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O f fic ia l N ew s le t t e r o f t h e C h e r r y C re ek G u n C l u b, I n c. - Fo u n d e d i n 1 9 5 0
March 2015 - Vol. LXV No. 3
Contact ATF: Oppose 5.56 M855 Ball Ammunition Ban
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
has announced it is seeking to
ban commonplace 5.56 M855 ball
ammunition as “armor piercing
ammunition.”
ATF is seeking public comment on
the proposal, so all industry employees, target shooters and gun
owners should contact ATF to oppose this unnecessary ban, which
is truly a solution in search of a
problem and that raises serious
questions about executive agency
attitude and overreach. Stopped
cold on Capitol Hill, this action appears to be the Obama administration’s attempt to pursue gun control
by other means.
Commonly available steel-core,
“green tip” M855 and SS109 rifle
ammunition that is primarily intended and regularly used for “sporting
purposes,” like target shooting, has
been exempt from federal law banning armor piercing ammunition for
decades. There is no question that
the 5.56 ball ammo has been in
wide use by law-abiding American
citizens for sporting purposes.
It is with the increasing prevalence
of handgun versions of rifle platforms, that ATF now apparently
sees an opening to now ban the
widely used M855 and SS109
ammunition.
It would be legally permissible to
continue to possess and use so-
defined “armor piercing” ammunition currently possessed. However,
rescinding the decades-old exemption will have a major impact. It
will become illegal to manufacture,
import, distribute or sell at retail
this very popular rifle target ammunition.
ATF’s proposed “framework” for
applying the “sporting purpose”
exemption test rewrites the law
passed by Congress to disregard
the manufacturer’s intention that a
projectile or cartridge is “primarily
intended for a supporting purpose.”
ATF inappropriately places the focus on how criminals might misuse
sporting ammunition in a handgun.
Just as disturbing, language used
by ATF in its long white paper
refers to criminals as a “consumer
group.” The implication that the
industry purposely sells firearms
and ammunition to criminals is misleading and echoes the shopworn
charges of the gun control lobby.
Manufacturers will face serious
limitations in their ability to develop
and market alternative ammunition
in other popular hunting rounds,
such as .308 rifle hunting ammunition, if ATF’s so-called “framework”
is adopted. This will have a detrimental effect on hunting nationwide, especially in California where
a total ban on traditional ammunition for hunting is being phased in
now.
ATF is soliciting comments on how
it can best implement withdrawal
of this exemption while “minimizing
disruption to the ammunition and
firearm industry and maximizing
officer safety”.
Under the proposed framework,
30-06 M2AP cartridges would continue to be exempt because there
are no multi-shot handguns generally available that accept such
ammunition.
The proposal is useless since
standard lead-only 5.56 ammunition is “armor piercing” simply due
to the round’s velocity. Rifles in this
caliber, or any caliber for that matter, are rarely used in crimes.
ATF will accept comments on this
proposal until March 16, 2015.
Email or write ATF today and tell
them you oppose this unnecessary, misguided and damaging ban
on commonly used ammunition for
America’s most popular sporting
rifles.
----Email: [email protected]
Fax: (202) 648-9741.
Mail: Denise Brown, Mailstop 6N-602,
Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, 99 New York Avenue, NE,
Washington, DC 20226: ATTN: AP
Ammo Comments.
Cherry Creek Gun Club, Inc.
1310 S. Clinton St.
Denver, CO 80247-2330
(303) 750-4462 (leave message)
Mailing Address:
1155 S. Havana St. #11-319, Aurora, CO 80012-4017
http://cherrycreekgunclub.org
Information about CCGC:
[email protected]
CCGC also publishes....
Timely news and information for members
CCGC Board of Directors & Program Contacts
Jim Bailey - President
(303) 912-8520
[email protected]
Tom DeHerrera – Rifle Tube
(303) 333-8491
[email protected]
Jack Orischak - V-P/Maintenance
(303) 941-8949
[email protected]
Carlton Steubing - Safety/Sgt-at-Arms
(303) 717-1107
[email protected]
Mike Thomas, Secretary
Webmaster/Newsletter
[email protected]
[email protected]
Sandy Rudolph - Locker Mgr.
