Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
GW: And, one more safety tip: Keep your hand on the foregrip, if you are using a crossbow.
As firearm deer hunting season approaches, Michigan’s hunters are headed to the field to carry on the state’s rich hunting traditions. Conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are offering their top tips for a safe hunting experience. Read more
Nothing new here for the elite among us. It’s do as I say and that’s that! Details here…
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees in support of a lawsuit filed yesterday by four California gun dealers against State Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights.
Actual plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, are Tracy Rifle and Pistol, owned by Michael Baryla; Ten Percent Firearms, owned by Wesley Morris; Sacramento Black Rifle, Inc., owned by Robert Adams, and PRK Arms, Inc., owned by Jeffrey Mullen. They are represented by attorneys Bradley A. Benbrook and Stephen Duvernay, Benbrook Law Group, PC, and UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh. Read more
MONTEZUMA, Iowa – Brownells and the gun cleaning experts at Otis Technology are teaming up to host a live, interactive webcast on Thursday, November 13th at 10AM EST/ 9AM CST. Representatives from both companies will be on-camera demonstrating gun cleaning techniques using Otis Technology’s popular Breech-to-Muzzle® gun cleaning kits and products, plus answering real-time questions from participants.
Those who submit questions during the live event will have a chance to win Otis Technology gun cleaning products, and will receive an exclusive, limited-time discount on Otis products purchased at Brownells.com. Read more
The Ruger LCP, or Lightweight Carry Pistol, is an excellent backup or carry gun chambered in .380ACP and built around a through hardened alloy steel barrel and slide. The barrel on the LCP is 2.75″ long, and the gun weighs 9.4 ounces unloaded. The magazine holds six rounds and the pistol has an overall length of 5.16″ and a width of just 0.82″ making it easily concealable and comfortable to carry all day long. Read more
Laramie, WY – HIVIZ Shooting Systems is excited to introduce a new series of fiber optic handgun sights highlighting new LITEWAVE ™ technology.
Featuring a state of the art exoskeleton frame allowing an unprecedented amount of light to enter the LitePipe, LITEWAVE™ sights offer an even brighter sight picture while maintaining extreme durability. Like most HIVIZ sights, LITEWAVE also offers the unique versatility of the interchangeable LitePipe system, giving shooters a variety of LitePipe color choices for all shooting conditions. This unique design is the only interchangeable rear sight system on the market, and its carefully designed “lock in” technology provides the shooter with the ultimate combination of durability and flexibility for their firearm. Read more
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. is proud to announce, once again, Legacy Sports International’s exclusive offering of the Howa Hogue Snowking combo, and the Howa Blackhawk Talon Snowking combo. Year after year, these exclusive models have been extremely popular.
The Howa Snowking models offer the renowned Howa 1500 barreled action, known for its great value and excellent accuracy, combined with some great quality features such as the full-dip King’s Snow Camo designs on the Hogue or Blackhawk Talon stocks.
The Howa Hogue Snowking combo comes with a Nikko Stirling Gameking 4-16x44mm Mil-Dot scope, which is mounted and boresighted, the Howa HACT two-stage trigger, and King’s Snow Camo Hogue over-molded synthetic stock. This model is available in the following calibers: 204 Ruger, 22-250 Rem, 223 Rem, 243 Win and 308 Win. Read more
Dayton, OH– MKS Supply, LLC announces the return of a faithful copy of the .45ACP caliber 1911A1 Government Model pistol of WWII fame. This new “old” 1911A1 is being produced by Inland Manufacturing, LLC. ”
Originals of these guns can get pretty expensive in good-looking, useable form and, in collector quality, just flat painful to buy and then not use,” says Charles Brown of MKS Supply, LLC, “but a real-deal, affordable, high-quality clone you can shoot the heck out of without fear of hurting collector value, now that is fun.” Read more
(Las Vegas, NV) -International 1911 pistol manufacturer, Rock Island Armory reveals two new 2011 Tactical Compact pistols and plans for US consumer availability before the end of 2014.
The new additions include:
2011 Tactical Compact – .45 ACP (7 rounds)
2011 Tactical Compact – 9mm (8 rounds)
Both compact pistols are designed for concealed carry and are available for under $760 suggested retail.
A grand jury has until January to decide if officer Darren Wilson will be charged with any crime relative to shooting Michael Brown. Citizens, however, are not taking chances that protests will remain peaceful and are arming themselves now. They understand the police cannot be everywhere, even if they don’t realize the police have no legal duty to protect. Details of gun sales and related training are here…