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OFFICERSPRESIDENT

Cecil Parker

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Jim Tekavec

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Robert Ray Preston

SECRETARY Frank S. Hodges, Jr.

TREASURER Thomas L. Kyser

DIRECTORS 2012-2013-2014

Frank Becker, Jr. Thomas E. Bowersox

Joe Criniti

2011-2012-2013 Terrie L. HillFred L. Kolb

Charles D. Metcalf Charles D. Rush

2010-2011-2012 Hal Ferrell Frank Kern

BUSINESS OFFICE OGCA, P.O. Box 670406

Sagamore Hills, OH 44067-0406 Laura Knotts, Business Mgr.

PH: (330) 467-5733 Fax: (330) 467-5793

Email: [email protected] Web: www.ogca.com

Inside Page Dues 2 Annual Tables 2Pro Gun Voter Guide 3 Tribute To Our Authors 5Guest Passes (November) 11Table Application (November) 13October / IX Meeting 15PAC 15Hotels, Directions, Meeting Dates 15OGCA Director Candidates 16

Overheard at a recent OGCA meeting: “Grandpa, what IS the ‘American Way?”

Figuring a similar question could come my way soon, I sat down to articulate an answer. But nothing would flow -- all the words seemed small and forgettable. So I turned to echoes from our past.

First “Branded” almost two and a half centu-ries ago, but enduring since the beginning of time, The American Way is --

a BELIEF: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — ... Governments are instituted among Men, de-riving their just powers from the consent of the governed ….

T. Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence

a PLEDGE: … with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

The Signers, The Declaration of Independence

an IDEAL: … I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give

me Liberty or Give me Death! P. Henry, Virginia Convention

an AFFIRMATION: … our Fathers brought forth on this Continent a New Nation, con-ceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposi-tion that all men are created equal. A. Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address

a PROMISE: … Congress shall make no law ... prohibiting the free exercise [of Religion]; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble …

Amendment I , United States Constitution

a GUARANTEE: … A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment II, United States Constitution

VOTE on November 6th!

Dues: Your annual dues statement is enclosed in the envelope along with this newsletter. Please read it carefully to see if your dues are due. Allow 3-6 weeks for processing.

Membership Dues 1-year dues: $351- year Active Duty Military: Free (Enclose rank, branch, duty station)

3-year dues: $90 (saves $15)

5-year dues: $145 (saves $30)

Life Membership: $600Sr. Life (65 yrs.+): $300 (enclose proof of age.)

New Online Dues Payments! Members now have the option to pay annual dues online through www.ogca.com. Just select the Dues link and you can pay with Visa or Mastercard through the secure link.

Annual 2013 tables will be on sale at the November meeting. Cost per table is $420 and covers all six regular meetings from January 2013 till November 2013.

1st Class Tableholder Mailing List: Note that members may sign up at any meeting for tables for the next meeting. We can also email or mail the Table Application via 1st class mail to any member at their request. If you would like to be added to the mail-ing list, just call, fax or email. We will con-tinue to mail the entire newsletter package to these members via bulk mail.

Coming Soon! Members will also have the option to purchase tables for the next up-coming meeting through www.ogca.com.

KEEP the U.S.A. the American Way

Dues statement encloseD / annual tables open

Mark Your CalendarOct. 27-28, 2012 / I-X Center

Cleveland, Ohio (pg 15) Extra Show!Nov. 17-18, 2012 / Roberts Centre

Wilmington, Ohio (pg 11-15)

Add’l Oct. Guest PAsses AvAilAble At infO desk (And lAst MAilinG).

