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Official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, the state’s official NRA affiliate Vol. 58 No. 5 USPS 996-700 October 2019 NYSRPA Juniors National Champions! page 16 Your Board of Directors
President Junior Chairperson Maria Mann Chairman of Cowboy Action Port Jervis Shooting Committee Tom K ing Jennifer Schmitt [email protected] 713 Columbia Turnpike 713 Columbia Turnpike Dave Meyer PO Box 278 PO Box 278 Brian Olesen 70 Rosemont Drive East Greenbush, NY 12061 East Greenbush, NY 12061 1702 Central Ave. Amherst, NY 14226 Phone: (518) 272-2654 Phone: (716) 397-4378 Albany, NY 12205 Phone: (716) 838-4286 Fax: (518) 274-4972 [email protected] Phone: (518) 817-2223 [email protected] Advertising Sales Manager Women in the Brian Pemberton Treasurer Shooting Sports 24 Circle Drive Carl Gottstein Glen Cove, NY 11542 713 Columbia Turnpike Brenda Leder Chairperson Phone: (516) 330-3281 PO Box 278 PO Box 278 [email protected] East Greenbush, NY 12061 East Greenbush, NY 12061 Jackie Emslie 17 Corlies Ave. Phone: (518) 470-7874 Phone: (518) 272-2654 Fax: (518) 274-4972 [email protected] Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 J. Scott Sommavilla Phone: (914) 475-4901 Westchester, NY [email protected] [email protected] (914) 747-5001 Secretary [email protected] General Information
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2 Bullet magazine Contents October 2019 Vol. 58 No. 5
Your Board of Directors ...... 2
President’s Message...... 4
Collectors Corner...... 5
Red Flag Orders...... 7
Women in Shooting Sports...... 8
The Details of a Gun-Control Master Plan ...... 9
5 things to say when talking to your kids about guns ...... 10
Pistol Director ...... 12
Four Rules...... 14
NYSRPA Juniors National Champions ...... 16
Long Island Director ...... 20
Gun Shows...... 20
Every woman has a right to safety...... 21
Notes from Brenda ...... 22
Gun Trivia...... 24
New gun laws passed in New York...... 25
Member Clubs...... 28
Bullet Advertisement Rates...... 30
NYSRPA Individual Application...... 31
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Domestic terrorists, (noun): people seen him distracted from his single who commit terrorist acts in their purpose in life—defending the Second own country against their fellow Amendment, strengthening the NRA citizens. and looking out for its’ members. But, think about how these attacks I don’t know about you, fellow on Wayne, the NRA board and the NRA members, but I’m not a domestic NRA are all connected—connected terrorist under any stretch of the to disable the NRA during this most definition or imagination. I love my important 2020 election cycle. Have country and I’m proud of all that this you ever witnessed attacks such great country has accomplished. I’ve as these? never attacked a fellow American and I’ve never plotted against the country Anti-gun laws, the gift that keeps politician to blame changing social I love. Where the hell does San taking. Think about this readers, the mores, the drug culture, one-parent Francisco get off declaring the governor touts some new mysterious families, poor schools and the gang National Rifle Association of America gun control theme that supposedly will culture. These items cost money a domestic terrorist organization? make us all safer in our homes, schools and they would rather save that Especially when the city supports and on the street. All the dunderheads for themselves. the subversion of the rule of law by eat this up and fall in line extolling declaring San Francisco a sanctuary the values of this new legislation. Then Why do politicians have New York city and it supports Antifa. I could boom, the crime rate goes up and more State Police guards, metal detectors go on, but there are other matters people are shot and murdered. What and magnometers to protect their to discuss. happens next? The governor or some precious butts, but they leave other politician stands up and states: our children unprotected in our I’ve been on the NRA board for “We were on the right track, but didn’t schools? Do they think they are more almost 14 years and I have never met go far enough, but these new pieces important than our children and a group of more dedicated Americans, of proposed legislation will fill the grandchildren? The answer is obviously who care deeply for their country and loopholes we overlooked.” And, on and yes, and for this reason alone we work every day to protect our Second on and on … should throw their butts out of office. Amendment rights and other institutions we all hold dear. I’m tired When are the politicians going to call My last rant: Why do we put up with of people, politicians, other groups the situation as it exists? When will these issues? Are we too lazy, too beat and other bad actors attempting to they acknowledge that the violence down or simply so indifferent that we denigrate the NRA for political gain problems in this country are the result will put our children’s lives in danger? or avarice. I’m tired of people spinning of a society headed in the wrong Only you can fix these problems. But facts with just a sliver of truth to direction, rather than an inanimate do you want to? attack Wayne LaPierre. I’ve known object (the gun)? The answer is never! Vote for your children’s lives not your Wayne for 20 years and have never It takes far too much courage for a political party! Election Day is November 5.th VOTE!
4 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 5 NYSRPA-PVF Endorses the following:
Third Judicial District – Town Board – Berne, NY NYSRPA-PVF has begun the long State Supreme Court Mathew Harris process of vetting candidates for 2019. Bonnie Conklin See our Facebook page, NYSRPA- Linda Blom Johnson PVF the third week of October for the full list. Above are the early Albany County Coroner endorsements. You can also see and Sixth Judicial District – respond to the questionnaire on the State Supreme Court William Keal Facebook page. Chris Baker Oliver Blaise Albany County Sheriff Mark Masler Craig Apple
Collectors Corner by David Bock
For nearly 2,000 years, the Basque Chambered in .32 ACP (or 7.65 mm After some negotiations, Gabilondo region of Spain has been known for Browning, as it’s known in Europe) contracted with four of the other its metalworking. Once firearms came the Ruby lacked the original design’s manufacturers in Eibar. Specifically: about, this region also became known grip safety and the magazine held Armeria Elgobaressa; Echealasa y as the center of a cottage industry for nine rounds. Vincinai; Hijos de Angel Echeverria; small-firearm manufacturers. At this point, as Othias of C&Rsenal and Iraola Salaverria. Shortly after the turn of the century, would say, “War were declared,” By August of 1915, the French the predecessor of Llama, a company and France, with the world’s largest government had upped its order to then called Gabilondo y Urresti, military, was facing a severe shortage 30,000 pistols a month. At that time, utilized an aspect of Spanish patent of sidearms. Seeing an opportunity, the agreement between the Spanish law to manufacture a simplified copy Gabilondo submitted an example of companies was that each of the of the Colt 1903 designed by John its Ruby to the French government for subcontractors would produce 5,000 Browning. Its version was named consideration. The French liked the pistols per month with Gabilondo the Ruby. design, and in May of 1915 placed an making up the difference as well as At that time, Spanish law only allowed order for 10,000 per month. overseeing quality control and delivery for patent enforcement on products There was one small problem. At of the orders to France. made in Spain within three years of that time, Gabilondo only had about Later, France once again increased its a patent being granted. None of the 10 employees and there was no way order, this time to 50,000 pistols per major-firearms manufacturers had it could produce anything close to month. This was a potential gold mine factories in Spain, so their patents were the order amount. So, it did what for the Spanish manufacturers. But not protected under Spanish law and any manufacturer would do—it to extend the analogy, there also was could be copied without legal concern. subcontracted the order. great risk of cave-ins.
