Thursday Bulletin – May 9, 2024
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson High-Capacity Magazines
Anti-gunners in
the United States, like to characterize any magazine that has more than 10 rounds in it, as a high-capacity magazine. This of course is utter hogwash. They’re just standard capacity magazines. But for the sake of argument, it looks like they – the anti-gunners – are losing the battle. The latest figures showed there are 964 million magazines in the United States. Of these magazines, 717 million would be classified as high capacity by the anti-gun side. By the time you
read this, it’ll be 720 million, or more. Limiting the number of rounds a magazine can hold, of course only helps the criminals! For some reason, our legislators seem to be on the criminal side. I congratulate all those who have magazines that are more than 10 rounds for defending themselves, and freedom at the same time. Dangerous Jobs
Delivery drivers of all kinds are often the subject of crimes. In Cleveland, Ohio, one Amazon driver decided to carry his concealed carry firearm on duty. Many company policies dictate that employees cannot carry firearms while at work. Of course, the company bigwigs are not the ones at risk. They have their own security. Thankfully, the Amazon driver decided to defend
himself, anyway. His truck was the subject of an attempted hijacking. The driver defended himself and shot the hijacker, who got away with the truck, but died shortly thereafter. Just for the record, another Amazon driver was murdered in January while delivering packages in the state of Washington. The Washington state senators are now discussing increased death benefits for people in the
delivery, livery and rideshare businesses. I think their time would be better spent by offering a reward for those who defend themselves by taking a piece of scum off the street! Legislative Update Right Now in Springfield
The ISRA lobbyists are doing a fabulous job. No anti-gun bills have moved so far. There are only a few
weeks left in the legislative session. The legislature will adjourn on May 31. There’s always a chance for a special session in the summer, but we will have to wait and see. If a summer session does occur, bills must pass with the super majority, which means that 60% of the members of the General Assembly has to vote on them. That makes it tougher for everybody.
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Litigation News On the litigation front, our court cases are grinding along with the speed of a sloth. The Harrel v Raoul lawsuit will have a status hearing
on May 16 in the Federal Court for the Southern District of Illinois. This case is before Judge McGlynn, and we may have some more directions after the 16th or shortly after the 16th. The Reece v Raoul lawsuit deals with the purchase of firearms during the short preliminary injunction period issued by Judge McGlynn last year. All the papers for appeal have been filed in that case. We are
waiting for a reply from the court. As always, we will keep you updated. The Schoenthal v Raoul lawsuit deals with concealed-carry on public transportation. All our filings have been completed for summary judgment. The judge is now reviewing our documents.
Click here, or on the flier above to download a printable order form, or call (815) 635-3198, and we can take your order over the phone. Turkey Hunting Dates - Reminder Spring Turkey Hunting’s Last Season: May 9 – May 16 (Northern Zone only). 2024 Fall Turkey Shotgun Lottery Application Dates: 1st Lottery started May 7 and ends July 1; 2nd Lottery is July 12 thru August 19. Fall shotgun hunting begins October 19 and ends
October 27. Tidbits May 9, 1914 – The First Mother’s Day President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the first national Mother’s Day holiday. The idea came from Julia Ward Howe in 1872, but others credit Anna Jarvis in 1907. Several states had a day of recognition for Mother’s Day, but it was not until President Wilson established the second Sunday of May as the official Mother’s Day. Thank you to all
mothers out there! May 9, 1978 – Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro Assassinated He was found dead in the back of a car in Rome, Italy. Moro had been kidnapped by a group of left-wing terrorists called the Red Brigade. May 10, 1773 – The British Tea Act British parliament passes the Tea Act. The Tea Act was an effort to squeeze as much money out of the American Colonies as possible. This along with a series of other acts, infuriated the colonists, and was a major cause of the Revolutionary War. There is no one thing that caused the Revolutionary War, but rather a series
of events that “lit the fuse to a powder keg” which would “blow up in the British government’s face”. May 11, 1934 – The Great Dust Storm A great dust storm sweeps across the plains and carries dust to the East Coast and out into the Atlantic Ocean. This storm caught everyone’s attention. Many
farmers were destroyed financially by this storm, as well as other parts of the economy. This led to the farming conservation practices that we have today, to help prevent such events from happening ever again. May 12, 1957 – Race Car Driver A.J. Foyt Realizes First Victory on the professional race car circuit. He went on to win his first Indy 500 in
1961. May 15, 1942 – Army Women Helped Defeat Hitler Congress passes, and the president signs legislation creating the Women’s Army Corps (WACS). In all, 16,000 women joined the army and served as clerks, radio operators, and air traffic controllers. Women served in every theater of operation during
World War II.
