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Cyclops®, an innovator in personal and field lighting solutions, continues to light the way for outdoor professionals and weekend warriors who demand reliability and performance in lighting equipment. Entering a completely new category, Cyclops is now producing a large range of both single and dual row LED bar lights for any outdoorsman’s needs.These universal bar lights are designed to withstand the rigorous elements of off-roading as well as on the water environments, and have the waterproof standard IP67 ANSI Rating that ensures complete reliability. The ruggedly built die case aluminum housing and polycarbonate lens provide longevity with protection against shock, mud and elements providing years of on the go adventures. The new Cyclops lights are perfect for the outdoorsman looking for a durable, ultra bright light to add to their UTV, ATV, Truck, SUV, Boat, or any other off-road vehicle. This new series from Cyclops offers a wide variety of lighting sizes from 4″ to 50″ bars, and ranging from 1,620 lumens to 22,500 lumens. With additional mounting accessories, these lights can be positioned on top of vehicles, under or around the grill, or just about anywhere for complete customization. The spot, and spot/flood combination of LED’s allows for illumination in all directions. For more information regarding your specific needs, see below for various options. Read more

Recipients of $350,000 from DNR’s Dam Management Grant Program announced

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has approved two Dam Management Grant Program projects totaling $350,000. These projects will help remove obsolete structures or repair functioning dams, resulting in improved fisheries, aquatic resources and public safety.The two projects funded this year are:

The city of Corunna, which was awarded $301,500 to provide assistance to fund the Corunna Dam #379 removal project located on the Shiawassee River (Shiawassee County).

The DNR Fisheries Division, which was awarded $48,500 to further fund the Big Creek Impoundment repair project (Crawford County).
This grant program was designed and launched in late 2012 to support Gov. Rick Snyder’s initiative concerning local infrastructure needs, and is funded by General Fund dollars appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose. A committee consisting of DNR and Department of Environmental Quality staff, along with local fisheries biologists and technical experts, reviewed the proposals. Read more

ATI Introduces New AR-22 Stock Kit for Ruger 10/22 Takedown

Milwaukee, WI – Advanced Technology International® (ATI), a leading manufacturer of gun stocks and firearm accessories, is introducing a new AR-22 Stock Kit for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown platform.The Wisconsin company has taken its popular AR-22 Stock Kit for the original Ruger 10/22 platform and transitioned it to the Takedown line of 10/22’s. The new stock kits allow for full function of the 10/22 Takedown’s break-apart capabilities, while transforming the firearm’s appearance to that of a modern sporting rifle in minutes. Read more

Share CPRC’s graphic: Do Background Checks on Private Firearm Transfers Help Stop Mass Public Shootings?

Background Checks on Mass Public Shootings

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Bazooka for Drones

SkyWall 100 – the drone-netting device. image from OpenWorks Engineering website.

No, it’s not a joke. OpenWorks Engineering (www.openworksengineering.com/Skywall) has just announced their “SkyWall 100” -a pneumatically powered, shoulder-fired gun designed specifically for the purpose catching flying drones. With a range of 100 meters, and can be loaded (or re-loaded) in about 8 seconds, and depends on a digital sighting system that sounds a lot like many other shoulder-fired weapons.

The SkyWall 100 is designed not to destroy drones. Instead, it will capture them in a net -deployed from an “intelligent (and resuable) munition) – and parachute both safely to earth. The drone can be forensically examined and the munition re-used. Future projectiles are planned with jamming systems to prevent payloads from being remotely detonated.

Louisiana DWF Agents Rescue 579 from Flood Waters

Near Cross Lake and the Mallard Bay Subdivision in Caddo Parish

Golden meadows subdivision south Bossier City/ Bossier Parish

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents have currently rescued a total of 579 people, 52 dogs and two cats to date due to the flooding in Louisiana.

On the morning of March 11 agents rescued 303 people, 31 dogs and two cats. Those totals include 209 people, 13 dogs and one cat in Tangipahoa Parish, 47 people and 11 dogs in St. Tammany Parish, 18 people, six dogs and one cat in Washington Parish, 12 people in Caddo Parish, six people in Richland Parish, five people in Morehouse Parish, three people in West Carroll Parish, two people in Ouachita Parish and one person and one dog in Livingston Parish.

On March 10 agents rescued 199 people and 21 dogs. Those totals include 50 people in Ouachita Parish, 46 people and 13 dogs in Caddo Parish, 27 people in Vernon Parish, 19 people in Bossier Parish, 19 people in Richland Parish, 15 people and six dogs in Morehouse Parish, nine people in Bienville Parish, six people in Grant Parish, four people and two dogs in West Carroll Parish, two people in LaSalle Parish and two people in Sabine Parish. Read more

Streamlight Introduces Select TLRs in Flat Dark Earth

EAGLEVILLE, PA – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has introduced Flat Dark Earth and Flat Dark Earth Brown colors for select TLR® weapon-mounted lights, in response to consumer demand for these color choices in weapons and accessories.The Streamlight TLR-1 HL® light is now available in both of the new colors. Additionally, the Streamlight TLR-6® is available in Flat Dark Earth Brown (model designed for use with Glock® 42 and Glock® 43 handguns only). Read more

Burris Offers Free Fastfire 3 Sight

GREELEY, Colo., —Burris Optics is offering a FREE FastFire 3 Reflex Sight with 3-MOA red dot when you purchase a Burris AR-332 or AR-536 prism sight from now until April 1, 2016. This is the perfect package for any tactical shooting enthusiast, with an impressive savings of $249.The FastFire 3 can be mounted to almost any firearm, from handguns to rifles and shotguns. It provides users with 3 manual brightness settings and an automatic brightness adjustment setting. The Burris Prism Sights are rugged and compact, offering a fast-acquisition reticle with three color settings: red, green, and black. The FastFire 3 can be mounted directly on top of the Prism Sight for a versatile package ideal for any form of tactical or competitive shooting. Read more

Armed Self-Defense Worked In Mississippi

BELLEVUE, WA – Thursday’s highly-publicized slaying of a wanted murder suspect in Vicksburg, Mississippi by people he was holding hostage underscores the necessity of having a firearm for self-defense and family protection, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.

Rafael Arnez McCloud had tied up a husband and wife after forcing his way into their home at knifepoint, according to published reports. The couple has a 5-year-old son, who was not harmed. At one point during the ordeal, the husband broke free, was stabbed in the upper back and tied up again. But the couple was able to access a handgun in the home, and McCloud was fatally shot. Read more