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Motto of OGCA since 1937

SD22 Larry Obhof (R) ASD22 James Riley (D) AqSD24 Jennifer Brady (D) ASD24 Thomas Patton (R) ASD26 Tanyce Addison (D) DSD26 David Burke (R) ASD28 Thomas Sawyer (D) CSD30 Lou Gentile (D) ASD32 Capri Cafaro (D) ASD32 Nancy McArthur (R) AqOhio HouseHD01 Ron Amstutz (R) AHD02 Ellen Haring (D) AqHD02 Mark Romanchuk (R) CHD03 Tim Brown (R) BHD04 Matt Huffman (R) AHD05 Nick Barborak (D) AqHD05 Craig Newbold (R) AHD06 Marlene Anielski (R) AHD07 Mike Dovilla (R) AHD07 Matt Patten (D) AHD08 Armond Budish (D) DHD09 Barbara Boyd (D) DHD10 Bill Patmon (D) FHD11 Sandra Williams (D) DHD12 John Barnes (D) DHD13 Nickie Antonio (D) D

This list of candidates developed by our friends at Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) shows the district, name, party affiliation, and grade of candidates running for office in the Ohio General Election. The higher the grade the stronger the pro-gun support. “Aq” = an “A” grade candidate based solely on their questionnaire (no voting record available to evaluate.) = a candidate officially endorsed by BFA. OGCA is proud to work with this grassroots organization to elect pro-gun candidates! To create a Custom Voter Guide for your specific ballot, plus get local polling locations, district maps and more, visit: www.BuckeyeFirearms.org.

VOTE Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

U.S. SenateOhio Josh Mandel (R) AU.S. HouseCD04 Jim Jordan (R) A+CD05 Bob Latta (R) A+CD18 Bob Gibbs (R) A+Justice of the Supreme CourtOhio Robert Cupp (R) Ohio Sharon Kennedy (R) Ohio Terrence O’Donnell (R) Ohio SenateSD01 Cliff Hite (R) ASD02 Randy Gardner (R) ASD04 Bill Coley (R) ASD06 Peggy Lehner (R) ASD06 Rick McKiddy (D) BSD08 Bill Seitz (R) ASD10 Jeff Robertson (D) BSD10 Chris Widener (R) ASD12 Keith Faber (R) A+SD14 Joseph Uecker (R) A+SD16 Jim Hughes (R) B+SD17 Bob Peterson (R) ASD18 John Eklund (R) AqSD18 Jim Mueller (D) BSD20 Troy Balderson (R) ASD20 Teresa McGraner-Scarmack (D) D

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YES! Reserve my copy of OGCA: The First Seventy-Five Years. Enclosed is my check payable to OGCA P.A.C. for $32.00/copy including shipping. (Ship it to me this spring as soon as it’s off the press!)No. of copies Total $

OGCA: The First Seventy-Five Years - By Thomas D. Schiffer

Available SPRING 2013! Pre-order your copy at the limited-time, pre-publica-tion donation level of $25.00 (no shipping cost if picked up in person).

“The First Seventy-Five Years” will be a hardbound, coffee-table quality book, 10.5” x 9 1/4” filled with hundreds of full-color photos by fifty-year member Thomas D. Schiffer., introduction by Philip Schreier of the NRA National Firearms Museum.

Learn about the genesis of the association and enjoy the reflections of your fellow OGCA members. Your donation benefits OGCA’s Political Action Committee to support Pro- Gun candidates. Fuel the fight for the freedom to keep and bear arms.

LIMITED quantities - Don’t let this piece of OGCA memorabilia slip away. Pre-order your copy today!

YES! Reserve my copy of OGCA: The First Seventy-Five Years to be printed in spring 2013. Enclosed is my check payable to “OGCA P.A.C” for $25.00/copy. (No ship-ping enclosed as I agree to pick up my order at an OGCA meeting once the book is printed.) No. of copies Total $

Personal checks or money orders only (no corporate checks or credit cards). Mail to OGCA PAC P.O. Box 670406, Saga-more Hills, OH 44067. Your book will be printed in Spring 2013 - stay tuned for updates. Thank you for your donation.

