ERIE COUNTY Chapter

          **NEW START TIME**
                            6:30 PM

2026 Meeting Schedule

January 28th No July Meeting
February 25th August 26th
March 25th September 23rd
April 22nd October 28th
May 27th November 25th: TENTATIVE
June 24th December 2026: NO Meeting

From the Chairman's Desk

Hello Fellow Patriots,

I hope that doesn’t offend anyone, but in the whole scheme of things, actually we are all patriots fighting to maintain our constitutional rights.

Summer is rapidly coming to a close, but our agenda is not slowing down. We have good items of interest to discuss at our August 26th meeting at the Matthew Glab Post @ 6:30pm.

I will bring SCOPE’s Get Out to Vote (GOTV) materials for passing out to FFLs, clubs, and businesses in an effort to remind people to go to vote this Fall.

We are having a “live fire” Range Day on Sept. 19 at Gowanda’s Rifle Club to further our training agenda for members and the community who are interested. See flyer to the left. Invite and friend and reserve your spots for that day by emailing to the address on the flyer. NRA and DCJS instructors will be present to coordinate and assist.

Our annual SCOPE Banquet is Saturday, Sept. 26 in Palmyra. All are welcome to attend. Tickets are available on the State SCOPE website with added information. A group of us attended last year and had a nice time. Anyone is welcome to join us this year! If you plan to attend, please reserve your ticket and also let me know so we can hold you a seat with our Chapter.

This month’s training will be a conclusion of our Home Invasion Training session.

Looking forward to seeing you next week on Wednesday, 8/26 at 6:30 pm for our monthly Chapter meeting.

Respectfully,

Mark Drews

*UPDATED * Matthew Glab Post menu  page 2 page 3

Erie County Court Clerk Mickey Kearns appeared for an impromptu visit at 6:30 pm to talk about his business office, streamlining the pistol permit bureau and the DMV offices for quicker visits. He plans to return to formally speak to all members present at a future meeting.

SCOPE Life Member Retired Supreme Court Justice William Boller presented also regarding the pistol permit process. He gave valuable insight on the “to do”s” and “what NOT to do” when filling out applications. He gave interesting stories of practical things to avoid doing with your concealed carry that he has dealt with through the years, that didn’t go so well for the permit holder. He plans to continue to work to support the office a few days a week to help with the workload.

SCOPE President John Elwood was also present and gave his accolades to the Erie County Chapter for our productivity and success. He spoke on current egregious legislation found on the NYSCOPE website and the importance of getting gun owners out to the polls. He encourages all members to bring one person to join the membership.