Month: April 2022

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Kemp To Sign Permitless Carry Bill On Tuesday

April 10, 2022 by

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) will sign Georgia’s recently passed permitless carry bill into law on Tuesday, April 12th. He plans to do it at Gable Sporting Goods in Douglasville which is located 20 miles west of Atlanta.

I received this media advisory from Kemp’s office on Friday:

Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, legislators, and other special guests, will sign the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act (SB 319) into law.
WHO: Governor Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, and other state leaders

WHEN: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 3:30 PM

WHERE: Gable’s Sporting Goods, 6250 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, Georgia 30134

WHAT: Governor Kemp and other guests will provide remarks before the bill signing.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Andrew Isenhour by Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

According to Section 18 of the bill, the law goes into effect immediately upon Gov. Kemp’s signature. As of Tuesday, fully one half of all the states will have unrestricted or permitless carry.

In related news, it appears that the Nebraska Senate will bring LB773 up for a vote on Monday. That is the permitless carry bill for Nebraska which Gov. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) has pledged to sign.

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Discarded Like A Broken Toy

April 6, 2022 by

It must suck to be Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA). She was a darling of Everytown and the anti-gun lobby only a mere two years ago. They called her a “Gunsense” candidate and spent $1.2 million to get her elected in a suburban Atlanta district.

Now redistricting has put her in the same district as Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA). McBath is the fair-haired child so-to-speak of Everytown. They created her, they elected her, they own her. You can guess who is going to get the money and support of Everytown and their red-shirted Mommy brigade this election.

Rob Romano has a great tweet showing how Everytown has now discarded Bourdeaux in favor of their own creation.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes about Everytown’s support for McBath:

McBath is running in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District against fellow incumbent U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in the May 24 Democratic primary. Everytown’s political arm has supported both women in the past but chose McBath in this head-to-head matchup.

The organization said it is spending in the low seven-figures on direct mail, radio spots and digital ads.

Poor Carolyn should have picked her friends better.

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Ruger SR22 Safety Bulletin

April 4, 2022 by 1 Comment

Ruger issued a safety bulletin on their SR22 .22LR pistol. An assembly issue may render internal safety mechanisms inoperative in a small number of the pistols.

More from Ruger:

Ruger has discovered that a small number of SR22® pistols may have right and left frame inserts that are not properly secured together. In rare circumstances, this condition may render certain internal safety mechanisms ineffective and the pistol has the potential to discharge upon decocking. Pistols that may be exhibiting this condition will intermittently exhibit a “slack” single-action trigger.

NOTE: A “slack” single-action trigger occurs if, while operating the pistol in single-action mode with a magazine inserted, the slide forward, and the manual safety disengaged, a trigger pull does not encounter resistance and the hammer does not fall.

Although only a very small number of pistols appear to be affected, Ruger is committed to safety and would like to examine all SR22 pistols that have ever exhibited a slack single-action trigger or discharged upon decocking.

Potentially affected pistols include any SR22 pistol with a serial number of 369-40078 or lower (including all SR22 pistols with a “SS” prefix). If your SR22 pistol has ever exhibited one of the conditions described above, you should immediately stop using your pistol and sign up for the Safety Retrofit as outlined in the Safety Bulletin. If you have never experienced either condition, your pistol is not affected by this Safety Bulletin.

Details about what to look for and how to sign up for the retrofit also appear on our website at Ruger.com/SR22Retrofit. The website also contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions, a video demonstrating the inspection process, and other information that you may find helpful.  
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GRNC-PVF Steel Match And BBQ

April 4, 2022 by

The Grass Roots North Carolina – Political Victory Fund will be holding a steel match and a BBQ to raise funds to support pro-2A candidates. The event will be held on Saturday, April 9th, at the Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex in Polkton, NC. A number of pro-gun VIPs will be attending including Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), and NC Ct of Appeals Judge Richard Deitz (R-NC). Note that some changes in timing were made due to a North Carolina rally by former President Donald Trump later in the day.

