Waxing your string gives you the opportunity to observe both and to make a determination when it is time for a replacement.
Timely replacement is imperative for bow safety. A snapped string or cable can cause injury to you or others and can ruin your bow.
Examine the area of the string and cables where they emerge from the tightly wrapped areas, called servings. If you see any broken strands it is time to get a new string and/or cables.
If there is a little fuzz this area can be treated with wax. Observe where the string and cables insert into the cam on both ends of the bow. If there are any signs of separation in the serving, as though the string might pull out from its insertion point, change your string and cables before shooting the bow again.
If you want to get your own bow press and change your own strings and cables be sure that your press can handle the bow you own. It’s best to have a professional change these out for you until you have gained some experience with your bow. Also, if you begin to learn about bow maintenance you will also want to learn how to examine and maintain the cams, limbs and riser of your bow.
The following video shows how the cables and string are replaced on the Bowtech Destroyer.
About Alan Murdock: Alan Murdock is a lifelong shooting enthusiast. From youth he has shot firearms and archery. Today he is a certified NRA basic pistol instructor and Utah Concealed Firearms instructor. His blog on shooting and personal defense can be found at www.alanmurdock.wordpress.com.
Morgan, UT --(Ammoland.com)- To protect your hearing out on the shooting range, Browning has unveiled 4 new styles of hearing protection for 2012.
Each style is designed to protect the shooter from the harmful sound levels of firearm shooting while also being comfortable to wear.
The new styles include the NDR Hearing protector, Eclipse Hearing Protector, Behind the Head Protector and the Banded Plugs.
The HDR Hearing Protector is Browning’s best hearing earmuff with a decibel reduction of NRR 37db. The padded and adjustable headband along with the soft foam earcups allow the HDR Hearing Protector Earmuffs to be worn comfortably all day on the range.
The Eclipse Hearing Protector showcases Browning’s unique corporate design. The earmuff style design features an adjustable padded head band that compacts down for easy storage. The Eclipse Hearing Protector also comes with padded ear cups and has a decibel reduction of NRR 31 db.
For shooters that like to wear ball caps while shooting, the Behind the Head Hearing Protector headband is designed to fit behind the shooter’s head. The contoured cup design is compact, lightweight, and has a decibel reduction of NRR 22db.
The foam earplugs on the Banded Plug contour to your outer ear canal for a comfortable fit and a decibel reduction of NRR 22db. The plastic headband fits comfortably around the shooters neck or head. The foam plugs are removable and the Banded Plug comes with one set of replacement foam ear plugs.
Suggested retail value of the HDR Hearing Protector $39.99
Suggested retail value of the Eclipse Hearing Protector $29.99
Suggested retail value of the Behind the Head Hearing Protector $29.99
Suggested retail value of the Banded Plugs $9.99
Please visit www.browning.com for more information about Browning products.
Grove City, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Like many Americans, Memorial Day never ceases to move me.
Rivaled only by Christmas and Easter, it’s the most poignant time of the year for me, maybe because, like Christmas and Easter, it’s about life, death, and remembrance.
This Memorial Day, several images stick with me: Recently, I was sitting at the waiting room at the nearby hospital, alternately reading something and checking email on my BlackBerry, consumed by my own little modern, technological world. Over to my left, I heard an elderly gentleman saying to another elderly gentleman, “Yes, I got there in 1943, ready to deploy to Italy….”
I looked over at the two of them. They were chatting amicably, calmly, quietly, un-ostentatiously. When the one finished a thought about the Italian campaign, the other picked up with his story about boarding a plane for Europe nearly 70 years ago.
The two men sat a few feet apart, two chairs between them. I was struck by how similar they looked. Each was probably late 80s, about 5’9”, 160 pounds, apparent good shape, minds sharp as tacks, wearing trousers on a very hot day, baseball caps, legs crossed, arms bent atop the back of a chair. They looked like farmers, and probably were farmers in their youth before they headed off to World War II. They were mirror images physically, could be mistaken for brothers, but their resemblance was more than that: each possessed a sort of serenity, a peace. You had the sense that if the doctor told them they had just weeks to live, they’d shrug their shoulders and say, “Well, that’s a tough break, Doc. But I can’t complain.”
When the one man was fetched by an attractive young nurse, he got up, smiled, and said to her, “Nice day outside, eh?”
Both had the comportment of the gentleman American farmer, the guys who, when called to duty, did their duty—a long time ago.
Like many of you reading this article, I’ve encountered these men frequently in my life, but increasingly less so. I’m in my mid-40s. I came across them much more often 20 years ago.
I wonder about those men at that McDonald’s in Virginia. Are they still alive? Perhaps half of them are, at best.
I’m struggling here to provide a picture of what I regrettably know is a dying breed, a special American that my kids will not encounter in their mid-40s. What a loss that will be. These WWII vets are the essence of Americana. Norman Rockwell would have painted them for the Saturday Evening Post. And they are nearing extinction. Two decades from now, a handful will be left, and they won’t be shooting the breeze in the hospital waiting room or local McDonald’s.
That brings me to another image that sticks with me: Speaking of Norman Rockwell, I live in a quintessential American small-town: the main street with the flags, trees, barber shops, old movie theatre, churches, and people who know your name. After you cross the railroad tracks to leave town, drive about three miles, you come to a cemetery. Whizzing past that cemetery on Memorial Day literally gives pause. It looks like every second or third tombstone is festooned with a tiny American flag. Could that be possible?
Sure, it could. My town (probably like yours) was founded in the 19th century. From then on, America’s men went to war. From the Civil War to World War I to World War II to Korea to Vietnam, among other conflicts, each generation served and died. Most died years after getting home and starting families with their sweethearts. The flags at the cemetery bear witness.
Sadly, we’re currently amid a period when we’ll observe a palpable increase in the flags at the cemetery, and a corresponding decrease in the gentlemen talking about the war at the hospital or McDonald’s. It’s a process that’s irreversible. There’s nothing we mere mortals can do about it. It’s in God’s hands.
But there is something you can do. When you see these men, talk to them. Don’t miss a golden, fleeting opportunity that your children and grandchildren will not get. Listen to them, enjoy them, and remember them.
— Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College, executive director of The Center for Vision & Values, and author of the book, “The Communist: Frank Marshall Davis, The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mentor.” His other books include “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” and “Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a Century.”
Ohio --(Ammoland.com)- If there is anyplace you should feel secure, it’s in your home.
But statistically speaking, your home is the most dangerous place to be simply because you spend so much time there.
There are over 2 million reported home invasions every year, including burglaries, rapes, kidnappings, murders, and hostage situations. In a 10-year period, you face a 1 in 5 chance that your home will be invaded. Over a 20-year period, the odds are about 50/50 that you’ll be the victim of some form of home invasion.
Many people plan for this by purchasing a firearm. Being armed is always a good idea, but a gun isn’t the only answer. And it’s certainly not a “plan.” Preparing for home defense is really about creating layers of deterrence to lower the odds that a bad guy will enter your home. Plus, you need to establish a specific set of actions to take if someone does break in and presents a threat to you or your family.
For the average home owner, here are 4 simple “layers” of defense to consider:
Maintain the appearance of your home. Burglars and bad guys are generally lazy opportunists. They look for easy targets. So if your home looks run down and your property is unkempt, you’re sending a message that you’re careless and vulnerable.
Mow your lawn and trim your shrubs on a regular basis. Clear debris from your property. Never leave ladders outside, which could be used to gain entry to upper floors or balconies. Clear away loose rocks, bricks, and other small, heavy items that can be used to batter doors or break glass.
Keep your windows shut if you are not home. Get into the habit of locking doors even if you are home. Change the factory code on your garage door opener. If the garage door does not need to be open, then keep it closed. What about your basement windows? Are they reinforced with glass block? Do you have bars over the windows? Ground level windows provide easy points of entry.
Add visual deterrents to the outside of your home. Even if you keep up with your home’s appearance, a criminal might consider breaking in anyway. So you want to provide some visual cues that make him think twice and, ideally, encourage him to move on.
If you like dogs, get one. A big one. Criminals never want to tangle with a dog. But it’s important to make sure anyone casing your house knows you have a dog. A dog house, a big chain, a water or food dish, or dog warning signs are all great ways to send the message. And they can work even if you don’t actually have a dog. Yes, your neighbors may know the truth, but bad guys often case a house as they drive or walk by and won’t know the difference.
Video surveillance systems also offer strong deterrence. No one wants to get caught on camera. And video systems send a signal that you take security seriously. It can make criminals wander what other surprises you might have waiting for them.
Security service signs are a popular deterrent. Most security companies includes yard signs and window decals as part of their service when you install a new system. Use them. Post signs prominently at key entry points and place decals on first floor windows.
Strengthen all points of entry. Given enough time and the proper motivation, you can enter a house any number of ways. But criminals will almost always use the obvious entry points: doors and windows.
The reliability of your doors depends on the quality of your home’s construction. It is shocking how poorly build some homes and apartments really are. A door is only as strong as the frame, so if you’re able, check the framing and reinforce it if necessary.
Replace cheap locks with heavy, high-quality deadbolts on all exterior doors. Dead bolts should go as far into the wood frame as possible with 3-inch screws securing the striker plate to the frame. If you have glass panes on your doors or windows right next to doors, use key-operated deadbolts. Locks with knobs on the inside can be unlocked by simply breaking a nearby pane of glass and reaching inside.
For windows, be sure they are all locked. By their very nature, windows are easily broken. So if you have a security system, consider having sensors connected to each window or using glass break detectors.
You can even use landscaping and lighting to strengthen points of entry. For example, install thorny bushes below windows. Remove low branches on trees that can be used to climb to upper floors or reach a skylight. Remove bushes and trees that provide cover or darkness near entry points. Add landscape lighting, motion-activated lights, or flood lights to brighten and expose entry points.
