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THIS MONTH...

This month, we will not have a designated speaker. Instead, we will have an open forum regarding concealed carry. Come and join us, bring a friend, and find out more about this hot topic and how it affects the citizens of Ilinois.

Will County ISRA member, Ray Olson, was the name drawn for the WCGR Gun Giveaway last month. Unfortunately, Ray was not present so another name will be drawn at the next meeting. Remember, the winner must be present, an ISRA member, have a valid FOID and comply with all local, state and federal laws.

 

April 2012 -

1000-yard Shooting

 

Bob Brudd was our speaker in April. Bob is my friend and neighbor (at work) and he has attended Front Sight with several of us. He is an active shot gunner and this is how he eventually got started into 1000-yard shooting. A friend at the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club got him interested in 100-yard bench rest shooting. Eventually, Bob got to where he was able to shoot groups of 5 shots in a .125” hole and he started winning matches. more

 

Chairman's Comments -

There is a tension in the air recently and it stems from the fact that there is very likely going to be a vote on the concealed carry bill, introduced by Representative Brandon Phelps, by the end of May. The bill is HB0148. The antis are predicting the “wild west” and people pulling out guns and shooting each other if their shopping carts hit in a grocery store and road rage with drivers shooting each other. The antis consistently forget that, right now, the law-abiding citizens in Illinois cannot carry guns as it is illegal. And, most of the shootings happening now are by people illegally carrying guns. Many are felons now because of carrying a gun, almost always without a FOID card and are almost always carrying a stolen gun. In every other state when “carry” rights got passed, crime has dropped. Where there are no or little rights to carry a gun legally, crime is astronomical. Look first at Chicago, New York City, etc.  more

 

Soliciting Articles and Pictures -

As you may have noticed, it has been awhile since pictures and articles from Will County Grass Roots members have been added.  If you would like to write an article/commentary for inclusion to the site we would really like to see it!  Pictures of your last outing at a local range or hunting trip would be great.  Did your son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, etc. get their first or biggest Buck, Goose, etc.? Let's see your pictures!

All articles/commentaries will be reviewed/approved by the Will County Grass Roots board prior to publication. By submitting your pictures/commentaries you are granting the ISRA and Will County Grass Roots permission to publish them on this web site.

Please forward your pictures or commentaries to tdalan@isra.org 

 

Political Disclaimer

The ISRA and the Will County Division of the ISRA CAN NOT and WILL NOT endorse any candidate or party. We feature speakers to allow us to learn about the positions a candidate holds about the Second Amendment, and welcome all candidates to speak to us. Only the ISRA Political Victory Fund can endorse candidates or donate to political campaigns.

 

 

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Gun Facts 5.0 by Guy Smith