California Assembly Bill 962

All Sass Members and sportsmen be aware, on Friday, Sept. 11, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 962, by a 44-31 vote.

Among other regulations, AB 962 would:

• Ban all mail-order and Internet sales of handgun ammunition.
• Prohibit the retail sale, the offer for sale or the display of handgun ammunition in a
manner that allows ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser without assistance of a
vendor or employee.
• Require that the delivery or transfer of ownership of handgun ammunition occur in a
face-to-face transaction, with the deliverer or transferor being provided bona fide
evidence of identity of the purchaser or other transferee.

That evidence of identity, which must be legibly recorded at the time of delivery, includes:

• The right thumbprint of the purchaser or transferee.
• The date of the sale or other transaction.
• The purchaser's or transferee's driver's license or other identification number and the
state in which it was issued.
• The brand, type and amount of ammunition sold or otherwise transferred.
• The purchaser's or transferee's signature.
• The name of the salesperson who processed the sale or other transaction.
• The purchaser's or transferee's full residential address and telephone number.
• The purchaser's or transferee's date of birth.

The bill is on the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, where it awaits his consideration. He will have until Oct. 11 to sign or veto the bill. If he does not veto the bill, it will become law.

If you wish to comment on AB 962, you may contact Gov. Schwarzenegger by phone at (916) 445-2841, or via fax at (916) 558-3160. To e-mail Gov. Schwarzenegger, visit
http://gov.ca.gov/interact

Fun Fridays - Video

It is time for Fun fridays to start. So, here goes. Here is a link to a video that is really pretty cool. Not sure where it originated but our friend Tom Knapp is in it and it may have come from one of his shows. So watch and enjoy.
http://images.stupidvideos.com/2.0.2/swf/video.swf?sa=1&sk=7&si=2&i=31228

The 8th Annual SASS Convention

The Eighth Annual SASS Convention and Wild West Christmas opens its Riviera Hotel doors December 3rd through 6th. This year’s theme is Dodge City, the infamous western cowtown where the likes of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Bat Masterson roamed the streets. There will be seminars and discussions on Dodge City’s colorful past. Also, new this year is the Wild West Performing Arts Society, the newest part of SASS, competing on the Royal Pavilion stage. There are competitions in Rope Spinning, Gun Twirling, Whip Cracking, and Knife Throwing. This year’s WWPAS competitions are dedicated to Joe Bowman, the “Straight Shooter,” who passed away this year on his way home after his performances at END of TRAIL. Along with the competitions, are seminars and workshops dedicated to each of the arts. These workshops show you the basics of these great Wild West Arts. These seminars are open to all SASS members as well as the public. So, you have no excuse not to learn how to spin that rope like you’ve always dreamed!

The focal point of the SASS Convention is the Royal Pavilion Wild West Christmas vendor area. Scores of vendors will be selling the best in Cowboy Action Shooting™ firearms, gun leather, clothing, and accouterments. Vendors such as Taylors and Company, Cimarron Firearms, Ruger, Wah Maker, and Wild West Mercantile will be on hand with their latest and greatest products for the Cowboy Action Shooter.

Thursday, the Convention begins with Opening Ceremonies, which include the SASS Woolly Awards. The SASS Wooly Awards pay homage to the best of the best in all things SASS—from Territorial Governor of the year to club, vendor, and product of the year. Also, on Thursday night our ever-popular Classic Cowboy Saloon Dance with the Syd Masters Band takes place.

The SASS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony headlines Friday’s activities. Six new honorees will be inducted into the SASS Hall of Fame at noon Friday. The honorees are the movers and shakers that have helped make SASS what it is today. Friday evening we will hold our “How the West Was” discussion panel with Paul Hutton, Jim Dunham, and other guests. This discussion was very popular last year, and we even helped General Custer celebrate his 169th birthday! Finishing out Friday night’s activities is the Karaoke/Pajama Party with the Dooley Gang. The Dooley Gang puts on the “Worlds Best Karaoke Show.” So, come dance and sing the night away with the Dooleys and wear your PJs.

