The Straight Shooter

Issue XXXVIII                 http:\www.stemmersrun.org                       October, 2004

Stemmers Run Rifle and Pistol Club, Incorporated

Charter Member of Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Inc.

Member club of National Rifle Association

 

Club Officers

President               Stuart Stein

Vice President       Cheryl Moseley

Secretary               Bob Holland

Treasurer               Duke Frazier

Executive Officer     J. Green

Club Information

Web page:

 www.stemmersrun.org

Club email addresses are:

president@stemmersrun.org

vice_president@stemmersrun.org

treasurer@stemmersrun.org

secretary@stemmersrun.org

executive@stemmersrun.org

membership@stemmersrun.org

 

If you need to contact a

Club Officer, email is definitely

the best and easiest way to go if

you have the access.  The above

club addresses are forwarded

directly to the home email of each

officer and you will get a response

as quickly as possible. Any new

members gaining access to the

Internet please send us your e-mail

address. It’s the best and least

expensive way to get your monthly

newsletter.

 

September Meeting Attendees:

Jim Bowen, Christopher Bright, Del Cockey, Duke Frazier, Jim Gilley, Dan Green, Jay Green, Bob Holland, Gregorio Jovellanos, Charlie Leatherman, Fred Leeper, Carles Leidy Rich Oursler, Stu Stein, Lou Sulzbacher, Bill Syzmanski, Steve Trent, Mark Van Winkle

 

 

Meeting Minutes:

.Treasurer's Report

Duke Frazier  410-296-0634

Duke reports that as of September 15th the club had a positive account balance of   $ 3,568.57.

 

Secretary's Report

Bob Holland

410-296-1596

If you have a new e-mail or mailing address please help us up date our records….call me with your changes.

 

AGC Report

J. Green

410-435-2528

  Meeting of September 7, 2004.

 ● The Maritime Institute of Technology (Merchant Marines) will begin firearms training at our AGC ranges in the next few weeks to meet the new requirements developed the Department of Homeland Security. Seems this need arises from the ever growing terrorist threat to our maritime shipping industry.

 ● The always welcome Maryland State Police used our Hi-Power 200yard Range for some specialized training on September 23rd.

  ●Hunter Sight-In began on October 2nd,and will available to all prospective hunters to sight in their rifles and shotguns for the upcoming season with a charge of $5 per gun. Sight-in will continue every weekend through November.

 

 Legislative Report

Jim Meyer

 410-833-8310
 Four years ago this November, the eyes of the world focused on a single state -- Florida -- as the course of American history was decided by a mere handful of votes. Whether or not you think it was a good thing that George W. Bush eventually emerged victorious, there is no doubt that our country would be markedly different had Al Gore been in the White House on September 11, 2001.What a lot of people fail to realize, however, is even more profound. The fact of the matter is that were it not for the votes of gun owners, Florida wouldn't have mattered at all! ▪ You see, Al Gore lost three important states, all of which lean Democrat and are heavily populated by pro-union voters, normally a "bank on 'em" Gore constituency. Those states were West Virginia, Arkansas (home of Bill Clinton), and even Gore's own home state of Tennessee. Voters in those states just couldn't abide the thought of Gore taking away their guns. Had he carried just ONE of those three states, Al Gore would currently be President. ▪ The point is that the votes of gun owners can tip the balance even for the nation's highest office. In the halls of Congress (where the REAL gun battles are fought), those votes carry even more weight. ▪ This November, every single one of the 435 House of Representatives seats and one-third of all Senate seats are up for grabs. Gun owners, if they value their freedoms and their firearms, simply cannot afford to stay at home on November 2nd.    ▪Need more evidence? This month, a GOA-supported candidate for Congress in North Carolina won his primary-- by a margin of 86 votes. Grass Roots North Carolina, that state's premier gun rights group, undoubtedly accounted for many more votes than that through their efforts... the contest would have gone the other way were it not for gun owners. A single vote can and does make a difference. That's why this special message is being sent... along with an impassioned plea for each and every one of us to do our civic duty. Please help make gun rights a massively effective issue on November 2nd..

