The Straight Shooter

Issue XXV http:\www.stemmersrun.org July, 2003

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 Robin Meyer Executive Officer J. Green Club Information Web page Don’t forget about our club web site: www.stemmersrun.org Sean works very hard to keep this site up to date and informative. 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.

Meeting Minutes by Bob Holland 410-296-1596 Treasurers Report Robin Meyer 410-833-8310 The club currently carries a positive cash balance of $3,335.19 50/50 Door Prize No June drawing New Member Chairman The club is currently in need of a new member orientation chairman. This duty is currently being performed by our president Stu Stein and is one that detracts from his otherwise important duty of running the general meeting. If you want to contribute to the club in a meaningful way this may be your opportunity. We can orient you in what you have to know. In no time you'll be introducing new club members to shooting sports with Stemmers Run. Contact Stu at 410-486-6089 ASAP! June Meeting Attendees: Billy Adams, John Bindas, J.R. Broderick, James Gilley, Dan Green, Jay Green, Bob Holland, Mel Marshall, Jim Meyer, Robin Meyer, Stu Stein, Steve Trent

Meeting Minutes: Our June 15, 2003 meeting opened with the traditional, time-honored pledge to Old Glory. Because there were no new members this month, President Stu Stein chaired the meeting. AGC Report J. Green 410-435-2528 June AGC Meeting: · Volunteers are needed for a variety of range requirements. First, the Sunday Trap Shoot needs people who are familiar with trap operations to help run the show. Contact Jay if you can lend a hand. Second, help is needed for range spruce-up, from painting, filling ditches and especially mowing grass. Because of the ever-present budget crunch, help is always needed. Again, contact Jay for more information. · Volunteers are needed for the new member video orientation. Remember, this new system is in place for all new club members and required in order to get a range badge. · AGC President Ralph Musella stated that he wants the new photo ID badge proposal voted on by the AGC trustees next month. Initially, this will require an approval of $6-8,000 for the equipment. Because this new system was first tabled by our club last March, we voted then to instruct Jay to vote NO to this potentially very costly means of policing members using OUR ranges at Marriottsville.

·The new AGC by-laws project will be completed by the end of the year. July AGC Meeting (this report was provided over the phone by Jay on July 7^th because he will be unable to attend our next meeting). · Jay reports that the deed was finally done. The AGC trustees voted and passed by one vote the Photo-ID Range badge. Beginning in January, 2004 all new range badge renewals will be photo ID's. The various colored & numbered metal badges will now go the way of the Edsel . For those of us who are unaware, this new photo-ID is required to prevent unauthorized people from using the range facilities by borrowing a range badge from anyone crazy enough to loan it to them. This reported unauthorized use has been extremely rare in the past, which is the reason the vote was so close. Incidentally, since Ralph happens to be the Trustee for four (4) associated clubs his four votes sealed the deal. So much for the so-called democratic concept of one-man, one-vote! Legislative Report Jim Meyer (410) 833-8310 · Several weeks ago our local nemesis, Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse (MAHA) issued a press release announcing that MAHA has adopted a new name: "Ceasefire Maryland". We've just got to keep an eye on this bunch! · New Guv Bob Ehrlich has been pitching his campaign promise to bring "Project Exile" to combat Maryland's (Baltimore's) high crime to the members of the General Assembly. This program, patterned from a similar one in Virginia, will make it a Federal offense for felons committing a repeat crime with a handgun. Rather than incarcerating them in a local prison, they are sent far, far away from Maryland. This way their local connections are severed. For us, enacting this law will hopefully negate some of the more ridiculous gun laws such as the spent cartridge requirements when purchasing a new handgun.

