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August is Recess Month
The Club is taking the
month of August off. As
such, there are no
member meetings,
Seminar sessions, or
Club shoots in August
EXCEPT the Beginners Shoot on August 3rd.
Accordingly there will be no August newsletter.
We will catch up on the July shooting events in
the September issue. Any July shooting events
will be updated on the website during the month
of July.
We will “see you in September”.
Shooters World Status
The flooring
slab is
complete and
the walls
should be
starting soon.
Seen here are
wooded floors
being
installed.
When oh when
will it open?
It is likely to
be early
December.
Perhaps it will
be a Happy
New Year’s celebration.
On 3 July the Daily Sun published that Shooters
World will open on 9 July a Welcome Center in
Brownwood (2666 W. Torch Lake Drive).
According to the Daily Sun, the welcome center
will buy and sell
used guns as well as
memberships to the
shooting range.
However, as noted in
Terry Marksberry
email on 5 July,
Shooters World has
not executed on any proposals that VSS has
extended, thus there will likely be no membership
discounts.
It might be better to wait until later this year when
Shooters World is more responsive to VSS
requests and we can fill you in on the new Basics
indoor shooting range near SR’s 466 and 441
projected for late 1st quarter 2019. By next year
we will go from famine to feast.
MEMBER MEETING Recap
This was a 3 hour presentation condensed into a
fast paced one hour. It is also a complicated
subject, but you needed to hear it to get started
understanding the impact Political Islam has on
the world. Below is a summary of the presentation
by someone who was a Navy Captain and worked
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for the CIA for 24 years; a person who knows the
situation.
• There are three sacred texts with Islam. The
Qur’an, the Hadiths, and the Sira.
• There is also a fourth text, the “Law Book”
which has been around since the 1300s.
Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law.
• Muslims believe the Qur’an is the literal word
of Allah as revealed to Muhammad.
• They also believe the Qur’an is superior to all
other scriptures for religions such as
Christianity (like the Bible), Buddhism,
Hinduism, etc. because they think it really is
the Word of God.
• Followers believe, as a matter of faith, that the
entire Qur’an – every word, every syllable – is
EXACTLY the same as purportedly given to
Muhammad in the 7th century. (Note: Steven
Massood, a former Muslim, has written a book
proving otherwise The Bible and the Qur’an.)
• The Sunna is the Way of Muhammad – his
words, deeds and actions.
• The Sira is his official biography and about
800 pages long.
• Muslims believe that Muhammad is the
embodiment of the perfect human being.
Thus, according to their way of thinking, it
makes perfect sense to emulate everything
Muhammad did. He is “the” role model for
all time.
• Fundamentalist Muslims also believe the
Sharia represents Gods plan for ALL
mankind.
• The word Islam, itself, means “submission.”
It does not mean “peace.”
• The world of Islam is divided between Sunni
and Shia, with 85% being Sunni.
• Islam’s 1.8B population can also be roughly
divided into four “pie slices” as follows:
o Liberals – people that accept The West
and its norms ---- 15%
o Moderates – accept the West, but
appreciate Islam’s culture & traditions
--- 41%
o Radicals – believe in the goals of
Sharia ---- 43% (this is 100’s of
millions of people)
o Jihadists – these are the violent
proponents of Sharia --- less than 1%
Note: numbers based on one survey in UK
2006. Numbers will actually be in a range.
Modern day Radical Islam and radical beliefs are,
to a great extent, rooted in
Wahhabism. A major lead,
until his death in 1999, was
the Grand Mufti of Saudi
Arabia. This position is
filled only by direct
descendants of the founder,
al-Wahhab, who died in 1792 AD.
Fundamentalist Muslims take the scripture in the
Qur’an literally, i.e. chop off their hands for theft,
lashings for many offenses, the death penalty for
sodomy, etc. were some of the examples cited.
Political Islam, or Islamism, looks at the world
through the lens of the Rule of God versus the
Rule of Man. Their goal is Shariah law for
everyone. They are using two methods to reach
this goal. One is Jihad – the brutal terrorism and
fighting we see around the world. The other
method is Da’wah – a much softer means but to
the same end. Some have compared Da’wah to,
in military terms, “preparation of the battlefield.”
