Would you support an organization that will fight for Texas gun rights?
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Yeah, Mr Redneck and I had a great time at the AZCDL annual meeting. They sold out the 400 seats in the banquet rom they had. They talked about all the sucess they had this year and what they want to do in the next legislative session coming up soon. They had a nice sit down meal of either chicken or beef. I can't recall seeing anyone that was not open carrying, in some sort or fashion.
We were very welcomed and were told by the entire leadership team that they would help us with anything we need to get started. Can't say enough on how inviting they were to us.
They had several speakers, including 2 legislators, that are also AZCDL members.
They also gave a membership total, from last year to now. Last year, they had about 2500 members. In ONE year, they gained over a thousand members and have over 3500 active members.
Can you imagine if every member sends just one email to the legislature ? All coming from the same org ? I think that would, at least, get their attention. We can only hope to have a fraction of the success that they have.
At the end, they announced the raffle winners, silent auction winners and the winners of the 3-Ruger LCP's, books and other stuff they had to give away.
All and all, a good time, with all liked minded people. People trying to restore their firearm rights in THEIR state.
With any luck, we will be on the same track as them, SOON !
Oh yeah, AZCDL was awarded the Grassroots gun-right activist groop of the year AGAIN, this year. I think they won it in 2005 or 2006 too !
I forget what they called it exactly, but was where if a place was considerd a "gun-free zone", if something happend to you, while being in that zone, whoever deemed that area "gun-free" would be liable. Their thinking is that instead of just going after campus carry or other places that you can't carry.....why not go after all of them ? If I get shot in YOUR corp. or whatever.....YOU are gonna have to pay ! Imagine if that were the law in Virginia, with the VT campus shooting. The school and or state would be open to all kinds of lawsuits
It is more the AZCDL that pushes for these laws. I agree that the AZ legislature does a great job, but none of their new laws would ever have been enacted, unless AZCDL didn't fight to get sponsors and lobby to get this stuff done.
That is our hope, with this new LSCDL, to be able to hold these legislators responsible for the laws they enact, or fail to enact. Mr Redneck always says that a law abiding citizen should not be punished by laws, when they have not broken any in the first place. If you break the law, you should be punished and your rights should be suspended, but not before.
RetArmySgt
Glad to be back.
I cant wait for us to get this started and get the state to fix these problems.
I waiting on a reply from a couple of pretty out outstanding people I would like to back this thing. If I dont hear from them by the end of the week, we'll still be going the first of next week.
I cant say who these people are I contacted because yall might think I been smoking somthin!! With or without em, were going for it!!
I cant say who these people are I contacted because yall might think I been smoking somthin!! With or without em, were going for it!!
Well what's the status of this thing? Did anyone call the TX Sec of State's office and setup a nonprofit yet? It should be like 3-400 bucks.
I am sure the name isn't already taken, so we dont have to worry about that.
I think the most important of the setup would to make a web presence. I have been studying electronic marketing. I really think there should be a good web site stating our goals, with information on how to volunteer, or donate. And there should be a facebook group page as well.
Social media marketing is growing extremely fast, we could get lots of followers with a very nominal investment.
I am sure the name isn't already taken, so we dont have to worry about that.
I think the most important of the setup would to make a web presence. I have been studying electronic marketing. I really think there should be a good web site stating our goals, with information on how to volunteer, or donate. And there should be a facebook group page as well.
Social media marketing is growing extremely fast, we could get lots of followers with a very nominal investment.
The first goal is to get a website going. That is the only way we will be able to get members, to get revenue, to pay for a 501c4, to take donations, etc.
We have to be patient. They say it is being worked on, so it is being worked on. I am sure this forum will be the first to know when it is up.
Thegomezclan
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I would be glad to help with what I can, I don't have a lot
of money but I would be glad to write emails to my reps in
Austin.
of money but I would be glad to write emails to my reps in
Austin.
We're working on it. When it's done, it'll be uploaded to http://www.lonestarcdl.org There will be Facebook and Twitter accounts set up as well.
I was thinking before that Gpal would be good for payments since their original name was GunPal but people are having problems getting their money from them so I guess we'll have to look for an alternative.
I guess that's all we can choose from. I'm not too fond of PayPal but we use it sometimes.
A great source of revenue for the group could be a FREE weekly email newsletter endorsed by our group, much like the ones NRA sends out so much, but we can sell add-space to companies that would like to advertise in it. And we can also collect commissions depending on the contract we can work out with the merchants.
It would really be a win win for the supporting companies. They are getting advertisement and fighting for their rights at the same time.
Very soon I will be purchasing a very expensive software package for the company that I own that will do this kind of thing very easily. I will definitely help out if yall want me to.
It would really be a win win for the supporting companies. They are getting advertisement and fighting for their rights at the same time.
Very soon I will be purchasing a very expensive software package for the company that I own that will do this kind of thing very easily. I will definitely help out if yall want me to.
I can't imagine that this would be considered a firearm transaction.
Actually, most people feel a lot safer giving their credit card information to paypal than they would directly to an unproven organization.
