VCDL Meeting 9/21/06
Just got back from another monthly VCDL meeting. Nothing really earth shattering happening at the moment but the meeting had a pretty good turn out. VCDL President Philip Van Cleave brought a beamhit laser marksmanship practice unit and demonstrated it for the crowd. Pretty neat device for practice that I will have to consider purchasing in the future.
Interestingly and unannounced to VCDL both a Sportsman for Allen and a Sportsmen for Webb representative showed up. VCDL by choice doesn't participate (make endorsements) in federal elections so courting for an endorsement won't do those candidates much good. However, PVC did say that the VCDL would publicize and educate its membership about any relevant 2nd Amendment information regarding the candidates.
Other topics in the meeting included plans for the upcoming legislative session, this weekends Gun Rights Policy Conference in Charlotte NC, National Park carry issue, and the National Reciprocity Concealed Carry Bill before the Senate. The meeting closed with a little Q & A with the membership and adjorned to fellowship at Fuddruckers.
Eating at Fuddruckers has become an after meeting tradition for VCDL. It has also become a little bit of grassroots activism at the same time. Due to Virginia's ban on concealed carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, most of the membership will legally open carry their firearms in the restaurant. Tonight as with most meetings there were about 20 people carrying their firearms openly with no problems at all.
Interestingly and unannounced to VCDL both a Sportsman for Allen and a Sportsmen for Webb representative showed up. VCDL by choice doesn't participate (make endorsements) in federal elections so courting for an endorsement won't do those candidates much good. However, PVC did say that the VCDL would publicize and educate its membership about any relevant 2nd Amendment information regarding the candidates.
Other topics in the meeting included plans for the upcoming legislative session, this weekends Gun Rights Policy Conference in Charlotte NC, National Park carry issue, and the National Reciprocity Concealed Carry Bill before the Senate. The meeting closed with a little Q & A with the membership and adjorned to fellowship at Fuddruckers.
Eating at Fuddruckers has become an after meeting tradition for VCDL. It has also become a little bit of grassroots activism at the same time. Due to Virginia's ban on concealed carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, most of the membership will legally open carry their firearms in the restaurant. Tonight as with most meetings there were about 20 people carrying their firearms openly with no problems at all.
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