ISRA Thursday Bulletin - November 22, 2018
Published: Wed, 11/21/18
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ISRA Thursday Bulletin - November 22, 2018
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Executive Directors Message
Next week, the Second Veto Session will start on Tuesday, November 27 and it will adjourn on Thursday November 29. That should be it for the year barring any unforeseen circumstances. Shortly after the Second Veto Session adjourns, we should see the 2019 Spring Session Calendar. We will then be able to set the date for IGOLD. IGOLD will be very important this year. Please plan to attend. The Thanksgiving holiday is built around a simple yet profound truth. It is the simple truth of recognizing the blessings that God has given and thanking Him for those blessings. For the Pilgrims who settled in our country, the Thanksgiving holiday originated to thank God for the bounty He had provided them after a rough beginning to their time in the New World. Half of the Pilgrims died in their first winter in the New World. They went from the depths of despair to tremendous bounty in a just one short year and the Thanksgiving holiday was born out of a recognition that every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights (James 1:17). Today, we do not have to deal with the same kind of problems the Pilgrims faced. Disease and famine are not the threats for us that they were for the Pilgrims. Today, centuries later we have even more to be thankful for than the Pilgrims. This is not to say modern life is without problems. There are many problems to be sure, but too often we focus on the problems in America and ignore the benefits of being able to live in a free society. America is not a perfect country and we are not a perfect people but the opportunities that exist in our country is unprecedented in world history. It is often frustrating to be on the front lines defending our Constitution. The 2nd Amendment is part of our Constitution and yet every day, there are new threats to our liberty. Perhaps, defending the Constitution should not be necessary but being in a country with a Constitution worth defending is something for which we should all give thanks. The Illinois State Rifle Association will continue to stand up for our Constitutional rights, but on Thanksgiving, all of us here at the ISRA will take some time off to give thanks to God for the good things He has done for this nation. Defending the Constitution is a full-time occupation, but we all should be thankful for the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The enemies of freedom will always try to chip away at these rights, but they can only go so far because of our Constitution. The recent election in Illinois spells trouble for those of us who value the 2nd Amendment and it will take time and money to win the upcoming battles in Springfield and in the courts, but our Constitution makes it much harder for the gun grabbers to be successful. Elections may not always go the way we want them to go, but our Constitution is the backstop that protects our rights. So, this Thanksgiving, take some time away from politics and elections and give thanks for the fact that we have a Constitution worthy of being defended. Happy Thanksgiving from the Illinois State Rifle Association. Thanks for being a member. Upcoming Events: ISRA Calendar For more information, visit www.isra.org Sunday, November 25, 2018 Fall Glock League Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Glock Armorer’s Course – Class Is Full Air Rifle League & Practice Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Glock Operator Course – Class Is Full Thursday, November 29, 2018 Glock Operator Course – Class Is Full Saturday, December 1, 2018 Range Work Day The Well Armed Woman Illinois Gun & Trade Shows Sauk Trail Gun Show Princeton, IL – Bureau County Fairgrounds Dates: November 24 & 25, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:30am-4:30pm Sunday: 8:30am-3:00pm Admission: $2.00 Lake County Gun & Sportman Show Antioch, IL – Antioch VFW Date: November 25, 2018 Hours: Sunday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $7.00/Children 12 and under are Free with paid adult Premiere Firearms Auction Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Auction Company Dates: November 30-December 2, 2018 Kendall County Gun Show Yorkville, IL – Kendall County Fairgrounds Dates: December 1 & 2, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $6.00 Kankakee Gun Show Kankakee, IL – Kankakee County Fairgrounds Dates: December 8 & 9, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $6.00 Pekin Gun & Knife Show Pekin, IL – Avanti’s Dome Dates: December 8 & 9, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $6.00 Crown Point Gun Show Crown Point, Indiana – Lake County Fairgrounds Dates: December 8 & 9, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $5.00 Kane County Sportsman’s Show St Charles, IL – Kane County Fairgrounds Date: December 9, 2018 Hours: Sunday: 7:30am-1:30pm Admission: $5.00 Check out ISRA's website at www.isra.org! Tell us what you think! |