If there are any supporters of handgun legalization in my feed, and gun enthusiasts in general, please help spread the word — and of course, come along. The "MAGIC OF WEAPONS 2008" Festival. The traditional annual "MAGIC OF WEAPONS" Festival organized by the Saiga Shooting Club will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Dynamo shooting range in Mytishchi. Start time: 12:00 p.m. A bus will depart from Alekseyevskaya metro station at 11:00 a.m. Directions: http://mapsc.narod.ru/dinamo.html http://udar2003.narod.ru/map.htm . Everyone is welcome; admission is free. For information, call 8-916-681-50-13, fax 361-91-67. E-mail: info@saiga.ru rafferty@mtu-net.ru URL: www.saiga.ru On June 21, 2008, the Saiga Shooting Club will hold its traditional annual "MAGIC OF WEAPONS" festival at the Dynamo shooting range in Mytishchi. FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS: The public organizations "Civilian Safety" and "Civilian Weapons." Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant "Molot," holder of the Order of Lenin (a major Soviet state award). New Weapons Technologies LLC. The "100% Self-Defense" Club. The "Steady Hand" Club. The Club of Ancient Russian Martial Arts — archery and crossbow shooting. FESTIVAL PROGRAM: 12:00-12:10 - FESTIVAL OPENING. 12:10-12:20 - PRESENTATION OF THE MOSCOW SHOOTING CLUB "SAIGA." A talk about the club’s goals and activities. 12:20-12:30 - PRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS "CIVILIAN WEAPONS" AND "CIVILIAN SAFETY." A representative of the "Civilian Safety" organization will speak about issues surrounding lawful self-defense in the law enforcement and judicial practice of the Russian Federation. 12:30-12:50 - THE MOLOT MACHINE-BUILDING PLANT presents a 21st-century civilian firearm — the VEPR-205 carbine. 12:50-13:10 - THE "STEADY HAND" CLUB. Methods of competitive knife throwing. The Club of Ancient Russian Martial Arts — archery. 13:10-13:30 - DEMONSTRATION OF SMOOTHBORE AND RIFLED FIREARM MODELS. New Weapons Technologies LLC presents the OSA and EGIDA self-defense systems. Demonstration of concealed carry methods for self-defense weapons and shooting techniques using different types of ammunition. 13:30-13:40 - The "100% Self-Defense" Club demonstrates self-defense techniques for city streets. 13:40-14:00 – Markers and airsoft replicas — modern equipment for paintball and airsoft in action. 14:00-14:20 - DEMONSTRATION OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING RULES. PRACTICAL SHOOTING TECHNIQUES. Demonstration of practical shooting techniques using civilian firearms. 14:20-16:30 – Shooting activities for guests: continued performances by the "100% Self-Defense" and "Steady Hand" clubs, the Club of Ancient Russian Martial Arts, knife throwing, archery and crossbow shooting, shooting with OSA and EGIDA pistols, shooting with smoothbore and rifled firearms, paintball, and airsoft. TOTAL FESTIVAL DURATION - 5 HOURS.