4 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 5 As all this was going on, French so they could more easily be matched French service, not all Ruby pistols purchasing agents were combing the to the pistols. received these markings. Eibar area for any other handgun Even with these manufacturing issues, If your Ruby pistol has a lug or rivet manufacturers to help with production. the Ruby served the French military on the left side of the slide above the When all was said and done, it had well and also was adopted after World safety, that’s a good sign it was in signed contracts with around 50 War I by other European nations. French military service. This was a companies. Close to three quarter of a million modification made by the French after As you might expect, one of the first Ruby pistols were accepted into French it was found that the safety could be things to slip was quality control— service during World War I, and by disengaged when the gun was removed some pistols were high quality, others 1920 over half a million were still from a tight-fitting holster. It was less so, and some were unsafe to fire. in use by French forces. The Ruby added after manufacture and often The quality issue got so bad that remained in French service until it will obscure some of the markings. some documents reported less than was decommissioned in 1958 after the As usual, watch out for fakes. 500 rounds to failure in pistols from adoption of the MAS Modele 1950 The company that started all of this, some of the manufacturers. While service pistol. Gabilondo, ended production of the initially the French tested every pistol, For the collector, there are a good Ruby pistol in 1919 and moved on this was time consuming, and batch variety of makers, variants and to other, more modern, products. testing—when a few samples out of a markings. While many were adopted However, other Spanish manufacturers production batch are randomly selected into French (or other) military service, continued production of their own for testing—was used instead. there were also a large number made versions of the Ruby into the late The other major issue was the lack for the civilian market. 1920s. of interchangeable parts between If a Ruby was a French contract pistol, The only reference book I was able to the guns produced by the different it usually will have a one or two letter find for these pistols is contained in companies. This extended to mark in an oval on the rear of the Spanish Handguns: The History of magazines. Magazines made by some frame on the left side. This was to Spanish Pistols & Revolvers by Gene manufacturers would not fit in pistols identify the manufacturer and has no Gangarosa Jr., and it seems to be out made by other manufactures. Or they connection to any trademark name. of print. would be so loose that they would drop After formal acceptance, pistols were As usual, if you have an idea for future out when the pistol was fired. supposed to be marked with one or articles, please send an email to info@ As a short-term solution to this two stars on the bottom of the frame nysrpa.org with “Collectors Corner” problem, the French insisted that to either or both sides of the magazine in the subject line and make sure to manufacturers mark their magazines, well. Needless to say, even if they include your name for proper credit. did go through formal adoption into
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6 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 7 Red Flag Orders by Tom King
Our current take on the new red-flag This is a civil procedure, not a criminal procedures of article six hundred ninety of law follows: procedure. A TERPO, like an order the criminal procedure law.” of protection, advises you that the We are here to help. You will need a As stated earlier, this law is poorly court has found “probable cause” to lawyer. You should request a lawyer written, contradicting itself and other believe you “are likely to engage in if one has not been appointed. laws in New York. And here is one conduct that would result in serious Have your attorney contact us major concern: Article 630 of the harm to himself, herself or others.” immediately by using the legal portal Criminal Procedure Law describes the The standard is set under the mental on our webpage. We cannot give process of obtaining search warrants. hygiene law. The order served on you legal advice but we will assist They are issued by criminal courts. you will notify you that you cannot your attorney. If you do not have The courts issuing the TERPO are purchase or possess, or attempt to an attorney and one has not been not criminal courts. Therefore, it purchase or possess any firearm, rifle appointed for you, we will try to help appears that the ERPO language or shotgun while the order is in effect you locate an attorney. underlined above attempts to bypass and that you shall promptly surrender the criminal procedure law requiring Extreme Risk Protection Orders are any firearm, rifle or shotgun. The a search warrant by directing the now law in New York. A copy of procedure for surrender refers in part law enforcement officer to search for the law is linked below. It is poorly to the criminal procedure law’s process firearms. It is our position that: 1. written, contradicting itself and for surrender of firearms for cases of This is a serious fourth amendment other laws in New York. Judges have orders of protection, by specifying in violation; 2. A civil court lacks discretion on how to handle these cases the order itself the place where such authority to issue a search warrant; and it is not unreasonable to expect firearms, rifles or shotguns shall be and 3. Any statute attempting to variations from county to county. It surrendered, specifying the date and bypass fourth amendment rights is is also important to remember that time by which the surrender shall be unconstitutional. Know your fourth the facts of each case vary. Therefore, completed. amendment rights. for those reasons and because I am Important to note that the ERPO not a lawyer, neither I nor the State Remember that the place to vindicate new law also states that the law Association can give you legal advice. your rights is in the courtroom. If law enforcement officer serving the enforcement comes to your door for Here’s what we can tell you: We TERPO shall “request” the immediate any reason, and you are given an are here to help. You will need a surrender to the officer of all firearms, order not to handle your firearm or lawyer. The law states that the person rifles and shotguns in your possession, to put down your firearm, you should served with a temporary extreme risk and “the officer shall conduct any comply. If you don’t you may be shot. protection order (TERPO) should search permitted by law for such Don’t make the case for them that consult an attorney “promptly.” It firearms. The law enforcement officer you are a danger to yourself or others does not state that the Court issuing the shall take possession of all firearms, by handling your firearm under these TERPO is going to appoint an attorney rifles and shotguns that are surrendered, circumstances. for you. You will need to hire your own that are in plain sight, or that are attorney. In certain cases, you may be discovered pursuant to a legal search. entitled to an attorney, if, for example, As part of the order, the court may also you are mentally hygiene arrested, or if direct a police officer to search for firearms, you are charged with a crime as part of rifles, and shotguns in the respondent’s this process. possession in a manner consistent with the
6 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 7 Women in Shooting Sports by Jackie Emslie
