John E. Collins

'The people who are in here buying those guns that were affected during Brady are saying ‘I've got to get one while I still can,' ' said John Collins, president of Woods & Water. 'While they can legally purchase the guns, they want to buy them.'

Collins ran out of military-style semiautomatic rifles Monday.

'All the manufacturers are running low,' Collins said.

His store didn't carry the cheaper imports like the AK-47. The AR-15 variations that Woods & Water carries cost between $1,000 and $2,000 apiece.

'It's not a trash-bin gun thing,' he said, referring to the practice at some stores of stacking inexpensive guns in barrels.

The semiautomatics that Woods & Waters sells are highly accurate rifles that can be used for target shooting. Military-style rifles have a legitimate use, Collins said, and gun-control laws only keep them out of the hands of law-abiding citizens.
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Collins said this is the most significant increase in post-election gun sales that he can recall, but he doesn't expect it to last.

One of his first volunteer involvements was on the Boston City Hospital Board under the then Mayor John Collins. He was later asked by Mayor Collins to help bring an aquarium to Boston and, working closely with a number of dedicated volunteers, created what is now the New England Aquarium. He spent more than 25 years serving both Tufts University, where he received an honorary doctorate degree in 1990, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute where he served on the Executive Committee until just 4 months ago. He also served on the boards of Crossroads for Kids, Civic Education Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Plimoth Plantation and The Trustees of Reservation.

His belief in the importance of education led to his funding educational fellowships at a number of the institutions with which he was involved. He also loved to support organizations with innovative programs that addressed issues in a different way and often his support was designed to promote others to give. He encouraged his children and grandchildren to give back to their communities through charitable organizations where there could be a multiplier effect from the support they provided.

He loved the outdoors and was an avid boater, hunter and fisherman and traveled around the world to do so. He regaled his many friends and associates with great stories of faraway places. His outdoor activities also gave him a keen appreciation for stewardship of the environment and land conservation. Over the years he was an active participant in conservation efforts on Martha's Vineyard.

Cartridges for Kids is a recycling and school sponsorship program established by John and Cathy Collins of Hartford Toner & Cartridge.
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"Cartridges for Kids is a model program," said company President John Collins.

A tribute for faithful service from St. Paul's first date must be paid to Chief Murray's daughter, Julia Grace Murray, afterwards wife of John E. Collins, Mayor of Providence.

ST. PETERSBURG – John E. Collins has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of Campus Advancement for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.Collins will direct a staff of six Advancement professionals, and will focus on major-gift fundraising for the campus.Collins is a veteran fundraiser who comes to USF St. Petersburg from Arizona State University West in Phoenix.ASU is the fourth largest multi-campus university in the country.Highlights of his five years as Vice Provost for Institutional Advancement there include successfully completing a capital campaign, establishing an annual scholarship benefit which spotlighted diversity through music, and beginning a Volunteer Center which resulted in ASU West being designated as Arizona's only "University of Promise" by Colin Powell's America's Promise organization.During Collins' tenure, ASU West became known as the community partnership campus."John's experience, especially his multi-campus management skills, will prove invaluable to us as USF St. Petersburg progresses," said Michael Rierson, vice president of University Advancement at USF.
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"There are many similarities between our institutions and John will be a tremendous asset to us and to our community."Previously Collins served as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Berklee College of Music in Boston, the largest college of contemporary music in the world.He conducted international (especially Japanese) corporate and foundation cultivation and solicitation efforts and helped establish many international corporate partnerships.Prior to Berklee, Collins was Director of Alumni Relations at Emerson College.Before moving into fundraising, Collins' career was in performing arts management.He was Managing Director of the Arena Theatre at Tufts University, and also Artistic Director of the Boston Mime Theatre.Collins and his wife, Mary Ellen, a freelance writer and former Arizona Republic columnist, now reside in the Old Northeast part of St. Petersburg."We moved here to be active members of the community," says Collins."To be able to walk downtown, and on to the campus, is just what we have been looking for.And to be able to work for an institution that is already a respected and integral part of the community will certainly help in raising the funds we need to serve our students."Approximately 4,000 students attend USF St. Petersburg, one of four USF campuses, studying in the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Arts and Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Nursing.The campus hosts the internationally recognized Marine Science program and a Nursing program.USF, designated a Research I university, is among the top 20 universities in the nation.

"You will more than double your range," said John Collins, a salesman at Woods and Water."This stuff will actually kill ducks at 60 yards."

For those who pine away for a good high-velocity load of lead No. 4 shot, heavy shot may be the answer.

"The thing that makes it so much better is how heavy the shot is," Collins said."It's actually heavier than lead."

Additional weight equals better velocity, higher energy and better penetration.It is expected to become a popular Turkey load even through non-toxic shot is not required.

"This stuff patterns well," Collins said."It won every division of the National Wild Turkey Federation Steel Target Championships.No other steel shot has done that."

At $1.50 per shell, it's not cheap.But it is cheaper than Bismuth and other tungsten loads.And its killing power cuts down on shells wasted on cripples.
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"It's a classic design in a gun that's going to shoot well and function well in a price that's not going to kill your pocketbook," Collins said.

Thompson Center has long been known for its Contender competition pistols and for its muzzle loaders.It began producing the .22 about two years ago.

The rifle features a 10-shot magazine, fiber-optic sights, an all-steel receiver that's tapped for a scope and a handsome walnut stock.

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"It simulates a duck landing on the water," Collins said "It's a confidence decoy."

There are many variations but the best have certain features, Collins said.The Super Lucky Duck has a direct drive motor, which eliminates a variety of vulnerable parts, and durable aluminum wings.But it is less expensive than other models with the same features.

In some heavily hunted areas, ducks are flaring off of rotating wing decoys that operate continuously.The Super Lucky Duck features an adapter for a remote.It allows the hunter to turn the decoy on to attract the ducks attention and turn it off when they get closer.

Additionally, a committee has been set up to investigate the feasibility of establishing an arts program, said John Collins, executive director of campus advancement.