There is nothing you can do to make your house invulnerable. The idea is to do whatever you can to slow down intruders. Bad guys generally want to get in and out fast. The more time you can make them spend gaining entry, the more time there is to detect their presence, notify authorities, or take other action to protect your loved ones.
Create and practice a home defense plan. Even if you’ve kept up with your home’s appearance, added visual deterrents, and strengthened points of entry, it’s still possible for someone to break in. And when they do, you need to be prepared. You and your family need a plan and must be able to execute that plan without confusion or hesitation.
It is difficult to provide specifics on this point, because your plan depends on your particular situation. You must consider the size and layout of your home, how many other people live with you, the ages and abilities of each member of your household, and so on. However here are a few basic considerations.
First, it’s wise to have a “safe” room. The relative strength of this room depends on how much money you can spend. It can be nothing more than an extra bedroom that you’ve secured with a heavy door, thick hinges, reinforced frame, and a deadbolt lock. Or it could be a custom “vault” with hardened walls, survival supplies, weapons, and independent systems for power, ventilation, and communication.
Second, it’s vital to be realistic. Your plan should take into account at least 3 different scenarios: 1) the break-in happens when you’re home, 2) the break-in happens when you’re not home, and 3) the break-in is ongoing when you arrive home.
In each of these scenarios, you must ask yourself vital questions that will affect how you react. Is it day or night? Are you armed? If you aren’t carrying your gun, can you get to if quickly? How many attackers will you face? What other family members are involved and what part do they play? Should you escape or run to your safe room?
Finally, practice, evaluate, and make improvements. The simpler your plan, and the more scenarios it covers, the better. Run your plan the way you would a fire drill. Get the whole family involved so that everyone knows what to do. For children, this can even be turned into a game to see how fast you can execute your plan. Just as with anything else, only repetition will enable you to execute your plan efficiently when your home is breached.
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Brian LaMaster is President of Innovative Tactical Concepts and a nationally-respected expert with more than 25 years of experience in armed and unarmed combatives. Brian teaches a variety of firearms and self defense courses to civilians, military, and law enforcement, including Indiana and Ohio concealed carry (CCW), home defense, and tactical rifle and shotgun. He also provides instruction in unarmed self defense and defensive knife tactics. As a Personal Protection Specialist, Brian has provided security for celebrities such as heavyweight champion boxer James “Buster” Douglas and Dave Canterbury, co-star of the Discovery Channel’s Dual Survival.
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Dallas, TX - -(Ammoland.com)- WTHR, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, recently reported about how millions of illegal aliens are getting billions of dollars in U.S. tax refunds without having paid a dime in income taxes.
The story instantly went viral because it’s true. You won’t believe what illegals are getting away with, and our government is enabling them.
Here’s how it works. Illegal immigrants cannot qualify for legitimate Social Security numbers, which would entitle them to work legally in the U.S. and file income tax returns, but the Internal Revenue Service allows them to apply for nine-digit individual taxpayer identification numbers, or ITINs, which also are used to file federal income tax returns.
In addition, a provision in the tax code permits illegals to claim “additional child tax credits,” which grant families $1,000 per “dependent” child. Roughly three-quarters of tax returns filed by illegals include these ACTCs. With the ITIN, illegals are able to get tax credits and refunds for nephews, nieces and other family members who never have touched U.S. soil.
For example, an illegal immigrant who makes $13,000 a year not only pays no taxes but also can receive a refund of $5,000 by simply filling in five ACTCs. One illegal used a fake address and said four illegal aliens lived there with 20 relatives as dependents, for a grand total tax refund of $29,000!
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, in the 2010 tax year alone, more than 3 million returns were filed with ITINs. About 2.3 million of them paid no federal income taxes and also collected a cumulative $4 billion from the Treasury in tax refunds for claiming ACTCs.
FactCheck.org confirmed: “The (Treasury Department’s inspector general’s) report stated that more than 2.3 million persons who did not have Social Security numbers valid for working in the U.S. got an average of roughly $1,800 each in 2010 in child tax credit refunds. That included 9,000 illegal immigrants who each got a total of $10,000 or more by retroactively claiming credits for tax years prior to 2010.”
A tax consultant snitched to WTHR News: “We’ve seen 10 (or) 12 dependents, most times nieces and nephews, on these tax returns. The more you put on there the more you get back. … Here’s a return right here: ‘We’ve got a $10,300 refund (for) nine nieces and nephews.’”
And if you think this is a relatively new IRS scam, consider the report for the Center for Immigration Studies prepared by Peter A. Schulkin, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and has taught at several universities. It was a follow-up to a November 2010 memorandum titled “Child Tax Credits for Illegal Immigrants.”
In it, Schulkin “highlights new information contained in a report of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) dated July 7, 2011, (titled) ‘Individuals Who Are Not Authorized to Work in the United States Were Paid $4.2 Billion in Refundable Credits.’ The $4.2 billion is entirely the product of the Additional Child
Furthermore, Schulkin reported: “The July 7, 2011, TIGTA report echoes the message contained in the earlier March 31, 2009, TIGTA report in the statement: ‘Although the law prohibits aliens residing without authorization in the United States from receiving most Federal public benefits, an increasing number of these individuals are filing tax returns claiming the Additional Child Tax Credit … a refundable tax credit intended for working families. The payment of Federal funds through this tax benefit appears to provide an additional incentive for aliens to enter, reside, and work in the United States without authorization, which contradicts Federal law and policy to remove such incentives.’”
In fact, Schulkin’s memorandum reports a long history of IRS abuses of ACTCs by illegal immigrants — at least seven years.
FactCheck.org confirmed, “By 2005, the recent IG report said, 796,000 persons without valid Social Security numbers claimed refundable child credits totaling $924 million, and in 2008, these claims had risen to 1,526,276 persons claiming $2.1 billion in refunds.”
CNSNews.com reported that IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman was asked in April about what his agency is doing to collect taxes from illegal immigrants. He replied: “It’s a great question. And one of the pathways to citizenship that people believe is a good one is — even if you’re not in this country legally — to pay taxes.”
CNSNews.com additionally noted how, in 2006, Deputy Commissioner of Social Security James Lockhart said that in the year 2003 alone, 8.8 million W-2 forms had been filed on which the Social Security number and name did not match and the W-2 could not be attributed to a known taxpayer. The Social Security Administration pointed to the reason for both as “unauthorized work” being done by illegal aliens.
The words that continue to echo through my head are President Barack Obama’s chastising comment about the wealthy: We all must “pay our fair share” of taxes.
Illegal immigrants’ IRS abuses and theft of hardworking taxpayers’ money will not cease until Congress acts. In 2011, H.R. 1956 was proposed “to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.” But the legislation has had only one hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Why? According to FactCheck.org, “leading Democrats are resisting a bill that would stop future payments“!
Please call your representative today and say Congress needs to act immediately to stop this pilfering of the U.S. Treasury by illegal immigrants.
We all must “pay our fair share” of taxes?
And so Rome continues to burn.
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101 Twitter Accounts Every Gun Lover Should Follow
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United States --(Ammoland.com)- This list (in no particular order) was originally compiled and published by the team over at Gear Patriot and is being republished here with their permission. Its certainly not the end-all, be-all of all the great firearms people on Twitter, but it is certainly a great resource. The list is made up of various bloggers, industry execs, firearms/gear companies, and other movers and shakers who are actively engaging the Twitter Net on a daily basis. Enjoy!
ITS Tactical@ITStactical – ITS Tactical is dedicated to showcasing the everyday gear and DIY projects that can help you live better on the tactical side of life. In a very short time they have built up one of the largest online networks for gun, gear and survival buffs across Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and their awesome website. If you haven’t visited ITStactical.com recently, then you are missing out.
Julie Goloski Golob @julieG1 – This is the official twitter profile of Julie Goloski Golob. Julie describers herself as, “World & national shooting champion, author of SHOOT, veteran, foodie, wife & proud mom with a passion for hunting, photography & the outdoors.” Julie is an active tweeter who always shares fun and informative information.
Dustin Ellermann@TopShotDustin – Dustin Ellermann was the Top Shot season 3 Champion and is an active tweeter about guns, parenting and life in general. His tweets are fun and let you connect with the real person behind the tweets. Check him out…
Epic Tactical – @EpicTactical – These guys are having a lot of fun as one of the most active tweeters in the tactical guns and gear community. They offer lots of great firearm reviews and gun talk via both Twitter and their popular website EpicTactical.com.
F3 Tactical – @F3Tactical – These guys are pretty new on Twitter but so far they look like they are going to build a strong reputation for themselves here. Based on their profile, they are a tactical gear shop dedicated to providing quality kit to public safety professionals, military, security and responsible, armed citizens.
Guns & Ammo – @GunsAndAmmoMag – This is the official twitter profile for the popular magazine and website. Guns & Ammo is one of our favorite website for their combination of gun reviews and interesting entertaining news and commentaries for gun lovers.
USA Carry – @USACarry – USA Carry is a great resource for gun information related to Concealed Carry, Permit Info, Reciprocity Maps, Firearm Forums, Instructor Lists. They also have frequent Free Giveaways that make them a favorite among the shooting community on Twitter.
The Ready Nation – @TheReadyNation – With over 16,000 followers, Jeff Davis is one of the most popular survival tweeters on Twitter. The Ready Nation shares information from across the web on topics such as Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, MRE’s, Freeze Dried Food, Water Storage, Dehydrated Food, Expert Survival tips.
Rebecca Hauptman ‏ @RebeccaGuns – Guns mostly, with a side of DIY and a sprinkling of awesomeness.
Stephanie Hayden ‏ @StephanieRJF – Mother of 2 with a kick @ss hubby and amazing job, oh yea and Im that chick on that show #sonsofguns
NRA ‏ @NRA – National Rifle Association of America
Col Cooper’s Ghost ‏ @ColCoopersGhost - It’s just FOUR RULES! How hard could it be?
GunNoob ‏ @GunNoob – Gun Noob is a resource for the beginner to intermediate shooter. If you want to learn about firearms, give us a look.
Andrew Tuohy ‏ @VuurwapenBlog – I run VuurwapenBlog, which is a fact-based firearm and gear resource. I also work in the firearm industry.
FourGuysGuns ‏ @FourGuysGuns – Gun tips, advice and reviews for n00bs. Because you shouldn’t have to dress in Real Tree to appreciate Firearms and not be judged. America Wins.
That Texas Lady ‏ @ThatTexasLady – Gun Blogger and normal, everyday Texas girl.
Team Gun Blogger ‏ @TeamGunBlogger – Team Gun Blogger aims to help introduce new gun owners to the benefits of daily carry, competitive practical shooting, firearms training, and practice shooting.
Chuck Johnson ‏ @gunexpert – Former officer, antique gun collector, avid hunter, family man.
Michelle Viscusi ‏@MichelleViscusi – ”Im a badass independent woman.” Errr… wait thats not me
Paige Wyatt ‏ @Paigeewyatt – Make sure to watch American Guns on Discovery Channel! EverythingWyatt.com
Kurt Wyatt ‏ @kurtneilwyatt – i love my job almost as much as i love my fans.
Packing Pretty ‏ @packingpretty – Assistant Director of CRPC firearms training dept, NRA instructor, action pistol competitor, martial artist, animal lover, writer, cook, wife
Bruce F ‏ @Mousegunner – A blog about mouse guns and shooting gear. We cover a wide range of topics.
AllAK47 ‏ @AllAK47 – We want to be your primary resource for anything AK-47 or Kalashnikov related. Check us out on AllAK47.com
AR15.COM ‏ @AR15COM – The definitive AR15 forum on The Internet
Gears Of Guns ‏ @Gearsofguns – We are here to talk about firearms only. Please leave your political views at the door.
Glenn fleming ‏ @flemgunner – Welder for red jacket firearms and one of the guys on sons of guns
Charlie Watson ‏ @CWSonsofGuns – from Red Jacket Firearms. Appearing on Sons of Guns
Allen Forkner ‏ @GrumpyGunner – I’m the PR dude for several shooting and outdoor sporting goods companies. I get paid to talk about my favorite things in the world. Living the dream kids…
SHOT Show Media Day ‏ @SHOTSh_MediaDay – Follow me, Kelsey Williams, to get the latest updates on SHOT Show Media Day at the Range 2013 taking place on January 14,2013
Outdoor Life ‏ @outdoorlife – Outdoor Life magazine, your source for hunting and fishing adventure!
Shooting Times ‏ @ShootingTimesUS – Official Twitter for Shooting Times™ magazine.
Nick Leghorn ‏ @NickLeghorn – Staff Writer for the firearms blog The Truth About Guns focusing on long range rifle and competition shooting.
The Sportsmans Guide ‏ @sportsmansguide – Official Twitter Account
Caleb Giddings ‏ @radicaleb – Pro Shooter and former ‘TOP SHOT’ contestant.
Regis Giles ‏@RegisGiles – Creator/Owner of Girls Just Wanna Have Guns.com, NRA columnist, self-defense activist, hunter and conservationist.
Tactical Life.com ‏ @TacticalLife1 – Guns & Weapons for L.E., Special Weapons for M&P, Combat Handguns, Tactical Weapons, Tactical Knives, Guns of the Old West, Pocket Pistols, Black Guns…& more
Jerking the Trigger ‏ @jerkthetrigger – Tactical gear news and reviews for the regular guys.
SHOT Business ‏ @SHOTBusiness – SHOT Business is the modern magazine of the shooting sports industry. It is the official publication of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)@2AFDN – Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is a non-profit working to protect 2nd Amendment gun owner rights. MOLON LABE!
Dan Hall ‏ @danmhall – Founder / CEO, GunUp.com | Passionate about using technology to add value and create efficiency within organizations.
glam gun girl ‏ @GlamGunGirl – A mom, a wife, a cook, a shooter, a Bible teacher and a shark tooth hunter.
Savannah ‏ @SavannieOakley – Dancer, shooter (usually not at the same time), and writer with an interest in all things tactical and elegant.
The ZSA Team ‏@ZOMBIESHOOTERS – ZSA is a new fast paced shooting sport that provides safe, competitive, firearms fun. So many Zombies, so little time. Raleigh NC
Kristen Williams ‏@TheGunChick – I heart handguns. Graduate of Gunsite Academy’s 250 and 350 classes. I’m also @TheGolfChick. Aiming for pars, birdies & bad guys.
Charlie Pratt ‏ @charliepratt – I work at @bold. I co-founded @gunway. I love@katieshootsit. I like to make things, and make things go.
Yankee Gun Nut ‏ @YankeeGunNut – Sporadic fire from a couple of big bores. We’re a couple of gun nuts behind the lines in Connecticut, bloviating about topics that interest us.
Shannon Salyer ‏ @SMSalyer – I do PR & marketing for the hunting & shooting industry. Dressage rider & beer snob when I’m not working!
Rooster ‏ @FillYerHands – Just a normal guy who likes shooting. USPSA, GSSF, NRA life member, GeorgiaCarry.org. GA Tech grad and engineer. I will question you on your BS, left or right.
Haus of Guns ‏@HausofGuns – Practical Gun & Gear reviews, advice, safety and tips for the Average Joe Shoote
Gunway ‏ @gunway – A place to share your firearms & outdoor life with others.
Gun Blog ‏ @gunblognews – Gun Blog and Gun News
RomeoTangoBravo ‏ @RomeoTangoBravo – Stay current on the ever changing landscape of firearms related issues, products, and events.
Shelley Rae ‏ @ShelleyShooting – Writer & Social Media Consultant for the firearms industry.
Heidi – Lucky Gunner ‏ @LuckyGunner – Fanatical about selling cheap ammo & providing stellar customer support. We only display what we’ve got in-stock & we ship FAST.
LauraBurgess ‏ @LauraBurgess – Public Relations Firm for law enforcement/military/shooting sports/fishing/boating/outdoors
Tom Gresham ‏ @Guntalk – Host of Gun Talk Radio, Gun Talk TV, Guns & Gear. Talk about guns and sometimes airplanes! When seconds count, the police are only minutes away!
Weapon Blog ‏ @WeaponBlog – The official Twitter page for the Weapon Blog.
Shooting Illustrated ‏ @ShootingIllustr – The Internet’s Definitive Source for the Modern Shooter. Gun Guides, Videos and Articles on Firearms.
GunUp ‏ @GunUp – The Leading Gun Blog Network. Gun Pricing, Product Info, News, Articles and More! Vet owned. #2A #SOT
AmmoLand ‏ @AmmoLand – AmmoLand.com – Shooting Sports News Service for the Ammunition, Firearms, Shooting, Hunting and Conservation communities.
NRAblog.com ‏ @NRAblog – The Official Blog of the NRA’s training, competitions and National Firearms Museum. www.NRAblog.com
Gun Nuts Media ‏ @gunnutsmedia – Gun Nuts Media: the leading online provider for information on the guns and gear of the action shooting sports!
Chris / Alicia Irwin@GunStoreChris – Business Man (Autodidact) Innovator w the hardest working wife by his side, Husband, Dad, Firearm Cognoscente: celebrities, athletes & everyday people @Gunstore
Panteao Productions@PanteaoVideos – Panteao Productions produces instructional videos taught by the top instructors in the firearms and tactical community.
Ladies-Shooting ‏ @LadiesShooting – Fabulous shooting & lifestyle website, just for the girls. *LAUNCHED 1.08.11* New content every other day. Contributers always welcome. Home of the S&CBC.
ArmedDiva ‏ @ArmedDiva – the Armed Diva Community. Stop by and join us on Facebook.com/ArmedDiva and follow my blog ArmedDivanista.com & ArmedDiva.biz for the Armed DIVApreneur!
Robert Farago ‏ @guntruth – The Truth About Guns explores the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.
SHOT Show ‏ @nssfshotshow – The official Twitter home of NSSF’s SHOT Show.
WomenGunOwners ‏ @WomenGunOwners – Proud American born in Texas. Texas State HQ Director for Americac2c, #tcot, love smooth jazz, hunting, & great people. God Bless America!
Shooting Divas ‏ @shootingdivas – Shooting Divas believes that women should not fear having a sense of security by caring a firearm.
G G ‏@girlsloveguns – I’m a fledgling gun-lover : D who writes about her experiences transitioning from a girl afraid of guns to a girl in love with guns.
YouCanCarry ‏ @YouCanCarry – Providing information about firearms and concealed carry around the United States. Follow us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/yjpsraa
BugOutBlog.com ‏ @bugoutblog – Making survival a practical matter.
Armed American ‏ @USP_Compact – I’m a proud responsibly armed 1st generation American Citizen. Became a Citizen of these United States in 2010, and forever humble to be welcomed here.
TheHomeDefender ‏@TheHomeDefender – An extension of my youtube and facebook pages. Sometimes I have opinions or events that don’t warrant a video. I’m a husband and father and will defend my home.
Robert Leatham ‏ @RobLeatham – Champion Action Shooter, World-Class Firearms Instructor, 6-Time IPSC World Champion, 24-Time USPSA National Champion, 16-Time Single Stack / USPSA Champion
MichaelBane@MichaelBane – Shooter, Writer, and TV Personality
Sheriff Jim Wilson@sheriffjim- Cowboy, Western Entertainer, Senior field Editor, NRA Publications
Balloon Goes Up@BalloonGoesUp – We do not get to pick when the balloon goes up, only how well prepared we are to respond to it.
Massad Ayoob@MassadAyoob – Shooter, Writer, and TV Personality
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Survival Cache@SurvivalCache – The Gear Site for Survivalists
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Did they miss anybody? Who would you add to the list?
Thanks once again to Gear Patriot for all their hard work on this… Oh, and don’t forget to follow @GearPatriot on Twitter as well.
About: Eric at the Gunmart Blog – Eric is a gun blogger, firearms enthusiast, and sorry excuse for a hunter. He is also an AmmoLand Shooting Sports News Columnist. Leave him some comments on this article before you go. You can also follow Eric on Facebook, Twitter and at his blog, Gunmart. Visit: GunmartBlog.com
BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- Wayne County, MI employee John Chevilott should be honored, not fired for turning over a loaded gun to the police that he found while on the job, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.
“This man was fired by the Wayne County Department of Public Services for doing the right thing,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “We are stunned that this situation has continued for two weeks. Wayne County officials need to correct this nonsense.”
Chevilott found the gun while he was mowing the grass in the Brightmoor neighborhood, according to published reports. He picked up the gun, which had been damaged by a lawnmower and held it hoping to turn it over to the police, after he called to report the discovery. When police didn’t respond, he kept the gun and drove it to a police station after his shift. The gun turned out to have been stolen in 2005.
“The police reportedly commended Chevilott,” Gottlieb noted, “but his bosses fired him for â€violating policy.’ Since when is it policy in Wayne County, or anywhere else, to simply leave a loaded gun lying around where it might be picked up by a child? Are morons in charge in Wayne County?”
In addition to firing Chevilott, the county also suspended his supervisor for 30 days. The local labor union has filed a grievance on Chevilott’s behalf.
“The policy Chevilott violated forbids employees from having weapons while on the job,” Gottlieb observed, “but that’s aimed at the carrying of personal weapons, not picking up loose guns found on the job and turning them over to police. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the difference, and for Mr. Chevilott’s bosses to take such an inflexible position suggests it is bullheaded stubbornness, and nothing else, that is guiding their decision.
“Mr. Chevilott should be immediately reinstated with full back pay,” Gottlieb said. “He clearly exercised responsibility by taking that gun off the street. What he did demonstrates far more civic leadership than his bosses at Wayne County.”
With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911, on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org.
Buying Your First Machine Gun, Silencer or Short Barreled Rifle
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USA --(Ammoland.com)- Did you know that as a civilian, depending on the county and state where you live, you can legally own a machinegun or suppressor?
Perhaps you do know this but you don’t know the process. To those who are committed to NFA firearm ownership, the process is not as daunting as some might think. All that is required is a good deal of money and patience.
Your first question might be what is NFA? NFA is the National Firearms Act which put restrictions on civilian ownership of machine guns, short-barreled rifles, and suppressors. The law originally went into effect in 1934 and was revised in 1968. To own a firearm defined by NFA, a civilian must apply for the right to own the firearm through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and pay $200 for a tax stamp which will allow the firearm to be transferred from one owner to another.
There is an upside and downside to having the ability to own a machine gun or suppressor as a civilian. The upside is you have the ability as a citizen to own a machine gun or suppressor. The downside is you will have to fork over a HUGE amount of money to buy the MP5 like the one Bruce Willis uses to kill the terrorists in Die Hard.
Also, you are going to have to settle for something that was manufactured prior to May 19, 1986 (short-barreled rifles and suppressors excluded).
Additionally, you will need to check local laws to learn if you can legally own a NFA item in your area, pay the ATF the $200 transfer tax, fill out paperwork, have a local chief law enforcement officer sign off on the idea of you owning an NFA item, submit fingerprints and passport photos, and sit and wait for up to six months for the ATF to process the paperwork. Tap, tap, tap.
Or, you can simplify the process and assign your NFA firearms and suppressors to a living trust. This will allow you to skip the hassles of getting local law enforcement approval and fingerprints. See guntrustlawyer.com for details about creating a trust.
Another benefit of having a trust is you will have the ability to assign trustees who can use, possess, and transport your NFA goods. Depending on your state, you may also have the ability to conceal carry your machine pistol with a CCW permit. Check your local laws for details.
To create your gun trust you will need to work with a lawyer. Don’t try to do this with some at-home software like Quicken. It is important you use someone who knows the law well. When I had my trust created, I hired the Gun Trust Lawyer David Goldman. I suggest you use him or someone equally knowledgeable. Having a lawyer will give you a resource every time you have a question. And trust me; you will have questions along the way.
Steve Hall is a gun enthusiast and freelance author for PX Supply and contributor to the blog saltnprepper. He bought his first assault rifle when he was 18 years old and hasn’t stopped since. Steve is also the proud owner of six NFA firearms.
Arlington, VA - The year of decision comes to a head with the November elections and voters will have to decide, do they want big government, higher taxes and less freedom or the USA that the founding fathers imagined when they penned the Bill of Rights.
The choice should be easy, but it is one each of us must make this November 2012.
GunRightsPolicies.org John M. Snyder Manager Telum Associates, LLC Arlington, VA 202-239-8005
About John Snyder: Named the Gun Dean by Human Events, “the senior rights activist in Washington” by Shotgun News, a “champion of the right to self-defense” by The Washington Times, and “dean of gun lobbyists” by The Washington Post and The New York Times, John M. Snyder has spent 45 years as a proponent of the individual Second Amendment civil right to keep and bear arms as a National Rifle Association editor, public affairs director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, treasurer of the Second Amendment Foundation, and founder of www.GunRightsPolicies.org.
A former Jesuit seminarian, Snyder is founder/manager of Telum Associates, LL.C., founder/chairman of the St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc., a director of Council for America, and serves on the boards of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and the American Federation of Police & Concerned Citizens. He is also the author of the book Gun Saint. Visit: www.GunRightsPolicies.org
Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- California Senate Bill 1221, a bill that will ban the use of hounds to hunt black bears and bobcats, passed the state’s Senate today.
The passage of SB 1221 by the senate casts a dark cloud over the future of all hunting and wildlife management in California. Senate Bill 1221 passed with a vote of 22 to 15 in favor.
The bill, which is sponsored by the radical animal rights group Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), triggered a strong outpouring of opposition from California sportsmen and women, plus sportsmen’s organizations, in the state and nationwide.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) denounced this retaliatory wildlife management bill that was created when HSUS could not have a state game commissioner removed for his legal mountain lion hunt. As the bill moved forward from introduction and through the hearing process, hundreds of opponents wearing orange “NO on SB 1221” buttons also packed the corridors of the capital to let their Senators know they opposed this anti-hunting bill.
“The California Senate today chose retribution and revenge over sound science-based wildlife management,” explained Evan Heusinkveld, USSA’s director of state services. “Despite having a Fish and Game Commission explicitly designed to handle these questions free from the politics of the statehouse, the California Senate voted in favor of a hunting ban.”
USSA has been working with the Masters of Foxhounds Association, California Houndsmen for Conservation and the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance to defeat SB 1221.
Fast Facts on SB 1221
The bill would outlaw the use of hounds to hunt bears and bobcats.
Hunting bears and bobcats with hounds has been legal since the state formally organized a game commission and established game management and hunting laws.
Hounds are actually used in wildlife management practices and projects.
Hunters using hounds to pursue bears actually take fewer bears than is recommended by the state’s game department.
This bill is being pushed by the radical animal rights group —the Humane Society of the United States— the same group that has pushed anti-farming and puppy mill bills in California in the past.
About: The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.
Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)-Â As we reported last November, the ongoing effort to fully vindicate the fundamental, individual right to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense took a major step forward with House passage of H.R. 822, the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.”
The bill, sponsored by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), has 245 cosponsors and was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 272-154.
After passage in the House, the bill was sent to the Senate, where it remains. Since November, the Senate has failed to take any significant action on the bill.
Recently, the Attorneys General of 22 states and the territory of Guam wrote a letter of support for H.R. 822 to Reps. Stearns and Shuler, stating in part, “While some have suggested this legislation would endanger public safety, our experience suggests the opposite. Â Individuals with concealed carry permits from our states have proven to be more law-abiding than non-licensees, and in many instances have been able to defend themselves and others effectively from criminal attack. Â Many of our states also have laws recognizing out-of-state permits, and people carrying concealed handguns under those laws have done so without any unusual problems.”
The Attorneys General also urged the Senate to take action on the bill.
H.R. 822 would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state that issues concealed firearm permits, or that does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms for lawful purposes. A state’s laws governing where concealed firearms may be carried would apply within its borders. The bill applies to D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. It would not create a federal licensing system; rather, it would require the states to recognize each others’ carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards. Rep. Stearns has introduced such legislation since 1995.
About: Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)-Â On May 11, the Bureau of Land Management announced that it was abandoning the effort to ban recreational shooting on the Sonoran Desert National Monument in Arizona.
BLM released a new proposed management plan that protects “monument objects and values” through best management practices, but does not close the monument to shooters.
This announcement is a major victory for gun owners, as it reversed BLM’s intent to close the half million-acre SDNM to recreational shooting. Â The original SDNM plan mirrored BLM’s decision last year to drive shooters out of the Ironwood Forest National Monument, also in Arizona.
BLM’s announcement came as a formal statement to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, a federal advisory council that reports to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on matters relating to hunting and recreational shooting.
The abrupt reversal by the BLM came shortly after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. R. 4089, “The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act.” One of the major provisions of that legislation requires congressional approval for any recreational shooting restrictions proposed on BLM-managed national monuments. The bill further directs the BLM to manage national monument land in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational shooting opportunities.
