Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
BELLEVUE, WA – A complete shutdown of the Pennsylvania Instant Check System by the state police for a period of 60 hours later this month for a system upgrade is “inexcusable,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
FAIRFAX, Va.- Hunters passionate about lightweight gear have an ideal package to try for in a double gift giveaway at www.nrahuntersrights.org this month-a 12-gauge Benelli Ultra Light shotgun and a pair of Bushnell compact binoculars. One winner will be picked to win both on June 1, 2012. Read more
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gamo Outdoor USA (www.gamooutdoorusa.com), has released the latest model in the “Rocket” series – the CAMO Rocket IGT .177 Air Rifle, has already received numerous favorable reviews from customers. Equipped with the new SAT™ (Smooth Action Trigger™), along with a power plant IGT™ (Inert Gas Technology™) that will push a PBA Platinum pellet up to 1300 fps, the stock also features a Realtree Hardwoods Green HD® pattern for ultimate camouflage.
Twenty years ago, MidwayUSA owners Larry and Brenda Potterfield launched a special program that helps fund the fight against anti-gun initiatives. To date, this program has accumulated over $7 million in MidwayUSA Customer donations. Read more
In an email message, Senator Diane Feinstein blamed “Tea Party members in Congress — at the behest of their friends in the gun lobby” for the bill, but the truth is that Democrats Begich and Manchin have sponsored the legislation. See more about the liar here…
Lansing— Legislation authorizing Michigan citizens, who are already holding concealed pistol permits to carry a Taser for personal protection, is now on Governor Rick Snyder’s desk.
Snyder has 14 days to decide whether to sign or veto the three-bill package or let them become law without his endorsement.
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements. This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225 when this hearing takes place. Read more
The nation’s best shotgun competitors will put years of hard work and training on the line May 17-20 in hopes of earning the right to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shotgun are coming to the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club (TTSC) outside Tucson, Ariz., and securing one of the four Olympic spots available will be as intense as the desert heat. Read more
CVA has licensed exclusive rights to the PalmSaver Ramrod design from Perry Hunsaker, world-famous elk guide and inventor of several innovative hunting products. The ramrod was first introduced on the new CVA ACCURA MR (Mountain Rifle), but has now been expanded as a standard feature on all of CVA’s 2012 break-action muzzleloaders. Read more
Des Plaines, IL- UTAS-USA, American manufacturer of the revolutionary UTS-15 tactical shotgun announced Tuesday that production has started on the civilian model of the UTS-15 in their new facility in Des Plaines, IL. Read more