More details are in the release from GRNC-PVF below:

APRIL 9: MEET MAJOR GUN RIGHTS FIGURES! 
IMPORTANT CHANGE TO EVENT:
Because Donald Trump recently scheduled a rally to endorse Ted Budd for U.S. Senate, we have been forced to make schedule changes to the event. ALL VIPS ARE STILL ATTENDING, but to allow them to make both Ring Steel for Freedom and the Trump rally, the BBQ has been moved to 11:30 AM, ending at 1:00 PM, with speakers from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. We will continue steel plate match after the BBQ. Please note that match sign-in still begins at 10:30 AM. If you have questions, please email DirectorOfDevelopment@GRNC.org

REVISED EVENT SCHEDULE:  Date/time:    April 9, 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM 10:30 AM: Match sign-in begins 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM BBQ lunch 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM: Awards/meet & greet w/ VIPs 1:00 – 4:30 Steel plate match Location: Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex, 990 Burnsville Church Rd, Polkton, NC 28135 Cost:  $95 for 1st person, $75 for 2nd

In addition to the major figures below, GRNC’s “Ring Steel for Freedom” event has now landed CONGRESSMAN DAN BISHOP, a gun rights stalwart who has been voting for gun rights even when some other Republicans haven’t.

Your support is vital to helping our political action committee, the GRNC Political Victory Fund,
ELECT PRO-GUN CANDIDATES in the 2022 elections. Get your ticket now by going to: www.grnc.org/steel-plate 

ATTENDEES INCLUDE:
LT GOV MARK ROBINSON Exciting announcement: As GRNC’s April 9 “Ring Steel for Freedom” continues to grow, we now have the honor of featuring Lt. Governor MARK ROBINSON, who initially became famous after his impassioned defense of gun rights to the Greensboro City Council went viral. Since then, Robinson has driven the left nuts as he spoke truth about not only gun control, but also family, the LGBTQ agenda, and how leftists are indoctrinating your children in schools.

CONGRESSMAN TED BUDD As the most pro-Second Amendment candidate in the race for retiring U.S. Senator Richard Burr’s seat, CONGRESSMAN TED BUDD is a gun shop owner who, while serving in the U.S. House, has stood tall for gun rights, often voting against anti-gun legislation that even other (less resolute) Republicans support. 

GOA EXEC DIR EMERITUS LARRY PRATT We are also happy to announce that Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America’s Executive Director Emeritus, will join us on April 9. 

GOA SENIOR VP ERICH PRATT Also addressing the crowd on April 9 will be Erich Pratt, who is currently directing Gun Owners of America. Pratt will educate attendees on current threats to gun rights and what we can do about them! 

JUDICIAL CANDIDATES Judge Richard Dietz, strong constitutionalist for the NC Supreme Court, Judge Michael Stading for NC Court of Appeals, and other pro-Second Amendment candidates!

SPACE IS LIMITED! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW BY GOING TO:  www.grnc.org/steel-plate   YOU DON’T WANT TO SHOOT? NO PROBLEM:  Attendees not interested in shooting the steel plate match can attend the BBQ for the reduced rate of $55 by selecting the “Under 18 or not shooting”. If you prefer this option, please check in at 2:00 PM.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENT? GO TO: www.grnc.org/grnc-pvf/grnc-pvf-alertsupdates/1348-grnc-pvf-alert-ring-steel-for-freedom-faqs

RING STEEL FOR FREEDOM EVENT DETAILS:  Date/time:    April 9, 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM  Location: Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex, 990 Burnsville Church Rd, Polkton, NC 28135  http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/cimages/5bcf6b4cbc542c90ce112ef502d41dff/Hyatt_Farms_logors.jpg
Steel plate match: 1:00  — 4:30 PM
Match Sign-in: Begins 10:30 AM 
Awards/meet-and-greet: BBQ lunch/meet-and-greet: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM PMCost: $95 for 1st person$75 for 2nd & subsequent$55 for under age 18, incl. match fee & BBQ$55 for BBQ only
Additional prizes if you can beat GRNC President Paul Valone! First, anybody who beats his cumulative time to clear all the plates gets a GRNC challenge coin.
But it gets better…. Anybody who beats GRNC President Paul Valone also gets entered into a drawing, with the winner getting his or her choice of 1,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition or 500 rounds of .223/5.56mm ammunition – and not steel case. Reloadable brass FMJ ammunition worth nearly $400.
Remember:  With ‘Brandon’ ruining the country, ammunition prices are expected to skyrocket once again! 

RESERVE TICKETS NOW: www.grnc.org/steel-plate 

Paid for by Grass Roots North Carolina Political Victory Fund. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee