Unpacking the HSUS Gravy Train (2014 Edition)

The 2013 tax return of the deceptively named Humane Society of the United States, which was just filed this week, tells a familiar story: While dogs and cats fill up HSUS’s ads, the organization gives little money to pet shelters while wasting a pretty penny.

Only about 1%—one penny on the dollar—of HSUS’s $120 million budget is grants going to support pet sheltering. Local humane societies, despite having a similar name to HSUS, are not affiliated with HSUS, a common misconception among the public and HSUS donors.

Some good news is that HSUS’s contributions from the public were essentially stagnant. Based on HSUS’s annual report—which was released in May—it appears that general contributions to HSUS are down, but this is offset by an increase in bequests. Do your parents or grandparents have HSUS in their will by accident?

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Animal Rights

Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense – This Week on Gun Talk® Radio

Mandeville, LA – It’s a new book from famed trainer Massad Ayoob, building a customized AR, and more, this week on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk® Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

Massad Ayoob has authored more than a dozen books on firearms and self-defense topics, including Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection. He visits Gun Talk on Sunday to discuss the very latest book, Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self Defense, which discusses the legal, ethical, social and psychological issues of using lethal force in self-defense. Purchase a copy at Amazon, http://amzn.to/1vtH27k, and find out more at http://massadayoobgroup.com/. Read more

Firearms, Self Defense

FMG Online Takes A First Look At The Taurus Curve

In a GUNS Magazine online-only article, Mark Kakkuri reviews Taurus’ new Curve, a pistol with a curved frame to enhance concealed carry.

“Taurus Manufacturing has officially released the Curve, a small, polymer .380 pistol with a distinct curved frame, meant to comfortably wrap around your hip or thigh when carrying inside the waistband or in a pocket, respectively,” writes Kakkuri. “We always talked of ‘dressing around your gun.’ Now we have a gun that’s wrapping around you.” The article can be found at www.gunsmagazine.com/exclusive-curve-ahead. Read more

Firearms

UTG’s new Monopod – a Companion for All Occasions

The traditional Monopod has always been a niche product, employed by hunters for long forays into the wilderness to make accurate shot placement easier. While the new UTG TL-MP150Q Monopod stays true to this initial purpose, it can do much more. It’s one product with an ingenious design, usable in 3 ways. Actually, you can find a lot more ways to use this product once you have it in your possession!

UTG incorporates its patented quick-detach lever lock mount into the monopod to give it the needed versatility. It can be mounted directly to any 1913 Picatinny rail. A cushioned V-rest accessory with rubber strap is included to allow easy resting of almost any type of firearm. But, why limit it to guns? It can stabilize a crossbow or spotting scope equally well. Just attach the V-Rest with its mounting slot to the monopod QD base and you’re ready to go. A second accessory is a camera adapter that can be installed to a camera and mounted to the monopod for nature lovers to enjoy and capture wonders of nature. Read more

Hunting

Hunting and Outfitter Guide Sentenced for Illegally Killing and Transporting Wildlife

DENVER- Hunting outfitter and guide Christopher W. Loncarich, 56, of Mack, Colorado was sentenced to 27 months in prison, and 3 years probation for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act, a federal wildlife protection law. During his probation he is prohibited from hunting or fishing. The conspiracy involved felony interstate transportation and sale of unlawfully taken wildlife, and felony creation of false records concerning wildlife that was sold in interstate commerce. The sentence was the result of a joint investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Poachers
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