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Pro Gun Voter Guide Ohio General Election

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Voter Guide Continued From Page 3 HD35 Zack Milkovich (D) DHD35 Kevin Mitchell (R) AqHD36 Jason Cowling (D) B HD36 Anthony DeVitis (R) AHD37 Kristina Daley Roegner (R) AHD38 Marilyn Slaby (R) BHD39 Fred Strahorn (D) FHD39 Jeff Wellbaum (R) BHD40 Michael Henne (R) AHD41 Jim Butler (R) AHD42 Terry Blair (R) AHD43 Joyce Deitering (R) AqHD43 Roland Winburn (D) FHD44 Michael Ashford (D) CHD45 Teresa Fedor (D) CHD46 Dave Kissinger (R) BHD46 Matthew Szollosi (D) BHD47 Barbara Sears (R) AHD48 Kirk Schuring (R) BHD48HD49 Stephen Slesnick (D) DHD50 Christina Hagan (R) AHD51 Wes Retherford (R) AqHD52 Margaret Conditt (R) AHD53 Timothy Derickson (R) AHD54 Peter Beck (R) AHD55 Rae Lynn Brady (R) AqHD55 Matt Lundy (D) CHD56HD56 Daniel Ramos (D) DHD57 Terry Boose (R) AHD57 Matthew Lark (D) DHD58 Robert Hagan (D) DHD59 Ronald Gerberry (D) CHD59 Kimberly Poma (R) CHD60 Lori DiNallo (R) AqHD61 Ron Young (R) AHD62 Ron Maag (R) A+HD63 Sean O’Brien (D) AHD63 Pat Paridon (R) AqHD64 Randy Law (R) AHD64 Thomas Letson (D) DHD65 John Becker (R) AHD66 Doug Green (R) BHD67 Andrew Brenner (R) AHD67 David Hogan (D) BHD68 Margaret Ruhl (R) AHD69 William Batchelder (R) A+HD70 Dave Hall (R) AHD71 Jay Hottinger (R) AHD71 Brady Jones (D) AqHD72 David Dilly (D) BHD72 Bill Hayes (R) AHD73 Richard Perales (R) AqHD74 Robert Hackett (R) AHD75 Kathleen Clyde (D) DHD75 Nick Skeriotis (R) AqHD76 Matt Lynch (R) AHD77 Gerald Stebelton (R) C HD78 Ron Hood (R) AHD79 Ross McGregor (R) AHD80 Richard Adams (R) AHD81 Lynn Wachtmann (R) AHD82 Tony Burkley (R) AqHD82 David Schooley (D) CHD83 Robert Sprague (R) A

HD84 Jim Buchy (R) AHD85 John Adams (R) AHD86 Cheryl Johncox (D) AqHD86 Dorothy Pelanda (R) AHD87 Jeffry Lehart (D) BHD87 Jeff McClain (R) AHD88 Rex Damschroeder (R) AHD89 Chris Redfern (D) BHD90 Terry Johnson (R) A+HD91 Peter Pence (D) AqHD91 Cliff Rosenberger (R) AHD92 Gary Scherer (R) AHD94 Debbie Phillips (D) AHD94 Charles Richter (R) AqHD95 Charlie Daniels (D) AqHD95 Andrew Thompson (R) AHD96 Jack Cera (D) AHD97 Frank Fleischer (D) AqHD97 Brian Hill (R) AHD98 Allen Landis (R) AHD98 Joshua O’Farrell (D) AHD99 Casey Kozlowski (R) AHD99 John Patterson (D) AqCourt of Appeals2nd Dist. - Jeff Welbaum (R) 4th Dist. - Patricia Sanders (R) 5th Dist. - Jeanette Moll (R) 11th Dist. - Colleen O’Toole (R) 11th Dist. - Mary Jane Trapp (D) 12th Dist. - Steve Powell (R) Court of Common PleasCuyahoga - Edele Passalacqua (R) State School Board10th Dist. - Jeff Hardin ASheriffFranklin - Mike Herrell (R) AqGreene - Gene Fischer (R) BHamilton - Sean Donovan (R) BHamilton - Jim Neil (D) BMedina - John Detchon (D) BClerk of CourtsHamilton - Tracy Winkler AqCommissionerAshtabula - Ryan Bailey (R) AqClark - Kyle Koehler (R) AqClermont - David Uible (R) AqGeauga - Jim Dvorak (D) AqLorain - Mike Musto (R) AqPickaway - Brian Stewart (R) AqWashington - David White (R) AqRecorderMercer - Angie King (R) AqMontgomery - Tim O’Bryant (R) AqCouncil District 2Cuyahoga - Anna Melendez (R) B

Take the Voter Guide on the reverse page to the polls with you and vote

November 6th as if your firearm free-doms depend on it - they do!

