Volume 37 | November 01, 2023

LSA Monthly Update

A Monthly Electronic Newsletter from the Louisiana Shooting Association, Inc.

And the Winner is...

The LSA held its annual drawing for an M1 Garand Service Rifle on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The donations from this raffle help to fund our Junior Shooting Program in the State of Louisiana. All of your donations stay right here and benefit youth shooters in our State.

This year's winner was Mr. Gene Todd of Hammond, Louisiana. If you would like to watch a live video of the drawing, click here.

This year we sold 1675 raffle tickets.

Net Profit after Expenses

2023: $1101

2022: $2236

2021: $825

2020: $1221

2019: $2594

2018: $2783

2017: $1574

2016: $1998

2015: $388

2014: $1839

2013: $3698

2012: $3781

2011: $4353

2010: $2781

If you would like to purchase tickets for next year's raffle, which will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, please click here.

Your Help Urgently Needed! Comment Period Open on Biden’s Illegal Background Check Rule making

Your help is needed, as the official comment period on ATF’s rule making, “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms," began on Friday, September 8. Comments on the rule will be accepted for 90 days, until December 7, 2023. The more comments ATF receives exposing the flaws, false premises, and overreaching nature of the rule, the more ATF will have to answer for if the agency persists in this ill-conceived effort. While it might be true that no amount of well-reasoned opposition will cause the Biden Administration to discontinue its persecution of gun-owning America, thoughtful comments exposing the proposal’s true nature may embarrass ATF into rewriting some of its worst provisions. And if that doesn’t happen, judges will be on notice that ATF was warned of the proposal’s problems when the final rule is, inevitably, challenged in court.

The easiest and most effective way to comment on the proposal is through the online portal at regulations.gov. Be sure to reference docket number ATF 2022R–17 to identify the rule making on which you are commenting.

The full text of the proposed rule, as well as a lengthy preamble explaining ATF’s rationalizations for it, is available at regulations.gov. America’s legion of law-abiding guns owners, however – especially those who make or have made occasional private sales for lawful purposes – are the best resource to educate ATF (and the judges who will later evaluate the final rule and its process of implementation) on why the rule is unworkable.

To read more about this proposed rule, click on the NRA-ILA page here.

Effective comments on ATF’S proposal will avoid inflammatory, hyperbolic, or vulgar language and calmly explain why the language of the proposed rule is unworkable, inconsistent with the underlying statute, or liable to reach innocent conduct that that does not implicate public safety. Other subjects for comment could include whether ATF correctly estimates the number of people the rule would require to register as dealers (24,540 to 328,296 people) and whether it would be feasible for ATF to administer this increase in workload. Comments could also address whether ATF’s estimates of the burdens and costs imposed by the rule are accurate or whether ATF is underestimating them. Commenters can also help explain how private firearm sales and transfers happen among law-abiding people in the real world and why they are not the unreasonable public safety risk that gun prohibition advocates claim.

Commenters may identify themselves publicly or require ATF to withhold publishing their personally identifying information.

Remember, the comment period is limited, so do not delay in making your voice heard. Federal law requires ATF to respond to substantive comments. It is time to hold their feet to the fire on this over-reaching, illogical, and illegal proposal.

Comment on regulations.gov

Election Results

Pro-Second Amendment candidates did very well in the Primary Elections in Louisiana. Here is a run down on some of the races.

Governor – It was no surprise that Pro-Second Amendment Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry (NRA A rating) came out on top. What was a surprise is that Mr. Landry won outright with 51.6% of the vote negating the need for a General Election.

Attorney General – Lindsey Cheek (NRA ?) and Liz Murrill (NRA A) are running in the general election for Attorney General of Louisiana on November 18, 2023. Be sure to cast your vote for Liz Murrill in the General Election. "NRA ?" indicates that the candidate refused to answer the NRA-PVF candidate questionnaire or a candidate who has made contradictory statements or taken positions that are inconsistent with the candidate's answers to the NRA-PVF candidate questionnaire or previous record. A rating of "?" often indicates indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.

