Oct / Nov 2009 - Oregon State Shooting Association Page 1
Oregon State Shooting Association Newsletter October /
OSSA, the Oregon NRA Affiliate
November 2009
Bullseye!
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Inside This Issue
President’s Message ---------------------------------------------------------- 5-6
Senators Oppose Ammo Ban in National Parks -------------------------- 7
Bullseye! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8-11
Poll Shows Decline in Support for Gun Control -------------------------- 11
SCOTUS to Hear Chicago Gun Ban Case -------------------------------- 11
Useful Information --------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Application to Join OSSA ------------------------------------------------------ 12
Classified Ads -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Shooting Schedules ------------------------------------------------------------- 13
About the Cover:
Larry Lang- pistol director-Washington State Rifle & Pistol Asso-
ciation and John Caloia Pistol director OSSA confer between
matches at Paul Bunyan range during the Washington State Pistol
Championships in September
Ole's Gun Shop
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Oregon
Association of Shooting Ranges
Shooting Ranges
OASR OSSA
Member Ranges Member Ranges Affiliated Clubs
Albany Rifle & Pistol Club
A Division of OSSA is the Oregon OSSA Affiliated Clubs are not mem-
Ashland Gun Club Association of Shooting Ranges. bers of OASR, but believe in the
Big Timber Rifle & Pistol Club (OASR) work OSSA accomplishes in protect-
Canby Rod & Gun Club The clubs listed on the left, are the ing the rights of all responsible Ore-
Central Oregon Shooting Sports
member clubs of OASR. These 19 gon gun owners. We appreciate the
clubs have made a commitment to support of our affiliated clubs and
Chehalem Valley Sportsman's Club
work towards the betterment of their commitment to the shooting
Clatskanie Rifle & Pistol Club ALL shooting ranges by taking a sports and our Second Amendment.
Douglas Ridge Rifle Club pro-active approach and solving It takes a lot of hard work and dedi-
Emerald Empire Gun Club challenges BEFORE they become cation to keep a shooting range oper-
problems. They work together and ating safely and efficiently. These
Four Corners Rod & Gun Club
every club has made significant clubs are getting the job done and
Jefferson State Shooting Assn. contributions. We can be very their safety record is second to none!
La Grande Rifle & Pistol Club proud to have the only such When you visit any of these clubs,
Medford Rifle & Pistol Club organization in the U.S. working to be sure to thank them for their com-
Molalla Rifle Club
preserve our shooting ranges. If mitment to protecting your firearms
you are a member of a OASR rights, on and off of the shooting
Newberg Rifle & Pistol Club range, take a moment to thank range.
Powder River Sportsmens Club your officers for their
Redmond Rod & Gun Club commitment. If your club is not
Roseburg Rod and Gun Club on the OASR list, suggest OASR
membership to your Executive
Siuslaw Rod and Gun Club
Board. They can call either me or
Tri-County Gun Club George Pitts. Our contact
information is listed on page three
of this newsletter.
OSSA Affiliated Clubs
Albany Gun Club
Estacada Rod & Gun Club
Fort Umpqua Muzzleloaders
Johnson Creek Gun Club
Rogue Valley
Shooting Sports Association
South Umpqua Rod & Gun Club
The Dalles Rifle & Pistol Club
Tioga Mountain Men
United Hunters & Sportsmen
Individual Membership of the OSSA
Affiliated Clubs and OASR Member
Ranges Represents Approx. 17,000
Gun Owners
Oct / Nov 2009 - Oregon State Shooting Association Page 5
apart. print of ammunition purchasers.
President’s There is no requirement for se-
Current Grassroots activism has cure handling or eventual disposal
Message been credited with the dropping of the personal records of pur-
of Mayors from Bloomberg’s or- chases by vendors. Customers
ganization. The Tea Parties, the could be targeted for identity theft
By Tim 912 project and the increased ac- and burglaries, including theft of
Pitzer tivism of the general public are firearms.
working wonders. America is
waking up, and we must stay AB 962 will potentially limit
It seems that the Bil- awake, and ever vigilant! Don’t small-bore rifle youth programs,
wait for something else to hap- including 4-H, ROTC, Scouts,
lionaire Mayor from pen. In the past, we have only re- and high school and college pro-
New York acted to events that threaten our grams, due to increased costs.
