again for more “common to the creation of man. It is man’s the door to the use of firearms for sense” gun control measures. They nature to protect his life from death legitimate reasons of self-defense by will immediately need to move while and danger. both citizens and the police. this is in the minds of law-abiding The 2nd Amendment is a Ask the question, “ Who is citizens. What better motivation than right that our citizens may choose the First Responder on either work- fear; facts are not needed. Assault whether or not to exercise. If a citi- place violence or any mass-shooting weapon and high capacity maga- zen does not wish to own a firearm, or terror attack ”? Better yet, ask, zines will be publicized if a rifle was by choice, that is his/her right. How- “Who is the ‘First Responder’ in a used as will the need for more gun- ever, no one can say that we cannot confrontation” ? The typical response free zones and more background freely exercise this right if we will involve the police or some law checks. ” How did this mentally un- choose. enforcement person. Wrong answer. stable individual get a gun ” will be In our effort to protect and The First Responders ARE asked. The need for a 10 round defend gun rights, does stating that THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED magazine limit will be seen as too we are pro-gun establish a barrier IN THE INITIAL ONSET OF THE many. right at the start of our conversations INCIDENT. When seconds count We need to do more to end with the anti-gun movement folks? between life and death, you and only the violence and the un-needed People that are anti-gun believe guns you are the ones that need to react in deaths of these innocent victims but are bad and as soon as they hear those self-preservation mode. Dialing 911 we need to focus on the ‘root causes’. words - they are against you. You (wishing, hoping and praying a man Law-abiding citizens do not commit have lost any opportunity for discus- with a gun arrives to save the day) or crimes. Criminals do not abide by sion in the first critical seconds. waiting for LEO's to arrive may get gun control measures and laws. We A better way to start a con- you killed. This is why 'Gun-Free (Continued on page 9) Firing Lines page 9

(Continued from page 8) are nominated by the President and our safety as a nation is at risk; will need to investigate our criminal jus- confirmed by the Senate. The process the SC stand behind the Presi- tice system, plea bargaining, and our is politically biased for the most dents sworn oath to keep our nation mental health and services depart- part. Our SC is today composed of safe and confirm his Executive Or- ments. Why are criminals on the members that are biased towards ei- ders as Constitutional? Will politics street? Why are repeat offenders get- ther the Republican or Democratic influence our SC to the point of plac- ting reduced sentences and parole? view points and philosophy. The in- ing our nation in danger? The an- Why are the seriously mentally ill on tent of our Founding Fathers was to swers will be revealed in time. the streets? insure that our Constitution would be The only chance for Law- Ask any anti-gun individual followed and this branch of our gov- abiding gun owners is to get in- or group to respond to these questions ernment would serve as an ultimate volved, vote out the 'Gun Grabbers' and they may quickly and automati- litmus test. Unfortunately, in my from every elected office all across cally switch the emphasis to the opinion, this is no longer true. Many this country; from city and town weapon rather than the individual of the decisions have been biased and Mayors to your State Senators and responsible for the assault. Unfortu- are based on unconstitutional every political office in between. nately, our society has removed indi- grounds. These individuals serve for If you did not get an oppor- vidual responsibility and made it so- life and 'We the People' have no say tunity to read the last issue (May/ ciety’s responsibility to prevent and in their appointment or their re- June) of ‘Firing Lines’; please read be responsible for these actions. moval. Should term and age limits be the article on JURY DUTY, it con- There is another issue to be added? Some food for thought... cerns ‘JURY NULLIFICATION’. considered, beyond direct interven- We have seen how Second Don't let our original Patriots tion with the anti-Second Amendment Amendment issues have played over who fought and died for our inde- left. the past several years. A few cases pendence down. They put everything Last month, I came across an have reached the SC level with, per- on the line for our Nation. Ensure that article (don't recall the author or the haps, more in the future as lower our Rights and Freedoms are endur- source) that was concerned with the courts keep infringing on our 2nd ing and everlasting in their system of 'Checks and Balances' that Amendment rights. We know for honor. These men and boys - some as our founding fathers put in place to certain our District Courts, Appeal young as nine years old and many in prevent abuse by any one branch of Courts and many lower courts are their teens, fought and some died for government - Executive, legislative biased. We have countless 'gun laws' us. or judicial. The concept, in my opin- being imposed all across this country ion, was well conceived and rele- with bias motives and without Consti- “There are almost 4 million gun owners in vant. tutional review NYS. Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. Do the math!” Our Supreme Court Justices We may soon be seeing how

