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September 2014 Dedicated to Education, Safety, Training, and Support of Massachusetts Firearms Owners
Will we see a major change in the MA Legislature come Winter 2015? Only time will
tell. The General Election is November 4, 2014.
Natick Town Officials Push Rights Ban - Then Back Down - Action Still Needed
History of the situation:
GOAL released the statement below on August 22, 2014, since then
the situation has evolved.
Once again anti Second Amendment forces are working to ban
your rights and remove your
choice of armed self defense,
leaving you unable to protect
yourself or loved ones.
The genesis of this new attack is
quite reprehensible and based on
what somebody thought they
saw.
As the story goes, an attendee at
a recent public meeting thought
they saw a person carrying concealed, they never actually saw a
gun. That person who might, or
September 2014
September 2014
GOAL News
In This Issue:
Term up in 2014
Bruce Hall
Michael Concannon
Joe Currie
Gary Wilk
Term up in 2015
Rickard Sitte
Bettina Romberg
Jim Finnerty
Ernest W. Foster
Term up in 2016
Mark Jester
Ron Amidon
Richard Sinnott
Vacant Seat
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The new law regarding pepper spray
anything in this state regarding
took effect immediately when the
the use of firearms, it is important
Governor signed the bill on August
to make sure you have everything
11, 2014. https://malegislature.gov/
ready and understand the laws
Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2014/Chapand safety aspects of what you are
ter284
This reform in the pepper spray undertaking.
These laws can also be a little
The following are some of the new laws has been a long term effort
complicated when say dealing
One of the trickiest aspects the
rules:
and GOAL would like to thank all
with waterfowlers who use boats.
gun owners face when taking to
Anyone aged 18 or older (resi- of the legislators who have been the field with the average shotgun If you are loading up your boat at
dent and non-resident) can leading the charge. Certainly spe- (non-high capacity) is transporta- the ramp with all of your gear innow purchase, possess and cial recognition should go out to tion. Lets say you have loaded up cluding your shotgun, a problem
carry pepper spray without a Representative Kim Ferguson of your dog and pump action shot- may occur if you leave the gun in
the 1st Worcester District in Holdyour boat after launching it and
license.
gun for a day pheasant hunting at
en for her efforts.
go to park your truck. Once again,
the local Division of Fisheries and
There is a list of disqualifiers
you are no longer transporting it.
Wildlife Management Area. Under
My recommendation is to keep the
the transportation laws in Chapter
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you are supposed to meet a friend wounded bird or if you are simply
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Twice Violated:
The Other Ugly Side of Campus Crime
federal government by students of
the mishandling of sexual assault
investigations, and now many
colleges around the country (including nine in Massachusetts are
under investigation for their reYou may also have realized, as I
porting practices).
did, how little we actually have
heard about campus crime rates As of August 2014, these nine coland the actual prevalence of it, leges and universities in Massaand how the information about all chusetts include: Amherst Colthis is effectively being swept un- lege, Berklee College of Music,
Boston University, Emerson Colder the rug.
lege, Hampshire College, HarHow is this being done and how is
vard College, Harvard University
it obfuscated?
Law School, University of MassaLast month, we discussed how chusetts at Amherst and at Dartcrimes on campus are defined and mouth.
differentiated by non-essentials.
The system that the accuser and
Apparently, it makes a difference
the accused go into is another
where a certain crime is perpeviolation. Victims who have gone
trated -- whether it is inside of a
public with their experiences dedorm or a few steps away on the
scribe hearings where institution
sidewalk or in the parking garage.
administrators ask bizarre and
And then, these accusations, re- embarrassing questions in skeptiports, and investigations are all cal tones.
handled internally by campus poThe accused is usually not furlice and the administrators of the
nished with legal counsel, cancollege or university.
not call witnesses or question the
Thats right. The very same peo- evidence against them. In short,
ple in charge of running the in- there really is no due process, plus,
stitution, developing the curricu- the standard which administralum, bringing in new students and tors must use to convict is based
keeping students safe are the ones upon the preponderance of the
in charge of investigating and evidence, a civil trial requirement
that the administrators must be
judging all incidents of crime.
50.00001% sure of their findings.
While being the managers of the
The criminal trial standard of beinstitutions, they also play judge,
yond a reasonable doubt does
jury and as you will see, even exnot exist in the vocabulary on colecutioner in these investigations.
lege campuses.
Luckily, more and more students
If found guilty by these proceare finding this to be an unreasondures, the accused is either susable method for getting justice,
pended or expelled, effectively ruand are courageously going public
ining all prospects for their chosen
with their own experiences. This
career.
has brought upon reports to the
After writing last months column,
it has become clear to me how
exactly crime is being handled
on college campuses across the
country.