[email protected]
John Buglovsky - Treasurer
(303) 746-8558
[email protected]
Gary Trisdale - Youth Activities
(303) 367-8733
[email protected]
Jack Priest, Maintenance
(303) 220-9424
[email protected]
Bill Spinuzzi
Membership Coordinator
(303) 956-2047
[email protected]
Program Leaders
Air Gun Matches - Bill Spinuzzi - (303) 956-2047 / John Lee (e-mail)
2700 Matches - Steve Locatelli – (303) 697-5748
Bullseye League - Brent Cain - (303) 898-3647
Bowling Pin Shoot – Joe Edwards - (303) 693-7466
Smallbore – Gary Trisdale - (303) 367-8733
Door locks receive safety upgrades
Basic NRA Safety Rules:
This is the new door exit push
button When it is RED. the door is
latched.
Press the button and it will turn
GREEN It will stay GREEN for
about 30 seconds At this time you
will be able to exit by pushing on
the door.
Below is the Motion Sensor that is
located above the door.
You are able to walk up to the door,
the light will turn GREEN and the
door latch will release and you will
be able to exit by pushing on the
door.
If the Motion Sensor does not turn
GREEN, move around until the
light does turn GREEN or press
the Button to exit
If you have any questions or problems contact: Bill Spinuzzi [email protected]
“Patriotism is supporting
your country all the time,
and your government when
it deserves it.”
1. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION
2. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO FIRE
3. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM UNLOADED
UNTIL READY TO USE
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Please read and abide by the Range Rules as set forth in
the Cherry Creek Gun Club Rules Book!
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Revised Guest Policy - effective immediately
A Liability Waiver must be completed for EVERY guest UPON entering the facility.
The Guest Fee is $10.00 per guest per day for any individual age seventeen (17) and above. Guest
Fee applies only to guests who shoot.
A CCGC Liability Waiver (found at the left of the main door) must be filled out and signed by the Member and Member’s Guest(s) prior to shooting. Waiver and Guest Fee (if any) must be placed in the
slot in the vault door.
A Red Guest Tag must be filled out & worn visibly above the waist by each guest.
A Member may take no more than four (4) Guests at any one time into a CCGC shooting range. Exceptions may be made upon approval of the BOD.
No more than two (2) adjacent shooting lanes may be occupied by the Member and Guest(s) at any
one time.
Member is responsible for Member’s Guest(s) at all times, Member must remain in the shooting range
with guests.
FOR SALE
Dillon 650XL Quickstand for
loading .41 Magnum. Includes
stand, powder measure and
Redding dies. Total purchased
new $170 - asking $900.
Justin, 303-748-6024
[email protected]
You can join the NRA or renew
your membership just by clicking the NRA logo to the left. Right
now, your one-year membership
through this link will be discounted
by $10*.
All CCGC members must be NRA
members, and joining through this
link helps support the club and its
activities.
* As of March 30, 2008. The discount
is offered by the NRA and is subject to
change at any time without notice.
Your access to the latest at CCGC:
http://cherrycreekgunclub.org
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Cherry Creek Gun Club
February 13, 2015
Part I. General Membership
Present – Jim Bailey, Jack Orischak, Mike Thomas, John Buglovsky, Tom DeHerrera, Gary
Trisdale, Sandy Rudolph, Carlton
Steubing, Jack Priest
Absent – None
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
ance -– 100%; 2014 members not
renewed - 60 Resignations – 21
10. Ongoing Board/Committee
Reports
Bill Spinuzzi - Update on second
New Member Safety Orientation
– felt by participants to be very
positive, coordinated with Carlton
Steubing and John Lee
Tom DeHerrera – Is well on the
way to good health again, ready for
anyone who wants to contact him
for Rifle Tube certification
14. Introductions / Voting on
New Members – 6 new members
– All Approved
Patricia McMaster, Danyel McMaster, Charles Lawson, John Ivy, Jennifer Kunugi, Craig Schottenstein
15. Topics of interest from Club
Members – Open Forum – Board
of Director topics to discuss
from members
February 21 - Bicentennial Park,
Alameda & Potomac, Aurora
– show support for Aurora Police
3. Presentation of guests
11. Correspondence - None
4. Approval of General Membership Meeting minutes
5. Presidents Report
Jim Bailey – Clark Calve had a
biopsy for spot on lung, results
unknown; Chuck Towne fell and
broke his hip, now in rehab
12. Old Business
Bill Spinuzzi – Outside camera
update – Installed outside the west
wall of the Meeting Room, covers
West Range entrance, parking lot
entrance and Meeting Room (west
side). More cameras planned in
coming weeks.
