Club Update

February has been an active month in wake of the recent changes to the gun laws here in New York State. 
 

Ulster County, NY has drafted a resolution, stating that they will not enforce the NYS SAFE Act; an e-mail was sent out to club members with this resolution

 

Rich Othmer, Chairman of our Putnam County Legislature, sponsored and passed a resolution last Wednesday night which was sent to Albany opposing the new gun law.  Rich stated that he opposed it for 2nd Amendment reasons; it also brings with it several UN-funded mandates from our State Government. He also stated that the new law will financially affect the NYS county government budgets since Putnam County is the administrating agency. At this time, there is no need for individual towns to do the same. Rich Othmer has been working on this with the DA, Putnam County Executive, Clerk & Attorney and club member, Rob Firriolo, has also been guiding our county officials for the past several weeks.  Rich Othmer's letter was also sent out in an e-mail.

Several club members attended the Gun Rights Rally Day in Albany on February 12th; the estimated number of gun rights advocates ranged from "several hundred" to approximately two thousand. 

 

Going forward, the law-abiding gun community has to do better than this and the next opportunity to make ourselves heard will be on.... Thursday, February 28^th, “Unite for Our Rights Day” in Albany.    

 

Club members are asked to make every effort and attend this event; support each other, support the cause, support the efforts of those who are challenging Cuomo's gun laws on our behalf!

 

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Now that The Journal News wisely backed down and removed gun owner data from their website, the FOIL exemption form has been made available to license holders wishing to have their personal information kept private.  The links are attached to download both the form and instructions.

 

 

Pistol licensee FOIL Exemption form:

http://www.troopers.ny.gov/Firearms/Public_Records_Exemption/FOIL_Exemption_Form.pdf

 

NYSP FAQ and Instructions:

http://www.troopers.ny.gov/Firearms/Public_Records_Exemption/

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The Kent Rod & Gun Club's Annual Corned Beef Dinner will take place on Saturday, March 9th at 7.p.m.  The price remains $20.00 for Adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under.  Payment for reservations can be made at our next General Membership Meeting on Friday, March 1st.  Members, family and friends are all welcome!

Our own "Iron Chef McTaro" is already gearing up for the evening.   Chef McT has his chosen kitchen staff all picked out so the club is in great shape, ready to cook and serve…Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots plus…Colcannon (for those liking Mashed Potatoes ) and loaves of homemade Irish Soda Bread.  Hot Dogs will be available for the kids.

Desserts are more than welcome!  If you have an item that you would like to contribute to our dessert table, please bring it along for everyone to enjoy!

We'll be setting up tables for the dinner,  the night before, Friday, March 8th; if anyone wants to stop by and lend a hand with that, along with helping to give our clubhouse a once-over before the event, please be there by 7 p.m.

We also need a few volunteers for cleanup duty on Sunday. This is a chance to get in some work hours.

Seating will be limited for this event...please respond, via e-mail, as soon as possible if you plan on attending; we need an accurate head count to properly plan our shopping.

Club Event Update - February

Safety is typically a gun club’s top priority, definitely something mandated here at the Kent Rod & Gun Club. The value of facilities such as ours is further increased by the fact that target and recreational shooting are among the country’s most popular sports. Gun clubs are also the place many children learn to safely handle guns.  Just ask a Boy Scout.

Each member of our club, along with their families and friends, were shocked and remain deeply saddened by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.  The horrific events last December, at the hands of a madman, in no way represents the community of responsible, law-abiding gun owners who now face many challenges ahead with new, draconian, gun laws both on state and federal levels.  Although Governor Cuomo stated "We're not looking to demonize gun owners."..."Gun owners have done nothing wrong."...gun owners are indeed facing severe restrictions, most of which are in violation of our 2nd Amendment rights.

The time is now...for all club members to get out and support upcoming rallies, sign petitions, write/e-mail state officials, register to vote and urge others to do the same, encourage family and friends to join the NRA, the NYSRPA...let your voices be heard...become pro-active! 

Assembly Representative Bill Nojay, is asking gun owners across the state to come to Albany on Thursday,  February 28th. SCOPE will be doing everything in its power to support this effort.  Members of the Kent Rod & Gun Club are asked to show their support by attending this event... time has come to Unite for the Fight!

Important links are below; more information will be sent via e-mail or posted on the KR&G Facebook page, as it becomes available: 

http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/kathleen-a-marchione

http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx

http://www.scopeny.org/index.html

http://www.nysrpa.org/

https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp?CampaignID=nranews


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Upcoming Club Events - Reminders....

Annual Installation Dinner..........Saturday, February 9th @ 7 p.m.

*Reservations close - February 3rd!*

Ice Fishing Party..........................Sunday, February 10th @ 6:30 a.m.

Corned Beef Dinner.....................Saturday, March 9th @ 7 p.m.

Pistol Safety Course....................Sunday, April 21st @ 8 a.m. 

Members who would like to be listed on our Member Links page are asked to send your info to Patty Sparano.  Putting up this page is the club's effort in creating member support by keeping it local!

Happy New Year - Club Event Update

The Kent Rod & Gun Club will be starting the year off with several events; all are posted on the club's website along with the entire club Calendar of Events for 2013. Here are a just a few......

 

• Our first General Membership Meeting of the year will be on Friday, January 4th...this is the night for all who are competing in our Annual Big Buck Contest to bring along their prized racks for scoring and to win a cash prize of $150 for Shotgun/$150 for Bow. Anyone with questions...please contact Red Mastrobuono at supred13@aol.com.  Please note...our meeting will start earlier than usual...at 7 p.m. to allow time for the scoring of racks for the contest! 