(personal wealth estimated at 16 gun rights. We have to be pro- Youth shooting sports programs
Billion) and his group, Mayors active. Let our Representatives depend on discounted and spe-
Against Illegal Guns, (MAIG) is know each and every day, that we cialized ammunition obtained
losing members. Lately, about 50 will only accept LESS govern- through government subsidized
Mayors have dropped from ment control. programs and out of state dis-
MAIG roles. That leaves about count vendors that supply ammu-
450 Mayors. AB 962 and SB 585 are headed to nition in bulk. Big box stores
the California Governor’s Desk. don’t stock specialized .22 target
Mayor Bloomberg launched Please let everyone you know in ammunition and typically won’t
MAIG with about $3,000,000 of the California to notify the Gov- or can’t order it for youth pro-
his own money. He claims they ernor’s Office to veto these two grams.
are only after illegal firearms, anti-gun bills. Read the reason’s
however their actions speak oth- below from the California State AB 962 will negatively impact
erwise. They have been targeting Association. Read them carefully, hunter education training and safe
gun shows, self defense, firearms because if passed, we will be fac- handling programs for juniors.
transportation and reciprocity in ing them soon here in Oregon. AB 962 will not provide any
ways that only affect the legal funding source for monitoring
ownership of firearms. Given Mr. AB 962 –HANDGUN and regulatory enforcement of
Bloomberg’s past record it is this proposed new law.
clear he is out for only one thing, AMMUNITION
and that is to ban all civilian own- REGISTRATION Local law enforcement will be
ership of firearms. saddled with enforcement of this
law. In light of current cutbacks
CRPA Urges the Governor to
I checked the list of Mayors who in local law enforcement, it is not
VETO AB 962 for the following
are signed up in his organization reasonable to expect local juris-
reasons:
and only found two from Oregon. dictions to expend limited re-
Mayor Kitty Piercy from Eugene sources on an unnecessary law.
Through the collection of per-
(Eugene, big surprise) and Mayor sonal information, AB 962 cre-
Denny Doyle from Beaverton are AB 962 is an unnecessary meas-
ates a privacy rights issue and
listed. If you are in these areas, ure. It is already unlawful for
creates a real potential for identity
please pay them a visit and sug- persons prohibited from possess-
theft. The detailed personal infor-
gest they work to support the ing firearms to obtain or possess
mation collected includes: name,
Constitutional Rights of our ammunition.
residential address, date of birth,
country rather than lending their phone number, drivers license
support to those who would tear it (Continued on page 6)
number, signature and thumb
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(Continued from page 5)
SB 585 – COW
PALACE GUN
SHOW BAN
CRPA URGES the Governor to
VETO SB 585 for the following
reasons:
Supporters of SB 585 have tried
to link illegal activity to gun
shows at the Cow Palace; how-
ever, there is no documented evi-
dence from law waiting periods as those sold at
enforcement of retail establishments or through
any criminal ac- private transfers.
tivity associated
with the Cow Pal- Gun shows provide a well regu-
ace gun shows. lated venue for legitimate hunters,
members of the shooting sports
Gun shows are and gun collectors.
safe; promoters
are mandated to Hunters, sport shooters and gun
provide law en- collectors should be able to main-
forcement to po- tain the ability to assemble in a
lice gun shows. public facility for the purpose of
viewing and purchasing firearms,
Under existing ammunition and sporting accesso-
laws gun shows ries. (End of CRPA Text)
are regulated
through the Calif. The ammunition registration bill
Dept. of Justice AB 962 is grossly misstated. This
(DOJ) and is not ammunition registration.
through the Fed- This bill is no less than Fire-
eral Bureau of arms registration.
Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms If you have a list of ammo buyers,
(ATF). you have a list and prints of fire-
arms owners. Let’s call it what it
Guns and ammu- is.
nition sold at any
show are sold by
licensed dealers SB 585 allows discrimination
and are subject to against gun shows. Gun shows
the same state and are a part of American Tradition.
federal laws and (Continued on page 7)
Oct / Nov 2009 - Oregon State Shooting Association Page 7
(Continued from page 6) from above to get there, see I ence."
How many of you were taken by have now broken all the "rules."
your father to a gun show and In concluding their letter to Secretary
-Jack Peek Salazar, the senators were very clear
purchased your first firearm. No
as to what they wanted to see: "We
public facility should be al- request that NPS cease all actions to
The momentum is on our side at
lowed to discriminate. prohibit the use of lead products on
the moment. The Big Govern- NPS lands by private citizens and
ment policies are meeting resis- NPS personnel."
Oregon has a history of mimick- tance. We must keep it going. We
ing California legislation. Re- must all be aware of the impor- Signatories on the letter include:
member the excellent points tance of grassroots activism and
given by the CRPA, as we will realize how much we have ac- Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
need them to argue our case in complished in just the last few Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Salem. months. Don’t be afraid to make Sen. James E. Risch(R-ID)
your voice heard loud and clear. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
Take a good look at what is going
This is from an Oregon Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
on and use your common sense to Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)
gun owner and Patriot guide you. Our Republic is at Sen. Robert F. Bennett(R-UT)
Jack Peek stake! Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Jack is justly concerned about the Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)
future of our Republic and made Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
this statement at his recent reun- Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
ion. Senators Oppose
They say...never discuss faith
Ammo Bans in
and politics...I'm going to break National Parks
one rule then.
The more I watch a certain NEWTOWN, Conn. – In a letter to
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, 13
show, where the host in great
senators detailed their concerns
detail, aligns the president of this
country with one too many
about the impact a ban on traditional JEFFERSON STATE
ammunition would have on hunters,
boards, groups, movements, as- the economy and wildlife popula- SHOOTING
sociations of too many people
that have blown things up in this
tions.
ASSOCIATION
country...long before 911, the "At this time, the motives behind
more I think, I will live to see the NPS actions addressing lead issues Upcoming Events:
death of this country, that our are very unclear. Especially in these
"greatest generations" past and difficult economic times, this action
Spring Gun / Sports Show
present fought and died will discourage people from hunting
April 17th & 18th - 2010
and fishing and decrease revenue
for...it seems clear, that either
into the Pittman-Robertson fund that
some of us are truly blinded, and Bowling Pin Match
funds state conservation efforts,"
no longer want to think for our- May 17th
read the letter.
selves, I also see, some are wak- 541-882-2134
ing up. The firearms industry, sportsmen's
groups and multiple conservation FOR MORE INFO, CALL
I hope we have our next reun- organizations criticized the ban in a DON POOR, PRESIDENT
ion...but it will take a blessing press release, calling it "arbitrary,
over-reactive and not based on sci- (541) 884-1905
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tion lead to the winners' circle. semi-automatic), spotting scope/
Bullseye! binoculars, ear and eye protection,
Target shooting with a handgun is carrying case, cleaning equipment
-by John Caloia, Oregon State the most difficult of the shooting and, of course, .22 ammunition. It
Pistol Director. sports. One is shooting at a ten ring would certainly be helpful (and ad-
that varies in size from 3/8" (free visable) to do some preliminary
pistol at 50 feet) to "live" range practice, especially on
3.3/8" (conventional pistol at 50 the timed and rapid stages of the
yards). .22 indoor matches are match. There are self-timers avail-
usually shot at 50 feet while in- able, or a friend might lend a hand
ternational style free pistol is with calling the time.
