VCDL Update 6/14

[Bob A]

From the email:

Virginia Citizens Defense League Defending Your Right to Defend Yourself

1. Note about this alert 2. VCDL’s Candidate Survey results for next Tuesday’s primaries 3. The Virginia Department of Forestry is fixing signs/website to clarify open and concealed carry is legal 4. Volunteers needed: VCDL table at Hampton Gun Show 5. Volunteers needed: VCDL table at U.S. LawShield’s Summer Freedom Celebration in Ashland 6. 2022-2023 VCDL Carry Cards 7. Reminder: VCDL Membership has a new address 8. VCDL virtual membership meeting this Thursday at 8 pm 1. Note about this alert The massive influx of articles on things going on with guns continues to flood in. This was a shorter alert to get some of the items out to you as quickly as possible. There will be a much larger alert in the next day or two covering all kinds of things, from an “agreement on a framework for gun control” in the Senate, to a recentattempted school shooting that the media doesn’t want you to know about. 2. VCDL’s Candidate Survey results for next Tuesday’s primaries On Tuesday, June 21, the Democrat & Republican parties are choosing their nominees for five US House of Representatives districts, two City Council races, and one County Supervisor race. VCDL has surveyed all the candidates running in these Primaries. Unfortunately, none of the Democrat candidates answered the VCDL Federal Candidate Survey. The survey questions can be found at: Federal: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/fed-candidate-survey-2022.pdf City: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/City-Candidate-survey-2022.pdf County: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/County-Candidate-Survey-2022.pdf For candidate contact info and to see who has answered the Survey along with a qualitative assessment of how they answered, go to: Federal: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/sg-2022-federal-primary.pdf City: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/sg-2022-city-primary.pdf County: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/sg-2022-county-primary.pdf It's important to note that this qualitative assessment describes HOW THE CANDIDATE ANSWERED THE SURVEY and is NOT an overall assessment of the candidate. Please contact the candidates in YOUR district who have not answered the VCDL Candidate Survey and politely, but firmly, insist that they complete the VCDL survey and send it in immediately. If they have misplaced their survey, they can download a copy at: Federal: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/fed-candidate-survey-2022.pdf City: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/City-Candidate-survey-2022.pdf County: https://vcdl.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/County-Candidate-Survey-2022.pdf If one or more of the candidates in your district answered the VCDL survey, please contact them and thank them for returning the survey, especially if they responded, "Very Pro-Gun". - Not sure what District you're in? You can find out at: http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ - If any of the candidates are afraid to take a public stand on these issues now, BEFORE the election, then they are unlikely to be very responsive to your views AFTER the election. Failure to return a completed survey frequently indicates indifference, if not outright hostility, toward the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Thanks for your help, VCDL! 3. The Virginia Department of Forestry is fixing signs/website to clarify open and concealed carry is legal Randy Kyner, with the Virginia Department of Forestry, contacted me to let me know that the issue of wording on State Forest signs and on the State Forest website has been resolved. The website’s wording is now corrected to indicate that the carry of handguns in State Forests is now legal at all times, either concealed or open. The various existing State Forest signs are being modified for now by painting over incorrect wording. The correct wording will be included on all new signs going forward. I was pleased by the professionalism that was shown by the Department of Forestry during our interactions on this issue. They investigated and acknowledged that the wording on their website and Forest signs was wrong, took responsibility, and then immediately worked on correcting the mistake. That’s how it’s done. Should a Forest ranger incorrectly challenge you on carrying a handgun in the Forest, just comply and immediately contact me: president@vcdl.org. I seriously doubt that this will happen, however. 