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Fed. judge rules Calif. waiting period violates 2A in some cases
A federal judge in California today ruled that the Golden States 10-day waiting period violates the Second Amendment as applied to those individuals who successfully pass the states background check prior to the ten days, and who are already in lawful possession of an additional firearm, and the Second Amendment Foundation is hailing the ruling. Its a significant victory for SAF and Calguns Foundation. In his 56-page ruling, Senior Judge Andrew W. Ishii of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California also noted that the waiting period violates the Second Amendment for individuals who pass the background check and who possess a valid CCW license ...
Read the whole story by Dave Workman in the Examiner.
Posted Mon Aug 25 21:57:32 CDT 2014
Chicago crime rate drops as concealed carry applications surge
An 86-year-old Illinois man with a concealed carry permit fired his weapon at an armed robbery suspect fleeing police last month, stopping the man in his tracks and allowing the police to make an arrest. Law enforcement authorities described the man as a model citizen who helped others avoid being victims at an AT&T store outside Chicago where he witnessed the holdup. The man, whose identity was withheld from the press, prevented others from entering the store during the theft. ...
Read the whole story here from Washingtontimes.com
Posted Mon Aug 25 09:15:43 CDT 2014
Shooting To Wound and Selling Popcorn - The Truth About Guns
Robert recently posted an article on a question posed to a guest by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer: On Thursday, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked guest [lawyer] Jeffrey Toobin why police werent instructed to shoot to injure, instead of kill, talkingpointsmemo.com reports. Blitzers questions arose during a discussion on the unfurling conflict in Ferguson, Mo. over the fatal police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. They often shoot to kill, Blitzer said of police. Why do they have to shoot to kill? Why cant they shoot a warning shot in the air, scare someone off if they think theyre in danger. Why cant they shoot to, injure, shall we say? Why do they have to shoot to kill? ...
Read the whole story here from The Truth About Guns
Posted Thu Aug 21 01:15:09 CDT 2014
NRA News Special Report from Ginny Simone SHANEEN'S LAW: RESTORING JUSTICE IN NEW JERSEY
Shaneen Allen is living a nightmare. The Pennsylvania resident and lawful gun owner of one week fell prey to New Jersey's strict gun laws and was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm in the state. While the single mother of two young children is facing up to three and a half years in prison, one New Jersey lawmaker is trying to correct this miscarriage of justice. Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced "Shaneen's Law," legislation that would give judges the option of not sending citizens like Shaneen Allen to prison. ...
Read the whole story and share it! here from NRA News
Posted Wed Aug 20 11:33:42 CDT 2014
Tune in to On Target Radio this Sunday
On Target Radio this Sunday from 9:00 to 10:00 PM as Paul Schimpf will be on the show. Paul is a pro-Second Amendment candidate running against Lisa Madigan for Illinois Attorney General. This is a live, call-in show! Every Sunday evening from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. on AM560 WIND radio. Listen at http://www.560theanswer.com/page.php?page_id=251 ...
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Posted Thu Aug 14 10:18:19 CDT 2014
SPECIAL ALERT - ISRA TOWN HALL MEETING THIS WEEK The ISRA will be having a town hall meeting to help keep members up to date with gun rights issues. This is an excellent opportunity for you to learn what you can do to protect your guns from the gun grabbers.
ADMISSION IS FREE WHERE: Diplomat West Banquet Hall, Route 83 and North Avenue, Elmhurst, IL. DATE: Thursday, August 14, 2014 TIME: 7:00 PM This will probably be the last town hall meeting before the upcoming elections. REMEMBER - ONLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SAVE YOUR GUN RIGHTS
Posted Sat Aug 9 09:49:46 CDT 2014
The August 8, 2014 renewal winner of the Mark III .22 pistol resides in Marseilles, IL. He has been contacted. Thanks to all of you that participated and thanks for being a member!
Posted Fri Aug 8 16:41:22 CDT 2014
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has pulled out of an Arlington Heights, Illinois, event "after the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) rallied its members to attend and protest the event."
The event National Night Out in North School Park is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5. According to the Daily Herald, a local chapter of Moms Demand applied to be "one of the 40 to 45 vendors on-site" for the event. The ISRA reacted by emailing its members and "[advising] them to call the park district to complain and then" to attend the event to counter Moms Demand. The ISRA also asked members to alert every NRA member in the area and ask them to attend as well. On August 4 the Moms Demand chapter emailed Arlington Heights Park District director Steven Scholten to say they had changed their minds: they will not be attending the National Night Out Event. ...
Read the whole story here from breitbart.com
Posted Wed Aug 6 08:44:05 CDT 2014
Illinois State Rifle Association takes first step in fighting Peoria ordinance requiring thumbprints of gun buyers
PEORIA Gun rights advocates are taking aim at a Peoria firearms ordinance unlike any other in the state, but language that has been codified longer than any can remember may actually be a moving target. The Illinois State Rifle Association recently surveyed its Peoria members to find out how many have had to submit a thumbprint when purchasing a firearm in the city. Richard Pearson, executive director of the ISRA, said the survey is the first step toward unspecified action that the group wants to take to have the ordinance requiring the thumbprint repealed. ...
Read the whole story here from Journal Star
Posted Tue Aug 5 11:10:19 CDT 2014
Grandmothers get robbed, start gun group
AURORA Grandmothers Konnie Couch and Robin Willoughby, 52 and 57, from Aurora in Dearborn County sit next to each other in matching pink shirts and chat about their businesses, grandchildren, illnesses. And their guns. Both women have concealed carry licenses and carry their handguns with them at all times. And they know how to use them. ...
Read the whole story here from cincinnati.com
Posted Tue Aug 5 11:05:02 CDT 2014
Victory in Palmer v. D.C.
Justice never sleeps
. not even on a Saturday afternoon, when this opinion was just handed down ...
Read Alan Gura's comments here.
Posted Mon Jul 28 17:25:20 CDT 2014
Federal judge rules DC ban on gun carry rights unconstitutional
A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Saturday overturned the citys total ban on residents being allowed to carry firearms outside their home in a landmark decision for gun-rights activists. Judge Frederick Scullin Jr. wrote in his ruling in Palmer v. District of Columbia that the right to bear arms extends outside the home, therefore gun-control laws in the nations capital are unconstitutional. Click here to read the decision. We won, Alan Gura, the lead attorney for the Second Amendment Foundation, told Fox News in a phone interview. Im very pleased with the decision that the city cant forbid the exercise of a fundamental constitutional right." Gura said he expects the District to appeal this decision but added, Well be happy to keep the fight going. ...
