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YourBoardofDirectorsPresidentTom King 90 S. Swan St., Ste. 395 Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 272-2654 Fax: (518) 274-4972 [email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerStephen D. Kraynak 1120 7th Ave. Watervliet, NY 12189 [email protected]

IndustryRelationsGeorge K. Kollitides II Aegis Capital Advisors, LLC 299 Park Ave., 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10171 Phone: work (212) 284-7825 cell (917) 747-2751 [email protected]

SmallboreCharles J. Meyer 158 Willow Lane Scotia, NY 12302 Phone: (518) 265-3555 [email protected]

PistolStephen D. Kraynak 1120 7th Ave. Watervliet NY 12189 [email protected]

HighPowerGeorge W. Kline 6 Carrie Lane Nanuet, NY 10954 Phone: (917) 709-3691 [email protected]

JuniorDirectorJennifer Schmitt 90 S. Swan St, Ste. 395 Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (716) 397-4378 [email protected]

WomenintheShooting SportsJackie Emslie 17 Corlies Ave. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: (914) 475-4901 [email protected]

DirectorofAdvancementBrian Olesen 1702 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205 Phone: (518) 817-2223

RangeServicesDirectorBrian Pemberton 24 Circle Drive Glen Cove, NY 11542 Phone: (516) 330-3281 [email protected]

AdirondackRegionGlenn Hancock 57 Wardell St. Adams, NY 13605 Phone: (315) 408-7340

CapitalRegionCharlie Beers III Glenville, NY Phone: (518) 469-5312 [email protected] Miller 11 Kings Mill Court Colonie, NY 12205 Phone: (518) 727-9081 [email protected]

HudsonValleyRegionElmer Lesuer PO Box 3873 Kingston, NY 12402 Phone: (914) 466-5940 [email protected] Greene 31 Kentwood Drive Carmel, NY 10512 (914) 481-3027 [email protected]

LongIslandRegionJames Collins 177 Violet Ave. Floral Park, NY 11001 Phone: (516) 775-6597John Cushman 107 Truberg Ave. Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: (631) 475-8125 [email protected]

NewYorkCityRegionGeorge Greco Phone: (732) 727-3020 [email protected]

WesternRegionMarie D’Amico Phone: (518) 272-2654 [email protected]

PastPresidentsRobert Kamholtz 4123 Osage Lane Ormond Beach, FL 32174Tory Brainard 11044 Gravel Road Brandy Station, VA 22714Dr. Robert Cornute 33 Locust Grove Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866Charles J. Meyer 158 Willow Lane Scotia, NY 12302Willard E. Doughty 86 E. Mt. Airy Road Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

ChairmanofCowboyActionShootingCommitteeDave Meyer 70 Rosemont Drive Amherst, NY 14226 Phone: (716) 838-4286

AdvertisingSalesManagerCarl Gottstein 90 S. Swan St., Ste. 395 Albany, NY 12210 Phone: (518) 470-7874 Fax: (518) 274-4972 [email protected]

NRA Board Member & ANJRPC Executive Director

ContentsYour Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4High Power Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Collectors Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Long Island Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Junior Shooting Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Hudson Valley Region Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Bullet Advertisement Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13NYSRPA files new lawsuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Pistol Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20NYS Pistol Team Application—National Matches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Gun Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Notes from Brenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Ask the Bullet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24NYSRPA Wins Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Member Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26NYSRPA Individual Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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President’sMessage byTomKing

Ladies and Gentlemen,By the time you read this we will be eight months from an extremely impor-tant NYS Gubernatorial election, NYS Senate elections and equally important Federal mid-term elections. Where do we concentrate our efforts? Unfortu-nately, one is not more important than the other two, but if I had to prioritize it would be like this:

1. Federal Mid-Term Elections2. NYS Senate Elections3. NYS Gubernatorial Election

My reasons for this prioritization; 1. The loss of the U.S. Senate would

be disastrous, ending the possibil-ity of the President appointing more Conservative judges to the U.S. Supreme Court as well as tying up National Reciprocity and other important pro-gun legislation.

2. The demographic of the NYS Senate is currently thirty-one Republicans versus 32 Democrats. Fortunately, Simcha Felder (Brooklyn D/C) caucuses and votes with the Republicans allowing the Republicans to retain control of the NYS Senate. We must control the Senate if we want to block future anti-gun legislation.

We need to elect more pro-gun Republicans to insure the ability and right to bear arms in New York State.

3. We must defeat Andrew Cuomo and elect a pro-gun Republican Governor for New York. Do I have to mention any of the egregious acts of the current Governor? His hatred of gun owners? The corruption in New York State Government.

Because of the 2.5 to 1 ratio of Demo-crats to Republicans in New York State it is urgently necessary for all of us to mobilize the non-aligned and unreg-istered gun owners of New York State as well as convince the many pro-gun rank and file Democrats to vote for their 2nd Amendment Rights rather than the anti-gun Democratic Party that has taken an extreme liberal turn and made gun confiscation a major plank in their National Platform.I cannot stress enough how important the 2018 elections are for this Country and this State if we are unsuccessful in electing officials who will further our goals and protect us from the “One World Government” espoused by the Progressives of the World, the United States as we know it is done. Vote!Have you noticed how argumentative, rancorous and uncivil the discussion

has become within our own groups, why is that? I believe there are agents from the anti-gunners who have joined our organizations for the sole purpose of spreading discord and strife. They know that when we are united and working toward a common goal we are unstoppable. The NYSRPA is com-mitted to pushing forward to elect the chosen candidates best suited to protect our values and heritage. We will listen to our members thoughts and wishes but we have to remember when it comes to vote we have to sup-port the chosen candidate and not be ‘Never Trumpers” for that is a recipe for disaster. Remember our Annual Meeting is coming up on May 19 in Port Jervis, N.Y. a city where Democrats share our values, let’s make this the kick off of a successful meeting of minds and the kick off of the 2018 election cycle.

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HighPowerDirector byGeorgeW.Kline

Hello NYSRPA members and High Power Rifle competitors. In past articles I have written for the Bullet I generally did not get political and attempt to focus on promoting the High Power Rifle sport … a primary responsibility as High Power Direc-tor. But considering the recent horrific events at Parkland, Fla. it is difficult to not comment. I will be brief. There is not one hunter, competitive shooter, collector or enthusiast among us who is not deeply saddened and also angered by what occurred in Parkland. We have a love of sport and competi-tion and enjoy the social aspects of our respective shooting disciplines. But yet, again we find ourselves in a position where the acts of another deranged person threatens the vast majority of responsible firearm own-ers and their Constitutional right to protect themselves. Having spent 25 years in law enforce-ment in New York City I encountered two types of people with relation to purposeful violent gun crime. Crimi-nals and the mentally disturbed. New laws and restrictions will not stop these sociopaths from devising and completing violent acts. I think we all agree that society has an obligation to protect itself, especially children, from these threats. The Second Amendment provides for our constitutional right to protect ourselves and our homes as individuals. The education system has an obligation to protect our children on school grounds. It is time school boards wake up, share information and implement real security measures including armed protection that goes well beyond code red exercises. I am

