Wanted to invite you to take part and pass along the invitation:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Korwin" <alan@bloomfieldpress.com>
>To: "Alan Korwin" <alan@bloomfieldpress.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:27 PM
>Subject: "TUG" Massive Pow Wow Planned
>
>
>> SPECIAL JOINT MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF --
>>
>> Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
>> Bloomfield Press
>> Brassroots, Inc.
>> Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
>> Deer Tribe Gun Club
>> Friends of the NRA
>> Grassroots of North Carolina
>> Gun Owners Action League
>> Gun Owners of America
>> Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
>> KeepAndBearArms.com
>> LegacyOfGunControl.com
>> Libertarian Party (Arizona)
>> Maricopa County Libertarian Party
>> Mothers Arms
>> National Rifle Association
>> Second Amendment Is For Everyone
>> Second Amendment Sisters
>> Single Action Shooting Society
>> Tyranny Response Team
>>
>>
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>>
>>
>> and .50 BMG Maadi-Griffin Rifle Legal Defense Fund Raffle
>> and .50 BMG Maadi-Griffin Rifle Legal Defense Fund Raffle
>>
>>
>> At a recent dinner meeting, members of the above groups decided to hold
>> a massive pow wow of gun-rights activists. Representatives and members
>> of these and related groups are invited to attend.
>>
>> The plan started as an idea from Rick DeStephens and Tim Weaver of
>> Brassroots, Inc., along with Angel Shamaya of KeepAndBearArms.com and
>> Alan Korwin of Bloomfield Press.
>>
>> The purpose of the meeting is to bring together Arizona's gun rights
>> groups into a loose coalition that we anticipate will benefit each
>> activist group. Think of it as a pro-freedom get-together where no group
>> loses its autonomy but instead may be able to learn from and lean upon
>> the people and resources of other groups.
>>
>> This meeting, which has been playfully dubbed, "TUG," or "The Umbrella
>> Group," serves no other purpose than to satisfy the needs of real,
>> shoe-leather activists. TUG has no leaders, no 501(C)(3) status, no
>> board of directors, no veto power. It evaporates as soon as the meeting
>> ends, and re-forms when the next meeting starts. What it does is
>> provide a forum for activist groups to present a plan of activism to
>> those who show up ready and willing to fight for freedom.
>>
>> This is to be a working group, not just a coffee klatch for
>> entertainment, or for gossip and complaints about the day's news. We're
>> expecting to set in motion both single-event and long-term action plans
>> that will help preserve our constantly attacked and frequently
>> jeopardized liberties. It will also be an enormously educational forum.
>>
>> Leaders of the individual groups will have time to stand up and talk
>> about plans of action. Their presentations will hopefully have been
>> well-thought out, complete with handouts and sign-up sheets if they
>> wish. They will cover what their group is, what their plans are, and
>> what they need from you for their projects to succeed. If a presenter's
>> plan tickles your activist soul then you can get together after the
>> meeting, talk over the details and swap contact information. If it
>> doesn't suit your style or your politics you can sit back and wait for a
>> presentation that does.
>>
>> Some floor time will be reserved so that attendees can present
>> information themselves. It doesn't have to be about gun rights, but
>> probably will be for the first few meetings. Long-winded speeches and
>> "preaching to the choir" should be discouraged, because we generally
>> know the issues already -- what we want are plans and recommendations
>> for actions that attendees can follow.
>>
>> The idea is to focus on issues that concern us as free people, and
>> actions we can take to help preserve and strengthen our precious
>> rights. Some of us will probably hang out yakking in the parking lot
>> till dawn.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does this sound like something Phoenix has long needed? Does this sound
>> like something for which you could invest some time? Do you have a
>> friend or two who would also like to attend?
>>
>> If your answer is YES! then here is where you need to be:
>>
>>
>> Wednesday, September 20, 2000
>> 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
>> COUNTRY HARVEST BUFFET RESTAURANT
>> 7720 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ
>> SW corner of Elliot and Priest
>> Private meeting room holds 125
>> Unlimited buffet, under $10 incl. tax and tip
>> Separate checks
>>
>> PLEASE RSVP TO TIM WEAVER
>> tim@brassroots.org
>>
>> Come early to ensure yourself a seat.
>> TUG will meet again on 10/18, at the
>> same time and place.
>>
>>
>>
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS RIFLE RAFFLE?
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS RIFLE RAFFLE?
>>
>> You may remember the reports about the BATF raid and arrest of Mesa,
>> Arizona, resident Bob Stewart for selling rifle kits. Rick DeStephens
>> has arranged to raffle off a fully assembled .50 caliber rifle, with all
>> the proceeds going to Mr. Stewart's legal defense fund. (The actual
>> transfer will take place through a designated FFL, and a major press
>> announcement is planned.)
>>
>> There will be only ten tickets left of the 600 printed (at $10 each),
>> for sale at the TUG meeting, on a first-come first-served basis. The
>> raffle will be held as a wrap up to the evening's events. Along with
>> the Model 89 .50 caliber BMG Maadi-Griffin rifle (check it out at
>> www.maadigriffin.com), 50 rounds of new military ball .50 BMG
>> ammunition, donated by Thunderbird Cartridge of Levene, Arizona, will
>> also be raffled off. We hope to see you there.
