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-----Original Message-----
From: VCDL President
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:07 PM
Subject: VA-ALERT: VCDL UPDATE 8/20/07
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VCDL's Gun Dealer Legal Defense Fund -- help fight Mayor Bloomberg's
scheme to cripple Virginia firearms dealers. See:
www.vcdl.org/index.html#DefenseFund
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VCDL's meeting schedule: http://www.vcdl.org/meetings.html
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VCDL UPDATE 08/20/07 - Defending your right to defend yourself
Thought for the week:
When you call 911, you summon a man with a gun to use force on your
behalf. The fact that you don't personally own the weapon in question
doesn't make you morally superior. On the contrary, it makes you a
hypocrite of the first order. You absolve yourself from having to use
force by shifting that responsibility to another person, and then you
congratulate yourself on your civilized attitude.
--Marko
munchkinwrangler.blogspot.com
[http://tinyurl.com/28cb5g]
1. Bill O'Reilly calls for resignation of VT president over rap concert
2. VCDL meeting at Norfolk County Rifle Range on 8/22
3. VCDL meeting in Richmond on 8/30
4. VCDL speaking at Norfolk City Council on 8/28 **We need a good turnout**
5. Daily Press article on GMU Students for Concealed Carry (GMU-SCC)
6. Cato Institute plugs GMU-SCC in 'Daily Dispatch'
7. Watch Andrew Dysart take on the media, the Brady Bunch, and more!
8. NBC affiliate in Charlottesville reports on campus carry debate
9. ABC News: Do weapons increase safety or threaten students?
10. Former G-Man: Would students be safer if they carried guns?
11. When it comes to guns, The News Leader prefers to 'keep it local'
12. Chronicle responds to LTE, praises Eddie Eagle program
13. American Handgunner: How could VT murders NOT have happened?
14. JMU weapons policy Q&A
15. Sen. Warner, citing his grandfatherhood, supports Brady expansion
16. Anti-gun judge gives Bloomberg green light to sue GA gun shops
17. RTD: Only good gun shop is a closed gun shop
18. Gun Talk broadcast on XM radio
19. Gun shop manager charged with selling guns on the street
20. Rookie SF cop accidentally kills self
21. Washington Times OP-ED on bearing arms
22. CT paper admits 'gun nuts' right, but author still contradictory
23. Daily Press reports on bank robber, formerly one of their own
24. LTE on guns in national parks in UT paper
25. Parker v. DC now known as DC v. Heller for appeals process
26. Steep decline in firearms dealers across the U.S.
27. August 28 is National Exercise Your Rights Day! Buy something!
28. VCDL & OpenCarry.org team up for Gun Rights Policy Conference
29. Who needs a gun at home?
30. Who needs a gun in a church?
31. Police chief corrects record in Missouri church shooting
32. Clarification on Goochland zoning ordinance
33. Williamsburg City Council video shows importance of preemption
34. Crunching the numbers on permit holders
35. Armed citizen aids Texas officers in shootout
36. Concealed carry permit reciprocity bill introduced (again) to fix
'loopholes'
37. Cartoon: The right to own a bazooka
38. Frito Lay profiles anti-gun group on Doritos packaging
39. VCDL picnic on 9/15
40. Gun shows and events! VCDL PICNIC IN SEPTEMBER!
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1. Bill O'Reilly calls for resignation of VT president over rap concert
**************************************************
While Virginia Tech is busy keeping its law-abiding adult students
and employees unarmed because of an irrational fear that permit
holders can't be trusted to have a gun on campus, VT President
Charles Steger is welcoming a rapper who endorses violence and murder
to perform at a VT concert!!!
So, violent rap that glorifies the criminal misuse of guns is GOOD,
but self-defense (and using guns morally and justifiably) is BAD?
It is clear that Mr. Steger is inept and VCDL calls for his
resignation, as well as the resignation of the VT spokesman, Larry
Hincker.
It's time for a regime change at Virginia Tech.
The dangerous policies of VT when it comes to students self-defense
are themselves indefensible.
Bill O'Reilly's "Talking Points Memo" is also calling for Charles
Steger to resign -- or be fired. (See transcript below.)
http://tinyurl.com/2govve
"Insulting the Virginia Tech Victims"
Thursday, August 16, 2007
By Bill O'Reilly
When students return to Virginia Tech in early September, there will
be a concert starring the Dave Matthews Band. On the program is a
gangster rapper named Nas, a man who makes recordings that are as
violent as they come.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
NAS: Shoot 'em up. Just shoot 'em up. Kill, kill, kill, murder,
murder, murder. Shoot 'em up! Just shoot 'em up! What? Kill! Kill!
