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A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security The right of no person to keep and bear arms in of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear defense of his home, person and property, or in aid Arms shall not be infringed. --Amendment II, US of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, Constitution shall be called to question; . . . --Article II, § 13, Colorado Constitution

The Voice for Firearm Rights in the Pikes Peak Region

VOLUME 21, ISSUE 04 APRIL 2014

2014 Elections UPCOMING EVENTS Candidates are lining up for the November 2014 election. All state Representa- · April 10, 2014, tives, Senate Districts 2, 9 and 11, the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of 5:30PM: PPFC board State, State Treasurer, El Paso County Commissioner Districts 1 and 5, Sheriff, of Directors Meeting, Clerk and Recorder, County Treasurer, and one US Senator will be up for elec- VFW Post 4051 tion. · April 10, 2014, 7:00PM: PPFC After the El Paso County Republican Assembly last month, the candidate picture General Membership is clearer. Please check the PPFC website for the latest candidate information, a Meeting list of PPFC PAC endorsed candidates, and the results of PPFC surveys sent to · May 3-4, 2014, selected candidates. Prospector Sertoma Gun Show, Event THE PPFC PAC Steering Committee has endorsed the following candidates, so Center at Rustic Hills, far. More endorsements will be made. Check the PPFC website for the latest 3960 Palmer Park Ave information: (NE corner of Academy & Palmer Senate District 2: Kevin Grantham Senate District 9: Park) Senate District 11: House District 14: Daniel Nordberg House District 16: Janak Joshi House District 17: Kit Roupe House District 19: House District 20: Daniel Stanforth House District 21: Lois Landgraf Clerk & Recorder: Chuck Broerman PPFC Officers County Treasurer: Mark Lowderman Commissioner 1: Darryl Glenn President...... Paul Paradis Commissioner 5: Peggy Littleton V President....Shannon Chase PPFC Board Member Michael Schlierf was nominated in House District 18 to Secretary...... Michael Schlierf run against the Democrat incumbent at the Assembly. PPFC endorsed candi- dates in House District 15 and for Sheriff failed to make the primary election. Treasurer ...... Bernie Herpin Membership...... Dan Wandell PPFC member Bill Elder received 64.93% of the assembly votes for sheriff. As there is currently no other sheriff candidates on the primary ballot, Bill will be Programs ...... our next sheriff. Legislative...... Doug Davis

Of critical importance to our gun rights is Senate District 11 where PPFC Mem- Publicity ...... Harry Dierks ber Senator Bernie Herpin will be facing a Democrat for re-election. Fund Raising ....Dick Gandolf

The Democrat candidate is Michael Merrifield who was Mayor Bloomberg’s Chaplain ...... Rich Hilton Colorado representative for “Mayor Against [ALL] Guns”. Merrifield stated, in Sgt-at-Arms...... Doug Davis a recent press release, that he “intended to pickup where Senator Morse left off”. Gun Shows ..... Chuck Cullina PPFC PAC.. Steve Hasbrouck (Continued on page 2) PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PIKES PEAK FIREARMS COALITION, INC. PAID PO BOX 17253 Colorado Springs, CO COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80935-7253 PERMIT NO. 1061

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Next PPFC Meeting Thursday, April 10, 2014 VFW Post 4051 430 E Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.

We certainly don’t need a state senator who will continue the attacks on our rights and will ignore his constituents and do the bidding of East coast liberals.

Your support of pro-gun candidates is critical in the fight to preserve our rights! Get involved! See the PPFC website for contact information on candidates. County Commissioners Honor the Friends of NRA

The El Paso County Commissioners adopted a Proclamation Designating March 27, 2014 as “Friends of NRA Day” recognizing the annual fund rais- ing dinner and the large number of grants given in support of local projects.

The proclamation, which was signed by all of the Commissioners, Clerk & Re- corder Wayne Williams, Sheriff Terry Maketa, and Senator Bernie Herpin was auctioned off at the Friends of NRA dinner which was attended by nearly 300. PPFC 2014 Dues are Due If you have not already paid your 2014 dues (see the expiration date above your name), please pay now. You can re- new on-line at the PPFC website using PayPal or send a check to the above address. Dues are $20 for an individual or $30 for a family. Help us save printing and postage costs by paying now before we have to send a renewal notice. Please renew now! Stay Informed If you are not signed up for e-mail alerts from our Legislative Director, Doug Davis, then you need to sign up so you can get timely notice on legislative happenings. Send an e-mail to Doug at: [email protected] asking to be put on his e-mail alert.