Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Announces Tours for 2024 Season

Tours offered starting May 1

Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are pleased to reopen the cave for the 2024 season starting May 1.

Tours will be offered from May 1 through Sept. 30. Both first-come-first-served tours and reservable tours will be offered. Visitors are encouraged to check the website frequently as tour options, times and availability may change throughout the season. Reservable tours are available from May 24 through Labor Day. To make those reservations, call 1-855-922-6768 or click here.

During the season, the upper visitor area will be open and cave tours will be offered seven days a week. The gate opens at 8:30 a.m. and the ticket office opens at 9 a.m.

The campground and trails are open, and the showers, comfort station and water stations will reopen as weather allows. Read more

Wildlife

Delta V Introduces the Gen-2 3MR Trigger for ARs

The cleanest sear break, the shortest assisted reset, and split times counted in micro-seconds — those are just some of the advantages of the Gen-2 3MR AR trigger now available from Delta V Solutions.

Speed counts in competition and in defense, as does accuracy. The Gen-2 3MR delivers both courtesy of its three-mode selector system and precision-engineered assisted reset design. Boasting the only advanced assisted-reset trigger technology on the market today that is expressly approved by the BATFE and is non-NFA classifiable, the Gen-2 3MR is an AR trigger system designed to meet and to exceed the performance capabilities of even the fastest and most skilled shooters.

Upgraded from the original 3MR trigger system, the Gen-2 3MR features an improved disconnector engagement surface geometry that offers even smoother, more precise, and quicker sear engagement transfer during reset and does so in the shortest distance possible. How short? With refined tuning and familiarity behind the trigger, it’s almost as if it isn’t there. Read more

Firearms

“Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms” – Final Rule Notification

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sent the following notice this afternoon regarding firearm storage at FFLs. Please review the notice in its entirety.

From ATF:

On April 10, 2024, the Attorney General signed ATF’s final rule, Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms, amending ATF’s regulations in title 27, Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”), part 478. The final rule implements the provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (“BSCA,” effective June 25, 2022), which broadened the definition of when a person is considered “engaged in the business” as a dealer in firearms (other than a gunsmith or pawnbroker). The Final Rule clarifies that definition.

This final rule incorporates BSCA’s definitions of “predominantly earn a profit” and “terrorism,” and amends the regulatory definitions of “engaged in the business as a dealer other than a gunsmith or pawnbroker” and “principal objective of livelihood and profit” to ensure each conforms with the BSCA’s statutory changes and can be relied upon by the public.

The final rule clarifies when a person is “engaged in the business” as a dealer in firearms at wholesale or retail by: Read more

Gun Control

Firearm Industry Members Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Mexico’s $10 Billion Lawsuit

Firearm industry members targeted by Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case that seeks to blame them for the harm caused by lawless narco-terrorist drug cartels in Mexico. Mexico’s lawsuit also seeks to dictate how firearms are made and sold throughout the United States through a federal court injunction, in effect usurping the role of Congress and 50 state legislatures. The industry defendants in Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al., have asked the Supreme Court to consider two questions – whether the lawful production and sale of firearms in the United States is the “proximate cause” of alleged injuries to the Mexican government stemming from cartel-driven violence and if that also amounts to “aiding and abetting” illegal firearms trafficking because Mexico alleges these manufacturers know their products are unlawfully trafficked.

The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) precludes frivolous lawsuits against the firearm industry for damages caused by the criminal and unlawful acts of remote third parties. A U.S. District court dismissed the case, finding the claims were barred by the PLCAA. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, however, revived the case on Mexico’s appeal, holding Mexico’s claims alleging that the defendants know their regular business practices contribute to illegal firearm trafficking fit within a narrow exception to the PLCAA. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

U.S. Military Academy at West Point Defends Title at 2024 SIG SAUER Relentless Warrior Championship

SIG SAUER, Inc. is honored to announce the conclusion of the Fifth Annual SIG Relentless Warrior Championship. On April 5th and 6th, 2024, one hundred and thirteen cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, Norwich University, Texas A & M, The Citadel, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy competed in the SIG Relentless Warrior Championship at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire followed by an award banquet featuring Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Major Thomas P. Payne as the guest speaker.

The course of fire consisted of six mission stages that tested the marksmanship and leadership skills of these future military leaders. For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Combat Weapons Team defended their title to earn the honor of 2024 SIG Relentless Warrior Champion.

