ISRA Thursday Bulletin - November 8, 2018
Published: Thu, 11/08/18
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ISRA Thursday Bulletin - November 8, 2018
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Executive Directors Message
There are those who tell me they did not bother to vote because they didn’t believe their vote counted. As I write this, there is one pro-gun candidate who is ahead by exactly one vote. Helene Miller Walsh leads her opponent, in the 51st District, with 25,106 votes to her opponent’s 25,105 votes. Whether she wins or not is yet to be determined because votes will be recounted. Don’t tell me your vote does not count. To all those people who didn’t vote, or would not vote, for Bruce Rauner because he was not the perfect candidate: If bad firearm legislation passes into law it is your fault, plain and simple. Then, of course, there is the legislative map. Illinois is the very definition of gerrymandering and who could influence the map based on the 2020 census? Duh, the Governor. And you just delivered the new map into the hands of J. B. Pritzker and his partner Michael Madigan. So, don’t screech like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs when the new legislative map comes out. You helped draw it. The CMP has stopped accepting packets for the 1911 lottery. They have received over 19,000 packets. It is my understanding that each packet will be assigned a number and those numbers will be selected by a random number generator. If either you or your FFL has moved, those corrections will be made at the time of contact. The CMP asks that you do not make changes prior to the notification. Good luck. Remember, your ISRA membership will qualify you for any CMP purchase. November 11, 2018, will be the 100th anniversary of the ceasing of hostilities of World War I (WWI). Actually, WWI never ended until the end of World War II (WWII). WWII should be looked at as the second half of WWI. As WWI approached in Europe, there were 27 monarchies which controlled Europe and its colonies. By the end of WWI, only one of those monarchies survived, the British Monarchy, and it exists only as an historical figurehead without real power. The Armistice, which began on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, ended the fighting. The incompetent victors, because of their short-sighted egos, immediately began sowing the seeds that led to WWII. Whatever the mistakes of WWI, it thrust the mantle of world leadership on the United States and shaped the world we live in today. It all began 100 years ago Sunday. Thanks for being a member. Upcoming Events: ISRA Calendar For more information, visit www.isra.org Saturday, November 10, 2018 Fundamentals & Safety Training-Handgun Monday, November 12, 2018 Concealed Carry Qualification Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Air Rifle League & Practice Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Bench Rest League Saturday, November 17, 2018 Defensive Firearms Training Project Appleseed Bleeding Control Course (BCON) Illinois Gun & Trade Shows Peoria Gun Show Peoria, IL – Exposition Gardens Dates: November 10 & 11, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $6.00 Marion Gun & Knife Show Marion, IL – The Pavilion Dates: November 10 & 11, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $6.00 Pine Tree Pistol Club Gun Show Loves Park, IL – Forest Hills Lodge Date: November 11, 2018 Hours: Sunday: 8:00am-3:00pm Admission: $5.00/Children under 18 are Free Kane County Sportsman’s Show St Charles, IL – Kane County Fairgrounds Date: November 11, 2018 Hours: Sunday: 7:30am-1:30pm Admission: $5.00 Kankakee Gun Show Kankakee, IL – Kankakee County Fairgrounds Dates: November 17 & 18, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 8:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-2:00pm Admission: $6.00 New Berlin Gun Show New Berlin, IL – Sangamon County Fairgrounds Dates: November 17 & 18, 2018 Hours: Saturday: 9:00am-4:00pm Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm Admission: $4.00 McHenry County Gun Show Woodstock, IL – McHenry County Fairgrounds Date: November 18, 2018 Hours: Sunday: 8:00am-1:00pm Admission: $5.00/Children under 14 are Free 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 Check out ISRA's website at www.isra.org! Tell us what you think! |