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LSA Bumper Stickers and Decals When the LSA reduced the cost of membership from $20 to $10, it was decided that we could no longer afford to give away LSA decals any longer. However, several people have requested a source of bumper stickers and decals. We have partnered with Zazzle to produce a few of these items. If you would like to purchase stickers, a coffee mug, etc., please click the link to visit their site.

SSG Brandon Green 2010 Interservice Rfile Champion Louisiana native and member of the elite US Army Marksmanship Unit, SSG Brandon Green, is the 2010 Inteservice Rifle overall individual champion. SSG regularly participates in high power rifle matches fired at the Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club near Donaldsonville, LA when he is home on leave. The LSA extends congratulations to SSG Green for his continued success!

2010 Louisiana State 3-P Air Rifle Champions Leah Ewing, Michael Liuzza, Christian Hashagen, and Tanner Morgan are the 2010 Louisiana State Champions in 3-P Air Rifle. The four teens competed in Anniston, Alabama July 7-10 in the 2010 National 3-P Air Rifle Junior Olympics. In the Individual Precision Championship, Liuzza finished 5th overall out of 159 of the nation's best junior 3-P Air Rifle competitors, with an impressive 1276.5-81, just 3.9 behind the winner. Morgan finished 16th, with an 1166-67, Hashagen finished 70th with an 1147-56, and Ewing finished 104th, with a 1135-50.

Hey! I Just Want a Paper Application to Join or Renew! Click on the "Download" button to the right to open a paper application to join or renew your LSA membership. To join or renew on-line, follow these steps: 1. If you have not already done so, create an account. 2. Log into your account. 3. On the left side the screen, find the link "LSA Membership" and click on that link. 4. Click on "LM001." 5. Look on the left side of the screen for your name, and click on your name. 6. Click "Checkout," and follow the prompts to pay with your credit card. Thanks for supporting the LSA!

2010 Big Win for Gun Owners in Louisiana! On June 30 and July 6, respectively, Governor Bobby Jindal (R) signed Senate Bill 534 and House Bill 556 into law. These bills will go into effect on August 15. SB 534, introduced by State Senator Troy Hebert (I-22), will allow for possession and transportation of lawfully-possessed firearms in Louisiana’s state parks, historic sites, preservation areas, wildlife refuges, and wildlife management areas. In addition, it will allow gun-owners to carry a firearm for self-defense in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges located in Louisiana. HB 556, introduced by State Representative Ernest Wooton (R-105), will exempt concealed carry permit holders from the ban on carrying within 1,000 foot “Gun Free School Zone.” State law prohibits any individual, even concealed carry permit licensees from possessing a firearm within 1,000 feet of any school property. An individual did not have to know that he or she was within the 1,000 foot zone, and the penalty for violation of this statute was a felony. Thank you to all those members who contacted Governor Jindal and their state legislators during this process. Dan Zelenka, President of the LSA, and Wade Duty, registered lobbyist for the LSA, represented our members at the State Capital in the effort to pass House Bill 556. Please thank Governor Jindal and your state legislators today for their hard work and support for these pro-gun measures, SB 534 and HB 556. Governor Bobby Jindal, Phone: (225) 342-7015

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on McDonald v. City of Chicago In a landmark decision handed down on June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court wrote, "In Heller, we held that the Second Amendment protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the purpose of self-defense. Unless considerations of stare decisis counsel otherwise, a provision of the Bill of Rights that protects a right that is fundamental from an American perspective applies equally to the Federal Government and the States. See Duncan, 391 U. S., at 149, and n. 14. We therefore hold that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Second Amendment right recognized in Heller. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings. It is so ordered." In striking down Chicago's handgun ban, and incorporating the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms so that it applies to state and local governments as well as the federal government, the high court affirmed that a constitutionally-protected civil right cannot be arbitrarily regulated as though it were a privilege. The LSA participated in this case through support for an amicus brief. To read a summary letter written by James W. Hryekewicz of Blaies & Hightower, L.L.P., who wrote the amicus brief for the States' Associations, please click the link to the right.

Purchase Raffle Tickets to Support Junior Shooting The Louisiana Shooting Association will hold a drawing on October 16, 2010 in which one lucking ticket holder will win an M1 Garand Rifle donated tot he LSA by the Civilian Marksmanship Program. All proceeds of the raffle are used exclusively for Louisiana state junior shooting programs. Donations are $1.00, and the winner need not be present to win the riffle. Purchasing raffle tickets on-line with your credit card is easy. Just follow these few simple steps. 1. Log into your account. 2. Look under Store on the left side of the screen, and click on "Raffle Tickets for Jr Program." 3. Select the quantity of tickets you wish to purchase: 10, 20, 50, or 100. 4.Click on the shopping cart icon beside your name. You must be 18 years old to purchase Raffle Tickets. 4.On the next page that appears (your current shopping cart), follow the instructions to pay for your purchases. The Raffle Tickets will be mailed to you!

Louisiana Firearms Legislative Blog is On-line Now BayouShooter.com and the Louisiana Shooting Association are sponsoring a blog to keep everyone up to date concerning legislation of interest to gun owners. This blog is written by Wade Duty, LSA's lobbyist, and will keep you informed as to the status of gun related bills, including committee hearings and floor votes. Please check the site frequently so you know what is going on in Baton Rouge. Also, when a bill is up for consideration, please take the time to write your legislators or the committee members. There will be information that will assist you in doing so. This blog is only valuable if the gun owners of the state use it. Forward the address to your gun owning friends. Bookmark it. Get involved.

Ruger 10/22 Carbine Deluxe Sporter When you join the LSA or renew your membership you get a chance to win a really nice Ruger 10/22 Carbine Deluxe Sporter rifle. And, for each new member that you get to join the LSA, you will get an additional chance at winning this rifle! The drawing will be held at the annual meeting in January 2011. To join the LSA, create a secure account and then visit our on-line store. Last year's winner of the CZ 452 American Rifle was Jon Rhynard of Haughton, LA. The Louisiana Shooting Association is your official NRA-affiliated state association. Your membership dues help to support shooting programs in Louisiana, and help to protect your gun rights in your home state.

"Firearms Deaths Fall as Millions Obtain Permits to Carry" RECORD NUMBERS NOW LICENSED TO PACK HEAT msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports. "From its beginnings in the 1980s, the “right-to-carry” movement has succeeded in boosting the number of licensed concealed-gun carriers from fewer than 1 million to a record 6 million today, according to estimates from gun-rights groups that are supported by msnbc.com’s research." "Statistics from the national Centers for Disease Control do indicate that the murder and mayhem predicted by many opponents of concealed-carry laws have not come to pass." "The movement's successes have energized some gun-rights activists to push for laws that further increase their ability to carry weapons, even when those laws trump private property and states’ rights."

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