Appeal Brief Filed in Challenge of CA Anti-Gun-Show Law

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a federal lawsuit challenging a California statute designed to end gun shows on city, county and state-owned property in the Golden State have filed a 103-page appellants’ brief with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

SAF is joined in this case by B&L Productions, Captain Jon’s Green Can Lockers, L.A.X. Firing Range, DBA LAX Ammo, the California Rifle & Pistol Association and South Bay Rod and Gun Club. They are represented by attorneys C.D. Michel, Anna M. Barvir and Tiffany D. Cheuvront, Michel & Associates, Long Beach, Calif., and Don Kilmer, Caldwell, Idaho.

At issue is AB 893, which the brief asserts was clearly intended to end gun shows on city, county and state property in California by banning the buying and selling of firearms, ammunition and firearms components. The law is being challenged on First and Second Amendment grounds.

“Banning gun shows has been the goal of anti-gun politicians and the gun prohibition lobby in California for a long time,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “They contend it’s wrong for the state to ‘benefit’ from the sale of firearms, but it goes deeper than that. They simply do not like firearms or the people who own, collect and use them, and ultimately it is their desire to eliminate firearms ownership.” Read more

Gun Control

Benelli Releases Short Film in Association with Ruffed Grouse Society

August 2023, Accokeek, MD – “The most difficult bird there is to hunt is the ruffed grouse,” says Darin Melton in the new Benelli short film Raising Habitat release. “Folks call them the King of the Woods; they call them the Ghost of the Woods. They figure out a way to elude you. One minute you think you got them figured out and the next minute you don’t. You’ll hunt eight, ten miles a day…one point, one find, one flush makes it worth it — makes you keep coming back to it.”

Within living memory, fans of the ruffed grouse once enjoyed plying the fall woods in search of this magnificent and challenging game bird, whose territory spanned much of the northern tier of the U.S. down through the Appalachians. Many changes, though, over the last half-century have contributed to a plummet in ruffed grouse populations throughout their traditional range. A recent study concluded that ruffed grouse populations have declined “at least 50% throughout the Eastern U.S. over the last 20 years.” Read more

Wildlife

What’s that in the water? Freshwater jellyfish

As anglers, swimmers and other water recreation fans flock to Michigan lakes and streams this summer, some may catch a glimpse of a common, though rarely seen invertebrate known as the freshwater jellyfish. Don’t be concerned though — these jellyfish are not harmful to humans and are believed to have negligible adverse effects on the aquatic environment.

Freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) are related to the various marine species of jellyfish, but in essence are not true jellyfish since they have a membrane called a velum that the marine species do not. Despite this difference, the appearance and movement of freshwater jellyfish mimic those of a true jellyfish. They are not native to Michigan or even North America and are believed to be native to China and Asia. However, this species has been found throughout most of North America for well over a century and is considered to be a nonharmful member of our aquatic communities, and certainly an intriguing one. Read more

Fishing

Announcing the 2023 Gun Rights Policy Conference

BELLEVUE, WA – The 38th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, co-hosted by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, will be held Sept. 22-24 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The theme of this year’s event, which will be held at the Marriott Phoenix Airport Hotel is “Road to Liberty!” Registration is available online at the SAF website. For those unable to attend, the conference will be available on multiple virtual platforms including YouTube and Facebook.

This year’s conference will be attended by more than 600 gun rights advocates and activists, and will feature a veritable “Who’s Who” of leaders in the Second Amendment movement. More than 80 speakers will offer presentations on a variety of subjects including legislation, the upcoming campaigns for the 2024 elections, firearms litigation and more.

Already scheduled are such notables as Alan Gottlieb, Adam Kraut, Massad Ayoob, Mark Smith, AWR Hawkins, John Fund, Tom Gresham, Mark Walters, Steven Gutowski and representatives and staff from SAF, CCRKBA, FPC, NRA and GOA as well as leaders of state organizations. A complete list of speakers will be added at a later date. Read more

Gun Control

Use Hi Mountain Seasonings Fish Brines to  Add Flavor and Prevent Drying of Your Fish

Riverton, WY (August 15, 2023 ) — Fish, while a popular and a healthy meal choice, can be delicate and can easily dry out if over cooked. Using one of Hi Mountain Seasonings carefully crafted brines before baking, smoking or grilling can alleviate that problem. These brines not only add great flavor to the fish, but add moisture making them easier to cook and not stick to the pan or grill.

Hi Mountain Seasonings offers three easy to use, uniquely different fish brines that can be used to brine any species of fresh or saltwater fish: Alaskan Salmon Brine with Pure Maple Sugar, Wild River Trout with Natural Honey and Gourmet Fish Brine. The company also offers a Game & Poultry Brine and a Brown Sugar Brine. Each brine has its own unique flavor and contains two packets of mix that make one gallon of brine each. Each has suggested retail price of $9.99.

So, go grab your pole or head to your closest fish market and prepare some mouthwatering, tender gourmet fish for yourself, friends and family. It is easy with Hi Mountain Seasonings brines. The Mayonnaise-Grilled Fish Fillets recipe below is taken directly off the Hi Mountain Seasonings’ website, www.himtnjerky.com, where you can find dozens of other free recipes for wild game, fish, weekend meals, quick and easy weekday dinners, breakfasts and side dishes, as well as tips and techniques for smoking and brining, sausage and jerky making, and much more. Hi Mountain Seasonings Gourmet Fish Western Style Seasoning and Wild River Trout Brine can be purchased directly from the website, as well as retailers nationwide.

