• "Don't Tread on my Gun Rights" yard signs now available from the NRA. It has been estimated that well-placed campaign signs can account for four percentage points on Election Day.
• Shoe Leather and Votes. Get involved this election year!
• NRA defeats petition to ban lead ammunition. “It’s outrageous that this petition even went this far,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director.  “We applaud the EPA for its understanding of the law and its common sense in this situation -- both of which were totally missing in the petition filed by these extreme anti-gun and anti-hunting groups.”
• Hudak for Congress Campaign receives endorsement from GOAL. “I am honored and humbled that these proud defenders of liberty have given me this very strong endorsement,” said Bill Hudak. “We must all be vigilant and steadfastly protective of our Constitutional rights as American citizens, and the 2nd Amendment is one that is constantly under fire from those who wish to deny the basic right of gun ownership.
• John Kelly Memorial Shoot. Great turnout in memory of a friend benefitting the American Heart Association and GOAL
• End of Legislative Session wrap up. At midnight on Saturday, July 31, 2010 the Massachusetts Legislature ended formal sessions for the year. With a few legislative items in play until the very end, GOAL was in the State House until the last gavel was dropped at midnight.
• One Week left in the legislative session. H.4102/H.2259 As of Monday, July 26, 2010 the Massachusetts Legislature has only one week left of “formal session”. Traditionally the last week of the session is a whirlwind of legislation.
• GOAL Update on H.4102.  July 16th Update, The Governor's "Lawful Citizen Imprisonment and Profiling Act" is still in the House Committee on Ways & Means. To our knowledge they have not conducted a formal poll of the committee members in an attempt to release the bill to the House floor for a vote.
• "Citizen's for Safety" video about H.4102. "There's a video on YouTube by Citizens for Safety featuring James Mathes and a young woman attempting to dupe the public into believing they are speaking on behalf of all hunters and gun owners."
• Man appeals Machine Gun license denial. Sturbridge - A local resident claims his constitutional rights were violated when the Police Department denied him a machine gun license.
• Governor Patrick pushes pols to act on gun control, CORI reform. Patrick said he is still urging lawmakers to pass his gun control reform - a priority of his that has taken a back seat during the gaming debate.
• MA Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife would like your input in how best to manage wildlife habitat areas. There are some public meetings this week, if interested click for more info.
• H.4102, is Governor Patrick now in favor of profiling? The facts are clear and evident, the Governor has either quickly changed his mind on profiling or his beliefs are selective. In either case, it is quite clear to anyone who pays attention that the Governor’s “Lawful Citizen Imprisonment Act” is indeed a “profiling” bill.
• H. 4687. Wind Energy Bill passes with majority vote For two days, July 13 & 14, the Massachusetts House of Representatives debated the Wind Energy Citing bill. Sadly on the second day the industry won and the environment and the citizens of the Commonwealth lost.
• FID/LTC Permits issued down in MA this year? The number of gun permits issued locally and statewide in 2009 was roughly one-third the total granted two years earlier, but the dramatic figures may not add up to much, police, activists and business owners say.
• Argument against proposed "Gun Bill" - Yes folks, it's true. Governor Deval Patrick is pushing his one-gun-a-month bill again, known as House Bill H4102, which would imprison lawfully-licensed citizens for purchasing more than one gun in a 30-day period.
• Analysis; SCOTUS Drops the Hammer on Anti-Second Amendment Arguments. "Opponents of the incorporation of the Second Amendment have been working furiously to convince the press that nothing will change. If that is indeed the case, then why did they fight so hard against the ruling?"
• Civil RIghts Win! The U.S. Supreme court finds in favor of McDonald! Statement from GOAL Executive Director Jim Wallace.
• H2259 June 10 Update.  As reported in May, H.2259 is extended until the end of this month. It would be a great disservice to the law abiding citizens of the Commonwealth if this bill were to be allowed to not be released with a favorable report by the extension date.
• GOAL's "Freedom Will Prevail" 2010 Banquet a great success! Read the wrap up here.
• Lawmakers’ snafu delays vote on Gov. Patrick gun bill A botched legislative vote today on Gov. Deval Patrick’s gun crackdown in the Bay State means the bill is on hold once again.
• Governor Patrick blames GOAL (again) for holding up his unconstitutional legislation.“We haven’t got any tools in place in terms of how we control the flow of illegal guns, how we deal with these dangerousness hearings, which is something we have proposed, for people who commit crimes using a gun…and the gun lobby is so prominent, so present up on Beacon Hill that we can’t even have a conversation about it, a serious debate in the legislature about it and that bothers me…”
• Victory again! 5/27/10 CORI Bill H. 4703, Proposed Anti Civil Rights Amendments defeated at State House
• DEVAL PATRICK BLAMES GOAL FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON GUN BILL  Gov. Deval Patrick blamed firearms lobbyists Monday for his gun control legislation’s lack of progress amid another murder of a child over the weekend, drawing a quick rebuke from the Gun Owners Action League, who called Patrick’s bill flawed and ineffective
• Machine Guns! Lots of fun, great investments, very hard to get licensed for, and zero crime committed by licensed owners. Here's a couple of stories about Machine Gun licensing in MA from the Boston Herald.
• S.1580 5/7/10 Update. Extended to June 30th. Please continue to call the committee and ask for a favorable vote! Click here for contact information click here for S1580 info