SCOPE Wyoming County 100 Yard Marksman- ship Challenge was held at the Attica Rod & Gun Club. On Saturday, June 24th. The weath- ers was beautiful weather though windy and a fun time was had by all. Firing Lines page 10

Lake Keuka Chapter, Izaak Walton League Gun Show Lake Luzerne Conservation Rod & Gun Club Bog Trotters Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. Lima Gun Club, Inc. Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, 9-3PM $4 admission Little Beard Club Inc Lockport Conservation Club American Legion Post 880, Rt.62, Lodi Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Mendon Conservation League Eden, NY (south of Buffalo) Mohawk Rifle & Pistol Club Inc Refreshments and food available Mt Morris Sportsman's Club, Inc New Paltz Rod and Gun Club, Inc. Raffle - CZ 455 .22RF Ultralux rifle, bricks of .22's New York Houndsmen Call George at 716.992.9031 Conservation Association Newfield Rod & Gun Club Frank 716.992.4294 North Forest Rod & Gun Club, Inc. for more info North Woods Sportsmens Association Norton Hill Wildlife Club, Inc Oatka Fish & Game Club, Inc. Ontario Rod & Gun Club, Inc. SCOPE Member Clubs Chemung County Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Painted Post Field & Stream Club Chestnut Ridge Rod & Gun Club Pine City Sportsmen's Club, Inc.

Community Conservation Club Red Creek Conservation Club, Inc. The following are clubs that are Ripley Rod & Gun Club members of SCOPE. If you plan to join a Conesus Lake Sportsmen's Club, Inc. club, please try to join one that is a Dansville Fish & Game Rochester Brooks Gun Club SCOPE member. If your club would like Protective Assoc., Inc Rochester Rifle Club to become a SCOPE club member please Deer Search of WNY, Inc. Safari Club International WNY Chapter give SCOPE a call or drop us an E-mail. Depew Rod & Gun Club Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club, Inc.

Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club Scio Rod & Gun Club 5 Point Rod & Gun Club East Branch Club Seneca County Federation Adirondack Conservation Council Eden-North Collins Gun Club of Sportsmen's Clubs Alabama Hunt Club Elbridge Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Shawangunk Fish & Game Association Albion Fish & Game Club, Inc. Ellicottville Sportsmen's Club Shortsville Rod & Gun Club, Inc Alfred Rod & Gun Club Elma Conservation Club Sodus Bay Sportmans Club Allegany County Essex County Fish & Game League, Inc. Sons of American Legion Squadron 734 Federation of Sportsman Federated Sportsmens Clubs of South Shore Association of Onedia Lake Allied Sportsmen of WNY Inc Cattaraugus Cty Sportsmen's Club of Clifton Park Almond Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Four Point Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Stamford Rod & Gun Club, Inc. A-ON-DO-WA-NUH Franklinville Conservation Club Tonawandas Sportsmen's Club Sportsmans Club, Inc. Freeport Junior Club Tri States Rod and Gun Club, Inc. Argunrod Sportsman Club Inc. Genesee/Wyoming Pheasants Forever Valley Cottage Sportsman's Club Attica Rod & Gun Club, Inc Chapter 843 Veterans of America Gun Club B R & G Conservation Club Gorham Coon Hunters Victor Rod & Gun Club Bailey Mountain Fish & Game Club, Inc. Gouverneur Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Walker Valley Sportsman's Club, Inc. Barre Sportsmens Club Gowanda Rifle Club, Inc. Walworth Sportman's Club, Inc. Barrington Rifle Club Grape Country Coon Hunters Assoc. Wayne County Federation Big Game Recovery Hamburg Rod & Gun Club Inc of Sportmen's Clubs Black Rock Fish & Game Harder O'Donnell Post Westfield Fish & Game Club, Inc Club of Cornwall, Inc. 734 American Legion Williamson Conservation Bog Trotters Rifle & Pistol Club Inc Hawkeye Bowman, Inc. & Sporting Club Broome County Sportsmen's Assoc Inc. Hendrick Hudson Fish & Game Club Wood & Brook Sportsman's Club Brunswick Sportsman Club, Inc. Hol-Field Rod & Gun Club Wyoming Conservation Association, Inc Buckhorn Sportsmen's Club, Inc. Holland Rod & Gun Club Wyoming County Wildlife Federation Buffalo Revolver & Rifle Club, Inc. Hudson Valley Sportsmen's Association Yates County Sportsmen's Association Busti Trap Club Indian Lake/Blue Mountain Camden Rod & Gun Club Fish & Game Assoc. Canandaigua Lake Duck Hunters, Inc. Irondequoit Fish & Game Club Cattaraugus Rod & Gun Club Iroquois Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Cayuga County Sportsmen's Association Junior Wilson Sportsmen Club, Inc. Chautauqua County Lackawanna Conservation Inc Federation of Sportsmen Firing Lines page 11