If Islamism were an iceberg, the part above water
would be Jihad and the huge amount underwater
would be Da’wah. The old saying is “the pen is
mightier than the sword” – Da’wah is the pen for
the Islamists and Jihad is the sword. The purpose
of Da’wah is for everyone, eventually, to submit
and surrender to Allah and to destroy the Western
way of life. (There are examples of this. Muslim
communities wanting to install Sharia courts and
Sharia law, the explosion of calls of Islamophobia
anytime Muslims were challenged, etc. Look at
Dearborn, Michigan right here in the USA.)
Muhammad was born in 570 AD. He was
uneducated, but very smart. Probably genius
level. He worked on the caravans from Arabia to
Syria and learned about Judaism and Christianity
except that he got a lot of it wrong. In 610 AD,
while living in Mecca, he said he received
revelations from the angel Gabriel. These were
primarily peaceful teachings on how people
should live their lives. At the end of 12 years he
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only had about 150 followers. He moved to
Medina in 622 AD (Hijra”) and his teachings
became more radical and violent. He started
Jihad, which involved robbing the caravans that
passed by and sharing the wealth with his fellow
Muslims and evolved into open warfare on the
Meccans. These terror tactics worked, and he
soon had over 100,000 followers. In the Sira, his
biography, about 16% of the book is about the
teachings in Mecca when he was a preacher, but
about 68% covers the Medina period when he was
a warrior. The rest of the book talks about his
childhood etc.
Another observation is that Da’wah really took off
worldwide (mosques, clerics, curricula, books
etc.) in the 1980’s because it was funded by the
huge amounts of dollars flowing into Saudi
Arabia due to the rapid rises in petroleum prices
and the advent of OPEC.
Shariah was summarized briefly, in particular the
impact on women.
The Muslim Brotherhood was formed in 1928 to
spread Shariah Law worldwide and restore the
Islamic
Caliphate …
kind of like
their Empire.
The
Brotherhood
first came to
America in 1963 when it set up its first chapter of
the Muslim Students Association at the University
of Illinois. The Brotherhood’s organization and
infrastructure has since evolved into a highly
organized and complex structure. If the religious
goal is obligatory then deception, when needed, is
obligatory according to the Classic Manual of
Islamic Sacred Law. (This video is instructive:
Tagiyya – CAIR Florida President shows us how
it’s done from UTT). The FBI conducted a covert
raid in 2004 and discovered a cache of documents
buried beneath a double basement floor in
Annandale, VA. This link contains more details
for those who wish to read it in depth.
Note: the videos may take a longer time to load.
http://www.investigativeproject.org/document/20-
an-explanatory-memorandum-on-the-general
For those who prefer videos,
this link will take you to a
video series that explains the
Muslim Brotherhood in depth.
The Muslim Brotherhood in
America (A 10-Part Course by
Frank Gaffney)
If anyone wants more information on Political
Islam or periodic updates on dates/locations for
future presentations, please send your request to
[email protected] . Alternatively, you can
contact Mike at 402-278-1311.
Finally, there are already requests for copies of
the slides, but they remain protected and
confidential. However, on the website posted
with this newsletter is an attachment which
provides a “visual” summary of an earlier version
of the presentation slides.
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What happens at the outdoor range
during August!
INSTRUCTOR’S CORNER
By Stephen Mosel (These articles are the opinions of the writer only and in no
way reflect official positions of the Village Straight Shooters
- or anyone with good sense for that matter - SM)
MEDICAL
MALFUNCTIONS
Since we truly do hope you return home with the
same amount of holes you came to the range with,
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I thought we should chat about health and safety
concerns while shooting. Being a first responder
for 15 years in New Jersey as an EMT, this
subject is near and dear to my heart. We have a
capable staff at Club events and their training
includes some basic first
aid. There are even a few
health professionals that
take the guise of RSO or
Instructor from time to
time. But it’s important
that you know what to do
in case you find yourself without proper support,
shooting alone at a range, while hunting or – in an
extreme scenario – finding yourself in a
confrontation with an evil-doer. You should
always have a decent first-aid kit in your range
bag or on your person. You can purchase a variety
of portable trauma kits online, but make certain
you learn about the contents and how to use them.
