January 20, 2001

ATTENTION
	Our next show is February 3rd and 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Exposition Gardens, Peoria, IL.  Call Bill Fritz if you want a table, or to cancel for this show.  Bill's phone number is (309) 274-2977 or write him at P.O. Box 527 Chillicothe, IL 61523.  Bill has a recording machine, which will accept your call if he is unavailable.

ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE OBSERVED!
	As usual, we will have police protection during show hours, but you are responsible for your merchandise.

 NOTES NEWS & VIEWS
•	The club purchased a tractor to replace the 1950's era tractor Greg had been using to maintain the range.  We will be selling the old tractor to help offset the cost of the new one.  If you are interested in purchasing the tractor, write to P.O. Box 527 Chillicothe, IL 61523 or email us at webmaster@peoriagunshow.com.
•	Carl, one of our board members and range officers, wanted to make suggestions for people attending our firearm safety courses.  He noted that people are bringing smaller handguns (snub-nosed revolvers) or higher caliber pistols to the course, then finding the pistols uncomfortable to shoot.  Recoil and proper grips are good points to discuss when purchasing a pistol.  We have added more information on this subject to our website.
•	We wanted to thank our members that voted!

FOID Question and Answer
Q:  What happens to the $5 collected as a registration fee?
A:  The five dollar fee is the statutory fee set by the General Assembly.  A FOID card is valid for five years.  Three dollars of this fee are allocated to the Wildlife and Fish Fund of the Dept. of Natural Resources for use in funding programs of interest to Illinois sportsmen, one dollar is deposited in the Firearm Owner's Notification Fund, and one dollar is deposited in the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury.
				
Membership
     Stop at the membership table at this show, or mail in your request for your "2001" membership and/or range pass.  The membership fee is $10.00 and a range pass is an additional $15.00.  Please make the check payable to the Midwest Gun Collectors Association.  Mail application and checks to Ed King, P.O. Box 1242 Bloomington, IL 61701.  If you know someone who may want to join, please contact Ed for applications.  Remember that new applicants need two sponsors.
 		
Quote of the Quarter
     This quarter's quote came from a CNN headline.  Philadelphia had filed a suit against gun manufacturers to recoup costs resulting from gun violence.  State laws negated the suit.  The article said, "A 1995 law and an amendment four years later stripped Philadelphia and other municipalities of the power to either regulate or sue gun makers, U.S. District Judge Berle M. Schiller said Wednesday.  The authority to regulate firearms lies exclusively with the state Legislature."

Future Show Dates			
May 5th & 6th, 2001.                                                      Mike Fritz.