shot at 50 meters. The highest
score ever fired in conventional Though the beginning competitor
Bullseye is still 20 points below may be a little awed by the shooting
a perfect score, and that score ability of an experienced shooter, he
has only been shot once in the need not worry about competing
history of the sport! against a High Master yet! The first
match entered is for score only and
The National matches at Camp the shooter will get a temporary clas-
Perry, Ohio, have been held an- sification card so that he will be
nually since 1907 with only brief competing against others of similar
interruptions during war ability. There are five classifications
years. Bullseye in its present beginning with the Marksman
form was formalized in Class. For State, Regional and Na-
1935. These competitions are tional matches there are also catego-
the Grand Prix of the shooting ries for Military, Women, Juniors
sports where competitors from (20 years), Police, Civilian, Colle-
every part of the country con- giate, Seniors (60+), and a new cate-
verge every summer to find the top gory this year of Grand Seniors
Enter the wonderful world of com- person in each venue. (70+).
petitive target pistol shooting. Fol-
lowing is a brief history, types of The course of Juniors are
competition, equipment needed, fire for a Bull- There are three clubs in Oregon always wel-
benefits and places to shoot. seye match is (open to the public) that regularly comed and
relatively sim- hold Bullseye type competition - encouraged in
There are three clubs in Oregon ple - 30 shots Portland Rifle & Pistol Club, the shooting
(open to the public) that regularly slow fire at 50 Tri-County Gun Club and sports. Youths
hold Bullseye type competition - yards (10 min- Emerald Empire Gun Club. can usually be
Portland Rifle & Pistol Club, Tri- utes each 10- started in their
County Gun Club and Emerald Em- shot string), 30 early teens
pire Gun Club. For a modest fee shots timed fire at 25 yards (20 sec- with training in
pistol shooters can compete with onds each 5-shot string), 30 shots safety and "live" firing starting with
some of the best in the country, and rapid fire at 25 yards (10 seconds air pistols. The air pistol (which can
are able to ask questions and obtain each 5-shot string). With a grand certainly be used to great advantage
advice from those with years of ex- total of 90 shots (900 points possi- by adults too to improve hold and
perience in the sport. ble) with the .22, center fire and .45 trigger control), is inexpensive to
caliber handguns, competitions are purchase and the pellets used for
Target shooting with a handgun does usually called 2700 matches because practice run less that 1 cent
not require as much strength as one of the total of 2700 possible points. each. Practice is easily done at
might think. Many women of slen- home. The range is 10 meters (33
der build have no problem handling The sport is inexpensive to get feet), and the course of fire is 60
the .45. This is a 90+% mental started. The following items would shots for adults and 40 shots for jun-
"game" and practice and concentra- be needed to try ones hand at a
(Continued on page 9)
match: .22 handgun (revolver or
Oct / Nov 2009 - Oregon State Shooting Association Page 9
(Continued from page 8) the center fire and 45 matches. Addi- In conclusion, please let me encour-
iors. Time limit is 1 hour and 45 tional equipment beside a .45 in- age all who have an interest in be-
minutes for the 60 shot course. Bul- clude , reloading press, powder, coming proficient at shooting with a
let traps/backstops are inexpensive primers, bullets (purchased or cast at handgun to contact me, or any of
or easily made with a cardboard box home), cases, pistol scope, case those listed in this article. Attend
and paper or rag filling. Of course, cleaning machine, bullet molds, lead, one of the practice sessions or
with juniors shooting should be su- melting pot, bullet sizing and lubri- matches. Ask questions. Observe
pervised at all times. There are local cating press, gun boxes, to name a first-hand a rapid fire string. Intro-
competitions which can lead to the few. There will always be a better/ duce juniors to an interesting and
National Championships and Inter- more accurate .45, or exciting sport where travel and col-
national Competition if the junior load, or ??? And soon the loading lege scholarships are attainable.
becomes very proficient. Air Pistol room or corner of the garage is
is an Olympic event. full!!!! Editor’s note: If John has peaked
your interest in this fun and chal-
I introduced my son to Air Pistol Most shooters use the .45 for the lenging shooting sport, then read on.
