STATE SHOTS Affiliated with the NRA and CMP www.ncrpa.org Vol. 49, No. 3, 2020 The President’s Column By VP, Sam Summey for the President Fred Edgecomb Vote in this year’s important election We need to get out and VOTE on November 3rd! At no time Biden picked Harris because of her “fanaticism toward gun in the past history of the United States has the votes of the control.” To that point Harris said during a debate, “If by pro-freedom population been more important. There are my 100th day in office Congress fails to put a bill on my assaults on our Constitution and the Bill of Rights that could desk, I’m prepared to take executive action. Anyone who easily wipe out our right to own and bear arms, our right to sells more than five guns a year will be required to perform defend ourselves, our family, and our homes. We need to background checks. I’m prepared to direct the ATF to vote for pro-Second Amendment candidates to preserve our remove the licenses of gun dealers who fail to follow the liberties. law. 90% of guns associated with crime have been sold by 5% of the gun dealers. We need to take their licenses away.” Liberal governors and mayors have encouraged and condoned anarchy in our major cities by the socialist anarchists of There are many new firearms owners who have joined ANTIFA (which had Communist origins in Germany in our ranks because of fear of anarchy and the subjugation 1919 to overthrow the Kaiser and establish communism as a of gun-rights by North Carolina sheriffs, all under the form of government), Black Lives Matter (BLM encouraged guise of the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic and financed by Socialist George Soros), and the militant and violent protests of ANTIFA, BLM, and NFAC. I hope anarchist group, NFAC (who marched on and intimidated that new firearms owners will seek firearms safety and tourists at Stone Mountain, Georgia, and in Philadelphia marksmanship training from certified instructors and not where three of their members were wounded by a negligent rely on the lack of skills as demonstrated by the couple in firearms discharge by one of their highly trained members). Missouri. It is the firearms owner’s responsibility to learn Many of our cities and states are no longer safe. and understand the requirements that must be present in our state to use lethal force. (Threat of death or great bodily On August 13th Joe Biden announced that his running mate harm and the facts and circumstances would lead a person for the Democrat presidential ticket would be U. S. Senator, of “ordinary firmness” to believe the same). Kamala Harris (D-California), a staunch opponent of the Second Amendment who has a long record of embracing In conclusion, I hope that all the NCRPA members and their virulently anti-gun policies. A recent Rasmussen survey families will get out and vote. Vote for your Constitutional revealed that many voters believe 76-year-old Biden is in rights by supporting pro-Second Amendment candidates. the early stages of dementia. Many of these Democrat voters Encourage your neighbors to vote for Conservative pro- attach more importance to Biden’s running mate because they Second Amendment candidates. feel he will not be able to fulfill his term if elected. According to an August 13th article in the Washington Examiner, NCRPA Vol. 49 - No. 3, 2020 - Page 1 State Shots Our publication of the Association comes out four times each year. Your articles and opinion pieces are welcome. If you or your club Offical Publication of the has an activity that would be of interest to the entire state send North Carolina us some pictures and story of your event or future events. The Rifle & Pistol submission deadline dates for each issue are as follows: Association February 2 2020 www.ncrpa.org May 10 2020 P.O. Box 4116 August 30 2020 Pinehurst, NC 28374 December 12 2020 Fred Edgecomb, President We welcome your input. Everyone wants to hear from you. Nick Hopman, Editor [email protected] Affiliated with the NRA & CMP NCRPA Meetings Published Quarterly: February, May, August, October The Board of Directors meet four times each year to conduct the business of the Association. The schedule for 2019 has been set: Deadline for submissions is the first day of the month prior to January 26 2020 Moore County Wildlife Club the publication date. 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L Life Membership TL Temporary Life CORP Corporate Membership Tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $20.00. CLB Club Membership COM Commercial Membership Please send completed stubs along with payment to: NRASA NRA State Association David McFarling, LEG Legislator 6645 Little Satterwhite Rd. EXPIRATION DATE Oxford, NC 27565. 1/31/11 Expiration Date Jr. marksmanship truly is a “GOOD CAUSE” L-144 Life Member Number NCRPA Vol. 49 - No. 3, 2020 - Page 2 Elections Matter Jr. Rifle Team Gun control activists are using lies, deceit, misinformation Up Date and lots of money to push their radical anti-Second Amendment agenda. They denigrate hunting and By David McFarling shooting enthusiasts, demonize law-abiding gun owners, and if they had their way, they would disarm all of us – In May I thought all this Covid 19 stuff would except, of course, their own body guards. Leading up to be well over by now but unfortunately I was the most consequential national election in the history of wrong. our Second Amendment freedom, it is clear that winning 2020 will go down in shooting history as the in November will require a monumental effort on our year that of no shooting. We have started part. practicing again, and with a little luck we will The mainstream media twists facts, fabricates stories shoot the Across the Course State Champion- and blatantly campaigns for every anti-gun politician ship match in October. Its not much but its the on the ballot this November. Gun-hating billionaires best we can do. Hopefully in 2021 we will have like Michael Bloomberg and George Soros are spending a vaccine for Covid 19 and things con get back tens of millions of dollars to buy an anti-gun majority in to some kind of normal. Until then we will Congress. And, Joe Biden, the most anti-gun presidential practice as much as we can and compete when candidate ever, is promising to “take on the NRA” and we can. eviscerate our Second Amendment rights. Check out his website at https://joebiden.com/gunsafety/. If you can please buy a fie Raffle tickets to support our cause. We will continue to pro- Are you a battle-tested warrior? Will you help in the fight for freedom? mote and support Jr. rifle marksmanship at every opportunity. Your support is appreciated • Identify friends, family, neighbors & colleagues very much. who are pro-Second Amendment and/or gun owners • Educate them about pro-Second Amendment endorsed candidates • Make sure they are registered to vote and get to WOMEN ON TARGET the polls for Early Voting or on Election Day, CANCELLATIONS November 3th by Edie Fleeman To register to vote, check on your current voter Women On Target Instructional Shooting registration, request an Absentee Ballot form, or to find poll locations, go to the North Carolina State Board of Clinics scheduled for October 10th at Durham Elections website at https://www.ncsbe.gov/index.html County Wildlife Club in Morrisville, and Octo- or contact your county board of elections. ber 25th at Sir Walter Gun Club in Creedmoor, have been cancelled due to COVID-19 restric- We need to put more pro-gun boots on the ground in tions. 2021 dates for WOT at these two clubs order to win on Election Day. Please volunteer and will be announced soon and should be around help identify, educate, and mobilize gun-owning voters. the same days in the spring and fall as were Sign up to help at www.nrailafrontlines.com. We are at a scheduled in 2020. Both clubs are extremely crucial tipping point and our right to keep and bear arms grateful to The NRA Foundation for the grant in hanging in the balance. Elections matter. ammo received which makes these events so successful year after year! For additional infor- mation, please contact Edie Fleeman at edie. [email protected] NCRPA Vol. 49 - No. 3, 2020 - Page 3 NCRPA membership is the life blood of our association, but did you know that you could also make a DONATION? Your donation, no matter how large or small, will help support all our shooting programs, including the NCRPA Junior High Power Rifle Team the future of America’s shooting sports! Send your donation to: NCRPA, PO Box 4116, Pinehurst, NC 28374.