VA-ALERT: VCDL Update 4/30/20

View this email in your browser 1. Outdoor shooting ranges at National Forests are currently closed 2. "All About VCDL Membership" - discussion and Q&A on Monday, May 4 3. Hi-Point firearms has doubled down on their generosity to VCDL! 4. Virginia Gun Collectors Association gives donation to VCDL to help with the fight! 5. VCDL Fulfillment Center needs a photographer to update photos of VCDL gear 6. VCDL picnic in SW Virginia has been CANCELLED 7. CHP application processing in Radford 8. More gun cases set for Friday's U.S. Supreme Court conference 9. Miscellaneous articles buried during all the activities from November through March 1. Outdoor shooting ranges at National Forests are currently closed Currently the public outdoor shooting ranges that are in Virginia National Forests are closed. The National Forests in Virginia, believe it or not, are run by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, which answers to Governor Northam. Need I say more? If you wish to contact DGIF and ask them to reopen those ranges, click here for their contact information.   2. "All About VCDL Membership" - discussion and Q&A on Monday, May 4 Did you join VCDL but you don't have a membership card yet? How do you renew? How long is a membership good for? How can you give a gift membership? These questions and more will be answered on Monday, May 4th, 2020 at 8pm on the VCDL Facebook page. (and then posted on the VCDL YouTube channel. Your hosts will be Patricia Webb (VCDL's Treasurer and Secretary) and Ed Levine (VCDL's Social Media Director and Executive Member).  Hope to see you then!    3. Hi-Point firearms has doubled down on their generosity to VCDL! Hi-Point firearms has just told VCDL that we will be getting more than twice as much money from the raffle done earlier this year, thanks to the generosity of their president! That money will be put to good use with the legal battles being fought now and those that are coming soon.   4. Virginia Gun Collectors Association gives donation to VCDL to help with the fight! Bernie Breighner, the president of the Virginia Gun Collectors Association, sent VCDL a check for $3,000 with this note: "The Virginia Gun Collectors Association is please to present the VCDL with a donation of $3,000.00.  VCDL has taken the leading role in helping protect our firearm rights throughout the State of Virginia.  Our Board of Directors voted unanimously to grant the funds to VCDL for use against the anti gun tide that has swept the Governors office and the General Assembly.  The funds can be used at the discretion of the VCDL. "We want to thank VCDL for their continuous efforts to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Virginians."   5. VCDL Fulfillment Center needs a photographer to update photos of VCDL gear The VCDL Fulfillment Center, located in North Stafford, is looking for a photographer to help update the pictures for VCDL's online store.  If you are interested, and have a few hours to spare, please send an email to Bruce Jackson (bruce@vcdl.org) and include your contact number.   6. VCDL picnic in SW Virginia has been CANCELLED The VCDL SW Virginia picnic scheduled for May 30 is CANCELLED. We hope to reschedule the picnic for later in the year.   7. CHP application processing in Radford EM Dave Knight send me this about CHP processing in Radford: The Radford Circuit Court Clerk's Office is open to the public only from 1000 to 1500 on Tuesdays & Thursdays but open for phone calls during their normal hours (0830-1630, M-F). The Radford Circuit Court also has a locked drop-box to the left of their office door when they are not open to the public.  This is convenient for "in a hurry" CHP mail-in renewals (i.e faster delivery than USPS).  I believe that CHP renewals and other court documents, in an envelop addressed to the Circuit Court Clerk, may be placed in the Treasurer's drop box outside after hours.   8. More gun cases set for Friday's U.S. Supreme Court conference http://amylhowe.com/2020/04/28/after-ruling-in-new-york-gun-rights-case-more-second-amendment-cases-set-for-friday-conference/   9. Miscellaneous articles buried during all the activities from November through March An article I wrote for Capitol Connections magazine in November: http://www.vccqm.org/qm_fall_2019/7/#zoom=z - Case of self-defense: Intruder allegedly puts gun in homeowner's face, demands money, orders him to room. Turns out victim's double-barrel is stored there — and 76-year-old fires it. - The Babylon Bee (satire) explains "Assault Rifles."  Article was probably written by Delegate Mark Levine and Senator Dick Saslaw: https://babylonbee.com/news/the-bee-explains-assault-rifles - Gun owners laugh at thought of mandatory buy ups: Gun owners laugh out loud at idea of mandatory buybacks in MSNBC focus group - Very sad story about a vocal gun-control advocate who murdered her three children and then killed herself using a gun: https://www.ammoland.com/2019/11/gun-control-advocate-shoots-kills-her-three-children-herself-texas/ - If you are wondering about the legality of expandable batons, attorney John Pierce has an article to read: https://johnpierceesq.com/is-it-legal-to-carry-an-expandable-baton-in-virginia/ - Former head of Brady Campaign acknowledges gun owners are 'unfairly demonized' https://gunsmagazine.com/discover/former-head-of-brady-campaign-acknowledges-gun-owners-are-unfairly-demonized/ - Video discussing Michael Bloomberg saying guns should be seized from young male minorities: https://patriotpost.us/articles/67403-video-seize-guns-from-young-male-minorities-2019-12-17 - Attorney Stephen Halbrook discussing "'Assault Weapons' or Assault on the Second Amendment?" https://youtu.be/gWip1RRMUmc - Just for laughs - law-abiding criminals (caution: language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYVqmBaqgPU&feature=youtu.be - Johns Hopkins study shows California background checks had no effect on crime.  