many years ago and he started shoot- center fire and .45 portions of the The next section will give you some
ing in matches at the Emerald Em- match, but a few do use a .32 or .38 additional details on how to get
pire range (Springfield, Or.) compet- in the center fire event. Using one started.
ing against other local juniors and gun for center fire and .45 is cer-
adults. Roddy Toyota (toyo- tainly cheaper and easier than using
taroddy@juno.com) supervises the three different guns in a 2700 Summary of
pistol program at Emerald Empire match. Bullseye Shooting
and has been shooting, gunsmithing
and running matches for 25 Another name for Bullseye matches This is reprinted from http://
years. Currently the club does not is Three Gun. Years ago many police en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye_
have an active pistol program for used their .38 revolver for the center (shooting_competition)
juniors but does have an active rifle fire match. The revolver dwindled in
program. popularity in the late 50's and the .45 Equipment
Mod. 1911 Colt became the most Bullseye specifies three classes of
Tri-County Gun Club (Portland, commonly used gun. Shooting mul- pistol; a .22 caliber rimfire, a center-
Or.) has an active air gun program tiple shots in timed and rapid fire fire pistol of .32 caliber or larger;
run by Larry Roland with an automatic was much easier and a .45 ACP pistol. Since the for-
(lroland33@hotmail.com) with prac- than cocking a wheel gun 5 times in mat includes a rapid fire stage, a
tice sessions on Tuesday quick succession. semi-automatic pistol or revolver
nights. There are many opportuni- with a capacity of 5 rounds is
ties for travel for the accomplished Pistol shooting in the Pacific North- needed.
junior and also many colleges give west cannot be discussed without
shooting scholarships. Russ Reed mentioning our contingent in Wash- Shooting Box
(Russ@bctonline.com) and Dick ington. Larry Lang A shooting box isn't required but
Cavalli (r.cavalli@comcast.net) are (tenringwobble@comcast.net) is Pis- helps organize your gun(s), spotting
the driving forces behind the Tri- tol Director of the Washington State scope and shooting accessories. Gen-
County pistol program. Regular Rifle & Pistol Association. He pro- erally, the lids provide a stable
Bullseye practice sessions are held motes Washington matches and mount for your spotting scope. Most
weekly. Go to www.tcgc.org for sometimes calls the line at the Paul boxes can accommodate the needs of
more information, or contact Russ or Bunyan range matches. Larry also the competitor.
Dick. promotes Oregon matches with nu-
merous Emails and announcements
Sights
Once bitten by the "Bullseye Bug" at the range. Overnight camping/
Any type of sights can be used;
there is no end to the accoutrements trailers/motor homes are welcome at
many competitors use iron sights,
one can acquire for the sport. I sug- all 6 ranges in the Puget Sound area,
but the recent trend has been towards
gest starting with the .22 only be- as well as the Oregon ranges. A call
red dot sights, which many shooters
cause of the low cost. When one to Larry will get you pointed in the
find easier to use. Telescopic sights,
really thinks this is the the sport he/ right direction.
she would like to pursue then comes (Continued on page 10)
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(Continued from page 9) .38 Special, and .45 ACP. Custom standing position, using a one
while legal, are rare, as magnifica- gunsmithing is common here as well, handed grip. This is a significantly
tion is not considered an advantage. to increase reliability and usability. more difficult shooting position than
Iron sights tend to be adjustable the two handed grips used in action
Patridge type sights, carefully treated Grips shooting, at "bullseye" targets sig-
to reduce glare that might impact In addition to accuracy work, includ- nificantly smaller and farther, al-
sight alignment. ing trigger modifications, many bull- though time restraints are relatively
seye guns use anatomical grips made more generous.
