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Talkin' Maine with David Trahan 2013SAM's Executive Director, David Trahan
speaking on the current gun control issue.
March 18, 2013
Dear Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee:
I am writing you on behalf of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. We are concerned about LD 421, An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Harvesting of Wild Mushrooms and Fiddleheads. We have no concerns with the mushrooms section of this legislation and understand the recent new law regulating the harvesting of mushrooms, but we do have significant concerns about the fiddleheads section of this bill.
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Recently, SAM circulated a questionnaire to members asking these two questions:
Some have criticized the Advisory Council to the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as unnecessary.
Are you familiar with the Advisory Council?
Responses indicated 3-1 members were not familiar with the Advisory Council
Do you see value in the Advisory Council?
SAM member familiar with the Advisory Council responded well over 2-1, yes.
For these reasons we are going to spend more time educating our members about the Advisory Council and how you can use them to make sure sportsmen and women are well represented. I have served on the Advisory Council and feel it is very valuable if used properly. SAM members have said loud and clear they support the Council. For that reason, we will oppose efforts to repeal this potentially valuable resource.
David Trahan
Cathy DeMerchant, current Chair of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Advisory Council.
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SAM ALERT - EYE OPENER!"It is disturbing how Maine's freedom of access law is being abused by political groups."
David Trahan
Executive Director
Sportsman's Alliance of Maine
SAM members,
Please see below the actions taken by Virginia to make confidential concealed carry permit information, also see why!
story here:
March 12th, 2013
Testimony of David Trahan, Executive Director, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, in Support of LD 345, An Act To Ensure the Confidentiality of Concealed Weapons Permit Holder Information. Before the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.
February E-Newsletter
SAM News Jan Feb 2013
* SAM Members Lead Stunning Victory
* Guns are Not the Enemy
by Rep. Ken Fredette
* Standing Up for Maine’s Sportsmen
by Sen.Troy Jackson
* Legislative Report and More...
February 27, 2013
Journalists should focus on the bad guys
David Trahan
Executive Director, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine
February 20, 2013
"SAM has been very effective in protecting our 2nd amendment rights. David Trahan is a good man doing a good job for us. If it wasn't for SAM and the NRA we'd be singing a much different tune right now. Those of us who want to keep our rights to protect ourselves ought to be dues paying members to both organizations. We're either going to stay vigilant or we're going to see our right to own a gun taken away. We need to speak with one voice.
It's no small victory to win against people who buy ink by the barrel."
Senator Doug Thomas
As Maine Goes
February 20, 2013
"David, what a great job you did last night!!
I just printed and filled out my application to mail to you. I would have done so last night but you ran out, which is a great thing!!
The people of Limington, Buxton and Hollis are ready to stand with you and fight. You can count on me to do anything in my power to help SAM protect our rights. I am proud that our club is now a member and you can consider our club house available to you if you need a venue in our area.
Leroy McDonough
Buxton/Hollis Rod and Gun Club
February 15, 2013
Missouri Democrats Want to Confiscate Your Guns
Leave it the Show Me State to be the embarrassment of the country...
February 15, 2013
BDN rescinds request for records of concealed weapon permit holders
February 14, 2013
Concealed Weapons Permit Names Requested by BDN
February 12, 2013
Maine lawmakers questions access to conceal permit holders
January 4, 2013
"Summary of Select Firearms violence Prevention Strategies"
from the Obama/Holder Justice Department National Institute of Justice. When you get to the real conclusions, they are that the gun control panaceas just don't work. For example, magazine capacity limitation would require "buybacks," i.e. confiscation, and decades to have any effect on crime. due to the numbers of magazines in circulation. the same with "assault weapons."
To Find Your Representative... and other links to the Legislature, visit our Legislature page.
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DIFW Wild Turkey Working Group Meeting 2013
Prepared by Gerry LavigneOn February 15, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife held a meeting of its wild turkey stakeholder group. This group had previously assembled in 2010, and it was to have met in late summer 2012 to provide DIFW with recommendations for new legislation and/ or rule changes. With several legislative bills already pending, DIFW and the working group had a bit of catching-up to do.
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BDN rescinds request for records of concealed weapon permit holders
Concealed Weapons Permit Names Requested by BDN
Maine lawmakers questions access to conceal permit holders
States' crime rates show scant linkage to gun laws!
President Obama Introduces a Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Feinstein Introduces Massive Semi- Auto Firearm and Magazine Ban
MAINE COMPASS:
The Maine Constitution affirms owning firearms is individual right
by David Trahan
Some in Biddeford howl over coyotes
At least 30 reports of the animals boldly roaming city streets have state officials concerned.
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