“We embarked on this season with the unwavering SIG Relentless Warrior ethos at our core, committing every day to excellence—in leadership, marksmanship, and strategy,” exclaimed Gary Salman, Head Coach, ARMY West Point Combat Weapons Team. “From their first day, our cadets dive deeply into the complexities of firearms, mastering everything from the fundamentals of marksmanship to the intricacies of tactical and competitive shooting. Read more

Firearms

Lost For 30 Years: New Potential #3 Whitetail and Illinois State Record Entered

This post courtesy of the Boone & Crockett Club

By PJ DelHomme

A typical whitetail scoring 207-7/8 was stashed in an Illinois basement for 32 years until some electrical work needed to be done. When the electrician saw it, he was shocked!

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After a long day of hunting pheasants in Lasalle County, Illinois, Sam Aiuppa put the dog away and climbed into a stand along the timber. He replaced birdshot with a slug in his Remington 870 shotgun and waited for evening. Read more

Hunting

Grand Reopening May 2: Historic Tawas Point Lighthouse

GW:  Funding through $455,500 in federal COVID-19 relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – more borrowed money to fuel inflation.

After extensive restoration work, the Tawas Point Lighthouse – located in Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas, Michigan – is set to reopen soon for the spring/summer season, but the public can get a sneak peek at a grand reopening Thursday, May 2 – a fitting date that marks 147 years since a light first shone from the tower’s lantern room onto Tawas Bay and Lake Huron.

The event, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will kick off with the official reopening ceremony. Following the ceremony, visitors can check out a variety of vendor booths, including the Tawas Bay Art Gallery, Heritage Coast Sailing and Rowing and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, enjoy live music and lunch from local food trucks, browse the gift shop and take a FREE tour of the lighthouse. Read more

General

Kimber Announces KDS9c Redemption Promotion

Kimber, Mfg., Inc., has announced a new promotion in support of the highly successful KDS9c and KDS9c Rail.

The new Kimber KDS9c redemption promotion puts the market’s premier personal protection firearm in the hands of consumers and gives them the ability to customize this firearm right out of the box! This promotion features the ability to select an additional pair of G10 Grips in a deep olive or red tone with high texture, and very high textures for increased grip. Plus, depending on the region in which the buyer resides, they will also receive two free 15 round, or 10 round magazines depending on the state’s limitations.

The KDS9c has been a runaway success and features a very ergonomic profile and comfortable grip. This combined with a stainless-steel slide, light weight alloy frame as well as high-capacity magazines deliver the attributes that have been demanded by Kimber’s loyal customer base. The KDS9c Rail is a full featured gun with light and optics mounting capability. The highly desirable concealed carry design also features a fully fluted and crowned 4-inch barrel, external extractor, ambidextrous safety and reversable magazine release. Read more

Firearms, Promotions

The Breda 930i Sporting Series Shotguns

The Breda 930i Sporting Series of shotguns is the culmination of today’s advanced firearm design and manufacturing technologies, along with the meticulous craftsmanship Breda is known worldwide for.

Breda America Group (Breda AG), a division of Banshee Brands Inc., is proud to announce that the Breda 930i Sporting Series of shotguns are now available to sport shooting enthusiasts here in the United States. Utilizing advanced inertia shotgun design, the 930i series is a favorite in clay competitions around the world.

Made in Italy, the Breda 930i series of semi-automatic shotguns were the first sporting shotguns to use inertia technology in a semi-auto designed specifically for clay shooting. Superior accuracy and patterning from the 930i’s precision-drilled barrel, made in a painstaking process using Breda’s proprietary “Acciaio” steel, as well as the optimized forcing cone, improve velocity and significantly lower felt recoil. Oversized charging handles and bolt releases increase ease of use and functionality, especially in stressful competition. For added strength without compromising weight, the Breda 930i series features a trigger group CNC machined from a solid block of ergal 7075 alloy. Highly reliable, and fast on the target, the 930i series shotguns incorporate multiple adjustment points to fine-tune the gun to the user. Competitors rave about the perfect balance and intuitive handling of the 930i series. Read more

Firearms

GForce Arms Announces the Huckleberry LTAC357 Lever Action Rifle

GForce Arms is proud to announce the newest addition to their esteemed Huckleberry line – the LTAC357 lever action rifle. The Huckleberry LTAC357 sets a new standard for affordability and versatility in the lever action rifle market. The LTAC357 comes equipped with a carbine length 16.5-inch threaded barrel (1/2-28 muzzle threading) that’s ready for muzzle brake or suppressor installation. Sporting an aircraft-grade aluminum forend that ensures durability and a modern tactical aesthetic. The forend harbors a number of Picatinny rails and M-lok slots, inviting modularity to meet each shooter’s preference. Read more

Firearms
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