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New Jersey Continues To TrashSecond Amendment In Right ToCarry LawsuitMAR 17, 2011 04:43P.M.
New Jersey Continues To Trash Second Amendment In Right
To Carry Lawsuit
NJ Attorney General Argues That The Second Amendment Right to
Bear Arms Does Not Apply Outside the Home and
That the Public Needs to be Protected From Those Legally Carrying!
Second Amendment Foundation
BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- On March 16, the New Jersey
Attorney General filed its final lower court response in the recently-filed
lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s extreme and subjective handgun carry
laws.
As in its previous papers, the Attorney General again trashed the Second
Amendment, arguing that the right to bear arms does not apply outside
the home, and that New Jersey’s carry laws are constitutional and
necessary to protect the public from those who legally carry firearms.
The federal lawsuit, filed in November of last year by Association of New
Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, the Second Amendment Foundation, and
six individual plaintiffs, challenges New Jersey’s unconstitutional
“justifiable need” standard for issuance of handgun carry permits – a
nearly impossible standard to meet that has all but eliminated the right
to self defense with a firearm in the Garden State.
“It is now crystal clear that the State of New Jersey has no
intention of ever respecting the right to defend yourself with
a firearm outside the home, and will have to be dragged,
kicking and screaming, into compliance with the Heller and
McDonald decisions,” said ANJRPC President Scott Bach.
“With this lawsuit, we intend to do just that, even if we have
to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court,” said Bach.
SAF founder Alan Gottlieb added, “ With the help of our
members and supporters we will fund this legal action all the
way to the U.S. Supreme Court just like we did with
McDonald vs. Chicago. This case will impact states all across
the country.”
.
The case is now submitted for consideration by a U.S. District Court
Judge, who could rule as early as September. Appeals are anticipated
regardless of the decision.
SAF will keep you apprised of major case developments as they occur.
Please watch for future alerts.
Join The Fight!
Support SAF Efforts to Restore
The Second Amendment in every state.
Donate to SAF’s Litigation Projects now!
About:
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest
and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action
group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own
and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to
more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many
programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of
gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits
against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on
behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun
makers and an amicus brief and fund for the Emerson case holding the
Second Amendment as an individual right.
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Anti-Gun Group SendsImpostor to Testify at MarylandHouse HearingsMAR 17, 2011 04:22P.M.
Anti-Gun Group Sends Paid Impostor to Testify at Maryland
House Hearings
The group, Ceasefire Maryland, continues to trade off of the name and
misrepresent itself before the General Assembly as a legitimate
organization.
Maryland Shall Issue
Maryland -–(Ammoland.com)- As many of you know, the organization
formally recognized as Ceasefire Maryland no longer exists as such in the
eyes of the Maryland government due to forfeiting their corporate
charter.
Contrary to all common sense, this group continues to trade off of the
name and represent itself before the General Assembly as a legitimate
organization.
On March 8th, professional lobbyist Eric Gally testified before the House
Judiciary Committee as representing Ceasefire Maryland. After his brief
and predictable testimony in favor of HB1043, which would have given
the Maryland State Police the authority to inspect gun dealers’ records
without cause, much hilarity ensued as Delegate Michael Smigiel
proceeded to dismantle Mr. Gally’s charade before the entire committee
and audience.
We took the time to cull the pertinent video from the more than 5 hours
of testimony.
Aside from the obviously distasteful manner in which this group of
individuals continues to represent itself, it is even more so that, while
our people are true grassroots activists who take leave time from work in
order to attend these hearings, the other side can’t be bothered with such
trivialities and brings in hired guns to do their dirty work.
Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.
1332 Cape Saint Claire Road #342
Annapolis, Maryland 21409
240-446-6782
Mission Statement: Maryland Shall Issue is an all volunteer, non-
partisan effort dedicated to the preservation and advancement of all
gunowners’ rights in Maryland, with a primary goal of CCW reform to
allow all law-abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed weapon; and
to the education of the community to the awareness that ‘shall issue’ laws
have, in all cases, resulted in decreased rates of violent crime.
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Team ITI Shooter Allen TakesHome Title At 2011 IDPA FLState ChampionshipMAR 17, 2011 01:42P.M.