►TAKE ACTION NOW◄

First, be certain to vote on November 2nd yourself. If you're going to be away on a hunting vacation that Tuesday, then get an absentee ballot today! Of course, you can't vote if you aren't registered. Most states have deadlines requiring you to be registered well in advance of Election Day-- and many of those deadlines are literally right around the corner. 2. So please, if you aren't currently registered to vote, take steps RIGHT NOW to cover that base. 3. Chances are pretty good that you fully intend to vote and are already registered-- you guys are dedicated grassroots activists. But, what about your buddy? Your relatives? Everyone at the range, the church, and all of the clubs you belong to? Please make a concerted effort to forward this alert widely, or even print it out and distribute it by hand at meetings. Better yet, do both. ▪ Bear in mind that keeping politicians in line with respect to our gun rights is a two-fisted job. First, we send them reeling with our postcards, e-mails, letters, etc. during the legislative season. Then, if they don't listen, we hammer them at the polls on Election Day. The best thing you can do to protect your gun rights right now is to get registered and then vote-- while encouraging others to do the same. Excerpted from GOA-(gunownersof america.org)

MD State Rifle & Pistol Association Report

J. Green

The Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association annual meeting will be held this Sunday October 17th  at the Anne Arundel Fish & Game Association  facility & range located in Annapolis beginning at 12:30pm. Anyone interested in attending this important meeting should call Jay for directions. Stemmers members are urged to investigate the Maryland R & P Association web site: www.msrpa.org

Disciplines

Hi Power

J Green

410-433-2528

The Fall AGC Hi-Power season ended for our team last Sunday  October 3rd. Season results are as follows:

Match #1 (9/19) Total: 1902-38x

  Dan Green     463-7x

   Steve Trent   489-12x

   Jim Bowen    475-7x

   Jay Green      475-14x

   Doug Self      454-5x

 

Match #2 (10/3) Total: 1932-62x

   Dan Green     450-7x

   Steve Trent    492-20x

   Jim Bowen     473-12x

   Jay Green       484-14x

   Doug Self       469-6x

   Wally Chance 482-16x

 These totals represent one of the highest scores a Stemmers team has posted in the past decade and should bring in some gold. Good shooting team….keep'um in the 10-ring.

 

Juniors

Stuart Stein

410-486-6089

Stu will soon be in contact with Cmdr Steve Streizmanski at the Navy JROTC Program at Randallstown High and should begin training soon. Stu would like to ask any club member interested in assisting him with the training to contact him. Anyone with high power experience or military training is a plus, but not absolutely a requirement.

 

Action Pistol

Jim Meyer

410-833-8310

Jim was at a pistol shoot in Harrisburg and was unable to give us his September report.

 

IPSC & Bull's Eye

Fred Leeper

410-521-2154

The Maryland-Virginia Section 8 Championship will be held October 15th 16th  & 17th at the Thurmont Sportsman &Conservation Club located in Thurmont, MD. For directions call Fred.

 

Cowboy Action Pistol

Charlie Leatherman

 410-747-9020

Saturday, October 16th - The Jefferson Outlaws (PA) shoot schedule is the 3rd Saturday every month. They shoot at the Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. in nearby Pennsylvania. It is located between York and Hanover, two miles south of Jefferson on Route #516. Turn right on Snyder Mill Rd. and the club is on the right. Breakfast and lunch will be available. For additional information contact Vermin. The Jefferson Outlaws annual shoot is called "Shootout In Leadville" and is held in May.
Saturday, October 16th - River Junction Shootist Society (PA) in Donegal, Pa. The 3rd Saturday of the month from April thru October. October is their 3 day annual match "Ambush At Indian Creek."  There is a 120 shooter limit.  For Ambush questions call Curly Bill (412) 672-6819 or Chalkdust (724) 443-7694.  For regular RJSS club questions contact Surly Sally. Check their web site for additional information and directions.
Saturday, October 16th -  The Dakota Badlanders shoot at the Guthsville Rod & Gun Club in Orefield, PA. There is a good map on their web page. They shoot the 3rd Saturday of the month from March through October. For additional information see their web site or contact Dakota Jack 610-837-8020.

