Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
In a surprise move, just weeks before the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is to open, Reed Exhibitions, on Jan. 17, announced it was banning modern sporting rifles from the show. The show is the largest outdoor sports show in the United States and perhaps the world.
When the word spread at the firearms industry’s largest trade show, the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show (sm), reaction among exhibitors and attendees was fierce. More here…
The Wyoming Senate Committee on Travel Recreation and Wildlife is considering SF0132 on Tuesday January 22 at 8am. This bill requested by the American Silencer Association and the NRA would make it legal to hunt with a sound suppressor on your firearm. Read more
Wixom, MI – Trijicon, Inc., global provider of high quality, innovative aiming solutions to military, law enforcement and individual customers, has decided to withdraw its participation and support of the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read more
Just wondering how long it will take before assault rocks are outlawed. Here’s a guy pushing the limit.
Jacob Sullum sheds some light on high-capacity magazines and the Second Amendment. If you are having trouble debating the gun grabbers, some ammo is here…
By Glen Wunderlich
While gun-control advocates scream for more gun laws, Americans are lining up to purchase firearms in unprecedented numbers. Criminal background checks have been recorded with monthly figures topped only by successive months. American citizens across the nation are arming themselves like never before.
With gun control in crosshairs of many, it seems appropriate to discuss the merits of gun control, but not in the traditional sense. Law-abiding, responsible American gun owners – be they city dwellers or living off the grid – should be able to agree to two types of gun control: 1) Keeping guns inaccessible to those that shouldn’t have them, and 2) Hitting your target.
The first one is easy. When not in use, guns should be locked up and a good gun safe will take care of that, but even trigger locks are better than nothing.
The second point can be problematic for new shooters, and Read more
As the Michigan state Senate finishes its second week of the new legislative session, pro-gun legislators have already begun to advocate for the rights of law-abiding gun owners. State Senator Thomas Casperson (R-38) filed a bill that would keep the personal information of permit-to-purchase applicants confidential and exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests. This bill, Senate Bill 49, has been scheduled for a hearing on Wednesday January 23 in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 8:30 am.
In other parts of the country, anti-gun media outlets abused their privileges under the Freedom of Information Act and have jeopardized the safety of law-abiding citizens by publishing the names and addresses of registered gun owners. Contrary to their claims, these media elites have not increased public safety. Rather they have simply provided a map for criminals to use on their next burglary. SB 49 would make sure that never happens in Michigan by exempting permit-to-purchase applications from Freedom of Information Act requests. Read more
ROCHESTER, New York, (January 15, 2013) –Crosman Corporation, long known for innovative, high quality products for the shooting sports, has introduced three new CO2 powered 1911-style BB pistols. According to Crosman Product Manager, Tom Clark, the 1911 model is regarded as the finest service pistol design of all time. “With three new models to choose from, you can enjoy realistic features and plinking fun like never before,” says Clark. 
The first, the Crosman® model GI Model 1911BBb (model 40021) CO2 powered pistol, features a full-metal frame and slide with genuine recoil action, velocities up to 450 fps, and an astonishing shot count. “The weight of this pistol adds to its authenticity,” Clark said, “while the fully functional slide and fixed sights combine for added value.” Read more