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Official journal of the New York State and Pistol Association, the state’s official NRA affiliate Vol. 58 No. 5 USPS 996-700 October 2019 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Your Board of Directors

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2 Bullet Contents December 2019 Vol. 58 No. 6

Your Board of Directors ...... 2

President’s Message...... 4

Collectors Corner...... 5

The Madness Continues...... 7

Can We Get Practical?...... 8

Five Senators Threaten the High Court...... 9

7th Annual NRA Women on target Clinic Held at Marbletown ...... 10

Pistol Director ...... 12

Can Ammunition Go Bad?...... 14

Stolen Rifle Returned after 20 Years in Washington Town’s Police Evidence Storage, Long Waits Typical Nationwide...... 15

The Divine Source of American Freedom ...... 16

The Truth About Good Guys with Guns...... 18

Be Mindful of Serial Numbers when Posting Your Gun Photos Online. . .20

Long Island Director...... 21

Gun Shows...... 21

Notes from Brenda ...... 22

Member Clubs...... 28

NYSRPA Individual Application...... 30 Deadline for submissions for the February issue of Bullet magazine is: December 21, 2019

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Open your eyes! murder rates soaring, gang violence I hope you’re watching and I hope escalating, municipalities on the you’re getting just as mad as I am. verge of bankruptcy, schools teaching Impeachment of a president of the socialism and a lack of respect for United States for negotiating with authority and the final nail in the another country’s leader, are you coffin, legalization of drugs. Who’s kidding me? Why wasn’t Franklin responsible for these travesties? You Roosevelt impeached for negotiating and I. We the people have let this with Russia at Malta? I’ll tell you happen on our watch! Our laisse-faire why, the politicians, at that time apathetic attitude toward politics and believed in America more than they voting has put us in this dire situation. did in their parties. The survival of Dit ... dit ... dit... dit dit ... America depended on a united fight BREAKING NEWS! The socialist to confuse you and influence you to against the Axis and the coming Democrats are coming for your support their socialist agenda. Don’t Communist threat. What’s the word , hand guns and hunting allow it! I’m looking for (oh, yeah) they were . They do not care about your Bloomberg promised to spend Patriots not politicians. That is not the safety, social mores or traditions that whatever it took to destroy the NRA case today. Most of our politicians put have been with us since the birth of and he’s attempting to follow through themselves, special interests, and their the nation. Actually, those are the on that threat by attacking Wayne, party ahead of the best interests of the values they most want to destroy. the institution and board members U.S. Look what has happened since Destroy those values and you destroy through myriad sources—some of the Democrats took control of the the nation. WE MUST NOT whom are supposedly our friends. New York State Senate—12 anti-gun LET THIS HAPPEN ON OUR Don’t believe these lies! If you have bills were passed and signed into law. WATCH!! a question, call your local board Watch what’s going on in the House of 2020 is going to be the most important of directors. Our names are in the Representatives since the Democrats election in your lifetime. If we don’t magazine. have taken over … Nothing to make retake the House, hold the Senate and People, we are the NRA and our country better; only an endless re-elect President Trump, America NYSRPA; we’ve been around since investigation of the best president as we know it will cease to exist. 1871, educating and protecting the I have supported in my entire life, That’s right will cease to exist. Don’t Second Amendment. Be proud of that President Donald Trump. Now let that happen on your watch. The heritage! Wear a hat, shirt or patch; impeachment, this must be stopped. Democrats started their re-election let them know who you are and how The swamp is deep, getting deeper, push the day President Trump was proud we are of our traditions. and we the people are the only sworn into office. Since that day there Most importantly, let them know we force able to stop this country from has been an effort to embarrass and are here to protect our country and our drowning in the political morass we remove the president from office. And president. Get out and vote. allowed to be created. Look what is now we have the impeachment scam. transpiring: Mayhem in our major Don’t let this happen! TRUMP 2020 cities, cops being murdered, homeless During the coming years there will be living and crapping in the streets, the trolls, bots and other seditious agents complete loss of respect for human life, on all of social media attempting

4 Bullet magazine Collectors Corner by David Bock

For nearly 2,000 years, the Basque manufacturer would region of has been known for do—it subcontracted its metalworking. Once firearms came the order. about, this region also became known After some negotiations, as the center of a cottage industry for Gabilondo contracted small-firearm manufacturers. with four of the Shortly after the turn of the century, other manufacturers in the predecessor of Llama, a company Eibar. Specifically: Armeria then called Gabilondo y Urresti, Elgobaressa; Echealasa y Vincinai; utilized an aspect of Spanish patent Hijos de Angel Echeverria; and law to manufacture a simplified copy Iraola Salaverria. of the Colt 1903, designed by John By August of 1915, the French Browning. Its version was named government had upped its order to initially the French tested every pistol, the Ruby. 30,000 pistols a month. At that time, this was time consuming, and batch At that time, Spanish law only allowed the agreement between the Spanish testing—when a few samples out of a for patent enforcement on products companies was that each of the production batch are randomly selected made in Spain within three years of subcontractors would produce 5,000 for testing—was used instead. a patent being granted. None of the pistols per month with Gabilondo The other major issue was the lack major-firearms manufacturers had making up the difference, as well as of interchangeable parts between factories in Spain, so their patents were overseeing quality control and delivery the guns produced by the different not protected under Spanish law and of the orders to . companies. This extended to could be copied without legal concern. Later, France, once again, increased its magazines. Magazines made by some Chambered in .32 ACP (or 7.65 mm order, this time to 50,000 pistols per manufacturers would not fit in pistols Browning, as it’s known in Europe) month. This was a potential gold mine made by other manufactures. Or they the Ruby lacked the original design’s for the Spanish manufacturers. But would be so loose that they would drop grip safety and the magazine held to extend the analogy, there also was out when the pistol was fired. nine rounds. great risk of cave-ins. As a short-term solution to this At this point, as Othias of C&Rsenal As all this was going on, French problem, the French insisted that would say, “War were declared,” purchasing agents were combing the manufacturers mark their magazines, and France, with the world’s largest Eibar area for any other handgun so they could more easily be matched , was facing a severe shortage manufacturers to help with production. to the pistols. of sidearms. Seeing an opportunity, When all was said and done, it had Even with these manufacturing issues, Gabilondo submitted an example of signed contracts with around 50 the Ruby served the French military the Ruby to the French government companies. well and also was adopted after World for consideration. The French liked the As you might expect, one of the first War I by other European nations. design, and in May of 1915, placed an things to slip was quality control— Close to three quarters of a million order for 10,000 per month. some pistols were high quality, others Ruby pistols were accepted into French There was one small problem. At that less so, and some were unsafe to fire. service during , and by time, Gabilondo only had about 10 The quality issue got so bad that 1920, over half a million were still employees and there was no way it some documents reported fewer than in use by French forces. The Ruby could produce anything close to the 500 rounds to failure in pistols from remained in French service until it order amount. So, it did what any some of the manufacturers. While

