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Local Youths Score Silver and Bronze at National Championship

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:34:55 -0400

Ten members of the Newberry Junior Pistol Club traveled to Fort Benning Ga for the US Junior Olympic Progressive Positional Pistol National Championship held July 31st-August 2^nd. The three day competition was the largest ever with 150 competitors. Day 1 was registration and practice and 2 days of competition followed. Clarissa Haltiwanger, Shelby Mccullough, Emily Mccullough, and Nicholas Long competed from the basic supported position. Sean Blanton, Conrad Long, Brianna Kinard, Valerie Long, Carrie Haltiwanger, and Taylor Martin competed from the international standing position.

All of the Newberry shooters did well during the competition with Carrie, Taylor, Emily, Shelby, Nicholas, and Clarissa all shooting personal best scores. Taylor Martin was able to take Bronze in the ladies individual category. Carrie Haltiwanger was not far behind in 6^th. Newberry had 2 top 10 finishers in the individual basic supported category with Clarissa Haltiwanger finishing 4^th and Nicholas Long finishing 7^th. The Newberry shooters did very well in the team competition with the basic supported team of Clarissa Haltiwanger, Nicholas Long, and Shelby Mccullough winning the Silver medal. The international standing team of Sean Blanton, Carrie Haltiwanger, and Brianna Kinard finished just out of medal position in 4th place.

Newberry Junior Pistol Club Competes in National Championship

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:41:04 -0400

On July 6^th shooters fron The Newberry Junior Pistol Club traveled to Anniston Alabama for the US Junior Olympic Progressive Position Pistol National Championship. The 3 day competition attracted some of the top shooters from all over the US including shooters from as far away as California, as well as shooters from the US Junior Olympic Development Team.

The Newberry Junior Pistol Mixed Team shooters, Brandy Blanton, Sean Blanton, and Carrie Haltiwanger finished in the Silver Medal position with an impressive total of 2061 points, only 14 points away from the Gold Medal position, and 87 points ahead of the Bronze Medal team who finished with 1974 points. The Newberry shooters have a history of doing very well in this competition. Brandy and Sean Blanton both have a previous Gold team Medal and Sean has an additional two Gold and one Bronze individual medals.

The shooters all got an added treat as they were able to watch Johnathan Hall, a resident Olympic athlete, practice and prepare himself for the upcoming Olympic Games in London. He practiced on the range as the shooters competed. Everyone was able to observe a world class shooter performing at the level they wanted to obtain.

Another Concealed Weapons Permit Instructor Arrested

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:06:15 -0500

Another Concealed Weapons Permit Instructor has been arrested for perjury. This time from Lexington, SC. Apparently, this instructor did not teach the required amount of hours and did not offer range time per state law. The people who attended the course may also be charged with perjury. Remember if you teach a Concealed Weapons Permit class make sure you are teaching it per S.C. state law. Also, if you are attending a class, you need to make sure you are receiving the required amount of training before signing the application stating you have attended and received the required training as prescribed in S.C. state law. You must receive at least 8 hours of training with required range training and qualification. For more information on Concealed Weapons Permits go to the State Law Enforcement Division's website at: www.sled.sc.gov/

Concealed Weapons Permit Instructor Arrested

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:06:15 -0500

NRA Youth Education Summit

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:05:24 -0500

NRA blog.com

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56:50 -0500

Black Friday Sees Record Background Checks

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:41:34 -0500

GOSC Annual Meeting

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:02:39 -0400

ATTENTION

There will be a Gun Owners of South Carolina Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at the Newberry County Law Enforcement Association Building, 248 General Henderson Road, Newberry, SC 29108. Your participation is important to the organization.

DIRECTIONS: At the I-26 and Hwy 34 (Exit 74) Interchange, take Hwy 34 East and go approximately .5 mile. Turn left on General Henderson Rd. and the building is approximately .3 mile on the right.

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Alert fromNRA-ILA Grassroots

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:51:36 -0400

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT
Vol. 18, No. 37 09/09/11

Hearing Scheduled for H.R. 822,the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

For months we have been reporting on a critically important bill: H.R. 822—the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. This vital NRA-backed legislation, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states.

Thanks to much hard work and action taken by NRA and our members, H.R. 822 has now garnered 242 cosponsors in the U.S. House. On Tuesday, September 13, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing on the bill.

Members of the Newberry Junior Pistol Club Competed in Anniston, Alabama

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36:58 -0400

Seven members of the Newberry Junior Pistol Club traveled to Anniston, Alabama for the US Junior Olympic Progressive Position Pistol National Championship that was held July 7th - 9th. Top shooters from all over the country gathered in Anniston for the competition. The Newberry Junior Pistol Club shooters were able to put forth an outsanding effort and bring back medals in both team and individual categories.

Brianna Kinard was able to take first place and collect gold for her individual performance in the standing supported category.Chesney Shealy and Carrie Haltiwanger finished 6th and 7th in the ladies basic supported position. They missed individual medals, but this was an outstanding performance for these two young ladies in their first major competition. Only 1 point separated them after 2 days of competing.

In the mixed team competitions Newberry was able to take 3rd and 4th positions. The team of Kristina Mcburnett, Galina Mcburnett, and Chesney Shealy took the bronze medals followed closely by their teammates Sean Blanton, Brandy Blanton, and Carrie Haltiwanger in 4th.