Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has warned the City of Guntersville, Ala. to drop its effort to pass an emergency citizen disarmament ordinance or face legal action.
Guntersville Mayor Leigh Dollar is reportedly working on a proposal – to be discussed at the city council’s March 4 meeting – that would allow police to confiscate firearms from allegedly “unruly” citizens during an emergency, such as the aftermath of a storm. Read more
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will attend and participate in the annual business conference of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) in Columbia, S.C., March 6-9. Read more
Fairfax, Va. -Visit www.NRAhuntersrights.org during the month of March for a chance to win a brand new Panorama EV 4-12x50mm riflescope courtesy of Hawke Sport Optics.
The Panorama EV 4-12×50 model is a great all-around scope for your favorite hunting rifle. Featuring Hawke’s Extreme View (EV) optical system, the Panorama provides a 20 percent wider field of view than standard riflescopes. The Panorama EV also features a unique day/night illuminated reticle that offers five levels of illumination. Other features include: edge-to-edge multi-coated optics; ½ Mil Dot, glass-etched reticle; ¼ MOA low-profile ‘no-snag’ fingertip turrets; fast-focus ocular adjustment; and 1″ matte black monotube. Read more
Just when it seems everything in the economy is down, comes this news. Michigan is eligible to get more than $17 million, up from $12.3 million in 2012 and from 2010 when Michigan received a record $16.1 million in proceeds from federal excise taxes. The more gun-grabbers talk, the more wildlife benefits. The irony is here…
In Barry Township, teachers are being trained by a veteran police officer, Victor Pierce, to protect students. During the 12-week course, participants get 60 hours of training about the law, application and use of force, defensive tactics, handgun use and safety, and other basics. Now, if they just get approval from the school board…Details here…
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SOUTHPORT, CT–Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced today that for 2012, the Company reported net sales of $491.8 million and fully diluted earnings of $3.60 per share, compared with net sales of $328.8 million and fully diluted earnings of $2.09 per share in 2011.
For the fourth quarter of 2012, net sales were $141.8 million and fully diluted earnings were $1.00 per share. For the corresponding period in 2011, net sales were $93.2 million and fully diluted earnings were 54¢ per share.
Columbus – Dick Cabela, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), and Orrin Ingram, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF), jointly announced that, after 16 years of distinguished service, Bud Pidgeon, President and CEO, will step down from this leadership position by the end of 2013. Read more
Why should honest, law-abiding citizens cave in to the proposed gun registration scheme being proposed? Consider this: ruled in Haynes vs. U.S. (1968) that convicted felons have a Constitutional right to not register a gun, because to register a gun would be self-incrimination. Only people that aren’t criminals can be punished for not registering. If the criminals aren’t required to register, but you and I are, why bother?
Anti-gun Sen. Charles Schumer’s staff is leaking out to the press the Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn is “on the verge” of caving in and agreeing to a ban on private gun sales — and requiring virtually every American to get the government’s approval before exercising their constitutional right to become a gun owner. According to The Washington Post (2/23/13), the remaining sticking point is Coburn’s reluctance to require a 4473 for every private transaction. Were this to occur, ATF’s practice of going into gun stores and copying all the 4473’s — a practice which has been documented by GOA — would soon produce a national gun registry. Read more