Handguns to fit the shooter's hand. These grips
While most moderately priced rim- provide increased support to allow a Three courses of fire are followed:
fire pistols are accurate enough to more consistent grip, a rest for the Slow Fire, in which ten rounds are
fire perfect scores and are suitable thumb to allow better control of re- fired in ten minutes, Timed Fire,
for bullseye competition (the Ruger coil, and a shelf to isolate the trigger consisting of two five-round strings
MK II being a common starting gun) finger from the fingers gripping the with twenty seconds for each string,
the Smith & Wesson 41 and the gun. In addition to providing better and Rapid Fire, which has a ten sec-
Hämmerli 208 generally dominate support, the grips can also position ond limit for each of the two five-
the top levels of competition. Marvel the hand to allow better positioning round strings. All shooting is done
Precision has recently come in to the of longer or shorter fingers on the one-handed, standing, with no sup-
arena with their conversion kit which trigger, and also allow cross domi- port.
allows the competitor to keep the nant shooters to better align the
same M1911 feel. sights with their dominant eye. An Depending on the match format, the
adjustable shelf at the bottom of the competitor may be required to shoot
The centerfire pistol is another mat- grip helps maintain a consistent grip. as many as 90 rounds from each of
ter; most pistols of this type are de- three handguns. Each shot scores a
signed for defensive use, a use which Ammunition maximum of 10 points. Hence, a one
requires far less accuracy. The most For the rimfire pistol, shooters use -gun competition is often referred to
common centerfire pistol is the high quality target grade ammuni- as a "900" whereas a three-gun com-
M1911 design, usually built or ac- tion, ideally purchased in bulk so all petition is a "2700". A shorter form
curized by a gunsmith who special- ammunition comes from the same is the National Match Course con-
izes in bullseye pistol work. All ar- manufacturing lot, since even minor sisting of a single Slow Fire, a
eas of the operating mechanism must changes can result in changing point Timed and a Rapid Fire target, 30
fit tightly enough to allow the re- of impact. shots for a maximum score of 300.
quired consistency, while remaining Single gun competitions using only
reliable enough to not jam during a Centerfire ammunition is often hand- the rimfire pistol are common, as
match. loaded, with very careful selection of they provide an inexpensive entry
components to allow the maximum into the sport.
While many shooters use the .45 for precision. Lighter weight bullets and
the centerfire stages of competition, lower velocities than standard are Outdoor competitions are typically
some shooters prefer a third gun. normally used to minimize the re- fired at 50 yards (slow fire) and 25
European models such as .32 S&W coil. yards (Timed & Rapid Fire) using
automatics from Walther and other the same target. A "short course"
makers are a suitable choice, as are Scoring will shoot only at 25 yards and use a
M1911 variants in smaller calibers, Count the number of holes, 5 or 10 reduced-size target for the Slow Fire
such as .38 Special or .38 Super[1]. per target. If a hole breaks a ring the segment. All courses of fire at an
The smaller calibers have signifi- higher score is given. If unsure scor- indoor competition are typically
cantly less recoil than the .45 ACP, ing gauge can be used. Official rules fired at 50 feet with appropriately
but that advantage is offset by the and regulations on scoring is covered scaled targets.
cost of buying and learning to shoot in section 14 of the NRA Pistol
proficiently with a third gun. Rules 2003. NRA Conventional Pis- Matches
tol Rules The annual National Rifle and Pistol
S&W revolvers are most common Matches take place at Camp Perry,
among shooters who prefer revolv- Ohio in July and August. Competing
ers; S&W makes suitable double Courses of fire
action revolvers in .22 Long Rifle, All courses of fire are fired from a (Continued on page 11)
Oct / Nov 2009 - Oregon State Shooting Association Page 11
(Continued from page 10)
shooters are registered with the Na- http://www.bullseyepistol.com/ At issue is a 27-year-old Chicago
tional Rifle Association and scores law banning handguns, requiring the
are officially recorded. Registered http://www.lava.net/~perrone/ annual taxation of firearms, and oth-
matches (Regional, Sectional, and bullseye/ erwise interfering with the right of
State championships and local law-abiding individuals to keep guns
matches) are held at various loca- http://www.nrahq.org/compete/ at home for self-defense. The case
tions throughout the year and are conventional.asp was brought on behalf of four Chi-
often sponsored by local shooting cago residents, the Second Amend-
clubs. Authorized matches are also http://www.issf-shooting.org/rules/ ment Foundation, and the Illinois
recognized by the NRA. Scores at all eng- State Rifle Association.