Kill! Murder, murder, murder. Got yourself a gun. Yo I'm livin' in
this time behind enemy lines. So I got mine. I hope you got yourself
a gun!
Start cockin' up my weapon, slowly loading up this ammo. Bust a shell
at the ground. Pellets hit the ground. Nobody like a snitch.
Everybody shut they mouth. Woolrich, Carhart, gun powder stains.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
So let us put this into perspective. After 32 human beings are
murdered at Virginia Tech, a concert welcoming students back features
a guy who traffics in violent lyrics.
How disturbing is this? The ***villain*** here -- VT president ***Dr.
Charles Steger***, who knows Nas is inappropriate, but is too
cowardly to do anything about it. We called Dr. Steger, but he would
not explain this atrocity and said his communications guy Christopher
Clough told us, "I saw the FOX report by Douglas Kennedy and it was
crap. I don't expect any better from Bill O'Reilly."
Fine, but here's the kicker. VT's student newspaper editorialized
against Nas performing. Usually, the students rally behind a pop
figure. Not in this case.
The paper says, "It is hard to imagine that our school officials not
foreseeing this problem when they agreed to let a rapper known for
violent lyrics perform. Songs that glorify murder do not belong at a
concert for the friends and families of murder victims."
That student editorial is dead on. So why is Dr. Steger embarrassing
his own university? Well, he's got a history of lacking in courage.
He allowed Marcus Vick, the brother of Michael Vick, to continue to
play football despite numerous criminal activities. His
administration was widely criticized for not alerting students to the
early violence last April. And of course, more people were killed
because they were not warned [or allowed to defend themselves --
O'Reilly doesn't mention the 'No weapons policy' - EM Hal Macklin].
With this latest court decision, it is clear Dr. Steger ***has to
go***. If one of my children had been killed at VT, I could not
forgive Steger for this latest abomination.
Now if you would like to let Virginia Tech know how you feel about
this, Steger's e-mail and phone number is posted on BillOreilly.com.
As always, please keep your comments respectful.
http://tinyurl.com/3d5cyk
Finally, the governor of Virginia, Timothy Kaine, needs to step up
here. You may remember that Kaine sat out the Virginia Beach
controversy over a criminal illegal alien killing two teenagers, but
enough's enough, governor. Having a rapper who trades in violence
performing at Virginia Tech insults the victims, the university, and
the entire Commonwealth. There is no excuse for this. And that's "the
Memo."
**************************************************
2. VCDL meeting at Norfolk County Rifle Range on 8/22
**************************************************
EM Ron Hyson has made arrangements at Primo's Pizza following the
VCDL membership meeting at the Norfolk County Rifle Range (NCRR) THIS
Wednesday, 8/22/07.
The meeting will start at 7:00 PM and will run until 8:30 PM, at
which time those that would like continued fellowship will head to
Primo's. You do not need to be a VCDL member to attend the meeting
or Primo's, so bring your friends and family!
NCRR is located at:
4321 S. Military Hwy
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Ron has created MapQuest links (below) NCRR to Primo's (Ron will have
copies of the directions to hand out at the meeting) and also from
Primo's to I-64 into Hampton.
Directions from Norfolk County Rifle Range to Primo Pizza:
http://tinyurl.com/yqp96j
Additional directions: When driving towards Suffolk on Military
Highway, the restaurant is just over a hill (going over the railroad
tracks). You will go past the road on the right and just after the
mailbox is a hard right turn going down into the restaurant. When
going the opposite direction from the Uppys gas station and hotel,
you turn left PRIOR to the road just before the hill.
Directions from Primo's Pizza to Hampton, Va.:
http://tinyurl.com/2egjob
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3. VCDL meeting in Richmond on 8/30
**************************************************
VCDL is having a membership meeting in the Henrico/Richmond area on
Thursday, August 30th, from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Tuckahoe Library.
The address is:
Tuckahoe Area Library
1901 Starling Drive
Richmond VA 23229
Ph: (804) 270-9578
After the meeting we will adjourn to a local restaurant for continued
fellowship.