The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 5 was decommissioned in 1958 after the modification made by the French after adoption of the MAS Modele 1950 it was found that the safety could be service pistol. disengaged when the gun was removed For the collector, there are a good from a tight-fitting holster. It was variety of makers, variants and added after manufacture and often markings. While many were adopted will obscure some of the markings. As into French (or other) military service, usual, watch out for fakes. there were also a large number made The company that started all of this, for the civilian market. Gabilondo, ended production of the If a Ruby was a French contract pistol, Ruby pistol in 1919 and moved on it usually will have a one or two letter to other, more modern products. mark in an oval on the rear of the However, other Spanish manufacturers frame on the left side. This was to continued production of their own identify the manufacturer and has no versions of the Ruby into the late connection to any trademark name. 1920s. After formal acceptance, pistols were The only reference book I was able to supposed to be marked with one or find for these pistols is contained in two stars on the bottom of the frame Spanish Handguns: The History of to either or both sides of the magazine Spanish Pistols & Revolvers by Gene well. Needless to say, even if they Gangarosa Jr., and it seems to be out did go through formal adoption into of print. French service, not all Ruby pistols As usual, if you have an idea for future received these markings. articles, please send an email to info@ If your Ruby pistol has a lug or rivet nysrpa.org with “Collectors Corner” on the left side of the slide above the in the subject line and make sure to safety, that’s a good sign it was in include your name for proper credit. French military service. This was a Valad Electric Heating Corp. Arthur Cecchini 65 Leonards Dr., Montgomery, NY 12549 (914) 631-4927

Deadline for submissions for the February issue of Bullet magazine is: Dec. 21, 2019

6 Bullet magazine The Madness Continues by Jim Collins

The madness continues on Long missed a chance to prevent the chief I cannot help but believe that they will Island, in the belly of the beast. Four executive from doing his job. They reject the outrageous conduct of the members of Congress represent us: have encouraged harassment of cabinet left wing Trump haters and return this Two are for inquiry for impeachment members and demonstrating at their president to office. of the president of the United States homes! Apparently, they think this As always, may God watch over and and two say the inquiry is rubbish! low-class conduct is acceptable. I think protect the brave men and women Need I say that the two Democrats are they are sadly mistaken. serving us, at war, in our patriot armed for inquiry and the two Republicans The American people will have their forces and may God bless America! are opposed? Funny how things change say in the matter in just over one year. over time and whose ox is being gored! Back on Dec. 18, 1998, Rep. Nancy Pelosi said the following: Today the Republican majority is not judging the president with fairness but impeaching NEW YORK STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. ™ him with a vengeance. In the SYRACUSE GUN SHOW investigation of the president, fundamental principles which APRIL 18-19, 2020 CENTER OF PROGRESS BUILDING Americans hold dear-privacy, NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS – EMPIRE EXPO CENTER fairness, checks and balances- Syracuse, N.Y. have been seriously violated. 1,000 TABLES

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Over the four decades I have walked went as expected; the scores shootists to leave the bench and hone the ranges of shooting clubs near and were higher than I expected. The 100- some faded skill sets. Gather up some far, I have seen an amazing increase in yard rifle scores from a prone rest were friends and pool $5 for an afternoon the number of shooting benches. My delivered with gusto. The score sheets skills test, winner takes all. home club has minimal space to fire began to fall apart when people shot Wouldn’t it be great to even dust off from position or shoot in any sort of the sitting and offhand portions of a few iron sight rifles and spend some practical fashion. At different times in the course. Looking around, many of time without optics? It is great fun my life, I have enjoyed some benchrest these folks were hunters with decades to shoot an old sporterized Krag or shooting. Lately, I strive to use a bench of experience. What can we change to Springfield well, right next to a 6.5 only for getting a zero and working up increase a club’s level of skill? mm wonder rifle with a moonscope. loads. My goal for the next year is to Even two-day high-power shoots Some of the best field shots I have break more rifle shooters away from have provided data points between ever hunted or shot with are men and the bench and get them looped up in a a Saturday NRA course of fire and women who never shot groups from sling or other practical position. Sunday’s CMP course of fire. The the bench or cared how small of a The NRA was founded in 1871 CMP shoots start from a standing three-shot group they could deliver. for the purpose of advancing rifle position and require fast and clean I have a friend who, after leaving the marksmanship. There were significant acquisition of a prone position looped Marine Corps in the 1960s, carried writings and film development up and settled in. I always can tell a Winchester Model 71 and seldom dedicated to sling and position who has spent time practicing in the missed. He could pivot and shoot th shooting up through the mid-20 kitchen or dry firing in the basement. running game with ease just as easily century. Personal favorite writings Many good shooters struggle to get as looping up for a precise seated shot by Richard Mann and Col. Jeff their rifles into a sling and start the at 200 yards. Well into his 80s now, Cooper also have educated the relay behind the proverbial 8 ball. this friend recently burned a few boxes younger generations. The information If you have no idea what to do with a of shells with me as he rolled from is available for folks who have a desire sling, I would first read The Art of The seated to prone and back again. I hope to learn. Rifle; next, find a Marine. My first to be half as capable and still burning As a casual sporting clay shooter, I find Marlin 336 became a platform for my powder in my eighth decade. great pleasure in applying a shotgun father to teach me proper use of a loop Two years before his passing, Col. to solve simulated field problems. sling. As a Marine who cut his teeth Cooper challenged his devotees to: Different target presentations have on the M14, the loop sling techniques A 1,000 yard 20/20/20 contest for an frequently mimicked real-life birds were nearly part of my father’s DNA. individual rifle shooter to fire 20 shots later in the season. The world of “Run Prior to my first African hunt, I spent into a 20” circle in 20 seconds (no and Gun,” Three Gun and IPSC seem months practicing getting on and off benchrest). My best internet sleuthing in my opinion to have wavered from of shooting sticks set at all different says that the 1,000 yard 20/20/20 was their roots of teaching practical skills. heights. My most memorable shots broken in 2007. This is why I will spend the next 12 from Africa involved no shooting I will start with the bar much lower months trying to get folks off the sticks, just a sling or a tree. on a local level this year. What will it bench and back to shooting rifles in It is a learned skill to quickly see or take to get 10 or 20 friends to build field conditions. invent a field rest using a backpack, skill and put five shots into six inches I competed in a three-gun shoot tree, window sill, rock or brush pile. from a field position at 100 yards in that saw friends and club members Many days on my personal range are 30 seconds? If you have a different expending lead from rifles, pistols and spent working from position and with challenge, please share it with me. shotguns in July. The pistol portion my nondominate side. I encourage all

