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Mandeville, LA – It’s an NRA program that is twenty years strong, updates from The Firearms Coalition, powder info from an industry leader, and more, this week on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk® Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

Since 1993, the NRA’s “Refuse to Be a Victim” program has brought the message of “proactive safety and crime prevention methods” to more than 100,000 men and women with the help of more than 3,800 instructors. As part of National Safety Month, Community Outreach Department National Manager Eric Lipp drops by on Sunday to discuss the program, and how to get involved. For more information, visit http://refuse.nra.org/.

Jeff Knox, Director of The Firearms Coalition, stops in to discuss the upcoming confirmation hearings of B. Todd Jones as Director of the BATFE that begin next week (http://bit.ly/17rTibE), and updates on the Manchin-Toomey bill. Visit www.firearmscoalition.org for the latest news.

Hodgdon Powder Co.’s CEO, Tom Shepherd, also visits on Sunday to talk about where the powder is, the benefits of reloading, and more. Hodgdon addresses the powder shortage on their website – read more about it here: http://bit.ly/187XG0l.

In its 19th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 138 stations, plus on XM (Ch. 243) Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts at http://www.guntalk.libsyn.com and Apple iTunes, or through one of the available Apps: Gun Talk App on Stitcher, the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. The Gun Talk Minute on XM also airs on XM 243, 244, 246 and Fox Sports every day throughout the week. More information is available at http://www.guntalk.com.

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Nevada Governor Vetoes Bloomberg’s Bill

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has vetoed the bill pushed by Michael Bloomberg’s group, which I call Illegal Mayors Against Guns. SB221 was passed by the legislature, and as it awaited the Governor’s action, gun owners from around the country hammered his office with calls, asking him to turn down this “expanded background check” restriction on Second Amendment rights.

In his veto, the Governor said:

“The sections of SB 221 requiring mandatory background checks on private sales place an unreasonable burden on law-abiding citizens with the potential to make them criminals. It would be unenforceable by law enforcement. It is our opinion this bill would do little to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals.”

He put a fine point to his comments with this:

“Senate Bill 221, while laudable in its efforts to strengthen reporting requirements concerning mentally ill persons, imposes unreasonable burdens and harsh penalties upon law-abiding Nevadans, while doing little to prevent criminals from unlawfully obtaining firearms.”

Here’s a huge ATTABOY to the entire Gun Talk Truth Squad. I know many of you called the Governor’s office. It clearly had an effect.

How do we win these battles? First, we have to show up.

Don’t forget to go to www.guntalk.com/contest and enter our giveaway. This month, it’s the new Springfield Armory XD-S in 9mm. One gun will be given away, and there are also a lot of prize packages which go out every week!