• Sunday, January 13th will be our first Pistol Safety Course of the year; we already have several people registered and anyone else interested is asked to contact John Sparano (kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com) as soon as possible if they would like to be added to the class roster.

• Reservations are now being taken for our Annual Installation Dinner, Saturday, February 9th; this yearly get-together will again be held at McCarthy's Family Eatery in Carmel and is always a good time for all. The price is $35 per person for a great dinner, complete with tasty appetizers. Cash bar for those wishing to gently bend an elbow. Everyone is welcome, family and friends...please get back to the club as soon as possible if you plan on attending so that we can give Annie at McCarthy's a head count.

• Sunday, February 10th...our Annual Ice Fishing Party. If the cold weather continues, we may just have some great ice waiting for Red Mastrobuono and his crew to cook-up breakfast for all who attend.

• It's not too soon to start thinking about St. Patty's Day and some of the best Corned Beef & Cabbage served in Putnam County, right here on Saturday, March 9th at our Annual Corned Beef Dinner. Chef "Luigi" and his cooking staff will be baking Irish Soda Bread plus making a few popular extras for the dinner.

I hope everyone circles these events, and more from our club, on their calendars. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. 

 

Wishing all club members and their familes a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2013!

 

 

Kevin McGuinness, President

Kent Rod & Gun Club

Pistol Safety Course - Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Kent Rod & Gun Club will be holding a Pistol Safety Course on Sunday, January 13, 2013,  at our clubhouse.

Start time is 8 a.m. and the course fee is $95.00.

This necessary course is for those seeking to obtain a first-time pistol permit or an upgrade to an existing permit.

Coffee, beverages, and snacks will be available for purchase, attendees are advised to bring along their own lunch.  

Please contact John Sparano at....kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com for information and in order to be added to the class.  

Reservations will close on January 6, 2013.

KR&G Annual Christmas Party

 

It’s that time of year…again! While you’re all getting ready for Christmas, stop and take some time out to come and enjoy our annual Kent Rod & Gun Club Christmas Party on Sunday, December 2nd!

 

The festivities will start at 1 p.m. in our clubhouse where a table will be ready with crafts for the children to make some holiday items until Santa arrives. A warm, cozy fire, some Christmas music and tasty food will make for a pleasant afternoon.

Everyone is asked to please bring along their favorite food dish and/or a dessert.....BYOB...beverages, Coffee and Tea will be available.

Most importantly, please bring a wrapped present with your child’s name on it for Santa's visit!

 

 

 

 

Everyone is requested to RSVP, as soon as possible...to:

kentrodandgunclub@gmail.com

Contact Your Senators:Sportsmen's Act Will Soon Face Vote

 

 

 

 

NSSF Urges Calls to Your Senators

As the 112th Congress begins its post-election session, NSSF encourages all firearms owners, hunters and sportsmen to call or email their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on theSportsmen's Act (S. 3525), the most important package of measures for the benefit of sportsmen in a generation. An early vote has been cleared procedurally, so act now.

This historic legislation includes the firearms industry's top legislative priority, the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (S. 838) that would clarify that ammunition is excluded from regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Anti-hunting groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity are suing the EPA to force a ban ontraditional ammunition made with lead components that would devastate hunting and shooting sports participation, drive up ammunition prices by almost 200 percent on average and dry up conservation funding.

No less than 46 of the nation's leading sportsmen and conservation groups including the NRA, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and the Boone and Crockett Club are championing S. 3525. This bipartisan legislation is strongly supported by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

The Sportsmen's Act is a package of 19 separate bills -- the majority of sportsmen's legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. (See below for an overview of the components of the bill.) A similar package of bills--the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 (H.R. 4089)--was passed by the House in the spring by a bipartisan vote of 276 to 146. Passage of this pro-sportsmen's legislation will promote, protect and preserve our nation's hunting, shooting and conservation heritage for generations to come.

Our voices must be heard! As you read this, Anti-hunting forces are working to defeat S. 3525. So act now, call your U.S. Senators at202-224-3121 and urge them to vote YES for the bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2012.

Sportsmen's Priorities in the Sportsmen's Act of 2012

The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act: Specifically excludes ammunition and fishing tackle from the Toxic Substances Control Act, preventing unnecessary regulations that could devastate hunting, shooting, conservation funding and the firearm and ammunition industries.

Making Public Lands Public: Requires that the 1.5 percent of annual Land and Water Conservation Fund funding is made available to secure public access to federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Makes Pittman-Robertson funds available to states for a longer period of time for the creation and maintenance of shooting ranges. The bill encourages federal land agencies to cooperate with state and local authorities to maintain shooting ranges and limits liability for these agencies.

Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to urge your senators to SUPPORT theSportsmen's Act of 2012.

General Membership Meeting, Friday, November 9th

A reminder to all that Our General Membership Meeting and Club Elections will be on Friday, November 9th at 8 p.m.

 

Superstorm Sandy knocked out power in our area until late last Saturday.  We were fortunate in not losing power, again, with the second Nor'easter to hit the East Coast on Wednesday.  Looks like we might be in for some active weather over the next few months.

 

On our club menu for the evening will be Sausage & Pepper Wedges.

 

 

October was a busy month at the KR&G with Hunter Safety Courses for Bow and Shotgun.

 

 Two Personal Protection Courses were offered, Personal Protection in the Home and Outside the Home; a couple of pics are posted on our Random Shots page.

 

 

Good luck to all our Hunters.  Stay safe, have a great season and get those freezers full!