Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Before the weather turns uninviting and schedules fill up with holiday obligations, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reminds experienced hunters and shooters that autumn is a great time of year to invite a newcomer, whether a youth or adult, to experience the rewards of hunting and target shooting. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should shoulder some of the blame for his city’s on-going bloodbath because his policies are leaving citizens defenseless against the violent criminal element, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
As a past shooting range officer, it became apparent that some people were not prepared to sight in their deer guns and had to settle for “close enough.” That type of thinking, and ultimately results, can lead to unexplained misses afield. Since the purpose of sighting in is to minimize human error while placing shots in small groups on target, let’s look at ways to get the job done properly. Read more
If you’re forced to defend yourself at night and this is your carry load, you’d better make that first shot count-because a lot of bad things can happen in the seconds or minutes it will take for your night vision to return. November’s issue of Shooting Illustrated takes an afterhours look at 15 popular defensive handgun loads, photographically recording their performance when delivered from five different personal-defense handguns. Read more
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce that it will soon receive a $550,000 donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield with MidwayUSA to support its recently launched youth education and outreach program, the Rack Pack. Read more
With the latest incidents involving random acts of shooting at passing cars, this one has hit home – literally just a few miles from home on M-52, a road we travel frequently. Usually, I’m looking out for deer crossing the road, but now it’s a whack job in a passing car. Now, the police have a sketch of the guy and bullet fragments link him to other such incidents in Michigan. What we know is here…
The Department of Natural Resources will provide the public with extended shooting hours at its four staffed shooting ranges on the three weekends prior to November 15 (October 27-28, November 3-4, and November 10-11). Read more
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A recent survey of more than 5,000 shooting enthusiasts conducted on ShooterSurvey.com discovered approximately one third 32 percent of active shooters respondents claim membership at a shooting range or sporting clays club, a six percent increase over the previous year’s survey results. While the growth is encouraging, the news many clubs might want to focus on are the reasons why 68 percent of surveyed shooters say they still aren’t members. Read more
Grand Island, NE – The 9th Edition Hornady® Handbook of Cartridge Reloading will be available December 1st, offering reloaders over 900 pages worth of the latest reloading data representing 233 different calibers, 146 powders, and 304 bullets. Read more
President Obama sent a crystal clear warning that he’d jam a sweeping gun control agenda down America’s throat in a second term. In Tuesday’s debate, you heard him promise to revive the Clinton gun ban… the law that did NOTHING to stop violent crime, but banned hundreds of commonly-used rifles, shotguns and handguns. Read more