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On Tuesday November 4, 2014 Americans and the citizens of the Commonwealth will once again have an opportunity to choose our elected leaders.

It is vitally important that we choose leadership that will work with us towards the restoration and protection of our Second Amendment freedom. During the 18-month dialogue over what has become Chapter 284 it became very clear that we need legislators who support and protect our free-dom.

With every election we have a chance to further advance that opportunity. Every seat that we win on the protect freedom side gives us a stronger voice and bet-ter opportunity to make positive change.

This is why it’s critically important that we don’t disregard this mid-term election. As you probably know, mid-term elections typi-cally have very low voter turn out. This low turnout is a gift in that it gives us an opportunity to win elections because many voters

who would normally support the competition choose to stay home. Mid Term elections never pull the same kind of voting numbers that we see during years where there is a presidential race. Let’s take this opportunity to win some seats for freedom.

Candidate ratings and endorse-ments: This year, for the first time our grading was done by commit-tee. A great group of volunteers, many of them members of our Board of Directors, spent count-less hours researching and com-munication with many candidates

We will have a chance to fill many of these empty seats with pro-Second Amendment legislators on November 4th.

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to Hear Arguments in Gemme v. Holden

On November 6th, 2014 the Mas-sachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is scheduled to hear oral argu-ments in the case Gary J. Gemme, Chief of Police of the City of Worcester (Plaintiff-Appellee) vs. Raymond J. Holden (Defendant-Appellant), Case No. SJC-11682.

Mr. Holden initially brought this case in the Worcester District Court as an appeal after Chief Gemme refused to reinstate Mr. Holden’s suspended License to Carry Firearms (LTC) in 2005 after learning of Mr. Holden’s ar-rest and arraignment on an assault

and battery charge even though that charge was dismissed by the District Court. After a trial on the issue of the validity of Chief Gemme’s reason for refusing to reinstate Mr. Holden’s LTC, Judge Brennan of the Worcester Dis-trict Court ordered Chief Gemme to reinstate Mr. Holden’s LTC on January 9th, 2006. Chief Gemme then reinstat-ed and simultaneously revoked Mr. Holden’s LTC on January 30th, 2006. Mr. Holden appealed the revocation of his LTC, again to the Worcester Dis-trict Court, and a second judge, Judge Howarth, once again ordered Chief Gemme to reinstate the license. Chief Gemme appealed that second deci-sion. In 2010, while Chief Gemme’s appeal was pending, Mr. Holden reap-plied for a new LTC as his old license was about to expire and this applica-tion was denied by Chief Gemme. Mr. Holden appealed that denial as well.

A third judge of the Worcester District Court, Judge Gardner, after a lengthy hearing on both the Chief’s and Mr. Holden’s appeals, ruled in 2011 that Mr. Holden’s LTC once again be rein-stated, stating in his decision:

“While the alleged assault and bat-tery was sufficient to find reasonable grounds for the suspension and revo-cation of Holden’s LTC, in 2005 and 2006 respectively, it appears (that) without further charges, or incidence, between the alleged domestic as-sault and battery in 2005 and the de-nial of Holden’s application for an LTC in 2010, there is substantial evidence that the Chief’s denial of Holden’s application for a LTC based upon the ‘suitable person’ requirement was an abuse of discretion.’”

Chief Gemme appealed the decision of Judge Gardner to the Worcester Superior Court and Judge Lemire of that Court, on September 18th, 2013, ruled that the District Court had exceeded its authority (in effect overruling all three prior and sepa-rate decisions) and entered an order upholding Chief Gemme’s 2010 de-nial of Holden’s LTC. Mr. Holden ap-pealed the Superior Court decision to the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court took the case up on its own ini-tiative.

In addition to the Amicus Curiae Brief which GOAL filed through its counsel, Attorney Ed George, Jr., on Septem-ber 2nd, 2014, this month the Massa-

chusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc., Stop Handgun Violence, Educa-tional Fund to Stop Gun Violence and the Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action have filed an Amicus Brief in support of Chief Gary Gemme and now Martha Coakley, the Massachu-setts Attorney General, has filed her Amicus Brief, also in support of Chief Gemme.

While Mr. Holden has been repre-sented by Attorney Mel Greenberg, himself a retired Judge of the Massa-chusetts Appeals Court, throughout this ordeal and remains Mr. Holden’s personal counsel who will argue the case before the SJC, GOAL, through Attorney George’s office, has filed the Amicus Curiae Brief, reciting that as a non-profit organization of over 15,000 members dedicated to the right of Massachusetts citizens to keep and bear arms for competition, recreation and self-defense within the Com-monwealth, GOAL has an interest in the outcome of this case. GOAL filed its brief after the SJC, on June 17th, 2014, issued a written announcement “soliciting amicus briefs” on the spe-cific issues of:

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Imagine the following scenario: A man in Liberia helps a pregnant woman, who is dy-ing of the Ebola virus, in an attempt to get her medical attention. All the hospitals turn her away as she is in the late stage of the virus.

Having come in contact with a person in-fected with Ebola, the man gets on a plane without telling authorities he has been ex-posed to the virus, and flies on a United Air-ways flight to Brussels in Belgium. There he transfers to a flight to Washington’s Dulles Airport, where he again transfers and flies to Dallas-Fort Worth. He is not such show-ing signs of symptoms until he arrives at his family’s apartment.

Suffering with a fever and flu like symp-toms, his family takes him to the hospital where he is examined by nurses who he tells that he has been in Liberia. This travel information never makes it to the doctors, who give the man some antibiotics and re-lease him.

The man continues to become increasingly ill, and so three days later he is transported by ambulance back to the hospital. Before getting in the ambulance, he vomits in the apartment parking lot.

He is diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus and placed in isolation in the hospital, and his family are placed in enforced quaran-tine in their apartment. Within a few days of being admitted, the man dies of the Ebola virus.

If you think this sounds like the plot from one of the numerous Hollywood outbreak

type movies, you’d be right. Only this isn’t Hollywood, this is real life. The first person to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus on US soil, Thomas Eric Duncan, is believed to have made exactly those flights with stop-overs at multiple locations, before arriving in Dallas Texas. C.D.C. director Tom Frieden said the Dallas patient who has Ebola was “critically ill,” and said he believes “a hand-ful” of family members may have been ex-posed, though no further cases had been immediately confirmed. Mr. Duncan is now dead.

This series of events begs several major questions. While are we allowing people to fly from known infected countries to the United States? How many people in Bel-gium and in DC did Duncan come into con-tact with during those transfers? Where did those people go? How many are potentially infected?

Before we tackle these questions let’s take a look at the nature of the Ebola virus, it symptoms and its means of transmission.

Ebola is deadly virus for which there is currently no proven cure. It is transmitted to humans from wild animals and is then spread through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of those who are already infected.

Symptoms, which can begin between two to 21 days after infection, include fever, muscle pain, headache and a sore throat followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, im-paired kidney and liver function and in some cases both internal and external bleeding. To date, there have been almost

6,000 cases of Ebola diagnosed in the cur-rent outbreak. Experts from the WHO and Imperial College, London predict num-bers will continue to climb and more than 20,000 people will have been infected by early November.

While there is no current cure for Ebola, pa-tients can survive if they are rehydrated and treated for their symptoms in hospital. Eb-ola is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, carrying a mortality rate of 90 per cent if left untreated. The current outbreak, however, has so far had a fatality rate of 70 per cent. With good medical treatment, survival rates can be around the 50 per cent range - still a daunting fatality rate by any standards.

Mr. Duncan’s story may not be a unique one, with many people making the trip from infected areas in West Africa to Europe and beyond. There have been many voices demanding that we ban direct flights from Liberia and surrounding countries to the United States, but as we see with Mr. Dun-can he didn’t fly directly from Liberia, but flew into Europe and then to the United States.

That said, shutting down an obvious con-duit for travelers infected with Ebola virus makes good common sense. Both Britain and France have made that move in an ef-fort to reduce the number of travelers who may attempt to fly directly to Europe from Liberia and the surrounding areas.

British Airways has suspended all of its flights between London and two West Afri-can nations for the rest of the year as the region struggles to contain the worst ever outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The air-line initially said it was halting its service between Heathrow Airport and Liberia and Sierra Leone until the end of August due to ‘the deteriorating public health situation in both countries’, but it confirmed that it is extending the suspension until 31 Decem-ber. The decision was announced by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in an up-dated travel advisory for Britons

Air France has also suspended its flights to and from Sierra Leone, and the French government has urged French nationals to leave Sierra Leone amid concerns about the epidemic in four west African countries.

Several airlines have stopped flying into and out of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria as they grapple with the worst outbreak since the virus was first detected in 1976. British Airways followed the lead of Emirates, which became the first major international airline to cancel flights, and African carriers Arik and ASKY.

Given the transmission mode of the Ebola virus, in terms of being in contact with bodi-ly fluids including sweat, tears, vomit and excrement, we have to ask the question in terms of how many people did Mr. Dun-can come in contact with during the three flights he made and his presence in four airports. From a virus distributions stand-point, airports are a nightmare in terms of the concentration of people in a given area and a wide variety of destinations those people may be flying to. Once in contact with the Ebola virus, the incubation period will allow these travelers to arrive at their final destinations and then start exhibiting symptoms of the virus and becoming sick, as with Mr. Duncan.

When we look at Mr. Duncan and how he was being treated in a Dallas hospital, and the quarantine conditions his family being held in we have to ask the question regarding is this scalable? The authorities went into the Duncan apartment to remove soiled bedclothes and other contaminated items while decontaminating the apart-ment. This is one isolated case. What if it were 10 cases, or 100 or thousands? Will

we have the infrastructure to support the isolation of the patients and the associated quarantine of their families?

Treatment of Ebola patients in American hospitals requires specific isolation tech-niques. Infected tissue and blood samples need to be handled in such a way as to avoid further contamination, which again requires manpower and space. I am left to ask the that if this virus did spread beyond a handful of cases, will our system be able to cope with the load required of it?

We now hear that an NBC news photogra-pher has been infected with Ebola in Libe-ria. The NBC crew has voluntarily put them-selves into isolation to determine if they have also been infected. There are plans to fly the infected cameraman back the Unit-ed States for treatment, which in of itself in some respects is cause for concern. If we’re looking at testing and keeping out air trav-elers that are infected, while knowingly fly-ing back infected individuals for treatment, this could be argued to be a contradictory policy. With all the opportunities for things that could go wrong with the infected pa-tient is this analogous to bringing back an unexploded bomb to base to diffuse it?

There is also the issue of the virus itself and its potential to mutate into something that can be transmitted via the air. Mr. An-thony Banbury, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, told the UK’s Daily Telegraph that aid workers were fighting a race against time amid fears the virus will continue to mutate. He said: ‘The longer it moves around in human hosts in the virulent melting pot that is West Africa, the more chances increase that it could mutate. It is a nightmare scenario, and unlikely, but it can’t be ruled out.’ His comments come as organizations battling the crisis in West Africa warn that the international commu-nity has just four weeks to stop it before it spirals ‘completely out of control.’