From: VCDL President
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:07 PM
Subject: VA-ALERT: VCDL UPDATE 8/20/07
----------------------------------------------------------------------
VCDL's Gun Dealer Legal Defense Fund -- help fight Mayor Bloomberg's
scheme to cripple Virginia firearms dealers. See:
www.vcdl.org/index.html#DefenseFund
----------------------------------------------------------------------
VCDL's meeting schedule: http://www.vcdl.org/meetings.html
----------------------------------------------------------------------
VCDL UPDATE 08/20/07 - Defending your right to defend yourself
Thought for the week:
When you call 911, you summon a man with a gun to use force on your
behalf. The fact that you don't personally own the weapon in question
doesn't make you morally superior. On the contrary, it makes you a
hypocrite of the first order. You absolve yourself from having to use
force by shifting that responsibility to another person, and then you
congratulate yourself on your civilized attitude.
--Marko
munchkinwrangler.blogspot.com
[http://tinyurl.com/28cb5g]
1. Bill O'Reilly calls for resignation of VT president over rap concert
2. VCDL meeting at Norfolk County Rifle Range on 8/22
3. VCDL meeting in Richmond on 8/30
4. VCDL speaking at Norfolk City Council on 8/28 **We need a good turnout**
5. Daily Press article on GMU Students for Concealed Carry (GMU-SCC)
6. Cato Institute plugs GMU-SCC in 'Daily Dispatch'
7. Watch Andrew Dysart take on the media, the Brady Bunch, and more!
8. NBC affiliate in Charlottesville reports on campus carry debate
9. ABC News: Do weapons increase safety or threaten students?
10. Former G-Man: Would students be safer if they carried guns?
11. When it comes to guns, The News Leader prefers to 'keep it local'
12. Chronicle responds to LTE, praises Eddie Eagle program
13. American Handgunner: How could VT murders NOT have happened?
14. JMU weapons policy Q&A
15. Sen. Warner, citing his grandfatherhood, supports Brady expansion
16. Anti-gun judge gives Bloomberg green light to sue GA gun shops
17. RTD: Only good gun shop is a closed gun shop
18. Gun Talk broadcast on XM radio
19. Gun shop manager charged with selling guns on the street
20. Rookie SF cop accidentally kills self
21. Washington Times OP-ED on bearing arms
22. CT paper admits 'gun nuts' right, but author still contradictory
23. Daily Press reports on bank robber, formerly one of their own
24. LTE on guns in national parks in UT paper
25. Parker v. DC now known as DC v. Heller for appeals process
26. Steep decline in firearms dealers across the U.S.
27. August 28 is National Exercise Your Rights Day! Buy something!
28. VCDL & OpenCarry.org team up for Gun Rights Policy Conference
29. Who needs a gun at home?
30. Who needs a gun in a church?
31. Police chief corrects record in Missouri church shooting
32. Clarification on Goochland zoning ordinance
33. Williamsburg City Council video shows importance of preemption
34. Crunching the numbers on permit holders
35. Armed citizen aids Texas officers in shootout
36. Concealed carry permit reciprocity bill introduced (again) to fix
'loopholes'
37. Cartoon: The right to own a bazooka
38. Frito Lay profiles anti-gun group on Doritos packaging
39. VCDL picnic on 9/15
40. Gun shows and events! VCDL PICNIC IN SEPTEMBER!
**************************************************
1. Bill O'Reilly calls for resignation of VT president over rap concert
**************************************************
While Virginia Tech is busy keeping its law-abiding adult students
and employees unarmed because of an irrational fear that permit
holders can't be trusted to have a gun on campus, VT President
Charles Steger is welcoming a rapper who endorses violence and murder
to perform at a VT concert!!!
So, violent rap that glorifies the criminal misuse of guns is GOOD,
but self-defense (and using guns morally and justifiably) is BAD?
It is clear that Mr. Steger is inept and VCDL calls for his
resignation, as well as the resignation of the VT spokesman, Larry
Hincker.
It's time for a regime change at Virginia Tech.
The dangerous policies of VT when it comes to students self-defense
are themselves indefensible.
Bill O'Reilly's "Talking Points Memo" is also calling for Charles
Steger to resign -- or be fired. (See transcript below.)
http://tinyurl.com/2govve
"Insulting the Virginia Tech Victims"
Thursday, August 16, 2007
By Bill O'Reilly
When students return to Virginia Tech in early September, there will
be a concert starring the Dave Matthews Band. On the program is a
gangster rapper named Nas, a man who makes recordings that are as
violent as they come.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
NAS: Shoot 'em up. Just shoot 'em up. Kill, kill, kill, murder,
murder, murder. Shoot 'em up! Just shoot 'em up! What? Kill! Kill!