tired of the education system not being held partially responsible for horrific acts occurring on their campuses—K through college. Continue to support the NRA and the NYSRPA during these difficult times and call your representatives to let them know your thoughts. This is your responsibility in protecting our Second Amendment rights and preserving the shooting sports. Ok, maybe it was not so brief after all. On a lighter note, spring is around the corner. The 2018 N.Y. High Power season will begin with cross-the-course (XTC) matches at the Ros-lyn Rifle & Revolver Club, and the Peconic River Sportsman’s Club, both located on Long Island, N.Y. The Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) will be held at Peconic on April 21 and 22 and is the place for anyone having an inter-est in exploring the highpower sport to gain initial exposure. The expense is nominal considering each student is provided with equipment and assigned an experienced coach. In addition to improving general shooting skills participants taking the course receive certifications and the confidence to compete in the sport which has been in existence for well over 100 years.The Rockland Rifle & Revolver Club will host six XTC competitions out

to 300 yards at Camp Smith located in Westchester. First match is May 12. Rockland Rifle has been support-ing the High Power program at Camp Smith for over forty years and many of the finest shooters in the state got their start at Camp Smith. Further north, near the states capital, Forbes Rifle and Pistol Club will be hosting the State Championships, two EIC matches, and five XTC High Power matches. Recent changes to Civilian Marks-manship Program (CMP) and NRA rules, specifically allowing riflescopes, has initiated a newfound interest in the sport for old and new shooters alike. To learn more about High Power and to access all club programs, including an application for the SAFS School, please visit NYHighpower.com.To all shooters – participate in your specific shooting discipline and con-sider volunteering time to the degree you can to sustain and promote your sport. Get a friend or relative involved and most importantly – have fun!Please contact me with any questions related to state High Power programs. Please contact me about any High Power programs if I have not men-tioned them here.Have a great season and remember … safety first!

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65 Leonards Dr., Montgomery, NY 12549(914) 631-4927

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CollectorsCorner byDavidBock

In 1951, Remington Arms Company introduced the latest in their line of affordable pump-action shotguns, the Model 870. Over 60 years and 10 million shotguns later, the 870 shows no signs of slowing down.

Remington’s history with pump shot-guns began in 1908 with the introduc-tion of the John Pederson designed Model 10. While modern looking with an internal hammer and tubular maga-zine, sportsmen did not flock to the Model 10. Even though limited num-bers were adopted by the US military in WWI, it was considered too fragile for serious use. The John Browning designed Model 17 came out in 1915 but didn’t hit the market until 1921. An improved version of the Model 10, the Model 29, was released around 1930. All three of these designs loaded and ejected through a port in the bot-tom of the receiver. They were followed by the side ejecting Model 31 in 1931.Well designed and liked, the Model 31 still couldn’t compete with the Win-chester Model 12. This set the stage for the introduction of something new.Like the Model 31, the 870 is an internal hammer, bottom loading, side ejecting, pump shotgun, with a tubular magazine. Initially featuring a single action bar, dual action bars were added fairly early to eliminate binding issues

when working the pump. The bolt locks into a barrel extension ensuring a strong, solid lockup when firing.When originally offered, there was a flaw in the loading system that could allow a shell to hang up on the elevator

and tie up the gun, requiring disas-sembly to resolve. In the mid 1980s Remington introduced the Flexi-Tab carrier and all was well.In 1986 the Rem-Choke system was introduced by Remington in 12 gauge to supplant the earlier fixed choke. It featured a set of interchangeable screw in chokes. The 20 gauge version was released the following year.The Remington 870 has come in an almost dizzying number of versions and variations. Chambered in .410, 28, 20, 16, and 12 gauge; right and left handed models; youth models; smooth, rifled, riot, and ribbed barrels; and a whole host of other offerings.Some of the main variants have been:

• Express – Bead-blasted finish with hardwood, laminated hardwood or synthetic stocks chambered for 2 3/4” and 3” 12 or 20 gauge.

• Marine – Nickel-plated with synthetic stocks.

• Mark 1 – As adopted by the US Marine Corps in the 1960s and used through the current day.

• MCS (Modular Combat Shotgun) – the new military version of the Mark 1 which can be modified with different barrels, magazine tubes, and stocks for different pur-poses, such as urban combat and door breaching.

• Police (870P) – Chambered in 3” 12 gauge. Blued or Parkerized steel finish.

• Super Mag – Chambered for 3½” 12 gauge shotshells.

• Wingmaster – Blued steel with high gloss or satin walnut stocks.

• TAC-14 – Designed to compete with the Mossberg Shockwave, the TAC-14 uses a similar elon-gated pistol grip and a 14” barrel.

• DM (Detachable Magazine) - Features a detachable magazine system available with 3 and 6 round box magazines.

The Remington 870 has been in the hands and gun racks of hunters, sport shooters, law enforcement, and the military on a continuous basis for over 65 years. In service with 25 countries and over 60 agencies, I wouldn’t be surprised if right next to the 1911 pistol, the Remington 870 was in the arms locker of our first interstellar spaceship someday.While not recently updated, The Gun Digest Book of the Remington 870 by Nick Hahn is one of the better references for this iconic American shotgun.If you have an idea for a future col-umn, please send an email to [email protected] with “Collectors Corner” as the subject line, and make sure to include your name for proper credit.


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LongIslandDirector byJimCollins

In 1937 the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, more commonly called the Pittman – Robertson Act, was born. The funding provided by the Act would provide federal aid to states for management and restoration of wildlife. Allocated funds would come from an 11 percent excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition which would be appropriated to the Secre-tary of the Interior and apportioned to states on a formula basis for paying up to 75 percent of the cost of approved projects. Such projects included hunter education programs, improvement of wildlife habitat, purchase of habitat, surveys of wildlife problems, develop-ment of public access facilities and construction and operation of public target ranges.Provisions were added in 1970 to provide for a 10 percent tax on pistols and revolvers, one half of which may be used by the states for hunter safety programs. An additional law in 1972 provided for the collection of an 11 percent excise tax on bows, arrows and their parts and accessories, for use in wildlife projects or hunter safety programs.New York State was allotted more than $20 million last year with an addition-

al $7.8 million coming from another act. The number of sporting licenses sold in a state and the size of the state determines the allocations. New York’s $28 million combined allocation plays a major role in our fish and wildlife programs.Two bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that tinker with the Pitman – Robertson Act. H.R. 2591 would amend the P-R Act to modernize the funding. The second bill, H.R. 4647 amends P-R. Sporting licenses have been declining in recent years. H.R. 2591 would try to reverse the trend by providing assistance to the states to promote hunting and sport shooting.Up to $5 million of the revenues from any tax imposed for a fiscal year on the sale of certain bows, arrows, and archery equipment shall be available to the Department of the Interior for making hunter recruitment and shoot-er recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sports recruitment program. It’s hard to know if this approach will turn the tide. Ef-forts ongoing so far are not doing well.H.R. 4647 would create a subac-count in P-R to make funds available

for management of fish and wildlife species for greatest conservation need. Money would come from oil and gas leases and mining revenues and would be earmarked to carry out, revise or enhance existing programs. New York’s State Wildlife Action Program (SWAP) has allowed us to be eligible for federal funding which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Since 2010, New York has received an average of $2 million per year to conserve declining species.H.R. 4647 could make more funds available. However, the recruitment problem is more important right now to the sporting community. H.R. 2591 addresses that issue. If I had to choose one problem to solve, it would be our declining numbers. Therefore, I urge all of you to do as I have done and contact your Member of Congress in support of both House bills.The foregoing was gathered from previously published documents.As always, may God watch over and protect the brave men and women serving us, at war, in our Patriot Armed Forces and may God Bless America!

