Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Major League Baseball loves the marketing concept of throwback uniforms but won’t let the Houston Astros wear uniforms from the past. Why? Because a pistol is pictured on them. More gun-control nonsense here…
When it comes to gun control, the Brady Campaign doesn’t want you to be in control and opposes the “no-permit” approach to carrying.
Gun grabbers view the efforts as part of a strategy to weaken gun laws across the country, but supporters say armed, law-abiding citizens prevent crime. The move is here…
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) came out in strong support today of Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature for decisive action Monday regarding Senate File 41, which will allow for state management of the gray wolf population in Wyoming. Read more
Post Falls, Idaho– Knives for the demanding conditions faced in survival and tactical situations continue to play a growing role in Buck’s product line. Their new addition is another knife based on a design by the late Ron Hood*. It’s the 065 Buck/Hood Punk. Read more
Royal Dutch Shell launched an extraordinary preemptive legal strike Wednesday against opponents of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, filing suit against more than a dozen environmental organizations. The L.A. Times has it here…
Below is text from the Sierra Club’s site. It’s good to see them use their big money against big money. Read more
GW: Gotta give Santorum credit for being frank. Always to one’s benefit…
(Columbus, OH) –On the day before the pivotal “Super Tuesday” primaries, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum sat down for an interview with the staff leadership of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance to discuss issues important to hunters, trappers and anglers.
The USSA staff present for the interview with Santorum were: Bud Pidgeon (President and CEO); Rob Sexton (Senior Vice President); Doug Jeanneret (Vice President, Marketing); and Evan Heusinkveld (Director, State Services). Read more
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The distinctive look of the Winchester 1892 large loop carbine rifle was the dream of many young boys and old men who watched the gun being used on TV shows and in movies 50 years ago. Watching their favorite actor handle the rifle with one hand was the envy of every want-to- be cowboy. Short video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP1GIlUCbiQ
Winchester Repeating Arms is helping make those dreams come true with the introduction of the 1892 Large Loop Carbine back in to their rifle line for 2012. Read more
POTRERO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities indicate a 33-year-old San Diego County woman was killed by a cannonball fired by her husband and another man. U-T San Diego reports the woman was found dead at about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday after the ball slammed into her home at the Twin Lakes Resort mobile home park in Potrero,near the Mexican border. State fire Capt. Mike Mohler says the men told authorities they were working on the cannon nearby when it went off. and one man was treated at a hospital for injuries he suffered when the cannon went off.
I think maybe the cannon needs more work…GW
Some insightful perspectives on crime in D.C. before and after the gun ban and the Heller decision. Chicago never went back to the “Old West” days, as had been predicted. The facts are here…
The Alaska Board of Game has approved the use of aerial bear control to increase the numbers of moose for residents. “All bears within the 540 square mile area will be removed, but that total will include many more black bears than grizzlies,” Fish and Game spokeswoman Cathie Harms wrote in an email.
Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Alaska Game Board OKs aerial bear control in Kuskokwim region