4. Volunteers needed: VCDL table at Hampton Gun Show There is a gun show in the Hampton Convention Center on June 25-26, 2022. Anyone wishing to volunteer for a shift at the table should email Bryan Dunn, Hampton Gun Show Coordinator - gunshows.hampton@vcdl.org or text Bryan at 757-870-5403. Let Bryan know which shift and which day you are available to volunteer. No experience necessary! Just come out and have some fun talking to people about the VCDL. Shift Schedule: SATURDAY 25TH PM (1 pm – 5 pm) (3 volunteers needed) SUNDAY 26TH AM (10 am – 1 pm) (3 volunteers needed) PM (1 pm – 4 pm) (2 volunteers needed) Thanks in advance to all who help out! VCDL could not do what we do without you. Bryan Dunn Hampton Gun Show coordinator 757-870-5403 5. Volunteers needed: VCDL table at U.S. LawShield’s Summer Freedom Celebration in Ashland Come out and join VCDL at US LawShield's Summer Freedom Celebration that is being held at Harley Davidson, 12200 Harley Club Drive, Ashland, VA from 10 am – 5 pm on June 25th. This is a great opportunity to spread the word about VCDL's tireless efforts to support the 2nd Amendment AND have a great time in the process! There will be food trucks or concessions, music, refreshments, activities, games and trivia. VCDL’s president will be one of the speakers. He will be speaking at 12:30 pm. We are looking for volunteers for two shifts on Saturday, June 25th, 10am - 1:30pm & 1:30pm - 5pm. Whether you've volunteered before or are looking to get involved, this would be a great opportunity to participate. You are encouraged to enjoy the food, music and festivities. Please reply to gunshows.richmond@vcdl.org 6. 2022-2023 VCDL Carry Cards The VCDL Carry Cards, identifying where in Virginia carrying of firearms is legal (on the front) and the locations where carry is prohibited (on the back), typically come out in early July, once all of the new laws have gone into effect and we have had a chance to get the new cards printed. If you would like between 1 and 10 newly revised Carry Cards, as fast as we can get them to you, send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) and your most generous contribution to: VCDL Carry Card c/o VCDL Fulfillment Center PO Box 254 Garrisonville, VA 22463 Make checks for any contribution payable to: VCDL or VCDL-PAC (whichever you see fit to contribute to) Please enclose a note with: 1) the number of cards desired 2) an email address and phone number in case there are issues with the mailing, and 3) if you prefer NOT to have a "Guns Save Lives" sticker affixed to your return envelope. Your SASE with an orange "Guns Save Lives" sticker (unless you opt out of the sticker) and the requested Carry Cards will be sent to you as soon as the cards are available. NOTE! If you are making a VCDL-PAC donation, we are required to keep the information requested below, BUT know that your information only goes into our records UNLESS you exceed $100 in donations in the same calendar year (think $100.01 or more). If your donation exceeds $100, we are required to send your information to the State Board of Elections, and they will post it on their publicly available web site. Name: ____________________________________ Street Address: _____________________________ City, State, Zip Code: _____________________________ Occupation: ____________________________________ Employer: ______________________________________ Place of Employment: _____________________________ Contribution Amount: $_______________________ Are you a U.S. Citizen or Have a Valid Green Card: Y N “Virginia law requires all candidate campaign committees to maintain a record of the name, mailing address, occupation information (includes type of work, employer and principal place of business) for each individual who contributes to our committee. Your information will not be made public if your cumulative contribution is $100 or less for this calendar year.” 7. Reminder: VCDL Membership has a new address The VCDL Membership Processing Center (MPC) address has changed! Please put the new address in your records before you get caught in the USPS forwarding blackhole! The NEW MPC address is: VCDL Membership Processing Center P.O. Box 77 Willis, VA 24380 Mail sent to the old Fredericksburg P.O. Box will be picked up weekly and forwarded to the MPC monthly. The old Fredericksburg box will be closed at the end of June. 8. VCDL virtual membership meeting this Thursday at 8 pm VCDL will have its monthly virtual membership meeting this Thursday, June 16, at 8 pm. You can view the meeting on the VCDL Facebook page or our YouTube channel at http://VCDL.tube