NSSF Praises U.S. House Passage of EXPLORE Act

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan passage of H.R. 6492, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), garnered 51 bipartisan cosponsors. The measure was approved in a voice vote, a rare demonstration of Congress working across party lines.

The EXPLORE Act must be approved by the U.S. Senate before it can be considered by President Joe Biden.

The NSSF-supported bill includes the Range Access Act, which would increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the nation while improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in rural communities. Specifically, that portion of the bill would require the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to have at least one qualifying recreational shooting range in each National Forest and BLM district which is crucial to ensuring safe public recreational shooting. The EXPLORE Act also contains other provisions to improve hunting and recreational shooting access. Read more

Sports Afield Safes New Quick Access Side Mount Handgun Vault

SA Consumer Products, manufacturer of in-home secure storage products, is thrilled to spotlight their brand-new Sports Afield vault – the Home Defense Side Mount Quick Access Handgun Vault.

Since its establishment in 1887, the Sports Afield brand has consistently provided a genuine experience for more than 135 years. Today, Sports Afield stands out as one of the fastest growing outdoor sporting goods brands in North America. Drawing inspiration from this rich heritage, the Sports Afield collection of safes, cabinets and vaults incorporates innovative and feature-packed designs, resulting in durable and top-notch products that showcase a timeless appeal, capturing the essence of the outdoor enthusiasts who have contributed to the brand’s success.

Keep your handgun securely stored and by your side with the Sports Afield Quick Access Handgun Vault. This vault uses your fingerprint as the passcode to your firearm. Read more

Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 371% Since 2008

The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $90.05 billion in 2023, a 371 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to over 384,437, a 131 percent increase in that period, according to a report released by the NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association. Read more

Talladega Marksmanship Park to Hold Steyr Academy Courses in April

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced it will be hosting several informative Steyr firearm courses in April, all available at the Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama.

Steyr Arms, Inc. is a firearms manufacturer with over 150 years of innovation. A world-renowned leader, the company specializes in products that are often utilized by military and law enforcement, due to their incomparable reliability standards.

As a subsidiary to their production division, Steyr Academy trains individuals on practical uses of firearms through valuable instruction, led by Brian Marshall, a 28-year veteran of local and federal law enforcement with two decades of instructor experience.

Two Steyr courses held at Talladega in April will be held on the covered firing points at the 100, 200, 300 and 600 yards, using CMP’s electronic target lines. The classes will also fire on Talladega’s unknown distance range. These courses include: Read more

California Man Sentenced for Attempting to Illegally Export Firearms and Night Vision Rifle Scopes to The Sultanate of Oman

Man Disassembled and Wrapped Firearms in Aluminum Foil Before Hiding Them Inside a Shipping Container at the Port of Oakland

Fares Abdo Al Eyani, 41, of Oakland, California, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to export defense articles and attempting to export defense articles.

“Mr. Al Eyani admitted to conspiring to smuggle restricted arms, ammunition, and other defense material to a foreign country and has now been held to account,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “The unlawful trafficking of U.S. weapons overseas represents a threat to public safety and national security and will be met with the full force of the Justice Department.” Read more

Smith & Wesson Tennessee Special M&P9 M2.0 and Shield Plus Pistols

MARYVILLE, TN. – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, announced today the release of four TN Special Makeup pistols from the M&P9 M2.0 and Shield Plus series.

This new offering includes two 3.1-inch barrel M&P9 Shield Plus micro-compacts with and without a thumb safety, a 4-inch barrel M&P9 M2.0 compact with a thumb safety, and a 4.25-inch barrel M&P9 M2.0 full-size, also with a thumb safety. In recognition of the company’s historic move to Tennessee, these new handguns display a laser engraved Tri-Star emblem on the barrel, paying homage to the state flag and its representation of the three Grand Divisions: West, Middle, and East Tennessee. Read more

The Objective by SIG SAUER: The Official Go-To Resource on Military Small Arms

SIG SAUER is proud to officially launch The Objective; the go-to industry resource for cutting-edge innovation in the world of military small arms technology. This official blog from SIG SAUER is purposed to showcase the work of the SIG Defense team and the elite Special Weapons Group within SIG SAUER whose sole mission is to develop, innovate, and deliver groundbreaking SIG products.

The Objective is poised to feature stories on topics that include the development of the MCX-SPEAR and SIG-LMG, which are now fielded as the U.S. Army’s XM7 and XM250 Next Generation Squad Weapons; the M17 and M18 pistols, designed and manufactured by SIG for the Modular Handgun System with over 500,000 fielded and adopted by all branches of the U.S. military; and the ongoing development of the SIG-MMG 338, Medium Machine Gun, for the elite warriors of our nation’s Special Operations Command – and that’s just the start.

Through insightful topics that illuminate the world of weapon development The Objective will deliver unparalleled content about the cutting-edge world of military small arms technology direct from the team that is reshaping the modern battlefield through innovation.

Hitting The Objective the first post in the series is now available at sigsauer.com.

Win This Rifle

Wolfe Publishing Company partnered with Yavapai College Gunsmithing School to build and giveaway this custom rifle in 7mm PRC. You can watch the entire build process on our YouTube Channel Handloader TV. After the build, we developed load data and took it to the range. This rifle averaged half minute of angle groups, but don’t take our word for it, watch the series and see for yourself exactly what we are giving away.

One lucky person will have the chance to win this rifle built on a new blueprinted Remington Arms 700 action. The rifle has a 26-inch Bartlein carbon fiber-wrapped barrel and is threaded with a self-timing muzzle brake. The stock is a Pure Precision Altitude stock in their attractive glacier pattern. A Swarovski Z6 3-18x 50mm P scope was mounted in Talley lightweight rings for the giveaway package. Also included in the package is a full set of Hornady dies and a case of Hornady ammunition. The whole package is valued at around $9,000.00 and one lucky person will get to take it all home!

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Wolfe Publishing Company was founded in 1966 with the premiere magazine Handloader. The only magazine dedicated to reloading your own ammunition. In 1969 they added Rifle, the sporting firearms Journal. To round out the magazines they added the Black Powder Cartridge News. In addition to these world class magazines, Wolfe Publishing offers an array of firearms and reloading books. Visit their website at www.wolfeoutdoorsports.com.

Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Wins National Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team earned its first-ever Division II national championship title at the Association of College Unions International and Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship in San Antonio. The 16-person team competed in Division II against 19 other programs and earned multiple individual and team awards.

“The team had a truly dominant performance, arguably the best in our history,” said Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Head Coach Jordan Hintz. “Our shooters have worked hard all season, and it has paid off.”

During the championships the team took home several other awards in Division II: Read more

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