JEFFERSON-LEWIS COUNTIES Chapter

Meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month.

Meeting Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Watertown Sportsman Club
17751 Dry Hill Rd. Watertown, NY 13601

Chapter Board

Chairman	C. Bruce Kingsley	cbkingsley@tds.net 315.649.3424
Vice-Chairman	John Elwood
Secretary	Jim Juczak
Treasurer	Kenny Kasek

Most of you are aware that
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush will not be seeking reelection in 2026.
This is disappointing news, as Assemblyman Blankenbush has been a strong and consistent defender of the Second Amendment, and his service will be greatly missed.

At a press conference held on December 18, Assemblyman Blankenbush announced his endorsement of his current chief of staff, Tammy Nabywaniec.
As expected, additional candidates have also announced their intention to run for the 117th Assembly District.
These include Bob Waltlers, former Executive Director of the Oneida Housing Authority, and Lonny Koons, a retired veteran and truck driver.

To better understand each candidate’s position on the Second Amendment, the Jefferson/Lewis County chapter of SCOPE plans to invite all declared candidates to speak at upcoming meetings between now and the November 2026 election.

Tammy Nabywaniec has accepted our invitation and will be our guest speaker on Monday, January 19, 2026.

UPCOMING MEETING DATES

3rd Monday of the Month:

January 19th, 2026
February 16th. 2026
March 16th, 2026

Members of Jefferson-Lewis County SCOPE
getting ready for the Lewis County Fair Parade.

Beaver River High School National Championship Trap Team shooting Trap at the Jefferson-Lewis SCOPE meeting.

June, 2025: Auburn, NY.

SCOPE Chairman of the Board Jack Prendergast (Left) and SCOPE President John Elwood (right) went to hear US Congressman Mike Lawler (center) speak; investigating entry into the 2026 run for Republican Governor of NY.

Quite a few people came out to hear what he had to say (photo on right) and where he stands on 2nd Amendment issues.

The Jefferson-Lewis 2024 Christmas party on December 16th was a great night out. Good food, great company. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate!

Jefferson-Lewis Chapter Chairman, C. Bruce Kingsley (center) with Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (right) and his Chief of Staff Tammy (left) at the October chapter meeting.