USCCA Responds to President Obama’s Executive Order to Expand Gun Control

GW:  I watched the Tyrant in Chief live yesterday, as he continued his assault on my rights to own firearms without registering them.  And, that’s what he’s attempting to do – even though he doesn’t have the authority vested in his throne.  All I heard was we need bigger government and we need to register all firearms.  I couldn’t listen to the entire pathetic speech and had to tune out.

Summary: USCCA President and Founder Tim Schmidt responds to President Obama’s executive action on guns Tuesday morning.

In a statement earlier today, President Barack Obama announced his plan to initiate a new executive order that includes but is not limited to expanding background checks for private gun sellers.

According to Fox News, the President’s actions “mark a renewed bid…to enact gun control measures with or without Congress.”

USCCA President and Founder Tim Schmidt notes that “President Obama’s anti-freedom, pro-socialism executive order—his blatant push for more gun control—is a direct response to calls from anti-gunners—who, by the way, do not comprise the majority of people in this country—to do ‘something’ about the perceived level of gun violence across the U.S.”

He insists, “We absolutely cannot stand for this gross overreach of power that directly and negatively affects millions of law-abiding men and women in this country.” Read more

Gun Control

MidwayUSA Foundation Matches December Donations To Benefit Youth Shooting Teams

Columbia, MO – The MidwayUSA Foundation has matched $232,397 in donations made in December to youth shooting teams in their Team Endowment Account Program. This money will benefit over 120 youth shooting teams. The donation was made possible through the MidwayUSA Foundation’s matching program. With this program, donors have the ability to choose the shooting team that will benefit from 100% of their donation and that donation is matched, dollar for dollar. This allows donors to support their local team, double their donation, and allows the shooting team to grow their Team Endowment Account quickly. All donations made in 2016 will be matched, 1:1. Read more

Firearms

Aqua-Vu Micro-Manager


Crosslake, MN – With the release of a single, ingenious item, Aqua-Vu has immediately made underwater viewing exponentially easier, more convenient and ultimately more fun.Coupling leading-edge fishing reel design with intricate video electronics, the new Aqua-Vu Micro Manager is an extraordinary yet simple-to-use underwater camera/cable retrieval system—another technological first from the company who engineered the original underwater viewing system nearly twenty years ago. Read more
Fishing

New Ameristep Crush Silencer Blind


PLANO, IL The new-for-2016, Crush Silencer Blind lives up to its name, featuring mesh screens and window covers that work on Ameristep’s innovative Silent Slide Track System, which means no more sounds of zippers and Velcro shattering the early morning stillness and sounding alarm bells to nearby game. The door does have a full-length double zipper to seal the blind off when not in use, but the Crush Silencer has a sound-killing trick up its sleeve: A fabric flap surrounding the door can be quickly fastened to the blind’s fiber poles with a clever, silent clip system to seal and secure the door when the blind is occupied. This provides the hunter with complete concealment, scent containment and protection from the elements without using the zipper. Read more
Hunting

HAWK® goes Mega with Xtendible™ Tree Arm


Frankenmuth, MI— HAWK®, industry leader in innovative, hunter driven treestand design and accessories, introduces their new MEGA Xtendable Tree Arm. ‘We’ve taken our most popular tree arm and made it stronger and more versatile,’ says HAWK President Scott Lee. The MEGA Xtendible is a compact 11.25″ when collapsed but extends up to 25″ for that longer reach and weapon placement in the tree. Still made of aircraft-grade aluminum for lightweight portability and includes a molded SillentGrip™ finished hook for superior quiet grip for your weapon. Read more
Hunting

