Dear Friends,
As of today, the NRA has endorsed 25 candidates for national and state office. This list comes from the NRA Political Victory Fund web site and you can count on it being updated as the election season continues. For the convenience of 2nd Amendment supporters outside of the 2nd Congressional District, I've listed all candidates across North Carolina and their web sites or Facebook pages.
United States Senate: Richard Burr
United States House of Representatives: Renee Ellmers
3rd District: Walter Jones, Jr.
5th District: Virginia Foxx
6th District: Howard Coble
8th District: Larry Kissel
10th District: Patrick McHenry
11th District: Heath Shuler
North Carolina State Senate:
District 7: Doug Berger
District 11: A. B. Swindell
District 22: Harris Blake
District 30: Don East
District 34: Andrew Brock
District 41: James Forrester
North Carolina State House of Representatives:
District 20: Tristan Patterson
District 22: William Brisson
District 62: John Blust
District 70: Pat Hurley
District 78: Harold Brubaker
District 80: Jerry Dockham
District 82: Jeff Barnhart
District 94: Shirley Blackburn Randleman
District 99: Nick Mackey
District 104: Ruth Samuelson
District 115: D. Bruce Goforth
District 120: Roger West
These men and women are staunch supporters of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Please support them by joining the NRA Frontlines and above all be sure that you are eligible to exercise your right to vote in this important election.
Sincerely yours
Tom
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Join the Effort to Secure our Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Dear Friends,
If you are like me, I received two of my favorite magazines today - America's 1st Freedom and American Rifleman. Before I had a chance to see what was inside, I saw that in the lower right corner was some contact information for me as YOUR Election Volunteer Coordinator. As you all know, the National Rifle Association is the most influential civil rights organization in America. That's right - the Right to Keep and Bear Arms IS a civil right, and it is up to us - the members - to ensure that this right is perpetuated for our children and future generations.
I am not as articulate as Wayne LaPierre, Chris Cox, Chuck Norris or even Ted Nugent at saying why this important right is worth fighting for. What I can say is this: it is up to you and me to do the hard work of making sure that the people who represent us in Raleigh and Washington share our values where it comes to gun rights. Not only that they share them, but they must also be able to make good things happen. Together we will fight for stopping the erosion of our rights, and regain the full power and joys of liberty that have been degraded over the years. That is why I joined the NRA. That is why I signed on as an Election Volunteer Coordinator, or EVC.
During election season, the EVCs serve as a link between pro-gun candidates who have been endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund as well as members of the NRA who want to do their part. Some campaigns are blessed with large amounts of cash while others rely on the sweat and elbow grease of volunteers like us. Either way, you and I join together to give our candidates the best possible chance of victory.
For now, I'm going to ask you to review our current slate of endorsed candidates. Also, take a look at the NRA web page that will introduce you to our Grassroots effort. Then please join me in the NRA Frontlines, you can and sign up online.
Finally, please double check to ensure that you are registered to vote. I know the "R" word is one that makes my skin crawl, but you cannot vote to keep your liberty if you are not registered.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
If you are like me, I received two of my favorite magazines today - America's 1st Freedom and American Rifleman. Before I had a chance to see what was inside, I saw that in the lower right corner was some contact information for me as YOUR Election Volunteer Coordinator. As you all know, the National Rifle Association is the most influential civil rights organization in America. That's right - the Right to Keep and Bear Arms IS a civil right, and it is up to us - the members - to ensure that this right is perpetuated for our children and future generations.
I am not as articulate as Wayne LaPierre, Chris Cox, Chuck Norris or even Ted Nugent at saying why this important right is worth fighting for. What I can say is this: it is up to you and me to do the hard work of making sure that the people who represent us in Raleigh and Washington share our values where it comes to gun rights. Not only that they share them, but they must also be able to make good things happen. Together we will fight for stopping the erosion of our rights, and regain the full power and joys of liberty that have been degraded over the years. That is why I joined the NRA. That is why I signed on as an Election Volunteer Coordinator, or EVC.
During election season, the EVCs serve as a link between pro-gun candidates who have been endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund as well as members of the NRA who want to do their part. Some campaigns are blessed with large amounts of cash while others rely on the sweat and elbow grease of volunteers like us. Either way, you and I join together to give our candidates the best possible chance of victory.
