To EVERYONE:
Here's the background and a slight correction! One of our newest CNJFO members broke the story on the Lacey Township Chatter Facebook page. I grabbed it (a screenshot of the offending RULE) and added a file photo of two girls in hunter orange being supervised by one of their Dads as they take turns shooting clays at Clinton WMA. We printed a disclaimer that the girls weren't the subject of the story, which some "phone people" overlooked before they shared the story. If we had a photo of the boys in the story we would have used it, but since the family of one boy was fearful of its' usage we couldn't find it before "going to Press".
Using a file photo to illustrate a story is "fair practice" as long as the disclaimer is part of it, and news agencies do this all of the time. Seems the hunter orange got folks' attention (as I hoped it would!), and it went viral, so "Black Wire Media" & CNJFO got some real attention, which is great! Since the young ladies weren't the subject of the Lacey incident, they weren't named in the photo and neither was I (I'm the fugly guy with the brown CNJFO Lehigh Sporting Clays Tournament sweatshirt that wants to "remain in the background" since I want CNJFO to outlive ME, lol). FYI, the image was captured by one of the girl's Dads during or immediately after a NJGF Meet-Up at Clinton WMA! The timing of the story couldn't have been better since the one month anniversary of Parkland incident was on the same day my story went around the world.
We vetted the story several ways, using the Lacey Chatter page, as well as actual accounts of OTHER parents who's sons were told they'd face suspension if they didn't take 2A & other firearm-related stickers off their vehicles they drive to school. One such kid MAY GO PUBLIC TODAY at the urging of our Communications Director Theresa Inacker. So far we've been bombarded with media requests for additional info and interviews, so I've directed Theresa to handle all of this for us (you'll see her name quoted instead of mine, and THAT's what I want since the STORY isn't about ME!). This story is REAL! There are TWO sets of RULES: One for public consumption off the School's website and the original handbook distributed TO THE STUDENTS which contains the UNCONSTITUTIONAL wording of "ON OR OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS".
One of the Lacey students in question is alleged to have tendered an application to Annapolis (US Naval Academy), and is fearful that this publicity will harm his chances. We're also working that angle. Additionally, we've been in contact with several sets of parents who have Lacey HS offspring, and have put them in-touch with lead counsel Daniel Schmutter from ANJR&PC.
This ongoing story will have further developments I'm sure. Hat Tip to NJ Concealment Furniture's Dan Ingram of hampton, NJ for posting the link to the Lacey Facebook page where the SH!TSTORM originally went down! Dan is a personal friend as well as a CNJFO sponsor & Clays Tournament participant.
If anyone would like to support or join us in the fight, we'd welcome the help! Thanks for your kind attention!
Dave "Rosey" Rosenthal, VP
http://www.cnjfo.com