Read the whole story @ Fox News.
Posted Mon Jul 28 17:24:03 CDT 2014
ISRA Press Release: Reason Prevails As Niles, Illinois Village Council Gives Approval To Gun Shop/Target Range Proposal
CHICAGO, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): Northwest suburban shooting sports enthusiasts breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night as the Niles Village Council voted to approve a special use permit that would allow a retail firearm store and range to open in an industrial area of town. Tuesday night's action marked the third time that the shop/range proposal had been voted on since first being advanced earlier this year. Initially, the shop/range proposal was approved by the Niles Planning Board and sent along to the full village council for final approval. At that time, the Niles Village Council felt that more research should be conducted by the planning board into the safety and suitability of such a facility. The proposal was voted on once again and approved by the planning board on July 7, 2014. Tuesday's vote by the full village council was the final leg in the approval process. Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo was gracious enough to suspend protocol to allow for a public comment period prior to the council vote on the permit application. During that comment period, dozens of supporters of the shop/range proposal testified about the beneficial aspects of establishing such a facility in Niles. By contrast, a raucous group of facility opponents contributed nothing more to the discussion than a constant stream of attacks on the character, credibility and qualifications of those who support the facility. These attacks were orchestrated by the Skokie chapter of the Bloomberg Moms a New York City based gun control group. In the end, the special use permit garnered a majority of trustee votes, thus paving the way for construction and opening of the shop and range. "It would be an understatement to say that the ISRA is pleased with the village council vote," commented ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. "We look forward to partnering with the operators of the new shop and range to help bring high-value training and competitive shooting opportunities to the near northwest suburbs. Such opportunities have been severely lacking in recent years and we're confident that the village council vote marks the opening of a new chapter for the shooting sports in suburban Chicago." "I would also like to applaud the unwavering support for the facility offered by local firearm owners," continued Pearson. "Sitting through many hours of redundant and often heated testimony is not easy. I think it's also important to commend the restraint shown by our people when subjected to the in-your-face insults and personal attacks that have become the hallmark of the Bloomberg Moms group." The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For more than a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
This press release was issued on PRNewswire.
Posted Wed Jul 23 15:34:13 CDT 2014
Posted Mon Jul 21 07:39:11 CDT 2014
The Prairie State has a long and bipartisan history of churning out elected officials who prove themselves to be utter embarrassments to the good people of Illinois. Over the years, the 2nd Congressional District has done more than its share to uphold this tradition by giving us such luminaries as Gus Savage, Mel Reynolds and Jesse Jackson, Jr. Not satisfied with having burdened us with that trio of cartoon characters, the voters of the 2nd District have now delivered unto Congress one Robin Kelly - whose obsessive dislike for the people who own guns greatly outdoes the quirkiness of her predecessors. . As a three-term member of the Illinois House from the south suburbs, Kelly built a reputation of having contempt for the 2nd Amendment and the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. While a member of the Illinois House, Kelly never met a gun control bill she didn't adore. In short, Kelly's tenure in the Illinois House was hallmarked by her unrelenting attacks on your constitutional rights. Kelly seized the opportunity to advance her political career amid the chaos surrounding the dramatic and protracted exit from the House by Jesse Jackson, Jr. Kelly's Congressional aspirations were bolstered after she furiously pinned the blame for the Newtown murders on the NRA and law-abiding gun owners. Kelly's attacks on the NRA endeared her so much to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that he offered her the opportunity to sell her political soul in exchange for a $2 million campaign advertising budget. Facing the might of the gun-grabbing billionaire, Kelly's competition soon fell away, giving Kelly a landslide victory worthy of a banana republic strongman. In the year or so since her election to Congress, Robin Kelly has been busily organizing her campaign to take your guns away from you. The fruit of Kelly's year-long endeavors is a slick 66-page tome on the evils of private firearm ownership self-servingly entitled "The Kelly Report." Although we're all sure that Kelly would like to take credit for all the gun-grabbery that spews forth from the report, most of what is contained within is merely a rehashing of 45 years' worth of attempts to crush the 2nd Amendment. Like any good politician, Robin Kelly knows how valuable a joke is in softening up the audience. The foreword to "The Kelly Report" is no exception. In her opening remarks, Kelly assures us that, "...the Kelly Report is NOT a manifesto against guns or gun owners. Let me be clear: I am not anti-gun. I am pro common sense." So says Kelly but we must wonder if many on the report's list of "Contributors" would admit to such a stance. We think not. But, then again, it's a safe bet that Kelly's brand of "common sense" would dictate that private firearm ownership be abolished. If there is any doubt among you as to what Kelly has in mind for law-abiding gun owners, let's put it to rest right here. Let's examine the "gun safety" proposals contained in "The Kelly Report" and examine their effect on private firearm ownership. Keep in mind that Kelly asserts that her report achieves, "... striking the right balance between protecting our Second Amendment rights and promoting public safety by keeping guns out of the wrong hands." Kelly has the audacity to claim that you, the law-abiding gun owner, has no reason to oppose the proposals contained in her report. Well, let's take a look at Kelly's proposals from her report and see how many gun owners will subscribe to them. 1. Kelly: "Establish Universal Background Checks." Us: We all know this is a red herring that should be entitled, "Universal Licensing, Registration and Confiscation." Criminals are more than willing to risk violating a background check law on their way to committing bigger, more heinous crimes. 2. Kelly: "Reauthorize the Federal Assault Weapons Ban." Us: In other words, ban and confiscate about 90% of the firearms owned by civilians. Does Kelly really believe this is something that gun owners will support? 3. Kelly: "Require Ammunition Sellers to Obtain a License." Us: What Kelly really means to say is, "Let's make ammunition more expensive and impossible to buy." 4. Kelly: "Regulate Guns Like Other Potentially Dangerous Consumer Products." Us: Kelly wants to turn jurisdiction over guns to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. You know...the same folks who gave us lawnmowers with those gizmos and gadgets stuck all over them. 5. Kelly: "Help the ATF Track Straw Purchase Data." Us: See #1 above. 6. Kelly: "Expand the Federal Definition of 'Intimate Partner'" Us: First off, what business does the federal government have in defining who you are "intimate" with? This proposal would essentially allow anyone to whom you've ever said, "hello" to file an order to have your guns taken away from you. 7. Kelly: "Keep Guns From High Risk Individuals." Us: In essence, "Keep guns from anyone who doesn't fit Robin Kelly's definition of 'normal.'" 