The BLM’s reversal is likely to be used by opponents of H. R. 4089 in their efforts to stop passage of the bill in the Senate. Â Rest assured NRA will continue its efforts to win passage of this vital legislation. H. R. 4089 is needed to reverse BLM actions already taken to ban recreational shooting elsewhere–in 2010, the BLM closed 400,000 acres of publicly-owned, national monument lands in three states–and to prevent BLM from taking future action to ban recreational shooting in the monuments it manages.
About: Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Illinois --(Ammoland.com)-Â BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Illinois State Police are teaming up to pass legislation to destroy your right to privacy and your gun rights in exchange for federal grant money.
HOW THEY PLAN TO DO IT: Representative Cynthia Soto – an ardent Chicago Gun Grabber – recently used parliamentary procedure to hijack an anti-drug bill (SB1034) and turn it into one of the most dangerous anti-gun bills ever put before the Illinois General Assembly.
It has been determined that Rep. Soto is just a minor player in this effort and that ERIC HOLDER and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are behind this assault on your rights. The DOJ has promised the Illinois State Police that they will get millions of dollars in federal grants if this legislation is passed. Holder feels that, if he waves a few dollars under the noses of the Illinois State Police, then they’ll sell legal gun owners down the river.
OUR MESSAGE TO ERIC HOLDER AND THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE: “Sorry folks. . . our freedom isn’t for sale!”
WHAT PASSAGE OF SB1034 WOULD MEAN:
You would be forced to disclose your Social Security Number to the Illinois State Police when you apply for a FOID card. Disclosing your Social Security Number to the State Police would give them unlimited access to your personal information to include your credit records, your tax returns, your payroll information and even whether you owe overdue fines at the local library. There is no reason for the State Police to have your Social Security Number except to find a way to take your guns away.
SB1034 would pretty much eliminate the reinstatement process for FOID holders who had their cards revoked for whatever reason. Thus, thousands of persons not prohibited under federal law from owning firearms would be denied their rights by the Illinois State Police with little hope of successful appeal.
In a deliberate attempt to thin the ranks of lawful gun owners, SB1034 greatly broadens the definition of “domestic violence” situations that would lead to your guns being confiscated. For example, if you and your brother get in a shoving match over the outcome of a Bears game, then you both lose your gun rights PERMANENTLY. If you discipline your children in a manner that some busybody doesn’t like, you lose your gun rights FOREVER. This provision of SB1034 falls into the bucket of “any excuse to take guns away.”
SB1034 would impose A MINIMUM 60-DAY WAITING PERIOD ON FIREARMS AND AMMO PURCHASES for new residents of the state. There is no other purpose for this provision other than to encourage gun owners to leave their guns behind before moving into Illinois.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO SAVE YOUR GUN RIGHTS:
Contact your State Representative and State Senator and politely tell the person who answers the phone that you are a law-abiding firearm owner who opposes SB1034 and that you expect your State Representative and State Senator to vote AGAINST SB1034. Remind the person that this is an election year and that you will not vote for your rep or senator if they vote for SB1034. If you do not know who your State Representative or State Senator is, then click this link to go to the Illinois Board of Elections:Â http://www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx .
Please circulate this alert to all your gun-owning friends and ask them to contact their elected officials as well.
Please post this alert to any and all internet blogs, bulletin boards, and social networking websites to which you may belong.
Please make a generous donation to the ISRA by going to:Â http://isra.org/fight_4_your_rights/
REMEMBER – GUN CONTROL IS A DISEASE AND YOU’RE THE CURE!
About: The ISRA is the state’s leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners Visit: www.isra.org
TRUSSVILLE, Alabama --(Ammoland.com)- Steyr Arms has announced an across-the-board price reduction on its lineup of popular pistols for a limited time.
All M-A1, S-A1 and C9-A1 handguns will carry an MSRP of $560, offering an $89 savings for consumers.
All three Steyr pistol models are functionally identical, with variations in barrel lengths, grips and capacities. The M-A1 is the full-size pistol with a 4-inch cold-hammer-forged barrel, a full-length grip and high-capacity box magazine, while the S-A1 is the compact pistol with a 3.6-inch barrel, shortened grip and a 10-round magazine. Both handguns are available chambered in either 9x19mm Luger or .40 S&W. Available only in 9mm, the C9-A1 features a 3.6-inch barrel, a full-length grip with a high-capacity magazine. All barrels are cold-hammer forged with conventional rifling, and chambers are fully supported.
Steyr pistols feature innovative polymer frames that offer unparalleled ergonomics with a high grip and low barrel axis that mitigates muzzle rise, as well as a perfect grip angle for a very natural point of aim. The frames include Picatinny rails for easy mounting of illumination and laser-aiming devices. The integrated trigger safety on the Steyr pistols offers a Reset Action Systemtrigger that requires positive finger pressure to operate the double-action-only design. This recently redesigned trigger mechanism provides an exceptionally smooth trigger pull and a clean, consistent break.
Steyr pistols are highly regarded for their comfortable ergonomics, low bore axis, remarkable safety features, intuitive sighting system, amazing accuracy and extreme reliability. And now, they are available to American shooters at an even better price.
Established in 1864 in Steyr, Austria, Steyr Arms is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious firearms manufacturers. Steyr’s comprehensive lines of premium hunting rifles, precision sporting and tactical rifles, and striker-fired handguns are technically mature, and their subtle elegance also communicates the harmony between appearance and substance. Steyr’s legendary SBS actions and cold-hammer-forged barrels are distinctive and unparalleled. Steyr Arms is also the U.S. importer for Merkel firearms and Anschutz precision rimfire sporting rifles. For more information, contact Steyr Arms at 7661 Commerce Lane, Trussville, AL 35173; call (205) 655-8299; or visit www.steyrarms.com.
NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation is offering schools the opportunity to receive –free of charge-- educational videos about firearm safety and wildlife conservation.
The firearm safety videos help teach students how to react when encountering a firearm in an unsupervised situation. The conservation titles educate students on how wildlife and wild lands are protected, and how hunters support this effort with contributions amounting to more than $1 billion annually.
NSSF believes all teachers and their students, whether in public, private or home schools, can benefit from the important messages in the videos, which are contained on two DVDs. Both the Firearm Safety DVD and Conservation DVD can be ordered online. The three separate videos contained on each DVD can be previewed online as well.
The Firearm Safety DVD offers these three videos–“McGruff the Crime Dog on Gun Safety” for students in kindergarten through grade 6, “It’s Your Call: Playing It Safe Around Guns” for students in grades 6 through 9 and “Firearms Safety Depends on You,” which covers the ten commandments of gun safety and is for audiences of all ages. The first two titles help teach students how to respond if should they encounter a firearm in an unsupervised situation at school, at home or at a friend’s home.
The Conservation DVD contains “Wildlife for Tomorrow” which is designed for students in grades 4 through 7, and two other videos, “The Unendangered Species” and “What They Say About Hunting,” which are for students in grades 7 through 12. “Wildlife for Tomorrow” and “The Unendangered Species” tell the story of how game animals such as the wild turkey, white-tailed deer and Rocky Mountain elk were once endangered and have been restored to abundance. “What They Say About Hunting” takes a close look at hunting and its relevance today through a pro-and-con debate.
Teachers in more than 100,000 schools nationwide have shown these videos to students in their classrooms and praised them for handling the topics with sensitivity.
Order or preview the free videos online at http://www.nssf.org/education/video.cfm.
About NSSF The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
Milford, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Recently, Governor Lynch nominated James Bassett to the NH Supreme Court.
You probably already know how important the Supreme Court is to many issues in the state.
What you may not know, however, is how critical the makeup of the Supreme Court will shortly be to firearms owners here in New Hampshire.
Just within the last few years, the Supreme Court has severely undermined two important firearms rights laws, Range Protection and our carry license law.
You see, in a couple of cases in the last few years, the Supreme Court’s misinterpretation the “suitable person” language in our carry license law had opened the door for police chiefs to deny pistol licenses to law abiding applicants.
And that is not all, another misinterpretation by the Supreme Court, this time of NH’s Range Protection law, seriously hurt NH firearms owners.
You see, not very long after the Range Protection law was passed in 2004, the Supreme Court gutted one key provision that would have protected ranges from being required to comply with new onerous noise ordinances simply because the range’s paperwork wasn’t quite in order when they first started shooting.
With the NH Supreme Court so hostile to gun rights, we cannot afford another justice who doesn’t fully support the right to bear arms.
Unfortunately, James Bassett has a history of opposing the Second amendment. When Mr. Bassett ran for Congress as a republican back in 1994, he was a supporter of the Brady Bill, with its waiting periods and burdensome background checks.
I wish I could tell you that the important firearms related cases were behind us, and that another gun-grabber on the Supreme Court would be a minor inconvenience.
That is simply not the case, however. You see, there is lawsuit on going right now that has the potential to seriously effect thousands of Gun-owners around the state.
At issue: NH’s preemption statute.
Already firearms owners, like you and I, have lost two preliminary decisions where a lower court has misinterpreted the law to apply only to cities and towns, leaving us open to gun-grabbing regulations created by a host of anti-gun unelected bureaucrats at the state level.
When preemption was passed back in 2003, it was supposed to restrict the field of firearms regulation to just the legislature.
If the Supreme Court follows the lower court’s lead when this case gets to them, you and I will have lost a significant portion of the protections of that law.
That is why we cannot afford to have a gun-grabber like James Bassett on the Supreme Court.
The Executive Council just held a hearing Friday on his nomination, and could vote as soon as Wednesday.
My sources are telling me two Councilors, St. Hilaire and Burton, have already made up their mind to support the nomination.
Unfortunately, that means we need to convince all three of the remaining Councilors to reject the Governor’s nomination of Mr. Bassett or the balance of the court could shift even further to the gun grabbers for the foreseeable future.
That its why I need your help.
