Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer
Most people who have heard of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) associate the organization with its rifles. Many travel miles, far and wide, to rummage through the shelves of the North and South Stores – looking for the perfect new addition to their growing collections. But for those searching for more valuable, select items, they can only be found online – and are sold to the highest bidder.
The CMP Auction Site has been an important facet of the company since 2009. Each year, the site features exclusive, high-end items sold solely through the website – not in CMP stores. In 2015, from October to mid-November alone, the site brought in $350-400 thousand dollars in sales revenue – serving as one of the main sources of income for the organization.
The gateway of each item’s journey from warehouse to website is the Auction Room in Anniston, AL. From the warehouse, employees within the Auction Room receive the items that have been deemed worthy of being sold through the site – unique rifles with rare parts or intriguing stories – and are tasked with describing each component through high-resolution photos and a short, detailed description on the site.
“You’ll get rare stuff – stuff you can’t get anywhere else,” said Josh White, one of the CMP employees within the Auction Room. “The pictures we take are what tell the story. You have to look at the pictures to see what you’re getting.” Read more
The Advisor is fitted with original military-type sights and a reproduction of the rare and highly-collectable (original type) low wood walnut stock (a tight fit between the upper hand guard and the forearm). The 12-inch barrel is topped off with an original military-style flash hider. Read more
When calling 911 won’t work…
Among those asking citizens to carry every day is controversial Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio who on Tuesday publicly advised the state’s 250,000 permit holders that having a ready firearm could mean a difference between life and death in an active shooter incident involving a terrorist or other mass shooter.
In wake of the San Bernardino massacre which left 14 dead earlier this week, California Gov. Jerry Brown went on the attack Saturday slamming neighboring states’ gun laws.
Brown told the Sacramento Bee that Nevada and Arizona are a “gigantic back door through which any terrorist can walk.”
Hold on there, Moonbeam. Were not the firearms used in the mass murder attack obtained legally in California? Oh, yes. And, were the criminals violating the gun-free zone laws, as well? And, isn’t murder illegal?
Forget it. Just shift the blame and feed us some more poison.
When politicians question the “need” for anyone to own any particular firearm or ammunition, consider the words of forefather Madison. The Second Amendment was never meant to protect our hunting heritage; rather, it was put in place to protect our liberties from tyrannical government.