8. Kelly: "Examine Gun Violence as a Matter of Public Heath." Us: In other words, dump tons of taxpayer dollars into schemes to repeal the 2 nd Amendment. 9. Kelly: "Promote the Tracing of Firearms Used in Criminal Activity." Us: See #1 above. 10. Kelly: "Waive Gun Manufacturer Liability Exemption" Us: Does Kelly really believe that gun owners will support legislation that would allow anti-gun crackpots to sue gun manufacturers out of existence? 11. Kelly: "Repeal Stand Your Ground Laws." Us: Um, yes...let's make sure that muggers, murderers, robbers and rapists meet no resistance. 12. Kelly:" Develop a Firearm Restraining Order Petition Process." Us: Yes, let that idiot sister-in-law of yours swear out a warrant to have your guns taken away. 13. Kelly: "Expand Domestic Violence Statutes to Include Stalking and other Dangerous Activity." Us: Just another excuse to progressively expand the envelope of 'dangerous activity' and increase the opportunities for firearm forfeiture. 14. Kelly: "Require Physicians to Ask Child-Wellness Questions to Promote Home Safety." Us: This is just another move towards the day when the government comes to your door and tells you that you can keep your kids or your guns, but you can't keep both. 15. Kelly: "Increase Academic Research on the Costs of Gun Violence." Us: See #8 above. 16. Kelly: "Invest in Smart Gun Technologies." Us: If gun owners wanted this technology, then they'd be clamoring for it, but they're not. We don't need the government telling us what kinds of guns we should buy or not buy. As if "The Kelly Report" wasn't enough to convince everyone that Robin Kelly is a bit off kilter, the Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act just might. Introduced by Kelly to the Congress earlier this week, the bill would essentially prohibit anyone under 18 from participating in the shooting sports. Manufacturers could not make guns sized to young people's dimensions. Advertising would be restricted from promoting shooting products or events for young people and young people could not appear on any advertising intended for young shooters. Through this bill, Kelly wants to prevent young people from ever acquiring an interest in shooting which, in turn, would lead to fewer adult shooters in the years ahead. Kelly wants to choke off interest in the 2nd Amendment. It's doubtful that the Children's Firearm Marketing Safety Act or many of the recommendations contained in "The Kelly Report" will ever become law. In the mean time, we will be forced to endure the antics of Kelly and the other activists under Bloomberg's wing. It's a given that Kelly's proposals will become more and more bizarre as time goes on. Just because Robin Kelly is eccentric doesn't mean she's not dangerous. Under the right circumstances, Kelly's offbeat proposals could gain traction in the U.S. House. It's important that firearm owners keep an eye on Kelly and continually challenge her attacks on the right to keep and bear arms. ...
Posted Mon Jul 21 07:39:10 CDT 2014
Dem Bill Bans Use of Cartoon Characters to Market Guns
A freshman Democrat is proposing a ban on the use of cartoon characters to sell guns, and a ban firearm branded merchandise for children such as hats, t-shirts and stuffed animals. The Childrens Firearm Marketing Safety Act from Rep. Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, reflects the growing feeling among those on the left that guns should not be marketed to children. Many Democrats argue that the marketing of guns to children is contributing to the shooting death of children across the country. ...
Read the whole story here from theblaze.com
Posted Fri Jul 18 10:40:04 CDT 2014
Gun Rights Policy Conference - Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms - in Chicago!
Come meet national gun rights leaders and your fellow grassroots activists at the 29th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2014) in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency OHare Airport on September 26, 27, & 28, 2014. This is your once-a-year chance to network, get an insiders look and plan pro-gun rights strategies for the coming year. Past GRPCs have outlined victory plans and made public the latest firearms trends. They allow you a first-hand chance to hear movement leadersand make your voice heard. ...
Read the whole story here from ccrkba.org
Posted Fri Jul 18 10:33:42 CDT 2014
Action Alert: Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014
Pheasants Forever supports making tax incentives for conservation easements permanent. On Thursday, July 17, the U.S. House will vote on whether to make tax incentives for conservation easements permanent. Your action today could help propel this legislation, which if enacted this year could mean thousands of more acres of upland habitat conserved for pheasants, quail and other wildlife. To ensure tax incentives are made permanent, please ask your representatives to vote yes on the charitable incentives package, which includes the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 (H.R. 2807). ...
Read the whole story here from pheasantsforever.org
Posted Thu Jul 17 08:53:59 CDT 2014
The Niles Village Council will soon take a final vote on whether to allow a gun shop and pistol range to open in the village. The application for the permit to open the range was voted on earlier this summer and approved by the Planning Board by a 6:1 vote. However, gun control extremists led by the BLOOMBERG MOMS convinced the village council to force the Planning Board to take a second vote on the proposal. The objective of the BLOOMBERG MOMS was to have the gun shop and range SHUT DOWN IN COMMITTEE. The second vote of the Planning Board on July 7th found in favor of the shop and range by a 5:2 margin. The BLOOMBERG MOMS browbeat a female board member into voting against gun rights. THE BLOOMBERG MOMS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE THE NIGHT OF JULY 22ND The supporters of the gun shop and pistol range desperately need your support to help push this proposal through the Village Board. Lawful gun owners cannot allow the BLOOMBERG MOMS to undermine lawful commerce in firearms or the operation of safe shooting facilities. HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO STOP THE BLOOMBERG MOMS: 1. Attend the Niles Village Council meeting and enthusiastically defend your right to keep and bear arms. 2. Post this alert to any and all Internet bulletin boards or blogs to which you belong. 3. Pass this alert on to all your gun owning friends and relatives tell them to go to Niles also. WHAT: Niles Illinois Village Council Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 7 PM (be there at 6:15 to get a good seat) WHERE: Niles Council Chambers, 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL REMEMBER
Posted Thu Jul 17 08:37:49 CDT 2014
The ISRA office will be closed on July 22, 2014 for electrical updates.
Posted Fri Jul 11 10:06:22 CDT 2014
Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons, IL will be celebrating "Glock Day" on Saturday, July 12th. Glock Day will be a great opportunity for you to try out all the new Glocks designed for everything from concealed carry to combat competition. The Glock Factory Representative will be on hand from 10:00 AM til 5:00 PM to answer any questions you may have about Glock pistols. There will be a gun raffle and other give-aways for those who attend. Special pricing will be available on Glock pistols that day as well. Admission and parking are free but there is a nominal charge for ammunition if you test shoot a Glock pistol. Midwest Sporting Goods is located at 8565 Plainfield Road, Lyons, IL (708) 447-4848. See you all on Saturday!