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JuniorShootingDirector byJenniferSchmitt

Greetings. After a long wait Spring has finally arrived and we are now moving outside and getting ready to compete in the numerous outdoor Regional and State Championships, which are kicking off within this next month. There is really nothing quite like putting rounds downrange while enjoying the warm sunshine. I would like to begin by first rewinding back to mid-January, when 13 Juniors ventured out west to represent NYS in the 2018 Camp Perry Open 3x20 and 60 shot Standing Air Rifle Champion-ships. I am very happy to say that this was the second year that we had an official NYSRPA Jr. Air Rifle Team compete in National Air Rifle Compe-tition and they all did very well, with many personal bests fired. In the 3x20 Championship, we had one team fire in the Precision Class and one team fire in the Sporter Class. In Preci-sion, Andre Gross dominated with an impressive 591 to win the Precision Championship. Congrats, Andre. In Sporter, we had two Juniors who placed within the Top 20 shooters out of 66 participants; Nathan Colopy (#12 with a 527) and Andrew Paddock (#16 with a 520). Very nice shooting, guys. Our two teams also placed well in the Junior Teams Category, with our NYSRPA Webster Jr. Marks-men Team placing 7th of 12 Precision teams with a score of 2251. Firing members were Andre Gross, Hailey Ballone, Cameron Clarke and Valerie Saucke. Our Sporter Team, NYSRPA Jr. Warsaw American Legion, placed 6th of 11 Sporter teams with a score of 2013. Firing members were Nathan

Colopy, Andrew & Rachael Paddock and Joseph Fisher. In the 60 shot Standing event, four of our Ju-niors especially had very good days in-deed. Three Juniors fired personal bests – Dawson White fired a 561; Alexis Kirk fired a 593 and Hailey Ballone fired a 588. Nice shooting and congrats on breaking those milestones. Andre Gross definitely had a couple more great days indeed, as he continued to dominate the competition and ended up placing 2nd Overall in the Junior rankings and 6th Overall in the com-plete Open standings with his two day score of 1231.7. This fantastic shooting earned him a spot to compete in both the Open and Junior Finals Rounds. In the Open Final, Andre placed 7th of eight in stiff competition but totally rocked the following Junior Final by bringing it all home and winning it with a score of 242.3, beating the 2nd Place competitor by one point. Con-grats Andre once again on some abso-lutely fantastic shooting. In the Junior Teams Category, our three teams once again held their own against some pretty tough competition. NYSRPA Webster Jr. Marksmen (Andre, Hailey and Cameron) placed 14th of 26 teams with a 3476.2. NYSRPA Jr. Blue (Alexis, Valerie and Dawson) placed 19th with a 3407.6. Finally, NYSRPA Jr. Warsaw AL (Nathan, Rachael and Joseph) did place 26th with a 1496.4 but that was ok as they were only able to shoot the first day of the Standing match. Overall, our State Juniors did very well and I am looking forward to next year. Congrats to all for doing well and making NYS proud.

Next are the official State Results for the 2018 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Rifle and Pistol Champion-ships, which were hosted by four loca-tions across the state during December 2017 and January of this year. We did continue the upward trend in the number of participants over last year, which is great. Fifty-one young men and women fired in the Smallbore Rifle, Air Rifle and Air Pistol events, doing very well in both the State and National rankings. I would like to extend many thanks to all the Match Sponsors, Parents and Coaches at the Rochester, Schenectady, West Point and Jamestown locations, who helped me promote the matches and encour-aged their Juniors to take part in them, thank you. Congratulations to all of our State Winners, who received Gold, Silver or Bronze medals for placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd Overall in the State. I would also like to congratulate all of our Juniors who received invitations to participate in the 2018 USA Shooting National Junior Olympic Rifle and Pistol Championships, which take place this month at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The following are the Official Results and Overall State Awards, as submitted to and approved by USA Shooting, for the 2018 USA Shooting NY State Junior Olympic Rifle & Pistol Championships (All Juniors are NYS Residents unless noted otherwise and an “*” represents ties in overall score broken by USAS Rules):


Men’s Smallbore Rifle: Clayton Hanson – 583 (1st Place in State), Peter Fiori Jr. – 581 (Non-Resident), Andre Gross – 577 (2nd Place in State), Marcus Mojica – 550 (Non-Resident), Ben Davis – 543 (Non-Resident), Brian Aliventi – 523 (3rd Place in State), Alan Read – 511, Cameron Clarke – 496, Dawson White – 493*, Zefanyah MacDonald – 493*, Nathan Colopy – 487, Karl Platt IV – 486, Joseph Hahn – 470, Nicholas Contompasis – 469, Joseph Harrington – 463, Thomas Raimo – 455, Andrew Paddock – 453, Cody Fitzpatrick – 440, Joseph Fisher – 429, Hunter Phillips – 402 and Benjamin D’Angelo – 396. Men’s Air Rifle: Peter Fiori Jr. – 587 (Auto Invite Score Fired, Non- Resident), Ben Davis – 582 (Auto Invite Score Fired, Non-Resident), Clayton Hanson – 579 (1st Place in State), Marcus Mojica – 574 (Non-Resident), Zefanyah MacDonald – 567 (2nd Place in State), Matthew Kirk – 562 (3rd Place in State), Alan Read – 558, Brian Aliventi – 553, Michael Dziabo – 541, Dawson White – 512, Nathan Colopy – 503, Joseph Hahn – 491, Nicholas Contompasis – 483, Andrew Paddock – 459, Joseph Fisher – 419 and Branston Lindquist – 259. Men’s Air Pistol: Andre Gross – 541 (1st Place in State), Cameron Clarke – 496 (2nd Place in State), Hunter Phillips – 468 (3rd Place in State) and Cody Fitzpatrick - 421. Women’s Smallbore Rifle: Madeline Erikson – 570 (Non-Resident), Kaitlyn Kutz – 569 (Non-Resident), Bridget

Edgerly – 566 (1st Place in State), Leah Sebesta – 559 (2nd Place in State), Hope Kavulich – 558 (Non-Resident), Rose Reynolds – 555 (Non-Resident), Julia Tomczak – 553 (Non-Resident), Kayley Pasko – 546 (Non-Resident), Lauren Chechoski – 545 (Non- Resident), Abigail Benson – 528 (3rd Place in State), Haley Reynolds – 526 (Non-Resident), Olivia Farrar – 510, Brianna Fitzpatrick – 503, Hailey Ballone – 492, Abigail McKenna – 475, Rachael Paddock – 458 and Kaelin Pitman - 313.Women’s Air Rifle: Kaitlyn Kutz – 394 (Auto Invite Score Fired, Non-Resident), Madeline Erikson – 390 (Auto Invite Score Fired, Non-Resi-dent), Aicha Ourti – 388 (1st Place in State), Leah Sebesta – 384 (2nd Place in State), Hope Kavulich – 381 (Non-Resident), Kayley Pasko – 380* (Non-Resident), Kyra Ramdarie – 380* (3rd Place in State), Bridget Edgerly – 380*, Alexis Kirk – 378, Rose Reyn-olds – 371, Haley Reynolds – 366, Lauren Chechoski – 365*, Emily Gay – 365*, Julia Tomczak – 361, Katie Paltz – 355, Abigail McKenna – 331, Rachael Paddock – 284, Hannah Spicer – 268, Kaelin Pitman – 248, Audrey Silva – 196, Abigail Paddock – 163 and Katelyn Green - 51.Women’s Air Pistol: Brianna Fitzpatrick – 318 (1st Place in State), Valerie Saucke – 273 (2nd Place in State), Abigail Benson – 267 (3rd Place in State) and Hailey Ballone – 229. Congrats to all. Fantastic shooting and I hope to see many of these names again along with some more newcomers next year.

