Rochester Sportsmen's Club

2/28/17 Pittsburgh Downriggers Program Speakers

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The Pittsburgh Downriggers fishing club will be having program speakers at its regular membership meeting on Tuesday February
28th 2017.

Captain Dan Kelly of Buckets charters talking about how to set up rods and reels with different types of lines for the great lakes.

We also will have Al Novak giving a presentation on lure type and selection for walleye trolling.

The meetings are open to the public and are held at the

Coraopolis Sportsmans club
106 Coke Rd.
Coraopolis PA 15108

Meeting starts at 7:30pm.

 

Hearing Protection Act

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Sen. Crapo Introduces Hearing Protecting Act in U.S. Senate

We can now report that Senator Mike Crapo has introduced a virtually identical Senate counterpart. Crapo’s bill, S. 59, would restore your right to purchase a suppressor the same way you would purchase most firearms.

Suppressors are lumped by the U.S. in the same category as machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, requiring elaborate background checks and transfer fees — even though at their core, suppressors are nothing more than elaborate tubes that muffle sound.

In other countries, however, the availability of suppressors is treated as a “public health issue.”  In anti-gun countries like Britain, France, and Norway, their purchase is encouraged as a public health measure — and as a matter of politeness.

Contrary to Hollywood portrayals, a suppressor does not “silence” a weapon. It does, however, decrease the sound level by around 30-35 decibels.

They are effectively banned because of an historical anachronism — and because gun grabbers are unwilling to make the slightest concession to common sense, even if their gun control transparently damages public health.

The Crapo bill has the support of the incoming president’s oldest son, Donald Trump, Jr. And, if we can demonstrate support by gaining Senate cosponsors, it will put us in a position to add it to a non-filibuster must-pass bill.

So, for the time being, the task is to encourage a majority of Republican senators to sign on as cosponsors to S. 59.

Binary Explosives Are Forbidden up to $1000 File

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ORDINANCE NUMBER 205

NEW SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, MIXING, OR USE OF BINARY EXPLOSIVES SUCH AS TANNERITE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Second Class Township Code, 53 Pa C.S.A. 65101, et seq., Section 1527 and Section 1534, the Township may adopt ordinances to secure the safety of persons and property within the Township and to that end may prohibit the manufacture, creation by mixing, or use of explosives and other dangerous articles; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors finds that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the Township residents that the manufacture, mixing, or use of binary explosives, such as Tannerite, be prohibited.

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of New Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, as follows:

Section I: Title.

This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the “New Sewickley Township Binary Explosives Ordinance.”

Section 2: Definition.

“Binary Explosives” are any chemical compounds or mechanical mixtures that contain oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation of any part of the compound or mixture may and is intended to cause an explosion. This includes 1) the product sold as “Tannerite,” 2) any other products sold in two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create an explosive, or 3) any other products sold separately and then combined to create an explosive.

Section 3: Prohibition

The manufacture of explosives, the creation of explosives by mixing two or more independent components, and the use of Binary Explosives shall be and here is prohibited within the Township of New Sewickley.

Section 4: Violations and Penalties.

In the event of a violation of this Ordinance, the Township may commence an action before a district justice in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure where the fine may not exceed $1,000 per violation and may prescribe imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Each act in violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 5: Severability.

The provisions of this Ordinance shall be severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance. It is declared to be the legislative intention that this Ordinance would have been enacted had the unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid provisions not been included in this Ordinance.

Section 6: Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after adoption.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED into law this  5th  day of  July 2016, by the

Board of Supervisors of New Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in lawful session duly assembled.

Western Pennsylvania 3D Archery League Shoot Sunday 5/29/16 @ Millvale

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Directions:

Millvale Sportsmen Club

  1. From South of Wexford: Take Interstate 79 North to Exit 73 Wexford. Turn left onto Wexford
  2. Bayne Rd.(Route 910). Go 1/4 of a mile and turn right on Sunny Hill Rd.(between the PennDot salt shed and the gas station) Follow the road to the club.
  3. From North of Wexford: Take Interstate 79 South to Exit 73 Wexford. Turn right onto Wexford
  4. Bayne Rd (Route 910). Go 100 yards and turn right onto Sunny Hill Rd. (between the PennDot salt shed and the gas station) Follow the road to the club.

