Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
The Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee has voted unanimously to keep the personal information of gun permit applicants confidential and exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests. Senate Bill 49, introduced by state Senator Thomas Casperson, passed in a 4 to 0 vote and is now eligible for a vote in the full Senate. Read more
GW: Although the title indicates a relatively safe season, the facts indicate there’s plenty of room for improvement – especially with the young! Me must do better in that regard.
The 2012 hunting season saw only one fatality in the 15 incidents reported to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, making it the safest season in the last five years. While there were three fewer incidents reported in 2011, there were five fatalities in that year. Read more
COLUMBIA, MO – January 22, 2013 – The first program that will benefit from the Potterfields donation is the “Adopt a Shooting Team” program. A donation of $501,000 will help support high school and shooting teams all across the country. The second program is the S.A.F.E (Shooting Access for Everyone) Challenge. This program introduces youth to firearm safety and hunter education programs as well as the hunter’s role in conservation. This donation was in the amount of $200,000. Read more
Columbia, MO – The MidwayUSA Foundation and Scholastic Shooting Trust, a public charity established by MidwayUSA founders Larry and Brenda Potterfield, has received a donation from Browning/Winchester in the amount of $76,585.04. Read more
At this point, the following is a listing of companies and celebrities that have confirmed their boycott of the February 2-10, 2013 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania show: Read more
Explore Michigan’s great outdoors at Bay City State Recreation Area on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. as the Department of Natural Resources hosts the 20th annual Winter Festival. The annual festival is offered on the Saturday of Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend and is one of many “Winter Project GO Get Outdoors” special events offered throughout the state for the entire family. Read more
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.