Posted Fri Jul 11 09:24:00 CDT 2014
REGISTRATION FOR WOMENS INTRODUCTORY PISTOL CLINIC CLOSES SOON The ISRA will be holding an NRA Women on Target Pistol Clinic in late July at the Associations range in Bonfield, IL. The purpose of the clinic is to provide women especially newcomers a solid understanding of firearm safety along with a firm foundation in marksmanship principles. Every woman who attends this program will leave a more confident, more skilled pistol shooter. This is a women-only event. The only men who will participate will be instructors and range safety officers. Here are the particulars: DATE: Saturday, July 26, 2014 TIME: Registration begins at 8:30 AM with class starting at 9:00 SHARP. Class ends at 3:30 PM LOCATION: ISRA Range, 1589N 7000W Road (Warner Bridge Road), Bonfield, IL 60913. The range is located about midway between Routes 113 and 17 on Warner Bridge Road. COST: $55 per person including lunch and ammunition ($5 service fee charged for cancellations) NO FOID CARD REQUIRED NO EXPERIENCE WITH GUNS NECESSARY LUNCH WILL BE SERVED WE SUPPLY THE TRAINING GUNS To sign up, call Lori at (815) 635-3198 Application Deadline: Close of Business on July 11th ACT NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 40 STUDENTS!
Posted Thu Jul 10 08:26:29 CDT 2014
The shrill voice of extremism echoed through the halls of the Niles Community Center on Monday night as the Bloomberg Moms tried without success to block a special use permit that would allow a pistol range and gun shop to open in an industrial area of the village. In the end, the voice of reason prevailed with the zoning commission sending the application ahead to the full village council by a 5-2 vote. Of the 250 or so people who packed the community center meeting room, about 75% appeared to be in favor of permitting the shop/range. What the Moms lacked in numbers they made up for with nonsense. It wasnt good enough for the Moms to spout their familiar and tired repertoire of unsubstantiated claims against private firearms ownership. No, the Moms sunk to new depths launching a campaign of lies and innuendo about the qualifications and character of the entrepreneurs seeking to open the shop/range facility. On the other hand, supporters of the shop/range proposal testified with facts showing that the range and gun shop would be a great benefit to the community in terms of educational opportunities, jobs and tax revenues. Supporters of the proposal also debunked the Moms claim that the opening of the shop/range facility would endanger school children in the village. Anyone in attendance at the meeting Monday night received an excellent lesson in what the Moms are truly all about. Once the Moms began testifying, it became abundantly clear that they believe that government should be shutting down ranges and shops not allowing for the opening of new facilities. It was evident that, even if this range was being proposed for opening on a desert island, the Moms would rise in protest. The Moms proved themselves once again to be one of those groups that hate guns and the people who own them. It was evident to all who attended the meeting that the Moms are less interested in stemming so-called gun violence and more interested in abolishing your right to keep and bear arms. Thanks go out to all of the supporters who turned out in Niles on Monday night. The great show of support was appreciated by the entrepreneurs who have applied for the special use permit to open the shop/range. However, this was just one of many battles that must be won if the shop is to open. The next milestone is winning approval of the full village council. The date for that vote has not been set. When the ISRA learns of the date, an alert containing instructions will be distributed.
Posted Tue Jul 8 13:14:56 CDT 2014
The Ruger .380 renewal drawing winner is from Crete, IL, and has been contacted.
Posted Tue Jul 8 13:14:07 CDT 2014
ISRA Press Release: Unfair Actions Against Firearm Retailers Prove Expensive To Municipalities
CHICAGO, July 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): Municipalities planning to inhibit the lawful commerce in firearms, ammunition and accessories had better think twice in light of a ruling against the City of Chicago handed down by a federal judge last Thursday. In that ruling, the judge ordered Chicago to reimburse nearly $1 million in legal fees to plaintiffs in a lawsuit decided against the city in 2010. The case in question struck down the city's ban on the operation of gun shops and target ranges within city limits. The judge's decision to award reimbursement of legal fees in the Chicago case comes just days before the Niles, Illinois Village Council will rule on whether to approve a proposal to establish and operate a gun shop and target range in the village's industrial area. The village zoning board had earlier approved the proposal but pressure from a New York City based gun control group caused the Village Council to reconsider the proposal. The full Niles Village Council will take the matter up on Monday, July 7th. "Bans on gun shops and ranges will prove to be expensive propositions for municipalities," said ISRA Executive Director, Richard Pearson. "Gun control groups ride into town and bully public officials into passing unconstitutional ordinances then quickly leave town before the legal trouble begins. When the smoke clears, the municipality is left footing the bill and the gun controllers are nowhere to be seen." "The Niles Village Council should ponder well Chicago's experience," continued Pearson. "Jeopardizing the village's bank balance so that some out-of-state gun control group can put a mark on the wall is not good public policy. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel could have patched a lot of potholes with the million bucks he has to pay out." The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For more than a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
This press release was issued on PRNewswire. (external link)
Posted Sat Jul 5 10:32:40 CDT 2014
Press Release: ISRA Puts Full Support Behind Proposed Niles, Illinois Gun Shop & Range
CHICAGO, July 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): The ISRA announced today that the association fully supports the proposed opening of a gun shop and pistol range in a shuttered Niles, IL industrial building. At the same time, the ISRA is categorizing claims by gun control groups that gun shops and ranges pose a danger to the community as being, "unsubstantiated nonsense." "The notion that school kids are somehow placed in jeopardy by gun shops is a red herring fabricated by extremists within the gun control movement," commented ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. "Their goal is to whip up baseless fear among residents so as to build opposition to the proposed gun shop. There is absolutely no evidence out there that even remotely connects target ranges or gun retailers with violence against children. People who shoot up schoolhouses do it because they are crazy not because there is a pistol range in the neighborhood." "The fact of the matter is that those who are opposed to the Niles shop/range have a deep-seated dislike for guns and the people who own them," continued Pearson. "Gun controllers will stop at nothing to interfere with the right of the law-abiding citizen to freely exercise their Second Amendment rights. Telling outright lies about target ranges to prey on the fears of well-meaning parents is a hallmark of the gun control movement." "The ISRA will be watching the July 7th Niles Village Board meeting very closely," said Pearson. "We trust that, when the topic of the gun shop/range is brought up for a vote that night, the Niles Village Board will ignore the lies of the gun controllers and treat the applicants with impartiality. We will carefully examine any board decision that appears to be an arbitrary rejection of the gun shop/range promoters' zoning application." As part of its on-going effort to educate citizens in the workings of government, the ISRA has requested that firearm owners in the Niles area attend the village board meeting which commences at 7:00 PM at the Niles Village Hall, 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles. The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For more than a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
This press release was issued on PRNewswire.