To have the virus mutate to be transmit-ted via aerosol droplets would indeed be a nightmare scenario. We, as a nation, need to shut down travel from the West coast of Africa and do it now. Action need to be taken to protect the American homeland, rather than the politically correct sensibili-ties in Africa.

We have to remember that the now de-ceased Mr. Duncan was not exhibiting any symptoms when he arrived at the Dallas Fort Worth. So while we now have the De-partment of Homeland security ordering agents Security has ordered agents at air-ports and other ports to “observe” arriv-als for potential signs of Ebola infection, chances are that Mr. Duncan, and other like him incubating the illness, may have not been detected. With a belated sense of ur-gency this past Monday, President Obama announced the upcoming plans airport screening plans, saying “we don’t have a lot of margin of error” in containing the spread of the deadly virus.

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A Gun in the Workplace – Saves Lives in Oklahoma.

This week we had a horrific news story come across the wires. Al-ton Nolen, a worker in a food pro-cessing plant at Vaughan Foods in Moore Oklahoma was suspended for various reasons. Upon receiv-ing news of his suspension No-len drove home, retrieved a large kitchen knife and went after the first person he came across, a 54-year-old grandmother named Colleen Hufford.

In the ensuing attack he beheaded Colleen and went after another co-worker. The employees fought back, throwing chairs and kick-ing at Nolen. During this battle he managed to stab and slash anoth-er worker named Traci Johnson.

Luckily for the employees at Vaughan, Mark Vaughan, the C.O.O. came to work with a rifle that day. When an employee told him that Nolen had returned to the plant with a knife and was at-tacking people he managed to retrieve, arm, engage Nolen and fire his rifle, stopping the attack with 3 shots, one of which passed through Nolen’s arm and into his abdomen. Attack over.

There’s a lot to talk about with this story, Nolen’s recent conversion to Islam, his online social media showed him to be a jihad wanna be. We also have the media who are for the most part going out of their way not to mention the jihad connection etc.

But that’s now what I want to look at.

Let’s look at what stopped the at-tack and what very few people are talking about.

A gun, in this case a rifle, in the workplace stopped Alton Nolen from killing more people.

Had the attack been a Krogers

owned grocery store, Panera Bread, Target, Staples or any of the many corporations where the Moms and millionaires are work-ing to restrict our rights; there would have been a lot more inno-cent people hurt or killed.

In case you haven’t been follow-ing it, anti freedom groups, led by billionaires like Mike Bloomberg, (who, by the way is protected by armed security 24/7), have been funding the demanding moms ef-fort to bully and shame many cor-porations into following their be-liefs regarding armed citizens.

Simply put, the well-funded astro-turf moms (they like to say they are “grass roots” and are anything but) are waging their own jihad on our constitutional rights. They use social media and a sympathetic mainstream media to push their campaigns, which feature images of children, to elicit an emotional response and ensure that armed citizens are not able to exercise their right of self defense within the confines of the businesses that they target.

All of their efforts are based on the premise of “if it saves just ONE life”, with a noted emphasis on the one.

Well, bad news for them, their ef-forts to create “gun free” zones only enables murderers like Alton Nolen. Their push to restrict rights endanger many under the guise of saving “one”.

Only now, with the national spot-light shining on that small food plant in Oklahoma, the actions of the moms are being exposed for what they really are – a false nar-rative.

When you restrict the rights of good people in the name of “sav-ing just one life” nothing good comes from it. The “gun free” zones, which have been created

by laws, regulations and bullying moms, only endanger good peo-ple and increase the body count.

When more Americans realize this, we will see an even greater drop in the already decreasing violent crime rates, especially those that occur in “gun free” zones.

This is why we must always work to protect our Second Amendment freedom from those who wish to restrict it.

Side note on this story, has any-

From the Editor

one noticed that not a single me-dia outlet is reporting what type of rifle Mr. Vaughan used to stop Nolen’s rampage? Not a single mention that I have seen to date. I’m Guessing that’s because Mr. Vaughan used an AR15 type rifle, the very same rifle that the media drones on endlessly about when a crime occurs.

Isn’t it interesting how silent they are on the subject now?

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Why The Second Amendment Is More Important Than Ever

Before the United States was founded, it was under attack. Not by the British, but by pirates in the Mediterranean. The Barbary pirates of Morocco, Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers were state-backed and directed activity that robbed, took sailors prisoner, demanded ran-som and tributes for hundreds of years. Any country in Europe or elsewhere that sailed in the area had had their goods plundered at gunpoint, their sailors sold into slavery or their governments forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars annually in tribute to the pirates.

The U.S. was first attacked by the Barbary pirates of Morocco in 1784. They held a ship and crew prisoner until the U.S. signed a peace treaty. American merchants panicked, because such attacks could cause insurance premiums and other security necessities to skyrocket, rendering trade with the world unprofitable.

Sadly, a military response was im-possible for our fledgling nation, so the Founders decided to sign the treaty. Some, like John Ad-ams, thought that declaring war on the pirates would not discour-age the pirates from continuing to assault and harass U.S. ships. After all, other countries such as France, Holland, Sweden and Brit-ain continued to pay tribute to the pirates, financing their attacks, so what would be their motivation to stop?

With the signing of the treaty, the U.S. was required to send Morocco $20,000 ($1.2 Million today) ran-

som for the ship and its crew.

What sort of message was our beautiful, young country sending?

The very next year, the next big at-tack happened. This time, Algiers captured two American ships and their crew. Algiers was also the strongest of the Barbary states and was known for selling cap-tured men into slavery. Algiers de-manded $60,000 ($3.6 Million by today’s standards) in ransom.

The U.S. had limited funds and were unable to borrow much money. They could not afford the treaty demanded by the pirates, nor could they afford to launch a military response.

Over the next 10 years, the Bar-bary pirates continued to take Americans prisoner, while the United States was concentrating on establishing a constitutional republic. We were unable to free any prisoners. To give you an idea of the escalation, Algiers took 105 sailors and 11 ships prisoner dur-ing this period.

Finally in 1794, we were able to fo-cus again on the pirates. Congress authorized construction of six frig-ates to protect ships in the Medi-terranean and negotiated treaties with the Barbary states. But the U.S. did not have the military pow-er nor the international respect to dictate terms set in these treaties, so they did not turn out in our fa-vor.

Algiers demanded $1 Million ($61.2 Million today) from the U.S. at the treaty signing, with $600,000 go-ing to the ransom for all prison-ers, including 34 who had died in captivity. Going forward, Algiers

demanded $40,000 in ongoing annual tribute as well. Paying off the pirates’ demands became the largest budget item for the U.S. government that year.

When the U.S. could not pay, Al-giers demanded a state-of-the-art 36-gun frigate, a better ship than what the U.S. had in its own ar-senal. The demands continued. The governor of Tripoli demanded $10,000 to help him mourn the death of George Washington. The governor of Algiers demanded a $20,000 inconvenience charge when the U.S. appointed a new consul, as well as $17,000 for his and his eldest son’s birthdays and every Muslim holiday. They took U.S. ships at gunpoint, forced them to fly the pirate (Algier) flag and deliver goods to other coun-tries for them.

The U.S. had had enough. In 1801, the first Barbary war started after both sides declared war on the other. Americans, fed up with pi-racy, rallied to war under the slo-gan, “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!”

Many heroic deeds occurred in

this war, too many to mention here. The war ended in 1805, and the U.S. was again required to pay $60,000 in ransom, but refused to pay tribute. This was accepted by the pirates, because ransom and tribute were the same to them. They didn’t care what it was called, so long as they received it.

To add insult to injury, this pay-ment traded the 307 prisoners the pirates had captured for the 12,000-15,000 inhabitants that the U.S. captured in one battle.

Between the first and second Bar-bary war, the U.S. concentrated on a not-so-new enemy, the British, in the War of 1812. The U.S. needed the ships patrolling the Mediterra-nean for this war, and within one month of removing them, Algiers once again hijacked U.S. ships and demanded tribute, claiming that they had not been paid for two years.

After the War of 1812, the U.S. again concentrated on the pirates, this time with the intention of smashing them.

This war was fought quickly and decisively. When the U.S. forced Algiers to surrender, the U.S. rep-resentatives sent to negotiate the peace treaty refused to pay the pi-rates anything on principle. The leader of the U.S. representatives was Captain Stephen Decatur, a naval war hero in both Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.

Decatur demanded Algiers release all prisoners without ransom, pay the U.S. $10,000 for capturing a U.S. ship and agree that from then on U.S. ships would travel freely in the Mediterranean.

When the Algier governor protest-ed and wanted an annual “gift” of gunpowder, Decatur replied, “If you insist upon receiving gunpow-der as tribute, you must expect to receive [cannon] balls with it.”

The other Barbary states were forced into similar treaties and

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GOAL Endroses Brad Wyatt for State Rep. GOAL Endorsed Candidates - #VoteFreedom

My name is Brad Wyatt – I am a GOAL endorsed candidate running for State Representative in the 12th Worcester district against incumbent Harold Naughton.

As your state representative I will de-fend our Liberties, including the Sec-ond Amendment on Beacon Hill.

As a small business owner, I’m very frustrated by the burdens of over reg-ulation and taxation that force qual-ity, good paying jobs to flee our state.

As a school committee member, I’m disappointed that the federal and state government bureaucrats usurp local control out of our schools, in-stead of focusing limited resources in the classrooms.

As a taxpayer, I see a 36 billion dollar state budget - rife with waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiencies - and a death of transparency and account-ability.

Additionally, and the reason I’m writ-ing this message, is the Massachu-setts State legislature is so out of touch, they continue to introduce and pass more restrictive gun laws, with-out realizing that criminals regularly ignore laws!

As your representative I will be a strong defender of the Second Amendment and The Constitution. Today I would like to urge you to help elect me and make this possible on November 4th. Endorsed by GOAL and the NRA, I will not let you down.

Perhaps you live in the 12th Worcester district of Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, Northborough (Precincts 2 and 4), Sterling (Precinct 2) and can vote for me - Thank you!

Or - perhaps you have friends or fam-ily that live in these six towns.

PLEASE make every effort to let them know to vote Brad Wyatt on Nov 4th.

My website is www.BradWyatt.com, my email is brad@bradwyatt.com, and my personal cell is (508) 444-2582. Although I usually answer my

phone immediately, I always return my phone calls and emails within 1 working day.

I also am looking for volunteers to help on Nov 1st, 2nd, and 4th - if you can help holding a sign and smiling as voters drive to the polls - please email brad@bradwyatt.com - and I will put you in touch with Amanda Sharon my campaign manager.

This is expected to be a VERY close race, and a Wyatt victory against Rep-resentative Harold Naughton - who chaired the gun violence listening tours, and ignored The Constitution with the deciding vote to send the re-cent gun control bill out of Commit-tee, will send a LOUD message to the other 199 legislators - do not attack the Second Amendment.