The following Pro-Freedom candi-dates endorsed by OGCA PAC:

Mitt Romney For President

Josh Mandel US Senate, District #12

Bob Latta for US CongressUS House, District #5

Steve Stivers US House, District #15

Bob GibbsUS House, District #8

John BoehnerUS House, District #8

Jim JordanUS House, District #4

Justice Terrence O’DonnellOhio Supreme Court

Justice Robert R. CuppOhio Supreme Court

Justice Sharon KennedyOhio Supreme Court

Senator Larry ObhofOhio Senate District #22

Senator Chris WidenerOhio Senate, District #10

Senator Keith FaberOhio Senate, District #12

Senator Tom PattonOhio Senate, District #24

Indiana Senator Johnny NugentIndiana Senate, District #43

Pat TiberiUS House, District #12

Valoria Hoover Judge for Franklin County

Common Pleas Court

Andrew BrennerUS House, District #67

Brad WenstrupUS House, District #2

Mark Romanchuk For Ohio House, District #2

Jeannette M. Moll5th District Court of Appeals

oGca pac enDorsements

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A TRIBUTE TO OUR AUTHORS

A review of OGCA’s history indicates that over 200 firearms-related books have been written by members, and we have little doubt there are more…perhaps many more. In fact, 93 books can be counted on the list below by current, living OGCA members. Our history book, The First Seventy-Five Years due out in Spring, 2013 will proudly recognize all current members who “wrote the book.” If you are the author of a firearms-related book and your name is not on this list, please contact the OGCA Business Office today at [email protected] or (330) 467-5733.

Firearms-Related Books by Current Members Adamek, Robert J.

Pistols of World War I

Robert Adamek 942 Segar Rd.

Pittsburgh, PA 15243

Allen, John B. The Blue Book of Modern Black

Powder Arms

The Blue Book of Air Guns (10th

Anniversary ed.) co-authored with Robert Beeman

Blue Book Publications, Inc., 8009 34th Ave. S., Ste. 250,

Minneapolis, MN 55425,

800/877-4867 www.bluebookofgunvalues.com

Antaris, Leonardo M. Astra Automatic Pistols

Star Firearms

Astra Firearms and Selected Competitors

FIRAC1230 E. Rusholme St.,

Ste. 107 Davenport, IA 52803

[email protected]

563/326-8181 Baumgardner, Roy

Precision Shooting with the M1 Garand

Precision Shooting 222 McKee St.

Manchester, CT 06040 860/645-8776

Becker, Erna Schuster From Franzfeld to Mansfield:

A Journey Through Tito’s Death Camps

Amazon.comBarnes & Noble www.BN.com

Bleile, C., Roger

American Engravers (1980)

[email protected] (signed) Bluebookofgunvalues.com

AbeBooks.com Amazon.com

American Engravers – The 21st Century

A Tribute to Our Author Members Continued From Page 5

Firearms-Related Books by Current Members

Hudak, Rick

Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Joseph Perkins: The Classic Arms

of the Early Years

www.harpersferry.com

Hutslar, Donald A. Ohio Gunsmiths and Allied Tradesmen, Photographs by

James B. Whistler (Five Volumes)

Vol. I: Adams – Fulton Co’s

Vol. II: Gallia – Jackson Co’s

Vol. III: Jefferson – Montgomery Co’s

Vol. IV: Morgan – Stark Co’s

Vol. V: Summit – Wyandote Cty.

Research funded by OGCA and the Ohio Historical Society.

Volumes (left) available through: Association of Ohio

Long Rifle Collectors Route 1, Box 168-A Beverly, OH 45715

Also available through some muzzle loading suppliers.

