Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
GREELEY, Colo. (March 6, 2012) – Burris is pleased to announce the introduction of the latest generation in red-dot sights with the launch of FastFire™ï¡¿ III – the ideal sight solution for pinpoint accuracy on handguns, shotguns and rifles. The FastFire III is extremely fast, rugged and low profile. This newest addition of the FastFire line is ideal for tactical applications with the choice of either a 3 MOA or an 8 MOA dot. Read more
Pro-gun groups won a pair of legal decisions yesterday. A federal court in Maryland ruled that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms extends beyond the home and that citizens may not be required to offer “a good and substantial reason” for obtaining concealed carry permits. The case, Woollard v. Sheridan, was brought in 2010 by the Second Amendment Foundation on behalf of Maryland resident Raymond Woollard who was denied his concealed carry permit. Read more
Since the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision overturning Washington, D.C.’s handgun ban in District of Columbia v. Heller, our nation’s capital has stood nearly alone in its level of contempt for residents’ Second Amendment rights. Two recent developments may give hope for a turn for the better. First, an NRA-supported case has ended in victory for residents of the District of Columbia’s public housing system, as the D.C. Housing Authority has finally changed its lease provisions to allow lawful gun possession in its properties. Read more
Wheeler Engineering’s Anti-Cant Indicator improves accuracy by insuring proper gun alignment, which is critical for turret adjustment and hold over for bullet drop compensation. Read more
When a man wore a holstered pistol into a Michigan school polling place, he drew attention. But, according to Michigan law, he was well within his rights. The law allows a person with a concealed pistol license (CPL) to carry a visible, holstered gun into schools, daycare centers, banks, churches, bars, and sports arenas. Here’s what happened…
Authorities have determined that the armed citizen was within his rights. The story here…
My guess is that we may have some new laws coming our way.
In response to the overwhelming success of the Magnum Rifle Gong, Caldwell Shooting Supplies announces an expanded line of steel targets. The Kill Zone Magnum Rifle Gong, Dual Magnum Spinner, Magnum Resetting Popper Target and Speed Plate with Reset are all high quality, extremely durable steel targets designed to withstand repeated shots from high-powered rifles and handguns, while providing the fun and excitement of shooting reactive targets. Read more
The new Nikon PROSTAFF Target EFR 3-9×40 is designed and engineered for .22 LR, air rifle and other applications where the versatility of focusing at extended ranges – both close and distant – is desired. The Target EFR uses the new Nikon Precision Reticle featuring a fine crosshair with dot and provides an adjustable objective lens that allows focusing from 10 meters to infinity.
The PROSTAFF Target EFR is enhanced by a Precision reticle and a 50-yard parallax setting for confidence and precision. Nikon coats all its lenses with multiple layers of anti-reflective compounds. The resulting fully multicoated lenses provide maximum brightness, contrast and light transmission. The Target EFR includes a large ocular with quick focus eyepiece. It also is waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof. Available in matte finish, the Target EFR features ¼-inch adjustments at 50 yards with an incredible 80-MOA adjustment range at 100 yards. Zero-Reset turrets allow you to sight it in at 50 yards, then lift the spring-loaded adjustment knob, rotate to your “zero”, and re-engage.
The PROSTAFF Target EFR 3-9×40 will retail for $189.95. Read more
STOCKTON, Calif. – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), San Francisco Field Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Scot Thomasson announced Dennis William Estes and Kevin John Webber were arrested Friday morning in Stockton, California after conspiring to manufacture and sell firearms without a license to ATF undercover agents Friday, February 24. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – While Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca advocates handing out driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, it would be nice if he applied the same liberal principle to the issuance of concealed carry permits, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Friday’s snowfall is sure to have the returning migratory birds second-guessing their programmer’s sanity for compelling them to return to their spring nesting grounds. If I could understand the calls of the sandhill cranes, I’m sure they’d be translated to HELP! For predators, however, it’ll be just another day of winter; for me, it means one more chance at a coyote after dark before nighttime hunting concludes March 1st. Read more