Agenda Items for the 44th Congress, 2022
1. Proposed revision to By-Law 4: Elections, submitted by John Irons
Background: In order to publish the Senate candidates platforms and ballot for Territorial Senate in the Fall Shootist magazine, the date for submission of Senate candidates needs to be received by July 15th.
4-2. Nominations for Territorial Senator must be received by the Secretary in their entirety, including the candidates' platforms, by 31 August 15 July each year. The election of Territorial Senators will be completed by 1 December each year.
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2. Proposed revision to By-Law 10: Shooting Classes, submitted by John Irons
Proposal to eliminate the separation of shooting classes by age with exception of Junior and Adult.
10-1 NCOWS shooting classes are unique and offer the shooter a greater variety of firearm options. These options are in keeping with the various ways in which someone might have equipped themselves in the Old West. All NCOWS shooting classes, as established by By- Law must be made available to all shooters at each National, Regional or Charter Posse Shoot. These classes shall be:
Men’s and Women’s Four Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Three Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Two Gun Smokeless Shootist Working Cowboy: Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Four Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Three Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute
powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Two Gun Black Powder Shootist Working Cowboy: Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Four Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Three Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Two Gun Smokeless Duelist Working Cowboy: Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Four Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Three Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Two Gun Black Powder Duelist Working Cowboy: Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Boy’s and Girl’s Four Gun Juniors: Shall be open to those 12 through 17 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one rifle and one shotgun. May use any of the above shooting styles.
Boy’s and Girl’s Two Gun Juniors: Shall be open to those 12 through 17 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one rifle. May use any of the above shooting styles.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Four Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Three Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Two Gun Smokeless Shootist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Four Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Three Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Two Gun Black Powder Shootist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Four Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Three Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Two Gun Smokeless Duelist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Four Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Three Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot
black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Senior Two Gun Black Powder Duelist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over age 60 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Four Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Three Gun Smokeless Shootist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Two Gun Smokeless Shootist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Four Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Three Gun Black Powder Shootist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Two Gun Black Powder Shootist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Four Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Three Gun Smokeless Duelist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Two Gun Smokeless Duelist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Four Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip. Shotguns may NOT include any model of pump shotgun.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Three Gun Black Powder Duelist: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Elder Two Gun Black Powder Duelist Working Cowboy: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only. Shooter uses one pistol and one pistol caliber rifle. No Gun Carts are to be used at any time. Shooter must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rim fire cartridges, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Four Gun Pistoleer: Shooter uses two pistols, one shotgun, and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters are restricted to the use of percussion revolvers, pre-1873 percussion or original/authentic reproductions of rimfire cartridge pocket pistols, exposed hammer double-barreled shotguns (percussion or cartridge) and reproduction or original pre- 1873 pistol-caliber repeating rifles (e.g. 1860 Henry, Spencer, 1866 Winchester, etc.) Shooters must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges. Pistols and revolvers must be shot one-handed. Pistoleer shooters will shoot the same course of fire as the other competitors except that in a stage requiring more than two shotgun rounds the Pistoleer shooter would not be required to shoot the extra rounds.
Men’s and Women’s Three Gun Pistoleer: Shooter uses two pistols and one pistol caliber rifle. Shooters are restricted to the use of percussion revolvers, pre-1873 percussion or original/authentic reproductions of rimfire cartridge pocket pistols, and reproduction or original pre-1873 pistol-caliber repeating rifles (e.g. 1860 Henry, Spencer, 1866 Winchester, etc.) Shooters must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges. Pistols and revolvers must be shot one- handed.
Men’s and Women’s Originals: Shooter uses two guns, one rifle and one pistol to complete the course of fire. This class must be shot duelist/traditional style. Must have three originals present to have the class. For complete rules and regulations see Appendix A at the back of the Tally Book.
In addition to these classes, Chartered Clubs and special events may offer additional classes so long as they adhere to the general outline of these By-Laws. (Amended March, 2011) (Amended June 2013)
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3. Proposal to add new shooting class called Al Sieber, submitted by Duane Butt
The following will be added to By-Law 10: Shooting Classes
Al Sieber: Shooter uses one pistol, one shotgun, and one single shot rifle. All shooters shoot in one category regardless of sex, age, or style of shooting. Shooters must shoot black powder or approved black powder substitute in all firearms and may fire handguns using a one-handed or two-handed grip. Shooter must use a single shot rifle and shoot as many shots as needed to complete stage. Shooter must use a percussion or cartridge revolver and shoot five shots only. Shooter must use a percussion or cartridge shotgun and shoot two shots only. Can be shot without shotgun with a 20 second penalty. Rifles over the revolver caliber must use light loads such as 45-70 Gov’t 40 grain black powder loads maximum with filler. Maximum bullet weight of 405 grains.