Posted Sat Jul 5 10:30:31 CDT 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014 Officials to Accommodate Applicants Without Computer Access SPRINGFIELD Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announced today that an alternative application option to apply for a Concealed Carry License (CCL) is now available for those individuals without computer access. Applicants can contact the ISP Firearms Services (FSB) Customer Service Center phone line at (217) 782-7980 and provide a FSB call taker with the same CCL application information that is currently required through the CCL on-line process. The FSB call taker will need the applicants full name, any previous names, date of birth, drivers license number or state ID, Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) card number, current mailing address, ten years of previous address history, fingerprint Transaction Control Number (TCN) (which is optional), training instructors name and the Concealed Carry Trainers Identification (CCTID) number. Applicants should have this information readily available prior to calling the FSB Customer Service Center phone line. Upon validation of the FOID number and drivers license or identification card, payment in the form of credit card or electronic check will be needed and securely processed by the FSB call taker. Once the CCL telephone application interview is completed and payment confirmed, the applicant will receive the application in the mail. Upon receipt, the applicant must review the application for accuracy, initial all required areas, answer the background check questions, and sign and date the application. The applicant must also attach a 2 inch by 2 inch headshot photo (shoulder to head) taken within the last 30 days and provide all required training certificates. The completed application, photo, and training certificates must be returned to the ISP through the U.S. Postal Service before the application will be processed and a license issued. The Illinois State Police is providing this alternative method to ensure that the public has options to participate in the CCL application process and to ensure turnaround times are met in accordance with the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. To date, more than 78,000 CCL applications have been submitted and more than 60,000 are active across Illinois. ISP continues to encourage the public to use the on-line CCL application option when possible for the most efficient processing method. Completed CCL applications, photo and required training certificates can be mailed to: The Illinois State Police Attn: CCL Application 801 South 7th Street, 400M Springfield, Il 62704
Posted Mon Jun 30 13:05:48 CDT 2014
THE BIG ANTI-GUNNER LIE: "gun shops and ranges are dangerous launching points for armed attacks on schools, malls and the elderly." SITUATION: A team of entrepreneurs is attempting to construct and operate a gun shop and pistol range in Niles, Illinois. The purpose of the range and gun shop would be to better serve law-abiding firearm owners in the northwest suburbs. The shop and range proposal has already passed out of committee by a 6-1 vote. However, the proposal must be passed by the full village council in order for the range to open. THREAT: A Chicago-based extremist gun control group affiliated with the Bloomberg Moms is attempting to block the construction and operation of the range and gun shop in Niles. Backed by $50 million in Bloomberg's anti-gun war chest, the Moms are threatening political harm to local officials who support the proposed gun shop and range. This is part of a nationwide effort by the Moms to abolish private firearm ownership by shutting down all ranges and gun shops. If you care about freedom, you must help stop these radical gun-haters here and now. ACTION REQUIRED: The Niles Village Board will be meeting soon to vote on whether or not the range will be allowed. It's vitally important that you be there during the vote to show your support for the range. The Bloomberg Moms will certainly be there to attack the 2nd Amendment and demand that your gun rights be taken away from you. You need to be there, in Niles, to stand up and defend your rights along with the rights of millions of other Americans. Date: Monday, July 7,2014 Time: 7:00 PM (be there by 6:15 to get a good seat) Location: Niles Village Hall, 1000 Civic Center Drive, Niles, IL 60714 PREPAREDNESS: The Bloomberg Moms are determined radicals who will go to great lengths to attack you and the 2nd Amendment. Be prepared vigorously defend your rights. Do not let these people get the upper hand in the meeting - actively challenge any attack on your right to keep and bear arms. There is no compromise. There is no common ground. It's all or nothing in support of our Constitution! Remember, only you can stop the antigunners. If you don't stand up to them now, it may be all over. ...
Posted Mon Jun 30 09:11:26 CDT 2014
Facing court order, City Council votes to allow gun shops
Under the gun to satisfy a federal judge, the City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to allow gun shops, but keep them out of most neighborhoods and require them to videotape every sale to prevent straw purchases. If it was up to me as the person who helped establish the Brady bill, the five-day waiting period and the assault weapons ban, I wouldnt take this step, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said after the 48-to-0 vote. But given that were under court order, we decided wed take the six months to come up with a way of designing an ordinance that meets the judges requirements, but also does not undermine public safety. ...
Read the whole story here from Chicago Sun Times
Posted Fri Jun 27 13:40:30 CDT 2014
WATCH: CTA Bus Driver Confiscates Gun, Kicks Rider Off Bus
(CBS) A video posted on the Facebook page, People of the CTA, shows a bus driver confiscating a gun and kicking at least one person off his bus last week, reports WBBMs Steve Miller. The video shows the CTA bus driver as hes successfully broken up a fight. As one young man moves toward the exit, the driver finds a handgun on the floor. Im glad he picked up the gun and everything happened as it did because who knows what wouldve happened if the kid had picked up the gun himself, said Juan Ortega. ...
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Posted Wed Jun 25 10:09:49 CDT 2014
Emanuel pushes gun control while Chicago runs red
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel earlier this month insisted that his brand of gun control should spread nationwide, but this past weekends Windy City body count with six dead and more than 20 wounded, according to this mornings Chicago Sun Times does not instill public faith in his strategy. In the eyes of gun rights advocates, Emanuel is just one more gun prohibitionist whose ideas have no foundation in reality. Indeed, as this column has reported recently, prominent gun control advocates have admitted that their ideas dont work. ...
Read the whole story here by Dave Workman, Examiner.com
Posted Mon Jun 23 13:50:44 CDT 2014
Highland Park's legal tab for gun ban lawsuit reaches $90,000
The City of Highland Park spent $90,000 in legal fees defending its assault weapons ban against a court challenge during the first three months of 2014. The suit was filed by Highland Park pediatrician Arie Friedman and the Illinois State Rifle Association in mid December, a few days before the citys deadline for gun owners to turn in, or render inoperable, any firearms and ammunition magazines considered assault weapons under the ordinance. Legal bills obtained from the city through a Freedom of Information request show the citys law firm of Holland & Knight logged more than 300 hours of time on the case between January and March at a cost of $89,887. As of April 1, though, the meter stopped running, because the case was turned over to the firm of Perkins Coie, which has agreed to defend the city pro bono. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has filed an amicus, or friend of the court brief on the citys behalf. The case could go to trial in late October. ...
