MN Pheasant Hunt

We put on a pheasant  hunt for disabled in Minnesota called the MN broken wing.  It is a free event for the hunter and guest for 3 days.

For more info contact:

Doug Bermel
Coordinator MN Broken Wing
dabermel@hotmail.com
612-750-2826

Streamlight Challenged Hunter of the Year Award

If you would like to nominate a disabled or ill hunter for the Streamlight Challenged Hunter of the Year Award please get your application at http://www.badf.org/Resources/PDFs/tabid/163/Default.aspx

The winner participated in the 2010 Buckmasters Life Hunt Classic in January.

NRA Members Must Oppose Sotomayor
by Sandy Froman

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s first nominee to the
U.S. Supreme Court, has a narrow view of the Second Amendment that
contradicts the Court’s landmark decision in District of Columbia v.
Heller. A heated debate has started in the U.S. Senate over her
opposition to the right to keep and bear arms. This issue, which has
decided the fate of presidential elections, could also decide her
nomination. Gun owners, and especially the members of the National Rifle
Association, must aggressively oppose Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation to
the Supreme Court.

On June 24, senators began speaking on the floor of the Senate
expressing grave concerns over Judge Sotomayor’s Second Amendment
record. Senator Jeff Sessions R-AL, the Ranking Member of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, pointed out that although her record on the issue
is “fairly scant,” she has twice stated that the Second
Amendment is not
a fundamental right. Senator Sessions also noted that in Second
Amendment and other constitutional cases, Sotomayor’s analysis of
important constitutional issues has been lacking suggesting “a troubling
tendency to avoid or casually dismiss difficult Constitutional issues of
exceptional importance.” Sotomayor’s view on the Second Amendment
clearly reflects an extreme anti-gun philosophy, and some Democrat
senators from pro-gun states are justifiably nervous.

Last year, the Supreme Court held in Heller that the Second Amendment
guarantees the right of individual Americans to keep and bear firearms.
But that ruling was a fiercely-contested, 5-4 split decision. Justice
Kennedy joined the four conservatives on the Court to make the majority,
with the four liberal justices writing passionate dissents about how the
Second Amendment does not apply to private citizens.

Bluntly speaking, the Second Amendment survived by a single vote. Had
one justice voted differently, the Second Amendment would have been
erased from the Bill of Rights forever. Today in the Supreme Court, the
right to bear arms hangs by a single vote.

The next question the Supreme Court will decide is whether the Second
Amendment is a “fundamental right” that applies to cities and
states,
thus preventing them from restricting gun rights. Even the liberal
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held earlier this year in Nordyke v. King
that the Second Amendment is a fundamental right, yet Judge Sotomayor
disagrees.

When Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, it
belied his flowery rhetoric about respecting our constitutional gun
rights. Out of almost 200 federal appeals judges in this country, Judge
Sotomayor is one of only six to weigh in (after the Heller case) to hold
that the Second Amendment only limits federal actions. If your state or
city chooses to ban all guns or take away the ones that you already have
in your home for hunting and self-defense, Sonia Sotomayor says the
Constitution can’t help you.

This position becomes all the more radical when it’s revealed how she
reached this conclusion. Only six judges have denied gun rights against
the states. Of these, three did so in a recent Seventh Circuit case, NRA
v. Chicago, writing a detailed opinion that the Second Amendment doesn’t
apply to the states because they thought an old 1800s Supreme Court case
tied their hands on the issue, and they commended the case up to the
Supreme Court after long and scholarly consideration. Judge Sotomayor
and two of her liberal colleagues, however, wrote only a single
paragraph on the whole issue when deciding their own New York case,
Maloney v. Cuomo. In one paragraph, she said the Second Amendment gives
people no rights at all when it comes to state or city laws. She gave no
explanation, and made no call for Supreme Court action.

Then we find that this has been a consistent belief for Sotomayor. In a
case before her in 2004, she and her colleagues concluded that there is
no fundamental right in the Second Amendment but provided no substantive
analysis to justify this conclusion. Throughout her career, Judge
Sotomayor’s record is one of consistent opposition to the private
ownership of firearms.

