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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Constitutional Amendment Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee C passed Senate Bill 303 by a 6 to 1 vote. Introduced by state Senator Neil Riser (R-32), SB 303 would improve the current provision in the state constitution and provide Louisianans the strongest and most comprehensive constitutional language of any state, guaranteeing our Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Louisiana for future generations. SB 303 will be debated onto the Senate floor next week. The language of SB303 reads: “The right of individuals to acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer, and use arms for defense of life and liberty, and for all other legitimate purposes is fundamental and shall not be denied or infringed, and any restriction on this right must be subjected to strict scrutiny.” This amendment is necessary because the Louisiana Supreme Court eviscerated the current right to keep and bears arms provision in 2001, action which has left Louisianans with little protection from overreaching state-imposed gun control or in the event the Heller or McDonald cases are overturned. In fact, the current Louisiana provision has been so weakened by the state court that it would likely only prevent a complete across-the-board ban on firearms. Strengthening Louisiana’s state constitutional protection is necessary and will provide a critical defense against future efforts to infringe on Louisianan’s right to keep and bear arms. Please contact your state Senator TODAY and respectfully urge his or her support for SB 303.

LSA Board of Directors Each year, the Members of the LSA elect a Board of Directors consisting of 15 members and two Alternate Directors. Each Director is elected to a 3-year term and each Alternate Director is elected to a 1-year term. Once the Board of Directors is chosen, the Directors then elect Officers of the Corporation from among the 15 Directors. The 2012 Board of Directors Officers President Daniel E. Zelenka, II (term expires 2013) Vice-President Kendall Comeaux (term expires 2014) Secretary Paul Prokop (term expires 2015) Treasurer Jay D. Hunt, III (term expires 2015) Member-at-Large Joseph (Jay) Meynier (term expires 2013) Directors Paul Angrisano (term expires 2013) Donald Hackford (term expires 2014) James D. (Danny) Hudson, III (term expires 2014) Jeremy Jouette (term expires 2014) Ronald (Buck) Kliebert (term expires 2015) John Laws (term expires 2013) Rick Stewart (term expires 2015) Michael Strikmiller (term expires 2014) Ted Torres (term expires 2015) Wayne D. Wands (term expires 2013) Alternate Directors Gerald E. (Jerry) Liuzza (term expires 2013) Mark Altazin (term expires 2013)

LSA Legislative Award goes to Rep. Cameron Henry The Louisiana Shooting Association, in recognition of the state legislator who by action has demonstrated the highest commitment to the protection of Second Amendment rights, announces the awarding of its second annual Louisiana Shooting Association Legislative Excellence Award. This annual award is presented to the legislator selected by unanimous vote of the LSA Board of Directors based upon that legislator's actions during the most recent legislative session. The criteria used in the final selection of the award recipient includes an evaluation of the candidates' continued support of responsible firearm use and ownership, their role in protecting legitimate firearm owners from ineffective and punitive legislation, and their support of appropriate law enforcement efforts relative to firearm issues. With these factors in mind, it is with great appreciation and pride that the LSA announces the recipient of the Louisiana Shooting Association Legislative Excellence Award; Representative Cameron Henry of Metairie. Rep. Henry in his capacity as a state legislator best exemplified during the 2011 legislative session those qualities relative to this award. Through his authorship of numerous bills of interest to the firearms community, his persuasive communication with other legislators, and his experienced counsel, all legitimate Louisiana firearm owners benefited.

Interested in Silhouette Shooting? LSA member Daniel Archibald has created a new website dedicated to Silhouette shooting in the Gulf South. The website is strictly information-based with Match info, Match Results and Pictures of matches with the ability for people to post comments about events. Daniel created this website out of his desire to get more people involved in this great shooting sport. If you are interested in learning more about Silhouette Shooting in the Gulf South, visit the website.

Conventional Pistol Matches now Shot at Palo Alto Conventional Pistol, or as it is more often called, Bulls Eye pistol matches have been held the last two months at the Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club near Donaldsonville, LA. Bulls Eye matches are planned through November on the 4th Saturday of each month. The next match will be held on May 28th. The March match saw 9 shooters and 5 shooters competed in the April match. Thanks goes out to the Southwest Gun Club (SWGC) for their initial support, as Walter Denton drove all the way from Lake Charles to officiate at both matches. Timed and Rapid fire is signaled by the SWGC timer horn. NRA rules are followed during the three matches of .22 rim fire, center fire, and .45 ACP pistol. Firing starts at 9:00 AM with a charge of $7.00 per shooter. Plans are in the works for individual shooting tables for the 25 yard firing line. If you can help build and install these tables, please e-mail or give Skip Blanchard a call to schedule a work day. E-mail Skip at skip_blanchard@msn.com or contact him by phone at (504) 427-0050.

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!

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.

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.

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