Team ITI Shooter Morgan Allen Takes Home ESP Division
Title At 2011 IDPA FL State Championship
International Training Inc
SHACKLESFORD, VA --(Ammoland.com)- Morgan Allen of Team
International Training, Inc. (ITI) took home the title of ESP Division
Champion, as well as the Most Accurate, with a score of 148.67 (38) at
the 2011 IDPA FL State Championship, held March 11-13, 2011 in
Pinellas Park, FL.
Although IDPA does not officially recognize High Overall, Allen was able
to successfully clinch this title as well. Over 275 competitors, including
some of the country’s top shooters, came out to compete in the Florida
heat and humidity.
“The 2011 IDPA FL State Championship match team did a
fantastic job assembling and running a collection of
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challenging stages that had more than one top shooter
mulling over plans longer than usual for how to address each
one,” commented Allen.
“That’s the mark of a great IDPA match: stages every shooter
can accomplish, and in the same breath, ones that force every
shooter to think about the stages and come up with their best
plans. And then execute. Sounds simple, and it’s a lot easier
when you have good tools to work with, including training
like that offered at ITI.”
Team ITI Shooter Morgan Allen Takes Home ESP Division Title
Allen will next be competing at the IDPA Carolina Cupheld in Oxford,
NC from June 16-18, 2011.
Follow Team ITI on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeamITI
Watch videos of ITI on YouTube: www.youtube.com/wwwitiwsicom
About International Training, Inc.
International Training Incorporated (ITI) is a subsidiary of Wackenhut
Services Inc. Founded in 1989; ITI is committed to providing benchmark
security training programs emphasizing professionalism, quality,
customer service, and a fair price. ITI conducts both mobile and fixed
site training in security assistance and security service programs for the
U.S. Government, U.S. military, corporate America, and now private
citizens. For more information on ITI or any of their courses, log on to
www.itiwsi.com.
About Morgan Allen
It’s hard to believe that Morgan Allen has only been shooting pistols
since 2005, considering he has over 20 IDPA State and Regional
Division Championship titles under his belt since 2007. Having moved
up the ladder from an IDPA Novice to Master in only 14 months, Allen
has also won three top five Division finishes at the Smith & Wesson
Indoor Nationals. Allen is an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, as well as
an IDPA Safety Officer and PPC Master. Visit:
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Winchester Adds Varmint HESegmenting Bullet To RimfireAmmunition Line-UpMAR 17, 2011 01:20P.M.
Winchester Adds Varmint HE 3/1 Segmenting Bullet To
Rimfire Ammunition Line-Up
Winchester Ammunition
East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester Ammunition
continues to pioneer innovation and expand its rimfire offerings in 2011
by adding the Varmint HE 3/1 Segmenting expansion bullet to its rimfire
hunting lineup.
The unique 3/1 segment design exclusive to Winchester, features a 37 gr
plated HP fragmenting expansion bullet that delivers a blistering 1435
fps velocity, optimized for maximum accuracy.
The programmed hollow-point fragments include three forward
segments, plus a solid rear core designed to provide explosive impact
energy plus penetration.
In addition, the Varmint HE consists of non-corrosive priming and clean
burning powder to generate a sure fire ignition every time.
“Without a doubt, Varmint HE ammunition provides
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explosive impact,” said Brett Flaugher, vice president of sales
and marketing for Winchester Ammunition.
“The 3/1 segmenting design makes this product truly
innovative, but unlike other high energy bullets on the
market, our new 3/1 fragmenting design allows initial impact
shock, and deep penetration resulting in maximum terminal
effect.”
Winchester Varmint HE 3-1 Segmenting Bullet Ammunition
The new Varmint HE Bullet features:
* Velocity: 1435 fps
* Grains: 37 gr
* Bullet Type: 3/1 segmenting expansion bullet
* Cartridge: 22LR
* Availability: 2011
Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Winchester Ammunition pledged $500,000 to permanently endow the
NRA’s Marksmanship Qualification Program, thus becoming the
exclusive sponsor of the officially renamed Winchester/NRA
Marksmanship Qualification Program.
The Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-
paced shooting development program. Open to adults and youngsters
alike, the program measures an individual’s shooting proficiency against
established par scores in 13 courses of fire across three disciplines:
pistol, rifle and shotgun.
By supporting the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification
Program, Winchester is providing everyone the chance to explore the
benefits that hunting and the shooting sports have to offer. To learn
more about the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program,
please call 800-672-3888 ext. 1505or visit www.nrahq.org/youth.
