ISRA Thursday Bulletin - August 23, 2018
Published: Thu, 08/23/18
ISRA Thursday Bulletin - August 23, 2018
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Executive Directors Message
I advise everyone who desires a FOID card to apply immediately. Please be very careful, particularly if you are unfamiliar with a computer; if you answer anything wrong, it is a first-class mess. If you are an ISRA member, our office will assist you. Please call Mary at 815.635.3198 to schedule an appointment. Anti-gunner State Representative Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) doesn’t like Illinois County Boards that are passing Gun Sanctuary County Resolutions. Willis has filed a resolution (HR 1197) condemning “scofflaw counties” that do not agree with her or her Chicago anti-gun political agenda. Willis, on the other hand, supports resolutions from the Illinois General Assembly to Congress to influence Federal Legislation and policies that many do not agree with. Maybe someone in Congress will pass a resolution condemning “scofflaw state legislatures”. By the way, 39 counties have passed Gun Sanctuary County Resolutions. Illinois, like many other states, has a High School Clay Target League. In 2018, Illinois had 26 schools in the league. I expect this number to grow beyond 30 next year. The results for the Illinois All-State Trap Team are in. It was nice to see that 45 students from many schools made the All-State Trap Team. These young shooters were from all over the state. The 2018 Grand American, which was held at the World Shooting Complex in Sparta, reported 7% higher attendance this year totaling 4833 shooters. To give you an idea how big this event is: the firing line is 3.5 miles long and utilizes 121 Trap fields. This year, the event used 12 semi loads of clay targets. The Shotgun sports are growing because of these young people. The National Handicap Champion was Kelan Kinion, a 15-year-old from Missouri. Kelan broke his first 100 straight and he could not have picked a better time. Ian Lawrence, from Herrin, Illinois, was named the Captain of the All-American Sub Junior (15 years old and under). The future of the Shotgun sports looks very bright. Thanks for being a member. Upcoming Events: ISRA Calendar For more information, visit www.isra.org Saturday, August 25 & 26, 2018 MTG Presents Advanced Tactical Pistol Saturday, August 25, 2018 The Well Armed Woman ISRA Marksmanship League Sunday, August 26, 2018 Summer Glock League Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Tuesday Night Irregular Rifle League Firearms Training Next Steps Level 1 Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Bench Rest League Wednesday Night F-Class League Thursday, August 30, 2018 ISRA Smallbore Rifle League ISRA Smallbore F-Class League Saturday, September 1, 2018 Range Work Day Active Shooter II Self-Defense with Pistol (morning class) Active Shooter II Self-Defense with Pistol (afternoon class) Illinois Gun & Trade Shows New Berlin Gun Show New Berlin, IL – Sangamon County Fairgrounds Dates: August 18 & 19, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $4.00 Belleville Gun & Knife Show Belleville, IL – Belle-Clair Expo Center Dates: August 25 & 26, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $6.00 Lake County Gun & Sportsman Show Antioch, IL – Antioch VFW Date: August 26, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $7.00 Check out ISRA's website at www.isra.org! Tell us what you think! |