My name is John Foley I’m President of the Salt Spring Island Rod and Gun club the club is 103 years old. Some of you may know we have been under legal attack from our new wealthy neighbour (who does not live on the property)/ large landholder on Salt Spring. The club has being sued twice and all of the directors are personally being sued. These law suits have cost us about $400K in legal and testing fees. The good news is we have made some legal precedence that will help protect gun clubs across Canada.
I was contacted by George Wachmann who founded Bench Rest Shooting in Canada. He is 92 years old. He gave me 4 rifles and equipment that are part of the “Systems” he used. I am selling these rifles and equipment and donating the money to my gun club to continue the fight for gun clubs. I am not a bench rest shooter and I am hoping some of you would be able to advise me where to market and what I should price these rifles. Any thoughts or questions please message or call me 250-537-0083.
Rifles
Hunter
Remington 40XB, steel barrel .222Rem 27” long with Balvar 24 Bauch & Lomb Rochester NY Scope YG3682 22” long
Light Varmint
Remington 40 XBR heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Rem 20” long with Remington Arms Co. 20XBR scope 16” long with 2” long hood
Heavy Varmint
R.W. Hart custom heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Mag 23” long made by Bob Hart with 24X Redfield scope XO1129 23” long with 9” long hood.
Bench Rest
R.W. Hart Robert Hart & Son custom heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Mag 21.5” long made by Clyde Hart with Balvar 24 J64363 Bauch & Lomb scope 22” long.
Hope I did the photos correctly
http://s823.photobucket.com/user/ssi-john/library/benchrest
I am asking $2000 for the Remington 40 XBR and $1500 each for the other three. I am open to offers the club is desperate for money. Please read below if you are interested in protecting gun clubs in Canada
Land Values threaten Gun Ranges
We are all aware gun laws are under attack in this country but not many are aware that gun ranges are also under attack. Encroaching development and the resulting land value increases are the forces leading the assault.
The Salt Spring Island Rod and Gun Club (SSIR&G) is a small club putting up a big fight in this battle which will end up affecting all gun clubs in BC and across Canada. A litigious, wealthy, real estate speculator purchased property next to the Club and for four years, in an effort to stop Club activities, has filed multiple law suits and injunction attempts involving the Club, the Regional District and/or individuals. He has been instrumental in pressuring local government to close the club via noise bylaws and influenced the Ministry of Environment to force the club to do extensive and expensive testing; all in an effort to stop the activities the small 103 year old club. Last but not least he filed a personal pollution trespass lawsuit against all the Club directors, insurance does not cover pollution based lawsuits. Considerable environmental testing has shown that there is no migration of lead from the property.
The good news is that the Club is still active and the Club's fight has already set a relevant legal precedent. The BC Supreme Court has ruled that if you are properly zoned for what you do you cannot, by conflicting bylaw, be prohibited from using your property as zoned. In other words, you cannot be bylawed out of business. This is a major victory in light of the many gun clubs that have been noise bylawed out of business.
Another resulting breakthrough, due largely to efforts by the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF), is that the Ministry of Environment (MOE) has changed the wording in their Contaminated Sites Regulation such that just because hazardous waste is on a property it does not automatically mean the property is designated a Hazardous Waste Site. This 'uncoupling' will likely result in other gun clubs not having to endure the extensive and expensive testing that the Salt Spring Island club has been subject to.
This has been a costly battle for the Club-over $400K in environmental study and legal costs. Support for the Club has run very deep in the community but even with a membership that has grown from about 60 to around 200, the Club has had to mortgage its property and borrow extensively.
We need your help. BCWF has joined forces with SSIR&G to support the development and preservation of gun clubs and have set up a link so you can make a tax deductible donation to the SSIR&G. Follow link https://bcwf.thankyou4caring.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 ,in “Designation” drop box pick, Salt Spring Island Rod & Gun Club and please help us.
It’s time we make a stand together
I was contacted by George Wachmann who founded Bench Rest Shooting in Canada. He is 92 years old. He gave me 4 rifles and equipment that are part of the “Systems” he used. I am selling these rifles and equipment and donating the money to my gun club to continue the fight for gun clubs. I am not a bench rest shooter and I am hoping some of you would be able to advise me where to market and what I should price these rifles. Any thoughts or questions please message or call me 250-537-0083.
Rifles
Hunter
Remington 40XB, steel barrel .222Rem 27” long with Balvar 24 Bauch & Lomb Rochester NY Scope YG3682 22” long
Light Varmint
Remington 40 XBR heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Rem 20” long with Remington Arms Co. 20XBR scope 16” long with 2” long hood
Heavy Varmint
R.W. Hart custom heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Mag 23” long made by Bob Hart with 24X Redfield scope XO1129 23” long with 9” long hood.
Bench Rest
R.W. Hart Robert Hart & Son custom heavy stainless steel barrel .222 Mag 21.5” long made by Clyde Hart with Balvar 24 J64363 Bauch & Lomb scope 22” long.
Hope I did the photos correctly
http://s823.photobucket.com/user/ssi-john/library/benchrest
I am asking $2000 for the Remington 40 XBR and $1500 each for the other three. I am open to offers the club is desperate for money. Please read below if you are interested in protecting gun clubs in Canada
Land Values threaten Gun Ranges
We are all aware gun laws are under attack in this country but not many are aware that gun ranges are also under attack. Encroaching development and the resulting land value increases are the forces leading the assault.
The Salt Spring Island Rod and Gun Club (SSIR&G) is a small club putting up a big fight in this battle which will end up affecting all gun clubs in BC and across Canada. A litigious, wealthy, real estate speculator purchased property next to the Club and for four years, in an effort to stop Club activities, has filed multiple law suits and injunction attempts involving the Club, the Regional District and/or individuals. He has been instrumental in pressuring local government to close the club via noise bylaws and influenced the Ministry of Environment to force the club to do extensive and expensive testing; all in an effort to stop the activities the small 103 year old club. Last but not least he filed a personal pollution trespass lawsuit against all the Club directors, insurance does not cover pollution based lawsuits. Considerable environmental testing has shown that there is no migration of lead from the property.
The good news is that the Club is still active and the Club's fight has already set a relevant legal precedent. The BC Supreme Court has ruled that if you are properly zoned for what you do you cannot, by conflicting bylaw, be prohibited from using your property as zoned. In other words, you cannot be bylawed out of business. This is a major victory in light of the many gun clubs that have been noise bylawed out of business.
Another resulting breakthrough, due largely to efforts by the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF), is that the Ministry of Environment (MOE) has changed the wording in their Contaminated Sites Regulation such that just because hazardous waste is on a property it does not automatically mean the property is designated a Hazardous Waste Site. This 'uncoupling' will likely result in other gun clubs not having to endure the extensive and expensive testing that the Salt Spring Island club has been subject to.
This has been a costly battle for the Club-over $400K in environmental study and legal costs. Support for the Club has run very deep in the community but even with a membership that has grown from about 60 to around 200, the Club has had to mortgage its property and borrow extensively.
We need your help. BCWF has joined forces with SSIR&G to support the development and preservation of gun clubs and have set up a link so you can make a tax deductible donation to the SSIR&G. Follow link https://bcwf.thankyou4caring.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 ,in “Designation” drop box pick, Salt Spring Island Rod & Gun Club and please help us.
It’s time we make a stand together
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