America has almost 90 million gun owners who value their rights. And of
these, no one does more to protect the Second Amendment than the four
million members of the National Rifle Association.

I served as an officer of the NRA for nine years, including a two-year
term as president. I saw NRA members turn the tide on Election Day 2000
to defeat Al Gore. We fought again to help defeat John Kerry in 2004. We
can do the same with Sonia Sotomayor, if we call our U.S. Senators and
tell them to vote against this anti-gun judge. No fewer than fourteen
Democrat senators have solid records on the Second Amendment, and we
must urge them to oppose this nominee.

Next year, the Supreme Court is likely to take up NRA v. Chicago, which
will decide whether the Second Amendment applies to states and cities
like it does the federal government. This case is as important as
Heller, and will massively impact gun rights forever.

We already know where Judge Sotomayor stands. It’s time to tell the
Senate, “Vote No! on Sonia Sotomayor.”

While surfing the net tonight I was reminded that our fellow disabled hunters are always in need of hunting partners.  As my dad’s cancer slowed him down,  I never liked  the fact that he sometimes went hunting with out me, alone.  The family always pitched a fit to the point that I almost bought one of those emergancy GPS tracker things to keep tabs on him but we never got around to it.  When my dad started taking other people with him, I felt good that somebody was there or knew where he was.  Im glad he had other hunting partners.   He shared something he loved to do with people he thought highly of.  If he didnt think much of them he would never had taken them hunting to start with.  Man I miss my dad…

Let me get back on the topic here……….

Hunting and being in the outdoors can be dangerous if something bad happens and no one is around to help.  Now if your an abled person, you maybe able to fend for yourself.  But if you are a disabled or physically challenged outdoorsmen, having a partner is an almost requirment for some.  Alot of disabled outdoorsmen and women give up on the outdoors because its to hard or not worth the hassle.    Accessible outdoor activities are alot more easier if there is a partner to help out and the numbers are out there to back it up.  Millions are spent every year on outdoor activities but the number people are mostly declining.  The disabled segment could help rebound and inject much needed capital into the outdoor industry and national economy.

We all love the outdoors and there are groups who want to carry on the outdoor traditions reguardless of their abilities or lack there of.

One such group is the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Inc.

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Hunters Helping Hunters, Inc. currently has an opening on the Board of Directors
for the Vice President of Fundraising. The candidate must be able to dedicate at
least 20 hours per month towards fundraising activities and commit to a 3-year
term. Hunters Helping Hunters, Inc is a not-for-profit, 501c3 organization and
all Board of Directors are made up of people who volunteer their time and energy
to fund this charity.  Board members of HHH do not receive salaries or any other
compensation for their work. If interested, please send request for copy of the
Job Description and questionnaire to kzeringue@tx.rr.com.

Red snapper season stars June 1^st.  We have scheduled a trip for the 6^th of June 2009 aboard The New Florida Girl out of Destin, Florida. The boat is a party boat and is handicap accessible.  With a restaurant/galley in the middle and the fishing porches all the way around there is plenty of room.  We always have a great time so please come and join us for a full day of fishing.  Last year we limited out on snapper and caught other fish as well.

The cost is the same as last year at $90.00 per person, which includes the deckhands tip. You can bring your own food aboard but NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and no glass containers.  We only have room for 45 people so get your money in to (Bob Kahler) as soon as possible.  It is a day trip and you are responsible for your own meals.  You may bring your own food and drinks but remember no glass containers.  If you need a hotel room Bob can let you know various rates in the area.

Send checks made out to The New Florida Girl.  Please contact Bob with any questions.

Photos of the boat can be seen at http://newfloridagirl.com/_wsn/page2.html

Bob Kahler

151 Bernard Rd.Lot 0

Anniston,Al.36206

kahlerrobert@yahoo.com

Phone 256-435-0220