of these competitions are recorded lish/2006/25_pistol_2005_2nd.html
by the NRA and used to rank a Last year, in the landmark case of
shooter's abilities. http://conventionalshooter.com/ District of Columbia v. Heller, the
Supreme Court held that the Second
Recorded scores are used to rank http://brianzins.com/ Amendment guarantees an individ-
shooters into Tyro (no scores on re- ual right to keep and bear arms.
cord), Marksman (360 recorded
shots but below the 85% mark), However, as that case concerned the
Sharpshooter (85-89.99%), Expert actions of the District of Columbia
(90-94.99%), Master (95-96.99%)
Poll Shows government, a federal entity, the
and High Master (97% and above) Decline in Support high court was not called upon to
categories. While 300 point stages decide whether the right bound states
have been shot in all stages, no for Gun Control and local governments. Over the
shooter has ever scored a 2700 in a years, almost the entire Bill of
sanctioned match; the current record Rights has been held to apply to state
is 2680-159x, held by Hershel BELLEVUE, Wash. – A new Ras- and local governments by operation
Anderson[2]. That is a score of 2680 mussen poll shows waning support of the Fourteenth Amendment.
out of 2700, with 159 of 270 shots for stricter gun laws.
hitting the "X" ring, which is half the "The freedoms we enjoy as Ameri-
size of the 10 ring. "X" ring shots According to Rasmussen, only 39 cans are secured to us against viola-
still count 10 points, but in the case percent of Americans believe the tion by all levels of government,"
of a tie in points, the higher "X" ring country needs stricter gun laws. noted Alan Gura, of Gura & Pos-
count wins. That's down from 43 percent only six sessky, PLLC, lead counsel for the
months ago. Democrats still emerge McDonald plaintiffs. "State and local
as the party of gun control, with 65 politicians should be on notice: the
References percent of respondents claiming De- Second Amendment is a normal part
mocrat affiliation supporting tighter of the Bill of Rights, and it is coming
Get into Bullseye Pistol Shooting gun laws while 69 percent of identi- to your town."
fied Republicans and 62 percent of
The Benefits of Custom Grips, see also independents do not support more Otis McDonald, a Chicago resident
gun laws. since 1952 who led the fight to inte-
Rink Formgriffe order sheet, detailing
the various options on a custom grate his union local in the 1960s
anatomical grip and is a plaintiff in the case, wel-
comed the news.
Randall Fung Grips features sheet, list- SCOTUS to Hear
ing the features and functions of an ana- "I am grateful the Supreme Court has
tomical grip
Chicago Gun Ban agreed to hear this case," McDonald
Case said. "I now pray that the Court se-
Biography of Jim Clark, a top bullseye cures me and all other law-abiding
shooter and gunsmith; founder of Clark WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. citizens the right to defend ourselves
Custom Guns Supreme Court announced recently and our families."
that it will hear the case of McDon-
Internet Links ald v. City of Chicago
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Useful Information
Oregon ODFW National Political Oregon State
Information Legislature
The Oregon Department of Fish
& Wildlife has an excellent web- For State wide political information
site with information about hunt- To reach the National Political you can access the Oregon State
ing, hunter ed, wildlife, bird scene, you need to go to the Legislature. Once there you can
watching, and about anything Library of Congress Thomas. search for legislation, contact your
you might want to know about There you can contact our Rep- Representative, and watch the live
the outdoors. They have even resentatives, look at current ac- action with the online video of hear-
linked hunting units to Google tivity in Congress, search for leg- ings and meetings. You can access
islation, study the documents and the entire Oregon Government site
maps so you can check out the from here and find out anything you
terrain and get gps coordinates treaties that built our nation, and
so much more. It is such a terri- need to know. I use it often and en-
of your hunting area. Also, be courage anyone who is concerned
sure to read about the Youth fic site that once you get into it, and wishes to stay informed in our
Mentor Program. you won’t want to leave. I have present political climate to make use
More than 3000 youngsters took noticed the textbooks in our of this resource.