This is the spiral that higher education has gone down since the
passage of the Gun Free Zone Act
A student expelled from college of 1990. Rather than respecting
for sexual assault will likely not individuals and their unalienable
find another institution that will right to Life, Liberty and the ability to Pursue their Happiness, they
accept him.
have evaded the issue to the point
Because of the students going
where I am sure SB 967 will be
public with their experiences,
promoted as the standard in all 50
many in government are sitting
states.
up and listening. But rather than
requiring colleges and universities This new trend has to be stopped
to engage the local police in their in its tracks. For 24 years now, the
investigations and allow students lives and aspirations of students
the ability to protect and defend have been looked at as the proptheir lives, the State of California erty of the institutions and their
did exactly the opposite this sum- administrators. This is what needs
mer. They passed SB 967, a law to be rolled back.
which now requires couples to obLets face it. If you were studying at
tain affirmative consent, which
an institution in this day and were
basically means that both parvictimized, given the odds, what
ties must receive a verbal yes. A
would be your incentive to seek
drunken yes is not acceptable.
justice by reporting a crime that
SB 967 may seem reasonable, but was perpetrated on you? Its time
based on how accusations are for you to proudly proclaim that
handled currently in colleges and the right to your own life and the
pursuit of your happiness in your
life is unequivocally yours and not
theirs.
In closing, in case you are wondering, the institutions with the highest rate of reported rape in 2012 in
Massachusetts are:
1. Harvard University
2. Amherst College
3. UMass Amherst
4. Hampshire College
5. Williams College
Bettina Romberg is available for
comment at bettina@goal.org.
September 2014
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November 15 & 16 2014
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September 2014
GOAL Training
2014 GOAL Training Schedule
Below is the schedule for courses held at GOAL Headquarters in Northboro, Massachusetts (unless otherwise noted).
All NRA Basic Pistol courses offered through GOAL exceed standards established in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter . 140, 131P and 515
CMR 3.00 Please note: All courses run 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
All courses require pre-regisration paid in full. This can be done in person at The GOAL office, via phone 508-393-5333 x20, or via email by contacting Angela
Fisher.
**Please Note** Registration for the three Rob Pincus classes will not open until Tuesday January 7, 2014
Course
Date
Tuition
Time
November 19
Members $75.00
Non-Members $125.00
5:30 - 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 15
Members $110.00
Non-Members $140.00
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Members $95.00
Non-Members $145.00
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
November 26
Members $35.00
Non-Members $65.00
November 6
Members $60.00
Non-Members $100.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Members $125.00
Non-Members $155.00
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Members $250.00
Non-Members $350.00
Intro to IDPA
Members $65.00
Non-Members $95.00
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Members $75.00
Non-Members $105.00
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
October 15
Members $20.00
Non-Members $75.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
November 20
Members $25.00
Non-Members $25.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Members $100.00
Non-Members $130.00
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
October 18
Members $125.00
Non-Members $175.00
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Members $300
Non-Members $350
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
October 8 *FULL*
New Dates TBA
Members $80.00
Non-Members $150.00
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
September 2014
stitutional rights and freedoms for yourself, your family and future
that you enjoy - and may take for generations. Join GOAL and begranted - are becoming more frag- come part of the solution today.
ile each day. Secure your rights
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Protection of the grid on all levels and from all threats should
be given much more urgent priority by the federal government.
If it ever goes down nationally,
it will take time to get it back up
and operational, and in the time
it could takemonths, weeks
many of our countrys problems
would present themselves in new
and grimmer ways. There would
likely be broad unrest, much of it
inevitable and some of it opportunistic. What would happen in an
environment like that, with peoThe very fabric of American soci- ple without light, means of comety would be torn apart, as an EMP munication, and perhaps in time
attack would not only knock out food? What would happen to pubthe power grid, it would fry all un- lic safety? To civil liberties? Those
protected electronics. Just think questions may sound farfetched.
about what that would mean for They are not.
a moment. No communications The fact that the United States can
cell phones, TV or radio. We would
be brought to its knees in such a
literally be in the dark on news and
relatively crude fashion should be
information regarding the state
a wake-up call for all of us.
of events around us. We would
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Maspenock Rod & Gun Club - MA Gun Law Seminars being offered on
Sept. 27th (Beyond the Basics) and Oct. 4th (Self-Defense) from 9am-1pm
with lunch included. Cost $100 for each seminar. Seminars being held
at Maspenock Rod and Gun Club in Milford, Ma. For more information
and to reserve your seat call Paul Young at 508-989-5679 or email paulyoung@net1plus.com
Townsend Rod and Gun Club - Competition Bowling Pin Shoot September 14 - October 12 - Click here for more info.
Woburn Sportsmens Association DCM/CMP Competition Program.