Killer Instinct® Official HARDCORE™ Edition


Frankenmuth, MI— Killer Instinct®, industry leader in innovative, hunter driven crossbow design and accessories, is proud to announce their new partnership with the outdoor industry veterans at HARDCORE™ brands. Not only will the HardCore™ team be shooting Killer Instinct® Crossbows, they put their stamp of approval on one. The Killer Instinct® 360 HardCore Edition crossbow comes in Realtree® Xtra camo finish and shoots a blazing 360-FPS. The team at HardCore is just as excited, “The guys at KI are hunters that bring their passion to quality equipment, innovative design, and customer service. Killer Instinct is building a brand that we are proud to represent.”The new Killer Instinct® 360 HardCore Edition is professional grade yet affordable and is an ultra-compact, very lightweight and balanced feeling bow – the HardCore™ team and most hunters can simply shoot this crossbow one handed. Standard with KI’s well respected 3.5-pound trigger pull weight, the Killer Instinct® 360 HardCore crossbow can also be upgraded to company’s 2 pound TriggerTech™ mechanism for military-grade precision. DEADENING™ Noise and Vibration Silencers also come standard and keep the bow stealthy quiet. Be sure to swing by the Killer Instinct shooting lanes N27&N28 at the 2016 ATA shot to meet the HardCore™ team and try one of the many Killer Instinct Crossbows that will be available for hands-on shooting and research. Read more
Archery

Boyds Adds Stock Options for New Winchester XPR


MITCHELL, S.D. – Boyds has recently added hardwood replacement gunstock options for the popular new Winchester XPR bolt action rifle. The Winchester XPR has been a top choice among hunters for its performance, accuracy, and durability. Boyds now offers stock options for the popular rifle in their Classic, Featherweight Thumbhole, Heritage, Platinum, Prairie Hunter, ProVarmint and Varmint Thumbhole designs. Read more
Firearms

MI DNR checks 1 million deer thanks to Michigan hunters’ cooperation


GW: I really feel like a partner in the effort to contain CWD, having taken 4 whitetail deer in for testing…The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been collecting records for individual deer since 1987 – although it has been recording deer data for more than 50 years – and near the end of 2015, the DNR added its 1 millionth deer record to this database.

Michigan hunters have the opportunity to voluntarily bring their harvested deer to DNR deer check stations throughout the deer hunting season and receive a prized deer hunter cooperator patch. The data collected through this process includes age, sex and location of the deer harvested.

“Checking 1 million deer in this time frame shows the department’s commitment to collecting data from our deer herd to support science-based management, but also shows the level of cooperation by our hunters throughout the years,” said Chad Stewart, DNR deer management specialist.

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Hunting, Wildlife

MI black bear success rate increases


For the past 90 years, black bear hunting has been part of the bear management program in Michigan.Bears are managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to maintain populations, provide recreational opportunities, including hunting and viewing, and help reduce the potential for problems with bears.

The strategic goals of the DNR’s Black Bear Management Plan recognize hunting as a priority component of scientific management that balances bear biology with the desires of the public.

This past fall, bear hunters took to the woods on Drummond Island and within six bear management units in the Upper Peninsula and three units in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula.

Bear harvest

DNR biologists said preliminary results showed a 12-percent increase in the 2015 statewide bear harvest over 2014.

Hunter Phil Barry of Hancock is pictured with his gun and a black bear he shot.”Hunter success rates continue to increase in many bear management units throughout Michigan,” said Kevin Swanson, a wildlife management specialist with the DNR’s bear and wolf program. “This is one indication of good bear numbers.” Read more

Hunting

Crimson Trace ShockStop™ System Tames Recoil


(Wilsonville, OR)— When nearly every self- and home-defense handgun is fired, most shooters dislike one common element—the bone-rattling recoil that often follows when the trigger is tripped. Now, Crimson Trace introduces its new ShockStop™ System, an anti-vibration material that gives a soft but non-tacky feel coupled with a uniquely designed heel pocket to help further reduce felt recoil.Available on the company’s new LG-350 (red) and LG-350G (green) Lasergrips®, the ShockStop System is the most comfortable pistol grip available on the market—period.Crimson Trace’s new LG-350 and LG-350G Lasergrips are designed to fit Smith & Wesson’s popular J-frame round-butt revolvers. These Lasergrips are precision engineered with soft rubber panels on the front and rear segments to increase the shooter’s in-the-hand comfort while enhancing control and reducing felt recoil. The Lasergrips’ more rigid middle section panel is designed to further enhance stability and increase control. Read more
Firearms, Optics
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