Read the whole story here Suntimes.com
Posted Tue May 13 19:57:37 CDT 2014
Firsthand Look at the IL Concealed Carry Licensing Process
by Valinda Rowe - IllinoisCarry spokesperson
Mike Rowe - IllinoisCarry Richard Pearson - Executive Director, Illinois State Rifle Association The implementation of the Illinois Concealed Carry licensing process is an involved and complicated undertaking tasked to the Illinois State Police. Having worked with the ISP for a smooth roll out of the new licenses, an invitation was extended to Richard Pearson of the Illinois State Rifle Association and Mike and Valinda Rowe of IllinoisCarry to view firsthand the concealed carry licensing process. ISP Deputy Director Col. Marc Maton has headed up the project and has been very diligent in ensuring that goals and deadlines were met on time. He and members of his staff and the Firearm Services Bureau took us through each step of the license application process. First, the application is scrutinized for proper documentation and errors. The most common mistake by licensees are failure to sign the training certificate or submitting the wrong training certificate. Other common errors include entering Os instead of zeroes or zeroes for Os, double spacing between first and last names, and uploading a photo that does not meet the head and shoulders requirement. Any of these errors will require a correction made by the licensee. If an email address was submitted with the application, an email is sent out with instructions to correct the mistake. However, if an email address was not submitted then a letter must be sent through the mail which creates a delay in the application process. Once the application is deemed complete it is entered into the database that is available to local law enforcement who then have 30 days to submit an objection if they have information that would indicate the applicant is a danger to themselves or others. The application is also routed to the department tasked with doing the background checks. The applicants identification information or fingerprint number is entered into the computer system which has the ability to check multiple agencies at once. At any point during these steps, if an indication appears that the applicant has a prohibiting factor in their history, their application may be denied or if the prohibiting factor is in question, the application can be sent to the ISP concealed carry review board for further scrutiny. When an application is approved it is routed to the printer, an amazingly impressive hi-tech piece of equipment which pretty much fills a room by itself. At one end, blank cards with only the color scheme are stacked in a tray. Each card travels along a track where the color photo, license information, and a hologram is applied via multiple spools of mylar. Simultaneously, the same piece of equipment begins printing the letter which will accompany the license, shoots a dab of glue on the card and matches the card and letter via a barcode, attaches the card to the letter, tri-folds the paper, inserts the letter into a windowed envelope, and finally glues it closed. All that is left to do is add postage. The machine and technology is very impressive. Many things stood out to us during the tour. First of all, we found the team of people charged with issuing the licenses to be a hardworking, dedicated team who have a goal and are working hard to meet that goal. The people we talked with were open to our questions and appear to take great pride in their part of the process. Col. Maton, seems to have set the tone for the department by establishing the goals and deadlines which has made it possible for the ISP to begin issuing thousands of carry licenses before the deadlines mandated by the new law. Our members can be proud of the hardworking, dedicated staff under Col. Matons leadership who are doing exactly what they were tasked with doing, especially with the difficulties of a start up operation of this magnitude. It is our expectation that as they continue forward, the licensing process will become even more streamlined and proficient. Our hats are off to the ISP on this aspect of the new concealed carry law and we appreciate their tireless efforts in this process. We would like to thank: ISP Deputy Director, Col. Maton Asst. Deputy Dir., Lt. Col. Matt Davis Chief of Staff, Lt. Felix Canizares Staff Ofc. of Information and Technology , Sgt. Gary Clark Firearms Services Bureau Chief, Ms. Jessica Trame Asst. Chief, CCL Unit, Master Sgt. Jennifer Radosevic The card printer technical team
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WINCHESTER® 22 LONG RIFLE RIMFIRE AMMUNITION Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling two (2) lots of M*22 22 Long Rifle 40 Grain Black Copper Plated Round Nose rimfire ammunition. Symbol Number: S22LRT Lot Numbers: GD42L and GD52L Winchester has determined the above lots of 22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition may contain double powder charges. Ammunition with double powder charges may subject the shooter or bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury and/or death, or cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable. ...
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Posted Wed Feb 5 16:25:12 CST 2014
Inside look: CCL Instruction in Chicago
Interest in gun ownership has been growing across the country. The FBI conducted more than 21 million background checks of potential gun buyers in 2013, the most since the system was put into place in 1998. In Illinois 1.7 million people currently have firearm owner identification cards issued by the state police, including more than 150,000 in Chicago, up 30 percent since 2011. Illinois, and Chicago in particular, has historically had some of the most restrictive gun regulations in the countryfrom 1982 until 2010 it was illegal to possess a handgun in the citybut the laws are changing. Last July, under orders from a federal court, the General Assembly passed a law making Illinois the 50th state to allow residents to carry firearms in public. The state police began accepting conceal-and-carry permit applications in late December, and by late January nearly 33,000 had been approved pending background checks. Residents from rural areas downstate have signed up at the highest rates, but nearly a fourth of the applications came from Cook County. Vernon has been a firearm owner and activist for decades, but he doesn't fit the stereotype of a gun nut. He's a middle-class African-American who lives on Chicago's south side. A former university administrator, he's studied civil rights history for decades. A framed photo of Malcolm X hangs in the living room of his modest home. He voted against Mitt Romney in the last presidential electionthough he can't quite bring himself to admit that he cast a ballot for President Obama. ...
Read the whole story in the Chicago Reader.
Posted Tue Feb 4 12:02:04 CST 2014
Chicago metro area: Police object to very few concealed carry applications
Even though local police departments can object when they believe applicants for concealed carry permits pose a threat to the public, less than 1 percent of the 33,631 applications in Illinois have been challenged, according to figures released Thursday. A state licensing board composed of a former judge, two former prosecutors, three former FBI agents and a psychiatry professor will consider the 236 objections that police have filed since the new concealed carry law took effect this year ...