Greetings brother and sister New group’s participation —it’s a group that verbal assault, much to our relief, but Yorkers! You have probably been works hard to diminish or eradicate a we were prepared for it. I could not wondering where I’ve been. Last great American freedom guaranteed resist—I wore my camo hat with NRA September, my 82-year-old father in the Second Amendment. I was in black letters—just to get it out there. took a tumble, which precipitated a momentarily livid, but if you know I was rewarded with more than one downward spiral, culminating in his me, that energy gets transformed shout of “Yay for NRA.” rather unexpected passing from this into something more productive I am grateful beyond measure to the life on Jan. 30. This came on the heels and meaningful. members of Viola and its supporters of my mom-in-law’s passing in April As I stood watching the group pass, for braving the heat to make a stand of last year, and my father-in-law two with anti-gun slogans on their signs, by marching for what they believe in, years prior. (My mom passed in 1992, I was determined that gun owners and getting the message out that gun at the age of 53. I was 27 at the time.) would somehow “offer a differing owners are just as much a part of the To say it has been a tumultuous time viewpoint” at the parade in 2019. community as Moms Demand Action. would be an understatement. But with I first had to find out how to register Plans are already in the works to a strong support system in place, my with the town recreation department. make a bigger presence next year with brother and I are emerging from all Then I reached out to Viola Rod & more members, more supporters and of this uncertainty and sorrow, and Gun Club in Hyde Park, explained more flags, plus a banner and maybe adjusting to life without parents. This what the mission and the goal—to even a float! We cannot do anything journey has proven to us that the gather as many gun owners as possible political, but we can celebrate the strength and resiliency our parents to walk with Viola as supporters. And 100th Anniversary of the addition gave us when training us for life are the message? Each marcher would of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. essential assets and skills when faced be carrying a large, standard-size Constitution, giving women the right with life’s challenges. American flag. Hence “Flags to vote! Needless to say, much of my activities of Freedom” was born. So, my friends, here is my challenge had to be put on hold while going We gathered on July 4, at 8 in the to you—get out there. Be where the through all of this, but now that it is morning. It was going to be over 90 anti-gun people are. Be in their space, reached a conclusion, I can resume my degrees, hazy hot and humid. About which is your space, too. Get off the responsibilities. A very special thank 18 of us marched, all carrying our flags range—our comfort zone—for just a you to Tom King and Brenda Leder and the blaze orange T-shirts with little while and walk with each other for their love, support, patience and the Viola logo. While we waited in as we continue to face this ever- understanding during that time. the staging area, a few of the Moms growing threat. Be sincere, be honest, On a much, much happier note, I Demand Action group wandered over, be fair, be truthful, be informed and am pleased to tell you that Flags of but kept their distance while they took be classy. We know the truth about Freedom became a reality on July 4, photos of us. Don’t worry, I smiled guns, and this truth, given to us by 2019, at the Independence Day Parade and waved! All along the 2.1 mile the founders is our responsibility now. in Hyde Park, N.Y. To refresh your parade route, we kept saying hello Please feel free to contact me—with memory, last year the anti-gun group to the spectators and wished them a your thoughts and ideas that I can help Moms Demand Action marched in the Happy Independence Day. We got a you with—at [email protected] or parade. I really did not understand the lot of cheers and applause, and not one (914) 475-4901. Stay strong.
8 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 9 The Details of a Gun-Control Master Plan
The gun-control front group March for That’s the context behind its just- of the Second Amendment.” Yes, they Our Lives published a master plan all published, “A Peace Plan for a Safer want to invalidate the U.S. Supreme about what they want to do about you America.” Court decision that solidified your and your guns. Here is, according to their plan, what individual right to keep and bear arms. March for Our Lives grew on millions they’d like to do. They want to “initiate both FEC and of dollars from celebrities and anti- They say they want to reduce guns in IRS investigations into the NRA.” gun-rights groups after a mass attack America by “at least 30%.” Part of how Clearly, they don’t like that more in Parkland, Fla. they would achieve this goal is with “a than 5 million lovers of freedom are Though many in the mainstream ban on assault weapons, high-capacity currently members of an association media treated the group as if it magazines, and other weapons of (the NRA) that fights to keep the were simply a grassroots reaction war.” They would also implement a Second Amendment of the U.S. Bill of to a horrible crime, March for Our “a national gun buy-back program.” Rights intact. Lives was professionally organized (“Buy-back” is, of course, a euphemism They want to “fully fund … programs from the start. Michael Bloomberg’s for confiscation.) to address police violence in our gun-control group Everytown for They want to “pass legislation to communities.” Gun Safety and the gun-control raise the national standard for gun They also mention more funding for group Giffords were instrumental in ownership: a national licensing “community-based urban violence organizing the group’s marches and and registry system that promotes reduction programs, suicide prevention more. responsible gun ownership.” They programs, domestic violence Though the group was supposedly explain that they’d create a required prevention programs, mental and founded to stop future mass- “multi-step approval process, overseen behavioral health service programs.” murderers, March for Our Lives by a law enforcement agency, that The devil is certainly in the details of members didn’t embrace solutions that requires background checks, in- these vague “programs,” but at least would have stopped the killer who person interviews, personal references, these ideas don’t simply blame law- entered their school. Instead, they rigorous gun safety training, and a abiding gun owners for the actions of followed the lead of professional gun- waiting period of 10 days for each gun criminals. control organizers. purchase.” They would also: Soon after the killer struck Marjory They want to “[h]old the gun lobby Impose high gun-ownership fees Stoneman Douglas High School, it and industry accountable for decades of designed to make owning a gun as became clear that a school-resource illegal behavior and misguided policies difficult and expensive as possible; officer who was at the school didn’t intended to shield only themselves.” Ban online sales of ammunition and do his job—video shows him hiding Basically, they want to repeal The firearm parts; outside as shots are being fired inside. Protection of Lawful Commerce It also came out that the alleged in Arms Act (PLCAA), legislation Create a searchable national registry of murderer was very well-known to the former President George W. Bush firearms and gun owners; authorities at every level, but each layer signed in October 2005. This PLCAA Prohibit people from buying more than of government failed us for a variety of saved the American firearms industry one gun a month; and reasons. from bankruptcy as it barred baseless, Create national “safe storage” Instead of focusing on fixing all politically motivated lawsuits designed requirements so the federal that, March for Our Lives from its to hold gun makers and dealers civilly government can poke its nose into your beginning solely has been interested in responsible for the actions of criminals. gun cabinets and safes. you and your guns. They want to “reexamine the District of Columbia v. Heller interpretation (continued on page 11) 8 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 9 5 things to say when talking to your kids about guns
