We are extremely pleased to see a jump in the number of clubs participating this year!

Good luck to all of you!

ISRPA Board

Thank you!

ISRPA Board of Directors

ISRPA President, Neill Goodfellow: email

ISRPA Secretary, Jon Carter: email

U.S. House
of Representatives Adopts Right-to-Carry
Reciprocity—
All
Anti-Gun Amendments Defeated!

Click here to vote in this week’s poll.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental,
individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step
forward with House passage of H.R. 822, the
“National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.” The bill, sponsored by
Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), which has 245
cosponsors, was approved by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 272-154.

Senate
Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Schumer Registration and Rights Denial
Bill : On Tuesday November 16,
the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a
hearing on Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) S. 436. Dubbed by
anti-gunners the “Fix Gun Checks Act,” rather than “fix” the current National
Instant Criminal Background Check System, the legislation would eliminate
private sales and gun shows as we know them and expand the range of persons
prohibited from owning firearms.

Twelve
Big Wins for Gun Owners: The
final conference report on the combined Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture,
Commerce/Justice/Science (CJS) and Transportation/Housing/Urban Development
(THUD) Appropriations bills—also known as the “Mini-Bus,” was passed by both the
U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, and has been signed into
law.

NRA to
Fight Proposed Obama Administration Ban on Recreational Shooting on Public
Lands : NRA will fight the proposal by the Obama
administration and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to drastically restrict
recreational shooting opportunities on public lands. NRA is particularly
concerned about the stated motive of this action. A spokesman for the BLM told
U.S. News and World Report that the proposed ban was being enacted in response
to “urbanites” who “freak out” when they hear shooting on public lands. The
spokesman also acknowledged that the impetus for this restriction was not rooted
in safety, rather it was introduced to reduce “social conflict.”

Internet
Rumors About Cerberus, Freedom Group Are Patently
False: Recently, an old rumor
regarding Cerberus–the private equity firm that owns Freedom group, a holding
company that in turn owns a number of firearms manufacturers, including
Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, and DPMS–was in some way tied to George
Soros.

This rumor is completely false and baseless.

Most of the misguided, unfounded, and incorrect characterizations circulating lately regarding H.R. 822 have come from the anti-gun groups and media.  However, a small number of vocal and supposedly “pro-gun” groups continue to report falsehoods, despite clear evidence to refute their assertions.  Though they claim to be on the side of America’s gun owners and the Second Amendment, their stance on this measure proves otherwise. 

One group claimed H.R. 822 would include anti-gun amendments that would create “disastrous federally mandated infringements on our rights.” 

But, as we recently reported, the House Judiciary has already considered amendments to H.R. 822, and all anti-gun amendments offered that would weaken or gut the legislation were defeated. 

The same group warns of “a ‘study’ to control firearm sales over the internet,” and decries a “review” process that they claim will provide “a perfect opportunity for more changes.”  In reality, there was no amendment to study firearm sales over the internet.  Period.  And the “review” they speak of has nothing to do with adding new anti-gun provisions.  The amendment referred to only requires a study of the law’s effects, and that study would take place after the law is in effect.

Another group is trying to insinuate that anti-gunners in Congress will support the bill in order to limit our gun rights.  In evaluating this ludicrous accusation, please consider that H.R. 822 has not just 245 cosponsors, but 245 pro-gun cosponsors.  And — just as telling — none of the stalwart anti-gun representatives have signed on.  In addition, well known anti-gun groups, including the Brady Campaign and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, have made killing H.R. 822 their top legislative priority.  There is no hidden anti-gun counter-plot going on here.

Opponents of the legislation also claim that it tramples on each “states’ rights.”  But states don’t have rights, only powers.  And while many anti-gun lawmakers who’ve long pushed national gun bans, national bans on private gun sales, national waiting periods and other federal restrictions have suddenly become born-again advocates of “states’ rights” to oppose this bill, several provisions of the Constitution give Congress the authority to enact interstate carry.  Congress also has the power to protect the rights of citizens, nationwide, under the 14^th Amendment (please see related article from a recent Grassroots Alert).

Again, and for the record:

H.R. 822 is a GOOD bill and is GOOD for gun owners.  The bill ENHANCES Americans’ right to self-defense by enabling millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states.

There is currently only one remaining state (Illinois) that has no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense outside the home.  H.R. 822 would require states to recognize each others’ lawfully-issued carry permits, just as they recognize driver’s licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards.

H.R. 822 DOES NOT:

• Create a federal licensing or registration system;
• Establish a minimum federal standard for the carry permit;
• Involve the federal bureaucracy in setting standards for carry permit;
• Destroy permitless carry systems such as those in Arizona, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming.

H.R. 822 is headed to the House floor.  Please IMMEDIATELY contact your member of Congress and urge him or her to support the earliest possible consideration of H.R. 822.

You can find contact information for your U.S. Representative by using the “Write Your Representatives” tool at www.NRAILA.org.  You may also contact your Representative by phone at (202) 225-3121.  Additionally, you may CLICK HERE TO EMAIL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

Again, H.R. 822 is a good bill for gun owners.  Don’t listen to false claims.  Read the bill yourself and READ OUR FACT SHEET to get more facts. 

To listen to an NRANews interview about H.R. 822 with the bill’s sponsor Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), please click here. 

To listen to an NRANews interview about H.R. 822 with NRA-ILA Director of Research and Information John Frazer, please click here.

To read an op-ed piece about H.R. 822 by NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox, please click here. ]]> http://idahosrpa.org/archives/705/feed 0 http://idahosrpa.org/archives/697 http://idahosrpa.org/archives/697#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:50:22 +0000 308master http://idahosrpa.org/?p=697 Just a reminder that there will be an ISRPA directors meeting this Thursday Oct. 27th at 6 pm.

Please select the “Meetings” page at the top for further details.

Please see the meetings page for further details.

Members are always welcome to the Director’s meetings, but will not have voting priviledges at these meetings.  See “Meetings” page for more details.

There is a Director’s meeting September 29th.

A new link has been made at the top of the website. This link will take you to a page in which you can join the NRA.

When you click on the “Join the NRA” graphic, you will be taken to the NRA’s membership page where you will receive $10 off your membership, where when you join you will be helping over 4 million other members in the fight to ensure our 2nd Amendment rights as well as helping the Idaho State Rifle and Pistol Association bring quality shooting programs to our Idaho youth and to our clubs.

Thanks!

In order to ensure that gun owners are fully engaged to protect our Second Amendment rights, NRA-ILA Staff will discuss how you can take on an even more active role in your community to advance and protect our freedoms.  NRA-ILA will provide you with the materials and strategies needed to educate, empower, and engage your fellow gun owners.  That’s why we hope you will attend NRA-ILA’s FREE Grassroots Workshop to learn what more you can do to become a better activist in the fight to protect and promote the Second Amendment!  Please encourage your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners to attend as well.

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS WORKSHOP (September 21^st, 2011)
Cabela’s
8109 W Franklin Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 672-7900
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Snacks and Registration
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop

To register, please call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at 800-392-VOTE (8683).