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unwittingly told me that he believes level, but he is doomed to failure Another Year, the big anti-gun lies. He has been in unless we reclaim our State and take office too long, is one of the good old back control of our Government at what next: boys, is willing to compromise our both the State and Federal levels. By Attilio A. Contini Constitutional Rights, and will not do anything to protect and preserve our Well, another year has gone freedom as long as the chief oath vio- by and what have we got to show for lator is in office. So where does that it? Our Local Federated Sportsmen leave us? At least I can say he is hon- Legislative Delegate reported that we est. received a few small bones from Al- Apparently the “Albany bany. From where I stand we accom- SWAMP” needs to be purged. We plished and got less than nothing already tried to get rid of Cuomo in from the State Legislature in regards 2014. to restoration or preservation of our That didn't work thanks to 2nd Amendment rights. the State Republican Machine who Our goal is and should be sand bagged Astorino. The picture for full Repeal of the SAFE ACT. True, 2018 looks like a shoe in for Cuomo. Help as long as Cuomo is Governor that With the SAFE ACT matur- will never happen. So option two is to ing into full effect how does the fu- chip away at it. Here again, NOTH- ture look? The February 28 th march Defeat the politi- ING. Did the Legislature even try? on Albany is probably the largest cians Two years ago they asked us for spe- peaceful demonstration ever accom- cific areas of the Bill to work on. We plished in this State. What has it got- trying to steal did so. What has that gotten us? ten for us? So far Nothing! YOUR Nothing but let's wait until Cuomo is The Democrats have gone. Short of an act of God I don't morphed our governmental system Second Amendment believe that will happen in my life into mob rule. Peaceful demonstra- time! So 3 rd option; we requested the tions no longer cut the mustard. Do Rights! removal of the $3.8 million requested we have to start acting like our radi- in the budget for implementation. We cal left wing opponents? I hope not! should have gotten that as a trade off It would be nice to try and Donate to SCOPE - for the funds the New York City De- use the political process to gain the PAC Page 3 mocrats wanted. That I believe should change we need to restore our Rights. have been doable. Was a compromise But, It appears that may be too late. deal made? Did our Republican State At this point the political action that Senators even try to make a deal? needs to be done to turn things Apparently not. The Democrats got around will be self defeating because everything they wanted and we got of the two Party system. The RINO zilcharonie. Republicans need to be replaced and “There are al- Meanwhile the SAFE ACT the Democrat Party is totally con- is rolling along as scheduled for even- trolled by Progressive, Liberal, Radi- most 4 million tual full implementation. I must give cal, Socialists and Communists, so Cuomo and his henchmen credit we risk turning over our government gun owners in where credit is due. Not only did they to people who want to totally destroy ram it thru in the dead of night un- our system of government and im- New York. read, but they used the old frog in the pose a totalitarian state on us. Cuomo got 2.1 warming water technique very effec- In conclusion I think and tively. We are almost boiled and we believe it is time we take a long hard million votes in haven't realized what is going on yet. look at the situation, evaluate it and Do we have time to turn the gas off form an immediate plan of action to 2014. yet? Good question? It appears reclaim our State. Otherwise we will Cuomo has removed the knob. lose our Constitutional Rights and Do the math!” My District State Senator, Freedom Who can we turn to? Don- who claims to be on our side, has ald Trump is a start on the National Firing Lines page 13 Firing Lines page 14

