Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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GREELEY, CO – Burris®, a proven leader in riflescope technology, is proud to introduce the next generation in tactical optics with the new XTR II™ line of riflescopes. This feature-packed line-up offers sophisticated reticles and advanced windage and elevation adjustments to give tactical, competitive, and long-range precision rifle shooters a serious optic for extreme use. Read more
ACCOKEEK, MD (January 6, 2014) -Benelli proudly presents the next generation of its Inertia Driven autoloaders. This elegant new semiautomatic 12-gauge shotgun is called the ETHOS-the perfect balance of art and technology. The ETHOS is the culmination of Benelli’s latest innovations, refinements and design superiority, all centered around the core-Inertia Driven® System-the most reliable shotgun operating system ever created. Read more
SPRINGFIELD, MA— Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that the master gunsmiths of the legendary Performance Center™ have once again elevated the perception of the classic wheel gun through the introduction of four new one-of-a-kind revolvers. Blending hand craftsmanship with new-age technology, the Performance Center by Smith & Wesson™ has broadened its lineup of precision revolvers with new competition-ready, hunting and personal protection models. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – An amended complaint has been filed by the Second Amendment Foundation in its challenge of a section of New York’s “SAFE Act” relating to an arbitrary limit on the number of cartridges that may be loaded into a magazine, arguing that such a limit violates the Second Amendment. Read more
Phoenix, Arizona (January 6, 2014) – For the discriminating shooter, demanding the utmost performance from their trigger, Timney has created a new line of triggers designed to be robust and yet delicate enough to be set with a pull weight as low as 8 ounces. An engineering accomplishment, the Calvin Elite series of Timney Triggers feature wear components that are made from A2 tool steel, heat-treated to Rockwell 58 and Teflon-nickel coatings. Sears are wire EDM cut and triggers are CNC machine using state-of-the-art robotics. The lightweight 6061-T6 aluminum housings are CNC machined and anodized Timney Elite Gold. Read more
The Department of Justice is proposing a regulation that will clarify who, due to mental health reasons, is prohibited under federal law from receiving, possessing, shipping or transporting firearms. In addition to providing general guidance on the federal law, this clarification will help states determine what information may be appropriately shared with the federal background check system for firearms transfers – the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) – in order to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others. Read more
Starting on Jan. 2, every single D.C. resident who has registered a firearm since 1976 must go to police headquarters to pay a $48 fee and be photographed and fingerprinted. Failure to do so can result in fines, jail time and felonious ownership of a firearm that can never be registered. Details of the Second Amendment nose thumbing are here…
“[The ATF] acknowledge[s] that, regrettably, firearms related to the Fast and Furious investigation will likely continue to be recovered at future crime scenes.”
How comforting. Oh, and I forget…just who was held accountable? Answer: The Untouchables. Details of the latest chapter are here…
After stepping down as New York’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg has hired NYPD bodyguards at taxpayers’ expense of $120,000 each. I wonder if the cops are using gun magazines of less than 8 rounds. More details of a rich man’s hypocrisy relative to the value of self-defense is here…
Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny upholds two key elements of the law – the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines – but rejects a third component, the seven-round limit for magazines. Appeals are expected from both sides and there is more here…