The opportunity to be within striking distance of a loud, pro 2A victory that will be heard on Beacon Hill is rare. In this race, there are good demograph-ics for the district, a strong, well-funded challenger and an extensive bad-voting record of the incumbent.

The residents of Massachusetts and the 12th Worcester district have two weeks to take advantage of election season, after that we are at the will of the legislature for two years. If Liber-ty minded citizens do not step up and use Election Day to punish and ‘un-elect’ incumbents who support bad legislation at the State House, we will have no one to blame but ourselves, when there are more restrictive laws.

I have a degree in Computer Engi-neering - I see a problem and look for a solution, so I stepped up and ran for State Representative. During the last 10 months I have worked hard to put the Wyatt campaign in position to win. Now - I need your help - please spread the word to vote Wyatt on No-vember 4th - and if you can volunteer any time, that would be greatly ap-preciated!

In Liberty,

Brad Wyatt

GOAL note: We are endorsing many candidates for the upcoming election (see full list at right).

Among them is Brad Wyatt who is running against Rep. Hank Naugh-ton. As you well remember, Rep. Naughton spent almost a year on “listening tours” - thousands of licensed gun owners attended and gave personal testimony regarding restoring our rights.

When the time came, Rep. Naughton turned his back on gun owners and stood with House Speaker DeLeo as they introduced the speak-ers bill which had NOTHING to do with any of the testimony he spent a year listening to. He did nothing but agree and go along.

It’s time to retire Hank and send a strong message to Beacon Hill!

During the stretch run, and especially on Election Day, GOAL will be looking for help from residents of Berlin, Boyslton, Clinton, Lancast-er, Northborough and Sterling - please join us in supporting Brad Wy-att through stand outs, donations and of course your vote.

For more information on how you can help, please contact Brad, (see contact info in his letter to GOAL members below)

Endorsed House Candidates

Third Barnstable – David Viera

Fourth Barnstable – Sarah K. Peake

Fifth Barnstable – Randy Hunt

Second Berkshire – Paul Mark

Fourth Berkshire – William “Smitty” Pig-natelli

First Bristol – Fred “Jay” Barrows

Second Bristol – Paul Heroux

Third Bristol – Shaunna L. O’Connell

Fourth Bristol – Steven Howitt

Eighth Bristol – Paul A. Schmid III

Tenth Bristol – William M. Straus

Twelfth Bristol – Keiko Orrall

Fourteenth Bristol – Elizabeth A. Poirier

Second Essex – Leonard Mirra

Fourth Essex – Bradford R. Hill

Fifth Essex – Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Ninth Essex – Donald Wong

Twelfth Essex – Leah Cole

Eighteenth Essex – James J. Lyons

First Franklin – Stephen Kulik

Second Franklin – Susannah M. Whipps Lee

First Hampden – Todd Smola

Third Hampden – Nicholas A. Boldyga

Fourth Hampden – John C. Velis

Seventh Hampden – Thomas M. Petrolati

Eighth Hampden – Joseph F. Wagner

Twelfth Hampden – Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

First Hampshire – Peter V. Kocot

Second Middlesex – Jim Arciero

Third Middlesex – Kate Hogan

Sixth Middlesex - Chris Walsh

Eighth Middlesex – Carolyn C. Dykema

Sixteenth Middlesex – Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

Seventeenth Middlesex – David M. Nangle

Nineteenth Middlesex – James R. Micelli

Twentieth Middlesex – Bradley H. Jones

Twenty-Second Middlesex – Mark Lom-bardo

Thirty-Sixth Middlesex – Colleen M. Garry

Sixth Norfolk – William C. Galvin

Eighth Norfolk – Louis L. Kafka

Ninth Norfolk – Shawn C. Dooley

Second Plymouth – Susan Williams Gif-ford

Fifth Plymouth – Rhonda L. Nyman

Sixth Plymouth – Josh Cutler

Seventh Plymouth – Geoff Diehl

Eighth Plymouth – Angelo D’Emilia

Twelfth Plymouth – Thomas J. Calter

First Worcester – Kimberly Ferguson

Third Worcester – Stephen L. DiNatale

Fourth Worcester – Dennis A. Rosa

Sixth Worcester – Peter J. Durant

Seventh Worcester – Paul K. Frost

Eighth Worcester – Kevin J. Kuros

Ninth Worcester – David K. Muradian

Eleventh Worcester – Matthew A. Beaton

Twelfth Worcester – Brad P. Wyatt

Endorsed Senate Candidates

Bristol & Norfolk – James Timilty

First Bristol & Plymouth - Michael J. Ro-drigues

First Essex & Middlesex – Bruce Tarr

Second Hampden & Hampshire – Donald J. Humason

Norfolk & Suffolk – Michael F. Rush

Plymouth & Barnstable – Vinny M. deMacedo

First Plymouth & Bristol – Marc R. Pache-co

Plymouth & Suffolk – Robert L. Hedlund, Jr.

Second Worcester – Michael O. Moore

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Mid-dlesex – Anne M. Gobi

Worcester & Middlesex – Jen Flanagan

Worcester & Norfolk – Richard T. Moore

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Office District Candidate Name Rating/Grade Party Incumbent

GOVERNOR STATEWIDE MARTHA COAKLEY F DEMOCRAT N

GOVERNOR STATEWIDE CHARLES D. BAKER NR REPUBLICAN N

GOVERNOR STATEWIDE EVAN FALCHUK 70% INDEPENDENT N

GOVERNOR STATEWIDE JEFF MCCORMICK NR INDEPENDENT N

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR STATEWIDE KARYN E. POLITO A+ REPUBLICAN N

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR STATEWIDE STEPHEN J. KERRIGAN NR DEMOCRAT N

ATTORNEY GENERAL STATEWIDE MAURA HEALEY D- DEMOCRAT N

ATTORNEY GENERAL STATEWIDE JOHN B. MILLER NR REPUBLICAN N

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FIRST DISTRICT RICHARD E. NEAL F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SECOND DISTRICT JAMES P. McGOVERN F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS THIRD DISTRICT NICOLA S. TSONGAS F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS THIRD DISTRICT ROSEANN L. EHRARD WOFFORD A REPUBLICAN N

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOURTH DISTRICT JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, III F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FIFTH DISTRICT KATHERINE M. CLARK F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT SETH W. MOULTON F DEMOCRAT N

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT RICHARD R. TISEI D- REPUBLICAN N

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SEVENTH DISTRICT MICHAEL E. CAPUANO F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS EIGHTH DISTRICT STEPHEN F. LYNCH F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS NINTH DISTRICT WILLIAM RICHARD KEATING F DEMOCRAT Y

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS NINTH DISTRICT JOHN C. CHAPMAN NR REPUBLICAN N

SECRETARY OF STATE STATEWIDE WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN NR DEMOCRAT Y

SECRETARY OF STATE STATEWIDE DAVID D'ARCANGELO A REPUBLICAN N

SENATOR IN CONGRESS STATEWIDE EDWARD J. MARKEY F DEMOCRAT Y

SENATOR IN CONGRESS STATEWIDE BRIAN J. HERR NR REPUBLICAN N

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BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN & HAMPDEN DISTRICT BENJAMIN DOWNING B DEMOCRAT Y

BRISTOL & NORFOLK DISTRICT JAMES E. TIMILTY A+ DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST BRISTOL & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT MICHAEL J. RODRIGUES A+ DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST BRISTOL & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DEREK A. MAKSY NR REPUBLICAN N

SECOND BRISTOL & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT MARK C. MONTIGNY D DEMOCRAT Y

CAPE & ISLANDS DISTRICT DANIEL A. WOLF F DEMOCRAT Y

CAPE & ISLANDS DISTRICT RONALD R. BEATY, JR. 100% REPUBLICAN N

1st ESSEX DISTRICT KATHLEEN A. O'CONNOR IVES C DEMOCRAT Y

1st ESSEX DISTRICT SHAUN P. TOOHEY NR REPUBLICAN Y

2nd ESSEX DISTRICT JOAN B. LOVELY C DEMOCRAT Y

3rd ESSEX DISTRICT THOMAS M. McGEE C DEMOCRAT Y

1st ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT BRUCE E. TARR A+ REPUBLICAN N

2nd ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT BARBARA A. L'ITALIEN 84% DEMOCRAT N

2nd ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ALEX J. VISPOLI 100% REPUBLICAN N

HAMPDEN DISTRICT JAMES T. WELCH A DEMOCRAT Y

1st HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT ERIC PHILIP LESSER NR DEMOCRAT Y

1st HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT DEBRA A. BORONSKI 94% REPUBLICAN N

1st HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT MIKE FRANCO NR UNENROLLED Y

2nd HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT PATRICK T. LEAHY NR DEMOCRAT N

2nd HAMPDEN & HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT DONALD F. HUMASON, JR. A+ REPUBLICAN Y

HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN & WORCESTER DISTRICT STANLEY C. ROSENBERG B DEMOCRAT Y

1st MIDDLESEX DISTRICT EILEEN M. DONOGHUE D DEMOCRAT Y

2nd MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PATRICIA D. JEHLEN F DEMOCRAT Y

2nd MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ROBERT L. CAPPUCCI, JR. 98% REPUBLICAN N

3rd MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MICHAEL J. BARRETT D DEMOCRAT Y

3rd MIDDLESEX DISTRICT SANDI MARTINEZ 100% REPUBLICAN N

4th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KENNETH J. DONNELLY B DEMOCRAT Y

5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JASON M. LEWIS C DEMOCRAT N

5th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MONICA C. MEDEIROS 98% REPUBLICAN N

1st MIDDLESEX & NORFOLK DISTRICT CYNTHIA STONE CREEM F DEMOCRAT Y

2nd MIDDLESEX & NORFOLK DISTRICT KAREN E. SPILKA D DEMOCRAT Y

MIDDLESEX & SUFFOLK DISTRICT SAL N. DiDOMENICO D DEMOCRAT Y

MIDDLESEX & WORCESTER DISTRICT JAMES B. ELDRIDGE F DEMOCRAT Y

NORFOLK, BRISTOL & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT RICHARD J. ROSS B- REPUBLICAN Y

NORFOLK, BRISTOL & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DYLAN HAYRE NR DEMOCRAT N

NORFOLK, BRISTOL & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT BRIAN A. JOYCE B DEMOCRAT Y

NORFOLK & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JOHN F. KEENAN C DEMOCRAT Y

NORFOLK & PLYMOUTH DISTRICT LESLIE C. GOSULE 82% REPUBLICAN N

NORFOLK & SUFFOLK DISTRICT MICHAEL F. RUSH A DEMOCRAT Y

PLYMOUTH & BARNSTABLE DISTRICT MATTHEW C. PATRICK NR DEMOCRAT N

PLYMOUTH & BARNSTABLE DISTRICT VINNY M. deMACEDO A+ REPUBLICAN N

PLYMOUTH & BARNSTABLE DISTRICT HEATHER M. MULLINS NR LIBERTARIAN N

1st PLYMOUTH & BRISTOL DISTRICT MARC R. PACHECO A+ DEMOCRAT Y

1st PLYMOUTH & BRISTOL DISTRICT DAVID A. ROSA B REPUBLICAN N

2nd PLYMOUTH & BRISTOL DISTRICT THOMAS P. KENNEDY B DEMOCRAT N

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District Candidate Name Grade/Rating Party Incumbent