This article is just a basic primer on the kind of
emergencies you’re bound to run into while
shooting.
I strongly encourage you to further your
preparedness by taking a free CPR/AED
certification class every two years at our local fire
departments
or by taking a
basic first aid
class. Just
remember
that when
dealing with
firearms, deal with the gun first and then get to the
patient. If possible, have someone else call 911.
BLEEDING: Since half of the Villagers are on
some sort of blood thinner, bleeding injuries can
be more serious than usual
around this neighborhood.
The injury can be a minor
slide-bite or something truly
serious like a gunshot
wound. In any case, stopping
the bleeding as fast as
possible is vital. Direct pressure is the usual
solution (combined, if possible, with elevation of
the injured part above the level of the heart – as in
a hand). If the bleeding is especially aggressive, a
tourniquet may become necessary, but that is
beyond the scope of this article and you should
receive training in their application and the
cautions you should observe in their use. They’ll
often be included in a commercial trauma kit, but
an improvised tourniquet, as in a belt, can be used
in a pinch. Direct pressure sometimes needs to be
applied longer than you might think, so be
prepared to clamp down with strength for about 5
minutes and/or until the bleeding has stopped.
Good old Band Aids are usually enough for most
small injuries you will encounter. In very serious
injuries, a patient can bleed out in a minute, so
speed is essential. If it’s a gun shot wound, you
may very well have to deal with an exit wound as
well, so don’t neglect examining the injured party
thoroughly.
HEAT: Here’s a bulletin for you: You live in
Florida and sometimes it gets really hot! If you
happen to be shooting outside on one of those
particularly
steamy days and
start to feel a
little woozy, it
behooves you to
put down your
firearm safely,
go sit down in
the shade and
force some water. Ask me how I know! You may
be feeling the beginnings of heat exhaustion,
which can lead to heat cramps and even to heat
stroke (a life-threatening condition) if left
untreated. Although drinking more water than you
feel like you need is a time-honored method of
combating heat exhaustion, you’ve got a dilemma.
Drinking (or eating) on the firing line is a no-no.
“So” – you say to me – “you’re telling me I have
to go to the trouble of going in back of the ready
table and wiping my hands and face with a lead-
wipe every time I think it’s prudent to take a sip
of water?!” Yup. Exactly that. You can’t chance
ingesting the nasty parts of the shooting sports, so
it’s a must. If you notice someone start to get
shaky at the line, deal with the gun first and then
help them to shade – a seat – a lead-wipe and
water. If they don’t feel better in a reasonable
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amount of time, we have at our disposal an entire
fleet of what the military likes to call, “Mobile
Refrigeration Units”, or – in civilian terms - our
cars. The woozy shooter can be laid down in the
back of an SUV with the air conditioning
pumping away until relief is achieved. If the
condition remains, 911 can be called or, if
necessary, they can be driven to a hospital.
OTHER ICKY STUFF: There are a host of other
pre-existing conditions that one might encounter
on the line, especially considering the age-related
patina most of us living in The Villages have
acquired. Many of those conditions that could
affect us, including sugar-related emergencies, are
known to the individuals and they very well may
be able to direct you in helping them with their
particular dilemma. You don’t need to be a
physician to help and common sense and a cool
head will go a long way toward aiding a fellow
shooter in distress. At all of our Club events, the
Shoot Manager will take charge and organize the
participants in helping out in an efficient manner.
But when you’re on your own or with your
buddies, a little preparation will go a long way.
Think about how prepared you are for a medical
emergency and do the right thing!
“See you in September”
Glock Salute to Veterans Discount
Program
Glock is offering a Salute to Veterans Discount
Program from Memorial Day to Labor Day 2018.
