Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Before the weather turns uninviting and schedules fill up with holiday obligations, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reminds experienced hunters and shooters that autumn is a great time of year to invite a newcomer, whether a youth or adult, to experience the rewards of hunting and target shooting. Read more
GREELEY, Colo. (November 5, 2012) – Burris is pleased to announce that the much anticipated Eliminator II and Eliminator III LaserScopes are now being shipped to dealers across the country. The new 3.5x-10x-50 Eliminator LaserScope, which was introduced in August, started shipping in October. Read more
(Wilsonville, OR) In an effort to grow the laser sight market among more price-sensitive consumers, Crimson Trace will launch the DEFENDER SERIES™ line of red laser sights at the 2012 NASGW show in Orlando, Florida tomorrow. Featuring MSRP prices between $129 and $149, the initial product offering features units designed to fit Smith & Wesson and Taurus revolvers, as well as Glock, Ruger and XDm semi-autos. Engineered and assembled with quality components at CTC’s Wilsonville, Oregon facilility, DEFENDER SERIES products will be available for initial shipment to dealers starting December 15, 2012. Read more
Cottonwood, AZ – LaserLyte®, innovators of firearms laser technology, are proud to introduce the Kryptonyte® Center Mass™ Laser; an industry-first, laser system displaying a ring of green laser dots surrounding the center aiming laser for rifle and shotgun. Read more
On Wednesday morning, Missouri authorities charged Donald Ray Lee, 58, of Lincoln County, with first-degree robbery. With the notice on the bank’s door indicating concealed pistols were permitted within the bank, the robber helped himself to a bag of cash. He headed out the door, but was followed by none other than the bank president, who pointed his .380 in the face of the robber. As he explained to the robber when he went to his pocket, “Don’t go there.” Instead, he went somewhere else – to jail. The story is here…
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ROCHESTER, New York, (October 31, 2012) –Crosman Corporation, long known for innovation and quality in the shooting sports, today announced it will give away a .22 caliber Benjamin Trail NP XL1100 air rifle on the popular NRAhuntersrights.org website during the month of November. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – Anti-gun Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should shoulder some of the blame for his city’s on-going bloodbath because his policies are leaving citizens defenseless against the violent criminal element, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more
After a week off, a whacko is back at his attempts to shoot passing motorists along the I-96 freeway in Michigan. This time, however, he shot a driver who was heading to the Detroit Tigers baseball game in Detroit. The story is here…
By Glen Wunderlich
As a past shooting range officer, it became apparent that some people were not prepared to sight in their deer guns and had to settle for “close enough.” That type of thinking, and ultimately results, can lead to unexplained misses afield. Since the purpose of sighting in is to minimize human error while placing shots in small groups on target, let’s look at ways to get the job done properly. Read more
If you’re forced to defend yourself at night and this is your carry load, you’d better make that first shot count-because a lot of bad things can happen in the seconds or minutes it will take for your night vision to return. November’s issue of Shooting Illustrated takes an afterhours look at 15 popular defensive handgun loads, photographically recording their performance when delivered from five different personal-defense handguns. Read more