Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Don’t think it can’t happen here. “Americans should view the UK’s ever-expanding gun control efforts with grave concern,” the National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm said on its website Friday. Surprise visits under the guise of storage inspections are now being conducted in Great Britain. Details here…
Bobby Dean Hall, 40, of Sylacauga, Alabama has been charged with first degree robbery and is being held in the Talladega County Jail on $20,000 bond. He threatened his would-be victim with a large stick but was scared silly when the armed citizen pulled a handgun. Details here…
BESSEMER, Ala. (Oct. 20, 2014) -Steyr Arms announced today that it has begun shipping the new multi-configurable M1 variant of the AUG A3 bullpup rifle platform to dealers and distributors. Utilizing an optics attachment platform similar to the rare and much-sought-after AUG A2, the AUG A3 M1 will be available nationwide in a Short-Rail version, a High-Rail version as well as an Integrated-Optic version with either a 1.5X or 3X scope.
The Integrated-Optics version is based on American desire for the scoped special operations AUG SF model. The new M1 optics version has a more traditional AUG scope tube, modernized with the addition of three Picatinny rail sections to accommodate accessories like a close-quarters holographic sight. The top rail has 15 numbered slot positions in two segments and a pair of backup dots at the rearmost portion of the rail. The four-slot rail segment on the right side of the scope is also numbered. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources is providing extended shooting hours at the ranges to help hunters prepare for the firearm deer season on the three weekends prior to November 15.
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | October 25-26 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | October 25-26 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | November 1-2 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | November 1-2 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Ortonville and Pontiac Lake | November 8-9 | 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Rose Lake and Sharonville | November 8-9 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
The DNR shooting ranges will be open seven days per week from November 1-15, including Veterans’ Day. The weekday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake, and they are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rose Lake and Sharonville. The last shot is fired 15 minutes before closing. Read more
“He took the keys out of the car because they left the car running. And so he took the keys out of the car and kind of, I guess, he stood behind it waiting for them (the suspects) to come out,” said Therea Sessler, owner of Fix Salon.
When the bad guys came out of the credit union in Phoenix, it went downhill from there. Details here…
Brownells To Give Away Glock® 42 Personal Defense Package
Brownells is giving away a Personal Defense Handgun Package built around the Glock® 42 pistol. Valued at $1000, the package includes the Glock® 42 pistol, a pistol safe, concealed-carry holster, a top-quality tactical light, and 250 rounds of self-defense ammunition. Read more
Dayton, OH–MKS Supply, LLC announces that production of the original Inland brand M1 Carbine is again underway and the iconic .30 caliber, World War II-era M1 Carbine will be marketed exclusively by MKS Supply, LLC.
These newly manufactured M1 Carbines are 100 percent American-made with 100 percent American parts. These are faithful copies of the original Inland Manufacturing carbines, right down to part construction and stampings. They even include the arsenal-stamped stock markings known as cartouches! Read more
“If it wasn’t for all these people who cared enough to help her, and not turn the other cheek like so many people would, my daughter would be dead right now.”
Remember these words, when the gun grabbers spout off about bad guns next time. It all depends on the operator. Details of the life-saving efforts of neighbors are here…
Columbia, MO- Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA, recently donated to the MidwayUSA Foundation to support youth shooting sports. Their contribution of $350,123 will benefit teams and organizations that have a Team Endowment Account with the MidwayUSA Foundation. A portion of the funds are a direct result of the Foundation’s matching program, a program allowing donors to triple the money they donate to shooting teams of their choice. Every general donation is matched 2:1 by the Potterfields. Read more
New numbers reported by the FBI suggest that Americans may be buying firearms at a slightly higher rate in 2014 than they did in 2012, following a record number of checks during the “surge” brought on by President Barack Obama’s re-election in November 2012 and his subsequent campaign for gun control.
Because Americans bought guns at an unusually high rate in 2013, some commentators have compared the 2013 numbers to those in 2014 and on that basis claimed that gun purchases are in serious decline. However, that’s like saying that a professional football team’s offense is waning, because after racking up 30 points in the first quarter and 40 points in the second quarter, it has scored only 24 points in the first eleven minutes of the third quarter.
Thus far in 2014, there have been 8.33 million checks for the purchase of firearms, compared to 8.29 million for the same period in 2012, and smaller numbers in previous years. These figures don’t include checks conducted for the purposes of purchase or carry permits, or several relatively uncommon categories of checks, nor do they indicate how many firearms were transferred as a result of the checks. NICS check numbers don’t indicate gun sales as accurately as firearm manufacturing and import statistics, but they are more up-to-date in general and they are updated on a monthly basis.