I need you to call and/or email the three other Councilors today. Let them know that it is irresponsible to trust a man to interpret the rest of the Constitution, when he doesn’t respect or understand the Second amendment to the Federal Constitution or Article 2-a of the NH Constitution.
The vote could come as soon as Wednesday, please call and/or email the councilors today. They all share an office number in Concord, 603-271-3632, or, better yet, call them each individually:
David Wheeler, District 5, 603-672-6062, dwheeler@nh.gov
Ray Wieczorek, District 4, 603-624-1655, or 603-345-0304, rwieczorek@nh.gov
Chris Sununu, District 3, 603-658-1187, csununu@nh.gov
If we don’t stop James Bassett from getting on the Supreme Court now, he won’t just affect this one case that is likely to come before the court in the next year or so, he could continue to make anti-gun ruling for 15 years before he would be replaced.
That is something you and I can’t let happen.
That is why I need you to call the Executive Councilors at 603-271-3632 today.
In Liberty, Jonathan R Evans Jonathan R. Evans, Esq. President – NHFC
About New Hampshire Firearms Coalition: The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition is New Hampshire’s only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization. While many so-called “gun rights groups” work to curry favor with politicians and the media, NHFC is working aggressively to hold politicians accountable and to put a stop to gun control. Visit: www.nhfc-ontarget.org
Temecula, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, was honored for excellence in sales and digital by CableFAX, a cable industry trade publication.
At events held by the media outlet in May, Outdoor Channel received accolades for “Sales Executive of the Year” and “Best Website.”
“Outdoor Channel’s continued success, both within the realms of the outdoor entertainment business, as well as within the cable industry, demonstrates the impact of the Outdoor Channel brand,” said Tom Hornish, Chief Executive Officer, Outdoor Channel. “We are thrilled to once again be honored by CableFAX and are especially proud of Mark Romano and our digital team for their wins this year.”
On May 1st, Mark Romano, Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing for Outdoor Channel’s Eastern Division, was recognized as one of CableFAX’s “Sales Executives of the Year” at a breakfast held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. A member of the Outdoor Channel sales team since 2007, Romano has been an integral part of Outdoor Channels’ launches and migrations on cable systems over the last year including launches on Comcast XFINITY TV systems in Maryland and Virginia, and migrations on XFINITY TV systems in Greater New England, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
“I am honored to be included among this elite group of cable executives being honored by CableFAX this year,” said Mark Romano. “This award would not possible without the support of Randy Brown and the rest of the sales team, as we strive to bring Outdoor Channel and the outdoor lifestyle to more homes across the U.S.”
Outdoor Channel’s affiliate sales team was also nominated for the “Affiliate Sales Team of the Year” award for emerging and mid-size networks. The 16-person affiliate sales and marketing team, led by Randy Brown, Executive Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing, made great strides in 2011, both nationally and internationally. The network saw a surge in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) carriage in key markets, and reached new global heights. Outdoor Channel’s viewership continues to grow, up 24 percent in the past five years. And the network has hit its highest historical subscriber base to date, now available to approximately 38 million households.
Outdoor Channel was also honored during CableFAX’s Best of the Web Awards, with OutdoorChannel.com taking home the prize for “Best Overall Website” for a small-midsize cable network. The awards were handed out today, May 21st at an event held at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. OutdoorChannel.com, which relaunched earlier this year, now features additional resources for media, in addition to enhanced web content, highlighting Outdoor Channel’s extensive programming library.
CableFAX is a cable industry trade publication written for operators providing the latest news and insight on mergers and acquisitions, technology breakthroughs, regulatory issues, marketing initiatives, programming and personnel changes.
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America’s leading and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. also owns and operates the SkyCam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
SIG SAUER’s Max Michel, Jr., Wins at Mississippi State Championships
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EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, Jr., decisively won the Single-Stack Division at this weekend’s United States Practical Shooting Association Mississippi State Championships. Held in Byram, Miss., this match allowed Michel to return to the site of his earliest accomplishments.
“When I was 15, I won my first major match then backed it up a week later by winning the title here,” Michel said. “I think the last time I was able to shoot here was in 2001. Winning this match again after so long was pretty exciting for me.”
The multiple-time Open Division champion is shooting a limited schedule in Single-Stack to test his new signature SIG SAUER 1911 Max pistol.
“The team at SIG SAUER and I have learned a lot from the matches,” Michel said. “This is one of the most competition-ready guns I have ever shot straight from the box. All you need to add is ammunition.”
Michel’s score of 1178.3347 points was 283.3 points ahead of the runner up. Michel won nine of 10 stages outright.
Next up for Michel is a return to the Open Division at the Gothenburg Open in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June.
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About Max Michel, Jr. By anyone’s account, Max Michel, Jr., is one of the best shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), six USPSA National Championships (2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004), three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Michel has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only Action
Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last five International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with team gold medals.
About SIG SAUER, Inc. SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes SIG SAUER GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 500 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy™, log on to www.sigsauer.com.
Outrageous Bill is Power Grab by Illinois State Police
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Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- There’s been lots of talk in the last couple of days about SB1034, a bill that has morphed from a child tattoo law into a FOID modifying power grab by Illinois State Police.
In a routine audit of the FOID system by the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services, it was determined that the Illinois State Police was lacking in their reporting of people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors and prohibiting them from buying/possessing firearms.
The CJIS reviewed the Illinois State Police’s response to the audit and found it still inadequate. Now the U.S. Depart. of Justice threatens that if the Illinois State Police does not address these issues, the FBI will not be able to continue to provide CJIS system access to the Illinois State Police.
That means that the Illinois State Police will no longer be able to run NCIS checks through the CJIS. Translated: No retail gun sales in the state of Illinois.
Here we are at the eleventh hour of voting on bills before recessing for the summer and instead of just correcting their continued shortcomings, the Illinois State Police is using this as an excuse for a power grab that calls for much broader definitions of domestic violence than the federal laws do and adds more misdemeanor offenses to the list of DV convictions that prohibit firearm ownership. SB1034 also allows the Illinois State Police to enter into the judicial review process when appealing a FOID revocation where they were not involved before.
Illinois Carry has no problem with prohibiting possession of firearms for violent offenders and those who commit violence against family members. But for the guy/gal that was charged with DV by an overzealous State’s Attorney in a nasty divorce case, and later pled to a non DV misdemeanor because he/she couldn’t afford the fees or the time to fight it, this could mean the forfeiture of the FOID and would mean no gun ownership ever again.
This bill goes way over the top and must be stopped!
Urgent! Contact your State Representative AND your State Senator today -Â tell them to oppose SB1034
Follow the discussions and updates about this urgent call to action on IllinoisCarry.com
About: The IllinoisCarry forum was started in April 2004. The idea was that Illinois needed a central location to communicate ideas and information regarding 2nd Amendment issues in Illinois. There are many organizations in Illinois working to protect our 2nd Amendment Rights. Working with these groups IllinoisCarry has become the central location for information and Action Alerts. IllinoisCarry will not endorse political candidates. We simply provide information so voters can make informed decisions. Our goal is to join the other 48 states that allow their citizens to carry concealed firearms. We encourage you to register on our forum and join the fight for your 2nd Amendment Rights in Illinois. Visit www.IllinoisCarry.com
Memphis, Mich. --(Ammoland.com)- G5 Outdoors, the leading manufacturer of premium archery equipment is proud to announce that Prime shooter Dave Cousins won both the 2012 National Field Archery Championships and World Archery Field Championship Team Trials.
Dave Cousins earned the ability to defend his current FITA World Field Champion Title by winning the USA World Field Team Trials. Dave with his Prime bow in hand will be heading to Val d’isere, France in August to try and make back-to-back wins in the FITA World Championship.
This will mark Dave’s 8th World Field Championship and he hopes to keep the streak of medals going. Dave’s currently won 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze at the last 7 World Field Championships.
“Just when we think we’ve seen Dave do it all with the Prime, he opens up our eyes yet again,” exclaimed Joel Harris, Brand Manager for G5 Outdoors. “We are so proud of Dave and his accomplishments and wish him the best of luck in France.”
About G5 Outdoors: G5 Outdoors L.L.C. is a family owned business established in 2000 and backed by more than 40 years of precision manufacturing experience. G5 strives to provide superior products that are Designed to Hunt through precision manufacturing and innovative design. To learn more about the new prime series of bows, visit www.g5prime.com or call (866)456-8836.
Wolfson Children’s Hospital Charity Bass Tournament Jersey
Outdoor Channel Outfitters
Ray City, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Television Personality, Neal Rohrbach, and his teammate, tournament angler John Chatham, teamed up with krugerfarms.com to fish for the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Charity Bass Tournament on May 18th and 19th in Palatka, Florida.
The duo pledged to donate any winnings back to the charity, however tough luck and a competitive field yielded only 11lbs and 15oz worth of keeper bass, which didn’t bring home a check for the Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
In the spirit of giving, Rohrbach has put his tournament jersey up for auction at http://auction.outdoorchanneloutfitters.com, with 100% of the winning bid being donated to Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
“We didn’t have any trouble catching fish, just big fish,” shared Rohrbach. “We probably fished harder than any other tournament because we were fishing for the kids. When it wasn’t our fate to make a donation back to the charity, I figured I’d put my tournament jersey up for auction, and raise a little more money for the hospital.”
Rohrbach’s tournament jersey includes his sponsors and partners from krugerfarms.com, K2 Coolers, Goey Hunting Calls, Onyx, Rapala, Limit Gear, Costa del Mar, Shimano, Trigger X, Minn Kota, Wildlife Energy Drink, Sufix, VMC, Outdoor Channel, and a tribute to breast cancer awareness, Autism Speaks, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Lew’s and Snag Proof both supported Rohrbach and Chatham as well.
