Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
A Wayne County Michigan man has been fired for turning in a handgun he found while performing grounds duties. Apparently, the Detroit police never showed up when he called, so he took it to his local police department. It seems that Wayne County has a policy against its employees possessing a gun on work property – even if you do the right thing. Apparently, it would have been better if John Chevilott just left it there where he found it. More nonsense here…
MISSOULA, Mont.?The Boone and Crockett Club has launched a series of classic hunting and adventure books now digitally re-mastered as eBooks. Works from Theodore Roosevelt, William T. Hornaday, Charles Sheldon, Frederick C. Selous and others are being converted to high-quality versions for eReader and iPad users. Read more
Yesterday, the Michigan House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements. This committee heard House Bill 5225 and considered amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225. The committee will again consider HB 5225 next week with a possible vote on Thursday, May 24. Read more
On May 18, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), joined House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder demanding full cooperation with the ongoing Congressional investigation into the infamous “Fast and Furious” operation, and the tragic death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Read more
MINT SPRING, VA.; Parker Bows, a manufacturer of high quality Compound bows, Crossbows and Crossbow Accessories is proud to introduce the Python for 2012. Built for speed, the Python is forgiving, smooth, quiet, and deadly accurate. Read more
Michigan: House Committee Considers Legislation to Repeal Permit to Purchase and Registration this Thursday, May 17
As previously reported, the Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing this Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun “permit-to-purchase” and registration requirements. This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225 when this hearing takes place. Read more
Look for anti-hunters to begin a push to ban cast iron skillets after an Arizona man uses one to neutralize a crazed mountain lion. See more about the weapon of choice here…
Michigan conservation agents arrested four men for illegally killing a bull elk in the northern Lower Peninsula relative to an April 20th incident. More here…
Farmington, MN – Rutt Wipe, Inc., is pleased to introduce its original blaze orange toilet paper. A must have for every hunter, the blaze orange TP, which is specifically designed to protect your assets, is a hunter-safe alternative product that eliminates the appearance of flashing your household white TP in the woods – a potentially dangerous activity, as that bright white can easily be mistaken for the same anatomical area of a whitetail deer. Read more
NEWTOWN, Conn.–A pilot program launched last year by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used e-marketing campaigns to boost hunting license sales by 4.2 percent, one of the largest increases demonstrated in test promotions funded by grants from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Read more