·Members living in Carroll County should be aware that fund-raisers for Larry Haines will be coming shortly. Larry is very pro-gun and will need your help. Please contact Jim for more information. State Rifle & Pistol Association Report J. Green Members of the club are urged to investigate the Maryland R & P Association web site: www.msrpa.org Disciplines Hi Power J Green 410-433-2528 · The Spring 2003 AGC Hi-Power Team Matches were recently completed. There were fourteen AGC Teams participating in these highly competitive, 3 positions, 500 aggregate matches. Stemmers Run Hi-Power Team individual member results were as follows: Match #1 April 13 Dave Lloyd…….478 - 13X Jay Green …….. 471 - 8X Bob Holland …...446 - 4X Dan Green……...420 Stan Scott………386 - 3X Match #2 May 25 Dave Lloyd……..472 - 6X Jay Green……….470 - 11X

Jim Autry……….464 - 4X Bob Holland…….434 - 5X Dan Green………434 - 4X · Jay wants everyone to know about an on-line computer petition drive that is underway to convince lawmakers to "civilianize" hundreds of thousands of M-14 military battle rifles so they can be legally sold by the government to the general public as a way to pay for the Iraq war. Much like the old DCM program for M-1 Garands, this one will require the disabling of the full-auto function to semi-auto, and would be sold by the new Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). As many as 300,000 M-14s are scheduled for scrap heap. Please help by petitioning at: http://www.petitiononline.com Juniors Stuart Stein 410-486-6089 The Junior Program represents an important part of Stemmers Run's programs. The lack of participation in this program will jeopardize the support of the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Again, Stu is appealing to all members with children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews interested in learning the use of safe firearms instruction to join this important program. Remember, these children represent the future of protecting our Second Amendment rights. Action Pistol Jim Meyer 410-833-8310 ·NRA Regional Pistol Match was held at the Marriottsville Pistol range from July 4 to 6. Teams from all military branches, as well as the top U.S pistol shooters participated in this three-day event. Jim's predictions were right on the money. The opening ceremonies were very impressive and most of the competitors were pleased with condition of the AGC pistol range. Results of the matches are not known at this time. Jim's photos taken during the match will soon be available for all to view on the Stemmers web site.

IPSC & Bulls-Eye Pistol Fred Leeper 410-521-2154 ·Bull's-Eye: Summer Matches every Tuesday evening from 6pm til nightfall at Marriottsville Pistol Range for only a $3 entry fee. Shotgun Robin Meyer 410-833-8310 · Every Wednesday at the Marriottsville Trap Range is the time 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. · Monumental Rifle & Pistol club is sponsoring a "Women on Target" Ladies Only Shotgun Shooting Clinic on Saturday July 26. They will form two groups of 30 women each and are scheduled to shoot on July 26, August 30, and September 27. Please se attached flyer for specific information. · ATTENTION ALL TRAP SHOOTERS----A Shotgun Shoot at the Trap Range outside Messick Hall is scheduled for this Sunday 2 hours prior to our meeting beginning at 5:30 PM. Based on a special request Del Cockey has agreed to run the show. So break out the old scattergun, have fun, then attend the meeting at 7:30. Please, try to make this one!

Silhouette & Bowling Pin Del Cockey 410-636-6699 No Report New Business: · Jim Meyers announced that a long time Stemmers Run Club member, Mr. Bill Shimp, 70, has decided to give away much of his accumulated shooting supplies and equipment. Bill has requested that his shotgun and rifle reloading presses, powder, dies and wads be given to a new, or relatively youthful shooter. He wants to give away one press and equipment on July 20^th and the other at our September 21^st meeting. Bill has been a Life member since 1956 and is our second longest member after Mr. Howard Jones who joined us in 1954. Bill was also Stemmers President from 1968 to 1978. Howard Jones 7/05 Peter Edwards 7/08 Edward Kerlin 7/08 Jim Torba 7/12 Murray Singer 7/13 Bryan Howard 7/21 G. Strittmatter 7/23 James Gilley 7/28 Hilmon Murray 7/29 Robin Meyer 7/30

Upcoming Events Next club meeting is this Sunday July 20^th 7:30 PM at Messick Hall (upper range house), Marriottsville. And don't forget, Trap shoot prior to the meeting at 5:30PM. REMEMBER, THERE WILL NOT BE AN AUGUST MEETING. Remaining 2003 Meeting Dates: September 21 October 19 November 16 December 21 – Holiday Party Have a safe & happy summer vacation. Quote of the Month: "It might be 50 years before the United States gets to where Britain is today. Passing a law like the assault weapon ban is a symbolic-purely symbolic-move in that direction. Its only real justification is not to reduce crime but to desensitize the public to the regulation of weapons in preparation for their ultimate confiscation." -Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post