For now, I'm going to ask you to review our current slate of endorsed candidates. Also, take a look at the NRA web page that will introduce you to our Grassroots effort. Then please join me in the NRA Frontlines, you can and sign up online.
Finally, please double check to ensure that you are registered to vote. I know the "R" word is one that makes my skin crawl, but you cannot vote to keep your liberty if you are not registered.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
NRA Endorses Senator Richard Burr
The following is the text of a press release announcing yesterday that the National Rifle Association has endorsed Senator Burr. My two cents will follow shortly....
Fairfax, Va. -- The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) for re-election this November.
“Richard Burr’s steadfast commitment to preserving our Second Amendment freedoms and hunting heritage has earned him the NRA-PVF endorsement,” said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF. “I know Senator Burr will continue to fight for and protect the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding gun owners in North Carolina and across the United States.”
During his tenure in the U.S. Senate and U.S House of Representatives, Richard Burr has consistently supported gun rights for law-abiding Americans. Burr cosponsored and voted for the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, to repeal the D.C. gun ban and restore gun rights to residents of our nation’s capital. He signed the pro-gun congressional “friend of the court” brief in the McDonald case, supporting the position that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that protects all Americans. He also signed the pro-gun congressional brief in the 2008 Heller case, supporting the Second Amendment as an individual right and striking down the gun ban in our nation’s capital. Burr cosponsored legislation to force much-needed reform of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), voted for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity amendment, cosponsored and voted for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act preventing attempts to bankrupt the American gun industry through bogus lawsuits, voted for an amendment that prohibits gun confiscation during states of emergency and voted against confirmation of anti-gun Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
Senator Burr’s unwavering commitment to preserving our Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage has earned him an “A” rating and endorsement from the NRA-PVF.
“North Carolinians value their Second Amendment freedoms, and Richard Burr is the clear choice to represent them,” Cox concluded. “We ask all North Carolina gun-owners and hunters to re-elect Senator Richard Burr on November 2nd.”
Fairfax, Va. -- The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is endorsing U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) for re-election this November.
“Richard Burr’s steadfast commitment to preserving our Second Amendment freedoms and hunting heritage has earned him the NRA-PVF endorsement,” said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF. “I know Senator Burr will continue to fight for and protect the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding gun owners in North Carolina and across the United States.”
During his tenure in the U.S. Senate and U.S House of Representatives, Richard Burr has consistently supported gun rights for law-abiding Americans. Burr cosponsored and voted for the District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, to repeal the D.C. gun ban and restore gun rights to residents of our nation’s capital. He signed the pro-gun congressional “friend of the court” brief in the McDonald case, supporting the position that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that protects all Americans. He also signed the pro-gun congressional brief in the 2008 Heller case, supporting the Second Amendment as an individual right and striking down the gun ban in our nation’s capital. Burr cosponsored legislation to force much-needed reform of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), voted for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity amendment, cosponsored and voted for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act preventing attempts to bankrupt the American gun industry through bogus lawsuits, voted for an amendment that prohibits gun confiscation during states of emergency and voted against confirmation of anti-gun Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
Senator Burr’s unwavering commitment to preserving our Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage has earned him an “A” rating and endorsement from the NRA-PVF.
“North Carolinians value their Second Amendment freedoms, and Richard Burr is the clear choice to represent them,” Cox concluded. “We ask all North Carolina gun-owners and hunters to re-elect Senator Richard Burr on November 2nd.”
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
RKBA Saves New York Family
Dear Friends,
That sounds like an unusual headline. Having lived in the Empire State for 5 years (the infamous South Bronx, to be specific) I can attest to how rare it is. New York City has the most restrictive and draconian gun laws in America and the rest of the state is not far behind. To go with the loss of freedom for the law-abiding taxpayers is nearly unlimited freedom for criminals to visit mayhem upon them. In this CBS News Story, a Long Island resident was confronted in his home by five men he believed to be members of the notorious MS-13 gang. He told his wife to call the police and went for his AK-47 style rifle. When they refused his request to leave, another 20 young men came running around the corner of his house. Seriously outnumbered, he fired some warning shots into his front yard to disperse the gangsters. Police arrived and promptly arrested the legally armed homeowner. According to his attorney, “What he’s initially charged with – a D felony reckless endangerment — requires a depraved indifference to human life, creating a risk that someone’s going to die. Shooting into a lawn doesn’t create a risk of anybody dying.”
