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LINK: Lady Liberty is in peril

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By Klint Macro FOAC-ILLEA 1st VP

2022 has been a rough year on multiple levels, however, it has not been without it’s wins. But the battles waged have taken a massive toll on our Constitutional Republic. As we face 2023, Lady Liberty is bruised and beaten, and we are most certainly going to need to work hard in the new year to fight to keep her.

I came upon this image on social media. I cannot find the artist who created it to give them proper credit, but I am greatly affected by this image.

The daily wars raged upon freedom at all levels of government, the war for the hearts and minds of our fellow Americans, and the battles to advance the cause of individual Liberty is never-ending. However, in “2023 Pennsylvania”, it looks as if we are going to have to fight a probable anti-gun/anti-liberty house.

Between redistricting, apathetic gun owners not showing to the polls, and possible political hanky-panky in the counting rooms, we have realized one bad election cycle that could ultimately lead to our becoming like our neighbors. I have always said, “We are 1 bad election cycle away from becoming like Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware”.

In New York, you need a license to purchase a firearm. Even if you can afford to become a legal permitted concealed carrier, you can only carry in establishments that have a sign on their door that says, “lawful carry permitted”. Otherwise, without the sign… it is a no go, and you are a criminal.

In New Jersey, you will get prison time for carrying a hollow point….. ONE. How many do you have on YOUR body when you carry?

In Maryland, you are required to attend 16 hours of mandatory training to apply for a license to carry.

In Delaware, you cannot buy an AR-15. The sale of them was outright banned earlier this year.

These are just the tip of the iceberg; red flag laws, waiting periods, gratuitous government scrutiny, magazine limitations, ammo purchase restrictions, mandatory training, bans, no private sale, no preemption. Restrictions are imposed upon the law-abiding citizens and the government can criminalize gun owners at most any time. Gun owners are treated with distain and as 2nd class citizens.

Click here to read a document that lists the Anti-Gun legislation that was proposed in Pennsylvania in 2022.

Now, the math makes it appear as if these kinds of anti-gun/anti-liberty pieces of legislation could make it through the house in 2023. The “majority” of the PA House of representatives is still not clear. Right now, the house is split at 101 to 99 in favor of the Republicans. HOWEVER, the seats held by Tony Deluca (Diseased), Summer Lee (now a US Congresswoman), and Austin Davis (Now Lt. Governor) will be up for grabs in special elections. It is likely Democrats will ultimately occupy those seats which would flip the majority to the Democrats. Democrat does not automatically mean “anti-gun”, but it is safe to say that most anti-gun/anti-liberty legislators are Democrat. Lest we forget anti-gun/anti-liberty Republican Todd Stephens.

Our new Governor’s past behavior as Attorney General is not terribly reassuring in our hopes that he will be a staunch advocate for Article 1 Section 21 of the PA Constitution.

  1. Assault Weapon Bans/Restrictions – HB 698 / HB 770 / SB 748
  2. Mandatory Background Checks ALL Firearms – HB 235 / HB 338 / HB 1235 / HB 1810 / SB 88 3. Repeals Pennsylvania’s Firearm Preemption Law – HB 361 / HB 1538
  3. Ammunition Purchase Restrictions – HB 393 / HB 1751 / HB 1786
  4. Expand Gun Free Zones to Polling Places, Gov. Bldgs. – HB 528 / HB 737 / HB 1090
  5. Lost or Stolen Firearms/Mandatory Reporting – HB 699 / HB 980 / SB 217
  6. Licensing Firearms Ownership & Mandatory Training – HB 872 / HB 1846 / SB 226
  7. Extreme Risk Protection Orders HB 1211 / HB 1903 / SB 134
  8. No Fly List Gun Ban – HB 1900 / SB 490

Don’t think it could happen here?

Let’s take a mental trip back to 2019. Imagine the world as it was……

If I said, in a few months the government will destroy the economy, lockdown it’s citizens, force people to stay home, close down churches and businesses, force children to wear masks and require the population to be injected with experimental drugs, you would have said I was nuts.

Well…………………………………………….

The government has gotten really good at restricting the people’s liberty in the last couple of years and “We the People” have gotten good at blindly abiding and thoughtlessly obeying.

Don’t think it could happen here? Think again.

Why is the elected class working so fervently to disarm the law-abiding public? It is because they know what James Madison knew.

“Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. And it is not certain, that with this aid alone they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to possess the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will and direct the national force, and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments, and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned in spite of the legions which surround it.”

-James Madison (Publius) in Federalist Paper #46

Lady Liberty is not well. We cannot let her take her last breath and feel the warmth leave her hand when the life leaves her loving eyes. This cannot happen.

What are YOU going to do in 2023 to help save her?

LINK : FOAC-ILLEA Begins a new chapter for 2023

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Firearms Owners Against Crime has been led by Kim Stolfer for nearly 30 years. His leadership and steadfast dedication in defending the individual rights of Pennsylvanians, in protecting and upholding Article 1 Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has been unmatched.