Gunsmiths of Ohio, 18th

& 19th Centuries (1973) (out of print)

James, C. Rodney Gun Digest Book of the .22 Rifle

The ABCs of Reloading, 9th Edition

Original Cyn: A Love Story… With Guns

Militarybook.com Gundigeststore.com

Amazon.comBarnes&Noble.com

Klein, Chuck

Klein’s CCW Handbook

Guns in the Workplace

Amazon.comwww.chuckklein.com

Instinct Combat Shooting

The Badge, Stories and Tales from Both Sides

of the Law

Kuleck, Dr. Walter

The M1911 Complete Owner’s Guide Vol. I

The M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guide “Build your own

Garand!”

The M1911 Complete Assembly Guide Vol. II

Scott A. Duff Publications P.O. Box 414

Export, PA 15632 724-327-8246

www.scott-duff.comwww.fulton-armory.com

www.amazon.com

The AR-15 Complete Assembly Guide; AR-15 Guide Vol. II

The AR-15 Complete Owners Guide; AR-15

Guide Vol. I



Firearms-Related Books by Current Members LaPierre, Wayne

America Disarmed: Inside the U.N. and Obama’s Scheme to

Destroy the Second Amendment

Guns, Crime, and Freedom

Safe: The Responsible American’s Guide to Home

and Family Security

The Essential Second Amendment Guide

Guns, Freedom, and Terrorism

NRAstore.comAmazon.com

Barnesandnoble.com

The Global War on Your Guns: Inside the U.N. Plan to Destroy

the Bill of Rights

Shooting Straight

Lewis, Edmund E. Rutter, Stephen Co-author Stephen Rutter, signed

520-394-0023, [email protected]

800/999-4697 401/597-5055 [email protected]

Volcanic Firearms: the Predecessor to the

Winchester

Machnicki, David

To The Hilt: The Austrian Bayonet

www.Ebayonet.com

Mullin, Timothy J.

American Beauty: The Pre-war Colt National Match Government

Model Pistol

Letters from Elmer Keith (Paladin Press)

Magnum: The S&W 357 Magnum (Collector Grade)

Colt New Service Revolver (Collector Grade)

Training the Gunfighter (1981 and revised ed. 2010)

Handbook for Handguns

Testing the War Weapons

The 100 Greatest Combat Pistols

Collector Grade P.O. Box 1046

Coburn, Ont K9A 4W5 Canada

905/342-3434

Paladin Press P.O. Box 1307 Boulder, CO

Greenhill Publishing London, England

Reese II, Michael

Autographs of the Confederacy

1900 Luger – US Test

COHASCOP.O. Drawer 821

Yonkers, NY 10702 914/476-8500

Pioneer Press P.O. Box 684

Union City, TN 38261 901/885-0374 Luger Tips

(Revised ed.)

The Complete Fighting

Submachine Gun, Combat Shotgun and

Machine Pistol

Special Operations

Weapons and Training

Techniques (released 3/03)


Firearms-Related Books by Current Members Rentschler, Thomas B.

Rifles and Blades of the German-American

Militia and the Civil War

Andrew Mowbray Publ. P.O. Box 460

Lincoln, RI 02865

1-800/999-4697 www.manatarmsbooks.com

Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in

the Civil War

Schiffer, Thomas Peters & King: The Birth and Evolution of the Peters’

Cartridge Co. and the King Powder Co.

Thomas D. Schiffer 859/371-7778

Barnesandnoble.com

Schroeder, Joseph

System Mauser (with John Breathed)

Guns Illustrated 1972, 1973, 1974 Arms of World – 1911

Lugars At Random

Modern Gun Values (various editions)

Rare Selections From Old Gun Catalogs 1880-1920

www.bibliopolis.comAmazon.com

Paperbackswap.com Idsabooks.com

Checkpointcharlies.com

Gun Digest: Book of Gun Accessories &

Services

Smith, Karl Z.

Visit author at his OGCA table. [email protected]

937/935-2233

Anamara Publishers P.O. Box 722

West Liberty, OH 43357 Getting the Lead Out; A Study of American Primitive Bullet and Shot Bags

Strayer, Larry M.