This incident highlights exactly why we MUST be politically active in the upcoming election on November 2. We do not want to wake up one day and find out the hard way that some politicians have made the reasonable use of force to protect our families and our homes a felony. Vigilance is the price of freedom, and voting is the down payment.
Please join me in encouraging your family members, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances to become knowledgeable about the candidates and to vote on election day.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Election Volunteer Coordinator
NC 2nd Congressional District
That sounds like an unusual headline. Having lived in the Empire State for 5 years (the infamous South Bronx, to be specific) I can attest to how rare it is. New York City has the most restrictive and draconian gun laws in America and the rest of the state is not far behind. To go with the loss of freedom for the law-abiding taxpayers is nearly unlimited freedom for criminals to visit mayhem upon them. In this CBS News Story, a Long Island resident was confronted in his home by five men he believed to be members of the notorious MS-13 gang. He told his wife to call the police and went for his AK-47 style rifle. When they refused his request to leave, another 20 young men came running around the corner of his house. Seriously outnumbered, he fired some warning shots into his front yard to disperse the gangsters. Police arrived and promptly arrested the legally armed homeowner. According to his attorney, “What he’s initially charged with – a D felony reckless endangerment — requires a depraved indifference to human life, creating a risk that someone’s going to die. Shooting into a lawn doesn’t create a risk of anybody dying.”
This incident highlights exactly why we MUST be politically active in the upcoming election on November 2. We do not want to wake up one day and find out the hard way that some politicians have made the reasonable use of force to protect our families and our homes a felony. Vigilance is the price of freedom, and voting is the down payment.
Please join me in encouraging your family members, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances to become knowledgeable about the candidates and to vote on election day.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Election Volunteer Coordinator
NC 2nd Congressional District
Friday, August 27, 2010
Let's Keep The Lead In...
...our ammo. As crazy as it sounds, Big Brother (in the guise of the Environmental Protection Agency) is coming after our guns through the back door. This time they are trying to ban the use of lead in bullets and shot.
An environmental advocacy organization is trying to get the EPA to rule that the agency has the right to regulate the use of lead in ammunition, and then in turn ban it. Their argument would be laughable if they weren't serious. Just like the petition, the NRA's rebuttal is couched inside of legalistic twists and turns and just plain mumbo-jumbo. Fortunately, an understandable explanation of how nutty this is comes from both an NRA letter announcing their objections as well as the National Shooting Sports Foundation and also from an unusual source - Investor's Business Daily.
What can we do? Getting stuck between a bunch of lawyers, environmental extremists and the government doesn't sound like a battle that the average, ordinary citizen can win. But that is not the case. Let the EPA know that you think this is a bad idea, that it is outside of their jurisdiction, and that it will infringe on your hunting rights. We all know that lead alternatives are as much as 2 or 3 times more expensive, which is an even more important consideration in today's economy.
Its time for us to tell Washington that enough is enough. We have until October 31, 2010 to offer our comments. Our voices can be heard today, as well as on Election Day.
An environmental advocacy organization is trying to get the EPA to rule that the agency has the right to regulate the use of lead in ammunition, and then in turn ban it. Their argument would be laughable if they weren't serious. Just like the petition, the NRA's rebuttal is couched inside of legalistic twists and turns and just plain mumbo-jumbo. Fortunately, an understandable explanation of how nutty this is comes from both an NRA letter announcing their objections as well as the National Shooting Sports Foundation and also from an unusual source - Investor's Business Daily.
What can we do? Getting stuck between a bunch of lawyers, environmental extremists and the government doesn't sound like a battle that the average, ordinary citizen can win. But that is not the case. Let the EPA know that you think this is a bad idea, that it is outside of their jurisdiction, and that it will infringe on your hunting rights. We all know that lead alternatives are as much as 2 or 3 times more expensive, which is an even more important consideration in today's economy.
Its time for us to tell Washington that enough is enough. We have until October 31, 2010 to offer our comments. Our voices can be heard today, as well as on Election Day.
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