8 Bullet magazine Five Senators Threaten the High Court

Never before has a group of U.S. even though they could still re-enact politically expedient, even if he clearly Senators so lost their minds that they similar or worse regulations if left to contradicts his previous positions. openly threatened the U.S. Supreme their own devices. These Democratic senators also Court with being “restructured” These senators obviously fear the wrote: “The lead petitioner’s parent if they dared to rule in favor of Supreme Court will faithfully organization, the National Rifle the individual’s right to keep and apply its Heller precedent, thereby Association (NRA), promoted the bear arms. condemning the contested regulation confirmation (and perhaps selection) In a “friend-of-the-court” brief The and perhaps establishing a standard of nominees to this Court who, it Wall Street Journal called an “enemy- of review that would threaten is believed, would ‘break the tie’ in of-the-court brief,” five U.S. senators, other egregious regulations now Second Amendment cases.” all Democrats, wrote: “The Supreme preventing millions of law-abiding The First Amendment, as the Court is not well. And the people Americans from utilizing their Second Democratic senators must be aware, know it. Perhaps the Court can heal Amendment-protected right to keep protects the “freedom of speech” and itself before the public demands it and bear (as in carry) arms. the right to “petition the government.” be ‘restructured in order to reduce The threat was so outrageous that This latter part, of course, protects a the influence of politics.’ Particularly all 53 Republican Senators signed a right to lobby. on the urgent issue of gun control, a letter encouraging the U.S. Supreme It is hardly uncommon—today and nation desperately needs it to heal.” Court to ignore the threat. After throughout American history— The senators are Sheldon Whitehouse quoting Alexander Hamilton, from for American citizens and their (D-R.I.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Federalist No. 78, that “[t]he complete associations of all ideological Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), independence of the courts of justice persuasions to point out that justices of Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Kirsten is peculiarly essential in a limited the U.S. Supreme Court have judicial Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). They demanded Constitution,” the Republican senators philosophies that affect how they vote. that the high court drop the NRA- write: “And history has proven the Doing so is an important check on supported case New York State Rifle wisdom of this design. Time and democratically elected representatives and Pistol Association v. City of New again, our independent federal courts in government—men and women who York, a case that, at press time, was have protected the constitutional nominate, vet and vote on Supreme challenging a New York City gun- rights of Americans from government Court justices. control law. overreach even when that overreach The brief from these senators is further was politically popular.” This case involves a challenge to a evidence of an increasingly radicalized New York City law that prevented These five Democratic senators are and confrontational left-wing fringe gun owners—residents who have even out of step with what Senate that refuses to recognize the legitimacy “premises” permits—from taking their Minority Leader Charles Schumer of any opposition to its agenda. firearms outside the city even if the (D-N.Y.) said in 2017. Schumer had This article was first published by Frank guns were unloaded and in a locked accused President Donald J. Trump of Miniter on Monday, November 4, container separate from ammunition. having “a disdain for an independent 2019 and is re-published here with judiciary that doesn’t always bend to st After the court accepted the case last the permission of NRA’s America’s 1 his wishes” after Trump criticized a January, New York City tweaked the Freedom. restrictions in an attempt to squash the federal judge who ruled against his Supreme Court case. New York City administration. But then, Schumer has then argued that because they altered a habit of saying whatever he thinks is the law, the case is moot. They say this

The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 9 7Th Annual NRA Women on Target Clinic Held

At Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club By Carol Wills Laurito

The Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club safety, NY Article 35 Defense of “goodie” tote bag with an NRA WOT hosted its 7th Annual NRA Women on Justification, rules of range safety keychain flashlight, a copy of gun Target Instructional Shooting Clinic and more, plus a manual of relevant safety rules from the NRA, as well as Oct. 5, at its club grounds on Scarawan information for them to keep. After donated items from Topricin Natural Road in Stone Ridge. This all-day lunch, each participant received one- Pain Relief Creams and the Henry event is specifically geared for ladies on-one instruction on how to handle Repeating Arms Co. with no or limited firearm experience. a firearm and how to shoot safely, For more information on the next Under the direction of Ken conducted on the club’s firing range. NRA WOT Clinic event, and Cooper, head instructor; his assistant, At the conclusion of this event, each other upcoming events, contact John Jenerose; along with assistance of the women received a NRA Women the MSC Clinic Director at (845) of the MSC NRA certified safety on Target Certificate of Recognition 687-7735, email [email protected], or range officers and instructors who for completing the firearm education visit the MSC website at www. volunteered to help with this event, class and marksmanship orientation marbletownsportsmensclub.com. these women received extensive required during this clinic, along with classroom instruction on firearm a red canvas NRA Women on Target

10 Bullet magazine Vote Cushman NRA Board

John Cushman

While others run away from NRA controversy, I am running to support them.