Yankee Tigers: Through the Civil War with the 125th Ohio

Echoes of Battle: the Atlanta Campaign

Blue Acorn Press 5589 Shawnee Drive

Huntington, WV 25705 304/733-3917

[email protected]

Echoes of Battle: the Struggle for

Chattanooga


Firearms-Related Books by Current Members Supica, Jim

Handguns (Hardcover)

Alibris.comAmazon.com

Guns (Hardcover)

Supica, Jim and Phil Schreier

Shotguns (Hardcover)


Supica, Jim and Richard Nahas

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson - 1991




Supica, Jim and Doug Wicklund Rifles (Hardcover)


Supica, Jim, Doug Wicklund and Phil Schreier The Illustrated History of Firearms - In Association with the

National Firearms Museum

theNRAstore.com amazon.com

barnesandnoble.com

Worman, Charles G.

Gunsmoke and Saddle Leather Firearms in the Nineteenth-

Century American West

Firearms of the American West 1803-1865 Vol. I

Firearms of the American West 1866-1894 Vol. II

(Above co-authored by Louis A. Garavaglia)

P.O. Box 292624 Kettering, OH 45429 [email protected]

Civil War Animal Heroes: Mascots, Pets and War Horses

Firearms in American History: A Guide for

Writers, Curators and General Readers

September Meeting Stats

Guests: 460 Tables: 767 Applicants: 143; Please review

the Applicant List enclosed as a separate insert.

123 Gano Road, Wilmington, OH 45177 (800) 654-7038. Roberts Centre is located at I-71, Exit 50 (U.S. Route 68) and is north of and visible from the interstate. From Cleveland or Columbus take I-71 South. Take the US 68 exit, exit 50. Turn right onto US 68 and right onto Gano Road. Hall is on the left. From Cincinnati take I-71 North. Take the US 68 exit, exit 50. Turn left onto US 68. Turn right onto Gano Road. Roberts Centre is on the left. From Toledo take I-75 South. Take the US-35 exit number 52B. Merge onto US 35 East. Take the US 68/Home Ave. exit towards Wilmington. Turn right onto US 68. Turn left onto Gano Road. Roberts Centre is on the left. From Dayton take US 35 East, take US Route 68 S (Home Ave.) toward Wilmington, turn right onto US 68, turn left onto Gano Road, Roberts Centre is on the left.

Directions tHe roberts centre

Hours Sat., 8 AM - 5 PM • Sun., 8 AM - 2 PM

Don't forget we close at 2 PM on Sunday! Set-up (Tableholders) Friday, 3 PM - 9 PM and 1/2

hour early Sat. and Sun.

Hotels roberts centre1) Headquarters Hotel: Holiday Inn at Roberts Centre 123 Gano Road., Wilmington, OH 45177 (937) 283-3200 or (800) 654-7036 $92 + tax. Check in 3 PM. SOLD OUT 24-hour cancellation. Two-night minimum.2) General Denver Hotel (6 mi) 81 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH. $85 + tax but present OGCA badge for $10 discount. Historic Inn (937) 383-4141. 3) Wilmington Inn 909 Fife Ave., Wilmington, OH (937) 382-6000 (7 mi.) $55 + tax, good thru 20114) Hampton Inn & Suites 201 Holiday Dr., Wilmington. (937) 382-4400 (7 mi) $89 + tax. 5) Holiday Inn Express 155 Holiday Dr., Wilmington (937) 382-5858 (7 mi) $86 + tax6) Hampton Inn WCH 11484 Allen Rd., NW, Jeffersonville. (740) 948-9499 (15 mi.) 1-71 at Exit 65. South outlet mall. $80 + tax. 7) Baymount Inn & Suites 11431 Allen Rd. NW, Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (740) 948-2104 (15 mi). I-71 Exit 65. South outlet mall. $69 + tax8) Econo Lodge 9060 West Lancaster Rd., Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (740) 948-2332 (15 mi.) single $52 + tax, double $54 + tax. 9) Quality Inn WCH 10160 Carr Rd. NW, Jeffersonville, OH 43128. (740) 426-6400 (19 mi.) North outlet mall. 1-71 Exit 69. $54 + tax.10) Holiday Inn Express WCH (26 mi.) 101 Courthouse Parkway, Washington Court House, OH 43160. $80 + tax. Opened July 2010; (740) 335-9310. Approximately 11 miles from I-71 at exit 65 (US 35).

