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Last update

Feb. 6th, 2018

Meetings are held at the Club on Jewett Road every third Thursday at 7:30 PM

Next meeting: Feb. 21st, 2019

LEGISLATIVE ALERT:

Please be aware of pending legislation that will have significant impact on the thousands of student athletes, parents, coaches, and volunteers that participate in the New York State High School Clay Target League.

Bill A1007 has been introduced to the New York Assembly by Assembly members Linda Rosenthal of District 67 and Jo Anne Simon of District 52.

The intention of the bill is to prohibit all New York schools from offering any type of shooting program. The relevant text from the bill is quoted below.

"§ 809-B. PROHIBITION OF MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS.

1. NO PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL OFFER MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE ANY COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SPORTING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PROFICIENCY TESTS OF ACCURACY, PRECISION AND SPEED IN USING VARIOUS TYPES OF RANGED WEAPONS, SUCH AS FIREARMS AND AIR GUNS, IN FORMS SUCH AS HANDGUNS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS."

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