Senate District 9 – LSA endorsed incumbent Senator Cameron Henry (NRA A) for re-election. Senator Henry won the election outright against Mary Anne Mushatt with 69.9% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 10 – LSA endorsed incumbent Senator Kirk Talbot (NRA A) for re-election. Senator Talbot ran unopposed.

Senate District 12 – LSA endorsed incumbent Senator Beth Mizell (NRA A) for re-election. Senator Mizell won the election outright against Brittany Gondolfi and Gloria Kates with 78.2% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 13 – LSA endorsed Representative Valarie Hodges (NRA A) for election to the Senate. Representative Hodges won the election outright against Buddy Mincey, Jr with 64.9% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 17 – LSA endorsed incumbent Senator Caleb Kleinpeter (NRA A) for re-election. Senator Kleinpeter ran unopposed.

Senate District 19 – LSA endorsed Representative Gregory Miller (NRA B) for election to the Senate. Representative Miller won the election outright against Marilyn Bellock with 68.8% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 22 – LSA endorsed Representative Blake Miguez (NRA A) for election to the Senate. Representative Miguez won election outright against Hugh Andre, Melinda Mitchell, Phanat Xanamane, and Dexter Lathan with 61.2% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 25 – LSA endorsed incumbent Senator Mark Abraham (NRA A) for re-election. Senator Abraham won election outright against Joshua Lewis with 80.7% of the ballots cast.

Senate District 31 – LSA endorsed Representative Alan Seabaugh (NRA A) for election to the Senate. Representative Seabaugh won election outright against John McConathy with 54.2% of the ballots cast.

House District 01 – LSA endorsed incumbent Representative Danny McCormick (NRA A)for re-election. Representative McCormick won election outright against Randall Liles with 64.5% of the ballots cast.

House District 09 – LSA endorsed Representative Dodie Horton (NRA A) for re-election. Representative Horton won election outright against Chris Turner with 60.1% of ballots cast.

House District 20 – LSA endorsed Representative Neil Riser (NRA A) for re-election. Neil Riser won election outright against Kevin Bates with 56.6% of ballots cast.

House District 21 – LSA endorsed Representative C. Travis Johnson (NRA A) for re-election. Representative Johnson and James Davis Jr. are running in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 21 on November 18, 2023. Be sure to cast your vote for C. Travis Johnson in the General Election.

House District 31 – LSA endorsed Representative Jonathan Goudeau (NRA A) for re-election. Challenger Troy Hebert won election outright against incumbent Representative Goudeau in the primary with 60.7% of ballots cast. On a positive note, Troy Hebert received an A rating from the NRA. The LSA looks forward to working with Mr. Hebert.

House District 39 – LSA endorsed Representative Julie Emerson (NRA A) for re-election. Representative Emerson won election outright against McKinley James Jr. with 71.7% of ballots cast.

House District 76 – LSA endorsed Stephanie Hunter Berault (NRA AQ) for election to the House of Representatives. Ms. Berault won election outright against Shawn Jones with 79.4% of ballots cast.

House District 88 – LSA endorsed Representative Kathy Edmonston (NRA A) for re-election. Representative Edmonston won election outright against Donald Schexnaydre and Willie Robinson with 63.8% of ballots cast.

House District 92 – LSA endorsed Mike Sigur for election to the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, incumbent Joe Stagni (NRA F) won election outright against Mr. Sigur. Representative Stagni has consistently shown his disdain for the Second Amendment, stabbed law-abiding gun owners in the back, and received an F from the NRA and a positive rating from a liberal anti-Second Amendment organization.

House District 94 - LSA endorsed Charles Marsala for election to the House of Representatives. Incumbent Stephanie Hilferty (NRA F) won election outright against Mr. Marsala with 87.0% of ballots cast.

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