Rohrbach grew up hunting and fishing on the family farm in Clarksburg, Missouri and has been shouldering a shotgun and wetting a hook since well before he had his driver’s license. He hosted all 26 episodes of the popular Outdoor Channel television show, Outdoor Channel Outfitters, in 2011. In 2012 he chased ducks and geese from the Prairie Pothole Region to the gulf coast in segments for Outfitters Showcase and will be co-hosting Ultimate Outdoors, airing on Outdoor Channel starting in July.
Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 Rifle with SUB-MOA Guarantee
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Paso Robles, California –-(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Life magazine named the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 as the Editor’s Choice in their yearly Gun and Optics Test.
The Vanguard was tested against a variety of new rifles from several top manufacturers in the industry, regardless of price.
Weatherby, Inc. President, Ed Weatherby stated, “We put a lot of thought and effort into every detail of our rifles and getting recognized as the best by one of the most prominent magazines in the industry is a great compliment.”
The Vanguard Series 2 comes standard with a SUB-MOA guarantee, a new stock with Griptonite inserts in the pistol grip and fore-end that provide a firm non-slip grip, a 3-position safety, and a “creep free” two-stage trigger set at a crisp 2.5 pounds.
Vanguard Series 2 rifles are available in calibers ranging from .223 Remington to .338 Winchester, including the .240 Wby. Mag., .257 Wby. Mag., and .300 Wby. Mag. (depending on model). The manufacturer’s suggested retail prices range from $549 for the Synthetic Youth to $1,049 for the Deluxe.
For more information, see your local Weatherby dealer or call Weatherby at (805) 227-2600 or visit www.weatherby.com.
Founded in 1945, Weatherby, Inc.’s line features the popular Vanguard® and legendary Mark V® rifles (production and custom), Threat Response shotguns and rifles, semi-auto and pump shotguns, premium ammunition, and security/shooting accessories. The company is based in Paso Robles, Calif., and invites all hunters and shooters to visit and join its free online community at www.weatherbynation.com.
MADISON, NC – -(Ammoland.com)- Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI) has named Jennifer Williams Manager of Compliance, a key leadership function to ensure best practices utilization and to maintain absolute regulatory and legal compliance.
Williams joins FGI from BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc., where she was Manager of Trade Compliance, the Technology Control Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.
Prior to her work with BEI, Williams was responsible for the development and implementation of Customer Trade Compliance Programs at Present Outcomes, LLC, where she oversaw compliance involving the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Customs Border and Protection (CBP), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Williams previously served as Manager of Trade Compliance for DRS Technologies and was a member of the Export License Compliance team for Raytheon Missile Systems.
“A strong, dedicated compliance team sets the right tone for the entire business,” said George Kollitides, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the FGI Board of Directors. “As we continue to build and grow our team, we want to emphasize how critical compliance is to our success and how when properly led can improve operations and growth. As such, we are very pleased to have Jennifer and her impeccable credentials, experience and expertise as part of our team.”
“Jennifer’s background makes her the perfect fit for this position,” said Ryan Cleckner, Director of Compliance and Government Affairs for FGI. “She understands the intricacies and protocols involved with export licensing and trade compliance. Furthermore, her knowledge and hands-on experience in the field will be an invaluable resource for FGI as we continue to bring new and exciting products to markets around the world.”
About Freedom Group, Inc. Freedom Group is the world’s leading innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of firearms, ammunition, and related products for the hunting, shooting sports, law enforcement, and military markets. As one of the largest manufacturers in the world of firearms and ammunition, we have some of the most globally recognized brands including Remington, Bushmaster, Barnes Bullets, DPMS/Panther Arms, Marlin, H&R, Parker, Mountain Khakis, AAC, PARA USA, and Dakota. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 80 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.freedom-group.com.
Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Last week, the Michigan House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements.
This committee heard House Bill 5225 and considered amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225. The committee will again consider HB 5225 next week with a possible vote on Thursday, May 24.
HB 5225, introduced by state Representative Paul Opsommer (R-93), would abolish the bureaucratic “permit-to-purchase” handguns which became obsolete when the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) took effect in 1998. Under the current state system, gun buyers must apply with their local law enforcement agency and pass a written test before being authorized to buy a handgun.  This “permit” is valid for only one gun and it expires after ten days. Since 1998, federal law has required a national criminal records check for the purchase of any firearm from any gun dealer in every state. Some of the key points of the proposed amendment to HB 5225 are:
Repeal the state requirement for someone to ask for police permission to purchase a firearm by traveling to a local police station and obtaining a permit to purchase.
Repeal the requirement to register a completely legally purchased and owned firearm by a law-abiding citizen to be registered with the government through the police.
Adopt the use of the federally-funded National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Default to the federal standard of prohibited persons and each purchase would still require a background check.
Cut Michigan’s costs by using the federally-administered instant background check system and eliminate wasted man-hours of tracking lawful gun owners in Michigan.
The NRA has been working diligently to repeal this antiquated, costly and unnecessary obstacle for gun owners and has coordinated with several state Representatives to produce new language for HB 5225.  Two companion bills are also moving through the House: House Bill 5498, sponsored by state Representative Richard LeBlanc (D-18), and House Bill 5499, sponsored by state Representative Ray Franz (R-101).
Thank you to our members for contacting this committee prior to yesterday’s hearing. Please continue to contact members of the House Judiciary Committee and respectfully urge them to support HB 5225. The committee member contact information can be found here.
About: Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
ArmourLite ColorBurst Watch Limited Leather Edition in Green
ArmourLite
North Miami, FL --(Ammoland.com)- ArmourLite, makers of the world’s only shatterproof watch for the serious professional and outdoor adventurer offers their popular ColorBurst Watch series in a limited leather edition.
Unique to this series, the cases are offered in either a silver stainless steel or a black stainless steel with colored stitching in the leather band reflective of the same color of tritium in the 3D numbers and markers.
The shatterproof, hi-impact and scratch resistant crystal is 5mm thick and sets behind a screw-down Crown Protector that offers a water tight seal making the ArmourLite Limited Leather Edition series water resistant to 330 feet. The Swiss Quartz Ronda 715Li movement provides the wearer with the confidence of accurate timepiece in a durable and rugged watch. The analog watch features an illuminated hour and minute silver hands with a red second hand with a 24-hour clock and military time. The numbers are a 3D luminescence charged via an external light source and the H3 lighted Tritium tube markers stay bright continuously without an outside power source.
The rugged black leather wrist bands are attached via a secure, to-fit buckle with the heavy-duty stitching in the same bright color of the tritium. The stitching colors available include: orange, blue, green, yellow and black. The ArmourLite ColorBurst Limited Leather Edition series with silver case retail for $310.00 and the black case retail for $369.00.
Contact customerservice@armourlite.com to purchase the ArmourLite ColorBurst Limited Leather Edition watch.
About ArmourLite: ArmourLite, headquartered in North Miami Beach, Florida, was founded by Ashley Diener in 2009. A watch designer and manufacturer, Diener turned a common complaint of broken watch crystals into a proprietary product line featuring high-quality, rugged watches with shatterproof crystals. Used within the tactical and adventure communities, ArmourLite watches have become the go-to timepiece for individuals in active professions or lifestyles. Only ArmourLite watch crystals exceed the Swiss standard for crystal breakage by 8.5 times. ArmourLite watch crystals are not made from bullet-proof glass and ArmourLite does not promote the shooting of innocent watches.
Missoula, MT --(Ammoland.com)- In his typically anti-gun, anti-freedom (May 18 http://tiny.cc/2qaoew ) guest column, University of Montana math professor Bob McKelvey makes a striking error of basic logic that readers would not expect from a mathematician.
After throwing out the typical but long-discredited array of anti-gun myths, the essence of McKelvey’s argument is that because Montanans are allowed to own firearms they’ve purchased privately from other citizens, then Montana people with concealed weapon permits, sheriff-certified responsible citizens, should not be allowed to exercise their permits when traveling in other states.
Huh? Right.
The argument is illogical and nonsensical, as are the usual arguments made by the virulent anti-gun crowd who simply don’t trust ordinary people for good conduct.
Those with this attitude are hostile to individual freedom, trusting only elites such as themselves to dictate state-controlled conduct for others.
McKelvey gives this away when he describes the NRA as having a “devotion to the individual gun owner above the welfare of society at large …”
Earth to McKelvey: We live in a constitutional republic, the very purpose of which is to protect the rights of the individual from the mob (and anti-rights advocates like McKelvey). True, if we lived in a rights-unfriendly, socialist country, the state-controlled society McKelvey advocates would become fact.
However, as long as we live in a constitutional republic, the NRA and other similar entities will continue to properly assert the individual rights that are the birthright of every individual (including McKelvey’s freedom to espouse his nonsensical opinions).
Gary Marbut, president Montana Shooting Sports Association www.mtssa.org author, Gun Laws of Montana www.mtpublish.com
About Montana Shooting Sports Association: MSSA is the primary political advocate for Montana gun owners. Visit: www.mtssa.org
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania --(Ammoland.com)- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today urged motorists to stay alert and slow down when driving after dusk and before dawn to reduce their risk of colliding with a white-tailed deer.
“Each spring, deer congregate on the grassy areas along the state’s busy highways, and cover greater distances in search of food,” Roe said. “This activity makes vehicle collisions with deer all but inevitable.
“For the sake of public safety, the Game Commission is asking motorists to watch for deer and to drive defensively after dark and before sunrise, which is when deer are most active. Your efforts can help to keep accidents to a minimum, which, in turn, will reduce or eliminate hardships to your family and other Pennsylvanians.”
Roe noted that being more knowledgeable about deer can help Pennsylvanians steer clear of a deer-vehicle collision. For instance, in spring, young deer – last year’s fawns – are on the move as does chase them away to prepare to give birth to this year’s fawns. Yearling does usually travel no farther than necessary and will often later reunite with the doe after her new fawns begin traveling with her. However, young bucks typically disperse farther to set up their own home range.
