VA-ALERT: VCDL Mini-Update 4/9/14

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1. Reminder: VCDL meeting in Marshall tomorrow night
2. Vinton Supper Meeting Tuesday, April 15
3. VCDL President and VCDL EM on gun panel in Blacksburg on Tuesday, April 29
4. 20 students stabbed in a self-defense-free zone

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1. Reminder: VCDL meeting in Marshall tomorrow night
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VCDL is going to have a membership supper meeting in Marshall, Virginia on Thursday, April 10. The meeting is open to the public and is being held at:

Old Salem Cafe
8366 W. Main
Marshall VA 20115
Ph: 540-364-1563

Fellowship begins at 6:30 PM and those wishing to have dinner can begin to order their meals at that time. At 7 PM the meeting will be called to order and it will run until 8:30 PM.

Besides of covering gun rights in Virginia, Delegate Michael Webert is going to speak at the meeting.

Bring your friends, family, and coworkers!


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2. Reminder: Vinton Supper Meeting Tuesday, April 15
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VCDL will have a supper meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at:

Famous Anthony's Restaurant;
323 East Washington Ave,
Vinton, VA

Fellowship starts at 6:30 pm, with orders taken from the menu at 7 pm.

The VCDL President will address the meeting on current events that will shape the road ahead for gun owners.

Please RSVP to al@vcdl.org so that there will be sufficient seating and wait staff. There will be door prizes and free tickets will be given out when you register at the VCDL table on check in.

Separately, we will also have the drawing for a REMINGTON MODEL 870 SHOTGUN which was donated to VCDL by:

Sportsman Warehouse
3550 Ferncliff Ave. NW
Roanoke, VA 24017

This meeting is open to the public. Please join us!


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3. VCDL President and VCDL EM on gun panel in Blacksburg on Tuesday, April 29
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EM John Wilburn and I will be on a 6-person panel talking about violence and guns. The meeting is open to the public and public input will be taken.

Here are the details from the flyer for the event:

"Gun Violence in America"
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
7:30-9:30 pm
Blacksburg Community Center
Multipurpose Room
725 Patrick Henry Drive
Blackburg, VA

The PBS video, "After Newtown: Guns in America" will be shown during the first hour:

http://www.pbs.org/program/after-newtown-guns-america

An open discussion with a panel representing a spectrum of opinions will follow.

This is not a rally to advocate for or against a particular policy. It is a chance to share opinions, break down stereotypes, and foster a civil productive discussion on an important issue. All are welcome!

Participating organizations:

Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention
The Virginia Citizens Defense League
Mothers Demand Action - VA
Community Voices


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4. 20 students stabbed in a self-defense-free zone
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A 16-year-old with a knife violently attacked 20 students at a high school in Pennsylvania. While THREE resource officers were outside and unaware of what was happening inside the school, an unarmed principal had to tackle the assailant and detain him.

Unarmed principals/vice-principals putting their lives on the line to save lives (or attempt to save lives, as in Sandy Hook) is getting quite old.

We need to get rid of Gun-free zones which create victim-rich environments for criminals and lunatics.

From cnn.com: http://tinyurl.com/lzeqlxo



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