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Special Issue "Gene Therapy"
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2012)
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Prof. Dr. Leonidas A. Phylactou
Acting Chief Executive Medical Director, Department of Molecular Genetics, Function & Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, PO Box 23462, 1683 Nicosia, Cyprus
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Dear Colleagues,
Gene therapy is considered very promising for the therapy of several diseases, whether these are inherited or acquired during life. Although it is a field which has peaked relatively recently, the rationale behind all the gene therapy approaches are based on fundamental genetics and molecular biology, aiming at interfering at all stages of the flow of the genetic information. Currently, gene therapy protocols are developed for the delivery of genetic material with viral and non-viral methods, the down-regulation of gene expression at the DNA, RNA and protein levels (anti-gene, RNA interference, antisense, ribozymes, aptamers etc) and the expression of transgenes and genetic sequences. Gene therapy is now advanced against several common and rare diseases. For example, several approaches are being developed for the therapy of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, infectious and inherited disorders. Some of these approaches are at the pre-clinical stage but some have progressed to clinical trials. Gene therapy is the way to treat several diseases in the future and research progress in this field has shown that this is achievable.
Dr. Leonidas A. Phylactou
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- gene therapy
- viral vectors
- non-viral vectors
- antisense
- RNA interference
- ribozymes
- aptamers
- inducible expression
- tissue-specific expression
- genome modification
Review: Current Challenges and Future Directions in Recombinant AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Pharmaceuticals 2013, 6(7), 813-836; doi:10.3390/ph6070813
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Review: The Liver as a Target Organ for Gene Therapy: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Pharmaceuticals 2012, 5(12), 1372-1392; doi:10.3390/ph5121372
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Article: Physical Factors Affecting Plasmid DNA Compaction in Stearylamine-Containing Nanoemulsions Intended for Gene Delivery
Pharmaceuticals 2012, 5(6), 643-654; doi:10.3390/ph5060643
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Review: Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: The Nature of the Biologics Expands the Future Indications
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Article: The Signalling Role of the avβ5-Integrin Can Impact the Efficacy of AAV in Retinal Gene Therapy
Pharmaceuticals 2012, 5(5), 447-459; doi:10.3390/ph5050447
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Everyone in London loves to enjoy a drink al fresco during the summertime so it's good to know which of London's bars and pubs are the best for outdoor drinking. Square Meal has put together this handy guide to all of London's top bars and pubs offering al fresco drinking to ensure you make the most out of those warmer days and nights. Of course, London's pubs and bars with al fresco spaces aren't just for the summer though, many of them boast huge heaters that make outdoor drinking during the winter as warm as can be.
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FGCU Men's Basketball Set to Prepare for Foreign Tour to Bahamas
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Coming off an appearance in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Tournament championship game in the program's first year of Division I postseason eligibility, the FGCU men's basketball team will get a head start on building off its first season under head coach Andy Enfield when it takes a foreign tour to the Bahamas from August 8-12.
The Eagles will play three games against professional teams from the Bahamas during the trip. FGCU begin its three games in three days schedule against the Commonwealth Bank Giants on Wednesday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET.
FGCU, who returns all five starters off last year's squad that won a program Division I record 15 games (15-17), will take on the Mailbot Cybots on August 9, at 7 p.m. and will conclude the three-game swing against the Grand Bahamas All-Starts on Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. All three games will be played at Kendal Issacs Gymnasium in Nassau, a 2,500-seat arena in the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center.
Due to taking the foreign tour, which is only allowed once every four years, FGCU will to hold team practices for 10 days leading up to the trip. The Eagles will begin a string of eight practices in nine days on Monday, July 30, when they take the Alico Arena floor from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
"This is a great experience for our players on so many levels, especially our seniors who have put have put in a lot of hard work during their time at FGCU," said Enfield. "The games will be a great test for our young players because they'll be up against guys that will be physically stronger and very skilled. We're looking forward to spending time together as a team on and off the court."
FGCU returns 85 percent of its scoring, 84 percent of its rebounding and 92 percent of its assists from the 2011-12 squad that won a program Division I record 15 games and advanced to the A-Sun championship as the No. 6 seed by defeating No. 3 seed USC Upstate and No. 2 seed and host Mercer.
Previews leading up the tour, game recaps, video interviews and photo galleries of the trip can all be found on www.FGCUATHLETICS.com. For updates during the trip and in-game, follow the Eagles on twitter at www.twitter.com/FGCU_MBB. More information on social media and a team blog for the trip to the Bahamas will be available soon.
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Carnegie Mellon researchers say 3 million pages could fall down the phishing hole in the next year.
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Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
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All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
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Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
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New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is rejecting recommendations to tap the state's rainy day fund and raise taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to fund solutions to West Virginia's drug problem.
Spokeswoman Amy Shuler Goodwin says he won't embrace those two recommendations from the Advisory Council on Substance Abuse that he created in 2011.
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Trail in Merrimack County
P.O. Box 154
Andover, NH 03216
Improve, promote, and maintain the Northern Rail Trail as a four season, multi-use trail through Merrimack County. The Northern Rail Trail goes through the towns of Danbury, Wilmot, Andover, Franklin, and Boscawen in Merrimack County
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FNRT Extends Rail Trail to Center of Boscawen
On October 14, 2013, the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) finished building four miles of new trail in Boscawen, from the old Gerrish Depot near the N.H. State Forest Nursery on Route 3 to Depot Street in the center of Boscawen. The construction of this new section of rail trail was funded by a $30,000 federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant, supplemented by required matching grants from the Stannard and Dorothy Dunn Trust, the Cogswell Benevolent Trust, the Crickett Foundation, the McIninch Foundation and Elektrisola Inc.
This new four mile rail trail in Boscawen winds along a scenic and secluded section of the Merrimack River. Regular trail users have all commented on the natural beauty and peacefulness of this trail segment.
Here is what several rail trail users and one official wrote to FNRT-MC about the new section: "Beautiful! Congrats to all of you on a job well done. You inspire us in Concord," Dick Lemieux; This 3.9 mile stretch is going to be a dream ride for many, Robert A. Veilleux; "Just beautiful!" Terry Hook; "You folks are doing amazing work on improving the Northern into a world-class recreational trail. Thank you for all of your efforts and continuing to be such a great partner to the Bureau," NH Trail Bureau Chief, Chris Gamache.
It takes a lot of hands to accomplish trail building and FNRT would like to thank all those involved. Chris Norris of Andover was the
project construction leader for FNRT and Ricker Miller of Andover ran the compactor. Their dedication to this project allowed it to proceed smoothly and on schedule.
Nita Tomaszewski of Franklin applied for the RTP grant and was the financial manager of the project and Durgin & Crowell of New London volunteered the use of their grader driven by Ed Larpenter of Candia. Stone dust material was provided by R.D. Edmunds & Sons of Franklin.