6. Vice-Presidents Report
Part II. Board of Directors
NOTE: This is now the beginning
of the CCGC Board of Director portion of the Monthly Meeting. This
is not open to membership discussion unless the BOD determines
membership participation will be
helpful.
1. Approval of BOD Minutes – No
changes
13. New Business
Jack Orischak - Occupanncy sensors have been installed in restrooms and locker rooms
7. Secretary Report
Mike Thomas – Comments on survey results mostly favorable since
e-mailing it, most said the survey
comments represented true conditions, positive AND negative
8. Treasurer Report
John Buglovsky – E-mailed financial statement
9. Membership Coordinator
Report
Bill Spinuzzi – CCGC membership update - 509; NRA compli-
2. Old BOD-Specific Business
Carlton Steubing - Revisions to
Guest Policy – generated a lot of
discussion, held over for Board
Meeting – Final text will be available in next few days for inclusion
with minutes. Approved is $10 fee
for ages 17+, youth 16 and under
Free, limits on number of guests
members can bring.
Bill Spinuzzi – place updated BOD
contact information by telephone
– 3 locations, by both phones, in
Rifle Tube by exit door
Phone installation in Rifle Tube
– wiring in place, Jim Bailey will
provide phone
Monitor in Meeting Room – what
would you like to see? Contact Bill
to install
Mike Thomas – Instructor Qualifications & Instruction Guidelines
– Introduction of latest guidelines
and e-mail changes, explanation
of importance that Club sponsors
some sort of ongoing training for
members and families, discussion led to creation of committee
to study guidelines further – Jim
Bailey, Mike Thomas, Carlton
Steubing, John Buglovsky, Tom
DeHerrera, Bill Davis
3. New BOD-Specific Business
Carlton Steubing – Shelf to be
built on back wall of East Range–
approved, allotted $250 budget to
get job done
4. Adjourn
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Membership
issues?
Access
problems?
CCGC is a
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How to shoot a Pistol with world
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Contact:
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(303) 956-2047
get the
maximum
amount of
exposure
possible!
advertise
in the
newsletter!
CCGC members may post
- items for sale
- items being sought
- services rendered
in this newsletter or on the
website. All items must include an ending date.
Please limit your text and allow for editing. Only items in
good taste will be advertised,
as determined by WebAdmin
or the Board of Directors of
CCGC.
Contact:
[email protected] to have your ad
posted.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS???
This is a Backstop Damage Eliminator Device (BDED), also known as a
“Laser Pointer”. You will see these commonly used during present-ations.
This is one of the simplest ways to determine if you are correctly hanging your
target at the height that will not cause any bullet hits in the “RED” backstop area,
the “CEILING”, or the “FLOOR”.
When you set your target at the height and distance you plan on shooting, take
about 15 seconds and use your BDED, standing, sitting, on a rest, or whatever
position you choose. Point the BDED at the target and then move it off the target
to see where your bullets are going to go once they go through the target.
Oh, yea, surprise, guess what? The targets do not stop the bullets! The backstop stops the bullets, or the ceiling, or the floor, or the mechanical hanging
system. If you do not believe it, take a stroll down range sometime when it is
safe and look for yourself.
Remember, we are all owners of this fine facility and it takes ALL of us to be
aware of the fact that one person’s damage does affect all of us.
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NEW!!