it pretty appalling. But other readers, perhaps those who didn’t immediately recognize the dangerous assumptions in this statement, might not have paid much attention to that sentence at all. It is our responsibility as gun owners to share the truth about firearms with the next generation. We need to help them understand why we own firearms, what past generations sacrificed to earn that right, and what our responsibilities as gun owners really are. Here are five key points to share with your children regarding firearms and gun safety. 1. Generations of Americans Have Fought to Preserve Our Rights, Including the Second Amendment
Kids should understand that there are generations of American who have fought and sometimes died for the Right To Keep and Bear Arms. Regardless of whether or not you own across a forum that was dedicated Over the years, Americans have had guns, your child is eventually going to distance running and aerobic to work hard to maintain that right, to want to talk to you about firearms. training. Someone approached the so the ability to own firearms is not Whether they grew up in a family of topic of running with a firearm, and something that should be taken lightly. hunters and shooters or are introduced the response was overwhelmingly The Second Amendment is one of the to guns by television or movies, kids negative. One comment that cornerstones of American liberty. have an innate desire to learn more struck me as particularly galling 2. Guns, Like Fire, Knives and Motor about the world around them. This purported that if “you’re running in Vehicles, Aren’t Inherently Good or may seem like a basic developmental a neighborhood where you might Bad process, part of growing up and need a gun then you’re running in determining where we fit in in the the wrong neighborhood.” Perhaps Guns can cause harm, but they can world that surrounds us, but those it wasn’t meant to do so, but that also do a great deal of good. Just like early lessons can have a long-lasting comment made some pretty upsetting the other items listed here, firearms impact. That’s why it’s important to assumptions, assumptions like violent are essential and beneficial when used talk to your kids about firearms early encounters never happen in good correctly. But “correct use” implies on, and the message must be clear. neighborhoods and that if you choose a level of respect for firearms, and A few months ago, as I was to run in the wrong neighborhood that understanding of how they work, and researching jogging holsters, I came you, as the victim, are at fault. I found responsibility for their care and use. 10 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 11 by Brad Fitzpatrick
3. If Handled Improperly, Guns Can firearms are concerned, kids need to the examples of activities that kids can Cause Serious Injury or Death understand that curiosity—either on enjoy using guns. Exposure to these their part or the part of others—can activities in a safe environment teaches One mistake with a firearm can be dangerous if a firearm is improperly proper firearm handling and also alter lives forever, and kids need to handled. Children need to know that provides kids with a respect for what understand that. That doesn’t mean they should never touch a gun without firearms can do. that we should fear guns, but rather adult consent, and they also need to be have a high respect for them. It’s prepared to tell an adult immediately if important that kids understand the This article was first published by Brad another child is handling a firearm. permanent consequences of making a Fitzpatrick on Friday, July 12, 2019 and mistake with a firearm. There are no 5. Firearms Can Provide Food, Fun is re-published here with the permission of second chances. and Protection the NRA. 4. Guns Are Only To Be Used By Those As previously stated, guns can offer a with Appropriate Age and Training lifetime of benefits. Target shooting in the back yard, hunting, and trap Kids are curious, and that curiosity and skeet shooting are just some of gets them into trouble. As far as
(continued from page 9) After calling for a “different (Frank Miniter’s latest book is The to take your guns away, [and] drag you interpretation of the Second Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide to the into court.” –U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint Amendment,” this gun-control master Workplace.) (R-S.C.) said on Fox News. plan calls for the next president to Most-Revealing Anti-Freedom This article was first published by Frank nominate a new “generation of federal Quote of the Week “I made it Miniter on Friday, August 30, 2019 and judges” who would be “gun violence clear to the President that there’s is re-published here with the permission of prevention champions….” Translation: nothing worth doing that the NRA the NRA. They’d give us judges who don’t supports so we can’t be talking about believe the Second Amendment says small incremental changes to the what it means and means what it says. background system.” –Sen. Chris This “Green New Deal” of a plan Murphy (D-Conn.) told The Hill. even envisions a federally funded Pro-Freedom Quote of the Week “Safety Corps”—modeled on the “More federal laws are very unlikely Peace Corps—to pay legions of young to help ... Red flag laws, 15 states activists to promote gun control. already have them ... and we see that This “Peace Plan” ends by calling “on they’re not working. They actually give every Presidential candidate for the someone who has a grudge against you 2020 election” to endorse it. the ability to send police to your house,
10 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 11 Pistol Director by Steve Kraynak
The Camp Perry “Pistol Phase” this just boggles the mind that he has made 14th place (EX) State Assn., “Poles past July once again had nice weather some 4,000 jumps since his injury. team” 7th place (SS) State Assn. C.F. with no rain! Of course, the sun was He also is a motivational speaker, and Team Championship “Rich team” 4th hot when the sky was clear, but the delivered an inspiring message to all in place (MA) State Assn., “Fitch team” conditions were pleasant with an attendance at the ceremony. 14th place (EX) State Assn., “Poles occasional light wind. The 2019 Pistol team roster included team” 9th place (SS) State Assn. .45 For the opening ceremony, once again three teams as follows: The (HM) Team Championship “Rich team” Dana Bowman—formerly a member of “Rich” team, named in honor of 4th place (MA) State Assn., “Fitch the “Golden Knights,” the U.S. Army’s Corydon Rich, included team team” 10th place (EX) State Assn., elite parachute team—delivered the Captain Jim Hitt, team members “Poles team” 10th place (SS) State huge American flag that was attached Steve Kraynak, Bruce Martindale Assn. The overall Team Championship to the parachutist who bailed out and Mike Colwell. The (EX) “Fitch” Aggregate, “Rich team” 3rd place, several thousand feet above the park. team, named in honor of Phil Fitch, “Fitch team” 16th place and “Poles He circled around, then landed just included team Captain Bob Henschel, team” 9th place. in back of the park to be assisted by Konstantin Pitsoulis, Paul Agneta, Making the “Presidents 100” again National Guard soldiers, who then John Dworak and Dennis Dittrick. was Konstantin Pitsoulis who placed handled the flag. This is the second The (SS) “Poles” team, named in honor 38th. In the “Metallic Division” consecutive year we were treated to of Charles Poles, included Captain Konstantin Pitsoulis placed 3rd Expert this spectacular parachutist’s delivery Bill Woodworth, David Parks, Rob with a score of 2496-63x. The NTT of American flag at the opening Taylor and Thomas Martindale. The “Ristau team” placed 16th in the team ceremony. Dana retired as a sergeant “Hardball” team “Ristau,” named competition. NTI winning bronze first class, 82nd Airborne, 307th in honor of Henry Ristau, included medals were Steve Kraynak, Paul Engineers/618th Co. 3/7 Special team Captain Steve Kraynak, Jim Agneta and Konstantin Pitsoulis. Forces, Ranger, HALO, Scuba and Hitt, Bruce Martindale, Konstantin Congrats and thanks to all team Sniper Golden Knights Parachute Pitsoulis and Paul Agneta. members for their participation Team. What is so amazing about Dana Some team results are as follows: .22 and effort! is that he is an amputee who lost both Team Championship “Rich team” 3rd legs in a mid-air collision in 1994. It place (MA) State Assn., “Fitch team”