part in the Mentor Program in schools are not always accurate
2008, and it is growing fast. Get on the historical facts concerning
www.leg.state.or.us
all the information here. the Second Amendment. You can
get the real story here.
www.dfw.state.or.us
http://thomas.loc.gov/
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Oregon & Washington Pistol Matches 2009 2009 OREGON STATE HIGHPOWER SCHEDULE
Aug 9 SPAA
Coming Up
Aug 15, 16 Emerald Empire (Oregon State)
Aug 22 Cascade Oct. 3 JCSA 800 Agg @ 300 yd
Sep 6 Emerald Empire Oct. 4 Medford 500 Agg - approved
Sep 13 Custer Oct. 10 TCGC SPORTER Club Championship
Sep 19, 20 Tri-County (Regional) Oct. 10 ERGC 800 Agg – Wood Stocked U.S. Service Rifles Only
Oct. 11 TCGC 800 Agg @ 200,300,600 yd
Sep 20 Kitsap Oct. 17 Albany 800 Agg & John Garand Match – Reg.
Sep 26, 27 Paul Bunyan (Washington State) Oct. 18 TCGC 5V Garand Match – M1 Championship
Matches start at 9am except State Tournaments usually Oct. 18 DRRC Palma + 20 @ 1000yd
start at 8am. Nov. 7 JCSA 500 Agg plus F class 20 shot @ 300 yd
Anyone interested in these pistol matches can call/Email Nov. 8 TCGC Prone 60 shots @ 600yd
me for directions/contact person: Nov. 21 DRRC 800 Agg @ 100 yd
John Caloia fufurc@juno.com 541-942-9508 Dec. 5 JCSA 500 Agg plus F class 20 shot @ 300 yd
Dec. 5 ERGC 1000 Agg Offhand Challenge @ 100 yd
Dec. 11 DRRC CMP Class
Dec. 12 DRRC CMP Match 500 Agg @ 100/200 yd
Dec. 13 TCGC Prone 60 shots @ 600yd
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15078 SE Robinette Court, Milwaukie, OR 97267
Practical Rifle Match DRRC CMP Charlie McAlister (503) 351-8360 webmas-
ter@douglasridge.org
Shoot you’re AR-15! DRRC International F-Class Matches Stan Pate (503) 652-9931
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Tri-County Gun Club 97269-2512
Gravel Pit ERGC Carl Haggland III (503) 281-2927 highpower@ossa.org
New Shooters are welcome, show up one hour early! PO Box 18083, Portland, OR 97218
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97045
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Tri-County Gun Club so_ore_hipower@yahoo.com PO Box 1238, Eagle Point,
Silhouette (Black Powder) Range OR 97524
New Shooters are Welcome! PRSC Buck Buckner (541) 523-6109 13967 Hunt Mtn. Ln.,
Baker City, OR 97814
Roseburg Ralph Klein (541) 459-9517 rlkle@aol.com 345 E 6th,
Sutherlin, OR 97479
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83661
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Tri-County Gun Club power@ossa.org PO Box 18083, Portland, OR 97218
Silhouette (Black Powder) Range TCGC Brian Vanderwettering (503) 313-5667 ba-
New Shooters are Welcome! lou14@comcast.net
TCGC 5V Matches Frank Burke (971) 570-0505
burkefj@verizon.net
TCGC Sporter Peter Krook (503) 246-5933
Submachine Gun Match ppmmkk123@aol.com
Second Sunday of Every Month Notice: The entire High-Power schedule is avail-
Albany Rifle & Pistol Club able online at www.ossa.org including start times
North Range
New Shooters are Welcome!
and other club-specific information.
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