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HENDERSON v. UNITED STATES CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR  THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 13–1487. Argued February 24, 2015—Decided May 18, 2015

After being charged with the felony offense of distributing marijuana, petitioner Tony Henderson was required as a condition of his bail to turn over firearms that he lawfully owned. Henderson ultimately pleaded guilty, and, as a felon, was prohibited under 18 U. S. C. §922(g) from possessing his (or any other) firearms. Henderson therefore asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which had custody of his firearms, to transfer them to his friend. But the agency refused to do so. Henderson then filed a motion in federal district court seeking to transfer his firearms, but the court denied the motion on the ground that Henderson’s requested transfer would give him constructive possession of the firearms in violation of §922(g). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed.

Held: A court-ordered transfer of a felon’s lawfully owned firearms from Government custody to a third party is not barred by §922(g) if the court is satisfied that the recipient will not give the felon control over the firearms, so that he could either use them or direct their use. Read more

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Birchwood Casey® has introduced two new targets into their World of Targets® line. The Little Rattler™ and Sidewinder™ Spinner both are designed to provide hours of fun at the range for shooters of all types.

The Little Rattler has a heavy duty frame that suspends the gong between two swivels. Shooting the target makes it spin and rattle, providing plenty of action to keep shooters of all ages and skill levels engaged for hours. The Little Rattler comes packaged with a set of extra swivels to keep the action going if one of them is accidentally shot.

The Sidewinder Spinner features a swiveling double paddle target mounted on a tough, heavy duty stake. The target spins when shot for challenging fun and excitement. The self-correcting paddles always return to face the shooter, so there’s no need to go down range to reset it. The Sidewinder Spinner is lightweight and easy to set up anywhere it is safe to shoot.

Minimum distance to both targets for shooters and observers should be 25 yards.

The World of Targets Little Rattler and Sidewinder Spinning targets are proudly made in the USA and sell for $68.40 and $45.60 each.

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Little Rattler Spinner

Sidewinder Spinner