As we are transitioning into the outdoor season, be sure to be watching out for the numerous Smallbore and Highpower NRA Regionals, CMP “Leg” Matches and NYSRPA NY State Championships that will be held across the state. These matches provide a great opportunity for our Juniors to test their skills outdoors, with all the “fun” elements that makes it unique from indoor competition. If you would like to find an outdoor match near you, please contact me and I will help you. I know that the Jamestown, Schenectady and Roslyn areas especially run large outdoor Smallbore NRA Regional matches during the summer, which is especially useful for those Juniors who are thinking about going out to the Smallbore National Matches this year with the NYSRPA Jr. Team.Speaking of which, it will be July before we know it, so if any Junior is interested in participating with the NYSRPA State Jr. Team in this year’s Smallbore National Matches, you need to contact me ASAP. We had a fantastic group of four Juniors who did very well last year and I hope for more of our State Juniors to come out and join us this year. So if you are interested in shooting with the State Junior Smallbore Team, let me know. As always, if anyone has any questions about our State Junior Programs, please ask me. Enjoy the glorious sunshine everyone and I’ll see you on the range.

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HudsonValleyRegionDirector byElmerLeSuer

FIRST: And most important is to rec-ognize and thank Jay Rusnock. After many years of service building and coordinating Friends of NRA Events, he has retired. His committees have held 600 events during his 24-year career with FNRA that have netted well over $10 million. He finishes his career with the distinction of being the longest-serving field representa-tive at FNRA. It is tiresome and often thankless work, but he always has a smile and his persistent efforts have made a huge difference. Thank you Jay!SPECIAL ELECTION: APRIL 24 - for the 102nd Assembly District seat vacated by Republican Peter Lopez. Lopez, a friend of gun owners in the State Assembly, stepped down from the Assembly after he was appointed Region 2 administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 102nd Assembly District includes all of Greene and Schoharie counties; parts of Otsego, Delaware and Al-bany counties; the town of Saugerties in Ulster County; and the towns of Stockport and Stuyvesant in Columbia County.REMINDER: The Hudson Valley Region is proud to host the NYSRPA Annual Meeting for 2018. It will be held at Riverside Park again in Port Jervis. The organizing was spectacu-lar; the city was an excellent host; and we had a great turnout. Want to talk to NYSRPA Leadership face to face? Mark your calendars and plan to at-tend on Saturday, May 19. There is still time to get exposure as one of our sponsors/marketing partners.UPDATE: Next there has been an update to the Hudson Valley Region

President’s Summit. The location will be St. Mary’s Hall in Kingston, and the date has been moved to Saturday, June 2nd, 9 a.m. to noon and RSVP is required. The idea is for leadership (Hence “President’s” Summit) from sporting clubs, related chapter orga-nizations like QDMA, DU, etc., and federation leadership officials from all across the Hudson Valley Region to all come together. The exact programming is still being shaped, but as it stands now it looks like we will have several presentations and featuring a presenta-tion regarding bears and nuisance bear facts from NYSDEC Senior Wildlife Biologist Matt Merchant and the NY Houndsmen Conservation Aociation. Houndsmen Conservation Associa-tion. Additionally, I am anticipating a handful of important legislative strat-egy announcements. Discussion will make this a really powerful gathering. Club/Org Presidents, plus one person are invited. Reservations are required and space is limited to the first 400. Please contact meAs I said last issue, right now a meet-ing like this President’s Summit is essential because we have a real fight with serious consequences on our hands and we need to organize NOW, before the next unSAFE Act drops. But hopefully this meeting will also mark the start of impenetrable solidar-ity in the Hudson Valley Region and it will turn into an annual event. No matter what happens, we are stronger together and when we come together, we can all help each other. Please check in here for detailed information and RSVP instructions: http://www.hudsonvalleysportsman.com/index.

php/topic,19774.0.html. For the record the Hudson Valley Region officially includes Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange & Sullivan.CALLING ALL CLUBS: Looking for additional clubs to participate in the outreach program we are building. Clubs must be willing to host a full day event and possibly a sleepover. We have funding, so expenditures will be reimbursed, it’s just a matter of providing the space. It’s a great initiative to give Exposure, Experience and Education to help people from the inner city connect with firearms and outdoor sports. And it’s a chance for us to connect with them so they under-stand more about our way of life and why much of the news media paints us in a bad light. NYSRPA is looking forward to helping promote this programming in the Hudson Valley and all across the state. Let me know.

UpcomingEventofNoteinHudsonValleyRegionOrange County Ducks Unlimited Wild Game DinnerSaturday, April 7, 4 p.m.Johnson Fire House - Johnson, N.Y.Carl Gelardi (845) 544.4108Chris Carlino (201) 206.0604

HudsonValleyRegionUpcomingFNRABanquetsMid-Hudson Friends of NRA Fridat, April 13, 5 p.m.Villa Borghese - Wappingers FallsJackie Emslie: (914) 475.4901 [email protected]


Hudson Valley Friends of NRASunday, April 15, 2 p.m.The Pearl River Hilton - Pearl RiverStan Pascoo: (845) 494.6312 [email protected]

Tri-County Friends of NRASaturday, April 21, 5 p.m.Ceola Manor At The Lake - Jefferson Valley, NY 10535Tom Colavito: (207) 989.4197 [email protected]

Columbia Greene Friends of NRASaturday, August 11, 4 p.m.

Anthony’s Hall - LeedsBarbara Brandon - (518) 791.8877 [email protected] DO LIST:Three things that don’t cost a dime and you yourself can do to help protect the 2nd Amendment this month.1). Look in the back of this publica-tion where Member Clubs are listed. If your club is not there, find out why and let me know how we can fix that.2). Find one person who is not a mem-ber of NYSRPA and get them to sign up ... Its only $25 (or less). All Regions have been challenged to increase our individual membership by 10 percent.

3). Call your County Chairman and ask what you/your club can do to help get political petitions filled out. The petition period for state and local of-fices is coming up in June. Most times 20 signatures is considered a good contribution. Having the petitions in hand at a club meeting is an easy way to get as many as 50 signatures, and helps to establish a relationship with your county political leaders which helps when gun owners want politics to remember the 2nd Amendment. County contact info is posted here: http://www.hudsonvalleysportsman.com/index.php/topic,19964.0.htmlPlay hard, train well, shoot straight.

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Jay RusnockFor 24 years of hard work to support the shooting sports in New York State.

Jay is retiring after 24 years as a NY State Field Rep for FNRA. Jay has the distinction of being the longest serving field rep in the history of FNRA. Sometimes Jay’s work must have seemed thankless putting up with all the stress of

running successful banquets, but he always kept a smile on his face.