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• NRA will NOT endorse NV Senator Harry Reid. After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for re-election in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.
• Federal Legislation Round-up. Both houses of Congress have adjourned for their “Summer District Work Period,” and there are two issues pending in Congress that require your immediate action to lobby your Senators and Congressman while back in their homestate for the next month.
• NRA backed measure signed into law by President Obama. Last week, the NRA-backed “Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010” (H.R. 5552) was signed into law. 
• NRA Statement on Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Kagan presents a clear and present danger to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.  Her political record reveals that she does not believe the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right and, in her recent testimony, she refused to acknowledge respect for the God-given right of self-defense.
• Firearms Industry responds to anti-hunting attack on traditional ammunition The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has announced its opposition to a petition filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to ban the use of traditional ammunition, containing lead-core components, by America’s sportsmen and women.
• Chicago's Otis McDonald critical of $100 dollar fee for license. "I can't see to save my life why our government would infringe this on law-abiding taxpaying citizens," he said. "This is an inherent right. It was not given based on how much money we've got or what we can afford financially."
• Dem's "Lock N Load" to gain votes from "gun rights" groups With the mid-terms looming large in a year where incumbents are expected to take a beating at the polls many Democratic candidates are favoring gun rights, aiming to win endorsements or positive ratings from pro-2nd amendment groups.
• NRA Opposed to Kagan nomination to U.S. Supreme Court  "She should not serve on any court, let alone be confirmed to a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land."
• Five Gun Salute, the High Court's four liberals are holding out to overturn Heller  this suggests that the liberals have decided to bide their time and wait for a fifth vote so they can overturn both Heller and McDonald. This means that the matter of Second Amendment rights is far from settled, and the National Rifle Association and other advocates had better keep their legal guard up.
• A Vote for Kagan is a vote to take away your guns  As the number of President Obama's judicial appointments and nominations continues to grow, it appears pretty clear that he does not care about the individual's right to self-defense.
• Guns Save Lives The National Academy of Sciences reviewed dozens of studies and could not find a single gun regulation that clearly led to reduced violent crime or murder.
• U.N. - N.R.A. Meeting about our Rights starting June 14th in NYC. Two major meetings, possibly affecting American gun owners’ rights, will occur at the United Nations (UN) in New York over the next several weeks.
• SCOTUS Likely to extend Second Amendment protection to all states. The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed poised to require state and local governments to obey the Second Amendment guarantee of a personal right to a gun
• Hillary Clinton and the U.N. Arms Treaty rumor. Contrary to this widely circulated e-mail, Hillary Clinton has not signed any small arms treaty.  She could not have done so, in fact, because no such treaty has yet been negotiated. 
• Newest FBI data shows: More guns = less crime. The statistics indicate that between 2008 and 2009, as gun sales soared, the number of murders in our country decreased 7.2 percent.
• Gun Rights could pose problem for Kagan. The Supreme Court nominee's stance isn't clear but the NRA has seen enough to be worried
• Gunning for "Top Shot" Dover NH man finalist on new History Channel reality show.
• Civil rights and double standards: Gun owners are forced to "show papers," but media say illegal aliens shouldn't have to
• SAF Accuses Brady Campaign of racism. "The Brady Campaign and their soul mates at the Violence Policy Center have consistently avoided discussing the racist underpinnings of gun control because they know it is a political minefield"
• CSU lifts gun ban. Colorado State University-Pueblo's recently approved weapons policy, which banned concealed weapons, was shelved Wednesday by the system's Board of Governors.
• Firearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns. “Firearms in the hands of law abiding citizens prevent 1 million robberies, murders and rapes every year”
• Interpol wants your guns, the IRS wants to know about them, bullets that expire, and other internet rumors debunked. Over the past year, we have reported several times on the abundance of rumors being circulated regarding firearm issues.  Among other things, we've heard phony tales circulating about such things as guns being banned for the elderly, ammunition with expiration dates, a requirement that guns be listed on tax returns, and a prohibition on gun and ammunition imports.
• Bloomberg anti gun blueprint revealed
• Fort Hood tightens restrictions on guns--what would stop "the next Hassan"?
• Clearing Up the Rumors: The Truth About "SB-2099," The "Gun Tax Bill"
• SAF:Murder down, gun sales up: Proof that guns don't cause crime. A ten percent drop in murders during the first six months of this year at a time when gun sales were up dramatically is more proof that there is no correlation between gun ownership and violent crime, the Second Amendment Foundation said today.

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• Does Heller Apply?
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• Massachusetts' Supreme Court hastens to rule against the Second Amendment
• Scotus Hears McDonald v. Chicago
• Will You Help Make History? Vote for Scott Brown for U.S. Senate
• Civil Rights Equals Detainment?! So Says the Federal Court
• GOAL Calls on Legislators to Come to the Aid of a Heroic Citizen
• GOAL's Argument for the Incorporation of the Second Amendment
• Good Guys Made Bad By Their Own Government

2010 Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser

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