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Traveling to a southern state recently, like this in New York; can you imagine U.S. Army reservist, and woman were I was in need of some recreational getting to try a pistol before buying it? on a date. Neither of them had realized downtime. After 20 minutes of driving What would life be like if people could what happened after she loaded the (and 10 minutes of traffic), I found enjoy the shooting sports, without pistol and rolled it in my direction to myself at an indoor shooting range. committing to a life of safe storage in become familiar with the controls. So, Upon my arrival, I was struck by the their homes? I quiver happily at the I told her that my lane was free that assortment of rental firearms and the thought of live fire under supervision night and I had no plans until my next waiting area complete with leather prior to licensing a person to carry a meeting 12 hours from now. Then, couches and Wi-Fi. This range was co- pistol. I asked if she would be interested in located with a retail store, which was My first 50 rounds were gone in a flash some pointers. billed as having over 18,000 firearms. of drills from 3 to 15 yards. A range Surprisingly, they were enthused with A quick swing through the sale officer stopped to critique my shooting the offer of help. And, I couldn’t have racks revealed some hunting attire when he didn’t see an adequate number been more relieved. They came in that would surely make my daughter of holes in the target. However, he left with enough cash to rent two pistols, warmer this deer season. While without another word when he realized purchase the ammo and range time, standing at one of the gun counters, I the X-ring on my B-27 silhouette had but not enough for a lesson. Taking was quickly placed at the wrong end of been reduced to paper dust on the turns, each fired a full magazine a pistol while the offender’s finger was floor. I was thrilled to have this type without any interference or comment. inside the trigger guard and likely on of high-quality facility available to a Both produced 5-yard groups that the trigger. I admit that I responded traveler. This was no Scottsdale Gun would have been perfectly respectable abruptly and corrected the individual Club (likely the most gorgeous range I for 00 buck at 20 yards. We cleared with no regard to my tone of voice. have shot on), but it was an affordable both their pistols and began with The red-faced likely purchaser headed safe environment for an evening of The Four Rules. Without directly toward the door. As I continued to relaxation and skill building. mentioning their first steps onto walk the aisles, I reflected on the lost Somewhere in my second box of the range the woman paused and sale for the counter man as well as my ammo, I realized I had a Beretta 92 apologized for her mistakes. This lost opportunity to teach. loaded and pointed at my torso by the alone would have been a successful Returning to this same store a young woman who had just arrived evening. I normally dry fire with new week later; it happened to be First- one lane over with a male companion. shooters, but this was calling for some Responder Night, so I was welcomed I stepped back nearly severing my spirit lifting shots to be fired; it was a for a night of free shooting, with a tongue with my own bite. At first date after all. The man and then the $10 minimum ammunition purchase. glance, this looked like a date—not a woman each successfully fired another I watched the safety video alone—in first date, but certainly not two folks magazine nearly respecting The Four a room with chair rail and wood who were completely at ease with each Rules. The one violation was corrected paneling—without an instructor to other. Reflecting on my failure of the when she coached his finger out of the assist me. After signing my life away, week prior, I took a few breaths before trigger guard after he lowered to the I was handed a roll of tape and a stepping over to introduce myself. We ready position without removing his target and was assigned a lane. The weren’t dressed similarly but, there had trigger finger. This was done without modern range had a great target to be common ground here. another word on my part. retrieval system and clear, possibly Being careful not to be covered Dry fire exercises consumed the next Lexan dividers between lanes. The air with a muzzle again, a handshake 20 minutes before ammunition was turnover was impressive with even cast introduction proved to be an invaluable reintroduced. When I left the range, bullet smoke immediately whisked way to get the offending pistol they couldn’t thank me enough and away. I wished we had opportunities benched. The young man, an enlisted the front desk extended the time limit 14 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 15 by Charlie Beers III
not a patient person and discussion when she mentioned that even less so when myself or her companion’s low-hanging pants my family is in danger. wouldn’t support the weight of a I have encouraged others holstered pistol. to mentor and teach. I Somehow, that night became as much spend many days near a learning opportunity for me as for home doing the same. It the couple on a date. Usually, I work can be more difficult for with rural and suburban people who both sides to cross cultural own and regularly shoot firearms. on their range. I have always been one boundaries and enter this When I assist total newbies, they to correct violations of range etiquette relationship. Our common ground usually live in a home with guns. This and safety swiftly. Growing up in on that night came in the form of urban demographic was a whole new my family, I was always energetically their desire to shoot. Both the man experience I was learning to teach. corrected but, we don’t all get that and woman worked in an urban area I hope to never lose sight of range benefit from our parents or have a increasingly plagued by violent acts. safety, but approachable people become patient Uncle George. I guess I will Neither of them wanted to be sitting people we are willing to learn from. search endlessly for that balance of ducks, if unfortunate circumstances Days after this event, I found myself approachability versus safety. But, at turned against them. Sitting Duck has being corrected by an approachable least for one night in August, I may never been a title I favored, instead flight instructor during a bi-annual have found the balance. People who believing that chance always favors flight review to maintain my pilot I will never see again and who live the prepared mind. We won’t see currency. I had a bad habit that needed in a geographically and culturally either of them winning gold medals correcting and it was accomplished different area benefitted most from my in the weeks ahead, but it was great to without a stern word or loss of biggest weakness. I was patient and not see a hit outside the 8 ring after confidence. I hope to not forget this approachable, at least for an hour. I am dry firing. Humor even entered the lesson anytime soon.
14 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 15 NYSRPA Juniors National
Champions by Jennifer Schmitt
NYSRPA Wolfe Pack (Left to Right): Brigadier Gen. James Camp, Jen Schmitt, Ed Hahn, Abigail Benson, Andre Gross and Mike Dziabo.