Nominated by Member Petition

John Cushman is a former NRA board member, hunter, target shooter and founder, creator of Sportsmen’s Association for Firearms Education.

A strong advocate for firearms rights, he defeated a recent legislative proposal that would have allowed authorities to enter a home without a warrant to see if the homeowners were storing their firearms safely.

John is a member of the Military & Veterans Affairs; Vice Chair Grassroots Development, Public Affairs; and NRA Whittington Center. He is an active fighter for the Second Amendment and NRA benefactor member.

He is a life member and board member of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association.

John is a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He created Legal Defense Fund to fight handgun licensing abuses. He organizes and runs largest yearly Second Amendment Firearms Civil Rights Conference in the Northeast, which defends individual firearms civil rights against anti-gunners. He also has defended individual firearms rights on radio, television and print.

The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 11 Pistol Director by Steve Kraynak

The results of the 2019 New York The “1st Sharpshooter” was Thomas Congratulations to all these winners! State Outdoor Precision Pistol Martindale who posted 2354-40x. As always, thanks go out to the match Championship are now in the Arthur Terwilliger, Kerhonkson, N.Y., directors along with their kitchen and books. The match was held in three won his first “Marksman” title putting range personnel who worked so hard locations this year, which included a 2272-31x on the scoreboard. to make this match a success. The Castleton, DCPA and Niagara County The “High Grand Senior” honors went composite Match results were sent out Sportsman’s Association. And, the to Gary P. Peterson, Levittown, N.Y., electronically (via email) to each of winners are: firing 2559-70x. match directors or their (designated The “Open Winner” was Shane staff member), at each of the locations The “High Senior” was Jim Hitt, Murphy, New Hartford, Conn., firing that held the championship match. Stamford, N.Y., posting 2519-71x. a 2604-98x to take top honors. They were directed to forward those The “High Junior” title went to The “New York State Champion” results to each of the competitors who Giancarlo Scolaro, Fishkill, N.Y., winning the “Wukovits award” was attended the match at their locations. firing 1813-19x also for his first win as Paul Agneta, Troy, N.Y., who fired All competitors were asked to submit “High Junior.” 2573-80x to win his first New York their email addresses when signing up State Championship title. The “High Service/Police” winner was for the match on their Competitor Fact Reginald Thomas of Brooklyn, N.Y., “1st Master” honors went to Clifford Sheets. firing a 2273-36x. White, Pittsfield, Mass., firing a score As always I encourage each and all of 2598-98x. Winning the “Martinez Award” to get others involved in the shooting (High NYS Hard Ball shooter) for the Top “Expert” honors were earned by sports, which will hopefully translate first time was Bruce Martindale, of Konstantin Pitsoulis, Brooklyn, N.Y., to greater match participation. Charlton, N.Y., posting a 274-10x. who fired a 2506-61x. Good shootin’!

Tom King, the Board of Directors and the staff at NYSRPA would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

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We know you love to stash ammo, So why, then, do ammo companies tell push a conservative message, likely because no gun owner wants to be us the shelf life of their ammo is 10 because they don’t want the liability without a few rounds when they need years? if it fails to fire (and, hey, they’d like it most. But does it have a shelf-life? Fact is, the life of ammo is relative to sell more ammo...fair enough). When does it go bad, if ever? In this and unpredictable. It’s based on the Still, however, you should practice the article we’ll examine what causes quality of the manufacturer’s loading following tips to make sure your ammo ammo to peter-out, and what you can techniques and its components, is in tip-top shape when it’s finally do to prolong its life. including powder and primer type loaded into the breech. I remember the day I asked my father and their proper sealing. But after Store your ammo in a climate- if we could shoot “the old .303.” To my manufacturing, a round’s life comes controlled place that seldom to never delight, he said yes. (I guess he’d had down to the conditions under which fluctuates higher or lower than a a good day at work, because I’d been it lives. 20-degree temperature change. asking him for years!) He’d bought the Ammo, like good wine, should be “Around 70 degrees with 50% Lee Enfield WWI-era bolt-action at stored in a cool, dry place without humidity is ideal,” said Wicklund. a pawn shop for $5 when he was 18, sunlight. It should have no drastic This rules out attics and non-climate- and he used it to take his first buck. temperature changes and shouldn’t be controlled garages. He’d bought several boxes of military jostled a bunch. You should never store If the area where you must store surplus .303 British ball ammo to go it with or near oils or solvents. That’s ammo is humid, store it in an with it. because both can eventually infiltrate air-tight canister or o-ring sealed Thirty-some-odd years later--with his the cartridge and void the powder. plastic container. Throw a silicon gun cabinet now flush with modern Ammo should never be stored in anti-humidity pack in there as .308s, .243s and .30-06s--we dusted super-high temperatures, like in a car well. Consider purchasing a dedicated off the old rifle off and marched out trunk in the summertime where temps dehumidifier that’s powerful enough of the house with two stripper clips can exceed 135. Over time, doing so for the size of the area where the full of greenish-colored .303 ammo to can break down the chemical structure ammo is stored. Depending on the size shoot. I raised the rifle to my shoulder, of the powder and lead to degraded of the area, one can be purchased for aimed through the peep sights and performance, if not outright failure around $150. Blam! The rifle fired as if the year were to fire. Practice the milk-at-the-supermarket 1925 and the ammo was shiny-new. Will it fire if it’s been stored in a technique wherein the first ammo you Twenty-five years later, I was asked to dank basement? Probably, but maybe place in storage is the first to be fired. write this story. I trekked back to my not. Will it fire after 50 years if it’s This way you’ll keep all of your ammo now-departed father’s gun cabinet, been stored in a cool, dark, airtight as fresh as possible. grabbed the .303 and a few cartridges container? Again, probably, but If you must get rid of ammo that just and marched down to the pond-dam maybe not. The point is, you should looks too corroded to use, call your range. Blam! The gun fired! The ammo do what you can to make sure the local shooting range to see if they can is at least 75 years old, if not 100. odds are in your favor that it fires. accept it for disposal. If not, you can “I’ve shot factory loads from the 1870s, And if it’s ammo that you may trust call the non-emergency police line and they went bang and hit the target your life upon--such as rounds for to inquire if you can bring it in for accurately,” said NRA Museums your concealed carry gun--shoot it for disposal. practice after three to five years and Senior Curator Doug Wicklund, This article was first published by Jeff buy more. It’s just smart policy. affirming that ammo can indeed last a Johnston on Monday, October 28, 2019 long, long time, and the .303 wasn’t a Fact is, all modern ammo will last and is republished here with permission fluke. more than 10 years if it’s been stored from the NRA reasonably well. Ammo companies 14 Bullet magazine Stolen Rifle Returned after 20 Years in Washington Town’s Police Evidence Storage, Long Waits Typical Nationwide