Mayonnaise-Grilled Fish Fillets

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Fishing

Get More Distance with Easton 4mm Axis Long Range

Salt Lake City, Utah – When 5MM AXIS came on the scene it revolutionized hunting arrows. The small shaft innovation offered better accuracy and mitigated friction to retain velocity and add penetration. Now the concept has gone forward to the next level with the introduction of the new 4MM AXIS Long Range.

The Long Rang AXIS will offer bowhunters even more of what they want in a micro diameter arrow. 4mm AXIS uses a lighter weight carbon for more speed to the target in order to drive broadheads deeper upon impact. “Additionally, it adds penetration as the shaft passes through with less friction behind the broadhead channel” said Gary Cornum, Easton Director of Marketing. “Millions of successful hunts testify to the awesome effectiveness of a simple concept that equates to more downed big game—it’s like getting magnum ammunition made for a bow.”

Made in Easton’s Utah factory, the AXIS Long Range is engineered with specialized carbon-fiber to increase arrow velocity. Easton 4mm nocks and front-of-center boosting 8-32 half-outs are included to help tighten arrow grouping. 4MM AXIS Long Range is available in four sizes, 250, 300, 340, and 400 in both standard straightness and in the ultra-precise ±.001 Match Grade.

    • High-strength, lighter weight carbon adds velocity for longer range
    • Includes 8-32-point half-outs
    • Pre-installed 4mm nocks
    • Four sizes: 250, 300, 340, & 400
    • Available in standard straightness and in the ±.001” Match Grade
    • Made in USA

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Archery

Wild Game Butchering

By Courtney Nicolson – Associate Director Marketing & Communications, Sportsmen’s Alliance

You’ve got a big game animal on the ground, congratulations! Now what? You’ve got some work on your hands, or perhaps instead, to hand off to a local wild game processor. Here’s some tips for deciding when and where to DIY and when to utilize a butcher.

“It was the heat of the moment…”, I don’t remember the next line of that not so famous classic rock song but that was the relevant message here. While eastern and northern hunters might not begin their big game hunting season until well into fall or winter, out west and down south, hunters start their season closer and closer to summer. Get a big bull elk down with your bow on and you will be battling not only the sweltering temperatures, but insects as well. You need to get that animal gutted and cooled down as soon as possible. Rushing to a wild game butcher’s hanging cooler might be the best course of action. In the winter, a deer can be hung in a home garage and slowly processed quarter by quarter over a few days while staying cool. It can be a challenge to keep meat at a proper temperature with ice for long periods of time. Read more

Hunting

Michigan Fall turkey drawing results available now

It’s almost turkey time! Check your fall turkey drawing results online at eLicense or in the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app, or call 517-284-9453 (WILD) to see if you were successful and to buy your license.

Leftover turkey licenses will go on sale to those who applied but were unsuccessful in the drawing on , Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. All remaining leftover licenses will go on sale Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. There is no guarantee that leftover licenses will be available for any hunt unit. Licenses are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Licenses can be purchased online, on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app or wherever DNR licenses are sold. Find season dates, bag limits, and hunting regulations at Michigan.gov/Turkey.

Hunting

B&T USA Commercial Release of the APC9K  SD2

Tampa, FL – B&T USA is excited to announce that due to continual requests by those familiar with the project, we have been persuaded to produce a limited number of integrally suppressed APC9K SD2 models complete with its scalable suppressor system. This variant was submitted for consideration during the United States Army Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) trials, with said branch ultimately selecting B&T USA’s APC9K and awarding it the SCW Contract.

“To win a US Government contract, you must submit a product that as closely meets their defined specifications as possible — not necessarily what you think the end user needs or even a product that is scalable to best suit its future needs — as was the case with the SD2; the advanced platform was not what the Army required in 2019, but one we anticipate it may in the future” said Chris Mudgett, Vice President of Marketing, B&T USA. “At less than 15-inches in overall length, the APC9K SD2 is the shortest integrally suppressed submachine gun currently available. It is optimized for low visibility carriage and discreet deployment; while delivering unsurpassed accuracy, controllability, and ergonomics. With its advanced scalable suppressor system, the SD2 is a solution for your future mission.” Read more

Firearms

Christensen Arms Announces Fall Sales Promotion

Gunnison, Utah – Christensen Arms, manufacturer of state-of-the-art precision firearms and carbon fiber barrels, is pleased to announce that now through October they are offering up to $750 worth of premium gear with the purchase of a qualifying rifle.

Purchasers of eligible firearms will be provided with a unique gift card code for premium gear selections via the Christensen Arms online store. In addition to items such as bipods, rings, and carbon fiber barrels already available through their web store, Christensen Arms has joined forces with esteemed partners such as Leupold Optics, Mystery Ranch, Half Face Blades, Uncharted Supply, and others to provide customers with an even greater selection of top tier products.

“We’ve tailor-made this promotion for our passionate Christensen Arms customer base,” said Willie Vernon, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Christensen Arms. “By partnering up with other premium brands, we’re able to offer our customers an incredible opportunity to help make this season one for the books.” Read more

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