Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Hillsdale, Mich. – The Hillsdale College Shooting Sports Center has received a $5,000 grant through the Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative of the Newton, Connecticut-based National Shooting Sports Foundation-the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. Read more
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC assisted in raising $7,025 for the USA Shooting Team through the donation of a custom Wiley Clapp Colt Commander® pistol. The auction, hosted by GunBroker.com, opened with a starting bid of one penny on January 17 and closed the evening of February 5, with more than 22,000 views and 75 bids. Read more
Convenient, safe and secure storage for handguns in the desk, home or office
San Bernardino, CA – GunVault, manufacturer of the highly popular GunVault compact security safes, introduces the SpeedVault. The demand for convenient home, office or business security makes SpeedVault a smart solution for storing handguns. The SpeedVault is a drop-down safe that can be mounted under a desk or in various locations for a variety of concealment with a holster-like protective foam lined interior. It offers a combination of theft protection and fast, reliable access. Read more
A Michigan doctor, who has his own private shooting range, is being challenged by his new, subdivision neighbors over his right to shoot. His attorney says that he is covered by a state law that protects longtime owners of gun ranges from encroaching development. More here…
On a 21-19 vote, the Virginia Senate passed legislation to allow the purchase of more than one handgun a month, foretelling what is likely to be one of the most significant changes in Virginia’s gun laws in 20 years. Governor McDonald is expected to sign the bill into law. More here…
BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation immediately filed an appeal following dismissal of its challenge to Illinois statutes that prohibit the carrying of loaded firearms outside the home for personal protection in the case of Moore v. Madigan. Read more
Mansfield, TX- Combined with any night vision riflescope or monocular, the Sightmark Infrared Illuminator acts as an invisible flashlight during night vision use. Great for indoor and outdoor use, where there is low ambient light, such as during a SWAT raid in a dark warehouse or varmint hunting out on a moonless night, the IR Illuminator can illuminate the target without detection. Read more
Sandia, NM researchers Red Jones and Brian Kast and their colleagues have invented a dart-like, self-guided bullet for small-caliber, smooth-bore firearms that could hit laser-designated targets at distances of more than a mile. The projectile doesn’t spin like a typical bullet fired from a rifled-barrel; rather, it is designed more like a long dart. More here…
Mansfield, TX–No longer will shooters have to mess with the tedious process of detaching their magnifier. The Sightmark Tactical Magnifier, featuring a slide to side mount, gives the shooter quick target acquisition capabilities with the ability to quickly move the magnifier out of the way without having to detach the unit and the elegant slide-to-side design prevents accidental release of spring loaded systems. The Sightmark 3x, 5x and 7x Tactical Magnifiers are designed for use in conjunction with holographic, collimator reflex, and other compatible weapons sights, giving the shooter the benefit of a reflex sight and scope in one combination. Read more
Trumbull, CT – On Saturday night, January 21, a Winchester Model 94 engraved by Baron Technology, Inc. (BTI) went up for auction at the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) annual convention in Reno, Nevada, to benefit the USA Shooting Team. With two winning bidders donating the rifle back to be re-auctioned, this beautifully customized Winchester ultimately generated $125,000 for USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports. Read more