Millvale Sportsmen Club                     8:00am to 2:00pm                   724-935-9963

Rochester Sportsmen Club Contact

Jeff Hooks   724-601-0522 or  [email protected]

More Information click here

Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League Shirts

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Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League (BCSCL)

Green County League Shirts Custom Embroidered by D&B Promotions

Taking Orders for Shirts

Thank you for your interest in the Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League (BCSCL)

Also, at our recent banquet, a number of individuals expressed an interest in our green County League shirts. These shirts are custom embroidered by D&B Promotions and a minimum number is required to place an order so I’d like to see if there is enough interest. Attached are a couple of pictures and pricing information.

Short sleeve …sm thru XL $42.00 ea.     Long sleeve…..sm thru XL $44.00 ea.

Please add $3.50 to those prices for XXL and XXXL

If you’re interested, contact Bob Oles at: [email protected]  412-327-2985

Click Here for flyer

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Virginia will Once Again Recognize Concealed Carry Permits From Other States

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Virginia will Once Again Recognize Concealed Carry Permits From Other States :: Firearms Owners Against Crime

RICHMOND — Gov. Terry McAuliffe plans to announce Friday that Virginia will restore handgun reciprocity agreements with nearly all states, in a stunning reversal of a firearms policy that had angered Republicans and gun rights advocates across the nation.

The about-face is part of a deal that McAuliffe (D) struck with Republican leaders one month after Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) ended the right of gun owners in 25 states to have their concealed carry permits recognized in Virginia.

[Past coverage: Virginia to stop recognizing concealed carry gun permits from 25 states]

In exchange, Republicans will agree to a major concession: Anyone subject to a permanent protective order for a domestic violence offence will be prohibited from carrying a firearm for the two-year life of the order. The issue had been a nonstarter in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.

“This is a bipartisan deal that will make Virginians safer,” McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy said. “It also demonstrates that Democrats and Republicans can work together on key issues like keeping guns out of dangerous hands.”

The agreement marks the first break in a jogjam in the state over gun rights and gun control marked by heated rhetoric on both sides.

“Bipartisanship requires give and take by both sides,” said Matt Moran, a spokesman for House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford). “This agreement restores reciprocity for law-abiding Virginians while sending a clear signal about domestic violence. There’s a lot to like here.”

Herring did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Some gun rights activists quickly panned the agreement.

In a Facebook message, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence said McAuliffe has bragged about “his administration’s aggressive new approach to confronting the National Rifle Association.”

“Now he’s preparing to cave to them,” the message says. “As far as we are aware, there is not a single gun violence prevention advocate in Virginia who was informed about this deal before it was done. We all stand in opposition to it.”

The policy changes will come in the form of bipartisan legislation before the General Assembly.

The domestic violence bill will be carried by Sen. Janet D. Howell (D-Fairfax) and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-Fairfax). It will require individuals subject to a permanent protective order to sell or transfer their guns within 24 hours of the judges’ order.

State law currently prohibits the purchase or transport — but not possession — of guns by these individuals. Federal law prohibits all three.

Public Safety Secretary Brian J. Moran was the lead negotiator on behalf of the administration.

“This is a historic agreement for its bipartisanship,” he said. “Virginians will be truly safer today than they were yesterday because of this agreement.”

A Senate panel Wednesday evening passed a bill filed by Sen. Bryce E. Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) that restores reciprocity.

“This is a good piece of legislation that protects the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Virginians, allowing them to protect themselves and their families even when they leave the state,” Reeves said in a statement. “This bill continues to receive bipartisan support, proving that in the Commonwealth we can come together from both sides of the aisle and do right on behalf of our constituents.”

It includes an amendment offered by Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax City), that says Virginia will not honor an out-of-state concealed carry permit held by a person whose Virginia concealed carry permit was previously revoked — a practice known as “state shopping.”

In another concession, state police must be present at all gun shows to administer background checks in private sales of guns on a voluntary basis. McAuliffe’s budget includes $100,000 to fund the activity.

Sen. John S. Edwards (D-Roanoke) and Del. L. Scott Lingemfelter (R-Prince William) are carrying that bill.

Jenna Portnoy covers Virginia politics for The Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/mcauliffe-to-restore-handgun-reciprocity-in-deal-with-republicans/2016/01/28/6f8c0240-c5d8-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html?postshare=3351454012223100&tid=ss_fb