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New York. Your Representatives It is important that these individuals get constant NYS Assembly E-mail list feedback from SCOPE in order to strengthen their resolve SCOPE defends the 2 nd Amendment in many on 2 nd Amendment issues. I encourage you to call your ways, one of which is by having chapters, committees and local representative to encourage them when they do individual members contact their legislators to express our something right and tell them your displeasure when they concerns and/or support. In order to provide an easy do something wrong. reference for you, the following is a list of the contact phone numbers for New York State Assembly members For a list of addresses: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/ and New York State Senators and Federal Senators for For information on your Representative: http://www.house.gov/ representatives/find/

(Continued from page 16) Dist NY State Senate Albany # Local # Thomas Abinanti 92 [email protected] David Buchwald 93 [email protected] 1 Kenneth LaValle 518-455-3121 631-473-1461 Kevin Byrne 94 [email protected] 2 John Flanagan 518-455-2071 631-361-2154 Sandra Galef 95 [email protected] 3 Thomas Croci 518-445-3570 631-360-3356 Kenneth Zebrowski 96 [email protected] 4 Philip Boyle 518-455-3411 631-665-2311 Ellen Jaffee 97 [email protected] 5 Carl Marcellino 518-455-2390 516-922-1811 Karl Brabenec 98 [email protected] 6 Kemp Hannon 518-455-2200 516-739-1700 James Skoufis 99 [email protected] 7 Elaine Phillips 516-746-5924 Aileen Gunther 100 [email protected] 8 John Brooks 518-455-2765 518-882-0630 Brian Miller 101 [email protected] 9 Todd Kaminski 518-455-3401 516-766-8383 Peter Lopez 102 [email protected] 10 James Sanders, Jr 518-455-3531 718-327-7017 Kevin Cahill 103 [email protected] 11 Tony Avella 518-455-2210 718-357-3094 Frank Skartados 104 [email protected] 12 Michael Gianaris 518-455-3486 718-728-0963 Kieran Lalor 105 [email protected] 13 Jos‚ Peralta 518-455-2529 718-205-3881 Didi Barrett 106 [email protected] 14 Leroy Comrie, Jr 518-455-2701 718-454-0162 Steven McLaughlin 107 [email protected] 15 Joseph Addabbo, Jr 518-455-2322 718-738-1111 John McDonald 108 [email protected] 16 Toby Ann Stavisky 518-455-3461 718-445-0004 Patricia Fahy 109 [email protected] 17 Simcha Felder 518-455-2754 718-253-2015 Phillip Steck 110 [email protected] 18 Martin Malav‚ Dilan 518-455-2177 718-573-2407 Angelo Santabarbara 111 [email protected] 19 Roxanne Persaud 518-455-2788 718-649-7653 Mary Beth Walsh 112 [email protected] 20 Jesse Hamilton 518-455-2431 718-284-4700 Carrie Woerner 113 [email protected] 21 Kevin Parker 518-455-2580 718-629-6401 Daniel Stec 114 [email protected] 22 Martin Golden 518-455-2730 718-238-6044 Billy Jones 115 [email protected] 23 Diane Savino 518-455-2437 718-727-9426 Addie Jenne 116 [email protected] 24 Andrew Lanza 518-455-3215 718-984-4073 Ken Blankenbush 117 [email protected] 25 Velmanette Montgomery 518-455-3451 718-643-6140 Marc Butler 118 [email protected] 26 Daniel Squadron 518-455-2625 212-298-5565 Anthony Brindisi 119 [email protected] 27 Brad Hoylman 518-455-2451 212-633-8052 Will Barclay 120 [email protected] 28 Liz Krueger 518-455-2297 212-490-9535 William Magee 121 [email protected] 29 Jos‚ Serrano 518-455-2795 212-828-5829 Clifford Crouch 122 [email protected] 30 Bill Perkins 518-455-2441 212-222-7315 Donna Lupardo 123 [email protected] 31 Marisol Alcantara 518-455-2041 212-544-0173 Christopher Friend 124 [email protected] 32 Ruben Diaz, Sr 518-455-2511 718-991-3161 Barbara Lifton 125 [email protected] 33 J. Gustavo Rivera 518-455-3395 718-933-2825 Gary Finch 126 [email protected] 34 Jeffrey Klein 518-455-3595 718-822-2049 Al Stirpe 127 [email protected] 35 Andrea Stewart-Cousins 518-455-2585 914-423-4031 Pamela Hunter 128 [email protected] 36 Jamaal Bailey 518-455-2061 718-547-8854 William Magnarelli 129 [email protected] 37 George Latimer 518-455-2031 914-934-5250 Robert Oaks 130 [email protected] 38 David Carlucci 518-455-2991 845-623-3627 Brian Kolb 131 [email protected] 39 William Larkin, Jr 518-455-2770 845-567-1270 Phillip Palmesano 132 [email protected] 40 Terrance Murphy 518-455-3111 914-962-2624 Joseph Errigo 133 [email protected] 41 Susan Serino 518-455-2945 845-229-0106 Peter Lawrence 134 [email protected] 42 John Bonacic 518-455-3181 845-344-3311 Mark Johns 135 [email protected] 43 Kathleen Marchione 518-455-2381 518-371-2751 Joseph Morelle 136 [email protected] 44 Neil Breslin 518-455-2225 David Gantt 137 [email protected] 45 Elizabeth Little 518-455-2811 518-743-0968 Harry Bronson 138 [email protected] 46 George Amadore, Jr 518-455-2350 845-331-3810 Steve Hawley 139 [email protected] 47 Joseph Griffo 518-455-3334 315-793-9072 Robin Schimminger 140 [email protected] 48 Patricia Ritchie 518-455-3438 315-782-3418 Crystal Peoples-Stokes 141 [email protected] 49 James Tedisco 518-455-2181 518-885-1829 Michael Kearns 142 [email protected] 50 John DeFrancisco 518-455-3511 315-428-7632 Monica Wallace 143 [email protected] 51 James Seward 518-455-3131 607-432-5524 Michael Norris 144 [email protected] 52 Frederick Akshar,II 518-455-2677 607-773-8771 Angelo Morinello 145 [email protected] 53 David Valesky 518-455-2838 315-478-8745 Raymond Walter 146 [email protected] 54 Pamela Helming 518-455-2366 315-568-9816 David DiPietro 147 [email protected] 55 Rich Funke 518-455-2215 585-223-1800 Joseph Giglio 148 [email protected] 56 Joseph Robach 518-455-2909 585-225-3650 Sean Ryan 149 [email protected] 57 Catherine Young 518-455-3563 716-372-4901 Andrew Goodell 150 [email protected] (Continued on page 18) Firing Lines page 18

