General Firearms Discussion

FYI: Chance to help the next generation

Posted By: k9pa n AZ
Date: 10/16/04 23:47

Many of you have heard of the great success of the Arizona Junior
High
> Power Rifle Team, having taken 2nd place at Camp Perry, Ohio earlier
> this year.
>
> For photos see:
> http://www.members.cox.net/azjrhp/azjrhp.htm --and--
> http://tinyurl.com/4oan5
>
> Many of the members of this shooting team (girls and boys) come from
the
> Wickenburg High School Rifle Team Yes, you heard right: a high
school
> high power rifle team. This over-achieving groups of young guns is
> coached by Rex Powers, a mild-mannered spirit who tells me he will be
> glad to answer your questions at rpowers@wickenburg.k12.az.us
>
> Why would you want to e-mail him? Because he needs your help. No, he
> didn't come to me begging for assistance. I found out about the team
and
> decided it was time for some grassroots activism.
>
> There's a problem. The team's donated equipment is in such a state of
> disrepair including four rifles with completely shot-out barrels,
that
> of the 32 individuals who wanted to become a part of the team,
> two-thirds had to be turned away. Out of seven rifles, only one
shoots
> to competitive accuracy. The rules allow three shooters to a rifle
(one
> shooting, one scoring, one on target duty), so that's what they are
> forced to do for both competition and practice.
>
> One kind gentleman has already agreed to replace three of the
shot-out
> Rock River Arms barrels. We are looking for donations for the fourth
> replacement. As well, we are looking to purchase at least one Rock
River
> Arms National Match A2 rifle -- and hopefully a few more. All items
will
> be purchased by a local FFL and given to the team at dealer cost. You
> can see the rifle here: http://www.rockriverarms.com at the RRA
Custom
> Rifles button. We'll try to get them in kit form at reduced cost
because
> Coach Powers likes his students to learn through work. They also have
to
> assemble their own ammunition on single-stage presses.
>
> Phase I
>
> "But what can I do, Rick? My family is on a tight budget." Yes, as
is
> mine. But the State of Arizona has made this activism as painless as
can
> be. It is possible (and easy) to take advantage of A.R.S. 43-1089
which
> allows a tax credit of $200 for individuals and $250 for married
> couples, filing jointly, for fees or donations paid to a public
school
> in support of extracurricular activities.
>
> Wickenburg High School's rifle team is one such extracurricular
> activity. This tax credit is so coveted that if you do a google
search
> on the term you will find dozens of schools with information about it
on
> their web pages, such as Prescott:
> http://www.prescott.k12.az.us/az_tax_credit.htm And you don't have
to
> live in the district to which you are donating.
>
> If you send a check to the school in the coming weeks (up to December
> 31), you'll get all of it back when you get your Arizona income tax
> refund next spring. Think of it: you support youth sport, you support
> your Right to Keep and Bear Arms, you make the anti-gunners
apoplectic,
> and you get your money back in a few months. Is this cool or what?
>
> You may not be able to afford the maximum $200/$250. But $25 is
better
> than nothing. Another option is to spread your donation over the next
> several weeks. As long as it all get to the school on or before
December
> 31, your money comes back to you in early 2005.
>
> Please make checks payable to:
>
> "Wickenburg High School Rifle Team"
>
> In the note section write: "Attn: Coach Rex Powers"
>
> Address the envelope as follows:
>
> Wickenburg High School Rifle Team
> c/o Coach Rex Powers
> 1090 South Vulture Mine Road
> Wickenburg, Arizona 85390