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Carbon Express ShootersDominate in DenmarkMAR 17, 2011 01:09P.M.
Carbon Express Shooters Dominate in Denmark
Denmark Team Carbon Express: (L-R), Martin Damsbo, Louisa Laursen,
Patrick Laursen, Camilla Soemod and Torben Johannessen.
Carbon Express
Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- All But One Gold Medal Belonged To
Carbon Express.
Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology, innovation and precision
is proud to announce that Carbon Express tournament shooters took all,
but one gold medal at the Danish Indoor Nationals.
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A listing of the Carbon Express shooters that received medals is listed
below.
.
Winners:
Men’s Compound Senior:
• Gold – Martin Damsbo,
• Silver – Patrick Laursen
• Bronze – Torben Johannessen
European Championship Team:
• Torben Johannessen
Women’s Compound:
• Gold – Camilla Soemod
Cadet Compound:
• Gold – Simon Mikkelsen
• Silver – Stephan Hansen
Women Recurve Senior:
• Gold – Louise Laursen
It is quite evident that Carbon Express was well represented with the top
three finishers in the Men’s Compound Senior and top two finishers in
the Cadet Compound using and winning with Carbon Express arrows.
About Carbon Express
Carbon Express, an Eastman Outdoors Inc. brand, is the leading
manufacturer of high performance carbon hunting and target arrows and
arrow components for hunters and target shooters. For more
information or customer service visit www.carbonexpressarrows.com, or
call 800.241.4833.
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Carbon Express Shooters TakeTop Spots Across CanadaMAR 17, 2011 01:03P.M.
Carbon Express Shooters Take Top Spots Across Canada
Two World Records Set With Carbon Express Arrows.
Carbon Express
Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- Carbon Express, a leader in arrow
technology, innovation and precision is proud to announce that:
Carbon Express tournament shooters, Christopher Perkins and Dietmar
Trillus set world records at the Canadian Indoor Championships.
Different venues all across Canada hosted this FITA event and Carbon
Express was represented very well.
Carbon Express Shooter Christopher Perkins
Putting the feather in the hat was young Christopher Perkins, of Ontario,
who set a World Record with a score of 599.
Perkins, who is only 17 years old, broke the record which has been in
place since 1999, using the new CXL Pro 350 arrows.
Carbon Express International Shooting Staff Director, Dietmar Trillus
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also set a Masters World record with a score of 594 using the X-Buster
350 arrow.
About Carbon Express
Carbon Express, an Eastman Outdoors Inc. brand, is the leading
manufacturer of high performance carbon hunting and target arrows and
arrow components for hunters and target shooters. For more
information or customer service visit www.carbonexpressarrows.com, or
call 800.241.4833.
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Bad Boy Buggies ProductionMoves to Augusta GeorgiaMAR 17, 2011 11:14A.M.
Bad Boy Buggies Production Moves to Augusta Georgia
All Bad Boy Buggies Models Now Being Manufactured in World-Class
Production Facility.
Bad Boy Buggies Production Moves to Augusta Georgia
Bad Boy Buggies
AUGUSTA, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Production of Bad Boy Buggies
has now moved to Augusta, Ga. All Bad Boy Buggies vehicles are now
built at E-Z-GO’s world headquarters, a facility recognized repeatedly for
its world-class operations and the high quality of the vehicles it
produces. The former facility in Natchez, Miss. that produced Bad Boy
Buggies has now closed.
The 650,000-square-foot Augusta plant houses four major
manufacturing lines, as well as warehouses and shipping facilities for
parts and accessories. An on-site logistics facility ships products across
the United States and beyond, with easy access to major domestic rail
hubs and international ports in Charleston, S.C., Savannah, Ga. and
Jacksonville, Fla.
In addition to building Bad Boy Buggies vehicles, the Augusta facility
also produces Cushman utility vehicles for the industrial and commercial
markets, and E-Z-GO golf cars, utility vehicles and street-legal “low-
speed vehicles” for consumers and golf facilities worldwide.
The plant was named one of Industry Week magazine’s top 10 plants in
North America in 2009, and also received the Shingo Prize for
Operational Excellence, often called “the Nobel Prize of manufacturing,”
that same year. The facility is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, meaning
that it has world-class procedures for manufacturing and environmental
protection.
