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 == Description == 

 The AHSA describes itself as ""... a national grassroots organization ...."" 

 25 Apr 2005 The domain name: http://www.huntersandshooters.com for the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA) was registered by DCS - Internet Advocacy Group, mailing address: 
    600 Pennsylvania Ave SE,  
    Suite 200,  
    Washington, DC 20003  
 The same mailing address was given on the DCS website http://dcscongressional.com/ and on the DCS domain name registration as on the original AHSA website and AHSA domain name registration. 

 3 Aug 2005 The registration for http://www.huntersandshooters.com was changed to show the AHSA, not DCS, as the owner of the site name. 

 At the local gun club and range, I shoot in several target shooting disciplines, have aided a  reserve deputy practicing with his sidearm, participated and observed qualification tests for handgun permits, hunter safety courses, etc,years of various club activities in other wordsand I have never seen an AHSA presence. A website-only ""grassroots organization"" created by a PR firm, DCS, whose biggest client is the Democratic Leadership Council, and whose main product appears to be press releases supporting gun control policies looks and feels like astroturf to me. Excuse me if I remain skeptical.   "