On Sunday, December 11th, 2022, Kim Stolfer announced that he was stepping down as President of FOAC-ILLEA. As per the FOAC-ILLEA bylaws, 1st Vice President, Jim Stoker has assumed the role of President. Kim gave Jim a glowing endorsement during his final address as President.

In a special meeting of the FOAC-ILLEA board of directors on Thursday, December 15th, the board unanimously voted to install Jim Stoker as President of FOAC-ILLEA as per the bylaws and the wishes of Kim.

After the vote, Jim Stoker said,

 “No man can fill Kim’s shoes, but I will do my best to lead this organization that Kim founded, and continue his fight, OUR fight against tyrants, for Liberty and the individual’s right to self-defense.”

The board also unanimously voted to appoint Klint Macro to the office of 1st Vice President.

The last order of business in the meeting was to appoint Kim Stolfer as President Emeritus, a special advisor to the President.

Jim has advised the board that he will be seeking their advice as he intends to fill 2 vacant board seats in the very near future.

FOAC-ILLEA is moving into 2023 with a determined President and a united Board of Directors who will continue to advance the cause of Liberty for all Pennsylvanians.

N0vember 2022 Voters Guide

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COMBINED VOTERS GUIDE / FOAC / GOA / NRA

GOVERNOR’S VOTER GUDE

Tuesday, November 8th General Election Voter Guide — PA Governor — Mastriano vs. Shapiro
The PA Governor’s race will decide how Pennsylvania deals with energy costs, parental rights, and much more

SENATE VOTERS GUIDE

Tuesday, November 8th General Election Voter Guide — United States Senate — Oz vs Fetterman
This Senate race could decide who controls the U.S. Senate and America’s future

Congressional District PA 17th

Tuesday, November 8th General Election Voter Guide — Congressional District PA 17th — Shaffer vs. Deluzio
This Congressional race could decide who controls the U.S. Congress and America’s future

Safe Hunting Tips

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STEPS to Safe Tree Stand Hunting

By remembering these STEPS to tree stand safety, you can reduce your risk of falling and be prepared to signal for help if you do fall.

Safety harness or belt: Always wear a full-body safety harness whenever your feet leave the ground. Tree stand maintenance: Check your stand for missing or broken parts before each use. Evaluate your stand site: Select trees that are alive and will support your weight. Partners and plans: Hunt with a partner and have a plan in case of an emergency. Signals: Carry a whistle or other signaling device should you need assistance.

Also, after you are secured in the stand, use a haul line to bring gear up to you. Make sure firearms are unloaded with the action open. For more tips, take this free online treestand safety courseOpens In A New Window.

Hunting Safety Tips

  • Positively identify your target. Be sure you are shooting at legal game. Never shoot at sounds or movement.
  • Stay in the zone! Hunters should be spaced 25 to 40 yards apart, and always in sight of one another. Each hunter’s zone of fire spans about 45 degrees directly in front of the hunter. Never shoot at game moving between you and someone else. Follow the link for more information on maintaining your safe zone-of-fireOpens In A New Window.
  • Plan your hunt! Let someone know where you’re hunting and when you’ll return.
  • Buckle up! If you hunt from an elevated stand, always wear a full-body, fall-restraint device as soon as your feet leave the ground until they return.
  • Keep fit! Hunting is hard work. Don’t become a statistic. keep physically fit. Start with a check-up and follow your doctor’s advice.
  • Stay found! Become familiar with your hunting area. Learn how to use a map and compass or GPS unit. Be prepared for emergencies. Carry a basic survival kitOpens In A New Window and know how to use it.
  • Be seen! Wear or display the required amount of fluorescent orange clothing.

Turkey Hunting Safety Tips

To keep turkey huntingOpens In A New Window a safe and enjoyable activity, follow these rules:
  • Positively identify your target! Be certain the bird is fully and plainly visible before pulling the trigger. Don’t shoot at sounds or movement.
  • Never stalk a turkey! Movement or sounds you think are a turkey may be another hunter. Be patient; let the bird come to you.
  • Protect your back. Select a large tree, rock or other natural barrier while calling. Hunt in open woods.
  • Shout “STOP” to alert approaching hunters. Never move, wave or make turkey sounds to alert others of your position.
  • Dress to be safe. Never wear red, white, blue or black clothing. These are the colors found on mature gobblers.
  • Cover up. Don’t carry harvested birds in the open. Cover them with fluorescent orange or completely conceal from view in a game bag.
  • Be seen. Wear or display the required amount of fluorescent orange, particularly when moving.

Primary Firearm Safety Rules

When using a firearm, be sure to follow these five primary safety rules. You can remember these rules by thinking SMARTOpens In A New Window.

Safe Direction: Keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times.
Make sure: Positively identify your target.
Always check: Know what’s beyond your target before shooting.
Respect firearms: Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
Trigger caution: Don’t touch the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

More information on Game Commission website

 

Assault Weapons Ban Full House on HR1808

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Second Amendment  Supporter

The House Judiciary Committee has ADVANCED a ban on so-called “assault weapons” for a full floor vote in Pelosi’s House. HR-1808   The more Representatives who vote against it in the House, the greater the chances this bill quickly DIES in the Senate… 

But if this bill gets strong bipartisan support in the House, Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn could give it serious consideration in the Senate.

