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Swift River
Swift River Main page where you first enter this website.
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About Us
Information regarding the Swift River Sportsman’s Club, including the membership form.

 

Activities
Description of Swift River Sportsman’s Club Activities and functions, including the calendar.

 

Directors
Listing of Board of Directors and activities Chairmen.

 

What’s New
Description of What’s New and up coming at the club.
Newsletter
 

Overview of Swift River Sportsmans Club News Releases
 

News Release List

Urgent! New sportmens related legislation

Could Chapter 180, Part II Be Heading to Massachusetts?

If you don't remember, Chapter 180 of the Acts of 1998 created some of the most confusing and ill-advised set of gun laws in the country. The vast majority of those new laws attacked lawful gun owners and did little, if anything, to address violent crime.

One recommendation actually suggests that,"... State Police be assigned the duty of making periodic checks of registered guns." Imagine the day when law enforcement can come to your homes to take inventory of your private property!   

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Swift River Sportsmans Club related news
 
 Sportsmen’s Show

 Please visit the Swift River Sportsman’s Club booth at the Springfield Sportsman’s Show the last weekend in February. 
 We’ll be in the “Young Building” same as previous years.

 
 
 Clambake Crew wanted!
 John Harstad & Charlie Bliss are running the clambake on June 8, 2008. They need a team of volunteers. 
 If interested please contact John or Charlie.
 
 
 Want to work your yearly work hours off?
 We need your help! - see below
 
 *Carpentry - club house siding; barn repair, prep/application of paint; picnic table repair.
 *Grounds keeping - lawn mowing, trimming and brush clearing.
 *Archery - target maintenance, 3-D shoots in March/April/August, trail cleaning and marking, target setup and take down, Sunday morning shoot registration, kitchen help for breakfast & lunch.
 *Coordinate Boy Scout work parties.
 *Trap - assist and run trap shooting Sunday mornings during trap season- Spring through fall.
 *Pheasant Stocking Program - feeding and watering birds, stocking birds for club and private events.
 *Turkey and Ham shoots - These events are held before Easter in spring and before Thanksgiving, October and November. Help is needed
 handing out ammunition, pulling targets, scoring targets and kitchen help
 is needed.
 *Legislative Committee - Delegates needed to attend Sportsmen’s
 Council meetings, stay in touch with GOAL, and keep the club apprised
 of news and legislation that affects the club and its members.
 *Dinners & Banquets - food prep, cooking, table & chair setup,
 serving & clearing tables, raffle sales, clean-up, bartending &,
 TICKET SALES.
 
 February - Game dinner
 March - Corned Beef dinner
 April - Archery Banquet, Prime Rib dinner
 June - Clam Bake
 July - Pig roast, Chicken BBQ
 October - 200 Club dinner, Trail Ride
 December - Bird Stocking Benefit dinner
 Children’s parties - Easter, Halloween & Christmas
 
 Most Important!
Come to the meetings and get to know who is running events, when and what you can do to help out and get your time in. 
 We look forward to seeing you there.
 

Supreme Court to rule on gun ownership rights.
This could affect you & me!
Release Date: November 20, 2007
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Lock Stock & Barrel
Release Date: November 19, 2007
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Labor Department Announces It Will Revise Overreaching OSHA Explosives Rule
Release Date: July 16, 2007
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Chris Cox Sets The Record Straight on Firearm Trace Data
Release Date: July 11, 2007
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Goal’s 2007 - 2008 Legislative Chart
 Update date: July 5, 2007
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Public Hearing on the Governor’s One Gun a Month Bill
Release Date: June 21, 2007
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GOAL Requests Investigation into License System
Release Date: May 15, 2007
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Target Bill Regulation Hearing / GOAL Testimony
Release Date: May 14, 2007
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Governor Patrick Accuses Lawful Gun Owners of “Fear Mongering”
Release Date: May 4, 2007
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Governor Patrick has No Information to Back Legislation
Release Date: April 30, 2007
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Governor Patrick Attacks Lawful Private Gun Sales
Release Date: April 15, 2007
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Could Chapter 180, Part II Be Heading to Massachusetts?
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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