INDEPENDENCE DAY! On July 2, 1776, Congress votes unanimously for independence. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” Ben Franklin As my friend Dave Workman said: “We have a Constitutional Republic. Some have said that it is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others. I’m inclined to agree with that.” “The Constitution belongs to the people and not the people to the Constitution.” Theodore Roosevelt Independence Day is upon us. Remember that we celebrate our independence on July 4. The holiday is Independence Day. You need to think of all … [Read more...]
June Newsletter
The summer weather has finally arrived at Gunsite. We have had a wonderfully cool and damp Spring, but the heat is on now. June is a great month at Gunsite. The mornings are still a bit cool but quickly warm up. The Summer monsoon rains are not upon us yet, so the days are full of training time. Father’s Day is this Sunday. Peruse the newsletter and see the items Susan and Shari have put on sale for Dad! New items include the return of the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife and the new Zippo Lighter with the retro Gunsite logo. We are hosting the 3rd annual Stephanie Calams Scholarship … [Read more...]
May Newsletter
There is so much to cover this month, from political implications to NRA to Gunsite courses. Where to begin? Buz and I attended the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Disregarding all the drama of the meeting and the internal conflicts that the NRA Board of Directors need to resolve soonest, it was a grand meeting. Over 81,000 attending and mostly armed. Indianapolis had zero shootings during that time. Who is surprised? It is so much fun to have Gunsite family come up to us and visit and re-live some of their Gunsite adventures. It is also a treat to see all the Raven hats, … [Read more...]
March Newsletter
Weather! February certainly went out like a lion and March came in with the residual snow. We had about 17” of snow for the 270 Rifle class the end of February and it made the 260 class the following week interesting in the deep snow and then the sloppy conditions. (We do appreciate the moisture and we weathered through it all.) As I said to the classes, you remember the days you trained hard in adversity much more than the easy days. The leftists and socialists continue attacks against our way of life, the Constitution and Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment. As I sat in … [Read more...]
Gunsite Newsletter – Valentine’s Day Edition
Valentine’s Day greeting to the Gunsite Family. The sun is shining brightly on this cool winter day at the Gunsite Ranch. Another 250 Pistol Course is underway, bringing more good people into the Gunsite family. The 250 Pistol course is often the favorite of the Gunsite Staff as we see the great improvements and we see the students recognize the “Gunsite Epiphany.” In past newsletters, we have discussed not letting our guard down. We don’t mean only out on the street, but politically. The Democrats are feeling their power and again attempting to strip away our unalienable … [Read more...]
