New Report Shows Hunters as Economic Force

Amidst attacks on hunting by the animal rights movement, a new report issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reveals the many benefits of hunting to America’s economy.

The report, called Hunting in America: an Economic Force for Conservation, was compiled by Southwick Associates.  It focuses on the growth of hunting in America and the sizeable impact American sportsmen have on our economy.

According to the report, the number of adult hunters in the U.S. has increased over the past five years by nine percent to 13.7 million license buyers.  In addition, the report estimates that there are another two million youth hunters across the country. Read more

Ammunition, Animal Rights, Gun Control, Hunting, Wildlife ,

New Texas Dog Bill Takes Aim at Sporting Dog Owners

Just 20 months ago, the Texas legislature passed sweeping new laws regulating dog breeders in the state.  Now, animal rights and anti-hunting forces are back for more.

Texas House Bill 1449, sponsored by Representative John Kruempel (R-Seguin), would classify many sporting dog and hobby breeders as dog “dealers.”  Despite an exemption in the 2011 law, sporting dog owners who produce and sell as little as two litters of dogs (21) in a year once again could find themselves regulated.

Under the bill, dog dealers would be required to:

  • Allow warrantless and unannounced government inspections of areas where dogs are kept, including the owner’s home if dogs are kept indoors.
  • Obtain a state license in order to breed and sell their sporting dogs.
  • Follow new state mandated standards of care for dogs, including new housing and enclosure requirements.
  • Have a veterinarian examine each dog before it can be sold.
  • Be prohibited from selling a dog less than 8 weeks of age.  Many sporting dog breeders sell dogs before they reach 8 weeks old (and in some cases before they are even born).  Typically, these dogs are not delivered to the new owner until the dog is old enough to be on its own. Read more
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World’s Largest Convention On Wildlife Trade Rejects Polar Bear Trade Ban

Bangkok, Thailand –  A six month diplomatic initiative by the U.S. State Department and the Department of the Interior to list the polar bear as an endangered species under Appendix I of CITES failed today. The 178 nations that are Parties to the CITES Convention decided that the U.S. proposal lacked the necessary scientific basis for such a listing and was merely a political move requested by the highest levels of the US government. The stakes involved included the right of indigenous peoples to trade in polar bear and to sustainably use the species as a critical wildlife resource. Read more
Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Lew Horton Distributing Announces Special Edition Kahr Arms CW45

Lew Horton Distributing announces our newest exclusive Special Edition! The Kahr CW45 ALL AMERICAN is chambered in 45 ACP. This version of Kahr’s popular pistol has “ALL AMERICAN” etched on the left side of the stainless slide, and “DON’T TREAD ON ME” on the right side. The top of the slide features an image of the coiled rattlesnake from the Gadsden flag. We’ve just received our first delivery, with more guns coming very soon. Suggested retail $625.95
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Ammunition, Firearms, Self Defense

NSSF Issues Statement on Connecticut Legislative Proposals

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, issued the following statement today:
The firearms industry has a long history in Connecticut and to this day has a sizeable economic presence and workforce in the Constitution State. We are disappointed therefore that the General Assembly’s Task Force could not reach a bipartisan agreement on proposals to prevent future violence involving the criminal misuse of firearms.
NSSF agrees with suggestions that the focus should be to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, but an outright ban of the most popular semiautomatic rifle in the United States today, as some are suggesting, for what are essentially cosmetic reasons would make no one safer and is unfair to the millions of people who have purchased them legally and use them responsibly for hunting, shooting competition and home defense. It also holds the real prospect of affecting employment in our state because underlying issues go deeper than whether manufacturing exemptions would be issued. We will review all proposals in more detail and will continue to be a resource to achieve our common goal of a safer Connecticut.

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense

TSA to Allow Small Knives Onboard Aircraft

Transportation Safety Administration administrator John Pistole says that, effective April 25, the TSA will lift its ban on small knives in passenger cabins. Allowable knives will be limited to “retractable blades shorter than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) and narrower than 1/2 inch at the widest point. Box cutters and razor blades, however, will still be banned. Allowing these small knives on board will align the United States with ICAO and European standards and allow screeners to focus on the highest priority threat, non-metallic explosive devices. Keychain sized knives like the Victorinox “Classic” Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman “Squirt” or “Style” multi-tools are allowed.
Click here to read the the “Changes to Prohibited Items List (PIL)” and see the graphic examples of the TSA’s Approved versus Non-Approved examples.

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