Good Luck to you and we thank you for the memories!

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Members,The following action challenging the NYS Pistol Permit Laws has been filed in the Northern District of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. We will keep you updated on the process as often as possible.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKNEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOLASSOCIATION, INC.90 S. Swan Street, Suite 395Albany, New York 12210, andROBERT NASH200 Alps Mountain RoadAverill Park, NY 12018,Plaintiffs,

GEORGE P. BEACH II, in his official capacityas Superintendent of the New York State PoliceNew York State Police1220 Washington AvenueBuilding 22Albany, NY 12226, andRICHARD J. MCNALLY, JR., in his officialcapacity as Justice of the New York SupremeCourt, Third Judicial District, and LicensingOfficer for Rensselaer CountyRensselaer County Courthouse80 Second StreetTroy, NY 12180,Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 1:18-CV-00134COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEFPlaintiffs New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., and Robert Nash (collectively “Plaintiffs”), by and through the undersigned attorneys, file this Complaint against the above captioned Defendants, in their official capacities as state and local officials responsible under New York law for administering and enforcing the State’s laws and regulations governing the carrying of firearms outside the home. Plain-tiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief: a declaration that New York’s limitation of the right to carry firearms to those who can satisfy licensing officials that they have “proper cause” to exercise that right is unconstitutional under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and an injunction compelling Defendants to refrain from enforcing that invalid limit and to issue Handgun Carry Licenses to Plaintiffs or to otherwise allow Plaintiffs to exercise their right to carry firearms outside the home. In support of their Complaint against Defendants, Plaintiffs hereby allege as follows:INTRODUCTION1. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitu-tion guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” U.S. CONST. amend. II. When the People, by enacting that amendment, enshrined in their fundamental charter the right to “carry weapons in case of confronta-tion” for the “core lawful purpose of self-defense,” District of Columbia v. Heller, 554U.S. 570, 592, 630 (2008), they did not mean to leave the freedom to exercise that right at the mercy of the very gov-ernment officials whose hands they sought to bind. No, “[t]he very enumeration of the right takes out of the hands of government . . . the power to decide on a case by-case basis whether the right is really worth insisting upon.” Id. at 634.2. In defiance of that constitutional guarantee, New York has seized precisely the power forbidden it by the Second Amendment: the power to decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether an applicant for a license to “carry weapons in case of confrontation,” id. at 592, has, in its estimation, shown sufficiently “proper cause” that a license should be issued, N.Y. PENAL LAW § 400.00(2)(f).3. Worse still, New York has made clear that a general desire to carry a handgun for the purpose of self-defense—“the central component” of the Second Amendment, Heller, 554

U.S. at 599 (emphasis added)—is not a sufficiently good reason to exercise the right. Instead, according to New York, an ordinary citizen must establish a special need for self-de-fense which sets him apart from the general public to obtain a license from the State to carry a firearm in public for the purpose of self-defense. That restriction is akin to a state law concluding that the general desire to advocate for lawful political change is not sufficient “proper cause” to exercise the right to free speech, and it cuts to the very core of the Second Amendment, no less than such a restriction would gut the First.4. Indeed, the practical effect of New York’s “proper cause” requirement is to make it wholly illegal for typical law-abiding citizens to carry handguns in public for the purpose of self-defense—for by definition, these ordinary citizens cannot show that they face a special danger to their safety.5. Plaintiff Robert Nash is an ordinary, law-abiding citizen of New York who wishes to carry a firearm outside the home for the purpose of self-defense. He has passed all required background checks and met every other qualification im-posed by New York on the eligibility for a license to carry a firearm in public for self-defense—except that like the vast majority of ordinary, law-abiding New York residents, he cannot establish a special need for self-protection that is distinct from the general desire for self-defense. Accord-ingly, Defendant McNally determined that Robert Nash has not shown “proper cause” to exercise his Second Amend-ment rights, and he refused to grant him a license to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense. That result simply cannot be squared with the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment.6. Plaintiffs acknowledge that the result they seek is contrary to Kachalsky v. County of Westchester, 701 F.3d 81 (2d Cir. 2012), but, for the reasons explained in Wrenn v. District of Columbia, 864 F.3d 650 (D.C. Cir. 2017), that case was wrongly decided. They therefore institute this litigation to vindicate their Second Amendment rights and to seek to have Kachalsky overruled.JURISDICTION AND VENUE7. This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ claim under 28 U.S.C. §§1331 and 1343.8. Plaintiffs seek remedies under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1651, 2201, and 2202 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988.9. Venue is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(1) & (b)(2).


PARTIES10. Plaintiff Robert Nash is a citizen of the United States and a resident and citizen of the State of New York. He resides in Averill Park, NY 12018.11. Plaintiff New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. (“NYSRPA”) is a group organized to support and defend the right of New York residents to keep and bear arms. The New York restrictions on the public carrying of firearms at issue in this case are thus a direct affront to NYSRPA’s central mission. NYSRPA has thousands of members who reside in New York. Its official address is 90 S. Swan Street, Suite 395, Albany, New York 12210. Plaintiff Robert Nash is a member of NYSRPA. Mr. Nash is one among many NYS-RPA members who have been and continue to be denied the right to carry a firearm outside of the home for the sole reason that they cannot satisfy the State’s “proper cause” requirement.12. Defendant George P. Beach II is the Superintendent of the New York State Police. As Superintendent, he exer-cises, delegates, or supervises all the powers and duties of the New York Division of State Police, which is responsible for executing and enforcing New York’s laws and regula-tions governing the carrying of firearms in public, including prescribing the form for Handgun Carry License applica-tions. His official address is New York State Police, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 22, Albany, NY 12226. He is being sued in his official capacity.13. Defendant Richard J. McNally, Jr., is a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Third Judicial District, and a Licensing Officer for Rensselaer County under N.Y. PE-NAL LAW §400.00. Pursuant to N.Y. PENAL LAW § 265.00(10), he is responsible for receiving applications from residents of Rensselaer County for a license to carry a handgun, investigating the applicant, and either approving or denying the application. His official address is Rensselaer County Courthouse, 80 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180. He is being sued in his official capacity as a State Licensing Officer.FACTUAL ALLEGATIONSNew York’s “Proper Cause” Requirement14. New York law generally forbids any person to “possess any firearm,” N.Y.PENAL LAW § 265.01(1), without first obtaining “a license therefor,” id. § 265.20(a)(3). Violating this ban is a class A

misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 or less or up to a year in prison. Id. §§ 70.15(1), 80.05(1), 265.01. Possessing a loaded firearm without a license is a class C felony, pun-ishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or between one and fifteen years imprisonment. Id. §§ 70.00(2)(c) & (3)(b), 80.00(1), 265.03.15. New York’s ban is subject to minor exceptions for active duty members of the military, police officers, and the like. Id. § 265.20. An ordinary member of the general public who wishes to carry a handgun outside the home for purposes of self-protection, however, can only do so if he obtains a license to “have and carry [a handgun] concealed” (a “Hand-gun Carry License”), pursuant to Section 400.00(2)(f) of New York’s Penal Law. A person seeking such a license must submit an application—on a form approved by Defendant Beach—to the Licensing Officer for the city or county where he resides. Id. § 400.00(3)(a). No license is available to au-thorize the carrying of handguns within the State openly.16. To be eligible for a Handgun Carry License, an appli-cant must satisfy numerous criteria. For example, he must be at least 21 years old, must not have been convicted of any felony or serious offense, must not be an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and must not have a history of mental illness. Id. § 400.00(1). Before issuing a license, the Licensing Officer must conduct a rigorous investigation and background check, to verify that each of these statutory requirements is satisfied. Id. § 400.00(4).17. In addition to these rigorous eligibility and screening requirements, a law-abiding citizen may only be granted a Handgun Carry License if he demonstrates that “proper cause exists for the issuance thereof.” Id. § 400.00(2)(f).18. In granting a license, some Licensing Officers note certain restrictions on the license, such as “hunting and target.” In Rensselaer County, for instance, Licensing Of-ficials routinely grant licenses that are marked “hunting and target,” and that they refer to as “restricted licenses.” These licenses allow the licensee to carry a firearm only when engaged in those specified activities. Such a license does not permit the carrying of a firearm in public for the purpose of self-defense.19. While New York law grants local Licensing Officials some discretion in determining what constitutes “proper cause” for issuance of an unrestricted Handgun Carry Li-cense, this discretion is cabined by the significant body of New York case-law defining that term. The courts have

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determined, for instance, that “[a] generalized desire to carry a concealed weapon to protect one’s person and property does not constitute ‘proper cause.’ ”Application of O’Connor, 585 N.Y.S.2d 1000, 1003 (N.Y. Co. Ct. 1992). They have further clarified that merely traveling through “high crime areas . . . is too vague to constitute ‘proper cause’ within the meaning of Penal Law § 400.02(f),” Martinek v. Kerik, 743 N.Y.S.2d 80, 81 (1st Dep’t 2002), and that instead an ap-plicant must “demonstrate a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community or of persons engaged in the same profession,” Klenosky v. New York City Police Dep’t, 428 N.Y.S.2d 256, 257 (1st Dep’t 1980), aff’d, 53 N.Y.2d 685 (1981).20. Accordingly, typical law-abiding citizens of New York—the vast majority of responsible citizens who cannot “dem-onstrate a special need for self-protection distinguishable from that of the general community,” id.—effectively remain subject to a flat ban on carrying handguns outside the home for the purpose of self-defense. Defendants’ Refusal to Issue Plaintiffs Handgun Carry Licenses21. Plaintiff Robert Nash is an adult citizen and resident of New York. He is not a law enforcement official or a mem-ber of the armed forces, and he does not fall within any of the other exceptions enumerated in N.Y. PENAL LAW § 265.20 to New York’s ban on carrying firearms in public.22. Mr. Nash does, however, possess all of the qualifications necessary to obtain a Handgun Carry License that are enu-merated in N.Y. PENAL LAW § 400.00(1). For example, he is over 21 years of age, he has not been convicted of any felony or other serious offense, and he is not addicted to controlled substances or mentally infirm. He has also passed all required background checks.23. Mr. Nash does not face any special or unique danger to his life. He does, however, desire to carry a handgun in public for the purpose of self-defense. Mr. Nash lawfully owns several handguns which he keeps in his home to de-fend himself and his family, and he would carry a handgun for self-defense when he is in public, were it not for Defen-dants’ enforcement of New York’s ban on the public carrying of firearms. Mr. Nash is not entitled to a Handgun Carry License by virtue of his occupation, pursuant to Penal Law § 400.00(2)(b)–(e).24. In or around September 2014, Mr. Nash applied to the Licensing Officer for the county where he resides, Rensse-laer County, for a license to carry a handgun in public. After

investigation, Mr. Nash’s application was granted on March 12, 2015, but he was issued a license marked “Hunting, Target only” that allowed him to carry a firearm outside the home only while hunting and target shooting.25. Because of these restrictions, Mr. Nash is not able to carry a firearm outside of his home for the purpose of self-defense.26. On September 5, 2016, Mr. Nash requested the Licens-ing Officer, Defendant Richard N. McNally, Jr., to remove the “hunting and target” restrictions from his license and issue him a license allowing him to carry a firearm for self-defense. In support of this request, Mr. Nash cited a string of recent robberies in his neighborhood and the fact that he had recently completed an advanced firearm safety training course. Letter from Robert Nash to Richard McNally, Jr. (Sept.5, 2016) (attached as Exhibit 1).27. On November 1, 2016, after an informal hearing, Defen-dant McNally denied Mr. Nash’s request and “determined that the ‘Hunting, Target only’ restrictions [shall] remain on your carry concealed permit.” Letter from Richard McNally, Jr., to Robert Nash (Nov. 1, 2016) (attached as Exhibit 2). Defendant McNally “emphasize[d] that the restrictions are intended to prohibit you from carrying concealed in ANY LOCATION typically open to and frequented by the gen-eral public.” Id.28. Defendant McNally did not determine that Mr. Nash was ineligible for any of the reasons enumerated in N.Y. PE-NAL LAW § 400.00(1); indeed, his eligibility is confirmed by the fact that he continues to hold a “restricted” license. Instead, Defendant McNally concluded that Mr. Nash had failed to show “proper cause” to carry a firearm in public for the purpose of self- defense, because he did not demonstrate a special need for self-defense that distinguished him from the general public.29. In light of Defendant McNally’s denial of his request to remove the restrictions on his license, Mr. Nash continues to refrain from carrying a firearm outside the home for self-defense in New York. Mr. Nash would carry a firearm in public for self-defense in New York were it lawful for him to do so.30. Plaintiff NYSRPA has at least one member who has had an application for a Handgun Carry License denied solely for failure to satisfy the “proper cause” requirement. But for Defendants’ continued enforcement of the New York laws


and regulations set forth above, that member would forth-with carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense.COUNT ONE 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Action for Depravation of Plaintiffs’ Rights under U.S. CONST. amends. II and XIV31. Plaintiffs incorporate by reference the allegations of the preceding paragraphs.32. The Second Amendment’s guarantee of “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms” secures to law-abiding, re-sponsible, adult citizens the fundamental constitutional right to bear arms outside the home. U.S. CONST. amend. II.33. This Second Amendment right to bear arms in public applies against the State of New York under U.S. CONST. amend. XIV.34. This Second Amendment right to bear arms in public cannot be subject to a government official’s discretionary determination of whether a law-abiding citizen has “proper cause” to exercise that right.35. A government restriction that limits the right to bear arms in public for the purpose of self-defense to only those few, favored citizens who can demonstrate that they face a special danger to their life effectively operates as a flat ban on the carrying of firearms by typical law abiding citizens, who by definition cannot demonstrate this kind of atypical need to bear arms.36. By infringing the Second Amendment right to bear arms in public in these ways, the New York laws and regulations discussed in the foregoing allegations violate the Second Amendment, which applies to Defendants by operation of the Fourteenth Amendment, both facially and as applied to Plaintiff Robert Nash and members of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., and they are therefore invalid.PRAYER FOR RELIEF37. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for an order and judgment:a. Declaring that New York’s “proper cause” requirement, as set forth in statutes and regulations including but not limited to N.Y. PENAL LAW § 400.00(2)(f), violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and is thus devoid of any legal force or effect;b. Enjoining Defendants and their employees and agents from denying unrestricted Handgun Carry Licenses to applicants on the basis of New York’s “proper cause” require-

