Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA)

Crossroads

Montana Shooting Sports Association is at a crossroads. Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) needs to either grow substantially or begin spooling down. I just had my 79th birthday and will not be able to carry the MSSA load much longer. To set MSSA up to carry on will require money and members, lots of both. [More]

Gary Marbut has been the engine that has kept things going in more ways than I could summarize. If Montana gun owners don’t appreciate the sacrifices he has made on their behalf, the innovation in his thinking to protect their rights, and the sheer determination of pulling the load every day, step by step, with unflagging devotion, if the greatest enemy of the animating contest for freedom, apathy, prevails, they’ll bring Mr. Churchill’s terrifying assessment down on their own (and our) heads, and Mr. Adams’ judgment on their souls.

Montana gun owners have the choice of doing things the easy way or the hard way. Not doing anything is simply surrendering that choice to those who would leave them none– under force of arms.

Range War Brewing?

Montana Banning Discharge Of Firearms In Array Of Places Labeled “Public Use Sites” [More]

Lesley’s a Republican.

I wonder if her Stockgrower’s Association loyalties create any conflicts of interest in re Montana public land use.

[Via Jess]

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before

What a mess! And this mess is because the NRA is so desperate for relevance that it chose to wing this effort without talking to knowledgeable people in Montana about the idea and effort. [More]

Gary Marbut of the Montana Shooting Sports Association exposes some heavy-handed blundering by the “800-pound gorilla” that failed to coordinate with the locals and account for the state constitution.

It’s not the first state group I’ve heard of with similar complaints. Now that they’re desperate to divert attention away from Wayne and the rubber stamp board and look like they’re doing something relevant, don’t be surprised to see more.

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