Viridian’s RFX45 Closed Emitter Green Dot Optic Now Shipping

Viridian Weapon Technologies’ RFX45 Closed Emitter Green Dot Reflex Sight, which received great interest at SHOT Show 2023, is now shipping. The RFX45 is the next in the RFX line of highly visible green LED-equipped optics, first introduced in 2021. The entire RFX line has been designed from the ground up to improve performance and provide rapid target acquisition. The RFX45 is available at retailers across the country and direct from ViridianWeaponTech.com.

The all-new RFX45 is packed with industry-leading features while offering a tremendous value to all shooters. A rock-solid machined 6061 aluminum housing, fully multi coated lenses, audible and tactile adjustability, INSTANT-ON® activation with memory and auto shut off, and a 50k hour battery life are just a few of the features that make the RFX45 Closed Emitter Green Dot Reflex Sight a must-have for any shooter. Read more

Optics

Reaction to Senate Failure to Block Pistol Brace Rule

Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:

“It’s incredibly disappointing that, despite an outpouring of grassroots opposition to the rule, the Senate concurred with President Biden and voted to make their constituents felons. Gun Owners of America will continue to fight back in the Courts, where we have already seen some strong success. The fight will go on.”

Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel:

“This vote was disappointing, if not expected. We are deeply troubled by the unchecked growth of the administrative state that threatens our fundamental rights and liberty.”

Gun Owners of America’s Reaction to Senate Failure to Block Pistol Brace Rule

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate failed to block the Biden Pistol Brace Rule under the Congressional Review Act. The final vote, which was split along party lines, was 50-49. During debate, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spread disinformation about pistol braced firearms, claiming that they convert pistols into machineguns. Read more

Gun Control

NSSF Condemns USFWS Proposed Rule to Ban Traditional Ammunition, Fishing Tackle on New Refuge Openings

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, condemns the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Proposed Rule that would ban the use of traditional lead ammunition on 48 new distinct hunting opportunities across approximately 3,000 acres of National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). This is another illustration of the Biden administration’s Department of the Interior (DOI) and USFWS kowtowing to anti-hunting activists by promulgating policies that lack sound scientific data.

“This is the latest example of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service creating rules that punish hunters, threaten conservation funding and advance special interests without sound scientific evidence that traditional lead ammunition is causing detrimental wildlife population impacts,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “This administration is ignoring its promise to ‘follow the science.’ In fact, it is ignoring the need for scientific evidence in order to advance an antigun and anti-hunting agenda. The need for Congress to pass the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act has never been more urgent.”

The USFWS announced three national wildlife refuges are proposing to expand opportunities for hunting. These refuges are Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge in Florida and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. The proposed rule, appearing in the Federal Register, includes proposals to phase out lead ammunition at eight national wildlife refuges. USFWS claims to follow the best available science yet offers no peer-reviewed site-specific scientific data to demonstrate traditional ammunition is causing detrimental wildlife population impacts. Read more

Ammunition

House Committee Advances Top CSF Access Priorities Impacting Millions of Sportsmen and Women

(Washington, D.C.) – Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee passed two significant pieces of legislation for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 615) and the Duck Stamp Modernization Act (H.R. 2872).

These pieces of legislation were developed with input from CSF and are spearheaded by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Rep. Rob Wittman and CSC Co-Chair Rep. Garret Graves. Prior to the Committee vote, CSF sent an alert to the Committee urging CSC Members to vote yes on both pieces of legislation. CSF also sent a letter to the Committee in May in strong support of these bills.

“These bills are common-sense, community priorities impacting millions of sportsmen and women across the nation and we thank the House Natural Resources Committee for prioritizing sportsmen and women by voting these two important CSF priorities out of Committee,” said Jeff Crane, CSF President and CEO. “The passing of priorities such as these are a testament to the continued leadership and dedication of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus to our nation’s sporting community.”

The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act would prohibit the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from banning the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on select federal lands and waters unless certain science-based and state agency triggers are met. Specifically, the federal lands of focus include lands and waters managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service.

H.R. 615 would ensure that restrictions concerning lead ammunition or fishing tackle are supported by sampling data that demonstrates a negative fish and wildlife population impact for a specific unit of land or water. Secondly, any restrictions on the use of lead ammo and tackle must be consistent with the regulations of the impacted state fish and wildlife agency. Lastly, any restriction on the use of lead ammunition and tackle within the federal lands of focus must have the support of the respective state fish and wildlife agency.