Twenty years after a Stevens .22 “Federal laws should be put in place returned, retained, or disposed of, so caliber rifle was stolen from an area to require prosecutors and police to it’s left up to prosecutors and police. resident, police in Kelso, Wash., return private property faster,” Paul Many prosecutors and police also have discovered the owner had been Paradis said in a phone interview with few guidelines in place. st deceased for three years. They returned America’s 1 Freedom. Paradis is a 28- Many police departments prefer to the rifle to the next of kin, the owner’s year retired ballistic forensics expert hold onto evidence for later legal eldest son who “had no idea” the gun and criminologist with the Colorado challenges, particularly now that DNA even existed. State Public Defenders’ Office, which testing can influence closed cases. has 21 regional offices. He also owns a It took 10 years for the prosecuting Even if the evidence can be returned gun shop that was once burglarized, so attorney to give permission to release for other reasons, low staffing may he feels he has experienced the issues the rifle and another 10 years for the prevent police from following through. police to do so. surrounding evidence retention from both sides. In a detailed investigation of police’s “Around 2009, KPD received a retention of personal property, several Paradis noted that a judge can order property release from the [prosecuting district attorneys told reporters the officials to conduct their evidence attorney’s] office for this case, meaning system to return property is “chaotic testing and return evidence to its the property could go back to its [and] ‘ridiculous.’” They also said “none owner immediately, but few people can original owner,” the Kelso Police of the parties involved in property afford the attorneys’ fees that method Department said in a Facebook post seizures communicate effectively, would require and often don’t know it’s Oct. 2. “For some reason unbeknownst leaving property owners without a an option. to our current Property and Evidence way to recover their things even when Clerk … the rifle was still here at KPD Are firearms returned less often than prosecutors make it clear they no [in 2019].” other evidence? “Oh, yes,” Paradis longer need the items.” responded. “And in some places, like That the stolen rifle was recovered at The Kelso, Wash., police declined an California, if [police] get their hands all seems to be unusual. A Kelso police interview request for this story; they on a gun, they look for any reason to captain told a news reporter: “It’s not also did not respond to a request for a destroy it.” very common for stolen property to copy of their evidence procedures in be found and returned to its rightful According to one source, police time for publication. owner.” departments can hold onto personal This article was first published by Mel property in evidence “anywhere from The 20-year wait for the rifle’s return Dixon - Friday, October 25, 2019 and is the closing of the case until the end of seems to be less unusual. A long delay reprinted here with permission from NRA time.” That source also notes: for personal property kept in evidence America’s 1st Freedom to be returned seems common, Few state guidelines exist in the U.S. particularly for firearms. to determine when evidence should be

The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 15

The Divine Source of American Freedom by Carl Gottstein

From where do Americans derive our basic of survival. Combining understanding of rights? Simple answer: GOD. human nature and God’s law with America’s A divine source of American freedom traditions and circumstances, America’s empowers, “We The People …” to this day. founders created the most free, most just government our world has ever seen. The Thomas Jefferson did not invent the ideas that benefits of this system based on the laws he used to justify the American Revolution. of nature are most felt individually. Our He, himself, said that he had adopted basic individual rights being timeless and the “harmonizing sentiments of the day.” unalienable is among our most important These ideas were, so to speak, “in the air,” and valued American traditions. States can at the time. The Magna Carta also greatly temporarily restrict rights, but our system is influenced early American colonists and the set up to restore federally recognized rights in formation of the American Constitution in court whenever and wherever the case arises. 1787, which then became the supreme law of The restoration of these rights is not without the land in the new republic of the U.S. cost or effort, but fight for our rights we must! Our nation’s founders intended Americans be Eternal vigilance and a willingness for each governed for the most part by laws derived of generation to cherish American freedom nature and of nature’s God: and part of the cost of being an American All men are created equal, that they are is defending and holding these ideals and endowed by their Creator with certain principles most dear. unalienable Rights, that among these “Public sentiment is everything. With are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of public sentiment, nothing can fail; Happiness. without it nothing can succeed.” - Jefferson penned these immortal words Abraham Lincoln almost 250 years ago and they still resonate (crf-usa.org/foundations-of-our- through the ages as some of the truest and constitution/natural-rights.html) most noble words ever written. Our courts NYSRPA is fighting every day in the courts, are charged with upholding our laws and we in Albany’s legislative office building and in place natural rights at the top of our legal the streets. By the time you read this, the U.S. order. America’s founders believed natural, Supreme Court will have started taking oral God-given rights of man are fixed and arguments on NYSRPA v. NYC. universal. I believe that, too. For instance, the right to keep and bear arms is an extension of Thank you for all you do to support our the natural right to defend my life, the right efforts! The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 17 The Truth about Good Guys with Guns