“We are excited to begin producing Bad Boy Buggies in our
facility,” said Ron Draper, Vice President, Integrated Supply
Chain for E-Z-GO. “By combining the industry-leading Bad
Boy Buggies product line with the manufacturing capabilities
and quality controls of our plant, we will build vehicles that
offer consumers the highest quality, most features, and best
performance available anywhere.”
For more information about Bad Boy Buggies, visit
www.badboybuggies.com or join Bad Boy Buggies’ Facebook community
at www.facebook.com/badboybuggies.
About Bad Boy Buggies
Bad Boy Buggies is a leader in utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor
lifestyles. Bad Boy Buggies pioneered the category of electrically powered
4×4 vehicles, ideal for hunting and outdoor recreation due to their silent,
odorless operation and environmentally friendly, emissions-free
drivetrains. Today, the Bad Boy Buggies product line ranges from four-
wheel-drive electric hunting machines such as the XTO, a fully electric,
4WD vehicle with seating for four, to the Work Series of diesel, gas- and
electric-powered utility vehicles, including the Bad Boy Buggies XD, a
versatile 4WD, diesel-powered utility vehicle with a total capacity of
1,600 pounds.
BB Buggies Inc. is an operating unit of the E-Z-GO division of Textron
Inc. (NYSE: TXT).
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Wisconsin’s Leftover Spring2011 Turkey Permits On SaleStarting March 21stMAR 17, 2011 11:06A.M.
Wisconsin’s Leftover Spring 2011 Turkey Permits On Sale
Starting March 21st
Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, WI --(Ammoland.com)- Wisconsin department of natural
resources wild turkey update – leftover 2011 spring turkey permits go on
sale next week!
The 2011 Spring Turkey Season is just around the corner and leftover
spring turkey permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis
starting next week! Sales begin Monday, March 21 and leftover permits
will be first issued for sale by zone, one zone per day, with each zone
having a designated sales date as follows:
• Zone 1 = Monday, March 21st, 10am – midnight
• Zone 2 = Tuesday, March 22nd, 10am – midnight
• Zone 3 = Wednesday, March 23rd, 10am – midnight
• Zone 4 = Thursday, March 24th, 10am – midnight
• Zone 5 & Zone 6 = Friday, March 25th, 10am – midnight
• Any permits still remaining for all zones = Saturday, March 27th
until end of season, 10am – midnight
For information on how many permits remain in each zone and when,
where, and how to purchase a leftover permit, please visit the DNR’s
2011 Spring Turkey Leftover Permit Availability website at
www.dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/cs/springturkey/.
Best of luck for an enjoyable and successful spring turkey season!
• To see this week’s press release announcing the upcoming leftover
spring turkey permit sales, please visit:
www.dnr.wi.gov/news/weekly.asp
• To visit the DNR’s Wild Turkey website, please visit:
www.new.dnr.wi.gov/Default.aspx?Page=72659862-f510-474f-
8f33-0f0d2a0b08d9
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GA State Senators PassConstitutional Carry – ForThemselvesMAR 17, 2011 10:46A.M.
GA State Senators Pass Constitutional Carry – For Themselves
GA State Senators Pass Constitutional Carry - For Themselves
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Georgia Gun Owners
Kennesaw, Georgia --(Ammoland.com)- As many of you know, a
number of pieces of firearms legislation were hurried through the
Georgia State Senate over the last few days.
A last-second gun related amendment was added to a Senate bill
yesterday that would grant “all persons holding elected state or local
offices” the ability to carry a firearm WITHOUT a Georgia Weapons
License.
The equivalent of Constitutional Carry.
Elected Republicans passed Constitutional Carry for themselves!
Apparently it’s politics as usual down at the State Capitol in Atlanta.
What makes an elected official more deserving of a Constitutional right
than you and I?
Contact your State Senators today – especially the Republicans – tell
them that you don’t appreciate being considered a “second-class gun
owner”:
State Senate contact info — Click HERE.
The good news is that there is still time to fix the problem.
Call and email your elected Representative today.
Demand that if they are going to pass Constitutional Carry for
themselves that all Georgians should be included, not just elected
officials.
State House contact info – Click HERE.
Make your voice heard.
