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Right to Carry Conference and 2nd Amendment Rally in New York

Monday, August 11, 2003

The Sportsmen`s Association for Firearms Education, Inc. (S.A.F.E.), will host the  2003 Right to Carry Conference and Second Amendment Rally on Sunday, October 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Doors will open at 12:00 noon.  The rally will be held at the Sheraton Long Island, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown, N.Y. (on Motor Parkway on North side of LIE between exits 53 & 55).  Be sure to come out and get the latest updates on the Right to Carry, and hear guest speakers raise issues and give information you won`t hear anywhere else!  Valuable prizes will be offered in drawings limited to attendees only.  This is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with fellow sportsmen concerning our civil rights, and to raise issues of concern  with local and national leaders of Second Amendment organizations and local legislators.   In attendance will be: NRA Executive Vice President Wayne R. LaPierre, Jr.; the Honorable Bob Barr, former member, U.S. House of Representatives;  NRA President Kayne B. Robinson; Law Enforcement Alliance of America Executive Director Jim Fotis; NRA First Vice President Sandra Froman; and S.A.F.E. President, and NRA Board Member, John L. Cushman.   Admission and parking are free, and family and friends are welcome.  The S.A.F.E. and Women on Target are sponsoring a Women`s Only Clinic on Rifle Shooting on Long Island, to be held on Saturday, October 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon or 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Long Island Shooting Center Indoor Range, 130 Freeman Avenue, Islip, N.Y.  Experienced instructors will be on hand.  This clinic is free and open to all women, regardless of  experience.  You will learn safe gun handling skills, proper firearm storage techniques, and fundamentals of marksmanship. The program includes free coffee and Danish, a firearms safety class, all ammunition and targets, use of  .22 caliber rifles, and all safety equipment.  Pre-registration is required by September 21, because space is limited.  For more information, please contact John L. Cushman at (631) 475-8125.
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