16 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 17 Happy Fall, everyone! With the crisp air upon us, the Juniors have turned their focus toward the Indoor Season, gearing up for the upcoming NRA, CMP and USA Shooting Smallbore and Air Rifle Indoor Matches. First off, I would like to extend a most heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part in the M1 Rifle Raffle Fundraiser to benefit the State Junior Program from December through July of this year. Through your generous ticket purchases and donations, the Junior Program sold 2,180 tickets and raised $14,556 to be used toward competing in National-level NRA/ CMP/USA Shooting events! When Andre Gross, 3-Position and Prone Smallbore Junior National Champion. I met with representatives from the CMP to complete the follow-up another chance to win an M1 while Mike Benson, Ben D’Angelo, Mike paperwork last month, they were supporting our State Junior Programs. “Trey” Dziabo, Andre Gross, Ed impressed with the level of support Again, thank you so much to everyone Hahn and Joe Hahn competed that our Juniors have in New York for helping out the kids. through some pretty crazy heat, rain state. On behalf of the Juniors, their As I write this article, USA Shooting and wind conditions (typical to Camp parents and coaches, we cannot thank has not sent out the information for Perry), with some interesting situations you all enough for your support. I’d the upcoming 2019-20 USA Shooting thrown in (e.g., people in the impact also like to thank our Office Manager Junior Olympic Matches, so I cannot area and a morning-long delay due and Bullet Editor Brenda Leder, for post the approved New York state to a U.S. Coast Guard search-and- all of her hard work in coordinating dates and locations yet, but I will have rescue just off-base in Lake Erie. the mailed-in tickets with me and for them in time for the December issue. Thank goodness the lost jet-skier was running the ticket flyer in the Bullet. I encourage all of our State Juniors to found alive and was rescued. Life-vests Thank you Brenda. participate in the USAS Jr. Olympic save lives.). Camp Perry always has The winner of our M1 Rifle Raffle Matches—they are a good indicator been known for the crazy things that is Mr. Harold Karaka from Schroon for how you place amongst your peers happen there, but also for the fantastic Lake, N.Y. He is a proud member state-wide. Plus, you get a chance to shooting that takes place. This year of the NYSRPA and a U.S. Army be invited to compete in the National was no exception. Veteran. Sir, thank you for your service JO Championships at the Olympic Our NYSRPA Team continues to to our country and congratulations! Training Center in Colorado Springs, dominate in the Smallbore National We hope you enjoy your CMP M1 in April 2020. If you’d like more info Matches, proving we are a definite Garand. about the upcoming Junior Olympic force on the range. The highlight of I have been approved to run another Match dates around New York state, our time at Perry this year was that M1 Rifle Raffle for the Juniors by both email me at [email protected]. our 3-Position Smallbore Team, our NYSRPA President Tom King, And now, my 2019 National Matches “NYSRPA Wolfe Pack,” took National and the CMP in 2020. We are looking Report: From July 16 to Aug. 1, our Champion High Overall Team and forward to giving another beautiful NYSRPA Team competed in the High State Association Team honors CMP M1 Garand to another lucky 2019 CMP Smallbore and Highpower in the 3P Smallbore Team Match. individual. Be sure to watch your copy National Matches at Camp Perry, Team members Andre Gross, Abigail of the Bullet beginning in 2020 for Ohio. Our crew of Abigail Benson, Benson, Ed Hahn and Mike “Trey” 16 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 17 Prone Iron Sight Championship; and High Junior Overall again in the Prone Any Sight and Prone Overall Aggregate Championships. Congrats to Andre and to all on some awesome shooting during Smallbore! During Highpower week, two of the Juniors stayed to shoot, a first since 2013. Ben attended the CMP USMC Advanced Jr. Highpower Clinic while Joe fired in the CMP Cup Matches with his father, Ed. During the Jr. Clinic, Ben learned a lot and did well, firing a 193-6x/200 his first time shooting at 600 yards. Great shooting, The two plaques and medal we received for 3-Position Smallbore for High Overall Team and High State Association Team. Ben! His NY-Compliant rifle was also the hit of the line, especially with the Dziabo performed superbly in that Coach Jen Schmitt), and they both U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Team, who match, despite the crazy wind changes held their own, finishing fifth and were instructing for the clinic. For and the tough competition. Abby 13th, respectively. It was great to have three days we kept hearing “What’s actually had the highest standing score Abby coach on the line with me this that?,” “How do ya shoot that thing?,” of everyone who fired in the match. year! Last year, she fired with us for “Hey y’all come see this!,” it was great! It was an absolute honor for me to be her last year as a Junior and then fired Then Joe, Ed and Ben competed on the line coaching the team that and coached this year in her first year individually in both the Presidents day! The team was honored on stage as a civilian. Thank you Abby! Hundred and NTI Matches (Congrats during the 3P Award Ceremony, For the 3P Finals, Andre was selected to Ed for making the Presidents presented with our team medals and for both the Open Final and the Hundred cut!), then Joe and Ben fired plaque by Brig. Gen. James Camp, Junior Final. He placed fifth in the together as “NYSRPA Jr. Maniacs” in assistant adjutant general for air, Ohio Open Final and won the Junior Final. the 2-Man Jr. “Freedom’s Fire” Team National Guard. We had named our Congrats Andre! match, firing a combined 915-35x, not team in honor of the late Bill Wolfe, For Smallbore Prone, our team bad at all. Then for the 6-man Team former NYSRPA junior director, “NYSRPA Needs Ammo” (we have Match, Ed fired with the NYSRPA SUNY maritime coach and MACC a lot of fun picking our team names) Sr. Team while Ben and Joe fired Conference president, who had passed did well, also placing mid-pack in with 2 Juniors from Indiana, 1 Junior away in April of this year. Bill was a the rankings and many of the team from West Virginia and 1 Junior from huge advocate of the Juniors in New members fired personal bests during Arizona to make up the “Jr. Madness” York state. We hope we did him proud. the week. In the end, the one-and-a- Out-of-Competition Mixed Jr. Team, We entered two 2-Man Junior Teams half weeks of Smallbore went well—as firing a collective 2496-28x. During in the Inaugural 3P Smallbore Jr. a team and for Andre, who in addition Highpower, both Juniors did well, “Freedom’s Fire” Team Match: to his honors in placing in the 3P with best scores fired of a 475 by Joe “NYSRPA Jr. Peanut Butter” (Firing Finals, also took High Junior Overall and a 467 by Ben. Very promising for members Andre and Mike “Trey,” in the 3P Iron Sight, 3P Any Sight and going into next year and I sincerely Coach Abby Benson) and “NYSRPA 3P Overall Aggregate Championships; hope we will have more Juniors who Jr. Jelly” (Firing members Joe and Ben, second place Junior Overall in the will join Joe and Ben on the line in 18 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 19 2020! We’d love to have a solid 6-Man Jr. NYSRPA Team again. Overall, the NYSRPA Juniors and Adults did fantastic this year! I would like to thank the Benson, Hahn, D’Angelo, Dziabo, and Gross families, along with Jim Canfield, Wayne Wedburg, Ken Russo, the CMP Match Staff, the U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Team and the NYSRPA board of directors for all of their help and support this year! Of course again, a huge thank you to you, the NYSRPA Membership! Your support makes events like this possible. As always, if anyone has any questions regarding our State Junior Program, please feel free to contact me. Have a wonderful and safe fall season everyone and I’ll see you on the range. Our Smallbore Prone Team on the line. NYSRPA Needs Ammo (Left to Right): Abigail Benson, Jen Schmitt, Andre Gross, Ben D’Angelo and Ed Hahn.