For liberty,
Patrick Parsons
Executive Director
Georgia Gun Owners
About:
Georgia Gun Owners in a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots firearm
advocacy organization dedicated to countering the gun control lobby
through an aggressive program designed to mobilize gun owners and
liberty activists across the State of Georgia, while seeking to enlist public
support for legislation that would remove compulsory government
requirements for gun owners throughout the state. Georgia Gun Owners’
mailing address is 1635 Old 41 Hwy., Ste. 112-202, Kennesaw, Georgia
30152. Georgia Gun Owners can be contacted at 678-719-2348. Georgia
Gun Owners’ web address is www.georgiagunowners.org.
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Repeal Pistol & CrossbowTransfer Permit HB 390MAR 17, 2011 10:37A.M.
Repeal Pistol & Crossbow Transfer Permit HB 390
Thank the sponsors.
Grass Roots North Carolina for Firearms Education
North Carolina --(Ammoland.com)- Representative MARK HILTON
will be introducing HB 390 whose long title gives a good explanation of
its purpose: an act to repeal the state law that requires a person to obtain
a license or permit to purchase, sell, give away, receive, or otherwise
transfer a pistol or crossbow.
Central to this – not to mention almost all pro-gun legislation in North
Carolina over the last 16 years – is GRNC.
Knowing that the National Instant Check System (NICS) has made these
permits both redundant and archaic. Not to mention the fact that sheriffs
have, for years, offered a variety of obstacles to purchase permit
applications.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Thank the sponsors listed
below:
Sponsors
Michael H. Wray
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919-733-5662
Michael.Wray@ncleg.net
Mark K. Hilton
919-733-5988
Mark.Hilton@ncleg.net
George G. Cleveland
919-715-6707
George.Cleveland@ncleg.net
About:
Grass Roots North Carolina/Forum for Firearms Education is a non-
profit, all volunteer organization devoted to educating the public about
trends which abridge the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, and
engaging in grass roots activism to preserve those freedoms. Formed in
1994 to conduct a highly successful rally for the Second Amendment,
GRNC has gone on to conduct projects like “Remember in November: A
Gun Owner’s Guide to Voting,” bringing concealed carry to North
Carolina. Visit:www.grnc.org
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Pennsylvania GameCommission Schedules MoreState Game Land BurnsMAR 17, 2011 10:31A.M.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Prepares For Year Two Of
Controlled Burns On SGL 176
Year One results in reducing wildfire concerns for nearby communities
and takes steps to preserve Barrens unique habitat.
Pennsylvania Game Commission
STATE COLLEGE, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Pennsylvania Game
Commission officials today announced they plan to begin the second
phase of controlled burns on the Scotia Barrens on State Game Land 176
in Patton, Ferguson and Halfmoon Townships, Centre County, to
improve habitat conditions within this unique ecosystem. This year, the
Game Commission has scheduled using prescribed fire on four different
burn units totaling 630 acres when weather conditions are appropriate
between March 21 and May 6.
Originally outlined in public meetings and meetings with news media in
the area in March of 2009, the Game Commission’s use of prescribed fire
in the area last year has already reduced the risk of a wildfire to
surrounding developed communities and improved habitat for unique
Barrens plants and animals.
“If weather conditions cooperate, we will begin phase two of
our habitat improvement project on State Game Land 176
that involves the use of prescribed fire,” said Bill Capouillez,
Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management director. “Last year,
we used prescribed fire on three parcels totaling about 300
acres near the periphery of the surrounding community. This
reduced the fuel load closest to the nearby homes, and
created a large safe area for our interior burns this year.”
In reiterating the importance for this controlled burn, Capouillez said
that the Scotia Barrens ecosystem, which is a scrub oak/pitch pine
barrens, depends on fire to regenerate itself.
“Prescribed burns are a tool used by the Game Commission to
improve habitat and, in this case, will help maintain the
ecological integrity of this unique habitat, which supports a
number of wildlife and plant species of special concern,”
Capouillez said. “Also, this controlled burn will reduce the
fuel load – the leaf litter, pine needles and twigs on the forest
floor – that increases the chance of a catastrophic wildfire
being ignited by a lightening strike or by a cigarette carelessly
tossed on the ground. Because of decades of fire suppression,
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fuel loads are unnaturally high. Prescribed fire allows us to
control when and where fire occurs rather than react to an
emergency situation.”
To begin the preparation, agency employees have coordinated with all
other jurisdictional agencies on the protection of any known cultural
resources, as well as plants and animals designated as having a higher
status of special concern. To alert the public, a series of news advisories
will be issued closer to the time the burn will be conducted, including a
news advisory on the day of the burn.