“Unfortunately, these young deer make tragic mistakes when crossing roads in spring and moving through areas unfamiliar to them,” said Roe. “They’re no longer following the leader, they’re moving independently. And that increases the potential for an accident, especially in areas harboring large deer populations.”
If a deer steps onto a road, Roe said, motorists should slow down and come to a controlled stop as soon as possible, and turn on their hazard flashers. Stopping may not be an option on busy highways, unless the driver can reach the shoulder of the road.
“Don’t risk trying to drive around a deer,” Roe said. “Since deer usually move in single file, more deer may be following, so you should stop, or at least slow down, to make sure all deer have passed.
“Also, deer sometimes abruptly reverse their direction right after crossing a road. This is a defensive mechanism that often kicks in when deer are startled, and they retrace their footsteps to other deer they’re traveling with or return to an area they’ve already checked for danger.”
Deer in northern counties spend a good deal of time in spring feeding on the tender shoots in grassy areas alongside busy highways. Motorists should slow down immediately whenever they see grazing deer along roads. While deer dining next to busy highways and interstates are often not bothered by the traffic, deer along rural roads seem less tolerant and are more edgy.
“The only thing predictable about whitetails is that they’re definitely unpredictable,” Roe said. “The moment you think you have them figured out, they start showing you something new.
“However, we also know that deer are creatures of habit. If you see a deer-crossing sign posted along a road you’re traveling, it’s a good idea to slow down especially around dawn and dusk. These signs are placed in areas where deer have been crossing roads for years. Ignoring these signs is asking for trouble.”
Drivers who hit a deer are not required to report the accident to the Game Commission. If the deer dies, only Pennsylvania residents may claim the carcass. To do so, they must call the Game Commission for a permit number within 24 hours of taking possession of the deer.
However, to report a dead deer for removal from state roads, motorists can call the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at 1-800-FIX-ROAD.
The permit number issued by the agency lets meat processors and law enforcement officials know that possession of the deer is legal, and not the result of poaching. Antlers from bucks killed in vehicle collisions must be turned over to the Game Commission.
If a deer is struck by a vehicle, but not killed, drivers are urged to stay their distance because some deer may recover and move on. However, if a deer does not move on, or poses a public safety risk, drivers are encouraged to report the incident to a Game Commission regional office or other local law enforcement agency. If the deer must be put down, the Game Commission will direct the proper person to do so.
Other tips for motorists:
* Stay alert and don’t count on deer whistles or deer fences to deter deer from crossing roads in front of you. Deer can’t hear ultrasonic frequencies and there is no scientific evidence that deer whistles are effective.
* Watch for the reflection of deer eyes and for deer silhouettes on the shoulders of roads. If anything looks slightly suspicious, slow down.
* Slow down in areas known to have a large deer population; where deer-crossing signs are posted; places where deer commonly cross roads or are struck by motorists; areas where roads divide agricultural fields from forests; and whenever in forested areas between dusk and dawn.
* Deer do unpredictable things. Sometimes they stop in the middle of the road when crossing. Sometimes they cross and quickly re-cross back from where they came. Sometimes they move toward an approaching vehicle. Assume nothing. Slow down, blow your horn to urge the deer to leave the road. Stop if a deer stays on the road; don’t try to go around it.
Shown (left to right) are Bill O’Neill, acting chief of the DNR’s Forest Resources Division; Kerry Wieber, DNR forest land administrator; Michael Van Lokeren; Bill Moritz, DNR deputy director; Mary Ann Van Lokeren; Tom Bailey, executive director of the Little Traverse Conservancy; Karen Gleason, a friend of the Van Lokerens; and NRC chairman Tim Nichols.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Natural Resources Commission honored Mary Ann Van Lokeren with a Partner in Conservation Award at its Thursday, May 17, meeting in Onaway, Mich.
Van Lokeren was recognized for her help in restoring wildlife habitat on the site of an abandoned Emmet County correctional facility.
A retired businesswoman and long-time conservation enthusiast, Van Lokeren took it upon herself to see that the former Camp Pellston Correctional Facility, which was located on state forest land, would be restored to wildlife habitat. Van Lokeren (who lives in Southeast Michigan and has a seasonal home in Emmet County) provided funding and recruited three other families, who also have seasonal homes in the area, to help pay for the effort.
The project involved razing the buildings and fences at the abandoned facility last December. Habitat restoration was completed when the area was graded, raked and seeded this spring.
“Ms. Van Lokeren’s dedication and leadership were indispensable in restoring the Camp Pellston area,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes. “The citizens of Michigan owe Mary Ann a big thank you.”
Van Lokeren, who has worked with the Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited on habitat issues in the past and serves on the board of the Little Traverse Conservancy, described the project as “a win-win situation for everyone.”
“Now the land is beautiful once again and available for people to use,” she said. Partner in Conservation Awards are bestowed periodically upon individuals and groups (nominated by DNR staffers) who have made extraordinary contributions to natural resources protection in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr
Senator Moran Leads Efforts Against U.N. Gun Ban Treaty
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Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)-Â By now, every gun owner concerned about the future of our right to keep and bear arms is aware that the international gun eradication movement has been working for more than a decade to achieve a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty that would cover not only tanks, helicopters, and other heavy weapons, but also rifles, shotguns and handguns.
As called for by a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2009, a conference will be held in July 2012, in New York City, to draft the treaty’s language. On a parallel track, the ridiculously named Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects–held its most recent Preparatory Conference in New York earlier this year.
NRA has tracked the Programme and the Arms Trade Treaty process since their inceptions, with NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action even acquiring “non-governmental organization” status to give it greater ability to monitor the progress and direction of these insidious efforts.
In March of this year, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) introduced legislation to prevent any arms treaty from infringing the right to keep and bear arms in the United States.  The “Second Amendment Sovereignty Act,” S. 2205, would prohibit the administration from using “the voice, vote, and influence of the United States, in connection with negotiations for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, to restrict in any way the rights of United States citizens under the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or to otherwise regulate domestic manufacture, assembly, possession, use, transfer, or purchase of firearms, ammunition, or related items, including small arms, light weapons, or related materials.”
Last year, Sen. Moran and 57 other senators signed a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reminding them that the Senate has final say on treaties, and stating their unequivocal opposition to any treaty that would affect civilian ownership of firearms, challenge the authority of Congress to regulate firearms within the United States, or call for an international gun registry.
This week, Sen. Moran spoke to his colleagues in the Senate about S. 2205, saying:
“More than two centuries ago, our founding fathers wisely amended the United States Constitution to guarantee a Bill of Rights for its citizens. Since then, our democracy has stood strong as Americans have enjoyed liberties unparalleled in the world – including the fundamental right to keep and bear arms.”
“Today, our freedoms and our country’s sovereignty are in danger of being undermined by the United Nations. To ensure our liberties remain for our generation and future generations, I am offering legislation to protect the rights of American gun owners from the effects of a U.N. arms treaty.”
“Given where the process stands today, I am gravely concerned this treaty will infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of American gun owners. I am also concerned it will be used by other countries who do not share our freedoms, to wrongly place the burden of controlling international crime and terrorism on law-abiding American citizens.”
“Mr. President, I urge my colleagues in the Senate to adopt this commonsense legislation. On July 22 of last year, fifty-seven U.S. Senators joined me in reminding the Obama Administration that our firearm freedoms are not negotiable. We notified President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton of our intent to oppose ratification of a treaty that in any way restricts Americans’ Second Amendment rights. Our opposition is strong enough to block the treaty from passage, as treaties submitted to the U.S. Senate require two-thirds approval to be ratified.”
“As the treaty process continues, the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act seeks to further reinforce to the Administration that our country’s sovereignty and firearm freedoms must not be infringed upon by an international organization made up of many countries with little respect for gun rights. America leads the world in export standards to ensure arms are transferred for legitimate purposes and my bill will make certain that law-abiding Americans are not wrongfully punished.”
“In the days ahead, I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure an Arms Trade Treaty that undermines the Constitutional rights of American gun owners is dead on arrival in the Senate.”
The purpose of the Programme’s most recent PrepCom was to lay the groundwork for a “Review Conference” scheduled to begin in August, by which time we should know what will have come out of the treaty drafting conference to be held in July. In the meantime, please contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to sponsor and support Sen. Moran’s bill.
You can find contact information for your U.S. Senators by using the “Write Your Representatives” tool at www.NRAILA.org. You may also contact your Senators by phone at (202) 224-3121.
Restriction on Funding U.N. Gun Ban Treaty
In a related and very significant development this week, U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg’s (R-Mont.) amendment to restrict the use of federal funds for advocating or lobbying for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty passed the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations by a bi-partisan vote of 30 to 20. This important amendment mandates that no taxpayer funds may be used to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that would restrict the Second Amendment rights of any United States citizen or regulate firearms or ammunition.
“Taxpayer funds should not be used to lobby against our constitutional rights. Law-abiding Americans have the right to keep and bear arms. The scope of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty could drastically undermine this constitutional right. The NRA firmly believes that the U.N. should never be allowed to be the arbiter of American freedom,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “The NRA would like to thank Congressman Rehberg for his leadership and for offering this vital amendment in support of the Second Amendment.”
About: Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Â Senate Bill 480, legislation relating to motor vehicle regulations and transportation (unrelated to Second Amendment issues), has been amended to provide for a Missouri NRA license plate to support your Second Amendment rights and activities in the Show-Me State.
This amendment was successfully offered by state Representative Eric Burlison (R-136).
Since today, May 18 is the final day of the 2012 legislative session, please contact your state Representative now urging him or her to support the NRA License Plate amendment in SB 480. Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.
About: Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
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