Additional assistance came from the Boscawen Town Line Trail Dusters who who cleared brush and Ellsworth Morton of Sanborton who coordinated the truck receipt takers that included Kit Norris of Andover, Taffy Johnson of Webster Lake, Lyman Cousins of Boscawen and Steve Rayno of Franklin, who also provided construction support.
Earlier this season, Ellsworth Morton constructed the informational kiosk at the old Gerrish Depot trail head dedicating it to the memory of his parents, Roy and Polly Morton. This is a good place to park and pick up a trail map of the Franklin and Boscawen sections. Additional parking is available at the Boscawen Town Park on Depot Street.
Those wanting to explore the rail trail in the Danbury area should stop in at the Danbury Country Store where you can park on the store's north side, pick up wonderful sandwiches, soups and snacks, use their restroom and get trail maps. FNRT is happy to have this new welcome center in addition to the wonderful one in E. Andover at the Highland Lake Inn on Maple Street.
Volunteer groups in both Grafton and Merrimack Counties have worked independently for many years to build and maintain the trail. However in 2011, the two groups celebrated the joining of their trail sections with a golden spike ceremony in Danbury. This September they worked together to resurface one mile of trail in Danbury near the Grafton County line. Volunteer Steve Robinson of Hill cleared obstacles and pressed the edges all along the newly resurfaced section to ensure the rail trail through to the Grafton line was passable.
The Northern Rail Trail now totals over 56 miles in length, extending from downtown Lebanon to Boscawen making it the longest rail trail in New Hampshire.
The FNRT-MC is now raising funds to complete the final 2.2 mile segment of trail, with construction planned for late Spring, 2014. Generous grants from the Brown Foundation, Fields Pond Foundation, and the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Foundation have helped launch this fundraising effort.
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The 52-mile Northern Rail Trail in New Hampshire has been named to the list of
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. by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in Washington, D.C. The trail is one of the longest in New England and the longest in New Hampshire. The trail crosses the State of New Hampshire from Lebanon in the Connecticut River Valley to Boscawen, on the Merrimack just north of Concord. A westward extension of the trail toward Vermont from downtown Lebanon as part of the Mascoma River Greenway is in development and would put its final length at 59 miles.
Chris Gamache, Bureau Chief for the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails, said New Hampshire should be proud of the designation. The Northern Rail Trail is a year-round recreational treasure thanks to the cooperative efforts of the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails, local snowmobile clubs and the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail groups in Merrimack and Grafton Counties.
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PLATTSBURGH — The Saranac boys and Beekmantown girls recently wrapped up Champlain Valley Athletic Conference track and field titles, and today both teams will look to add sectional crowns.
Plattsburgh High School hosts the Section VII Track and Field Championships, with the field events starting at 9 a.m. and running events beginning at 10 a.m.
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The Beekmantown girls will try to defend their 2012 title, while the Saranac boys are seeking their fifth straight championship.
The Chiefs' Jeremy Bullis is the defending Section VII champion in the discus. Other Saranac athletes to watch include Dustin Durgan, Ty Tedford and Sobaan Ayub, who were all on the winning 1,600-meter relay team last year.
Ticonderoga's Jay Hebert is the reigning sectional champion in two events: the 200 and his specialty, the 110 hurdles.
Nathan Foster of Beekmantown is the defending champion in the 100 dash, and AuSable Valley's Paul Ford returns as the current title-holder in the high jump.
On the girls' side, Kallie Villemaire and Kirsten Villemaire led the way for Beekmantown during the regular season. Kallie Villemaire, Courtney Wilson, Mikaela Frechette and Lindsey Gonyea were all on the winning 400 relay at last year's sectional meet. Emily Anderson, a junior, will be looking to claim the discus for the fourth consecutive year.
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Chargers RB Ryan Mathews (clavicle) and OLT Jared Gaither (back) will miss Monday night's game at Oakland, the club said Saturday.
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4:48pm Monday 3rd September 2012 in News By Emma Innes
An overturned circus trailer has dumped a pile of arcade games onto Hendon Way.
The road's southbound carriageway has been closed for more than an hour since the trailer became detached from the vehicle towing it and fell over, spilling its contents onto the road.
Police have cordoned off the road which is covered in broken glass and piles of smashed games.
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A police officer with a record for tackling community crime will move to the district
Updated 4:45pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in Epping Forest By Zoie O'Brien, Reporter - Waltham Forest
A top community cop is preparing to step into the role of Neighbourhood Inspector for towns across the district.
Inspector Marc Jordan, who is currently the 999 Response Inspector for the entire of West Essex, will police Epping, Loughton, Waltham Abbey and Ongar.
The ex City of London officer, who has extensive experience working within community teams, said that he is looking forward to tackling the district's biggest issues.
He said: "It will be a big challenge. that is why I asked for it.
"The biggest issues are burglaries which are increasing year on year, and cross border crime from London.
"I am looking forward to increasing community engagement and addressing issues such as nuisance behaviour, especially in Loughton."
Marc has experience working with community issues in Thurrock and says that his team there was successful in reducing crime.
He said: "I wanted to come back into community policing because I find it more of a challenge, I worked in Thurrock before and we saw some great results."
Residents of Epping Forest have already taken to Twitter to tell Marc about the issues in the district, and wish him luck in his new post.
Ex Mayor Ben Murphy said: "Congratulations Inspector Marc Jordan who will lead the neighbourhood policing team in Epping Forest. Top priority is burglary, right Inspector?"
Marc will take his new post on March 4, and says that he is hoping to meet community action teams in his first few weeks.
He said: "I will try to get to all of the Neighbourhood Action meetings as soon as possible."
Another policeman making a career move is Stephen Kavanagh, who has been announced Essex Police's new Chief Constable.
Formerly a deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Stephen was announced as leader of the County's police force, after being put forward by Police Crime Commissioner, Nick Alston.
At a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel, on February 21, Stephen was confirmed as the Chief Constable in a unanimous decision.
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Cornbeefur wrote:Maybe it is time you was chased from hiding behind your pc making false allegations about others
I hope he instills the need for better supervision of his Junior Officers and that he ensures that they are chased out of their hiding places and cafes back onto the streets so that they can be seen.
Cornbeefur said: As for blaming the Tories about increased Homeless SXH, are you kidding?
Excuse me i have not even made a comment here?
You continue to make FALSE comments,
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