MEETING DATES

Thank you to all members who have donated during this busy election year especially Mike Bishop who recently gave $500! Congratula-tions to the OGCA PAC raffle winners from the September meeting! 1st prize, Ithaca 28

The OGCA Civil Rights Defense Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of current OGCA Director Frank Kern as Trustee. The current Trustees are as fol-lows: OGCA Past President Ronald T. Clark, Directors of OGCA Frank Kern, and Maj. General Charles Metcalf (Ret). Our primary purpose is to support those individ-uals or entities who may have been wrong-fully accused of gun rights violations. The CRDF has been in existence since 1996 and has assisted in the defense of several gun rights actions.

At the November meeting, look for the CRDF table located in the lobby.

We generate funds to support the CRDF by donations and recruiting new and renewal members to the NRA. We will be open for new memberships AND renewals from

10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Look for the NRA/CRDF red table cover that states “JOIN HERE”. We accept either credit cards or personal checks. That’s right -- you do not need cash to sign up AND you will receive a discount off the normal NRA membership.

NRA memberships make great presents for friends and family members!

oGca civil riGHts Defense funD

firearm raffle Winners / knife raffle announceD

Sandra Schwab, OGCA Member Services Coordinator, pulling a winning ticket

gauge shotgun went to Roger R. Lehman of Glouster, OH. 2nd prize name drawn was William Edenfield, of Hillsboro, OH who took home the Ithaca 20 gauge, and the 3rd prize name drawn for the Ruger pistol was Matt Brichta of Rossford, OH. The raffle was a huge success, and the PAC committee would like to thank all who contributed and pulled together for this fundraiser.

With the importance of the 2012 election year, PAC has decided to raffle off an OGCA 75th Anniversary knife set, serial #1. Mem-bers may buy tickets at the October and No-vember meetings. Drawing to be held Sun-day of the November meeting.

i-X center meetinG october 27 & 28, come sHoW your support!We're receiving a great response for the northern Ohio meeting in terms of table rental, and we ask for membership support in terms of attendance! Join us October 27 and 28, 2012, at the I-X Center in Cleve-land, Ohio. You’ll meet knowledgeable members and add to your collection. For di-rections and hotels visit ogca.com, refer to your last newsletter or call us. Crown Plaza Middleburg is the headquarters hotel $82/night (440) 243-4040.

We hope we can count on your support again at this outstanding facility that is large enough to host groups like The Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA) and Cody Firearms Museum who will be our very special guests this year. Guest Pass-es for the October meeting were enclosed in the last mailing and additional forms are available for MEMBERS upon request at the Information Desk. Remember, we are on the EAST side this year.

Our regular meetings will remain at the Roberts Centre. Collectors and gun aficio-nados who join at an occasional northern Ohio meeting will hopefully make time in their busy schedules to support and enjoy our regular meetings in Wilmington, Ohio just one hour southwest of Columbus. If you have not attended a Wilmington meet-ing in a while, see what you've been miss-ing at the November 17-18 meeting. (Hotels and EASY directions at right.)

Bring friends and family interested in this unique hobby and be sure to properly in-form your guests of the 2 guest visit max (since March 2007). People interested in joining OGCA must do so on their first or second visit - per the By-laws.

With YOUR support, we will hold another Cleveland, Ohio, meeting in mid October, 2013 at the I-X Center.

Oct. 27-28, 2012 I-X Center Nov. 17-18, 2012 Roberts Centre

Jan. 5-6, 2013 Roberts CentreMar. 23-24, 2013 Roberts CentreMay 18-19, 2013 Roberts Centre

July 20-21, 2013 Roberts Centre Sept. 21-22, 2013 Roberts Centre October 12-13, 2013 I-X (tentative) Nov. 16-17, 2013 Roberts Centre

The annual election of Directors will be held November 17, 2012, at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. These 5 fine candidates will be campaigning for one of 3 Director positions. Be sure to meet them at the October and Novem-ber meetings. You will find an outline of their biography below. Mark your calendar to attend and make sure your vote counts!