ment, as set forth in statutes and regulations including but not limited to N.Y.PENAL LAW § 400.00(2)(f);c. Enjoining Defendants and their employees and agents from enforcing the New York laws and regulations establish-ing and defining the “proper cause” requirement, including N.Y. PENAL LAW § 400.00(2)(f);d. Ordering Defendants and their employees and agents to issue unrestricted Handgun Carry Licenses to Plaintiff Robert Nash and members of Plaintiff New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.;e. Awarding Plaintiffs their reasonable costs, including at-torneys’ fees, incurred in bringing this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988; andf. Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.Dated: January 31, 2018 Respectfully submitted,David H. Thompson*Peter A. Patterson*John D. Ohlendorf*COOPER & KIRK, PLLC1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036(202) 220-9600(202) 220-9601 (fax)[email protected]*Pro hac vice application forthcomings/ Kathleen McCaffrey BaynesKathleen McCaffrey Baynes, Bar Roll No. 507154KATHLEEN MCCAFFREY BAYNES, ESQ., PLLCAttorney of Record21 Everett Road Extension, Suite A-4Albany, NY 12205(518) [email protected] for Plaintiffs

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PistolDirector bySteveKraynak

Looking ahead to the Pistol phase at Camp Perry 2018 again it is time to start planning our schedule for this year’s teams. I have looked at both the NRA & CMP calendars which appear to be back to what they should have been last year. As of the time I am submitting this article, the “on-line” 2018 NRA CP Pistol Program has not yet been updated—however, it is just the end of February. If you are not aware, these articles for the Bullet have to be submitted about a month in advance of publication and distribution.This issue of the Bullet will contain the 2018 Camp Perry Pistol Team application. Please take note of the mailing deadline of May 18, 2018. If you are applying for a slot on the New York State teams please take the

time to complete all of the questions asked. Often in the past, applicants leave certain questions blank. This is not helpful! If you are uncertain about any of the questions please contact me and I will help you in any way I can. An email ahead of the deadline stating your intention to shoot on the team or not, would also be very helpful. It is recognized that many of the team ap-plicants may not have had opportunity to fire any outdoor matches prior to the mailing deadline, but keep in mind it is important to get your application mailed in on or before the mailing deadline so that I can start setting up the team roster. Applicants may submit scores to me as you are able to attend competitions prior to Camp Perry. I can then consider these scores and make adjustments to the team align-ments if needed.

Look for the results of the 2018 New York State Indoor Conventional Championship in the next issue of the Bullet. This year the match will be held in two different locations: The Binghamton Rifle Club and the Roslyn Rifle & Revolver club. Recently “900” Sectional matches have been held at the Troy Pistol League & the Long Lake Fish & Game Club and the Binghamton Rifle Club will be in another week. The results will be in the next issue of the Bullet.If you are email capable please make inquires with regards to joining the NYS Camp Perry team to me at [email protected]. I hope to hear from you and look forward to seeing you all on the firing line. Good shootin!


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GunShowsApril8Military Collectable Show 2000 LeMoyne Ave. Mattydale, N.Y. [email protected]

April14-15Centereach Gun Show 31 Horseblock Rd. Centereach, N.Y. 631 585-7390

April21-22Syracuse Gun Show Syracuse Fair Grounds Syracuse, N.Y. 607 748-1010

April28-29Hamburg Gun Show 5820 S. Park Ave. Hamburg, N.Y. [email protected]

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SYRACUSE GUN SHOW ™

APRIL 21-22, 2018CENTER OF PROGRESS BUILDING

NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS – EXPO CENTERSyracuse, N.Y.

OPEN TO THE PUBLICSATURDAY 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

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DAILY ADMISSION $7.00 PER PERSONChildren under 12 free - Must be accompanied by Adult • Senior Citizens $5.00

1,000 TABLES

Show Manager:Sandy Ackerman Klinger

The Onondaga County Sheriffs Pistol License Unit will be in

attendance both days.

UPCOMING SHOWS

State Fairgrounds Syracuse, NY

SEPTEMBER 15–16, 2018

Eight Foot Tables – $65.00 Each (members) $75.00 Each (non-members)Exhibitors only may set up 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday Night; 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Saturday

DEALERS MUST HAVE VALID N.Y.S. SALES TAX NUMBERGUARDS ON DUTY 24 HOURS DAILY

FOOD AVAILABLE AT SHOW – PLENTY OF FREE PARKINGAll Firearm Laws WILL Be Observed

All cartridge guns entering, within, or leaving the show must be tied in such a way that they cannot be loaded!

ALL FIREARMS SALES or transactions require, by law, a NICS background check and must be conducted through available dealers only, INSIDE the hall.

No PRIVATE sales, trades or barters of any firearms are permitted on State property.Sellers of all modern firearms must provide a gun locking device suitable for

said firearm, with written instructions, at time of sale.

PAYMENT AND SIGNED CONTRACT MUST ACCOMPANY RESERVATIONPAYABLE TO: New York State Arms Collectors Association, Inc.SEND TO: Sandy Ackerman Klinger, 346 Paul St., Endicott, N.Y. 13760

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Save the date!

This is a family event held in the park on the river. There will be no

admittance fee and event is open to the public.

There will be displays by many different venues,

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NotesfromBrenda byBrendaLeder

We still have a few tickets left for the Chris Kyle edition Springfield Armory TRP. Send your $25 donation to our office. Just write Kyle in the check memo and be sure your phone number is on your check. We want to notify the winner by phone. If all tickets are gone, I will return your check to you, but don’t miss out on this collectable firearm. There are only 1,000 made and ours is number 237.I want to send out a special thank you to Jamey Darrah and Jeff Koss for their help manning our table at the Albany Gun Show. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We so appreciate you. The next two gun shows scheduled are Syracuse on April 21 & 22 and Hamburg April 28 & 29. If you are attending one of these shows, be sure to stop by our table and say hello, better yet; bring a friend who is not a member and get them to join. Every person in the gun show should be a member of our association and a member of the NRA. It is now more important than ever that we stand up for our Second Amendment.This month I would like to talk a little about some of the lessor known facts of Winston Churchill’s life. April 9th is considered Winston Churchill Day. April 9th is the day he was made an honorary U.S. Citizen in 1963 by then President John F. Kennedy. There have been only a handful of people who have received this honor.What does it take to become an honorary U.S. Citizen? You must have made extraordinary accomplishment or

contributions in your life. Then a law must be drafted and voted on by the U.S. Senate.Churchill was born November 30, 1874 and died January 24, 1965. His mother was an American, a NYC socialite. Churchill was a British Statesman, army officer, writer and Prime Minister of Britain from 1940-45 and again 1951-55. He is best remembered for successfully leading Britain through World War II. He was famous for his inspir-ing speeches and refusal to give in even when things were going badly. Churchill was 90 when he died with his wife and family by his side. He slipped into a deep sleep from which he never awoke. He was one of the greatest public speakers of his time, a bold soldier and a gifted writer.In 1953 he was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and in that same year he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was a gifted amateur painter. He was the father of five children. As a young child he grew up in Dublin, Ireland where his father was employed by his grandfather. He was an independent and rebellious student. He performed poorly at his first two schools and in April of 1888 he began attending Harrow School, a boarding school in London, where he joined Harrow Rifle Corps, which put him on a path to a military career. It took him three tries to pass the exam for the British Royal Military College. Once there, he did well and graduated 20th in his class of 130.

