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2021



WINTER:

  • 3D Print Guns-Come & Make It!
  • Northam State of Emergency?
  • Range Time Series Pt VII
  • New Editor for The Defender

SPRING:

  • Jury Nullification Threat
  • War for the Soul of the USA
  • Range Time Series Pt VIII
  • New Look for The Defender

SUMMER:

  • Prepare to "Lawyer Up"
  • Richmond Mayor Points Finger
  • Range Time Series Pt IX
  • VCDL Offers Family Memberships

FALL:

  • Pro-Rights Electoral Sweep!
  • New Aflac Member Benefit
  • Range Time Series Pt X
  • From the Bronx to the Backwoods

2020


SPECIAL EDITION:

  • What is Lobby Day?
  • Record Smashing Attendance!
  • Speaker List with bios
  • It's About Lobbying, not protesting

POST LOBBY DAY:

  • Lot's of Images!
  • Links to Videos
  • What People Said
  • Thanks to Sponsors and Volunteers

SPRING:

  • COVID Halts Gun Shows!
  • Jury Nullification Tool
  • Local Government Watch Teams Form
  • Range Time Part IV

SUMMER:

  • UBC's Impact
  • Recognition v. Reciprocity
  • Nullification Pt. 2
  • Range Time Part V

2019

WINTER:

  • Governor's War on Guns-Special Session
  • Lobby Day Stories
  • Not So Common Sense Proposals
  • Range Time Series

SUMMER:

  • Little-Known Facts  about NICS Checks
  • VCDL Supports Youth 2A Sports
  • Range Time Series
  • Special Session Recap

2018

WINTER:

  • Outreach Efforts
  • Opinion Pieces
  • Legislative Update
  • Handgun Break-In
  • Lobby Day Speakers' Bios

SPRING:

  • Members Share Thoughts
  • Voting Records Online
  • March Against Rights?
  • Gun Control in the USA
  • What We Could Lose

SUMMER:

  • Surviving Active Shooter-Course Review
  • A Look at Red Flag Laws
  • The 2A Online Community
  • Voting is Just the 1st Step!

FALL:

  • Review-Sig P365
  • Getting a PA CHP
  • How to Talk "Gun" to Non-Owners
  • Lobby Day Logistics

2017

WINTER:

  • Rights Need Their Exercise
  • What To Do if Your Gun is Stolen
  • Firearm Etiquette
  • Bob Sadtler Back in PAC
  • Bad 4th Circuit Ruling

SPRING:

  • Georgia Honors VA CHPs!
  • Violence & Utopia
  • Federal & VA Laws, Loopholes & Myths
  • New VCDL Board Member
  • VCDL Members At Work!

SUMMER:

  • Tips for 1st Time Purchasers
  • Flying with Firearms-Legally!
  • Readiness Conditions-What They Mean
  • Training & Professionals

FALL:

  • VCDL Pres. Named Activist of the Year!
  • Activists Reference Material
  • Your Family's Safety
  • Advanced Tactical Training
  • Visiting Permitless States

2016

WINTER:

  • What Is Gun Violence?
  • Gun Safety IS Child Safety
  • Reacting to Active Shooters
  • VA Reciprocity Bill Signed!
  • VCDL Members Speak Out
  • LTE, Roanoke Times

SPRING:

  • VCDL's 1st Virtual Meeting
  • Tracking VA CHP Costs
  • Breaking Laws vs Policies
  • Fixing Errors or Overreach
  • Mental Preparedness
  • Why VCDL is Effective

SUMMER:

  • VCDL Exposes Media Deception, Makes News
  • Why Do You Need A Gun?
  • 2017 Lobby Day Poster Contest
  • 2016 Legislative Score Card

FALL:

  • Poster Contest Winners!
  • Wins Don't Signal the End!
  • Building An 80% Lower
  • VCDL at Gun Rights Policy Conference
  • Shaping Our Future