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18 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 19 Long Island Director by Jim Collins
The recent shootings in Texas and on the equally important issue of red- Red-flag laws are dangerous. We Ohio have increased the drumbeat of flag laws. should be extremely careful about the folks who would take our Second On Aug. 6 of this year, Professor Alan denying rights in a free society. Amendment freedom from us. Here Dershowitz of Harvard Law School Due process and presumption of on Long Island we are in the belly of pointed out in a Wall Street Journal innocence are part of the bedrock of the beast, and of the four U.S. House article how these laws are potentially our country. Professor Dershowitz members representing us, only one is dangerous to our liberty. Trying to concluded his essay by saying, “But supportive of our firearm freedom. We identify who may be a problem for when government starts taking away all know the usual complaints about society is a slippery slope. Currently, some rights in the interest of safety, all assault weapons, which are not true, we do not have the predictive tools rights are at risk.” I agree! and the complaints about high capacity necessary to pinpoint who may become As always, may God watch over and magazines. That threadbare rubbish a problem. “How many law-abiding protect the brave men and women is tiresome and part of the big lie put people are we prepared to deprive serving us, at war, in our patriot armed forward by the anti-freedom cabal in of guns to prevent even one mass forces and may God bless America! the mass media. Putting the hardware shooting?” said the good professor. Yours in freedom. issue aside, I would like to comment
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20 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 21 Every woman has a right to safety by Liz Joy
I truly believe every woman has the is involved with or who witnessed the right to be safe and secure. I also trauma. believe when suddenly faced with a I am happy to say, that now, I am much life and death situation of physical or better prepared, trained and fully sexual assault, and domestic violence, equipped, to defend myself and others. every woman has the right to defend I hope that I am never in a life-and- herself and her loved ones. death scenario again. But if I am, I We live in different times in 2019. have a much better choice than a rod- It seems that random attacks and iron, dress-form mannequin. dangerous situations are happening on I’m beyond grateful to live in a country an escalated level. where I can exercise my right to bear Last Aug. 30, I had stopped in at a a matter of seconds, and I wondered arms via the Second Amendment. local salon and spa to get a manicure. if she was still alive. “Please God. No. Safety is a right and every woman has It was a beautiful summer day, and the Please God. Help.” the right to be safe and sound. salon was packed with women. We fought one-on-one for about eight Recently, I stopped in to see Tom King. I was engrossed in conversation with minutes. Every time I hit this man, He knows my story. He also agrees in the woman doing my nails. We had he lunged at me with the knife. After every woman’s right to safety. He’s also become friends since I became a I delivered repeated blows to him, the first person to personally write a customer over the last two years. We the mannequin broke in half and I check to support my Congressional th were talking about Fleetwood Mac’s was pushed hard against the wall and Campaign in the 20 District. Not th announced concert tour and the 50 fell down. Thankfully, I was able to only that, but we’re going to be birthdays we had both just celebrated. scramble to my feet. I grabbed hold of working together, to help New York I saw a man walk across the parking the manicure table and began to ram women remain safe and sound! Stay lot and in front of the salon window. it into his thighs as hard as I could. tuned for upcoming classes, sponsored I thought nothing of it. Suddenly, he I tried to keep the table as a barrier by NYSRPA for women who want appeared in the manicure room with between us. He pushed it back equally to be better equipped to defend brass knuckles and a knife. He picked hard into the front of my knee caps. I themselves and others in a life and my friend up by her hair and plunged have never seen someone so enraged. death assault or attempted murder. the knife into her, while he screamed Ultimately, help did arrive. Thank you Tom! obscenities. I often wished I had been better I jumped up from the chair, yelled prepared to defend my friend and into the salon area to call 911. All myself that day. But sadly, I wasn’t. My Liz Joy I remember thinking is, “If I don’t friend endured two trauma surgeries Candidate for and blood transfusions. I am grateful Congress, defend her, she’s going to die today.” New York, 20th I screamed “He’s trying to kill her.” I that she has made a full physical District immediately looked around the room recovery. But, the trauma endured and grabbed a rod-iron, dress-form mentally and physically, of being joy4ny.com mannequin. attacked, affected a lot of people t h a t d a y. I ran toward the man with the mannequin and began to beat him. My Domestic violence, physical and sexual friend was on the floor, not moving. assault have massive ripple effects not He had done tremendous damage in just on the victim, but everyone who
20 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 21 Notes from Brenda
It was nice to see so many members last name. By World War II, only He accepted an appointment to U.S. in Syracuse and Long Island at the Dwight was still called Ike. Military Academy in 1911. gun shows. As a child, Eisenhower was involved At West Point, Eisenhower relished Just a quick reminder for members: in an accident that cost his younger the emphasis on traditions and on Rates will be increasing on Jan. 1, brother an eye; he later referred to this sports. He was a regular violator of 2020. You can renew for as many as an experience that taught him the the more detailed regulations, and years as you would like at the current need to be protective of those under finished school with a less-than- rate until the end of December. Just him. Eisenhower developed a keen stellar discipline rating. Academically, send a check and write renewal on and enduring interest in exploring the Eisenhower’s best subject was English. it or call us at the office to use your outdoors. He learned about hunting Otherwise his performance was credit card. For those people in and fishing, cooking and card playing average, though he thoroughly enjoyed your life who are hard to shop for, from Bob Davis, who camped on the typical emphasis of engineering, consider buying them a NYSRPA the Smoky Hill River. Eisenhower science and mathematics. membership or upgrading them to attended Abilene High School and In athletics, Eisenhower later said life membership as a Christmas or graduated with the class of 1909. that, “not making the baseball team birthday gift. As a freshman he injured his knee at West Point was one of the greatest Following is a little information and developed a leg infection that disappointments of my life, maybe the about the background of our 34th extended into his groin, which his greatest.” He graduated in the middle President Dwight D. Eisenhower, doctor diagnosed as life-threatening. of his class in 1915, which became whose birthday is this month. The doctor insisted that the leg be known as “the class the stars fell on,” President Eisenhower was born Oct. amputated, but Eisenhower refused to because 59 members eventually became 14, 1890, the third of seven sons. allow it, and surprisingly recovered, general officers. though he had to repeat his freshman He was born in Denison, Texas. While stationed in Texas, he met year. He and brother Edgar both While he was named David Dwight Mamie Doud of Boone, Iowa. wanted to attend college—though Eisenhower, his name was later They were immediately taken with they lacked the funds. They made a changed to Dwight D. Eisenhower, each other. He proposed to her on pact to take alternate years at college so he would not to be confused Valentine’s Day in 1916. A November while the other worked to earn their with his father. In 1892, his family wedding date in Denver was moved tuition. Edgar took the first turn at moved to Abilene, Kansas, which he up to July 2, due to the pending U.S. school, and Dwight was employed as considered his hometown. He was entry into World War I. They moved a night supervisor at the Belle Springs raised in Kansas in a large family of many times during their first 35 years Creamery. When Edgar asked for a Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. He of marriage. The Eisenhowers had two second year, Dwight consented and had a strong religious background. sons: Doud Dwight who died of scarlet worked for a second year. At that His mother was a Lutheran who fever at the age of three and John who time, a friend was applying to the U.S. later became a Jehovah’s Witness. was born in Denver. Eisenhower did not belong to any Naval Academy and urged Dwight to During World War I, he was denied organized church until 1952. He apply to the school, since no tuition a request to serve in Europe and cited constant relocation during his was required. Eisenhower requested instead commanded a unit that trained military career as the reason. All consideration for either Annapolis or tank crews. Following the war, he of the boys were called “Ike,”— West Point from his U.S. Sen. Joseph served under various general and was such as Big Ike (Edgar) and Little L. Bristow. Though Eisenhower was promoted to brigadier general in 1941. Ike (Dwight)—the nickname was among the winners of the entrance After the U.S. entered World War intended as an abbreviation of their exam competition, he was beyond the age limit for the Naval Academy. II, Eisenhower oversaw the invasions 22 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 23 by Brenda Leder
