Traveling With Firearms
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Media members and interested travelers are invited to join North American Hunter television show host Bill Miller for a free POMA Webinar on traveling with firearms on Tuesday, September 20 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Category: General
Sound Suppressors in Michigan and Obtaining One
This post explains how to actually obtain a sound suppressor (silencer) in Michigan and comes from Steve Dulan of MCRGO.
As was discussed last week in this column, silencers have been confirmed to be allowed in Michigan by a recent Attorney General’s Opinion (http://www.michigan.gov/ag/)
This week, we discuss the practical issues involved in a lawful purchase of a silencer.
Both machine guns and silencers, as well as other weapons such as SBR (Short Barreled Rifles) and SBS (Short Barreled Shotguns), are regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA.) Silencers, like machine guns, are subject to a $200 transfer tax, and can only be legally purchased from a dealer licensed to sell them. Not all FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) are authorized to sell NFA-controlled items.
An individual who purchases a silencer Read more
House Crime Subcommittee Holds Hearing on National Right-to-Carry Bill
| Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.
The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states. Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) opened the hearing by saying Read more |
Free Michigan Junior Licenses
Subject: Meijer stores will be giving away free junior hunting licenses!
Get a free junior hunting license at Meijer stores!
In this week’s Meijer ad there is a coupon for a FREE junior hunting license, which will be valid in the stores on September 16th & 17th. Read more
NSSF Suggests Ways to Keep Hunting Tradition
NEWTOWN, Conn. — At this time of year, millions of Americans feel the tug to participate in what they consider the ultimate interaction with the natural world–hunting. For many hunters, it’s a time for sharing long-established traditions with family members and friends. Read more
Ruger Announces New SP101 Revolver In .22LR
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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announces a new SP101® revolver chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, the most popular cartridge in the world. The new .22 LR Ruger® SP101 is true to Ruger standards of rugged reliability and perfect for those seeking a quality small frame revolver. This new SP101 will appeal to firearm instructors and enthusiasts who want to practice and perfect their shooting skills, or just spend time plinking with inexpensive rimfire ammo. Read more
Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza 2011- Updated Sept 19
The 8th Annual Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza is an event whereby young hunters are provided with an opportunity to display deer taken in the two-day Youth Firearm Deer Season, September 24 and 25 and the chance to win valuable prizes. The Youth Firearms Deer Season is open on all lands in Michigan. Read more
The Delectable Dove
This from Ben Narasin of the SF (as in San Francisco) Weekly of all places: Dove Hunting: The Birds of Peace are delicious. organic, sustainable and local – who could ask for more? Oh, how we love our animals.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2011/09/why_i_shoot_the_birds_of_peace.php
USSA Director Sets Record Straight on Federal Public Lands Bill
Glen Wunderlich: Another reason to get the lefties out!
9/14/11
Newly introduced H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act) is being supported by a “who’s who” of hunting groups for good reason: it is a necessary piece of legislation with a great upside for conservation. Unfortunately, the Obama administration is opposing the bill and is joined by several groups with a history of opposing sound wildlife management and other conservation principles. Read more
Michigan DNR Confirms Presence of Cougar in Ontonagon County
Sept. 13, 2011
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today confirmed the presence of a cougar in Ontonagon County. The animal was captured on a trail camera on private property on Sept. 8, walking directly toward the front of the camera and clearly showing it has an ear tag and a radio collar. 
DNR Wildlife Division staff visited the property Sept. 12 where the trail cam is mounted and verified the location of the camera. Read more