This program extends the Blue Label discount for
Law Enforcement and retired military to all
honorary discharged veterans. Any LE (Law
Enforcement) distributor or dealer can process
your purchase with a DD214 and a valid state
driver’s license along with the state CCW for
immediate pickup. Discounts are significant on
the entire Glock catalog of handguns. See the
Glock website for a list of Blue Label (LE)
dealers and distributors: https://us.glock.com/
Here is the announcement from the Glock
website:
“During the Salute to Veterans Discount
Program the existing blue label
qualifications are extended to any
honorably discharged, active or retired
veteran. You are eligible to purchase one
Blue Label pistol through our LE
Distributors or Sub D Dealers from
Memorial Day to Labor Day. A copy of
your DD 214 and driver’s license can be
used as credentials.”
Where Do Gun Owners Keep
Their Guns at Night?
Reticle preface: The 15.5 minute video reviews 9
different scenarios regarding how long it takes to
get out of bed and fire on an intruder. The
baseline is a loaded (chambered) gun on the
nightstand which still took 2.51 seconds. It only
goes downhill (or longer times) compared to a
gun in a night stand drawer or various types of
safes. Something to compare is the type of safe
opening, i.e. spring loaded vs. gravity vs. manual.
It makes a difference!
By Jacob Paulsen on June 9, 2017, Concealed
Carry website.
Recently our team decided to conduct some
research. We distributed a survey designed to help
us learn more about where and how gun owners
keep their firearms during the night. We isolated
the responses to just those from gun owners who
say they do keep the gun near or on the bed when
sleeping.
Below are the results, but before you stop reading
and scroll down to the infographic (on the
website) please consider the following:
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1. A lot of gun owners understand that their
response to an emergency such as a home
invasion will be slower if they have to retrieve
the firearm from a safe vs. the firearm sitting
atop the nightstand; but do you know HOW
MUCH SLOWER? Click here to go to the
article and video where they test and time
different response times with different safe
and no-safe configurations.
2. One of the questions asked in the survey was
left out of the infographic (on the web site)
and it’s worth quickly mentioning why. They
wondered if gun owners were more or less
likely to keep the gun in a safe near the bed if
they had a loud dog, if their bedroom were on
a second level or basement further away from
home entry points, if they had roommates, or
if they had an alarm system. The results didn't
tell any story. Despite any of those variables
being true or false for the gun owner they
were still no more or less likely than the
control group.
Relative Response Times for Different
Bedside Firearm Configurations
Configuration
Avg.
Response
How
much
slower?
Time in seconds
Gun on nightstand 2.51 Baseline
Gun in nightstand drawer 3.16 0.65
Sports Afield 4-digit safe 4.55 2.04
Sports Afield 3-digit safe 4.02 1.51
Stack-On-Side Mount 3-digit 5.32 2.81
Clamshell style 4-digit safe 5.42 2.91
Clamshell style 3-digit safe 5.30 2.79
Sports Afield Key in
nightstand drawer
5.74 3.23
Seminar Review
CARRY
INSURANCE UPDATE
This topic has been presented in the past at both
the Seminar session and general member meeting.
In June, an update was provided. Generally
speaking the same top two providers retained their
status, but the gap between them narrows.
Six companies with carry insurance were
reviewed. In the end, the two best were still
USCCA and CCWSafe (previously civil and
criminal defense respectively). The difference
this year is that CCWSafe’s middle and higher
tiers of coverage also include civil trial support.
Maybe you don’t need coverage by two
companies, but attending the seminar would have
pointed out what could be.
Topic categories included:
Are you protected?
Statistics: ~75% of confrontations are non-
lethal. Are you non-lethally prepared?
Required conditions to claim self-defense
o Non-Aggressor
o Immediacy
o Parity of Force
o Duty to Retreat
o Reasonableness – most difficult to
prove
Laws of Self Defense
Criminal vs. Civil Trials
Rules of Evidence
Penalties
Self Defense Costs: can you afford on average
$440,000 to defend yourself
Types of coverage
Companies providing coverage
Company benefit comparisons
In short, to claim self-defense:
✓ you cannot be the one who starts a fight
✓ the threat must be immediate and not I’m
going home to get my gun
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✓ you respond with parity of force or like kind
of threat you face,
✓ Duty to retreat or finding a way to escape
(except in FL)
✓ Reasonableness – would a reasonable person
do what you did?