FIRST BARNSTABLE DISTRICT ELISA BETH ZAWADZKAS NR DEMOCRAT N

FIRST BARNSTABLE DISTRICT TIMOTHY R. WHELAN 64% REPUBLICAN N

SECOND BARNSTABLE DISTRICT BRIAN R. MANNAL D DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND BARNSTABLE DISTRICT ADAM G. CHAPRALES, SR. NR REPUBLICAN N

THIRD BARNSTABLE DISTRICT DAVID T. VIEIRA A+ REPUBLICAN Y

FOURTH BARNSTABLE DISTRICT SARAH K. PEAKE A DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH BARNSTABLE DISTRICT MATTHEW M. TERRY NR DEMOCRAT N

FIFTH BARNSTABLE DISTRICT RANDY HUNT A+ REPUBLICAN Y

BARNSTABLE, DUKES & NANTUCKET DISTRICT TIMOTHY R. MADDEN B DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT GAILANNE M. CARIDDI B DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND BERKSHIRE DISTRICT PAUL W. MARK A DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD BERKSHIRE DISTRICT TRICIA FARLEY-BOUVIER D DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH BERKSHIRE DISTRICT WILLIAM "SMITTY" PIGNATELLI A+ DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST BRISTOL DISTRICT FRED "JAY" BARROWS A+ REPUBLICAN Y

SECOND BRISTOL DISTRICT PAUL R. HEROUX A DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND BRISTOL DISTRICT BERT J. BUCKLEY 94% REPUBLICAN N

THIRD BRISTOL DISTRICT SHAUNNA L. O'CONNELL A REPUBLICAN Y

THIRD BRISTOL DISTRICT KEAVIN P. DUFFY, JR. NR UNENROLLED N

FOURTH BRISTOL DISTRICT STEVEN S. HOWITT A+ REPUBLICAN Y

FIFTH BRISTOL DISTRICT PATRICIA A. HADDAD B DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH BRISTOL DISTRICT CAROLE A. FIOLA NR DEMOCRAT N

SIXTH BRISTOL DISTRICT DAVID L. STEINHOF NR REPUBLICAN N

SEVENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT ALAN SILVIA C- DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH BRISTOL DISTRICT PAUL A. SCHMID, lll A+ DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH BRISTOL DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER MARKEY B DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH BRISTOL DISTRICT PATRICK J.T. CURRAN NR REPUBLICAN N

TENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT WILLIAM M. STRAUS A+ DEMOCRAT Y

TENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT ABILIO BILL SOARES NR REPUBLICAN N

ELEVENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT ROBERT M. KOCZERA B DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH BRISTOL DISTRICT KEIKO M. ORRALL A+ REPUBLICAN Y

THIRTEENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT ANTONIO F.D. CABRAL F DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTEENTH BRISTOL DISTRICT ELIZABETH A. POIRIER A+ REPUBLICAN Y

FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT EDWARD C. CAMERON NR DEMOCRAT N

FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT JAMES M. KELCOURSE 94% REPUBLICAN N

FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT ARI B. HERZOG 70% UNENROLLED N

FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT STEVEN J. STANGANELLI NR UNENROLLED N

FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT JOSEPH L. "RAMA" VALIANTI NR UNENROLLED N

SECOND ESSEX DISTRICT LEONARD MIRRA A REPUBLICAN Y

THIRD ESSEX DISTRICT BRIAN S. DEMPSEY C- DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT BRADFORD R. HILL A+ REPUBLICAN Y

FIFTH ESSEX DISTRICT ANN-MARGARET FERRANTE A DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH ESSEX DISTRICT MICHAEL B. BOUCHER NR REPUBLICAN N

SIXTH ESSEX DISTRICT JERALD A. PARISELLA B DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH ESSEX DISTRICT EUPLIO R. MARCIANO NR UNENROLLED N

SEVENTH ESSEX DISTRICT PAUL F. TUCKER NR DEMOCRAT N

SEVENTH ESSEX DISTRICT DANIEL J. MORRIS NR LIBERTARIAN N

EIGHTH ESSEX DISTRICT LORI A. EHRLICH C DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH ESSEX DISTRICT DONALD H. WONG A+ REPUBLICAN Y

NINTH ESSEX DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER J. FINN NR DEMOCRAT N

District Candidate Name Grade/Rating Party Incumbent

2nd PLYMOUTH & BRISTOL DISTRICT VIOLA A. RYERSON NR REPUBLICAN N

PLYMOUTH & NORFOLK DISTRICT ROBERT L. HEDLUND, JR. A+ REPUBLICAN Y

1st SUFFOLK DISTRICT LINDA DORCENA FORRY C- DEMOCRAT Y

1st SUFFOLK DISTRICT ROBERT E. POWERS, JR. NR UNENROLLED N

2nd SUFFOLK DISTRICT SONIA ROSA CHANG-DÍAZ F DEMOCRAT Y

2nd SUFFOLK DISTRICT DAVID JAMES WYATT 82% REPUBLICAN N

1st SUFFOLK & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ANTHONY W. PETRUCCELLI C DEMOCRAT Y

2nd SUFFOLK & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT WILLIAM N. BROWNSBERGER F DEMOCRAT Y

1st WORCESTER DISTRICT HARRIETTE L. CHANDLER B DEMOCRAT Y

1st WORCESTER DISTRICT PAUL J. FRANCO 100% REPUBLICAN N

2nd WORCESTER DISTRICT MICHAEL O. MOORE A+ DEMOCRAT Y

WORCESTER, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ANNE M. GOBI A+ DEMOCRAT N

WORCESTER, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MICHAEL J. VALANZOLA 100% REPUBLICAN N

WORCESTER & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JEN FLANNAGAN A+ DEMOCRAT Y

WORCESTER & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT RICHARD BASTIEN 100% REPUBLICAN N

WORCESTER & NORFOLK DISTRICT RICHARD T. MOORE A+ DEMOCRAT Y

WORCESTER & NORFOLK DISTRICT RYAN C. FATTMAN A+ REPUBLICAN N

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District Candidate Name Grade/Rating Party Incumbent

TENTH ESSEX DISTRICT ROBERT F. FENNELL C DEMOCRAT Y

ELEVENTH ESSEX DISTRICT BRENDAN P. CRIGHTON NR DEMOCRAT N

TWELFTH ESSEX DISTRICT BEVERLEY A. GRIFFIN DUNNE NR DEMOCRAT N

TWELFTH ESSEX DISTRICT LEAH COLE A REPUBLICAN Y

THIRTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT THEODORE C. SPELIOTIS C DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT THOMAS J. LYONS 90% REPUBLICAN N

FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT DIANA DiZOGLIO B DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT ROSEMARY CONNELLY SMEDILE 94% REPUBLICAN N

FIFTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT LINDA DEAN CAMPBELL C DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT AL DiNUCCIO NR REPUBLICAN N

SIXTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT MARCOS A. DEVERS NR DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT ROGER A. TWOMEY NR REPUBLICAN N

SIXTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT WILLIAM LANTIGUA NR UNENROLLED N

SEVENTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT FRANK A. MORAN NR DEMOCRAT N

EIGHTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT JAMES J. LYONS, JR. A REPUBLICAN Y

FIRST FRANKLIN DISTRICT STEPHEN KULIK A+ DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST FRANKLIN DISTRICT DYLAN E. KORPITA NR REPUBLICAN N

SECOND FRANKLIN DISTRICT DENISE ANDREWS D DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND FRANKLIN DISTRICT SUSANNAH M. WHIPPS LEE 100% REPUBLICAN N

FIRST HAMPDEN DISTRICT TODD M. SMOLA A+ REPUBLICAN Y

SECOND HAMPDEN DISTRICT BRIAN M. ASHE NR DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD HAMPDEN DISTRICT SAMUEL SALVATORE DiSANTI, JR. NR DEMOCRAT N

THIRD HAMPDEN DISTRICT NICHOLAS A. BOLDYGA A+ REPUBLICAN Y

FOURTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT JOHN C. VELIS A DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT DAN ALLIE 100% REPUBLICAN N

FIFTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT AARON VEGA NR DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT MICHAEL J. FINN NR DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT NATHAN A. BECH NR REPUBLICAN N

SEVENTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT THOMAS M. PETROLATI A DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT JOSEPH F. WAGNER A DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT JOSE F. TOSADO NR DEMOCRAT N

NINTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT ROBERT J. UNDERWOOD NR UNENROLLED N

TENTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT CARLOS GONZALEZ NR DEMOCRAT N

ELEVENTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT BENJAMIN SWAN D DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT ANGELO J. PUPPOLO, JR. A+ DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH HAMPDEN DISTRICT BOB RUSSELL !00% REPUBLICAN N

FIRST HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT PETER V. KOCOT A+ DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT JOHN W. SCIBAK A DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT ELLEN STORY D DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT KENNETH J. ROBERTS, JR. 100% LIBERTARIAN N

FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT GENE A. RAUHALA NR DEMOCRAT N

FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT SHEILA C. HARRINGTON A+ REPUBLICAN Y

SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JAMES ARCIERO A+ DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DENNIS J. GALVIN 90% REPUBLICAN N

SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ARLEEN M. MARTINO NR UNENROLLED N

THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KATE HOGAN A+ DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PADDY DOLAN 88% REPUBLICAN N

FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DANIELLE W. GREGOIRE C+ DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MATTHEW H. ELDER 100% REPUBLICAN N

FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KRISTINE E. COFFEY-DONAHUE NR UNENROLLED N

FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DAVID PAUL LINSKY F DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DOUGLAS A. GRINDLE 100% REPUBLICAN N

SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CHRIS WALSH A DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MICHAEL JOHN COOMBES NR LIBERTARIAN N

SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT TOM SANNICANDRO D DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CAROLYN C. DYKEMA B DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PATRICIA M. VANARIA 100% REPUBLICAN N

NINTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT THOMAS M. STANLEY B DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT SHARON K. ANTIA NR UNENROLLED N

TENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JOHN J. LAWN, JR. NR DEMOCRAT Y

ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KAY S. KHAN F DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT RUTH B. BALSER F DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CARMINE LAWRENCE GENTILE NR DEMOCRAT N

FOURTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CORY ATKINS F DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KENNETH WILLIAM VAN TASSELL 100% LIBERTARIAN N

FIFTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JAY R. KAUFMAN B DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT THOMAS A. GOLDEN, JR. A DEMOCRAT Y

SEVENTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DAVID M. NANGLE A DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT RADY MOM NR DEMOCRAT N

EIGHTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT FRED W. BAHOU NR UNENROLLED N

NINETEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JAMES R. MICELI A+ DEMOCRAT Y

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District Candidate Name Grade/Rating Party Incumbent

NINETEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DOUGLAS W. SEARS NR REPUBLICAN N

TWENTIETH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT BRADLEY H. JONES, JR. A+ REPUBLICAN Y

TWENTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT KENNETH I. GORDON NR DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PAUL GIROUARD, JR. 100% REPUBLICAN N

TWENTY-SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MARC T. LOMBARDO A+ REPUBLICAN Y

TWENTY-THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT SEAN GARBALLEY C DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JOSEPH J. MONJU 100% REPUBLICAN N

TWENTY-FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DAVID M. ROGERS NR DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MARJORIE C. DECKER F DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT TIMOTHY J. TOOMEY, JR. F DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT THOMAS MICHAEL VASCONCELOS NR UNENROLLED N

TWENTY-SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT DENISE PROVOST D DEMOCRAT Y

TWENTY-SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT NOELANI KAMELAMELA 94% PIRATE N

TWENTY-EIGHTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JOSEPH W. McGONAGLE, JR. C DEMOCRAT N

TWENTY-NINTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JONATHAN HECHT NR DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTIETH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JAMES J. DWYER C DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MICHAEL SEAMUS DAY NR DEMOCRAT N

THIRTY-FIRST MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CAROLINE COLARUSSO NR REPUBLICAN N

THIRTY-SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PAUL BRODEUR NR DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTY-SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JOHN P. LOCK 75% REPUBLICAN N

THIRTY-THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT STEVEN ULTRINO NR DEMOCRAT N

THIRTY-THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JOHN P. MATHESON NR UNENROLLED N

THIRTY-FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CHRISTINE P. BARBER NR DEMOCRAT N

THIRTY-FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT NICHOLAS LANZILLI NR UNENROLLED N

THIRTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT PAUL J. DONATO C DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT COLLEEN M. GARRY A DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CATHY RICHARDSON NR REPUBLICAN N

THIRTY-SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT JENNIFER E. BENSON B- DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST NORFOLK DISTRICT BRUCE J. AYERS B- DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND NORFOLK DISTRICT TACKEY CHAN B- DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD NORFOLK DISTRICT RONALD MARIANO C DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD NORFOLK DISTRICT PATRICIA KRIEGEL NR REPUBLICAN N

FOURTH NORFOLK DISTRICT JAMES MICHAEL MURPHY C DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH NORFOLK DISTRICT ANDREA E. FARRETTA 90% REPUBLICAN N

FIFTH NORFOLK DISTRICT MARK J. CUSACK NR DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH NORFOLK DISTRICT WILLIAM C. GALVIN A DEMOCRAT Y

SEVENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT WALTER F. TIMILTY C DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH NORFOLK DISTRICT LOUIS L. KAFKA A DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH NORFOLK DISTRICT SHAWN C. DOOLEY A REPUBLICAN Y

TENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT JEFFREY N. ROY NR DEMOCRAT Y

ELEVENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT PAUL McMURTRY D DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH NORFOLK DISTRICT JOHN H. ROGERS B- DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH NORFOLK DISTRICT TIM HEMPTON NR REPUBLICAN N

THIRTEENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT DENISE C. GARLICK D DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTEENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT ALICE HANLON PEISCH D DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTEENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT FRANK ISRAEL SMIZIK F DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTEENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT CURT MYERS NR REPUBLICAN N

FIRST PLYMOUTH DISTRICT STEPHEN MICHAEL PALMER NR DEMOCRAT N

FIRST PLYMOUTH DISTRICT MATHEW J. MURATORE NR REPUBLICAN N

SECOND PLYMOUTH DISTRICT SUSAN WILLIAMS GIFFORD A+ REPUBLICAN Y

THIRD PLYMOUTH DISTRICT GARRETT J. BRADLEY C DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JAMES M. CANTWELL B- DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JAMES ANTHONY PAVLIK 100% REPUBLICAN N

FIFTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT RHONDA L. NYMAN A DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DAVID F. DeCOSTE 94% REPUBLICAN N

SIXTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JOSH S. CUTLER A DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JOSEPH SHEEHAN 100% REPUBLICAN N

SEVENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT GEOFF DIEHL A+ REPUBLICAN Y

EIGHTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JOSEPH R. PACHECO 70% DEMOCRAT N

EIGHTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT ANGELO L. D'EMILIA A+ REPUBLICAN Y

NINTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT MICHAEL D. BRADY D DEMOCRAT Y

TENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT MICHELLE M. DuBOIS NR DEMOCRAT N

TENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT JOHN F. CRUZ 100% REPUBLICAN N

TENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT TYLER JAY PRESCOTT NR UNENROLLED N

ELEVENTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT CLAIRE D. CRONIN NR DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT PETER J BONCEK 100% REPUBLICAN N

TWELFTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT THOMAS J. CALTER, III A DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST SUFFOLK DISTRICT CARLO BASILE D DEMOCRAT Y

FIRST SUFFOLK DISTRICT CELESTE B. RIBEIRO MYERS NR UNENROLLED N

SECOND SUFFOLK DISTRICT ROY A. AVELLANEDA NR DEMOCRAT Y

THIRD SUFFOLK DISTRICT AARON MICHLEWITZ D DEMOCRAT Y

GOAL News - Candidate RatingsMassachusetts House - GOAL Endorsed Candidates Highlighted Yellow Lucky 20 Raffle!

GOAL’s Lucky 20 Raffle!

The Lucky 20 Raffle is unique in that each ticket pur-chased has up to 20 chances to win.

The GOAL Lucky 20 Raffle is a great way to support GOAL’s continuing mission to protect and defend free-dom in Massachusetts while giving you an opportunity to win some great guns!

Here is the list of prizes:

1. Auto Ordnance Thompson 1927 A1 .45

2. Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38

3. M1 Garand 30-06

4. Thompson Center Triumph .50 Muzzleloader

5. Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 .22

6. Mossberg Magpul 590 12ga

7. Magnum Research MLR1722 .22

8. Kahr PM9 9mm

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11. Remington 700 SPS .308

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13. Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine .30

14. Thompson Center Encore .50

15. Mossberg 500 Flex 12ga

16. Auto Ordnance 1911A1 .45

17. Smith & Wesson M&P10 .308

18. Century WASR 7.62x39

19. Remington 887 Tactical 12ga

20. Sig 1911 .45

Tickets are also available for purchase in person at GOAL 361 W. Main St. Northboro MA. 01532

or via phone, 508-393-5333

Cost $10 per ticket 3/$20 or 10/$50. There is no limit to the amount of tickets you may purchase. Drawing will be held at noon on January 9, 2015. Winning tickets will be put back in the barrel for a chance to be drawn again.

Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. You need not be present to win. All federal and state gun laws apply. All guns are to be claimed within 60 days in Worcester, MA. Firearms may be shipped to an-other FFL at winner’s expense. Please note that we can not send ticket stubs as it is a violation of federal law.

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GOAL Files Amicus Brief - Requests Permission to Argue - Continued from Page 1

“whether the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms extends outside of one’s home, thus requiring the license to carry statute, G.L. 140, Section 131, to be construed and ap-plied in light of that constitutional protection”

and: “whether the suitable person standard in Section 131 (d) is uncon-stitutionally vague and overbroad on its face and as applied to this defen-dant”

and: “whether the statute deprives applicants and licensees of proce-dural due process both before and after licenses are denied, suspended or revoked.”

Essentially Chief Gemme’s position throughout this case has been that

under the “suitable person” standard of the LTC statute he, as the issuing authority, has the complete discre-tion to suspend, revoke or deny an LTC based upon documented allega-tions that the licensee has been ac-cused of a crime of violence, regard-less of whether or not the charges against the licensee have been dis-missed without any trial, finding or judgment of guilt or innocence of the trial court.

GOAL’s position, as explained in detail in our Amicus Brief, is that the “suit-able person” standard is unconstitu-tional on its face and as applied to Mr. Holden, especially with regard to the “core right” to have a handgun in the home, which right was established by the United States Supreme Court’s

District Candidate Name Grade/Rating Party Incumbent

FOURTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT NICK COLLINS NR DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT EVANDRO C. CARVALHO NR DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT CLAUDETTE N. JOSEPH NR REPUBLICAN N

SIXTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT RUSSELL E. HOLMES D DEMOCRAT Y

SEVENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT GLORIA L. FOX F DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT JAY D. LIVINGSTONE NR DEMOCRAT Y

NINTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT BYRON RUSHING D DEMOCRAT Y

TENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT EDWARD F. COPPINGER NR DEMOCRAT Y

ELEVENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT ELIZABETH A. MALIA D DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT DAN CULLINANE NR DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT DANIEL J. HUNT NR DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT ANGELO M. SCACCIA C DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT JEFFREY SÁNCHEZ D DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT ROSELEE VINCENT NR DEMOCRAT Y

SEVENTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT KEVIN G. HONAN C DEMOCRAT Y

EIGHTEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT MICHAEL J. MORAN D DEMOCRAT Y

NINETEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT ROBERT A. DeLEO D DEMOCRAT Y

NINETEENTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT PAUL A. CARUCCIO NR REPUBLICAN N

FIRST WORCESTER DISTRICT KIMBERLY N. FERGUSON A+ REPUBLICAN Y

SECOND WORCESTER DISTRICT JONATHAN D. ZLOTNIK NR DEMOCRAT Y

SECOND WORCESTER DISTRICT GARRET SHETRAWSKI 90% REPUBLICAN N

THIRD WORCESTER DISTRICT STEPHEN L. DiNATALE A+ DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH WORCESTER DISTRICT DENNIS A. ROSA A DEMOCRAT Y

FOURTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JACQUES PERRAULT 100% REPUBLICAN N

FIFTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MATTHEW CASTRIOTTA NR DEMOCRAT N

FIFTH WORCESTER DISTRICT DONALD R. BERTHIAUME, JR. 98% REPUBLICAN N

SIXTH WORCESTER DISTRICT KAREN A. SPIEWAK 58% DEMOCRAT N

SIXTH WORCESTER DISTRICT PETER J. DURANT A REPUBLICAN Y

SEVENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT TERRY BURKE DOTSON 76% DEMOCRAT N

SEVENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT PAUL K. FROST A+ REPUBLICAN Y

EIGHTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JOSEPH M. HALL NR DEMOCRAT N

EIGHTH WORCESTER DISTRICT KEVIN J. KUROS A+ REPUBLICAN Y

EIGHTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JOSEPH F. GUERTIN NR PIRATE N

NINTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MARTIN GREEN NR DEMOCRAT N

NINTH WORCESTER DISTRICT DAVID K. MURADIAN, JR. 100% REPUBLICAN N

TENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JOHN V. FERNANDES B DEMOCRAT Y

TENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MARK W. REIL, JR. 100% REPUBLICAN N

ELEVENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MATTHEW A. BEATON A+ REPUBLICAN Y

TWELFTH WORCESTER DISTRICT HAROLD P. NAUGHTON, JR. D DEMOCRAT Y

TWELFTH WORCESTER DISTRICT BRAD P. WYATT 100% REPUBLICAN N

THIRTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JOHN J. MAHONEY D- DEMOCRAT Y

THIRTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JACQUELINE GISELA KOSTAS NR REPUBLICAN N

FOURTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JAMES J. O'DAY F DEMOCRAT Y

FIFTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MARY S. KEEFE D DEMOCRAT Y

SIXTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT DANIEL M. DONAHUE NR DEMOCRAT Y

SEVENTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT DOUGLAS A. BELANGER 98% DEMOCRAT N

SEVENTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT KATE D. CAMPANALE 92% REPUBLICAN N

EIGHTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT MARK G. DOWGIEWICZ 100% DEMOCRAT N

EIGHTEENTH WORCESTER DISTRICT JOSEPH D. McKENNA 94% REPUBLICAN N

Massachusetts House - GOAL Endorsed Candidates Highlighted Yellow

2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller and its 2010 decision in Mc-Donald v. City of Chicago. GOAL has also explained in our brief that the right to arms exists both outside the home as well as inside, citing numer-ous authorities on this point, includ-ing the Seventh Circuit’s 2012 deci-sion in Moore v. Madigan which struck down the Illinois law which previous-ly banned (in effect) the carrying of handguns outside the home. GOAL’s counsel has requested that the SJC allow us time for oral argument in ad-dition to the filing of our Amicus Brief.

Chief Gemme was previously the li-censing authority who denied Attor-ney Hector Pineiro an unrestricted LTC. Chief Gemme subsequently is-sued the unrestricted LTC to Attorney

Pineiro after the US District Court is-sued a motion decision in 2011 that indicated it would order the Chief to issue an unrestricted LTC to Attor-ney Pineiro if the case proceeded to a trial. Chief Gemme therefore has been in the forefront of the exercise of unbridled and unguided discretion in firearms licensing matters, though a number of other issuing authorities routinely engage in this practice with regard to approval as well as denial, suspension and revocation of LTCs.

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Upcoming Competition and Events

• Sharon Fish & Game Club - 2014 MA State Indoor Pistol Champion-ship - Sunday October 26, 2014 - First relay starts at 8:30 AM - MUST be a GOAL or NRA member - email Dan Long for more info.

• Swift River Sportsman’s Club Meat Raffle - Friday, November 7. Cock-tail hour and Early Birds 6-7 PM. Raffles start at 7:00. Dozens of meat prizes including Prime Ribs, Lobsters, Chicken, Beef Roasts, Pork Loins, Kielbasa, Steaks and more! We hope to do five rounds of 10 prizes each! Number of rounds depend on number of people in attendance. Door prizes. Tickets for the raffles are sold only at the event. All are welcome! - Fish Fry - Friday, November 7, 5:00 - 7:00PM. Come out to the club for a fresh fried haddock dinner served with hand cut fries and home-made coleslaw. Then take your chance on winning some meat in the Meat Raffle! - Turkey Shoots - Sundays through November 23. Break-fast starts serving at 7:30, rounds go up for sale at 8:00 and shooting begins at 9:00. What better way to practice with your shotty and get a chance to win your Thanksgiving meat! All are welcome!

• Townsend Rod and Gun Club - Competition Bowling Pin Shoot - Octo-ber 12 -

• Woburn Sportsmen’s Association DCM/CMP Competition Program. 50-shot National Match Course. Open to all shooters 16 years of age or older; juniors are encouraged. Dates: 10/26; Time: Check-in at range 8:45- 9:15 AM. Firing begins at 10:00 AM. Place: WSA. Highpower Range, 155 Middlesex Tpk., Bedford, MA. Entry: includes full payment & completed entry form. Squadding limited to 36 entrants. Match Fee $15.00 (checks payable to Woburn Sportsmen’s Association); Juniors $5.00 (16 - 20 yrs. old). For more information, contact Mark Mulvaney Jr; E-mail: cmp@woburnsportsmen.com. During the 2014-2015 indoor season (11/02/14 - 03/29/15), an indoor/outdoor match is run each Sunday starting at 10 am SHARP with a nominal entry fee, firing from the warmth of inside the high power house out to 200 yards. Targets are collected and scored after each 20-shot, 20 minute relay. Shooters are classified by NRA rules, and shoot against others in their same rank. Cash prizes or trophies are awarded to the ranking shooters in each class. Matches are open to the public, and there are usually 5 relays, so sign up for any one; we will have a rifle available for new shooters For more information contact Russ Burschsted or highpower@woburnsportsmen.com

• Lowell Sportsmen’s Club - Trap & Skeet: every Sunday at 1pm and Wednesday at 10am, $3/round

• Monument Beach Sportsmen’s Club - Range Safety Officer course Sunday November 2, 2014 - 8AM to 5PM - at Monument Beach Sports-man’s Club - Bourne, MA - For registration info: S4troops@aol.com

• Wrentham Sportsmen’s Association – November 2 - Military Rifle (Keith’s Shoot) Sling Allowed $20.00 entry fee. 1:00 pm start.

• Petersham Gun Club - Sporting Clays course open every Wednesday at 12 noon. Sundays open 10am till 1pm. Hot lunch served every Sunday. Contact petershamgunclub12@gmail.com.

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Candidate Grading Key

A+ Candidate who proactively works to protect Second Amendment rights in the state legislature via vot-ing, filing and supporting legislation, speaking out in favor of rights protection and more.

A Candidate who has consistently voted to support Second Amendment rights in the state legislature.

B Candidate who has usually voted to support Second Amendment rights in the state legislature.

C Candidate who has sometimes voted to support Second Amendment rights in the state legislature.

D Candidate who votes to restrict Second Amendment rights in the state legislature.

F Candidate who proactively works to restrict Second Amendment rights in the state legislature via voting, supporting legislation, etc.

NR The candidate refused to answer the GOAL Ques-tionnaire, This is often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to citizens' 2nd Amendment civil rights.

INC The candidate returned the questionnaire, but did not complete it.

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GOAL Training

Course Date Tuition TimeThe Art of Concealed Carry in Massachusetts

November 19 Members $75.00 Non-Members $125.00

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Basic Metallic Cartridge Re-loading

Saturday, November 15 Members $110.00 Non-Members $140.00

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Basic Pistol Course (NRA LTC-002)

October 7, October 21, Novem-ber 18, December 9

Members $95.00 Non-Members $145.00

9:30 AM - 6:30 PM

BFS Primer Course for State Certified Instructors

November 26 Members $35.00 Non-Members $65.00

6:00 -10:00 PM (Weeknights)

Close Quarters Combatives with Mike Anthony

November 6 Members $60.00 Non-Members $100.00

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Everyday Carry (EDC) Skills & Knowledge - New Class!

New Dates TBA Members $125.00 Non-Members $155.00

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Instructor Course: NRA Ba-sic Pistol and Home Firearm Safety

New Dates TBA Members $250.00 Non-Members $350.00

Call for more info.

Intro to IDPA New Dates TBA Members $65.00 Non-Members $95.00

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Intro to the Modern Sporting Rifle - AR15

New Dates TBA Members $75.00 Non-Members $105.00

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

MA Gun Law for Citizens October 15 Members $20.00 Non-Members $75.00

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Practical Self Defense for Women with Michael Anthony

November 20 Members $25.00 Non-Members $25.00

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Precision Rifle Reloading with Jim Finnerty

New Dates TBA Members $100.00 Non-Members $130.00

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Principles of Concealed Carry *NEW CLASS*

October 18 Members $125.00 Non-Members $175.00

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Progressive Carbine w/ Scott Germain - Center Mass

New Dates TBA Members $300 Non-Members $350

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Utah Non-Resident CCW October 8 *FULL* New Dates TBA

Members $80.00 Non-Members $150.00

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

2014 GOAL Training Schedule

Below is the schedule for courses held at GOAL Headquarters in Northboro, Massachusetts (unless otherwise noted).

All NRA Basic Pistol courses offered through GOAL exceed standards established in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter . 140, § 131P and 515 CMR 3.00 Please note: All courses run 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

All courses require pre-regisration paid in full. This can be done in person at The GOAL office, via phone 508-393-5333 x20, or via email by contacting Angela Fisher.

**Please Note** Registration for the three Rob Pincus classes will not open until Tuesday January 7, 2014

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Vote - Protect Freedom - Continued from Page 1 Dog Days Winner - Prizes!

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Join GOAL - Protecting Your Freedom Begins Here!Gun Owners’ Action League is the official state firearms association in Massachusetts. We are an asso-ciation of law-abiding citizens who believe in the basic right of fire-arms ownership for competition, recreation and self-protection.

GOAL works hard to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights against those in Massachusetts who wish to infringe upon the freedoms guaranteed by our fore-fathers. The programs sponsored and developed by Gun Owners’ Action League are supported by competitors, sportsmen, recre-ational shooters and law enforce-ment throughout the state.

We were formed in 1974 to protect the right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes in the Common-wealth of Massachusetts. We are recognized as the state’s premier gun rights association.

Why You Should Join GOAL

Every intrusion on our gun rights is an intrusion on all rights. The Con-

stitutional rights and freedoms that you enjoy - and may take for granted - are becoming more frag-ile each day. Secure your rights

for yourself, your family and future generations. Join GOAL and be-come part of the solution today.

and their campaign staff. There was also a good amount of out-reach via various social media channels in which the committee asked for the help of constituents in contacting incumbents and new candidates alike.

When all is said and done, we wound up with the most compre-hensive ratings guide to date.

A note about the grades, you will note that there are two different means of grading candidates, a letter grade noted on the tried and true “A” through “F” scale and a 0% - 100% scale which reflects the candidates score on GOAL’s ques-tionnaire.

First a note about the letter grades, the grades from C to A+ are given to incumbent candidates and are based on voting record, support of

legislation and proactive support of our Second Amendment rights. The D and F grades are given to in-cumbent candidates and are also based on voting record. In addi-tion the grade reflects their sup-port of anti Second Amendment legislation and how proactively they push to restrict our freedom.

The 0%-100% grades reflect the grade the candidate received on GOAL’s Candidate Questionnaire. This questionnaire features 16 questions and asks a wide array of issues regarding our Second Amendment rights. GOAL states very clearly on the questionnaire that we expect the candidate to contact us if they do not under-stand any of the questions. This way we receive an accurate as-sessment of the candidate’s out-look on our Second Amendment rights.

Congratulations to Craig L. of Byfield, MA! Craig is the lucky winner of our BIg Bang Annual Raffle grand prize, a 3 gun package including an Auto Ordnance 1911, Thompson and M1 Carbine.