His relationship with his parents was distant. While in school he wrote emotional letters to his Mother beg-ging her to visit him. She seldom did. His father died when he was 21 and it was said that Churchill knew him more by reputation than by close relationship.In 2002 Winston Churchill was named the “Greatest Briton of All Time” in a poll that was conducted by the BBC. A couple of famous quotes from Churchill are: “The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.”“Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has not heart, and any man over 30 who is not a conservative has no brains.”The most famous and the one that we should stand by in our fight for the Second Amendment is: “Never, never, never give up.”

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NYSRPAwinsawardYour New York State Rifle & Pistol Association won the State Association of the Year Award for 2016. This award was presented in Arlington, Va. in January of this year.Pictured from left to right: Pete Brownell, NRA President, Brenda Leder, NYSRPA Office Manager, Tom King NYS-RPA President and Josh Powell, NRA Director of General Operations.We worked hard to win this award and your membership helped make it possible.

Something a little different for this issue. We’re going to ask the question and we want your answer. This is also a survey so please follow the directions and let’s have a discussion.

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Send us an email at [email protected] . In the subject range tell us 9 or 45 and in the body of the email state your reasons. In the next issue we will announce the results and print some of the reasons to further the discussion.

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Attica Rod & Gun ClubHigh Power TournamentsAction PistolG. Logan (585) 591-2820D. Hojnicki (585) 591-1705T. Thompson (585) 591-0697

Binghamton Rifle ClubPistolW. Platt (607) [email protected]. Matway (607) [email protected]

Bog Trotters R & P ClubEden, N.Y.(716) 992-4292High [email protected]

Burlington Flats Fish & Game ClubPistolSmallboreShotgunL Jaeger (607) 965-8989www.bffgc.com

Camillus Sportsmen’s ClubHigh Power Light RiflePistolShotgunSmallborewww.camillussportsmensclub.com

Castleton Fish & Game ClubLight [email protected]

Conservation Club of BrockportSmallborePistol(585) 637-5961www.ccbrockport.org

Cortland County Pistol ClubH. [email protected]

Dunham’s Bay Fish & Game ClubQueensbury, N.Y.(518) 668-4475(518) 792-8821

Elma Conservation ClubElma, N.Y.R. Kraft (716) 675-5318

Ephratah Rod & Gun ClubFort Plain, N.Y.Trap Sundays 9 a.m.Hunter Training(518) 993-3061

Forbes Rod & Pistol ClubAlbany, N.Y.HighpowerM. McGill (518) 355-5475

Freeport R & R ClubOnly outdoor range Nassau CountyPistolLight Riflewww.freeportlittleclub.org

Glencadia R & G ClubStuyvesant Falls, N.Y.PistolB. Simmons (518) 755-7952

Great Lot Sportsmen’s ClubBoonville, N.Y.Guided SnowshoeingMarch 10 & 24G. Case (315) 378-7592

Hendrick Hudson Fish & GamePoestenkill, N.Y.High PowerPistolD. Dorman (518) 286-3638Shotgun A. Cole (518) 674-3756

Hudson Falls Fish & Game ClubArchery Indoor/OutdoorG. Wood (518) 222-4135Shotgun SportsP. Quackenbush (518) 791-9919Rifle, PistolJ. Burns (518) 791-9919

Skeet, 5 Stand & Trap10 a.m. Mon., Thurs., Sun.(518) 747-4850www.hffgc.net

New Paltz R & G ClubTrap Sun. 10:30 a.m.Mon. 4:30K. Bennett(914) 388-0510

North Forest R & G ClubLockport, N.Y.SkeetTrap 5 StandClays(716) 438-2009www.nfrgr.com

North Star Sportsman’s ClubHamlin, N.Y.ShotgunF. Petricone(585) 456-8824www.northstarsportsmansclub.org

Northern Chautauqua R & P ClubFredonia, N.Y.(716) 672-3488

NYC Womens Sport [email protected]

Old Breed R & P ClubNassau County RangeBullseye Rimfire/Center FireSun. 9 a.m.Bob (516) 404-9166

Oneida Rifle ClubIndoor/Outdoor PistolIndoor SmallboreOutdoor RifleTrap FieldYouth Instruction(315) 363-0249

Oneonta Sportsmen’s ClubShotgun every Sundaywww.oneontasportsmensclub.com

Owlkill Rod & Gun ClubEagle Bridge, N.Y.www.owlkill.org

Paris Gun ClubUtica, N.Y.M. Burline (315) 796-7766K. Froit (315) 796-5518

Peconic River Sportsmen’s ClubManorville, N.Y.Club Office (631) 727-5248NRA registered matchesHigh PowerE. Walden (631) [email protected]

Pine Tree Rifle ClubJohnstown, N.Y.NRA Basic Rifle Course 4/21Swap Meet 4/28NRA Pistol Course 4/21Conceal Carry/Home Defense 5/19Women on Target 5/26NRA Basic Shotgun 6/9Registration (518) 883-8605Skeet- Tue., Thur., Sat.Trap – Sat. 11:00-1 p.m.(518) 883-8605

Plattsburgh Rod & Gun ClubIndoor RangeNRA rifle matchesLeague CompetitionsJunior ProgramsEquip. & instruction providedP. Visconti (518) [email protected]

Rockland Rifle & RevolverCamp SmithG. Kline (917) [email protected]

Rockland Rifle ClubWest PointE. [email protected]

Sportsmen’s Club of Clifton ParkCMP MatchesJ. King (518) 896-6596Sportsmensclubofcliftonpark.org


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Tioga Co. SportsmenOwego, N.Y.NRA/CMPJ. LaClair (607) 748-2369SporterifleR. Colling (607) 699-9061Ruger RimfireB. Waite 215 (688)-0614CMP Rimfire sporterConventional PistolB. Aube (607) 754-6182IDPA B. Vernola (607) 754-0740Trap ranges L. Howe (607) 659-5069Skeet D. Mider (607) 642-84195 Stand K. Gee (607) 237-6786

Cowboy ActionB. Compton (607) 659-4770Silhouette M. Porter (607) 687-2472

Trenton Fish & GameCMP Matches BullseyeRimfire/Center fireB. Kapfer (315) 896-6596Action Pistol B Judycki (315) 732-0873Trap L. Pawlings (315) 723-5657Women’s Shooting EventsJ. Roberts (315) 865-6520NSSF rimfire challengeM. Kay (315) 939-0563

Tri-State R & G ClubPort Jervis, N.Y.Highpower Pistol ShotgunSmallbore(845) 551-9265Ladies EventsM. Mann (845) 551-9265

Troy Pistol LeagueTroy, N.Y.(518) 235-7800

Wallkill Rod & Gun ClubHighpowerFrank (845) 895-9107Clays & 5 StandSun. 10:00 a.m. all yearWed. evenings in summerBarry (845) 564-0185Al (845) 457-5885www.walkillrodandgun.com

Whortlekill R & G ClubHopewell Junction, N.Y.Indoor pistol & handgun instructionG. Robinson (845) 298-3263Shotgun S. Grossman (845) 494-0501Hunter Education (845) 401-6636

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