Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 14, 2011 Contacts: Dean Molnar 517-373-1230 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014 New State Law Allows 10-Year-Olds to Hunt Deer, Elk or Bear With a Firearm A change in state law that took effect Sept. 1 makes it legal for 10- and 11- year olds to hunt deer, bear or elk with firearms in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources announced. Read more
In his September article “The Deer Depression,” Outdoor Life Hunting Editor Andrew McKean examined the potential for a catastrophic crash in whitetail populations caused by a host of rising threats. Read more
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This post explains how to actually obtain a sound suppressor (silencer) in Michigan and comes from Steve Dulan of MCRGO.
As was discussed last week in this column, silencers have been confirmed to be allowed in Michigan by a recent Attorney General’s Opinion (http://www.michigan.gov/ag/)
This week, we discuss the practical issues involved in a lawful purchase of a silencer.
Both machine guns and silencers, as well as other weapons such as SBR (Short Barreled Rifles) and SBS (Short Barreled Shotguns), are regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA.) Silencers, like machine guns, are subject to a $200 transfer tax, and can only be legally purchased from a dealer licensed to sell them. Not all FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) are authorized to sell NFA-controlled items.
An individual who purchases a silencer Read more
| Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.
The bill, introduced earlier this year by Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and cosponsored by more than 240 of their colleagues, would enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states. Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) opened the hearing by saying Read more |
Subject: Meijer stores will be giving away free junior hunting licenses!
Get a free junior hunting license at Meijer stores!
In this week’s Meijer ad there is a coupon for a FREE junior hunting license, which will be valid in the stores on September 16th & 17th. Read more
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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announces a new SP101® revolver chambered for the .22 Long Rifle, the most popular cartridge in the world. The new .22 LR Ruger® SP101 is true to Ruger standards of rugged reliability and perfect for those seeking a quality small frame revolver. This new SP101 will appeal to firearm instructors and enthusiasts who want to practice and perfect their shooting skills, or just spend time plinking with inexpensive rimfire ammo. Read more
The 8th Annual Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza is an event whereby young hunters are provided with an opportunity to display deer taken in the two-day Youth Firearm Deer Season, September 24 and 25 and the chance to win valuable prizes. The Youth Firearms Deer Season is open on all lands in Michigan. Read more
This from Ben Narasin of the SF (as in San Francisco) Weekly of all places: Dove Hunting: The Birds of Peace are delicious. organic, sustainable and local – who could ask for more? Oh, how we love our animals.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2011/09/why_i_shoot_the_birds_of_peace.php