Thank you to everyone that participated in helping restore our general fund. Look for information about our Lucky 20 Raffle in this issue!

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Reloading Bench By: Jim Finnerty

Case AnnealingThe word “anneal” means “soften”. In the context of cartridge reloading, it means to take a case with a neck that has become hard and brittle and prone to failure, and make it malleable again so that it can be reloaded a number of additional times.

In particular, the case life of bottleneck rifle cartridges that operate at lower pressures – such as the .30-40 Krag, .303 British, and 7.7 Japanese – can be greatly extended by annealing. This article will describe the process, and hopefully correct a few common misconceptions.

Cartridge brass is actually annealed several times during manufacturing. The final an-nealing occurs after the neck and shoulder are formed. The evidence of this annealing is sometimes apparent on military brass as a multi-hued discoloration on the neck and shoulder. Commercial brass undergoes the same process; however the manufacturers usually polish the brass afterward to remove the discoloration. When we anneal our cases, we are trying to duplicate this final annealing, and return the case neck to its “as manufactured” level of hardness.

Metal Hardness

Depending on composition, metals can be hardened in a variety of ways. Two of the most common methods are quench hardening and work hardening. Quench hard-ening is accomplished by heating the material to a critical temperature, then rapidly cooling it in air, water, or oil. Steel and some alloys of lead can be quench-hardened, brass cannot. The fact that brass does not quench harden is useful in controlling the amount of annealing – the brass can be dropped into water to quickly stop the anneal-ing process.

Work hardening occurs when metals are forcibly flattened, stretched, bent, ham-mered, or otherwise deformed. Sometimes work hardening is intentional, such as when an edged tool is made stronger and harder by forging.

Sometimes work hardening is incidental to a manufacturing process, but still benefi-cial. An example of this is when the case head of a brass cartridge case is strengthened during the forming process.

Sometimes work hardening occurs during use, and changes the properties of the ob-ject in a way that is not beneficial. This is what happens to the neck and shoulder of a bottleneck rifle case when it is repeatedly fired and reloaded.

Case Hardness

A brass cartridge case does not feature uniform hardness over its entire length. In order to work properly, different parts of the case are at different stages of hardness. The case head, rim, web, and primer pocket need to be as hard as possible to pre-vent deformation during firing. These parts of the case do not undergo expansion, and are sufficiently thick to withstand repeated firings without splitting. These parts are made hard during manufacturing, and are not further work hardened by the dies when the case is reloaded.

The main body of the case should be moderately hard. It needs to be pliable enough to quickly expand, but hard and springy enough to contract to the point where the case can be easily extracted from the chamber after firing.

The neck and shoulder should be the softest part of the case. In fact, they should be only about half as hard as the base. A case neck with the proper hardness provides the correct amount of “hold” on the bullet. A batch of cases with good neck tension will deliver more consistent velocity and smaller groups. However, as cases are fired and resized over and over again, they gradually become work hardened and brittle, and will eventually split when fired or during resizing. Fortunately, the work hardening of the case neck can be completely reversed through annealing.

Why Anneal?

Annealing will return work-hardened brass case necks to their original relatively pli-able state. This will eliminate neck splits and enable many more reloads from your cases. If done properly, annealing can also tighten up your groups. You probably no-tice that the groups from multiple-times reloaded cases tend to have more fliers than groups shot with “fresh” brass. A group with a “flier” is a group where most shots are tightly clustered together, but with perhaps one shot out of five a significant distance away from the others. These fliers can be caused by uneven amounts of work harden-ing occurring on the case; possibly because a particular case mouth was more dented than the rest on ejection, or someone stepped on it, or you double-clutched the sizing die, etc.

Annealing can “reset” the neck hardness on an entire batch of brass back to a consis-tent starting point, thus improving accuracy.

What are the specifics?

Brass is annealed by heating it to a certain temperature for a certain amount of time. The higher the annealing temperature, the shorter the time required to anneal. The grain structure of the brass begins to change – indicating the start of annealing – at just under 500 degrees Fahrenheit. At 600 degrees F, brass will anneal in one hour. At 800 degrees F, brass will take only a few seconds to anneal.

Only the case necks should be annealed. If the case body or head is allowed to over-heat, the case will be completely and irrevocably ruined for reloading. Also, no portion of the case should ever be allowed to reach 950 degrees F. At this temperature, over-annealing will occur, rendering the brass too soft and weak to reload.

As you can see, annealing is a balancing act – the neck must be heated (but not over-heated) to the appropriate temperature for the appropriate time, while ensuring that the rest of the case does not reach a temperature that will cause it to soften as well. In addition, your process needs to be very consistent from case-to-case in order to preserve accuracy.

Annealing methods

A review of existing literature reveals several “old-school” methods for case neck an-nealing including:

• Placing the cases half submerged in water, heating the neck of each case with a torch in a darkened room until it glows a dull red, then knocking the case over in the water to stop the process.

• Dipping the case necks in molten lead heated to 750 degrees F until the molten lead flows freely from the neck

• Placing the case on the end of a welding rod chucked in a cordless drill and slowly

spinning it in a torch flame for a 10-count.

While I’m sure that with practice it’s possible to get the above methods to work, you would have to be a super-annealing ninja to get repeatable results with any of them.

You will get far better and more consistent results if you use an automatic anneal-ing machine such as the one made by the Giraud Tool Company (see Figure 1). This machine features a built-in propane torch head to heat the case, anodized aluminum rollers to feed the cases, and a sliding tray that spins the case in front of the flame for a user-settable period of time, after which the sliding tray will drop the case out of the machine.

The Giraud Annealer has a ‘hopper’ that can hold several hundred cases. Once it’s properly set up, it can run automatically with no operator input. Please note that these machines should not be run unattended because of the open flame.

Like any automated process, the setup of the machine is critical. The important pa-rameters are the size and position of the flame, and the amount of time that the case stays in the flame. According to the instructions, the the inner blue flame should be ½” long, with its tip located ¼” away from the case neck. The manufacturer recom-mends that for proper annealing, .30-06 sized cases should be exposed to the flame for 8 seconds. This is easily set with a stop watch and the adjustable speed control on the side of the machine.

To verify the setup, a special type of temperature sensitive paint called “Tempilaq” is used to ensure that the cases are properly heated (see Figure 2). Tempilaq paint comes in a variety of different colors, each of which is designed to melt at a specific temperature.

The inside of the neck of a test case is painted with 750 Degree (F) Tempilaq, and the torch angle and machine speed is adjusted so that this paint just melts. This ensures that the case necks will be sufficiently annealed. In addition, a stripe of 425 Degree (F) Tempilaq is applied to the body of a test case to ensure that the temperature of the case body isn’t raised enough to anneal it. As long as the 425 degree paint is unmelted halfway down the body, the case has not been over heated.

Once the machine is properly set up, the hopper can be loaded with cases and run un-til empty. While it’s running, the valve on the torch is just barely cracked, so a 1-pound bottle of propane can anneal thousands of cases.

There are some applications where an automatic annealer is absolutely critical to the success of the annealing operation. For example, in a previous article I wrote about forming .300 BLK cases from .223 brass. The annealing step for the .300 BLK case was so tricky that it took me over a dozen sacrificial test cases to get the flame size, flame position, and machine speed set so that the case necks would anneal without over-heating the body of the very short case. I can’t imagine a way that any of the old-school manual methods could be successful with this caliber.

Final Thoughts

Annealing isn’t a normal step in the reloading process. It is used first and foremost to extend the life any rifle case whose typical failure mode is a split neck. If the case’s normal failure mode is a loosened up primer pocket or incipient case head separation, annealing won’t help.

The frequency of annealing can range from never - for cases that either don’t need it or have a failure mode other than case neck splits – to every five or so reloads for cases that are full length sized and fired in a rifle with a generously sized chamber.

Jim Finnerty is an NRA-Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading instructor. Jim teaches the reloading classes at GOAL, as well as at gun shops and clubs around the area. For more information, please visit Jim’s website at www.MassReloading.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MassReloading

Figure 2 – Tempilaq Temperature Sensitive Paint

Figure 1 – Automatic Annealer made by Giraud Tool Company

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GOAL News - Print EditionBettina’s Take - Continued from page 6

U.S. ships were never attacked again.

Our country’s principled action against these states made other countries realize they could defeat the pirates as well, and were able to release prisoners that sat in captivity for 30 years.

Men like Captain Decatur showed the world how to deal with the enemy: deal with force by force, don’t negotiate or concede on principle. Other nations followed by example.

Why are pirates from 1815 relevant to the Second Amendment today? Let’s fast forward 164 years, to No-vember 4, 1979, when a group of Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 diplomats and citizens hostage for 444 days. Yes, they were let go on the day of Reagan’s inauguration for fear of retaliation. But what has happened since then?

Attacks on U.S. warships. 9/11. Benghazi. The Boston Marathon. And that, as you know, is just the short list.

Today’s foreign aggressors behave in a similar pattern to the Barbary pirates, they see our government capitulating and bending to every demand, much like our govern-ment before the Second Barbary war. Our government today will-fully refuses to perform its duty to protect and defend us. Instead, we are told that the religion our enemies worship is one of peace. That a shooting at a base is mere workplace violence. It’s not an act of war, it was a spontaneous uprising that just so happened to spill into an embassy. A random workplace beheading. A strongly-worded letter would never have stopped the Barbary pirates, and it sure does not stop our enemies today.

Because our government has con-tinually evaded reality and has re-fused to look the enemy in the face, and deal with them just as Captain Decatur and the Navy had with the pirates, our enemies know there is no force in the United States that will stop them. They have become so brazen that they have announced they will murder us in

our homes. And still, our govern-ment does nothing.

Our government is not performing the task the Founders intended, the protection of our unalien-able right to our Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of our Happiness. The Founders expected we may de-generate into tyranny, but never dreamed that one day our gov-ernment would not do its duty to protect us from aggressors for-eign and domestic. Therefore, our only matter of recourse to re-claim our unalienable right to our own lives is to protect ourselves. Thank goodness the Founders had such tremendous foresight, to recognize our right to own and

bear arms and weld it into the Bill of Rights, the supreme law of the land.

Until our government stands up for our unalienable right to our own lives and deals with aggres-sors in a principled fashion, meet-ing force with force, the Second Amendment is our last standing pillar of liberty that will protect us from aggressors and a tyrannical government.

Note: The U.S.S. Constitution, sit-ting in Boston Harbor, was built to protect U.S. ships from the Bar-bary states in the Mediterranean.

Bettina Romberg is available for comment at bettina@goal.org.

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Club News - Worcester Pistol & Rifle Club

Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club - General MeetingOctober 2, 2014

President Al Bonofiglio opened the meeting at 7:00 pm

Reports:

Secretary – Ann Kerouac

Ann read the E-Board minutes into the record.

Treasurer’s Report – Mike Swett

Mike presented an accounting of the Club’s current funds, as well as what expenditures have been made since our last general meet-ing.