of North Africa and Sicily before but took no action. During the Syrian supervising the invasions of France and Crisis of 1957 he approved a CIA-M16 Germany. After the war, he served as plan to stage fake border incidents as army chief of staff from 1945-48 and an excuse for an invasion by Syria’s then took on the role as president of pro-Western neighbors. After the Columbia University. In 1951-52 he Soviet Union launched Sputnik in served as the first supreme commander 1957, Eisenhower authorized the of NATO. establishment of NASA, which led to In 1952, Eisenhower entered the the Space Race. He deployed 15,000 presidential race as a Republican. soldiers during the 1958 Lebanon He won that election and the 1956 crisis. Near the end of his term, he election in landslides—defeating failed to set up a summit meeting with Following the presidency, he moved Adlai Stevenson II both times. the Soviets when a U.S. spy plane was to the place where he and Mamie had He became the first Republican to shot down over the Soviet Union. He spent much of their post-war time. The win since Herbert Hoover in 1928. approved the Bay of Pigs Invasion, home was a working farm adjacent to Eisenhower’s main goals in office were which was left to John F. Kennedy to the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa. They to contain the spread of communism carry out. also maintained a retirement home and reduce federal deficits. In 1953, On the domestic front, Eisenhower in Palm Desert, Calif. In 1967, the he threatened to use nuclear weapons was a moderate conservative who Eisenhowers donated the Gettysburg until China agreed to peace terms continued New Deal agencies farm to the National Park Service. in the Korean War. China did agree and expanded Social Security. He Later in life, Eisenhower was a golf and the armistice remains in effect covertly opposed Joseph McCarthy enthusiast and another of his hobbies today. His New Look policy of nuclear and contributed to the end of was oil painting. He was a conservative deterrence prioritized inexpensive McCarthyism by openly invoking in art and politics. In a 1962 speech he nuclear weapons while reducing executive privilege. He signed the denounced modern art as, “a piece of funding for expensive Army divisions. Civil Right Act of 1957 and sent canvas that looks like a broken down He continued Harry Truman’s policy Army troops to enforce federal court Tin Lizzie loaded with paint has been of recognizing the Republic of China order, which integrated schools in driven over it.” as the legitimate government of China, Little Rock, Ark. His largest program His favorite movie was Angels in the and he won congressional approval was the Interstate Highway System. Outfield. His favorite reading material of the Formosa Resolution. His He promoted the establishment (for relaxation) was the western novels administration provided major aid to of strong science education via the of Zane Gray. With his excellent help the French fight off Vietnamese National Defense Education Act. His memory and his ability to focus he was Communists in the First Indochina two terms saw widespread economic skilled at card games. He called poker War. After the French left, he gave prosperity except for a minor recession his favorite indoor sport. However, strong financial support to the new in 1958. In his farewell address to while at West Point, he learned to play state of South Vietnam. He supported the nation, he expressed his concerns bridge and once played six nights a military coups in Iran and Guatemala. about the dangers of massive military week for five months. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, he spending, particularly deficit spending condemned the Israeli, British and and government contracts to private On the morning of March 28, 1969, French invasion of Egypt, and he military manufacturers. Historical Eisenhower died of congestive heart forced them to withdraw. He also evaluation of his presidency place him failure at Walter Reed Army Medical condemned the Soviet invasion during among the upper tier of American Center, in Washington, D.C. He was the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, presidents. 78 years old. 22 Bullet magazine The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 23 Gun trivia Name this gun
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S 1414-A PARKER Same as A institutions ability to authorize the to apply for firearm licenses - but due 763-A Abinanti (MS) possession of a weapon on school to confidentiality rules, New York grounds. authorities may be prevented from ON FILE: 05/08/19 Penal Law PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: investigating the mental illness record TITLE … Establishes certain crimes of those individuals in their home Requires that no educational states. This measure addresses that flaw relating to the criminal possession institution shall issue written or manufacture of an undetectable by requiring applicants to waive the authorization to carry a firearm to any confidentiality of their foreign home firearm, rifle, or shotgun: An act person who is not primarily employed to amend the penal law and the state mental illness records to the as a school resource officer, law extent a waiver is necessary to permit criminal procedure law, in relation enforcement officer, or security guard. to establishing crimes relating to the the New York licensing authority to criminal possession or manufacture view those records. of undetectable firearms, rifles or BILL NUMBER: S 2374 Limits educational institutions ability shotguns. to authorize the possession of a PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: SPONSOR: GIANARIS weapon on school grounds. An act to amend the penal law and To criminalize the manufacture, the general business law, in relation to sale, transport, and possession of establishing an extension of time of BILL NUMBER: S 101A firearms, rifles, shotguns, and the up to thirty calendar days for national SPONSOR: KAMINSKY major components of such weapons instant background checks. An act to amend the penal law, in relation which cannot be detectable by an PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: X-ray machine, portable pulsed to limiting educational institutions ability X-ray generator, metal detector or To establish an extension of time of to authorize the possession of a weapon on magnetometer when set at a standard up to thirty calendar days for national school grounds. calibration, or any other machine used instant background checks. PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: to screen or inspect persons and objects Requires that no educational for such items. A 1213 Hunter Penal Law: institution shall issue written authorization to carry a firearm to any S 101-A KAMINSKY Same as Relates to access to foreign state person who is not primarily employed records concerning previous or present as a school resource officer, law A 1715-A Griffin mental illness of applicants for firearms enforcement officer, or security guard. license. ON FILE: 01/24/19 Penal Law An act to amend the penal law, in TITLE ... Limits educational relation to access to foreign state Penal Law institutions ability to authorize the records. possession of a weapon on school TITLE ... Prohibits the possession, grounds. PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: manufacture, transport and disposition of rapid-fire modification devices An act to amend the penal law, Individuals who are domiciled in other in relation to limiting educational states but reside in New York are able (Continued on page 26)
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An act to amend the penal law, in the Department of State, to provide S 2451 KAVANAGH relation to prohibiting the possession, a statewide standard of for the manufacture, transport and disposition safe removal of illegal, unsecured, Establishes extreme risk protection of rapid-fire modification devices. abandoned, or unwanted firearms. orders as a court-issued order of PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: These rules and regulations would protection prohibiting a person from replicate those programs that have purchasing, possessing or attempting To prohibit the possession, been successfully implemented around to purchase or possess a firearm, rifle manufacture, transportation, shipment the state. or shotgun. and sale of items that accelerate TITLE OF BILL: the firing rate of firearms, rifles or shotguns. S 6360 KRUEGER An act to amend the civil practice law and rules and the penal law, in ON FILE: 06/06/19 Penal Law relation to establishing extreme risk S 2449 MAYER TITLE … Relates to storage of protection orders as court-issued orders firearms. of protection prohibiting a person from Executive Law An act to amend the penal law, in purchasing, possessing or attempting TITLE … Establishes the municipal relation to storage of firearms. to purchase or possess a firearm, rifle gun buyback program and municipal PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: or shotgun. gun buyback program fund. PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in The purpose of this bill is to clarify relation to establishing the municipal certain authorized situations in which To prevent individuals from accessing gun buyback program; and to amend an individual is not violating the firearms, rifles, and shotguns who have the state finance law, in relation to the requirement to safely store firearms, been deemed, through judicial process, municipal gun buyback program fund. rifles and shotguns in the presence of likely to engage in conduct that would PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: a child. result in serious harm to themselves or others. This bill directs the Division of State Police, in conjunction with
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