Sunday, October 17th -  The Silver Lake Bounty Hunters are located in Silver Lake, PA. between Scranton, PA. and Binghamton, NY. They shoot at the Silver Lake Gun Cub. Their shoots are the 3rd Sunday of the month, March through October (November if the weather lets them). Registration is from 9-9:30 AM. Safety meeting at 9:45 AM. Shooting starts at 10:00 AM. For additional information, contact Buckshot Blackman at 570-663-3045. Sunday, October 17th - Paden's Posse (Delaware) meets every 3rd Sunday at the Nanticoke Sportsman's Club in Seaford, Delaware. Match fee ($15) includes lunch. Matches are held year round rain or shine. Matches can be held indoors if necessary. Start time and safety meeting is at 9 AM. Contacts, Nanticoke (AKA Mario Dobrich) 302 629-4125, Deacon Will 302 422-6534 or Denver Doc 410 742-6180.

Shotgun

 Robin Meyer

 410-833-8310

● Our club is still looking for volunteers to help run the Trap Range on Sundays.

All AGC charter and associated clubs are scheduled to run the range every Sunday throughout the year. Our club is looking for anyone to help us meet our obligations.. No experience? No problem!  We'll train you! Call Robin if you can help.   

· Every Wednesday at the Marriottsville Trap Range for sporting clays. If you want to tune up the trusty old shotgun and sharpen your winged bird skills then Wednesday mornings at 10am the "Old Geezers" shoot. If you can't make that one then maybe the afternoon shoot is more convenient.  Call Robin for details.

Hunter Safety Program

Rich Oursler

410-799-2128

Rich was pleased to announce another successful program. The August classes averaged 45 people while the September classes had over 50. This program has become an important fixture at the AGC range and has become a highly successful program thanks to the efforts of Rich and his able crew. Hunters in Maryland need programs like this…they must pass a written competency test on firearms and

Hunting safety. Qualifying for a Hunter Safety card also bypasses the need to sit for that stupid 20-minute video in order to purchase a firearm. 

New Business:

 ●Stu proudly announced that our club has renewed it membership with the National Rifle Association and with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). In order for any member to take advantage of purchasing an M-1 Garand or other military rifles and ammo you must refer to your club membership card and use the club CMP Number: 71100 to transact any subsequent purchase.

● So, what's  the word on our upcoming and world famous Christmas Holiday Party? It will be here before you know it. Any suggestions???  Stu took a vote and the club decided go with the same caterer as last year…. Hap & Hack, Inc.

Remember this is the one event that should not be missed, so let's start thinkingabout contributing and helping our club out in this great endeavor!!

Call Stu with your ideas>

5-Point Star: Happy Birthday  

 

 

 


     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER

James Grainson             10/06

Franklin Baker              10/16

Jeffrey Jones                 10/17

Rodger Ganley              10/20

Ken Marsh                    10/23

Alan Katzen                  10/25

Charles Oursler            10/26

 

NEXT CLUB MEETING THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 17TH

MESSICK HALL AT 7:30PM

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Remaining 2004 Meeting Dates:

    - November 21

- December 19 – Christmas

     Holiday Party

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Remember, there will be no trap shoot this Sunday prior to the meeting!!

See everyone this Sunday!!!

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So, who you gonna vote for…….Decision 2004!

Remember, the elections are  November 2nd …… less three weeks away. Your "2nd Amendment Voice" must be heard at the ballot box!  Your Board of Directors hope that you cast your vote for your gun rights, so please vote for:

   President … George W. Bush

   U.S. Senate…E.J. Pipkin

 

Quote of the Month:

Why John Kerry is a Fake, a Fraud and a Second Amendment Phony: "In the U.S. Senate Kerry has cast more than 50 - FIFTY-

Anti-gun votes to strip away your freedom. If you thought Al Gore was bad, then John Kerry is a gun owners worst nightmare." Kayne Robinson, President,NRA

   

Also, did you know that the portraits of John Kerry and Jane Fonda hang on the walls of a Hanoi museum honoring them as their hero's in the war against our troops during the Vietnam War.  The Swift Boat Veterans and the POW veterans held at the infamous Hanoi Hilton can attest to the fact that Kerry

must  be revealed for what he truly is: an opportunistic phony who will do and say anything to be our president .