Potomac precision rifle match; 9/19

MSSA will host its 9th long-range; field, precision rifle match at Potomac, Montana on Saturday, September 19th.

Shooters may enter Hunter Class, with 41 steel targets downrange between 100 and 300 yards (mostly), or Precision Class, with 65 steel targets downrange between 300 and 1,000 yards. This is not highly competitive as no prizes or trophies are awarded. It is more of a chance to play with rifles at distance, with safety rules, spotting and scorekeeping. (Sorry, we haven’t been able to arrange for any wolves to traverse the course.)

All information about the match is available at:
http://marbut.com/rifle

Preregistration (with me) is suggested but not required.

We do these matches generally on the third Saturday of each month during the shooting season (April to October), minus July and August if fire danger threatens. It is a fun match to shoot and test the long range ability of shooter, gear and ammo.

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

CWP class – Missoula

I’ve scheduled a Gun Safety for Concealed Weapons Permits class in Missoula for Sunday, September 20th.

I teach these classes all in one weekend day, morning in the classroom and afternoon on the range, 9 AM to 4 PM, with pre-class study required. Tuition is $85.

This class is not filled yet, so if you know anyone who wishes to attend, have them call me at 549-1252.

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

Information needed

I need any information you can dig up about any firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition manufactured in Montana prior to 1889.

Were there gunsmiths in business in Montana before 1998? Did they make any guns from scratch? Was there any manufacture of black powder in Montana before 1889? Was lead mined here and cast into bullets here? Can any of this be documented from written historical sources?

Thanks loads for any help you can provide!

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com

CNN Covers Montana’s Firearms Freedom Act

It took awhile but finally CNN covered the story in Montana of their attempt to tell the Federal Government they have overstepped their authority in dictating to that state what they can and cannot do as far as regulating commerce. At issue is HB246, the Montana Firearms Freedom Act, which was passed in the Montana Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Read more

Wolf Protectors Uncloak Greed, Reveal Irrational Behavior

Sportsmen across Idaho this morning are claiming some sort of victory in the ongoing wolf debate, as hunters will take to the field with the hopes of bagging a wolf. Yesterday’s hearing in federal court, aimed at putting an emergency halt to the wolf hunt, ended without a decision from Judge Donald Molloy. He promised a quick ruling. While people wait, hunters are taking advantage of the situation and heading afield.

But in the court room yesterday, the plaintiffs, a group of 13 environmentalists fighting against the wolf hunts, openly displayed their greed when the lawyer for Earthjustice told Judge Molloy that there needed to be 3,000 to 5,000 wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains region before they would consider the reintroduction a success. He didn’t say they would deem it a success. He said they would consider it a success. This has been part of the problem from the onset. 3,000 to 5,000 wolves is a far cry from the original claim that 300 wolves would do the trick. The environmentalists just keep moving the goal posts further away. Read more

Elk Foundation Files Motion to Intervene in Wolf Litigation

From Blue Heron Communications:

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has filed a motion in Missoula federal court to enter an amicus curiae brief supporting state-regulated wolf hunting in Idaho and Montana. If the motion is granted by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, RMEF documents will be considered in Molloy’s decision on whether to allow or stop the hunt.

A hearing is scheduled for Monday and a ruling could follow soon afterward.

A coalition of 13 environmental groups filed an emergency injunction asking Molloy to stop the planned hunt and return wolves to the endangered species list. Read more

Montana Rally In Support Of Wolf Management

A grass roots effort is underway to form a rally in Missoula, Montana in support of wolf management in that state. The rally will take place at the Russ Smith Federal Court House on Monday August 31st at 7:30 AM. The group will demonstrate their opposition to the recent filing by Earth Justice and openly profess support for state management.

Montana’s Firearms Freedom Act Battle Against Obama’s Power Grab

Many conservative Americans and those who still understand and cherish the United States Constitution as the glue that keeps our nation free, cheered at the signing of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act, an act signed by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and set to take effect on October 1, 2009. The Act essentially declares that any guns or certain parts manufactured in Montana and remain in Montana are not subject to the strong arm of the federal government. It’s an ambitious battle that could have sweeping consequences for Americans and derail the Statists’ progressive, manipulative, incrementalism aimed at total control over free citizens of this country.

Much of the basis for formulating this act has been the attempted revival of the 10th Amendment. Read more

Idaho’s Plans For Wolf Management

Gun Groups To Sue Over Montana-Made And Retained Firearms

MISSOULA, MT – the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) have formed a strategic alliance to litigate the principles of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA), passed by the 2009 Montana Legislature and signed into law by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer.

The MFFA declares that any firearms made and retained in Montana are not subject to any federal authority, resisting Congress’s dramatically expanded use of the interstate commerce clause to justify Washington’s regulation of virtually all of the private economy. The MFFA also applies to firearm accessories and ammunition. Read more

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