Capouillez noted that residents may see smoke emerging from the Scotia
Barrens during the window of opportunity that the agency has targeted
for the controlled burn, which is from March 21 to May 6. This window
was specifically selected to avoid peak incubation period for ruffed
grouse (May 8), songbird nesting (May 14) and the birth of fawns (June
1).
“While we want to avoid the nesting, brooding and birthing
cycles, the low-intensity heat from a slow, controlled burn
will enable wildlife in the burn areas to escape in advance of
the fire,” Capouillez said. “We had a woodcock flush from an
empty nest on Scotia last year and return to the burned area
to lay eggs and successfully hatch a brood. That would not be
the result in the case of a wildfire.”
Capouillez emphasized that burning will be done when the weather is
suitable to allow for a safe burn, including the rapid rising and dispersal
of smoke. Also, he noted that the partnerships involved in this burn will
ensure safety throughout the process.
“Once again, the Nature Conservancy has agreed to serve as
‘burn boss,’ and oversee the entire project,” Capouillez said.
“Since controlled burning requires careful timing and a
thorough knowledge of weather and fire behavior, highly
trained fire personnel with either state or national
certification from the Game Commission, The Nature
Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park
Service and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will
partner to conduct this burn, as well as to provide equipment,
materials and support.”
Capouillez said the agency has also notified local elected officials,
emergency management agencies, fire companies, local airports and
local Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials.
Optimal weather conditions will be chosen for smoke dispersal, but
Capouillez noted that during these controlled burns nearby residents will
certainly see and smell smoke. The majority of the smoke disappears by
the end of the first day, but a small amount of smoke will be generated by
slow burning trees inside the units for up to three days.
“People become upset when there is smoke in the air if they
don’t know the reason for the fire,” Capouillez said. “That’s
why we’re trying to get the word out about prescribed fire. If
we carefully plan and conduct a burn when weather
conditions favor smoke dispersal, this reduces smoke-related
problems. Dealing with a little bit of smoke now is infinitely
better than trying to control a raging wildfire later.”
“We also would like the public to remain out of the burn areas
while there is still smoke being generated, and on any windy
days, because of the large number of gypsy moth killed trees.
Last year we had mountain bikers back in the area while we
were still mopping up the burn, which creates safety issues
for both the bikers and the firefighters.”
Capouillez noted that the Game Commission has conducted prescribed
burns on more than 2,000 acres of State Game Lands over the past four
years.
“Added benefits from this prescribed burn will be a
temporary reduction in ticks, a reduction in exotic and
invasive species, training for those who participate in
prescribed burns and informing the public about the benefits
of prescribed burns,” Capouillez said.
Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Action Plan cites fire as an important tool in
managing certain habitats, including barrens, forests and grasslands,
and for species of greatest conservation need. For more information,
visit the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), click on
“Wildlife” in the left-hand column, click on “Pennsylvania Wildlife
Action Plan.”
SGL 176 currently contains 6,231 acres in Ferguson, Half Moon and
Patton townships.
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Digital Hunting Magazine by ISOutdoors Volume 4 Issue 3MAR 17, 2011 10:01A.M.
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Don’t Shoot! We’reRepublicans!MAR 17, 2011 09:46A.M.
Don’t Shoot! We’re Republicans
Not your normal FBI agent – Retired agent turned author Jack Owens
takes a light-hearted look at a serious and honored service.
History Publishing Company
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crew-cuts, field agent Jack Owens wore loafers and long hair. Yes, he was
a dedicated career agent, but viewed some policies as unnecessary and
enjoyed doing things his way.
“One night I sat alone in a tree during a rainstorm wearing a
government-issue waterproof coat that wasn’t waterproof,
waiting for a fugitive to walk into my handcuffs,” Owens says.
“You can’t have that much fun being sensible.”
The title of his book, Don’t shoot! We’re Republicans!, refers to one
of the many zany incidents that occurred during his pursuits, stakeouts,
and arrests. Fun-loving and fearless, he considered each assignment an
adventure, from chasing army deserters and bank robbers to putting
down prison riots and working undercover in counterintelligence.
Owens combines his personal stories with an in-depth look at the
workings of the FBI. He describes the rigid but effective management
style of J. Edgar Hoover, critiques the methods of Hoover’s successors,
and praises the Bureau’s move to recruit women and minorities.
Don’t Shoot! We’re Republicans!
