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Organizational Information |
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| WMSA is not a shooting club nor a hunting organization.
We intend to inform and serve any law-abiding citizen concerned about
exercising his or her 2nd Amendment freedom. The erroneous term
"sporting use" is not found in the 2nd Amendment, therefore it
is not considered to be valid when discussing the "Right to Keep
and Bear Arms." We do not consider the 2nd Amendment a "privilege,"
but an inalienable right that citizens can exercise at their
will, not at the will of the government. |
| As our name implies, WMSA can ally with any individual or
group that holds the same principles, ideas, and desires as ours
concerning the 2nd Amendment. This allows us to work with a variety
people without having ties to any particular political party. We will
help only those politicians that hold our views as their own. WMSA will
also inform the public of any politician that seeks to override or
ignore our Constitution. We judge elected officials and bureaucrats not
according to sex, race, color, creed, or religion but only according to
their position on the 2nd Amendment. |
Article III of the WMSA bylaws state:
The purpose and objectives of the Western Missouri Shooters Alliance
are dedicated to the restoration of the inalienable rights to keep and
bear arms as guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment by;
A. Monitoring and acting on pending legislation at the local, state, and
federal level;
B. Encouraging voter registration and participation in the political
process, and;
C. Promoting public safety, law and order, and the defense of the
nation. |
| Article III - Point A While the WMSA sphere of action is
mainly Missouri, we do have members in other states. It is our intention
to eventually help our out-of-state members form alliances similar to
the one in Missouri. Until that time, we will do what we can to keep
them informed along with our in-state members. |
| WMSA collects information from many different sources;
from Washington, D.C. to Jefferson City. This information is then
assimilated and put into our monthly newsletter. Our members are also
notified by mail-out flyers or phone calls if the need arises. |
| WMSA takes action in the form of public protests,
debates, and meetings with governmental representatives. We also take
out advertisements in local newspapers that inform the public what their
elected officials are doing concerning gun control. In the future, it is
our intention to help write bills to eradicate legislation that
discriminates against lawful gun owners. |
| Article III - Point B While politicians are afraid of
many things, the situation that most frightens them is the erosion of
their support at the voter level. This is of course the best leverage to
use against a crook in office. WMSA seeks to have membership that is
comprised of 100% registered voters. As our membership grows, more
politicians will be forced to deal with us or face losing their
political support. WMSA must be a "grass roots" organization
if we are to make a difference in election results. While members are
not required to be registered voters, it is clear that in order
to be taken seriously, we will require a majority of such members. |
| Article III - Point C It is the belief of WMSA that the
public is safest from crime when the intended victim is armed. This is
especially true when the criminal is government. The attempt to disarm
the law-abiding citizen is an act of treason and should be considered as
such. No man or woman should have to be a victim because of government's
intentions to save us from ourselves. Nor should we be prey to the
criminal element that is not prosecuted or is set free by the judicial
system. Every law-abiding citizen should be able to defend themselves,
their loved ones, and their property without the threat of prosecution
from the government. |
| WMSA supports law enforcement and law enforcement
officials. We want to see that our police have the best training and
equipment possible to do their jobs. It is our intention to work with
the police in any way possible, short of disarming the public. We
understand that the police have an obligation to protect society as a
whole and not individuals. It is therefore our position that citizens
are responsible for their own welfare regarding personal protection.
This includes helping police departments by submitting to their
authority and being supportive of their actions. |
| History shows us that an armed populace is a deterrent to
invasion by foreign powers, and government tyranny. WMSA intends to heed
this lesson by promoting the 2nd Amendment and the shooting arts. We
stand firm on the premise that any law-abiding citizen has the right to
be armed, and has the right to use arms for legitimate purposes. The
individual also has the obligation to accept responsibility for their
actions. The people who exercise the most freedom are the people who
must be the most responsible. |