>>
>> Rick DeStephens
>> TUG non-leader
>> r.destephens@att.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Korwin" <alan@bloomfieldpress.com>
>To: "Alan Korwin" <alan@bloomfieldpress.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:27 PM
>Subject: "TUG" Massive Pow Wow Planned
>
>
>> SPECIAL JOINT MESSAGE FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF --
>>
>> Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
>> Bloomfield Press
>> Brassroots, Inc.
>> Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
>> Deer Tribe Gun Club
>> Friends of the NRA
>> Grassroots of North Carolina
>> Gun Owners Action League
>> Gun Owners of America
>> Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
>> KeepAndBearArms.com
>> LegacyOfGunControl.com
>> Libertarian Party (Arizona)
>> Maricopa County Libertarian Party
>> Mothers Arms
>> National Rifle Association
>> Second Amendment Is For Everyone
>> Second Amendment Sisters
>> Single Action Shooting Society
>> Tyranny Response Team
>>
>>
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>> NOTICE OF COMBINED GUN RIGHTS MEETING
>>
>>
>> and .50 BMG Maadi-Griffin Rifle Legal Defense Fund Raffle
>> and .50 BMG Maadi-Griffin Rifle Legal Defense Fund Raffle
>>
>>
>> At a recent dinner meeting, members of the above groups decided to hold
>> a massive pow wow of gun-rights activists. Representatives and members
>> of these and related groups are invited to attend.
>>
>> The plan started as an idea from Rick DeStephens and Tim Weaver of
>> Brassroots, Inc., along with Angel Shamaya of KeepAndBearArms.com and
>> Alan Korwin of Bloomfield Press.
>>
>> The purpose of the meeting is to bring together Arizona's gun rights
>> groups into a loose coalition that we anticipate will benefit each
>> activist group. Think of it as a pro-freedom get-together where no group
>> loses its autonomy but instead may be able to learn from and lean upon
>> the people and resources of other groups.
>>
>> This meeting, which has been playfully dubbed, "TUG," or "The Umbrella
>> Group," serves no other purpose than to satisfy the needs of real,
>> shoe-leather activists. TUG has no leaders, no 501(C)(3) status, no
>> board of directors, no veto power. It evaporates as soon as the meeting
>> ends, and re-forms when the next meeting starts. What it does is
>> provide a forum for activist groups to present a plan of activism to
>> those who show up ready and willing to fight for freedom.
>>
>> This is to be a working group, not just a coffee klatch for
>> entertainment, or for gossip and complaints about the day's news. We're
>> expecting to set in motion both single-event and long-term action plans
>> that will help preserve our constantly attacked and frequently
>> jeopardized liberties. It will also be an enormously educational forum.
>>
>> Leaders of the individual groups will have time to stand up and talk
>> about plans of action. Their presentations will hopefully have been
>> well-thought out, complete with handouts and sign-up sheets if they
>> wish. They will cover what their group is, what their plans are, and
>> what they need from you for their projects to succeed. If a presenter's
>> plan tickles your activist soul then you can get together after the
>> meeting, talk over the details and swap contact information. If it
>> doesn't suit your style or your politics you can sit back and wait for a
>> presentation that does.
>>
>> Some floor time will be reserved so that attendees can present
>> information themselves. It doesn't have to be about gun rights, but
>> probably will be for the first few meetings. Long-winded speeches and
>> "preaching to the choir" should be discouraged, because we generally
>> know the issues already -- what we want are plans and recommendations
>> for actions that attendees can follow.
>>
>> The idea is to focus on issues that concern us as free people, and
>> actions we can take to help preserve and strengthen our precious
>> rights. Some of us will probably hang out yakking in the parking lot
>> till dawn.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does this sound like something Phoenix has long needed? Does this sound
>> like something for which you could invest some time? Do you have a
>> friend or two who would also like to attend?
>>
>> If your answer is YES! then here is where you need to be:
>>
>>
>> Wednesday, September 20, 2000
>> 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
>> COUNTRY HARVEST BUFFET RESTAURANT
>> 7720 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ
>> SW corner of Elliot and Priest
>> Private meeting room holds 125
>> Unlimited buffet, under $10 incl. tax and tip
>> Separate checks
>>
>> PLEASE RSVP TO TIM WEAVER
>> tim@brassroots.org
>>
>> Come early to ensure yourself a seat.
>> TUG will meet again on 10/18, at the
>> same time and place.
>>
>>
>>
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS RIFLE RAFFLE?
>> WHAT ABOUT THIS RIFLE RAFFLE?
>>
>> You may remember the reports about the BATF raid and arrest of Mesa,
>> Arizona, resident Bob Stewart for selling rifle kits. Rick DeStephens
>> has arranged to raffle off a fully assembled .50 caliber rifle, with all
>> the proceeds going to Mr. Stewart's legal defense fund. (The actual
>> transfer will take place through a designated FFL, and a major press
>> announcement is planned.)
>>
>> There will be only ten tickets left of the 600 printed (at $10 each),
>> for sale at the TUG meeting, on a first-come first-served basis. The
>> raffle will be held as a wrap up to the evening's events. Along with
>> the Model 89 .50 caliber BMG Maadi-Griffin rifle (check it out at
>> www.maadigriffin.com), 50 rounds of new military ball .50 BMG
>> ammunition, donated by Thunderbird Cartridge of Levene, Arizona, will
>> also be raffled off. We hope to see you there.
>>
>> Rick DeStephens
>> TUG non-leader
>> r.destephens@att.net
>