(Continued from page 17) 11 Daniel Donovan 202-225-3371 718-630-5277 58 Thomas O'Mara 518-455-2091 607-735-9671 12 Carolyn Maloney 202-225-7944 212-860-0606 59 Patrick Gallivan 518-455-3471 716-656-8544 13 Adriano Espaillat 202-225-4365 60 Chris Jacobs 518-455-3240 716-854-8705 14 Joseph Crowley 202-225-3965 718-779-1400 61 Michael Ranzenhofer 518-455-3161 716-631-8695 15 Jose Serrano 202-225-4361 718-620-0084 62 Robert Ortt 518-455-2024 716-434-0680 16 Eliot Engel 202-225-2464 718-796-9700 63 Tim Kennedy 518-455-2426 716-826-2683 17 Nita Lowley 202-225-6506 914-428-1707 18 Sean Patrick Maloney 202-225-5441 845-561-1259 US Senate NY DC # Albany # 19 John Faso 202-225-5614 Charles Schumer 202-224-6542 518-431-4070 20 Paul Tonko 202-225-5076 518-465-0700 Kirsten Gillibrand 202-224-4451 518-431-0120 21 Elise Stefanik 202-225-4611 315-782-3150 22 Claudia Tenney 202-225-3665 Dist US Congress NY DC # Local # 23 Tom Reed 202-225-6599 315-759-5229 1 Lee Zeldin 202-225-3826 631-289-1097 24 John Katko 202-225-3701 315-423-5657 2 Pete King 202-225-7896 516-541-4225 25 Louise Slaughter 202-225-3615 585-232-4850 3 Thomas Suozzi 202-225-3335 26 Brian Higgins 202-225-3306 716-852-3501 4 Kathleen Rice 202-225-5516 516-739-3008 27 Chris Collins 202-225-5910 585-519-4002 5 Gregory Meeks 202-225-3461 347-230-4032 6 Grace Meng 202-225-2601 718-358-6364 7 Nydia Vel zquez 202-225-2361 718-599-3658 “There are almost 4 million gun owners 8 Hakeem Jeffries 202-225-5936 718-237-2211 in New York. 9 Yvette Clark 202-225-6231 718-287-1142 Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. 10 Jerold Nadler 202-225-5635 212-367-7350 Do the math!”

