Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
April Classes
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Lawmaker: Limit gun permits to Utahns
State Sen. Scott McCoy wants to reserve Utah concealed weapons permits for Utahns.
The Salt Lake Democrat has unveiled a bill that would stop the Bureau of Criminal Identification from issuing permits to nonresidents, who now receive about half the tens of thousands issued each year.
The bill has sent waves of anger through the gun-rights community, who portray it as anti-gun -- a charge McCoy denies.
Pending budget cuts at BCI that could result in the loss of 11 employees spurred the draft legislation, said the lawmaker.
"The time and resources of the BCI staff should be focusing on Utahns who are trying to get concealed weapon permits, and teachers and day care workers and others who need a background check," he said.
In addition, he points to BCI's inability to track out-of-state instructors and permit holders.
"If the permit holders are in Utah, we can check on a daily basis whether or not they should remain holders or if they should be revoked or disqualified," he said. "For the tens of thousands of out-of-state permit holders, we have no ability to do that whatsoever. For me, that says that's not a good system."
But Utah gun-rights advocates say that rationale simply stems from an ideology that guns are bad. They point to the fact that the concealed-carry permit background checks are self-funded from application fees, and budget cuts won't affect those staffers.
"Senator McCoy has projected these paranoid fantasies and mounted the most serious, egregious assault on firearms and the right to self defense that we've ever seen in the state," said Charles Hardy, policy director for Gun Owners of Utah. "There was no attempt to bring stakeholders to the table to address concerns. There was no good-faith effort here. This is an attack."
Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Concealed Weapon Review Board, wonders why McCoy didn't address his concerns with the gun-owning community.
"The budget has nothing to do with it. He is misrepresenting the facts and he's going back to the old line that Utah taxpayers are footing the bill," Aposhian said. "We have experts on our side. Let's honestly address the real issues. Let's work together."
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Annual Night Shoot coming up
July 11.
We plan to have four courses of fire at the night event.
Prior to the first exercise we plan to go over the use of several
techniques for using a hand-held flashlight with both a sidearm and a
carbine.
The first exercise is a skills exercise that will let you exercise several
different light techniques both free standing and from behind cover. You
will have the opportunity to shoot this exercise with either a sidearm, a
carbine, or both.
The second exercise is a simulated encounter where you respond to a home
invasion that starts with you in bed under the covers and involves opening
a door and clearing the adjacent room. You can use either a sidearm, a
carbine, or both for this exercise.
The third exercise is a simulated encounter where you are followed home by
a group of young gentlemen who pull into your driveway behind you and you
have to discriminate threats against the glare of headlights.
The fourth exercise is a skills drill that practices target
discrimination, shooting on the move, and utilizing cover while using a
light.
If you bring a carbine, make sure to arrive with it secured within a case.
A sling that allows muzzle down carry from one shoulder is also
recommended.
For those of you who are new to the use of flashlights with firearms, you
may want to purchase one that has a momentary tail cap switch. Big 5 has
a pretty good Smith & Wesson brand light on sale for $30.
Please bring your handgun (and related equipment) at least 70 rounds of
pistol ammo and a good hand-held light. If you have a carbine that you’d
like to shoot, bring it and 30 rounds of ammo.
As we would like to review flashlight techniques and do course of fire
walkthroughs before it gets dark, please plan on arriving at the range by
8:30 p.m. We plan to start shooting as soon as it gets dark.
As it’s more important you be familiar with our safety and range
procedures in a low light environment, we ask that only those who have
shot with us before attend.
We plan to limit the number of attendees to 25 in order to keep the group
to a manageable size. If you would like to attend, please reply to this
email, and I will send you a confirmation.
Event fee is $12.00.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Article on Permits in PA
Hold on tight to those permits.
An unusual move, firearm permit revoked
By Keith GushardA Guys Mills man has lost his permit to carry a concealed firearm under a stipulation in state law that hasn’t been invoked in Crawford County for the last 16 years, if ever.
Former Crawford Central School District tea-cher and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gary Young says he will appeal Sheriff Walter (Nick) Hoke’s decision to revoke his permit.
Last week, Young received a certified letter from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office stating his license to carry a concealed firearm had been revoked and he had five days to turn in his permit.
“The Sheriff of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, has determined that your character and reputation is such that you would be likely to act in a manner dangerous to the public,” the letter from Sheriff Hoke read.
Young still is allowed to own guns, but can’t carry a concealed weapon without the permit.
“Nobody has told me why,” Young said after he gave up the concealed firearm permit Tuesday at the sheriff’s office at the courthouse. “Nothing has been said. I want to know who my accusers are.”
Sheriff Hoke said, “I’m not able to discuss the matter.”
Young said he’s had the permit for seven years and he has never been arrested nor has he been charged with any crime.
Young said the revocation may stem from trying to help his son in a custody case involving Young’s grandson. That case has been going on since at least 2006.
Since taking office in January, Hoke hasn’t revoked any permits.
Bob Stevens, who served as Crawford County’s sheriff for 16 years before Hoke, said he never invoked the clause cited by Hoke about persons being a danger to the public.
In his 16 years as sheriff he had revoked about a dozen permits due to misconduct by a person, Stevens said.
Stevens said he remembers revoking the permit of a man who was arrested for drunken driving who had two loaded guns in his vehicle.
Stevens said he also revoked the permit of a man who had a complaint with a store over the purchase of an appliance. The man had a gun in his waistband and pulled his coat back to show the clerk the weapon.Young said he’s never used the gun to intimidate persons.
“I’ve followed all the rules,” he said.
Young does have the right to appeal the revocation to Craw-ford County Court of Common Pleas and plans an appeal.