Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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
Brownells – The World’s Largest Supplier of Firearms Accessories and Gunsmithing Tools™ – is excited to announce its website – Brownells.com – now sports a fresh, new look and a host of improvements to make the customer’s experience better, faster and more intuitive. Read more
Fullerton, CA – Berger Bullets is proud to announce the release of their first Reloading Manual. This 829 page book offers reloading data for 71 different rifle cartridges, and aims to gives shooters everything they come to expect from a reloading manual, along with several extra items they will find interesting and useful. Read more
COLUMBIA, MO – Part of Larry and Brenda Potterfield’s and MidwayUSA’s ongoing efforts to protect the Second Amendment started back in 1992 with the creation of two programs that to date have raised almost $200 million dollars – the Friends of NRA (FNRA) Program and the NRA Round-Up. Read more
Michigan House Bill 5249 that would allow the use of certain specific rifles during the regular firearm deer season in the area that is currently restricted to only shotguns, muzzleloaders, and certain types of pistols has passed a House vote and has been referred to committee of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. From there the bill heads to the Senate, and if passed, to Governor Snyder for signature.
To date there has been little resistance to the notion of using relatively low-powered, straight-wall centerfire rifles in Zone III. When compared to modern shotguns and modern in-line muzzleloaders, this “new” brand of caliber pales. Once again, Republican leadership is on the verge of restoring some of our lost rights, which were originally taken from us on strictly arbitrary reasons based on misconceptions. Read more