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NMSSA NEEDS YOU!\u00a0 2014 brings a great opportunity to re-invigorate NMSSA.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0We will start with the Annual Meeting.\u00a0 This is not your ordinary annual meeting.\u00a0 It will be an \u201cevent\u201d held at the Macey Center on the New Mexico Tech campus in\u00a0Socorro on February 15. \u00a0Socorro Gun Club graciously stepped forward to host the meeting and to provide an exciting program (attached). \u00a0Please note that all registrations will be handled by Socorro Gun Club. \u00a0Along with the agenda is a list of hotels – as we hope you will stay over for the fun shoot on Sunday (weather permitting). \u00a0We sincerely hope that the more central location and expanded program will interest you and make it easier for you to attend.\u00a0\u00a0WE NEED YOU to come have fun with us!<\/p>\n

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You will notice that we have a keynote speaker for the early evening banquet. \u00a0We are incredibly lucky to have gotten a commitment from the past president of NRA, Ron Schmeits. \u00a0In addition, there are informative workshops and a tour of the New Mexico Tech explosives facility where Myth Busters<\/i> has filmed! \u00a0Besides being a TV filming location, EMERTC is a world-renowned explosive research facility.\u00a0 There will also be raffles and door prizes. \u00a0WE NEED YOU to make this meeting a success.<\/p>\n

During the NMSSA Annual Meeting, elections will be held as well as a vote on changes to our bylaws so that they will better serve our organization. \u00a0If you have an interest in running for elected office, please contact Rick Davis at Rick@DeliberateDefense.com<\/a>. We have 5 officers and 29 executive officers who chair the various committees listed at http:\/\/www.nmssa.org\/contacts.htm<\/a>
\nIf you have an interest in an area and do not wish to be an officer of our organization, please contact the person holding that position and offer your services.<\/p>\n

NMSSA NEEDS YOU to help protect our Second amendment rights.\u00a0 As you well know, our rights have been under attack for the last several years, with the greatest effects being felt in 2013. \u00a0House Bill 77 was the major rights infringement culprit – but with the help of many NMSSA members who took time to write\/email\/call their representatives in Santa Fe – and many who appeared in at the Roundhouse to testify, we fended off that poor piece of legislation. \u00a0House Bill 44 is the 2014 version of that same bill that has been pre-filed by Representative Miguel Garcia. \u00a0We don’t know yet if it or other bills will reach the floor but we are watching carefully.\u00a0 The more email addresses we have, the quicker we can get information out to you about what is going on in the legislature and around the country regarding your gun rights.<\/p>\n

NMSSA NEEDS YOU to help grow our Association.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t renewed your membership, please do so at www.nmssa.org\/membership<\/p>\n

Please ask your gun club to send out requests for membership and ask your family and friends to join.\u00a0 Our bank account is meager and we need funds to wage the fight against the anti-gunners.\u00a0 Did you know that many of the anti-gun representatives are paid as much as $100 a day to attend state legislative hearings?\u00a0 We cannot afford to pay for appearances or travel, but we do need funds to identify us as NMSSA members and friends and to send letters to the legislators.\u00a0 We also fund the website and various lobbying activities.\u00a0 If you are a life member, please consider being a \u201csustaining\u201d member and make a donation to fund our fight.<\/p>\n

NMSSA NEEDS YOU to give us your email address.\u00a0 Our newsletter and all political notifications must be made by email \u2013 as snail mail to all our members is too expensive and too slow.<\/p>\n

NMSSA NEEDS YOU to care.\u00a0 Our organization has been nearly dormant recently, but being under fire from the anti-gunners should cause us all to rise to the challenge.\u00a0 We must act sooner rather than later.\u00a0 Please join us!<\/p>\n

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