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S.C.O.P.E., Inc. Shooters Committee on Political Education Volume XXX, Issue I Firing Lines January/February 2021 Fighting for your Second Amendment Rights since 1965 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, SCOPE Chapter and the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. BoD Information 2 ————————————————————————— Newsletter Deadlines 2 ————————————————————————— I was in DC 3 ————————————————————————— Civics and school votes 4 ————————————————————————— Emotions and Politics Member Clubs 5 ————————————————————————— By Tom Reynolds ing; pushing through their anti-2A agenda. Encounter with SAFE Act 6 ————————————————————————— What is surprising is that the Democrats in Patriotism is not treason 8 ————————————————————————— Emotions are the enemy of rational D.C. are pushing through an agenda that is Demise of Constitution 9 thinking. But emotions do stir actions. Po- equally radical, since their hold on power is ————————————————————————— Election integrity matters 10 litically, we are in a highly emotional state – so tenuous. ————————————————————————— Déjà vu 11 at least politicians and the media are highly If Democrats lose one (1) Senator ————————————————————————— emotional right now. Unfortunately, that Seat, they lose their power in the Senate. In Red Flags 12 ————————————————————————— means lots of action and not much rational the House, if six (6) of 435 house seats Crossing the Rubicon 14 ————————–————————————————- thinking. Those of us who are not politicians switched to Republican (5- if Tenney wins) DRGO 15 and not in the media are being bombarded the control of the House becomes Republi- ————————————————————————— America a diamond 17 with emotion. We need to take a moment, can. People die; you may have heard of the ————————————————————————— SCOPE Members Meeting17 step back and think rationally. Covid epidemic. People retire; some take ————————————————————————— SCOPE’s purpose is to defend the other jobs (Bernie Sanders did not get a job NY State Assembly 18 ————————————————————————— Constitution with an emphasis on the Second in the Biden administration because that NY State Senate 21 ————————————————————————— Amendment. We are incorporated as a would cause Democrats to lose their majority NYS Legislative Session 23 501c4 educational organization. That’s what in the Senate. People change parties; De- ————————————————————————— SCOPE application 24 our Articles of Incorporation say. So, let’s mocrat Senator Joe Manchin represents Con- ————————————————————————— educate about the current political situation. servative West Virginia and he was reelected The Democrat Party – or at least the in 2018 with less than 50%. (Might he fear a Join SCOPE leaders and most vocal members of it – are backlash being associated with radical De- anti 2A. Can anyone challenge that? (Okay, mocrats?) And of course, some do not al- Today! Joe Biden would say I’m “Full of s&#t” for ways vote the party line on any individual SCOPEny2A.org saying he’s anti-2A but his actions prove issue. otherwise.) Republicans defend 2A but there Not to be forgotten, there is another is some doubt about how “rabid” some of election in 2022 and the President’s party “Guns are our them are about it. But the leadership, espe- usually loses seats in an off-year election. friends because cially President Trump, seemed committed to One Senator and six Representatives are all it in a country with- 2A. But I wouldn’t count on the remainder takes to make D.C. different. All 435 House falling on their swords defending it. The seats will be on the ballot and 34 Senate out guns, I'm logical (there I go using non-emotional seats, too (20 are currently Republican and what's known as words) course of action for those of us who 14 Democrat. Only about 8 of these seats (4 want to preserve 2A is to put political pres- Republican and 4 Democrat) are considered "prey." All fe- sure on both parties; political pressure is de- competitive – at this time. In NY State, all males are.” fined as money and / or votes. Most of us - NY Senate and Assembly seats will be on the Ann Coulter and SCOPE - aren’t millionaires so votes are ballot as well as the Governor and one Sena- our avenue to success. tor. (Currently Chuck Schumer is incum- Democrats control the federal gov- bent.) The state of the economy will have a ernment (barely) and they overwhelmingly lot to say about this election. control New York State government. (With Another factor is redistricting due to their total control of NY State, it is not unex- the 2020 census. Since Democrats control pected that they are doing what they are do- (Continued on page 11) Firing Lines page 2 To contact SCOPE: Treasurer E-mail: At Large Director Newsletter Deadline for the [email protected] Nick Massal [email protected] Firing Lines SCOPE Board Members 585.393.0131 SCOPE Chapter Chairs are also Board Members Chairman of the Board Firing Lines is printed every two months. At Large Director The deadlines are January 15, March 15, May 15, President Tim Andrews At Large Director [email protected] July 15, September 15 and November 15. Tom Reynolds 585.315.6411 We do take articles from you, our members. [email protected] 607.215.0612 Secretary They are subject to editing for spelling and gram- Curtis Cappellano mar. We also reserve the right not to print the arti- st 1 Vice President [email protected] cle. John Prendergast 518.330.7732 [email protected] Articles should be emailed as a file. 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Thank You 2 Vice President [email protected] Steven Getman 585.466.6460 [email protected] 607.288.3220 Chautauqua Chapter Oneida-Herkimer Chapter SCOPE CHAPTER Chairman Will Conta Chairman Bohdan Rabarsky INFORMATION 716.857.0382 [email protected] *Due to COVID restrictions, [email protected] 315.733.2720 FIRING LINES rd nd check with your Meetings 3 Tuesday 7:00pm Meetings 2 Monday 7:00pm local Chairman about meeting VFW Post 8647 Mayville, NY Fraternal Order of Eagles Club, Editor - Ralph Esposito venues and dates; Deerfield, NY To contact SCOPE or go to www.SCOPEny2a.org/ Chemung Chapter and FIRING LINES chapters Contact [email protected] Ontario Chapter Write to: Chairman Tim Maher SCOPE Allegany Chapter Delaware Chapter [email protected] PO Box 165 Chairman Jim Krywalski Contact [email protected] 585.281.3336 East Aurora, NY 14052-0165 [email protected] Meetings 3rd Monday 7:00pm 716.913.8176 Erie Chapter Canandaigua Sportsmen’s Club, All written material is copyrighted by the author and Meetings 3rd Tuesday Chairman Nick Brzezniak Canandaigua, NY or SCOPE, Inc. Permission is Angelica American Legion [email protected] granted to use all or part of the 7:00pm Angelica, NY 716.583.5394 Orleans Chapter published articles in the Firing www.SCOPEny2A.org for meet- Chairman David Thom Lines as long as credit is given Capital District Chapter: ing updates [email protected] to the author and SCOPE, Inc. Albany/Columbia/Greene/ 585.589.6918 Firing Lines allows Schenectady/ Genesee Chapter Meetings 3 rd Monday 7:00pm S.C.O.P.E. to keep members Rensselaer/Saratoga Chairman Jim Tuttle Hoag Library; 1 st Floor, Albion, informed on issues in regards to Chairman Curtis Cappellano [email protected] NY defense of the 2nd Amendment, in particular, and the [email protected] 716-474-4454 Constitution in general. It is 518.330.7732 Meetings 2nd Tuesday 7:00pm Schoharie Chapter also an opportunity for Meetings 2 nd Tuesday 7:00pm Calvary Baptist Church Chairman Geruld Olsen members to voice their Nassau Sportsmen’s Club 3515 Galloway Rd. 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