Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
FORT SMITH, AR – New for 2013 from Walther Arms, the PPK/S .22 L.R. will give everyone a chance to feel like James Bond. This German-engineered traditional double action .22 caliber replica made famous by Walther for that well-known British Secret Agent comes fully-loaded with features every shooter can appreciate. Read more
Bend, Ore.- Nosler®, Inc. the world’s foremost bonded bullet manufacturer is announcing their new Nosler® DEFENSE™ line of handgun and rifle ammunition loaded up front with Nosler’s new Bonded PERFORMANCE™ bullets. Read more
FORT SMITH, AR – New for 2013 and building on the great heritage of the original PPQ, Walther Arms introduces the new PPQ M2 semi-automatic pistol. Designed to be a popular choice for both law enforcement and personal protection uses, the PPQ M2 is backed by Walther’s 130 years of dedication and technical expertise. The PPQ M2 is chambered in either 9mm or .40 S&W. Read more
The December 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 2,237,731 is an increase of 58.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,410,937 in December 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted December 2012 NICS figure of 2,776,105 reflects a 49.7 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,854,400 in December 2011. Read more
Chicago has big trouble with violence, yet has the most stringent gun control laws in the nation. The answer: more gun control. Its Public Health Committee of the state Senate quickly approved bills that would ban the sale of semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines during the lame-duck session, but it seems to be going nowhere. We all know, however, that the results of the bill will go nowhere in preventing its citizens from perpetrating evil. Much like the failed war on drugs, there cannot be control without addressing demand. And, in this case the “demand” is that crime pays.
Contact your members of Congress and urge them to oppose any “assault weapon” or magazine ban
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)–author of the federal “assault weapon” and “large” ammunition magazine ban of 1994-2004–has said for weeks that she will soon introduce an even more restrictive bill. Leaders in the U.S. Senate have stated that January 22 will be the first day on which new Senate legislation can be proposed, so that is the most likely date for the new, sweeping legislation to be introduced.
On Dec. 17th, Feinstein said, “I have been working with my staff for over a year on this legislation” and “It will be carefully focused.” Indicating the depth of her research on the issue, she said on Dec. 21st that she had personally looked at pictures of guns in 1993, and again in 2012. Read more
FARMINGDALE, New York – Fears about future changes to US firearms laws have consumers scrambling to purchase popular semi-auto sporting rifles and standard-capacity magazines for those rifles. With almost all magazines out of stock at retailers in the US, and prices often reaching 1,000 percent above standard retail pricing, an Israeli manufacturer has increased production to help mitigate the magazine shortage.
The E-Lander factory has transitioned to round-the-clock shifts to maximize AR-15 magazine production, shipping pallets of magazines to the US importer, The Mako Group, several times each week. Read more
EAST ALTON, Ill. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Coyotes, prairie dogs and other varmints, beware. In 2013, Winchester® Ammunition will arm small game hunters with the most revolutionary rimfire cartridge in the company’s almost 150-year history – the .17 Winchester Super Magnum. 
The .17 Win Super Mag offers the downrange performance of a centerfire cartridge at only a fraction of the cost. For the first time in history, hunters can expect pinpoint accuracy and devastating performance from a rimfire cartridge at ranges well past 200 yards. “Our engineers have been developing the top-secret .17 Win Super Mag caliber for more than three years and the rimfire revolution begins now,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of sales, marketing and strategy. “At 3,000 feet per second it’s the fastest modern rimfire cartridge on the planet. The downrange energy deposited by the .17 Win Super Mag will be a game-changer for varmint and predator hunters everywhere.” Read more
An interesting perspective on protecting our school children from harm by a person who is not a member of the NRA. He reluctantly agrees with Wayne LaPierre and his views are here…
David Kopel illustrates the folly of gun-free zones, assault weapons bans, and all the other failed gun control schemes, while he explains our country’s lack of action relative to the mentally ill. From the Wall Street Journal, his thoughts are here…