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(Continued from page 1) On April 21, 2017, Simeon All Erie County S.C.O.P.E. members Mokhiber was found guilty of pos- sessing three “ammunition feeding As you may be aware, the Harvey D. Morin Post where we have been devices” capable of holding more meeting, has been closed by its membership. The August Erie County than ten rounds of ammunition, a S.C.O.P.E. meeting will be at "My Father's House Ministries", 140 Pound violation of the SAFE Act. Simeon’s Road, Elma, NY 14059, at 7:00 PM. Bottled water will be available for a sentencing date is August 1, 2017, nominal fee. and is facing up to 21 years in prison, This building is about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile east of Seneca Street in 7 years on each count and is now a Springbrook. convicted felon. My thanks to Nancie Orticelli for her contact and making the arrange- At a recent Chapter meeting, ments for this month. I addressed the members about Thank you, Simeon’s case and the many other Carl A. Leas victims of the mental health provi- Chairman, SCOPE Erie County Chapter sions of the (un)SAFE Act. My com- ments did include criticism of the garded by my remarks. These are the fruits of Governor senate GOP, and present at this event A question for our state rep- Cuomo’s and the state legislature’s was a GOP senate member who took resentatives to consider — is this the (un)SAFE Act. The (un)SAFE Act is great issue with my criticisms. The intended consequence the governor a travesty and it needs to be repealed. Senator made it very clear she was and the legislature wanted? Were angry and disagreed with my critique Simeon and his empty locked maga- of her senate colleagues. However, zines a danger to anyone? Did they what struck me was she wasn’t angry warrant a felony conviction and pos- about the harm the SAFE act was sibly twenty-one years in prison? Is inflicting on law-abiding New York- this the thanks Simeon gets from the ers like Simeon Mokhiber. Although State of New York for his honorable most of my remarks focused on (un) service to his country? Simeon was, SAFE Act victims, all this senator until this conviction, a law-abiding heard or cared about was how she citizen, the father of a disabled child and her senate colleagues were re- who may soon be without a father.