Saturday, the Indoor Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™ finishes. This three-day event is a nine-stage indoor cowboy match beginning on Thursday and is open to all Conventioneers. You don’t need to bring guns or leather as all your needs will be provided when you sign up to shoot. Saturday Night is the Yesteryear Ball, the “SASS Social Event of the Year,” with this year’s theme celebrating the real and the “reel” Dodge City. With great food, the Best Dressed Costume Contest, and Victorian Dancing with Miss Tabitha and Mad Mountain Mike, this is truly an event not to be missed.

On Sunday, the Convention wraps up with Cowboy Church and the Indoor Match Awards. All these exciting events, along with the best seminars and workshops on Cowboy Action Shooting™, Victorian Dance lessons by Miss Tabitha, a Victorian Fashion Show, and the Territorial Governors Summit, will make this one of the most memorable SASS Conventions in history.

Hope to see you there!

SASS Wild Bunch Handbook

The SASS Wild Bunch Handbook has been updated. The latest edition is the October 2009 Edition which is available for download now on the SASS Web Site at http://sassnet.com/Shooters-Handbook-001A.php Thanks to Happy Jack, Pecos Clyde and others for the input. Several issues were cleared up. No big changes were made. The copy on line now has the changes highlighted in red.

Here are some outtakes from the Wild Bunch Movie on YouTube. Enjoy

And Now For Something Completely Different

For those of you that have and iPhone there is a relativity new app called Wild West Pinball. The price is right at 99 cents and it has the look and feel of a pinball machine. It comes complete with backdrops that look like a desert, with goldmines, traintracks, even Dirty Harry, the bad guy. The flippers are controlled by tapping on the left or right of the screen and makes the game very easy to play. Bonus points are made by robbing the bank killin' Harry and getting into the gold mine. So , I am sure this will be a hit when you are at work and instead of day dreaming about CAS you can be playing Wild West Pinball. Here are a few screen shots. It is avalable through the iTunes Store.
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SASS Bronze Marshal

Here is another new item in the SASS Merchantile.
The New SASS Bronze Marshal - A Replica of the SASS World Championship Trophy. Created by Steve Maddock and standing 4 inches tall this is a half size replica of the SASS World Championship Trophy. This is a "lost wax" bronze casting, cast in Santa Fe New Mexico. The edition is limited to 50, so they wont last long.

Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. This item is available only through the SASS Mercantile. Call today and reserve your number. Now is the time to order for Christmas.

Cache It and Stash It

This is one of the nicest items we have added to the SASS Mercantile in quite sometime. The Cache It and Stash It Leather Pouch is the most useful and unique sport utility pouch on the market today. The pouch holds 30 percent more than a standard fanny pack. Ideal for storing your cell phone, keys, personal items, spent brass, and ammunition. Made with genuine upholstery grade leather. This pouch may be customized with your SASS alias. All products made in the manufacture of the pouch are made in the USA. The cost is $29.95 without your alias and $39.95 with your alias.

Please allow 4 to 6 weeks shipping. Order now for Christmas.

GUN-CONTROL BILLS CONTINUE TO SURFACE

Just to clear the air about some rumors here is a reprint from "Bullet Points" a publication of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

URBAN LEGENDS ON GUN-CONTROL BILLS CONTINUE TO SURFACE . . . It seems urban legends about new gun-control bills are continuing to surface. The latest fallacy to cause concern is a bill, "SB 2099," that would allegedly require gun owners to list their firearms on their tax documents (and pay upward of $50 per gun owned). NSSF wishes to be perfectly clear on this matter: There is no such bill. Also generating talk is HR 45, The Blair Holt Act. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), HR 45 calls for, amongst other things, all handgun owners to submit to the federal government a formal application including: photo identification, fingerprints, medical and mental health records and a completed written firearm safety examine. The legislation also mandates that a federal database be established of all firearm sales and transfers. Though this legislation is real and NSSF is continuing to monitor it, industry and gun owners should not be concerned. HR 45 has no co-sponsors and is not a threat to become law.