While the mainstream media to 2.96 million. In the same “Statistical studies that support and advocate for frequently bends the facts to promote Abstract” table, under “Assault,” there restrictive gun laws.) their propaganda, it’s clear that is a subcategory covering “Threatened That informative Pew Research Center firearms are used many times each day with Weapon.” These numbers also report also provides information on in America to save lives. declined significantly; in 1995, mass shootings. Deaths from mass So how many times a day do firearms 1.52 million were threatened with murders are a very small percentage in the hands of good guys and gals a weapon, but in 2009 only 510,00 of firearm homicides. According to a save lives? Though the data suggests people were, according to this data. Congressional Research Service report, this happens a lot more than the media These crime declines are the opposite 78 public mass murders occurred in will report, it is a difficult thing to of another dramatically rising number: the U.S. from 1983 through 2012, measure. Part of the reason is crimes background checks for firearms claiming 547 lives and injuring 476 that are avoided often go unreported. transfers. Background-check numbers people. (This was the most recent year Also, no law-enforcement agency held steady in the mid-7-million range the numbers were tabulated.) This is tracks the positive uses of firearms or annually from the late-1990s, but then far less than numbers reported by most attempts to calculate the number of jumped significantly to 9.9 million in of the media. lives saved. Part of the reason for this 2008 and on up to 10.76 million in Another Pew Research Center 2017 is that it’s difficult to calculate what 2009. The National Instant Criminal report on reasons why people chose might have happened. Another is that Background Check System (NICS) to own a firearm found that 67% of police departments are tasked with has raw data with slightly higher firearms owners say protection is a solving crimes, not with doing research numbers. It begins at approximately major reason for owning a firearm. In a on what actually prevents crimes. 8.5 million transfer checks in 2000 14-year span, the emphasis for owning Many law-enforcement agencies do, and ends with more than 14 million a firearm in America had shifted from of course, track the use of firearms requests in 2009. These numbers signal hunting to self-protection. The report in crimes, as these are much more a sharp rise in the number of firearms also notes that 75% of gun owners say measurable statistics. The FBI, for being purchased. having a gun in the home makes them example, provides numbers on crimes These rising gun sales, meanwhile, feel safer. Another PEW report notes and firearms. Mostly, it has data on coincide with a sharp decline in that 42% of U.S. households have background checks—on those who crime. To put this plainly, as gun sales firearms in them. have purchased or attempted to buy rose significantly, crimes and attacks How Often Do Good Guys a firearm. The report also covers declined. statistics on homicides and murders. Another report by the Washington, Save Lives? “The gun homicide rate in 2010 was D.C., based Pew Research Center, Good guys with guns do save lives. the lowest it had been since CDC “Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% An often-cited study was done in began publishing data in 1981.” The Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware,” 1995 by Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz. U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 “Statistical confirms that as firearms sales have It was titled, “Armed Resistance to Abstract” report, however (Section 5, increased, crime rates have gone down. Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Table 315, “Criminal Victimization This report notes: “The gun homicide Self-Defense with a Gun.” It found Rates: 1995 to 2009”), is an average of rate in 2010 was the lowest it had been that guns are used for self-defense in attempted crimes. In 1995, according since CDC began publishing data America about 2.1 to 2.5 million times to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 1981.” (The CDC is the Center per year. In contrast, in 1997, David attempted or threatened crimes for Disease Control and Prevention, Hemenway, director of the Harvard averaged about 7.06 million. By 2009, a federal agency that has conducted Injury Control Research Center the number had dropped significantly and the Harvard Youth Violence

18 Bullet magazine Prevention Center, determined that mainstream media apathy for this Americans use guns defensively about topic, you’d think the fact that good 55,000–80,000 times per year. guys with guns save lives is a new Those numbers are wildly different, concept. It’s not. Twenty years ago, but like many such studies, they John Lott, author of More Guns, Less used different methods to measure Crime, and his research partner wrote: self-defense gun use. But then, even “We find that allowing citizens to if the lowest number here (55,000) carry concealed weapons deters violent Stephen Willeford, a former NRA firearms instructor, grabbed is the most-accurate, this would crimes and it appears to produce no his rifle, ran to the scene and confronted the Sutherland mean that Americans use guns to increase in accidental deaths. If those Springs attacker. defend themselves at more than four states which did not have right-to- times the homicide rate (there were carry concealed gun provisions had soon found the attacker had wrecked 13,252 homicides in the U.S. in 1997, adopted them in 1992, approximately his vehicle and was dead. according to FBI data). This begs the 1,570 murders; 4,177 rapes; and over Numerous outlets reported this attack, question: How many more murders 60,000 aggravated assaults would have but unsurprisingly, many of those would there be if more law-abiding been avoided yearly.” focused on the attack, the firearms Americans were prevented from The Media Ignores So Many and the victims, but never—or only defending themselves? Good Guys with Guns passingly—mentioned how a good American gun owners also clearly guy with a gun stopped a bad guy aren’t shooting first and asking Even when good guys with guns save with a gun. A CNN online report, questions later, as many in the lives—many lives—the mainstream for example, had 30-plus, highly mainstream media claim. According media focuses almost exclusively on detailed paragraphs about the attack, to the FBI, there were 299 “justifiable the criminals. They seem to purposely the killer and the firearms, but in only homicides” with a firearm in the U.S. ignore the good guy or gal who saved one buried sentence gave some scant in 2017. Whichever number regarding lives. details on the action by Willeford that stopped the attack. This is typical self-defense is the most accurate, The mainstream media quickly ignored mainstream-media reporting of guns justifiable homicides are clearly a very parts of the story, for example, after used by citizens to save lives. small portion of self-defense gun uses a murderer killed 26 worshippers by legal gun owners in America. in November 2017 at a Sutherland Uses of firearms to save lives, however, Some media members have looked Springs, Texas, church. A neighbor (a does garner the attention of law into this; for example, in an April good guy with a gun) heard the shots enforcement. 2019 article, “How Many Lives and screams. That neighbor, former A couple in Sharon, Pa., for example, Are Saved by Guns—and Why NRA firearms instructor Stephen received awards from the local Don’t Gun Controllers Care?” at Willeford, grabbed a rifle, ran to the Fraternal Order of Police for stopping CapitalismMagazine.com, Larry Elder scene, confronted the attacker and shot an attack in a public park near their writes: “Almost all national survey him several times. The murderer, who home. The couple was home when they estimates indicate that defensive gun was hit in the upper torso, dropped heard screams, so they retrieved two uses by victims are at least as common his rifle and began shooting back pistols and went to investigate. They as offensive uses by criminals, with at Willeford with a pistol. The now discovered several young men who estimates of annual uses ranging seriously injured attacker then fled the had been stabbed and were now being from about 500,000 to more than church, jumped into his vehicle and beaten with baseball bats by a group 3 million per year, in the context of sped away from the scene. Willeford of attackers. When the attackers saw about 300,000 violent crimes involving and another citizen gave chase, but continued on page 20 firearms in 2008.” But, given the The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 19 Be Mindful of Serial Numbers When Posting Your Gun Photos Online