Get to Know Your Candidates for The OGCA Director Election

FRANK KERN Life Member and Member of OGCA for 35 years. Profession: Retired outside sales, managed sales force over 2 states. Collecting Interests: Browning Hi-Powers, Colt SAA’s, Winchester military shotguns and pre-64 model 70’s, modern U.S. military firearms and fighting knives. Qualifica-tions: Current OGCA Director 2010-2012, Trustee of the OGCA Civil Rights Defense Fund Committee, Vice-Chairman of OGCA 2012 Annual Display Show, and Co-Chair of 2013 Display Show. Currently serves on Screening and Enforcement, OGCA Display Show, and Veterans Affairs Committees. Former Financial Secretary for the Southern Ohio Dog & Game Protective Association. Past ORPA Trustee and State of Ohio Hunter Safety Instructor. U.S. Army Captain and Artillery Battery Commander. Member-ships: NRA Benefactor Life Member and Member for 52 years, American Legion for 36 years, Miami Rifle and Pistol Club.

VINCENT F. LORD OGCA member for 5 years. Profession: Entrepreneur, President, and Owner of two companies. Partner and Instructor of a tactical training school. Gunsmith. Collecting Interests: Has an interest in all weaponry especially Colt Woodsmans, Winchester Shotguns, AR’s, 1911’s and knives. Qualifications: Owns and operates Valor Arms Manufacturing since 1997. Vincent Lord has been fascinated with building firearms since childhood and has transformed that interest into a career. Valor Arms builds custom rifles and the company has morphed into a federally-licensed manufacturer of custom-made precision rifles. In the process, Vince has become an accomplished gunsmith. In part-nership, he also started Valor Tactical in 2008, a concealed weapons permit, and tactical training school where he also teaches courses. Memberships: Member of the NRA.

SHERMAN M. KIRKLAND III Life Member of OGCA for 25 plus years. Profession: Owner/President of Sherman’s Automotive in Mentor, OH. Collecting Interests: H&R Handy Guns, Antique Flare and Gas Guns, and Projectors, 20th century U.S. and foreign military arms and accessories. Qualifications: Entrepreneur. Started his own business 36 years ago and is a past president of Solon Sportsman’s As-sociation and Trustee for Dallas Arms Collectors Association. Memberships: Life Member NRA, Life Member Dallas Arms Collectors Association and member of Solon Sportsman’s Association.

SEAN A. McCARTER Member of OGCA for 18 years. Profession: Private law practice. Collecting Interests: Harrington & Richardson single-shot target pistols, the USRA model and the Sportsmans; pistols relating to Walter F. Roper; pre-WWII American-quality double-barrel shotguns; and single-shot rifles. Collecting since the age of 6. Qualifications: Private law practice for 18 years. Legal practice focuses on business transactions, real estate deals and their litigation. Experienced in negotiations, creating contracts, resolving employment issues, dispute resolution and investigating controversies. Memberships: NRA Life Member, Parker Gun Collectors Association for 12 years, Hilltop Sportsmans Club for 19 years, the Smith & Wesson Collectors Association for 4 years, and the Ohio State Bar As-sociation since 1994.

RALF J. EYSTER Member of OGCA for 10 years. Profession: Retired as Director of Purchasing and Traffic Empire Detroit Steel Division. Collecting Interests: Collector of pre-WWII Colt semi-automatic pistols. Qualifications: (managed the purchasing and transportation functions of five specialty steel plants in three states); Cyclops Corporation, served as Director of Operations and Purchasing for Ultra Tech Plastics (managed all aspects of production and purchased raw materials). Owned and operated his own materials brokerage company. Previous exhibitor and display award winner at The Ohio Gun Collectors Association, Colt Collectors Association, and the National Rifle Association display shows. Memberships: The Colt Collectors Association and the NRA.

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