That’s why I’m urging you to tell your representative to VOTE NO on HR-1808, banning some of the most commonly owned firearms in America. 

Please add your name to our pre-written letter to Congress to STOP the ban on so-called “assault weapons.”  

Add your Name

Pelosi’s House has been holding televised, emotion-fueled hearings to instill fear in the American people and justify their crackdown on commonly-owned firearms.  We shouldn’t be surprised to learn that a bunch of people who use the term “assault weapons” turn out to know virtually nothing about guns. 

Rep. Cicilline, the congressman who called the Constitution “bulls**t,” claimed that a stabilizing brace is a bump stock that turns a gun into a machine gun.  Rep. McBath doubled down on Cicilline’s absurdity. She stated that gun owners with disabilities like to claim that a stabilizing brace helps provide them with stability, but that they actually want to use the brace to turn their firearm into a machine gun! 

And Rep. Hank Johnson – the congressman who once thought an island could capsize in the ocean if too many people stood on it – said that we can’t take “assault weapons” away from government bureaucrats, because bureaucrats need those weapons to protect themselves from “misfits.” 

In other words: government leeches have a right to defend themselves, but you’re on your own, Robert. 

YOUR God-given right to defend yourself is being decided by a bunch of taxpayer-funded politicians who have private security forces and know virtually NOTHING about guns. 

The Supreme Court’s recent Bruen decision reaffirmed that the right to keep and bear arms is not limited to those weapons that were only available in 1791.  Just as we have First Amendment protected speech on computers and cell phones, even though neither of those were around during the ratification of the Bill of Rights, we have a constitutionally protected right to keep and bear modern-day sporting rifles. 

But unless we take action, a new “assault weapons” ban could make it through the House and Senate, and land on Joe Biden’s desk. 

That’s why we urgently need your help alerting the House to VOTE NO on HR-1808

The fewer votes this “assault weapons” ban gets in the House, the easier it will be to DEFEAT it in the Senate. 

In Liberty,

Erich Pratt 
Senior Vice President
Gun Owners of America

Mark Alexander The Patriot Post Publisher Independence Day Article

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“Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them if we basely entail hereditary bondage on them.” —Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms (1775)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…”

Upon the signing of our Declaration of Independence, as I noted in my recent column, “Independence Day and Our Legacy of Liberty,” John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, that the 4th of July “ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty.” He continued, “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.”

He added: “You will think me transported with Enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will triumph in that Days Transaction, even although We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.”

On this, our nation’s Celebration of Independence, I invite you to read about the history of Independence Day and the foundational Unalienable Rights of Man.

 For a more complete context about our nation’s founding and the progress toward the fulfillment of the Liberty enshrined in our Declaration and Constitution, read “The Patriot’s Primer on American Liberty.” Note that you can purchase these Liberty Primer Pocket Guides in bulk for distribution to schools, organizations, etc, at our cost.

 

Reflecting on the American Revolution in 1818, John Adams observed: “But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations. … This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.”

And thus it has remained “in the minds and hearts” of American Patriots to this day.

As President Ronald Reagan warned: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

To that end, we remain vigilant, strong, prepared, and faithful.

On this Independence Day, and every day, join us in prayer for our Patriots in uniform — Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen — and all who stand in harm’s way in defense of Liberty. Pray also for their families who also bear the burden and sacrifice of defending Freedom.

The Patriot Post is inspired by Patriots, supported by Patriots, and devoted to Patriots. Our mission and operations budget is funded entirely by the voluntary financial support of American Patriots like you!

Mark Alexander

Publisher, The Patriot Post

 https://patriotpost.us/references/81039-independence-day

 A historical footnote: The famous flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, as depicted below, was the inspiration for our National Anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.” It had 15 stars and stripes. In 1795, two stars and stripes were added to the colonial flag, representing Kentucky and Vermont. This was the only U.S. flag to have fifteen stripes. In 1818, Congress proclaimed that one star for each new state would be added on the 4th of July following the state’s admission to the union and there would be thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.

 Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus et Fidelis Pro Deo et Libertate — 1776

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100 Target sporting Clay Fund Raising Event

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Beaver County Sportsman’s Conservation League Youth Foundation

100 Target sporting Clay Fund Raising Event

September 25, 2022

At Rochester Sportsman’s Club 181 Sportsmen Lane Rochester, PA 15074

50/50 Mystery Gun, Lucky shot or Long Bird Chances will take place

15 stations await you offering challenging shots

Sign up early, spots will not last!

$50 per shooter

Sign up as a team or come as an individual

Register at 8:00 – 8:30 AM , Safety talk at 8:45, Shooting starts at 9AM

Tony rich will be providing a free wild game dinner

With your help we can introduce a youth to the outdoors

We appreciate your support

Call Jerry Hooks to register prior to the event at 724-601-6964

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Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League Youth Foundation

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