CCGC
Meeting
Format
Cherry Creek Gun Club
__________________, 2015
Part I. General Membership
Present –
Absent –
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Presentation of guests
4. Approval of General Membership Meeting minutes
5. Presidents Report
6. Vice-Presidents Report
7. Secretary Report
8. Treasurer Report
9. Membership Coordinator Report
10. Ongoing Board/Committee
Reports
11. Correspondence
12. Old Business
13. New Business
14. Introductions / Voting on New
Members
15. Topics of interest from Club
Members – Open Forum – Board
of Director topics to discuss from
members
Part II. Board of Directors
NOTE: This is now the beginning
of the CCGC Board of Director portion of the Monthly Meeting. This
is not open to membership discussion unless the BOD determines
membership participation will be
helpful.
1. Approval of BOD Minutes
2. Old BOD-Specific Business
3. New BOD-Specific Business
4. Adjourn
can save booths you want to revisit, documents or
videos in a booth, catalogs, and brochures. Your
Sportshow Show Bag saves everything you put in it
until the show closes. You can access it at any time.
Several times during the Show Management will
place Product Sales and Special messages in your
Show Bag. Check your Show Bag whenever you log
in and visit the show.
From the show site:
How the North American Sportshow works.
Free Prize Drawings are easy to enter using the
Sportshow Click to Enter feature. No one wants to
fill out separate entry forms for every free drawing.
When you click on a Free Drawing Button in any
Booth Exhibit a box will open showing the free drawing item. Below the Free Drawing item you will see
a box that says “Save Free Drawing to Show Bag.”
Click on Save to Show Bag and you have automatically entered that free drawing. The Drawing is also
saved to your Show Bag so you can check at any
time the Free Drawings you have entered. You can
only enter each free drawing one time.
The Sportshow is virtual reality event you attend on
line.
You attend the show by logging in using the unique
password from your ticket purchase or FREE Admission and the email address you used to register for
the Sportshow.
The Sportshow has a Lobby Hall, Exhibit Halls, a
Networking lounge, New Product Showcase and an
Auditorium. You move around and navigate the show
by choosing the halls you want to visit. Every Hall
and Booth exhibit in the show shares a navigation bar
at the bottom of your computer screen.
You can delete items from your Show Bag but do not
delete any of the free drawings. If you inadvertently
delete a free drawing from your Show Bag the show
system allows you to go back to that booth and reenter that drawing. Winners of Free Drawings and
Giveaways will be notified by Email.
You can use the navigation bar to move quickly to
any location in the show. The Locations choice in the
Navigation Bar can take you to any hall or location in
the Show. In the Exhibit Hall you will see an arrow half
way up your screen page on the both the left and right
hand side. Scroll over either arrow and you will move
that direction in the hall. Scroll closer to the tip of the
arrow to walk down the hall at a faster pace.
There are many videos in the show. Videos can be
replayed or turned off by clicking on the video. Every
booth, in the Exhibit Hall has a tab in the upper right
hand corner of the booth. You can click on the tab
choices to move to the next booth, the previous booth
or back to the exhibit hall.
http://vshow.on24.com/vshow/nasportshow/registration/3198#
The march of improvement
in any given field is always
marked by periods of inactivity and then by sudden
bursts of energy which
revolutionize existing
methods sometimes in a
day.
George Eastman
You can also use this tab to save the booth to your
Show Bag. At the bottom of every booth the Navigation Bar is available so you can go from any booth
directly to any Hall in the show. There are also hyperlinks in the show that will take you to different areas or
directly to an exhibitors booth.
In most booths there is a contact us button that allows
you to email directly with company reps. The navigation bar also includes a personal Show Bag for each
show visitor. It is an electronic literature bag that you
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Only in Canada!
by Bryan Conover
These photos were taken in Alberta,
Canada. Bambi & Thumper really do
exist.
May you always have Love to Share,
Health to Spare, And Friends that
Care. May You Be Blessed!
These were sent by a Canadian friend.
Enjoy them. A rare Ontario treat.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I
did!!! With all the madness in this
world there is still magic in nature.
