NSSF Supports President’s School Safety Plan Initiative

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, announces its support for President Donald Trump’s plan to help ensure children are kept safe and that firearms remain beyond the reach of prohibited individuals while respecting the rights of law-abiding firearms owners.

“We are encouraged by President Trump’s proposal that includes NSSF-backed legislation that would allow the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to work as intended by providing incentives for states and require federal agencies to upload all disqualifying criminal and mental health records for those involuntarily committed or adjudicated dangerously mentally ill,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel. “We support proposals that bolster school security and respect constitutional rights including the right to due process and the rights of young adults to purchase firearms for hunting, sports shooting and their own self-defense. We expect the commission announced today will return recommendations for meaningful reform.” Read more

Gun Control

RISE Armament Introduces the All-New 1121XR Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma — March 13th, 2018 — RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components is pleased to introduce the all-new 1121XR precision rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor.

The 1121XR precision rifle is designed for those who want more out of a heavy-caliber gas firearm. RISE has reduced the weight significantly, making the gun extremely portable, while still guaranteeing sub-1 MOA accuracy. Read more

Firearms

Canik TP9SFT Pistols Now Shipping

Delray Beach, Fla. –– Century Arms, the exclusive importer of Canik handguns and accessories, has announced that the long-awaited, TP9SFT pistols are now shipping. The TP9SFT 9mm was designed in response to consumer demand for a suppressor ready, TP9-Series pistol.

The TP9SFT is a purpose-built version of the classic TP9SF. With it’s superior durability, reliability, and unparalleled trigger action, the TP9SF pistol series represents an ideal option for global military, law enforcement, security professionals, and civilian shooters alike. Intended for use with suppressors, the TP9SFT comes equipped with a threaded 13.5x1mm left-hand twist, match grade barrel, and Warren Tactical, suppressor-friendly sights with a fiber optic front sight. The TP9SFT also includes a loaded chamber indicator, striker status indicator and reversible magazine release. The TP9SFT’s threaded barrel and suppressor height sights will be available soon for those customers that already own and TP9SF, but wish to upgrade it for use with a suppressor. Read more

Firearms

Spring birding tours at Michigan’s Wetland Wonders

redwing blackbird male

Nothing says spring like the “conk-a-ree” call of a red-winged blackbird or the raucous sounds of a sandhill crane. Celebrate spring and explore Michigan’s wetlands with a birding tour at one of the Wetland Wonders – or managed waterfowl areas – around the state.

Highlights of the birding tours may include diving and dabbling ducks in full breeding plumage, trumpeter and tundra swans, osprey, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, and many others. Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife staff members and volunteers from Ducks Unlimited and Audubon Clubs will lead the tours, which may include a “sneak peek” driving tour into refuge areas that normally are closed.

The birding tours will be held on the following dates: Read more

Wildlife

Idaho-Reared Monarch Butterfly Completes Multi-State Flight to California

The story below was submitted to us by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Boise, Idaho office.

Tagged monarch butterfly. USFWS photo with permission.

BOISE, Idaho – A winged invertebrate reared in Idaho’s Treasure Valley made history when it was rescued from a swimming pool by a California homeowner. The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) had flown all the way from Idaho to overwinter along the California Coast.

Biologists studying the movements of monarchs documented a first for the declining species March 2 in a swimming pool of a resident who welcomed the visitor’s historic landing. The homeowner found the butterfly a few hundred yards from a known overwintering site where the female butterfly likely spent the winter. While monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains are typically regarded as belonging to the western population, this is the first documented case of a tagged Idaho monarch making the journey to California since Washington State University began a tagging program in 2012. Read more

Wildlife

Arizona Elk Arrive in West Virginia

Partnership between states bolsters ongoing restoration project

RAYMOND WILDLIFE AREA — For the first time in more than 150 years, elk are leaving their hoofprints on West Virginia soil.
On March 3, dozens of elk that were captured and quarantined in January east of Flagstaff were loaded into a livestock trailer and transported nonstop to a release site in the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in southwest West Virginia.

To view a video, visit https://youtu.be/WlmBjAwXpow. Read more

Wildlife

Arizona: Volunteers Needed to Spotlight Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets

Contact:
Dale Hajek, Public Information Officer

(623) 236-7215, dhajek@azgfd.gov

Volunteers needed to spotlight endangered black-footed ferrets

Survey results shine light on recovery effort in Aubrey Valley, on Double O Ranch
SELIGMAN, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking volunteers to assist with spotlighting efforts to help document the population of endangered black-footed ferrets in Aubrey Valley and on the Double O Ranch near Seligman. Read more

Wildlife

B&T USA USW-320 Conversion Kit

Tampa, FL – B&T introduces a revolutionary enhancement for a revolutionary pistol, with the new USW-320 Universal Service Weapon Upgrade Chassis. This simple to install upgrade quickly converts the SIG SAUER P320 and US Army M17 service pistol into the Universal Service Weapon configuration complete with folding stock for added stability.

“SIG’s P320 striker-fired pistol is unique in that it gives the user complete modularity by allowing him or her to change frame size, fit and even caliber by simply swapping out the serialized trigger group,” explains Jon Scott, VP of Sales at B&T USA. “The USW-320 builds on this modularity by providing a chassis that adds the stability of a folding stock along with ambi controls and an integrated Picatinny/NAR accessory rail.” Read more

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