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1. Bills are being heard today, too!
2. Breaking news! New Jersey has been physically relocated from Mid-Atlantic to New England!
3. Some video of Lobby Day Rally
4. Gun shows and events!
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1. Bills are being heard today, too!
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There is a meeting of the House Courts of Justice Criminal Subcommittee this afternoon 1/2 hour after the session adjourns today. So, it could be anytime from 1:30 PM onward. :-(
The following gun bills are scheduled to be heard:
HB 251, Delegate Merricks, prevents a person who has to use justifiable deadly force to protect innocent life, from being sued civilly. Such lawsuits can financially destroy the life of someone who has done nothing wrong. STRONGLY SUPPORT.
HB 681, Delegate J.H. Miller, allows police officers to arrest someone for a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor at will. Current law has reasonable criteria that allows for arrest under certain circumstances, giving the police sufficient power to do their job. OPPOSE.
HB 854, Delegate Morefield, Castle Doctrine bill that protects a citizen who has to use force, including deadly force, either inside his residence or anywhere he can legally be, from a civil lawsuit. Because of the bill’s wording requiring “proportionate force,” which puts too much “Monday morning quarterbacking” into the equation, this bill is supported, instead of strongly supported. SUPPORT.
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2. Breaking news! New Jersey has been physically relocated from Mid-Atlantic to New England!
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Yeah - I have been corrected numerous times since the last alert that New Jersey (and New York) are mid-Atlantic states, not New England states.
Both of those states are pretty much be the only states that I get hate mail from. Perhaps it's something in the water...
Anyway, ex-New Englanders did not want New Jersey clumped in with Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. And I don't think it's fair for New Jersey to be clumped in with Virginia. Perhaps we can put New Jersey and New York into their own area? Hudson River states?
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3. Some video of Lobby Day Rally
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Thanks to Ron Brahin for sharing his video:
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4. Gun shows and events!
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The Virginia Citizens Defense League thanks the following member-activists who generously gave of their time to advance and help defend the rights of their fellow gun owners by working our recruiting and information booths at gun shows around the state.
Richmond, January 9-10
Paul Henick, George Lawson, Jim Dacey, Alan Konkle, Ingo Haas, Carl Shuler, Dianne Franklin, Chuck Williamson, David Crosby, Brian and Debra Weidman, Bob Sadtler, and Audrey Muehleisen
Dale City, January 16-17
Tom Pietras, Dorian Smith, Ken Laughman, Russel Krull, Clairia Jackson, Terrell Prude', Sam Work, Brent Meyer, Dr. Jerry Coffey, Dexter Guptill, Kieth & Tori Dingwall, and Sam Childress
We also thank the following Executive and Regular Members who came forward to lead our lobby teams at the General Assembly on Jan. 18th. These men and women played a critical role in making sure ALL legislators were made aware of our position on gun bills:
Jay Forehand, John Pierce, Andrew Amerine, Brandy Polanowski, Albert Shanks, David Hicks, Charles, Richard, and Michael DeKeyser, Jan Walter, Deb McCurren, Joe Ligon, Mark Matthews, Esq., Ron Lilly, Collin O'Neil, William Taylor, Ric Bergstrom, J. Allen Hollar, Tim Rarick, Leonard Harris, Max Padon, Chip Fetrow, Lindsay Trittipoe, Robert Herron, and Jeff Hamlin
Finally, we thank the many hundreds of you who came out on lobby day to help with many tasks and make up our teams. You made our presence felt among the delegates and senators, and we couldn't do anything without YOU.
As an all volunteer organization, VCDL depends on YOU to volunteer your time at our area events, where we recruit new activists and keep gun owners informed. No experience necessary; if it's your first time we'll pair you with a veteran volunteer. To find out more about helping at our gun show tables, go to:
and click on any of the blue links, or contact the coordinator for the show/event listed below with which you are interested in helping.
Here are the upcoming events with which we need YOUR help:
a. FISHERSVILLE http://www.showmasters.us, January 30-31
Saturday, January 30 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 31 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Bob Schmidt at Shenandoahgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Fishersville.
b. RICHMOND http://www.showmasters.us, February 6-7
Saturday, February 6 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 7 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact our coordinator at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at
the Richmond Raceway Complex.
c. CHANTILLY http://www.cegunshows.com, February 12-14
Friday, February 12 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 14 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Danny Paulson at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Chantilly.
d. NORFOLK http://www.showmasters.us, February 20-21
Saturday, February 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Ed Burton at Norfolkgunshows@vcdl.org to help at
the Norfolk Scope.
e. FREDERICKSBURG http://www.guns-knives.com, February 20-21
Saturday, February 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact Robert Herron at Fredericksburggunshows@vcdl.org to help in Fredericksburg.
f. RICHMOND http://www.guns-knives.com, February 27-28
Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 28 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact our coordinator at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to
help at the Meadow Event Park.
g. HARRISONBURG http://www.showmasters.us, February 27-28
Saturday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 28 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Bob Schmidt at Shenandoahgunshows@vcdl.org to help
in Harrisonburg.
h. RICHMOND http://www.cegunshows.com, March 6-7
Saturday, March 6 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 7 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Audrey Muehleisen at CentralVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help at
the Showplace in Mechanicsville.
i. DALE CITY http://www.olddominionshows.com, March 13-14
Saturday, March 13 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 14 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Sam Childress at NOVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Dale City.
j. ROANOKE http://www.showmasters.us, March 20-21
Saturday, March 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Al Steed, Jr. at SWVAgunshows@vcdl.org to help in
Roanoke.
k. HAMPTON http://www.guns-knives.com, March 20-21
Saturday, March 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 21 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Ron Lilly at HamptonRoadsgunshows@vcdl.org to help
in Hampton.