The Satuit Nimrod

Renewal notices were sent out at the end of June and we are receiving a slow, but steady stream of renewals for our upcoming fiscal year that begins on September 1st.

Keep in mind that: 1) Dues are now $150.00 for Senior members; 2) Current non-Life memberships expire on September 1st, if you have a range access fob it will be deactivated, also, you will pay non-member rates for Skeet and Trap. You may reinstate your membership and retain your seniority by paying your dues plus a $25 late fee until November 1st, after which you will have to rejoin the club as a new member by paying the current dues plus the $50 initiation fee.

Tree Removal — Friday, July 28th

We have several pine trees that have grown to a height where they now pose a danger in storm and high wind conditions to the clubhouse, parking lot, pond and pistol range. Work on removing these trees will occur on Friday, July 28th resulting in access to the above mentioned areas being restricted at times.

Pistol

The Combat Match held on July 1st attracted 10 shooters who shot the course of fire twice.

In our Combat Matches, the aim is not to be the fastest shooter, nor the shooter with the highest score, rather the shooter who accumulates points the fastest; a concept that eludes some of our (more senior) members. It's quite easy really, a shooter's score is divided by their time giving a number that is points per second being accumulated.

Winners were:
1st Relay

1st Tom Melanson 5.422 p/s (points per second)
2nd Mike Guidicci 4.231 p/s
3rd Griffin Campbell 3.881 p/s
1st Lady Sue Lennon 0.643 p/s

2nd Relay

1st Tom Melanson 5.281 p/s
2nd Griffin Campbell 3.945 p/s
3rd  Mike Guidicci 3.728 p/s
1st Lady Sue Lennon 0.814 p/s

The next pistol match will be a Steel Plate shoot on Saturday, August 5th starting at 2:00 pm.

Skeet and Trap

Both disciplines are faced with the Curse of Summer; low attendance due to holes in water surrounded by wood which seem to hold more fascination for some people than shooting a 25 straight, or 50 straight for those who have already achieved the first rung on the ladder to Nirvana — 100 straight.

Cowboy Action Shooting

The Gunnysackers will hold their next match on Sunday, August 6th starting at 9:00 am.

On Monday, July 24, 2023 Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano issued a statement to the members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the release, he announced a delay on any action regarding HD.4420.

 Note that the issue is only being delayed, it has not been dismissed. We are obviously having an effect, but we are not in the clear yet, so keep applying the pressure and continue to contact your legislators by phone calls and personal emails. Do not use the pre-written emails that can be found on-line to which you add your name, these are treated as junk/spam.

 Contact information for the Scituate State Senator and Representative are:

Senator Patrick O'Connor Patrick.OConnor@masenate.gov –  (617) 722-1646 and
Rep. Patrick Kearney patrick.kearney@mahouse.gov –  (617) 722-2014.

For locations other than Scituate visit Find My Legislator.

Here is Mariano's statement to House Members:

Honorable Members,

Thank you for your attendance at last week’s leadership briefings and continued conversations regarding the House’s gun violence legislation. Many of your questions were centered around the challenging new legal landscape following the Bruen decision. I am thankful for the productive feedback that we received, as well as for the legislators and members of the public who participated in the 11 listening sessions around the Commonwealth. I would also like to offer my sincere gratitude to Chairman Michael Day for thoroughly engaging the public and putting forward such a thoughtful bill for our consideration.

As you have heard me say many times, the Bruen decision fundamentally changed how courts review state gun laws and immediately jeopardized aspects of the laws that have made our Commonwealth a national leader in reducing gun violence. While the House’s commitment to pursuing a comprehensive update remains steadfast, a new legal landscape will be the greatest threat to those efforts. That is why the House believes that we must thoroughly evaluate all of the proposals made in HD4420 over the Summer, and that House Members must have the chance to continue to speak with their constituents and provide feedback. House leadership will continue to work on the bill until it is ready for debate this Fall.

The House believes that the Joint Committee on the Judiciary is uniquely equipped to navigate the legal challenges brought on by SCOTUS decisions, just as it did during our initial response to Bruen and the overturning of Roe. We remain disappointed that the Senate delayed our intended review of this gun violence legislation by insisting on its referral to the Public Safety Committee, despite the fact that just last year, the Senate insisted that a different late-filed bill proposing changes to our gun laws be referred to Judiciary instead of Public Safety. Regardless, you have my word that we will spend the ensuing weeks working with you to address concerns and questions you and your constituents may have about the proposed legislation. 

As the House continues its efforts over August, we will work with the Membership, as well as with constituents, advocates and legal experts to ensure that our proposal will make Massachusetts safer, while also standing the test of time.

Sincerely,
Ron Mariano
House Speaker