ROCHESTER, NH, June 18, 2012 – LHR Sporting Arms, LLC is proud to announce the opening of their new facility in Rochester, New Hampshire. LHR Sporting Arms, LLC was founded in May 2012 by four former Thompson Center/ Arms® employees (Mark Laney, Karl Ricker, Patrick Hanley and Michael Garland) who combined have over 80 years of experience in the firearms industry. LHR Sporting Arms, LLC will be releasing its first rifle “Redemption” in January 2013 and will be unveiling it for the first time to the public in February 2013 at the Eastern Sportmans Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read more

The Department of Natural Resources will, starting June 11, temporarily close portions of the Rose Lake State Wildlife Area shooting range in Clinton County for the construction of a new handgun range. During construction the rifle and pistol area will be closed on weekdays and open on Saturdays and Sundays. The archery and hand trap area will remain open on regularly scheduled days. Work is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, July 12. Read more

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has unveiled two new handgun models designed to assist with self protection and home defense needs. Chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, the new Smith & Wesson SD9 VE™ and SD40 VE™ semi-automatic pistols combine value with enhanced features that deliver top-grade performance into a reliable option for both home and personal protection uses. Read more

Gunshot victims were being interviewed by police, when they discovered the location of the shooting suspect – right there next to the victims – in the hospital.  Freaky details here…

Wilsonville, OR – Crimson Trace (www.crimsontrace.com), the Oregon-based manufacturer of the World’s only grip-activated laser sights today announced plans to extend its hugely popular ‘Batteries for Life’ (http://www.crimsontrace.com/company/promotions/free_batteries_for_life) scheme.

CTC customers will receive free replacement batteries for the lifetime of their laser sights, in exchange for registering their products with the company’s customer service department. Read more

ROCHESTER, NY – American Tactical Imports, a worldwide importer of firearms, is proud to introduce the GSG STG-44 to consumers at the Raahauges Shooting Sports Fair June 1-3.
The German Sport Guns .22LR STG-44 is the newest addition to the exciting line of GSG firearms. The demo was introduced at SHOT Show 2012, but now consumers will be able to see, handle and shoot the GSG STG-44 from ATI for the first time. The STG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44, literally “Storm Rifle”) was designed in 1944 in Nazi Germany and is considered by many historians to be the first modern assault rifle.

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