He recounts in detail the handling of a number of nationally publicized
crimes such as the Atlanta child murders. After the collapse of the Soviet
Union, he describes new directions for FBI activities, such as cooperative
efforts to fight global crime and terrorism, and programs to train former
communist police officers how to enforce laws in their new democracies.
What never changed in 30 years was Owens’ sense of humor, his deep
respect for the Bureau, and his admiration for his competent fellow
agents. While he writes that “the FBI lives on gripes and stale air” and
acknowledges that mistakes are made, he asserts that “the Bureau is
still the best equipped and trained law enforcement organization
anywhere.”
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About the Author
Jack Owens spent 30 years in the FBI trenches, mostly in Birmingham,
Alabama. After retiring from the Bureau, he took up writing and has
written articles for a variety of magazines. In 2003 he appeared in the
CBS reality TV show Big Brother (BB4). With his winning smile and
charming disposition, he was voted the most popular cast member.
Owens was born in Texas and spent his youth in small towns in West
Virginia. He has a BA in Public Administration from American
University, and a law degree from the University of Alabama Law School.
He joined the FBI in 1969, spent a year in Denver and 29 years in
Birmingham, Alabama, where he investigated bank robberies, extortions,
kidnappings, terrorism, and other crimes. He spent four years in
counterintelligence, and served on Alabama’s first SWAT team.
He and his wife live in Birmingham. He has six children and eight
grandchildren.
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Wisconsin DNR AnnouncesUpdates to ChippewaConservation CodeMAR 17, 2011 09:34A.M.
Wisconsin DNR Announces Updates to Chippewa
Conservation Code
Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, WI --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural
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Resources and Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
(GLIFWC) today announced a number of updates to the court-approved
rules that govern Chippewa Indian hunting, fishing and trapping off-
reservation rights in Wisconsin’s Ceded Territory.
The 1991 court judgment in Lac Courte Oreilles Indians v. State of Wis.,
most commonly known as the Voigt decision, required the six Wisconsin
Chippewa bands to establish a conservation code by which their off
reservation treaty rights would be exercised. They did so by creating the
Off Reservation Model Code.
“Changes in hunting, fishing and trapping opportunities since
the original agreement support these modifications both to
maintain the original intent of the agreement and to
streamline implementation,” said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp
“These changes will not endanger our wildlife, fish and forest
resources but will make things simpler and more efficient.”
GLIFWC and DNR representatives worked closely over the past year and
a half to address the areas where changes were needed to the Off
Reservation Model Code and succeeded in producing modifications
without the need for litigation. Both the tribes and the state view the
result as a step forward in the way these issues are handled for all
parties. “It is really significant that we were able to institutionalize the
communication and dialogue between the parties,” said James Zorn,
GLIFWC Executive Administrator.
Many of the modifications mirror changes in state hunting, fishing and
trapping codes, and other changes represent an increase in the level of
shared knowledge and cooperation between the department and
GLIFWC staff.
Updates include changes in walleye spearing harvest monitoring for
small-quota lakes, streamlining of tribal wildlife quota declarations for
antlerless deer, bear, fisher, otter and bobcat and a pilot project that
allows tribal offices to issue gathering permits for certain forest products.
The changes in walleye harvest reporting procedures apply only to lakes
with a harvestable walleye quota of 75 or fewer fish. All fish speared in
these lakes must still be reported. In the past, walleye harvest could only
be reported at the landing of the lake just speared. Fish speared in these
small-quota lakes can now be reported at a location other than the
landing of the speared lake. Quotas are not increased, only the reporting
procedure has been modified.
DNR can now also move ahead with season structure setting ahead of
receiving tribal harvest declarations for antlerless deer, bear, fisher, otter
and bobcat if tribal harvests remain below 15% of the tribal share of
these species, thereby simplifying the season setting process.
The changes were filed with the court as an amendment to the final
judgment entered in 1991.
A summary of the changes:
Meetings of the Agency Leadership. Allows for a regularized process to
coordinate communication by agency leaders in DNR and GLIFWC, and
agrees that both parties will make good faith efforts to coordinate
regarding their respective management and regulatory authorities.
Biennial Stipulation Review. Allows both parties to coordinate discussion
of proposed management and regulatory issues and to provide a regular
schedule for stipulation review and possible amendment in that the
parties agree to make good faith efforts to undertake a review of, and
propose changes to, the stipulations no less than biennially.