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the militia in the new government: address current and anticipated The New York “The militia should always threats. be kept well organized, armed and 5. Support community youth State Government disciplined, and include, according to and adult programs to develop skills the past usages of the state, all men and knowledge necessary for effec- and the Militia capable of bearing arms, and that no tive militia service. Ref: 1. The Sec- By Edwin Taber regulations tending to render the gen- ond Amendment to the US Constitu- eral militia useless and defenseless, tion. For a number of years now by establishing select corps of militia, 2. The Civil Rights Laws of the news and entertainment media of distinct bodies of men, not having New York State, Section 4. have negatively impacted an impor- permanent interests and attachments II. “...(provide) for the main- tant American institution known as to the community, ought to be made.” tenance and regulation of an organ- the militia. Defaming the militia has “That the people have the right to ized militia.” become standard practice in an at- keep and bear arms; that a well regu- A. How is the organized tempt to convince people that the lated militia, including the body of militia regulated by the state legisla- militia is a bunch of crazy people the people capable of bearing arms, is ture? running around in the woods with the proper, natural, and safe defense guns for no good purpose. of a free state.” ref: The New York 1. Structured I am writing this in hopes of Convention July 7, 1788. 2. Budgeted, clearing up the perception of the mili- The New York State Legis- 3. Equipped, tia and to restore it to a place of pub- lature is to: 4. Trained lic trust and confidence. I will in as 1. “...provide for the discharge of this few words as possible summarize the obligation...” B. What is the organized constitutional role of the state govern- A. What is the obligation? militia? ment in providing for the continued The obligation is for the legislature to 1. There are two levels of service of the militia in the defense provide by non-infringement the free- organized militia – federal and state. and protection of the people of this dom and means necessary for all per- 2. The federal organized great land. sons within the state to present an militia is the National Guard and the The state government and immediate and effective response to Naval Militia. militia relationship begins in the New any and all external [defense] and 3. The state organized militia York State Constitution, Article XII: internal [protection] threats to the is the National Guard, the Naval Mili- “The defense and protection of the institutions and citizens of both the tia and the New York Guard. state and of the United States is an state in which they reside as well as 4. Both federal and state obligation of all persons within the to the United States. organized militia are supported by the state. The legislature shall provide for B. How does the legislature unorganized militia, which is a militia the discharge of this obligation and provide for this discharge of the obli- reserve. for the maintenance and regulation of gation? Ref: 1. Title 10 United States Code an organized militia.” ref: New York 1. It does not infringe on the Section 311. State Constitution, Article XII. arms, drill or parade of the Citizen 2. There are 32 Code of Fed- The language of Article XII Militia identified in the Second eral Regulations. of the New York State Constitution Amendment of the US Constitution 3. Laws of New York State, was adopted following the language and the Civil Rights Law of New Military, Section 2. of the New York Convention of July York State. 7, 1788 as it considered the role of 2. Gives the Citizen Militia How does the militia fit into access to state resources for training, our homeland security strategy? This drill and other necessary regulation is the reserve structure of our primary “There are almost for the purpose of creating an effec- security which is the Army, Navy, 4 million gun owners tive organization capable of acting as Air Force and Marines: [Standing intended. Military] in New York. 3. Promote respect and legis- 1. Army, Navy, Air Force and Ma- late co-operation with state agencies rine Reserves. [Standing Military] Cuomo got 2.1 mil- and law enforcement. 2. National Guard and Naval Militia 4. Make arsenal, magazines lion votes in 2014. (Continued on page 21) and military stores available to the Do the math!” citizen militia that are provisioned to Firing Lines page 21

(Continued from page 20) [Select Militia] 3. State Guard [Select Militia] 4. Unorganized Militia of the United Order your States Militia and the state militia [Select Militia] Repeal the SAFE Act 5. The armed citizenry is the pool from which all of the above are drawn [Citizen Militia] Sign today! There are two separate and distinct militia provided for by state Go to SCOPEny.org and federal law:

1. The government militia which is a select militia. a. This is found in Article 1 Section 8 #15 and #16 of the US Con- stitution. b. It is also found in the Military Laws of New York, Section 2.

2. The Citizen Militia of the people. a. This is found in the Sec- ond Amendment to the US Constitu- “There are almost 4 million gun owners in tion. It is a right of the people. b. It is also found in the New York State. Civil Rights Laws of New York Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. State, Section 4. It is a civil right. Do the math!”

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leverage any of a possible 12 UNsafe health floor said I never should have Veterans and the law changes in exchange for votes on been admitted, especially to the men- bills such as Rent Controls. The GOP tal health floor. SAFE Act has repeatedly supported the state Now, I can not get this re- By Budd Schroeder budget despite there being monies in moved because it was reported as an it to implement provisions of the UN- involuntary commitment. I have no- This is the story of a young safe act. body to help me. I live off a fixed veteran to whom I spoke with re- Is it any wonder this young income and don't know what to do. cently. He contacted SCOPE in hopes man who served his country and suf- The appeals process is unbe- of obtaining help. We are working on fered the consequences is unable to lievable and meant to be difficult. So his case. He is one of thousands enjoy the liberties he fought to de- even if I do everything on the list, the caught in the web of the so-called fend? group of individuals who decide if I "SAFE" Act. should be removed could still deny Our State Legislature re- My name is (name with- me. Please help. cently ended its 2017 session with no held). I am a 100% Disabled Opera- compromises gained on the UNsafe tion Iraqi Freedom Veteran who was act once again. denied a firearm because the VA put Upstate republican senators me on two medications that com- have repeatedly allowed Downstate pletely changed me and then they democrats to receive their votes on refused to help me or revaluate those bills benefiting the Dems and NYC. medications and I was forced to go to We have received nothing in return. the ER and was committed for a day. There has been no attempt to The doctor that saw me in the mental

“There are almost 4 million gun owners in New York. Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. Do the math!”

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