What an incredible photographer to
have caught these shots. Copyright
Tanja Askani
They can’t have my apple.
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OK, I’m curious.
Oh, yes! I know mother-love in any
form. Very nice.
I’m glad you came by.
You never would have believed me if
you hadn’t seen it for yourself.
Mom’s going to be mad, but I would
like to stay. Now the dog has calmed
down
Oh, you’re not like the thing I just
sniffed. What are you. The dog looks
a little nervous , check out the hair on
his back, sort of the attack mode!!
Beautiful Snow Moose A must see.
You probably won’t see this again in
your lifetime! l ook behind the moose
on the left.
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It really doesn’t matter what color the
outside is, white chocolate or dark
brown chocolate.
These animals were photographed
just north of the Barber Lake on a
highway near Mine Center, Ontario. .
Once in a while there is an opportu-
Hunter
Education
Safety Rules
Always assume the gun
nity to take in a piece of nature that
you may never see.
In these days of unrest and turmoil it’s
great to see that GOD still produces
some wondrous beauty.
is loaded
The odds of seeing an albino moose
are astronomical
near Mine Center , ON is even greater
than astronomical.
To see two of them together is nearly
impossible.
Control the muzzle -
Keep it pointed in a safe
direction
Trigger - Keep your
Absolutely stunning!
finger off the trigger until
ready to shoot
Target - Know what you
are shooting at and what
is behind it
The driver is really wishing his camera was handy.
http://www.saf.org/
We wanted to share these photos with
as many people as possible
because you will probably never have
a chance to see this rare sight again.
This is a really special treat, so enjoy
the shots of a lifetime!
The Little Things...
There are five key relationships: a relationship with God, a relationship with the members of our families, a relationship with others, a relationship with ourselves, and a relationship with things. If we fail to follow this order,
we can be certain that, sooner or later, problems will arise.
After all, true happiness does not come from things themselves or from what we accumulate or achieve. True
happiness comes from the right relationship with God, others and things. Things and achievements -- of
course it is always good to have them -- may provide undeniable pleasure. but it is the kind of a momentary
and evanescent pleasure and can never provide the deep fulfillment one is looking for. Favorable circumstances may produce enjoyment, but they are unable to provide fulfillment.
If we were overly concerned about big things in life, we would usually miss the little things that make all the
difference in the world. Ironically, these little things can be more important than the big things because they
embody, in one way or another, our relationship with God, with others, and with ourselves. They tell the story of
our subtle connections, exhibit our values, and define our very identity. No mater what, we cannot escape this
simple truth: we do what we are. Confucius put it this way: “And remember, no matter where you go, there
you are.”
Jean Maalouf, Your New Adventure: Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life
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March - April 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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1
2
3
4
5
Tanner Gun Show
Denver Mart
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
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9
10
11
12
13
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
General/Board
Meeting - 7:00 PM
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19
20
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
15
Airguns - 9 am,
West Range
16
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
17
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
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23
24
25
26
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
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2
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30
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
5
12
Airguns - 9 am,
West Range
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
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21
Hunter Education
10 am - 12 Noon
East Range closed
Tanner Gun Show
27
28
2700 Match
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
East Range
3
4
Hunter Education
3:00 to 5:30 PM
East Range closed
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7
8
9
10
11
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
General/Board
Meeting - 7:00 PM
Hunter Education
8 AM to 3:30 PM
East Range closed
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16
17
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24
25
Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
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Hunter Education
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Meeting Room &
East Range closed
TENTATIVE
Hunter Education
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Meeting Room &
East Range Closed
East Range closed.
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
Tanner Gun Show
Denver Mart
Saturday
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Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Both Ranges
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
21
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
22
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
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Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
East Range Closed
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges
2700 Match
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
East Range
Tanner Gun Show
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27
Tanner Gun Show Bullseye Shooting
4:00 to 8:00 PM
Denver Mart
Both Ranges
28
Pin Shooting
6:30 to 9:30 PM
West Range
29
30
Small bore
5:00 to 9:00 PM
East Range
12
Juniors
5:00 to 10:00PM
Both Ranges