Technical Updates and Amendments. Establishes a mechanism that
allows for automatic implementation of provisions of a GLIFWC
“Commission Order,” after consultation with the state and agreement of
the parties, for issues that substantially mirror existing and future state
law changes to the management of resources within the ceded territory.
A Tribe may choose to adopt more restrictive measures thereby reserving
each Tribe’s authority. This amendment makes the implementation of a
Commission Order less cumbersome by eliminating the need for
continuous ratification of the tribal codes that previously had to be
amended after the issuance of each Commission Order.
Adjacent Spawning Stream Segments. Establishes designated adjacent
spawning stream segments as one “unit” for spearing purposes where the
walleye declaration for a particular lake applies to both to the lake and
designated river segment.
Designated River and Stream Segment Regulation – Long Term Six Year
Joint Study
Establishes a six year joint study of existing stream segments which may
be amended upon agreement of the parties, that allows for the harvest of
60 walleye per segment per day without restrictions on the number of
boats or spearers, and without the five fish daily bag limit, while
maintaining the 120 fish total annual harvest per segment with a
maximum of two days allowed for harvest.
Additional Designated River and Stream Segments – Long Term Six Year
Joint Study
Establishes a long term six year joint study for spearing in eight
designated stream segments that the tribes have had annual recurring
access for ongoing study.
Calculation of Safety Factors. Establishes defined timeline for the parties
to review data, methodology and calculations for the appropriate “safety
factors” used in setting walleye and muskellunge safe harvest levels every
10 years, unless both parties agree to meet earlier, or if such review is
unnecessary.
Gillnet Mesh Size – Six Year Joint Study. Establishes a six year joint
study that makes permanent existing ongoing annual studies which may
be amended upon agreement of the parties, that continues to allow for
the use of additional gillnet mesh sizes on lakes 1,000 acres or larger.
Alternative Monitoring of Tribal Walleye Harvest on Certain Lakes.
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Creates an administrative mechanism that sets forth the list of certain
low quota harvest lakes (maximum quota of 75 walleye) where on-site
monitoring is not required, upon agreement of the parties. Registration
of the harvest is still required.
Wildlife Quotas/Bag Limits – Thresholds. Establishes a stipulation
change identical to what is currently in place for turkey to implement the
threshold harvest system in Wisconsin for the following species;
antlerless deer, black bears, fishers, otters and bobcats. The shift from a
declared quota prior to harvest to a system limiting harvest in the
following year is designed to mirror the state’s management system for
the species listed, and is based on the fact that the tribes rarely approach
the 50% harvest limitation for those species. Tribal members would be
regulated by a daily bag limit, registration would still be required (within
3 working days of harvest), and carcass tags are still required.
Tribal Gathering on State Lands – Two Year Joint Assessment.
Establishes management and regulatory principles pertaining to tribal
gathering on select DNR properties for a two year trial study period. This
stipulation change will provide a means for tribal self regulation while
establishing the necessary assurance that the tribes will ensure that their
members’ gathering activities are consistent with the state’s
management objectives.
Tribal Mentored Hunting Regulations. Codifies the regulatory change
established via state law for mentored state youth less than 12 years in
age and GLIFWC Commission Order #2009-01, that established
culturally appropriate regulations to provide tribal members more treaty
harvest opportunities in line with state harvesters by expanding hunting
opportunities for tribal hunters less than twelve years of age and for
tribal hunters that have not been issued a certificate of accomplishment
from a tribal hunter education and firearm safety course.
Deer Unit Goal Review. Allows the Department the flexibility to re-
evaluate the three (3) year time frame for deer unit goal review by
establishing a deer unit goal review every five (5) years.
Committee Updates. Updates the list and mechanism for on going
updates to the current DNR committees that routinely address treaty
reserved resources covered by the Voigt decision while continuing to
deepen and further the ongoing GLIFWC-DNR relationships established
to date, and providing for a framework for continued dialogue.
Tribal State Park Hunting Document Established. Establishes an
administrative mechanism that sets forth the regulations and state parks
available to tribal harvest entitled.
CITES Export Program. Establishes a stipulation change pertaining to
GLIFWC’s Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES) Export Program. CITES tags issued under this program would
be provided to GLIFWC, which would be responsible for distributing
them to the tribes, and which would report to the U.S. Management
Authority as required by the program delegation.
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