Because of data-mining abilities in The premise was that optical-character this publicly available data mine is this digital age, you may want to be recognition—a process used to allow unsettling.” mindful of posting photos of your pictures showing license plates to be That said, it is best to not have legible firearms online with visible serial read and sorted—could be applied as serial numbers on any firearms-related numbers to deter the creation of a well to photos of guns, provided the photos you post on the internet or in firearms database. serial number shows on the photo. The social media images. Blog writer extended the search to Technology advances may enable You may want to take the extra time suppressors and got hits on those and your gun photos to be archived and to make sure that the serial numbers firearms. aggregated online for searching. aren’t readable. This simple step While it is unknown if anyone is doing According to the Blog, “It’s clear could deter having your information such tracking, it may be wise to ensure that the firearms community is compiled in a firearms database that your serial numbers don’t show up in not being singled out by this data could be used by anti-gunners. mining operation. And no, you as your firearms photos. This article was first published by L.A. an individual cannot readily lookup Recently, The Firearm Blog did an Luebbert - Monday, October 28, 2019 someone’s personal information experiment on firearm photos after and is re-printed here with permission with only firearm serial numbers. reading an article called “Google and from NRA America’s 1st Freedom … Regardless…the knowledge of Facebook Are Reading Your License Plates.” continued from page 19 the good guys (well, one lady and one even save police officers. The pages of This article was first published by Michael man) coming to the aid with firearms, NRA publications report these heroic D. Faw on Sunday, October 27, 2019 they stopped their assault and fled deeds monthly in our “The Armed and is reprinted here with permission the scene. Citizen” column. from the NRA Actually, it’s well-documented Spread the word: Good guys with guns that average citizens with firearms do save lives many times each day. frequently save lives—sometimes they

20 Bullet magazine Long Island Director by John Cushman

Recently, the Sportsmen’s Association candidacy. Now, all I need is for every to conduct warrantless searches for Firearms Education on Long Island, member of the NYSRPA to vote for concerning safe firearms storage. I am New York, completed its third NRA me in the upcoming election. For a member of the Military & Veterans Women on Target class this year. This those who may not know me, I have Affairs, Vice Chair Grassroots class taught 52 women about firearms been on the NYSRPA board for a Development, Public Affairs and NRA and removed the misunderstandings number of years and I thoroughly Whittington Center. I am an active about them. The participants were enjoy it. For those of you who attended fighter for the Second Amendment amazed at how good this program was the NYSRPA annual meeting the past and NRA benefactor member, and at removing firearm fear. few years in Port Jervis, N.Y., I was I am a life, board member, who is For the past 15 years, this class has one those people selling raffles on the endorsed by New York State Rifle & been taught three times a year. I think guns and getting my petitions signed. Pistol Association. I created a Legal this is an outstanding demonstration To give you a better understanding Defense Fund to fight handgun of volunteerism that benefits the of my background here is a short bio licensing abuses. I am the organizer entire firearms community and the of who I am and some of the things I and manager of largest yearly Second community at large. To date, more have done: Amendment Firearms Civil Rights than 1,900 women have been trained I’m a U.S. Marine veteran who was Conference in the Northeast, which on firearms in safety, handing, and nominated by Member Petition. I defends individual firearms civil rights basic marksmanship. am a former NRA board member, against anti-gunners. I also defend individual firearms rights on radio, Most of you know that I am running hunter, target shooter and founder, television and in print and I manage to be re-elected as director of the NRA creator of Sportsmen’s Association for and run local NRA Women on Target board and I need your help. First, I Firearms Education. I am a vigorous Firearms Training Program. Finally, would like to thank the New York supporter of NRA/ILA. I am a I was inducted into New York State State Rifle and Pistol Association strong advocate for firearms rights; I Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame. and its president, Tom King for their helped to defeated proposed legislation endorsement and support of my that would have allowed authorities

