Thinking about joining Mount Airy IWLA

[RFBfromDE]

I belong to the Harford County chapter IWLA. We belong to the NRA and put on the gun show. Each chapter is different with different focuses.
I didn't know about the lead ban thing in Minnesota. Like any organization, not everyone agrees.

But you know about the lead ban proposals here in MD., yes?

 

[RFBfromDE]

It’s pretty obvious IWLA doesn’t care about the 2A. To me, that’s the first point in the Fudd starter kit. Very disappointed in the IWLA over this. And yes I will be taking my money elsewhere. IWLA can KMA.

When National takes a vacation from reality, I just try to make my opinion known;

IWL Members; What's with he political emails? (From National not the Chapter)

Save Our Streams and Wetlands! Tell Congress to Pass the Clean Water Act of 2023 John, in May of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakened the reach of the Clean Water Act. Under this misguided decision, most wetlands and many streams are no longer protected by the Act and are now...

www.mdshooters.com

 

[Brickman301]

Good luck with just using that argument when your range gets shut down due to too much lead in the ground or being forced to pay a LOT of money for a company to remove it. Many places would just go broke and shut down. We are fighting against this along with other groups in the area.

Every range I’ve been associated with has made money when reclaiming lead, especially “shotgun ranges”. Another range in Virginia I shoot at encourages members to reclaim lead from the “hill”. This range gets inspected often, and has never had an issue with high lead levels. I understand IWL is a conservation group 1st, so I guess that makes the lead issue a priority.
Let’s not talk about ranges, as they are “safe” for now, as the law only applies to hunting.
I don’t want to see any lead ban!!
But if the IWL is really concerned they should go after the fishermen. There are almost 30 million fishermen in the US, and just over 15 million hunters. Fisherman, leave behind more lead than hunters, and their lead is in the water, where it would do more damage. Do you know if the IWL is for banning lead for fishing as well?

 

[MaxVO2]

I attended the meeting on Monday and it is enough of a gun club for me. None of those dudes seemed like tree hugging soy boys to me.

****Yea! And some of us are operators! I mean NOT like tatted up tactical Special Forces Vet bro operators with the beards, I mean literally operators! A couple of guys on the board are board certified surgeons...

Uhhh... More like the second pic....

 

[RFBfromDE]

I prefer "Smooth Operator!"

 

[Doco Overboard]

Lots of conflicting reports from differing factions of the same org is what I’m gathering here.

 

[MaxVO2]

Lots of conflicting reports from differing factions of the same org is what I’m gathering here.

***Not really.

 

[Alphabrew]

They’re doing a .22 pistol fun shoot on Saturday at 10AM. I plan to be there, anyone else going?

 

[Doco Overboard]

***Not really.

Thought I went back and read to where someone posted no tree huggers and soy boys we’re a gun club and elsewhere we’re primarily a conservation organization.
I think it’s apparent that other chapters are spearheading lead ammo bans and others specialize in wetland preservation as well as inspecting ranges and or tilling a bunch of land and conservation practices.
Mixed messaging and no clear leadership Is what makes organizations grow horizontally instead of vertically is what I’m after here.
I think when you get so horizontal a group that thinks they speak on non members behalf would do well just to STF up and be proactive in problem solving not compounding an issue by having an organizational weakness in messaging if they want to get better and increase membership while garnering public support for a common purpose.
Sounds like tons of resources and great persons sharing a common interest but a monkey show for exactly what the hell they want to express.

 

[pre64hunter]

But you know about the lead ban proposals here in MD., yes?

Yes, but our chapter is not behind it.
It just seems that organizations that run off of donations and volunteers are criticized by cheap bastards looking for a reason not to belong or donate.
Easier to say I'm not doing it, (because I've never done anything,) than to join, donate, make a change and make a difference.

 

[MaxVO2]

Yes, but our chapter is not behind it.
It just seems that organizations that run off of donations and volunteers are criticized by cheap bastards looking for a reason not to belong or donate.
Easier to say I'm not doing it, (because I've never done anything,) than to join, donate, make a change and make a difference.

***THIS.

 

[pre64hunter]

***THIS.

"I don't go to church because the congregation is full of sinners!"

 

[Alphabrew]

They’re doing a .22 pistol fun shoot on Saturday at 10AM. I plan to be there, anyone else going?

FYI this fun shoot has been cancelled due to the rain

 

[captainstashu]

Any opinions on the Mount Airy Isaac Walton League? A guy at my gym that I talk firearms with is a member and he suggested that I join. He said he’d sponsor me so I have that part taken care of if I decide to join. Is it a pretty good club?

 

[captainstashu]

Any opinions on the Mount Airy Isaac Walton League? A guy at my gym that I talk firearms with is a member and he suggested that I join. He said he’d sponsor me so I have that part taken care of if I decide to join. Is it a pretty good club?

Yes!