Ruger Announces Ruger American Rifle Predator with New Vortex Scope Package

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the addition of a new Ruger American Rifle® Predator model with a Vortex® scope package; the perfect combination for predator hunting or longer-range target shooting. The full-featured Predator model of the Ruger American Rifle is now available with the Vortex Crossfire II® 4-12 x 44 scope, in .204 Ruger, .223 Rem., 6.5 Creedmoor, and .308 Win. chamberings.

The Ruger American Rifle Predator has a medium-contour barrel, enabling better accuracy over longer strings of fire, and is still light enough to be carried easily and brought on target quickly while hunting. The Predator model is offered with a moss green synthetic stock and a one-piece aluminum scope rail. Like all Ruger American Rifles, the Predator features a cold hammer-forged barrel, accuracy-enhancing Power Bedding®, a tang safety and the Ruger Marksman Adjustable™ trigger. Read more

Firearms

Arizona: Governor Opposes Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument Designation by President Obama

 

PHOENIX — In response to President Obama’s designation of two national monuments this week in Utah and Nevada, Governor Doug Ducey issued the following statement requesting that the president respect Arizona by not designating the proposed Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument:

“Western public land agreements have established a legacy of multi-use that have provided a recreational, environmental, conservation and economic balance that has served our state and nation well.

“In the early 1990s Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Congressman Morris Udall worked appropriately through congressional action to create a massive footprint of designated wilderness in our state. Arizona also already hosts the most national monuments of any state in the nation. Those monuments more than suffice for enough acreage set aside for elevated public lands management. That work is now complete. Read more

Wildlife

Maryland Sued Over Ban on Tasers

ANNAPOLIS, MD and SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF), and Maryland resident Jeffrey Hulbert have filed a new federal Second Amendment lawsuit that seeks to strike down the City of Annapolis, Maryland’s total ban on electronic self-defense weapons, like Tasers and “stun guns.”

Individual plaintiff Jeffrey Hulbert is a resident of Annapolis and would like to buy and keep a Taser for self-defense. But Annapolis Ordinance 11.44.070 states that “No person shall possess, deliver, receive or discharge any electronic weapon.” Read more

Firearms

California DOJ Withdraws “Emergency” Magazine Ban Regulations

SACRAMENTO, CA — Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has confirmed that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has withdrawn their proposed “emergency” regulations on large-capacity magazines.

A December 29, 2016 Office of Administrative Law (OAL) memo, sent to Attorney General Kamala Harris today, states that “This notice confirms that your proposed regulatory action regarding Large-Capacity Magazines was withdrawn from OAL review pursuant to Government Code section 11349.3(c).” Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control

Smith & Wesson® Unveils the M&P® M2.0™ Pistol


Feature-Rich, M&P M2.0 Establishes New Pistol Platform for the FutureSPRINGFIELD, Mass., January 3, 2017 – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announces the debut of the M&P M2.0 pistol, the latest innovation from the iconic firearms company. Designed for personal, sporting, and professional use, the M&P M2.0 pistol delivers an entirely new platform, introducing innovative features in nearly every aspect of the pistol, including the trigger, grip, frame, and finish. Read more
Firearms

HSUS Claims $11 Million Bribery Settlement was a Win

This from HumaneWatch.org

It’s been a rough end to the year for the Humane Society of the United States. We broke the news a few weeks back that HSUS laid off dozens of staffers in October and closed a wildlife center and, apparently, a horse rescue.

We can tell how damaging the news is because it seems HSUS is pitching journalists to write about how everything’s actually just dandy. Look no further than the Chronicle of Philanthropy publishing a groveling article this month written by freelancer Marc Gunther—a hack writer who has written fawningly of HSUS before. It takes HSUS dishonesty to a whole new level.

The piece essentially reads like it was written by HSUS’s PR department. HSUS’s decline in revenue, apparently $20 million or more, is whizzed by. The layoffs? A mere bump in the road. Never mind that HSUS says it can’t afford to run a $700,000 a year wildlife center. That signifies a financial crisis.

But the most laughable part of the piece was when HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle claimed that HSUS’s 2014 settlement of a fraud, bribery and racketeering lawsuit “set up a huge programmatic victory for us.”

A nearly $11 million settlement, negative news stories, and now years of litigation as HSUS tries to get its insurer to cover the full settlement—Pacelle considers that a win? That’s like arguing the Cleveland Browns are at the top of the class of this year’s NFL.

We shouldn’t be surprised—Pacelle himself made false statements before Congress last year. He’s certainly shown a willingness to bend the truth, whether it’s being a demagogue on the issues or raising money by deceiving millions of Americans who think donations to HSUS will primarily help pets.

Historically, HSUS has gotten a number of “D” and “C” grades from CharityWatch for wasting donor money. If anyone ever graded groups on trustworthiness, HSUS would get an “F.”

Animal Rights

Pulsar’s Trail Thermal Riflescope

MANSFIELD, TX – The popularity of thermal imaging technology is on the rise among law enforcement, first responders and hunters alike. From award-winning thermal-imaging manufacturer, Pulsar, comes a new innovative riflescope touted as Pulsar’s best-of-the-best. The Pulsar Trail Thermal Riflescope changes the game of quality thermal imaging through the use of world-class aspheric germanium optics, allowing small details, like the hair on your skin, to be viewed in detail at close range.

Pulsar Trail Thermal Riflescopes feature on-board video recording with 8gb of storage, friendly remote control operation and WiFi. Why WiFi? Trail Thermal Imaging Riflescopes perfectly pair with smartphones and tablets to work seamlessly with Pulsar’s Stream Vision app, available on both Android and IOS, which permits your friends to watch your action-packed adventures in real time!

Strikingly advanced and robust, Trails are IPX7 waterproof-rated and able to detect heat signatures up to 2000 yards away. Trail XP models include an advanced thermal sensor with rich 640×480 pixel resolution and an AMOLED micro-display at the same resolution. For more information on the Trail and other innovative products from Pulsar, please visit us at SHOT Show, booth 11924. Read more

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