Virginia Gun Rights

Washington Post Continues to Exaggerate Scale of U.S. Guns in Mexico

vagunrights — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:03:33 +0000

It is no real surprise that the Washington Post overstates the number of guns sold in the U.S. that wind up being used by the drug cartels in Mexico. The Heritage Foundation did a great job of setting the record straight.
Hat tip to NRANews.

Repeal Virginia’s Obsolete Gun Buyer Check

vagunrights — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:28:19 +0000

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5998

VSSA E-Bullet for August 5th

vagunrights — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:29:15 +0000

Check out the latest e-newsletter at http://conta.cc/a7O3BE. If you like it, sign up to receive it weekly.

Virginia Shooting Sports Association Annual Meeting

vagunrights — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:46:02 +0000

This promises to be a fun event. There will be an afternoon of shooting followed by a great dinner (last year they had a great steak dinner grilled right on the premises) and the annual meeting of members. VSSA also has their annual raffle going with the first prize being the new Para G-I Expert Stainless. You can get more information, including downloading raffle tickets here.

What: VSSA Annual Meeting

When: September 25, 2010 – 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM

Where: Fredericksburg Rod and Gun Club

Students and Carrying on Campus

vagunrights — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:50:38 +0000

Emergency Management article on campus carry. http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/College-Campuses-Students-Guns.html?page=1&

VSSA Adds Online Memberships

vagunrights — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:52:01 +0000

Gun owners interested in joining VSSA can now join online. This is something that has been requested for several years and is now a reality. Just go to www.myvssa.org.

Second Amendment March Approaching Fast

vagunrights — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:14:39 +0000

It has been a long time since I posted here. I have converted this blog to more of an election news site as part of my efforts as an NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator. As we are just beginning to kick off Campaign 2010, there is an exciting event coming up that I am urging all gun owners to attend – The Second Amendment March. There will be a national march on April 19 in Washington D.C. as well as local marches in all 50 states on various dates. The Virginia March is scheduled to take place at the State Capitol on April 12th.

I know these events are on Mondays but the Virginia March is scheduled around lunch time so if you can attend either of these marches it is important to show our support for our right to keep and bear arms.

Sussex County to Consider Shooting Range Restrictions

vagunrights — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:42 +0000

In July, the Sussex County Planning Commission unanimously passed a proposal to require “pistol and sporting clays ranges” in A-1 zoning areas to apply for and receive a conditional use permit before opening for operation. A public hearing of the Sussex County Board of Supervisors (BOS) was held on August 20, 2009 and the BOS unanimously sent the proposal back to the planning commission to ”clearly define the terms ‘sporting clays fields and pistol ranges in Sussex County.”

The Planning Commission has now resubmitted the proposal to the Sussex BOS and a public hearing will be held at 7:00PM Thursday November 19. Your attendance is needed to defeat this proposal. It should be noted that the planning commission is the originator of this proposal, not the BOS.

This is becoming an all to familiar story. While existing ranges Airfield Shooting Club and Sussex Shooting Sports may be grandfathered in by the proposal, approval of the recommendation may mean that future additions to existing clubs and ranges may require them to apply for a permit. This will impact numerous groups that need shooting facilities in the county like Boy Scouts, 4H, NRA Events (i.e. Women on Target Clinics etc), to name a few.

If you are a gun owner living in Sussex County or shoot competitively at a club currently located in Sussex County, it is important that you attend this public hearing and oppose the proposal.

The Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA) is in the process of obtaining a copy of the current proposal that will be considered. When the planning commission forwards a copy as promised, it will be posted on the VSSA blog.

What: Public Hearing on Shooting Ranges in Sussex County
Where: Sussex County General District Courtroom, 15080 Courthouse Road, Sussex, VA 23884
When: 7:00 PM

Be sure to attend this meeting.

Conservative Outlook

vagunrights — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:30:07 +0000

Tuesday is shaping up to be a good election day for conservatives. All three conservative candidates are ahead in Virginia’s statewide races, Chris Christie (somewhat less conservative than I would like but a big improvement over the incumbent) is polling ahead of far left candidate Jon Corizine, and the far left candidate masquerading as a Republican in New York’s 23rd House district dropped out the race and endorsed the Democrat. That action confirmed what conservatives had been saying about DeDe Scozzafava-that she was a Republican in name only.

Much is being said in the media about what kind of message the New York situation sends to “moderate” in the Republican Party. I will tell you what the message is – “moderates” are welcome in the GOP but if you are a big spender don’t waste your time.

Let’s hope tomorrow night is the beginning of big things for conservatives in the 2010.

NRA-ILA Tailgate at Ashland Bass Pro Shops

vagunrights — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:46 +0000

All gun owners are invited to come out to a tailgate party on Saturday morning (October 31st) at the Bass Pro Shops store in Ashland. After enjoying a light breakfast, attendees will participate in Get Out The Vote (GOTV) activities for Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli.

The last time NRA-ILA hosted an event at the Bass Pro Shops in Ashland, over 100 gun owners and sportsmen turned out to hear what they could do to help elect pro-gun candidates. Let’s have a huge turnout on Saturday for this last campaign push.

What: Gun Owner and Sportsmen Tailgate Party

When: 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 31, 2009

Where: Bass Pro Shop 11550 N Lakeridge Pkwy, Ashland, VA 23005-8047

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For more information contact: NRA-ILA Campaign Field Representative Kristin Murray at KMurray12@gmail.com