50-shot National Match Course. Open to all shooters 16 years of age
or older; juniors are encouraged. Dates: 9/28, 10/26; Time: Check-in at
range 8:45- 9:15 AM. Firing begins at 10:00 AM. Place: WSA. Highpower
Range, 155 Middlesex Tpk., Bedford, MA. Entry: includes full payment
& completed entry form. Squadding limited to 36 entrants. Match Fee
$15.00 (checks payable to Woburn Sportsmens Association); Juniors
$5.00 (16 - 20 yrs. old). For more information, contact Mark Mulvaney
Jr; E-mail: cmp@woburnsportsmen.com. During the 2014-2015 indoor
season (11/02/14 - 03/29/15), an indoor/outdoor match is run each
Sunday starting at 10 am SHARP with a nominal entry fee, firing from
the warmth of inside the high power house out to 200 yards. Targets
are collected and scored after each 20-shot, 20 minute relay. Shooters
are classified by NRA rules, and shoot against others in their same rank.
Cash prizes or trophies are awarded to the ranking shooters in each
class. Matches are open to the public, and there are usually 5 relays, so
sign up for any one; we will have a rifle available for new shooters For
more information contact Russ Burschsted or highpower@woburnsportsmen.com
Lowell Sportsmens Club - Trap & Skeet: every Sunday at 1pm and
Wednesday at 10am, $3/round
Marlboro Fish & Game Club - 3D archery - full breakfast & sign up starting at 7 AM in the hall. If you are new to archery this is a fun way to learn
to shoot actual 3 dimensional targets in a hunting scenario. Check our
website for more details.
The CMP is giving CMP affiliated clubs the opportunity to notify surrounding area clubs about there upcoming CMP Sanctioned Match. The Old
Colony Sportsmans Assoc. is holding As-Issued Military Matches on
Sept.14 and Oct. 5 , 2014. The location of the range is: Old Colony Sportmans Assn. in Pembroke, MA. Firing Begins: 8:30am. For more information you may contact the match director: Franco Scarpino at italianseabee@hotmail.com.
Wrentham Sportsmens Association October 5 - Rifle, Rim Fire - October 19 - Air Gun, Any kind November 2 - Military Rifle (Keiths Shoot)
Sling Allowed $20.00 entry fee. 1:00 pm start.
Petersham Gun Club - Sporting Clays course open every Wednesday at
12 noon. Sundays open 10am till 1pm. Hot lunch served every Sunday.
Contact petershamgunclub12@gmail.com.
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under section 129B may have access without committing an unforeseeable trespass, by a fine of
not less than $1,000 nor more than
$10,000 or by imprisonment for
not less than one year nor more
than ten years, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
(d) A violation of this section shall
be punished, in the case of a rifle
or shotgun that is a large capacity weapon, firearm or machine
gun was stored or kept in a place
where a person under the age of 18
may have access, without committing an unforeseeable trespass, by
a fine of not less than $5,000 nor
more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not less than two and
one-half years, nor more than ten
years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(e) A violation of the provisions
of this section shall be evidence
of wanton or reckless conduct in
any criminal or civil proceeding
if a person under the age of 18
who was not a trespasser or was
a foreseeable trespasser acquired
access to a weapon, unless such
person possessed a valid firearm
identification card issued under
section 129B and was permitted
by law to possess such weapon,
and such access results in the personal injury to or the death of any
person.
(f) This section shall not apply to
the storage or keeping of any firearm, rifle or shotgun with matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or
similar type of ignition system
manufactured in or prior to the
year 1899, or to any replica of any
such firearm, rifle or shotgun if
such replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition.
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mation for voters who do not understand the issue. Please share
this information and help educate
your friends and neighbors as to
what the truth is.
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IDPA
1300 1600
Safety Tips
(Rule 1. Is the rule, which says that the outdoor ranges are closed Sunday mornings and
Holidays until)
Competitive Shooting
The team will be starting up on Monday, October 6th. There are openings on the team, so
anyone interested should come to the Club
on a Monday evening. It is still difficult to find
ammo, so this may slow down the Team.
October Schedule
Pistol Team: Every Monday, 1800 2100, IR
General Meeting: Thursday 10/02/14
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Massachusetts
Approved Firearms
Thompson
M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with
30 Round Surplus Stick Magazine
TM1-SMAG (.45ACP)
Thompson
1927A-1 Deluxe with 10 Round Drum Magazine
T1D (.45ACP)
1927A-1 Deluxe with 30 Round Surplus Stick Magazine
T1-SMAG (.45ACP)
1927A-1C Lightweight with 30 Round Surplus Stick Magazine
T5-SMAG (.45ACP)
Auto-Ordnance
1911A1 WWII Parkerized w/ U.S. Logo Wood Grips
1911PKZSEWMA (.45 ACP)
1911A1 WWII Parkerized
1911PKZSEMA (.45 ACP)
Kahr Arms
P9 w/ External Safety & Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI)
KP9093 (9mm)
P40 w/ External Safety & LCI
KP4143 (.40 S&W)
Kahr Arms
PM9 w/ External Safety & LCI
PM9093 (9mm)
PM40 w/ External Safety & LCI
PM4143 (.40 S&W)