The Illinois State Rifle Association is the home of marksmanship in Illinois At the Range
All classes and events are open to the public & all range members, unless otherwise noted. Free Reloading Seminar Presented by Forster Products and the ISRA F Class League. For anyone new or experienced in reloading. Seminar focuses on advanced reloading methods and strategies, and the hardware supporting them. Open to the public. A light lunch will be served. The seminar is free, but seating is limited. Sunday, June 30. 10:00 am – 2:00
pm. Call the ISRA office at 815.635.3196 or email Mel to reserve your place. Click here to download the event flier. For
Forster Products seminar participant discounts click here for the Agenda sheet with QR code Special Offer on ISRA Range Memberships! Today and until June 30, 2024 we are offering $50 off the Range membership fee. Just mention code 50OFF, when you are signing up. Flyer may be downloaded here Empowering First Shots – Free Women’s
Shooting Event on Saturday June 15th!
This event is designed to provide a safe and
supportive environment for women to learn about shooting and self-defense and welcomes women of all skill levels. For more information and to register for this event, <click here>, or go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empowering-first-shots-free-womens-shooting-event-registration-698794963547?aff=oddtdtcreator. Click here to view the entire calendar. May 9 @ 2:00 pm - Dusk – ISRA Smallbore Rifle League - Range 5 May 10 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm – F-Class Benchrest League - Range 3 May 10 @ 4:00 pm - Dusk – Paper Steel League - Range 11 May 11 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm – USPSA Monthly Multi Classifier Match - Range 8, 9, 10, 11 May 11 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm – Woolard
Brothers Memorial - Range 3 & Pavilion May 12 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm - ISRA Marksmanship League - Range 11 May 14 @ 11:00 am - Dusk – Tuesday Night Irregular Rifles - Range 3 & Pavilion May 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm – F-Class Rifle League - Range 3 May 15 @ 8:00 am - Dusk – Benchrest League – Range 4 The ISRA Range is located at 1589 N 7000w Rd, Bonfield, IL 60913. The ISRA Range offers great classes and leagues for shooting enthusiasts! Interested in joining a league? Just show up 15 - 30 minutes early. Range memberships are available. A day at the ISRA Range is
always a great day! Thank you
for being a member! Upcoming Gun Shows & Events While
the gun show information shown in this email is believed to be accurate –
sometimes changes occur. This is provided for informational purposes only.
If your club or organization is holding a gun show, event or class, let us know the details, and we’d be happy to post it in our Thursday Bulletin. Looking for a Hunter Safety Class? You can find them here throughout the state on the IDNR website, which lists classes by county and date: https://dnr2.illinois.gov//SafetyEdClassByCounty Interested in attending other shooting clinics & events? They can be found across the state on the INDR website. May 17 – Kids & Clays Charity Fundraiser, Decatur Gun Club May 18 – ISRA Range Open House Tours May 18 – 19 Kankakee Gun & Sportsman’s Show, Kankakee Co. Fairgrounds, Kankakee May 18 – 19 Introductory Wingshooting Clinic,
Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area, Wilmington May 19 – Kane County Sportsman’s Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles June 1 – Youth Wingshooting Clinic, Gardner Camp, Hull June 1– 2 Hunter Clinic, Des Plaines State Fish & Wildlife Area, Wilmington June 7 – Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Workshop, Northern Illinois University/Lorado Taft Field Campus, Oregon June 8 – 9 Introductory
Wingshooting Clinic, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area, Chandlerville |
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