Telling you to read the slides without going is
only part of learning. The attendee questions add
to the value of going to the seminar. For example,
This was a member question that very clearly
shows that you really need to understand the laws
and meet all 5 of the required conditions. Miss
one and your entire self-defense claim is down the
drain.
If you were being car jacked and the
aggressor is hitting and pulling you out of
the car, can you draw your gun and use it?
Or
If the car bad guy has already pulled you
out of the car and you are lying on the
ground while he/she turns away from you
and is getting in the car to drive away; can
you draw your gun and use it?
The answer to the questions is at the end of this
newsletter.
Use the Club library to check out material on this
topic. Some resources are only on DVD and if
you don’t have a DVD player, one can be checked
out via the Club library as well.
No Seminar in August.
“Arms in the hands of citizens may be
used at individual discretion in private
self defense.” – John Adams
June 2018 Donor
Appreciation Awards
The June award was a Ruger EC9s
9mm carry pistol.
Savannah Meeting Eisenhower Meeting
Walt Anderson Mark Palmer
Congratulations to Walt and Mark!
Winchester / NRA Achievements
Looks like lots of people are
moving up through the
Winchester levels.
Here are June’s advancements:
• Expert: William Flaherty,
Thomas Husar, Gregory Somma, Beverly
Suban
• Distinguished Expert: William Kamm, Hal
Shelton
• Defensive Pistol I, Distinguished Expert:
James Crews
Follow the current standings on the website at
Events | Winchester QP | WMP standings.
A well earned Congratulations to All!!
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Upcoming Club Activities
Excursions
July 19th Reload The Quarterly trip is finally here! Enjoy a day
trip with 2 hours of shooting with your gun(s) or
up to 2 rentals to try out something new.
Additionally, there is the 300 degree Simulator
that is fantastic for testing yourself in low light
conditions and various shooting environments.
One 20 round magazine is included to fire the
AR-15 on semi- or full-automatic. Extra
magazines can be purchased on site. Let’s not
forget the chance to shoot the .50 caliber sniper
rifle for $10 a shot. Lunch included. Sign up via
the Activity Signup page.
NOTE: Club Membership and Reservations are
required for all Shooting Events
Shooting Events
All shoots are scheduled by registering on the
Club web site via RegPack. Consult the web site
for availability and current dates and times.
The ONLY shooting event in August is
the Beginners session on Friday, August
3rd.
Shooting events will resume in
September on regularly scheduled dates
as noted below.
Next Seminar Meeting
The next Seminar is Wednesday, July 18th on
Securing and Defending Your Home, 2 - 3:30 pm
at Sea Breeze. Remember no August
Seminar sessions.
Education Classes
Basic Pistol Safety: July 18th
Personal Protection I – In the
Home – pending; consult the
website for the latest course
Personal Security II - Outside the Home
2 day training course – pending; consult the
website for the latest course
Register on line at the Club web site. Go to the
website Activity Sign Up page.
Seminar answer to the question: In the first case,
you likely are justified since you are immediately
under attack that you fear great bodily harm or
death. In the second case, no you cannot. The
threat to your life has ended (car jacker is moving
away from you) even though you are about to lose
your car (property theft now).
Next Member Meetings The July meeting discusses Remington
and Taurus products and companies.
Savannah Rec Center:
Tue. July 17th, 6:45pm – 8:15 pm. Doors open at
6:00 pm.
Eisenhower Rec Center:
Mon., July 23rd, at 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Doors
open at 5:30pm.
July meeting Donor Appreciation Award at
each meeting will be a Taurus Spectrum .380
(made in Florida).
“You will never see refugees from
America, when things turn bad, we
don’t run to other countries, we dust off
our guns and fix it.” – Anonymous
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