Membership – Brian Frappier

Membership stands at 785 - 57 Life, 724 Regu-lar, 1 Junior and 2 Honorary and 1 Knox Box. Not included in the 785 are 12 Life Members who have not renewed yet and 1 member who has taken a Leave of Absence.

We still have 2 members who have paid for their fobs, but haven’t picked them up and 30 members who haven’t paid for their fobs.

The next New Member Orientation will take place in April 2015, if we have openings. Any-one interested in membership should send in a signed and dated application for Mem-bership. When received, the name will be added to the list for the Orientation according to when it was received. We already have 27 people on the wait list.

It has been determined by the E-Board that there will be no increases in the cost of renew-als for 2015.

It also has been determined that we will have no new hard keys issued for the gate and if the new gate is not ready, then we will use the hard keys issued for 2014.

~~~ VERY IMPORTANT ~~~

THE RENEWAL CUTOFF DATE WILL BE MID-NIGHT, APRIL 2, 2014. THERE WILL BE NO GRACE PERIOD. THE RENEWAL NOTICES WILL GO OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, SO THAT GIVES EVERYONE FIVE MONTHS TO RENEW HIS/HER MEMBERSHIP. The only ex-ceptions to this cutoff date are the Life Mem-bers, who will not be dropped from Member-ship, but who will have their fobs deactivated until their paperwork is received.

Executive Officer Report – Bill Hardell

Calendar Events

Current 2014 calendars are posted at the club through the end of the year. We are now working on 2015 calendars. Team Chairmen will see the draft copies shortly. Individuals conducting training classes need to contact Bill Hardell. Please remember to check the on-line version for updates. We will be adding additional training events through the year. Please review the calendar and contact Bill Hardell with any changes and or corrections. .

October Schedule

Pistol Team: Every Monday, 1800 – 2100, IR

Pin Shoots: Sunday 10/26/14, OP, 1200 Set-Up, 1230 Registration,

1245 Safety Brief

HFS: Sunday, 10/26/14, 1300, (Meeting Room)

November Schedule

Pistol Team: Every Monday, 1800 – 2100, IR

General Meeting: Thursday 11/06/14, 1900, MR

Steel Challenge: Sunday 11/02/14 OP / AP / RR, 1200 – 1600

IDPA Practice on 11/08/14 @ 1700 I D P A Match: 11/08/14 @ 0800

GOAL NRA Basic Pistol: Tuesday 11/18/14, OP or IR, 1300 – 1600

Work Party Sunday 11/16/14 @ 0800

Pin Shoots: Sunday 11/30/14, OP, 1200 Set-Up, 1230 Registration,

1245 Safety Brief

HFS: Sunday 11/30/14, 1300, (Meeting Room)

We are waiting on an update from Boylston PD regarding their annual training dates. Boylston PD will require the use of the Out-door Pistol Range and the Rifle Range on two different Fridays. Once we confirm the dates, we will update the calendar.

Reminder: All training events have to be scheduled. Members wishing to conduct a training event must coordinate with the XO. Any non-standard training must have E-Board approval.

Please remember to contact Bill Hardell for any additions or deletions to the calendar. You can use the link from the club website under the “Club Officers” tab. Any additions / corrections need to be made two weeks out so we can get them posted on-line.

Indoor / Outdoor Ranges:

Mike Henry: The next Work Party is scheduled for 10/19/14. The November Work Party is on 11/16/14. Remember, Work Party credits are tied to the new renewal schedule.

Please remember to use the dud bucket. Try to remember to put duds only in the dud buck-et. Expended brass goes in the brass buckets.

Website:

Website maintenance continues on an almost daily basis. Craig Hibbert has made numer-ous changes to the calendar, updated the for-mat to support a new tab with meeting min-utes and maintained the home page. Please contact Bill for any questions regarding the website.

President’s Report – Al Bonofiglio

New Signs – the designs have been approved by the E-Board and the signs are now being manufactured.

Surge suppression in the main electrical pan-el – an electrician will be installing a surge protector, which will protect from lightning strikes and power surges.

Exploding target incident – Al received a phone call from a Police Officer who said there were explosions at the Club. A neighbor called the Police. The E-Board reviewed the camera footage and identified the Member and his nephew. His nephew wanted to shoot them and since the Member had used them at another club without any issues, he agreed. The Police arrived and told him to stop. The E-Board discussed and decided that a firm reprimand would be sufficient. Al then con-tacted the neighbor who had called the Police to apologize for the noise, to thank him and to let him know that he had followed up with the perpetrator. The neighbor was very happy that Al had taken the time to call.

Indoor Range target hangers - New, shorter target hangers have been installed. A twelve-inch square of cardboard has been attached – targets should be attached to this cardboard. Our walls are being damaged by the splatter that is caused when people shoot the target hangers, so having the target hanger a foot above the targets should mean that no one hits the hanger. People are STILL hitting the target hangers! And, people are using the twelve-inch cardboard for targets!

Written on each piece of cardboard is, “do not shoot this cardboard. Hang your target here” with arrows pointing to bottom of the square.

May take photo of the correct way to hang targets and post the picture on each shooting position.

A member stated that it is difficult to hang some targets to that cardboard and suggested another way to get the same protection. All members were told that if they can come up with another method, they should bring them to the E-Board.

Ballistic Curtains - Al met with the weld-ing company. Hanging the curtain will be a challenge because it has to hang behind the target hangers and those go halfway up the backstop. It may be that the curtains will only cover the top half of the backstop, which is fine. The company will come up with a plan to hang and raise/lower the curtains. The work should be done in a few weeks.

New gate – Tim Graves and Al met with the

company that will manufacture the heavy-gauge aluminum gate. Al passed around a picture of the gate to all members present. It will split in the middle and each half will swing open. A twelve thousand pound mag-lock will hold the gate closed. It will be accessible to all emergency vehicles via a radio signal. There will be a sensor in the ground to prevent the gate from closing on a vehicle. It will sense a motorcycle. It also has a battery back-up sys-tem. If power goes off, the gate stays open. An electrical panel will be set up and the gate will have a separate meter. Estimated cost of gate is $17,500.00. Al believes the total cost of gate, electrical, etc will be $20,000.00 to $25,000.00. Though a large amount of money, it will save the Club the $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 a year we are currently paying for keys. A fob will be needed to open the gates, so we will always know who is coming and going.

Mike Swett explained that the money that comes into the Club is to be used for the Club. We are using the money to enhance and to protect the Club for all the Members. Increas-ing our security will lower our insurance pre-miums.

The current gate will be moved to the back entrance of our property, probably next year.

Culvert - Al spoke with Brad Brigham, who does our plowing and sanding, etc. We want our bridge over the brook reinforced and Al asked about installing a square culvert. To do that, we would need to go before the Con-servation Committee. Brad doesn’t feel that it would be an issue and will talk to a couple Committee members to get a feel for their po-sition on the work.

A member suggested that there may be a grant available to help pay for such work. We are a private Club, so there may not be any as-sistance.

Members and guests will still need to sign in.

Worcester County League – Dave Morin

Twenty-two clubs were present at the Sep-tember 19th meeting, which was held at the Norco Sportsmen’s Club. Those pres-ent include Auburn Sportsmen’s Club, Bay Path Archers, Brookfield Rod & Gun, Century Sportsman’s Club, Hamilton Rod & Gun Club, Fitchburg Sportsmen’s Club, Gardner Rifle & Pistol, Hubbardston Rod & Gun Club, Leices-ter Rod & Gun Club, Maspenock Rod & Gun Club, Nimrod League of Holden, Norco Sports-men’s Club, North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club, North Grafton Fish, Game & Bird Club, North Worcester Fox & Coon Club, Otter River Sportsmen’s Club, Spencer Fish & Game Club, South Barre Rod & Gun Club, Westminster Rod & Gun, Whitinsville Fish & Game, Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club and the 200 Sportsman’s Club.

Guest speaker was Bill Davis, Supervisor at MassWildlife Central District. For his full re-port, check out the website www.masswild-life.com.

Big Moe was held on September 28th at the Hamilton Rod & Gun Club.

The Sportsmen’s Show will be moving to the Boxborough Holiday Inn next year February 6,7 and 8, 2015.

The League is still working on legislation that would return the management of furbearers back to the Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Be aware the deer and moose are traveling more at this time of year, so drive safely.

Raffle tickets are in – see Dave to buy and/or to help sell.

Next meeting will be at the Otter River Sports-men’s Club on October 17, 2014.

The early black bear season closed on Sep-tember 20th with a record harvest, which included a large male weighing in at 327 pounds, field dressed.

Mike, the Raffle Guy – Mike Burchman

Mike explained the Monthly and the Big Spring Raffles.

Also, at times Mike receives donations of ob-scure ammunition. If you need any of those that he has, he will trade you for a more wide-ly used caliber.

Competitive Shooting

Worcester Pistol Team – Tim Wells

The team will be starting up on Monday, Oc-tober 6 at 7:00 pm . Currently there are ten shooters ready to go. One of the Club’s top shooters has taken this season off, so their re-cord may suffer.

Pin Shoot – John Cunningham

There were 24 shooters at the last match. The match winners are: first match, Nigel Cun-ningham; second and third matches, Shaun Schlichte.

The next pin shoot is October 26. Registration starts at noon. Bring at least 100 rounds of ammunition.

IDPA and Steel Plate Challenge – Al Bonofiglio for (Bill and Mike)

Bill Thorpe and Mike French couldn’t make it to tonight’s meeting. Al reported that both those functions are going extremely well. Par-ticipation has been good and is increasing.

OLD BUSINESS –

Mike Swett is still selling the old Stock Certifi-cates.

NEW BUSINESS –

Nomination Committee – We need three vol-unteers for this committee. Tom LaRoche ‘volunteered’ to chair this committee. John Root and Brad Christie volunteered to assis-tance.

Question from Member – Any thought to pav-ing the walkways on the other ranges like the one on the rifle range? It would make it much easier to move out there when the ground is wet – especially for physically handicapped shooters.

The E-Board agrees that this would be a good thing to do.

Good and Welfare of the Club

John - On the outdoor range, no shooting por-celain or glass – only paper, plastic or wood. And clean up after yourself!

Bill - Range Rule #8. Anyone going downrange must call ‘cease fire’ and wait until all firearms are holstered or unloaded and made safe and benched with the action open, boxed or cased. No guns are to be handled when per-sons are down range.

Tom - Brad Wyatt couldn’t make it tonight, but he did say that he has taken the GOAL ques-tionnaire and he’s been rated 100%. Clinton, Boylston, Northborough and Sterling Mem-bers should support Brad.

Al – We have a person here who has been an instructor for the Home Firearm Safety Class, John Gabriel. John is going to be retiring from acting as the lead instructor for the classes. John has been teaching this class for the Club for about twelve years. He also assists at the Orientation Meetings. Let’s give him a hand!

Next E-Board meeting October 21, 2014 at 6:00

Next General meeting November 6, 2014 at 7:00

Motion to adjourn at 8:10 pm

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