Last revised: October 23, 2006

Civics 101

Civics 101


LINK to some interesting sites on the Internet...

LOCAL & REGIONAL - CENTRAL/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

bluegem.gif (110 bytes) Santa Clara County Government Page
Access to info on the Supervisors and agenda for their meetings
bluegem.gif (110 bytes) Morgan Hill City Government Home Page
Info on Morgan Hill government, including agenda for Council Meetings (and other public meetings)
bluegem.gif (110 bytes) Gilroy City Government Home Page
Info on the City of Gilroy government, including Council Agenda.
bluegem.gif (110 bytes) Silicon Valley Taxpayers, Inc.
Dedicated to providing a voice for the Taxpayers of the Silicon Valley Area of California

CALIFORNIA

redgem.gif (110 bytes) California Legislative Info Web Site
Search facility for California legislative material - laws, bills, activities, legislators. Includes links to full listing of California and Federal legislators and how to contact them including many email addresses and home pages.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Full text of the BROWN ACT
which covers rules for government meetings in California including city councils, etc. as well as lots more interesting stuff. Must reading.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Counsel Connect's Daily California Legal Update
Daily updates on legislation and judicial activities in the Golden State.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) California Department of Justice Firearms Page
Information on Approved Handguns, Assault Weapons, etc.
 

USA FEDERAL

redgem.gif (110 bytes) Thomas Legislative Info on the Internet
Great starting point for U.S. government information - a service of the Congressional Library.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) LawFind's LawCrawler
Web search and links for legal research - national and state.

POLITICS

redgem.gif (110 bytes) Republican National Committee Home Page
The world according to the GOP.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) California Republican Assembly Home Page
The Republican Wing of the Republican Party.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Democratic National Committee Home Page
How the Democrats see things.

Legal Foundations & Information

redgem.gif (110 bytes) Second Amendment Foundation
Educational and legal activists promoting the Second Amendment
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Emerson Case Site
Potentially landmark case on the individual Constitutional right to keep and bear arms
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Pacific Justice Institute
Active legal advocates of the Bill of Rights, particularly the First Amendment

2nd AMENDMENT & FIREARMS-RELATED

National Rifle Association Home Page
The Home Page of the NRA - lots of info on the organization and more links
South Valley Firearms Safety Council
Gilroy & Morgan Hill's Local NRA Members' Club
Golden State 2nd Amendment Council
Politically active grassroots organization whose goal is restoration of lost 2nd Amendment Rights in California
NRA Members' Councils of California
Information about Members' Councils throughout California as well as up to date legislative, legal and other information
keepandbeararms.com
RKBA Updates and Resources
Index to Jeff Chan's archive
Everything you ever wanted to know about the NRA, firearms law, and more. Also a ton of links to related sites.
Subscription Info for Related E-Mail Reflectors
Firearms-alert, ca-firearms, ba-firearms and other related E-Mail servers for obtaining important news bulletins, political opinion, legislative alerts, etc. After you subscribe, watch a bit - some of these are "open discussion" lists, others are reserved for "hard news/alerts".
Guide to Gun Policy and Second Amendment Scholars
Guide to authors and writings on the Second Amendment

Firearms Training & Competition

redgem.gif (110 bytes) TFTT - Tactical Firearms Training Team
Superb professional training for all skill levels - Civilian/Law Enforcement/Military - Wide variety of equipment, curricula and location-work. MTU (Mobile Training Unit) provides training at various locations, including Sacramento area several times a year. Based in Southern California.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) BAYPROFS - Bay Area Professionals for Firearms Safety & Education
Outstanding, hard-working volunteers who provide extensive training in firearms safety and proficiency. Frequently, they present classes in conjunction with South Valley Firearms Safety Council. Thank you, BAYPROFS.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) San Jose Zouaves Rifle Club
High power rifle club affiliated with both the NRA and the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Faultline Shootists Society
Cowboy Action Shooting.
redgem.gif (110 bytes) Advanced Weapons & Tactics
Firearms & Self-Defense training.

Education

redgem.gif (110 bytes) Morgan Hill Unified School District
 

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