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From now until January 4, 2021, Krieghoff International is offering Free Ground Shipping in the Continental United States when you spend $150.00 or more in their online store.
Stocked with Krieghoff logo apparel, gun care items, and accessories the newly launched Krieghoff Online store has something for all shooters. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today announced the recipient of the Global Leadership Award for 2020 is Jim Shepherd, founder and owner of The Outdoor Wire digital network, which includes the popular Shooting Wire, based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Shepherd, the original executive producer for business news at the then-fledgling CNN and later a business reporter at PBS, has been at the helm of The Outdoor Wire for 21 years. A veteran broadcast journalist and producer, he also spent two years as an instructor at the University of Miami prior to moving to New York City, where he was news director for a financial news network. He began his career working at small newspapers and at one time he was the youngest daily newspaper editor in the country, at the Daily Statesman in Columbia, Kentucky. Read more
Stuff a Truck toy donation sites open in Detroit, Clare and Gaylord
| How many toys can fit in the back of a Michigan Department of Natural Resource conservation officer’s patrol truck? Officers are working with local organizations to collect toys at three socially distanced drop-off locations in Clare, Detroit and Gaylord. All toys – which will be given to local children before Christmas Day – should be new, in original packaging and free of any wrapping or decorations. |
Anyone bringing toys to the OAC will receive a courtesy family four pack for admission to the center, which can be used once it reopens. Additionally, donors will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a free, exclusive family experience – a group of up to 10 people, with a guide to assist them, will have the Outdoor Adventure Center to themselves for 90 minutes. To receive the courtesy admission tickets and a chance at the exclusive family experience, donated toys should be securely tagged with the donor’s name, phone number and email address.
Toys collected at the Detroit locations will be donated to the Detroit Police Department’s Sergeant Santa Program. Last year, conservation officers doubled the number of families that received donations in 2018. Read more
Smithfield, NC – The gift-giving season is upon us, and after such a tumultuous year, most folks will want to be a little extra generous for the gift-giving season. However, with pandemic restrictions getting tighter in various states across the country, shopping in person may be more difficult than ever this Christmas.
Shopping online is a great alternative to brick-and-mortar stores, but remember to make sure you order early and give yourself plenty of time for shipping. Visit Shield Republic today to find something for everyone on your shopping list this season, and get some great seasonal discounts, too!
If you have a bevy of stocking stuffers to round up for the America-loving conservatives in your life who are Second Amendment supporters and patriots, Shield Republic is your one-stop-shop!
You can find everything from hats and shirts with phrases and images that are guaranteed to garner a smile around the tree, not to mention drinkware, stickers and decals, flags, promats and lots more. There are items specifically for mom, dad or the range addict in the family. They even have some great beanies for when the weather turns cold this winter!
Be sure to check out Shield Republic’s Holiday Sale section for some great deals on various hats, shirts and drinkware, with many items discounted up to 50 percent!
Not only that, but right now, as part of Shield Republic’s Christmas sale, you can get 30 percent off your entire order by entering the code “CHRISTMAS30” at checkout! Read more
Today is the seventy-ninth anniversary of “a day that will live forever in infamy.” On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States Naval Base at Honolulu, Hawaii and brought the United States into the Second World War. After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. geared up for war, and the country never looked back. Today, as we live in another period of uncertainty, but we owe our lives and success as a nation to the more than 16 million Americans who left their homes and traveled over the world to protect freedom. Today, only about 325,000 of them are left, and estimates say they’re dying at the rate of nearly 300 per day. Today, it’s appropriate to remember them and the sacrifices they made for us.
Thank you, Uncle Van Wunderlich, for your bravery and for putting your life on the line so that we could remain free. I will never forget.
NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF’s SHOT UniversityTM Online learning portal offers a new presentation to help firearm owners, retailers and employees better understand the complexities of suicide and suicide prevention.
The suicide prevention modules are the latest addition to SHOT University Online’s lineup of educational presentations for industry companies and their employees. These presentations expand NSSF’s efforts with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help educate the firearm community about mental health and preventing suicide by firearm. Read more
NEW BERLIN, WIS. – DuraSafe Locks launches three holiday bundles: one for fishing, hunting and towing. These bundles were designed to streamline the shopping process for gift-givers to be able to hop onto one site, and buy the ultimate package without having to go anywhere else!
“We wanted to offer bundles that streamlined the gift-giving process to an all-in-one deal. No matter which bundle is chosen, each has unique offerings to surprise one another with an outdoors-inspired holiday gift package,” explained Brooke Kangas, DuraSafe’s marketing manager.
For whoever is the outdoors expert in your household, these are the ultimate gift packages for you.
FISHING BUNDLE: includes the E-LOCK®, Bow Mount Lock and Spare Tire Lock with an additional
floatable boat keychain and DuraSafe microfiber towel.
HUNTING BUNDLE: includes the Chain Wheel Lock, Cable Lock and Receiver Lock (5/8 in. diameter) in addition to a pocket knife and DuraSafe microfiber towel.
TOWING AND TRAILERING BUNDLE: includes the Coupler Lock (3 in.), Off Vehicle Coupler Ball Accessory and Receiver Lock (5/8 in. diameter) with a pocket knife, car decal and car air freshener.
These bundles are only available while supplies last! Read more
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard completed a 30 day demonstration and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off Oahu in early November.
The focus of the test was to explore how current and emerging technologies might be used to enhance maritime domain awareness in remote regions. The test also showed ways USVs with assorted sensor capabilities might support the Coast Guard’s many missions around the globe ranging from search and rescue, to law enforcement.
“It’s clear that autonomous technology is a growing industry, and has great potential to enhance Coast Guard operations,” said Cmdr. Blair Sweigart, the demonstration’s director from the Coast Guard Research and Development Center. “Combined with artificial intelligence algorithms, unmanned systems could be a game changer.”
During the test the Coast Guard examined USVs from Saildrone and Spatial Integrated Systems to understand their capabilities and effectiveness. The USVs participated in a variety of operational simulations to detect and alert the Coast Guard to both legitimate and nefarious behavior. Read more
In the last edition before the Thanksgiving holiday, we told you about the mysterious monolith Utah wildlife officers spotted during an aerial bighorn sheep count in a portion of southeastern Utah. The metal monolith, approximately 12 feet tall, kicked off quite a round of speculation as to its origins. One school of thought attributed it to the late sculptor John McCracken. Whatever the source, it appears the monolith has returned to it. On Saturday, officials said it had been taken down- but not by them. No word- yet- on who, what, why, when or where…
We’ll be back Monday, November 30th right here.