Kill! Murder, murder, murder. Got yourself a gun. Yo I'm livin' in
this time behind enemy lines. So I got mine. I hope you got yourself
a gun!
Start cockin' up my weapon, slowly loading up this ammo. Bust a shell
at the ground. Pellets hit the ground. Nobody like a snitch.
Everybody shut they mouth. Woolrich, Carhart, gun powder stains.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
So let us put this into perspective. After 32 human beings are
murdered at Virginia Tech, a concert welcoming students back features
a guy who traffics in violent lyrics.
How disturbing is this? The ***villain*** here -- VT president ***Dr.
Charles Steger***, who knows Nas is inappropriate, but is too
cowardly to do anything about it. We called Dr. Steger, but he would
not explain this atrocity and said his communications guy Christopher
Clough told us, "I saw the FOX report by Douglas Kennedy and it was
crap. I don't expect any better from Bill O'Reilly."
Fine, but here's the kicker. VT's student newspaper editorialized
against Nas performing. Usually, the students rally behind a pop
figure. Not in this case.
The paper says, "It is hard to imagine that our school officials not
foreseeing this problem when they agreed to let a rapper known for
violent lyrics perform. Songs that glorify murder do not belong at a
concert for the friends and families of murder victims."
That student editorial is dead on. So why is Dr. Steger embarrassing
his own university? Well, he's got a history of lacking in courage.
He allowed Marcus Vick, the brother of Michael Vick, to continue to
play football despite numerous criminal activities. His
administration was widely criticized for not alerting students to the
early violence last April. And of course, more people were killed
because they were not warned [or allowed to defend themselves --
O'Reilly doesn't mention the 'No weapons policy' - EM Hal Macklin].
With this latest court decision, it is clear Dr. Steger ***has to
go***. If one of my children had been killed at VT, I could not
forgive Steger for this latest abomination.
Now if you would like to let Virginia Tech know how you feel about
this, Steger's e-mail and phone number is posted on BillOreilly.com.
As always, please keep your comments respectful.
http://tinyurl.com/3d5cyk
Finally, the governor of Virginia, Timothy Kaine, needs to step up
here. You may remember that Kaine sat out the Virginia Beach
controversy over a criminal illegal alien killing two teenagers, but
enough's enough, governor. Having a rapper who trades in violence
performing at Virginia Tech insults the victims, the university, and
the entire Commonwealth. There is no excuse for this. And that's "the
Memo."
**************************************************
2. VCDL meeting at Norfolk County Rifle Range on 8/22
**************************************************
EM Ron Hyson has made arrangements at Primo's Pizza following the
VCDL membership meeting at the Norfolk County Rifle Range (NCRR) THIS
Wednesday, 8/22/07.
The meeting will start at 7:00 PM and will run until 8:30 PM, at
which time those that would like continued fellowship will head to
Primo's. You do not need to be a VCDL member to attend the meeting
or Primo's, so bring your friends and family!
NCRR is located at:
4321 S. Military Hwy
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Ron has created MapQuest links (below) NCRR to Primo's (Ron will have
copies of the directions to hand out at the meeting) and also from
Primo's to I-64 into Hampton.
Directions from Norfolk County Rifle Range to Primo Pizza:
http://tinyurl.com/yqp96j
Additional directions: When driving towards Suffolk on Military
Highway, the restaurant is just over a hill (going over the railroad
tracks). You will go past the road on the right and just after the
mailbox is a hard right turn going down into the restaurant. When
going the opposite direction from the Uppys gas station and hotel,
you turn left PRIOR to the road just before the hill.
Directions from Primo's Pizza to Hampton, Va.:
http://tinyurl.com/2egjob
**************************************************
3. VCDL meeting in Richmond on 8/30
**************************************************
VCDL is having a membership meeting in the Henrico/Richmond area on
Thursday, August 30th, from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Tuckahoe Library.
The address is:
Tuckahoe Area Library
1901 Starling Drive
Richmond VA 23229
Ph: (804) 270-9578
After the meeting we will adjourn to a local restaurant for continued
fellowship.