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First, let me wish everyone a Merry of doing the work of the people who Kim won a gold medal at the 1996 Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a elected them. We need to stand by Summer Olympics, making her the healthy and Happy New Year. I hope this president, get him re-elected and youngest female gold medalist in the you get to enjoy the holidays with vote out his enemies. San Francisco history of Olympic shooting. your loved ones. is calling the NRA a terrorist At the 2000 Olympics, Kim won a If you have people on your gift organization. If you have not been to bronze medal at the Summer Olympics list who should be members of an NRA annual meeting of members, in , Australia. you must put it on your bucket list. I NYSRPA, why not gift them a In 2004, she won a gold medal at have never been anywhere with 80,000 membership? Just fill out the form in the Summer Olympics in in people in such a patriotic group. The this issue and on the bottom of the women’s . At the Summer NRA loves this country and is fighting form write, “Gift from (your name),” Olympics four years later, she won the to keep it as the America in which you enclose it with payment and mail it silver medal in women’s skeet. to us. I will fill out the Christmas and I grew up. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, cards—stating that the gift is from By the time you receive this magazine, she won the gold medal in skeet you—enclose their membership cards we will have had our hearing at the shooting with an Olympic record and mail the recipients the cards. You U.S. Supreme Court and will be score of 99, which tied the world also can purchase NYSRPA hats for awaiting the decision on NYSRPA v. record. With this medal, Kim is the $15, T-shirts for $20 and sweatshirts NYC. Thank you all who have helped only American competitor to win for $65. Just call the office with your us in this fight. We appreciate you and medals for an individual event in credit card or mail us a note and will continue to fight for you. Please five consecutive Olympics. She also check. Be sure to state sizes for shirts continue to be as generous as you can. became one of the three competitors and sweatshirts. Usually, I write about people from the (and the only woman) to win three Raffle tickets for the Henry Boy rifle past, but in this issue, I want to talk Olympic individual gold medals for are selling well. Several members about someone who is a current star shooting, along with have asked when the drawing will be among shooters: Kim Rhode. of Germany and Jin Jong-oh of Korea. held. We want to sell 1,000 tickets, Kim Rhode was born July 16, Qualifying for the 2016 Summer so as soon as we reach that number, 1979, in Whittier, Calif. Kim Olympics made her the first U.S. we will hold the drawing, notify the started shooting at age six and was Olympian to qualify for an Olympic winner and announce it in Bullet competing professionally by age 10. team on five different continents. Magazine. Your chances of winning At the age of 13, she won her first Kim won the bronze medal at the are 1 in 1,000 (if you have one ticket). world championship title in women’s Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the That’s pretty good odds and your double . After double first Olympian to win a medal on five odds increase with multiple tickets. trap shooting was eliminated from different continents, the first Summer It’s much better odds than playing the 2008 , she has Olympian to win an individual medal the lottery. You can purchase as many concentrated on skeet. Kim became a at six consecutive summer games, as you like, but don’t wait and risk Distinguished International Shooter in and the first woman to medal in six being left out. It’s a really nice rifle! 1995. In ISSF World Cup competition, consecutive Olympics. In many ways, this has been an she has won 19 gold, seven silver and Kim’s competition shotgun was stolen exciting year. We have a president eight bronze medals. At the 2007 from her pickup Sept. 11, 2008; she who is pro-Second Amendment, our World Cup competition in Santo had been using it in competition for economy is growing, unemployment Domingo, she set a new world record 18 years. Kim stated that losing her is lower than it has been in many in this event with 98 Hits (73 in the gun was devastating. She stated, “even years, yet many Democrats are trying qualification round and a perfect 25 in if you had blindfolded me I could to impeach our president instead the final). 22 Bullet magazine tell you if it was mine or not, I knew International Sports Shooting every inch of it.” The gun was returned Federation called her the greatest to her four months later after it was female shooter ever. 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Due to handed-down stories and the movies, there have always been a lot of myths floating around about personal defense. Aside from the movies, people just tend to get reckless with the truth when they are telling about their adventures, adventures of associates, and adventures that they’re heard about. I guess it is human nature and there is not much that we can do about it. But I’m here to tell you that many of these personal defense myths can get people hurt, or get them in big trouble. Here, in no special order, are four personal defense myths that just won’t die. I’ve heard them all of my life and they just don’t seem to ever go away. 1. Women need small guns and light calibers I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, or challenge their manhood, but the fact is that a woman can shoot any handgun that a man can. All you have to do is observe just about any 2. If you have to shoot them stuff. Hello jail house! The guy at the professional defensive school to see gun store, or shooting range, may the ladies clean their targets with their outside, drag them inside tell you to drag an attacker inside. .45 ACP autos. Or attend an IDPA before you call the cops I seriously doubt that a criminal defense match and watch the fairer sex rock & attorney will do so. roll with .45’s, .40 S&W’s, and 9mm’s. This one has been around since I even know one 100-pound woman the days of flintlocks, at least. The 3. Load rock salt in your who hunts successfully with a .454 presumption is that it is somehow shotgun and teach ‘em Casull revolver. illegal to shoot someone outside Women don’t need tiny pink guns in your home, but everything is okay if a lesson the criminal is inside your home. In .25 or .32 caliber. What they need is We used to hear this a lot regarding personal defense, the question is, “were the same thing that we men need— kids stealing apples from a farm. you justifiably in fear for your life and professional training and the most However, it has somehow managed to were your actions reasonable?” Any powerful handgun that they can shoot become part of the urban legend, too. quickly and accurately. Guys might best law-enforcement officer worth their A shotgun loaded with rock salt can refrain from shopping guns for the little salt will know within five minutes cause serious injury and even death. In lady and, instead, take her to a shooting of their arrival if you have lied to addition, regardless of what the gun range, let her shoot a number of good them about the actual location of the is loaded with, you are discharging guns, and pick what she likes best. You’d incident. And, if you are lying about a firearm at a person. Your only just be amazed at the positive results. that, you may be lying about other 24 Bullet magazine justification for ever doing this is to carry a defensive handgun for when The solution is to get your defensive prevent death or serious bodily injury. nothing works out like it was supposed information from trained individuals. If your defense is that you used rock to. Your defensive handgun should be You have made a commitment to salt because you only intended to scare adequate for handling the worst-case carry a defense gun, but you should them and teach them a lesson, you scenario. This is the reason that trained also make a commitment to get the may be surprised at the attitude of the individuals carry the most powerful necessary training needed to use it court. Good luck with that defense. handgun that they can shoot quickly properly, safely and effectively. 4. Just have a gun, any kind and accurately. This article was first published by Sheriff Yes, a .22 can be lethal. But personal Jim Wilson - Friday, November 8, 2019 of a gun, it’ll scare ‘em away defense is not about killing the person; and is reprinted here with the permission Guns are not magic wands. Yes, the it is about stopping the attack as quickly of NRA First Freedom sight of a gun in the hands of an armed as possible, before anyone else is citizen may cause the crooks to cease injured. Only a real defensive handgun and desist. The trouble is that it doesn’t can be expected to do this when always work. And, if that is your only properly applied. plan, you are liable to be in big trouble. We may chuckle at these and other We don’t carry a defensive handgun for personal defense myths, but they are when everything works out right. We out there and are believed by too many. The official journal of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association 25 Last chance! WIN A HENRY RIFLE!

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