Gee, we could have told them that! https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2019/12/27/ca-background-checks-had-no-effect-according-to-johns-hopkins-study/ - Article by Dr. John Lott. "Permit holders have stopped dozens of would-be mass public shootings in malls, churches, schools, universities and town centers. Gun control advocates raise the alarm that a permit holder will accidentally shoot a bystander or a police officer responding to reports of a mass shooting will accidentally harm a permit holder. This has never happened in a mass public shooting." https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/john-lott-concealed-permit-gun-holders-save-lives-texas-church-attack-just-the-latest-example   - Prager University:  "What Should We Do About Guns?" https://www.prageru.com/video/what-should-we-do-about-guns/ - "THAT is why law-abiding citizens buy millions of these firearms." Amy Swearer To House Judiciary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9AfhdKLNDA&feature=youtu.be - City Council member brought a gun to work. https://www.freedomandguns.com/virginia-city-official-triggers-colleagues/ - 12-year-old Oklahoma girl shoots home invader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0f9lNpXwJc - Anti-gun Delegate Dan Helmer doesn't realize the irony in one of his posts: https://twitter.com/deldanhelmer/status/1220332688424558592?s=21 - We had many inquiries about recalling the Governor.  Liberty Doll explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ccozfO5Zmw -   The Majority Of Virginia Homicides Come From Only Two Metro Areas https://www.zerohedge.com/political/majority-virginia-homicides-come-only-two-metro-areas - Everything you ever wanted to know about AR-15 rifles: https://patriotrenegade.com/2019/09/all-about-the-ar-15-rifle/ - Masked Spotsylvania teen shot by resident following theft from neighbor's vehicle.  The teen made the mistake of brandishing at a CHP holder and his wife: https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/masked-spotsylvania-teen-shot-by-resident-following-theft-from-neighbor/article_1378cbff-1047-5699-962b-abf78059a7b1.html - Concealed Carry saves a man & his wife from an attempted 1st degree murder:  https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/14/robert-lindsey-duncan-911-call-double-murder-ex-wife-dr-oz-show/ - 12 Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/21/12-times-gun-owners-defended-themselves-and-others/ - Here is a video showing an actual shootout during a store robbery in Norfolk, with commentary: https://concealednation.org/2020/02/watch-armed-robber-takes-150gr-bullet-after-he-draws-gun-on-concealed-carrier/ - Democrats may well pay for their massive push for gun control at the polls in the future: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/05/abc-news-democrat-gun-control-push-may-give-gop-a-november-win/ - Here is a self-defense shooting video with commentary.  This is from California: https://selfreliancecentral.com/2020/01/28/video-vet-ends-armed-robber-after-taking-a-beating/ - COVID-19 is driving a massive purchase of guns, including by many brand new gun owners: https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/doj-fbi/2020/04/02/gun-background-checks-smash-records-amid-coronavirus-fears/ and https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fear-of-coronavirus-chaos-drives-gun-purchases-for-self-defense - Do NOT fire warning shots!  This happened in Craigsville: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2020/04/05/craigsville-teen-shot-hip-two-men-arrested/2952315001/ - Why Owning A Gun Is A Rational Insurance Policy Against Danger https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/08/why-owning-a-gun-is-a-completely-rational-insurance-policy-against-danger/ - VCDL president quoted in CNN story on new gun-control laws in Virginia: http://www.cnn.com/2020/04/10/politics/ralph-northam-signs-gun-bills/index.html And quoted in Liberty Nation: https://virginiainstitute.org/virginia-gun-control-northam-signs-sweeping-laws/   - VCDL member calls out Senator Surovell in an LTE on vilifying gun owners: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2019/sep/21/opinion-letter-editor-surovells-farmers-market-rhe/ - Three teen males allegedly attack man on bus after midnight. But victim has license to carry gun — and brings the pain: Three teen males allegedly attack man on bus after midnight. But victim has license to carry gun — and brings the pain. - Bad idea to invade a home whose owner is armed: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2020/04/16/watch-security-camera-captures-moment-when-resident-takes-on-three-home-invaders-n2567045 -   Trump: We Can't Allow Virginia Governor to Play with 2nd Amendment https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/19/donald-trump-allow-virginia-governor-play-second-amendment/ - The FBI Is Playing Games With Gun Background Checks: https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/20/barr-the-fbi-is-playing-games-with-gun-background-checks/ - VCDL Board member Patricia Webb was on the Spicer & Co. show: https://youtu.be/IhljiOcDbBs - If Joe Biden wins the presidency this year, here is an article on his agenda for gun owners: https://www.ammoland.com/2020/04/biden-website-reveals-alarming-gun-control-agenda/ - Heritage Foundation Introducing a Defensive Gun Use Database https://www.ammoland.com/2020/04/nra-heritage-foundation-introducing-a-defensive-gun-use-database/ - Guns & Gadgets covers VCDL's fight to reopen indoor ranges https://youtu.be/xAv1_QJIckA and more coverage: https://bearingarms.com/cam-e/2020/04/27/judge-halts-northam-order/ https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/judge-rules-virginia-gun-range-can-open-amid-virus-closures/article_777625f1-5f26-5bb7-a6dc-b92cf8501586.html - I wonder how the gun controllers will villainize gun companies for this: https://www.foxnews.com/us/gun-manufacturers-join-coronavirus-fight - Your Freedoms Don't Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You're Wearing a Mask http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/55116.htm - A good case is made to stop saying "law-abiding gun owner" and say "peaceful gun owner" instead.  I like her reasoning! https://youtu.be/s7hGjqQwpIY - To join VCDL, click here.  To contribute to VCDL, click here. 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