The Duck Stamp Modernization Act is a bipartisan bill that will modernize the federal duck stamp process by allowing hunters to have an electronic Federal Duck Stamp on their smart phone for the entirety of the hunting season. Read more

Hunting

In-Home Security with SnapSafe Vault Doors

Grand Island, NE – SnapSafe® Vault Doors turn any closet or room into a safe place to store firearms and belongings. The easy-to-install door comes in three configurations for a variety of door frames. A 32-inch and 36-inch door fit most standard openings. The 36-inch version is available with an in-swing door, while the 32-inch door is available in an in-swing or an out-swing. Each model has a handy tool kit with everything needed for a quick installation.

Vault doors open up more storage space for firearms, reloading equipment, or a storm shelter. Every door features nine 1-inch locking bolts—combined with 12-gauge steel construction for maximum security. Safe access is simple with the SecuRam™ digital lock. The combination lock is programmable and includes a key backup in case of power failure. In addition, the vault doors come with an internal handle to operate the door from the inside, guaranteeing entry and exit no matter the circumstances. Read more

Firearms

THROOM 8? KNOCKDOWN Plate Rack Kit

The THROOM 8? KNOCKDOWN Plate Rack Kit includes (6) 8? KNOCKDOWN Targets, (6) KNOCKDOWN Base Mounts and (1) Set of Alpha Stand Brackets all of which require little assembly. Just add standard 2×4’s to build a complete lightweight plate rack that can be used at the indoor range or used and kept outside in any weather condition. Read more

Firearms

Buck Knives: Sharpness Equals Cutlery Success

POST FALLS, ID— Buck Knives, Inc., a global leader in the outdoor, sporting, and everyday carry (EDC) knife markets, checks each knife it manufactures for a sharp blade edge before it leaves the factory. The company wants knife owners to be safe—and successful—when using a knife and offers a wide range of tips, products and services to assist with keeping a knife’s blade sharp.

The first resource for sharpening a knife is the Buck Knives website and detailed information on how to sharpen a knife: How to Sharpen Your Knife – Buck® Knives OFFICIAL SITE (buckknives.com). The website offers guidelines for selecting and using the right sharpener—and hint: not a power grinder that will invalidate the company’s Forever Warranty—is the first important step. Sharpening is a two-step process: grinding and honing.

Next, Buck Knives suggests using a coarse grit sharpener if the knife’s blade is nicked or very dull. This process returns the blade’s edge from a dull U- to sharper V-shape. Angle of the blade to the sharpening stone’s surface is also important with 13- to 16-degrees being the best. Additional steps in the sharpening process include using a medium to fine grit sharpening surface and inspecting the blade’s edge honing results as you progress. As a rule, the number of sharpening strokes applied to one side of the blade should also be applied to the opposite side of the blade to stay consistent.

To further aid with knife sharpening, Buck Knives offers nearly a dozen sharpeners including the EdgeTek Dual Flat Pocket Stone Knife Sharpener with coarse and medium grit surfaces along with several FlipStik and Steel knife sharpeners. For knife owners on-the-go, there is a Diamond Pocket Knife Sharpener available. For those knife users who are very serious about sharp blades, there are two Bench Stone Knife Sharpeners offered and each comes with a lid for safe transportation and storage. Read more

Cutlery

Space Storms Produce More Vagrant Birds

Mountain Bluebirds are prone to vagrancy and are sometimes found in states far east of their normal range in western North America (photo by Paul Konrad).

Birders around the world are fascinated by vagrants – birds that turn up in unexpected places well beyond their species’ normal range. Vagrancy can be caused for a variety of reasons, but an interesting article published in Audubon magazine provides a new perspective on “lost” or “rare” birds. Ornithologists from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) recently found a new reason that birds go astray by analyzing 60 years of bird banding data. They demonstrated that the frequency of vagrant birds increases during periods of geomagnetic disturbance – during a distortion in the Earth’s magnetic field, or a space storm.

Benjamin Tonelli, the study’s co-author, began his Ph.D. program at UCLA working under co-author Morgan Tingley during the summer of 2020, and by accessing data from the US Geological Survey’s Bird Banding Laboratory – more specifically, records of 2 million captures of 152 land bird species spanning 60 years – Tonelli and Morgan were able to look for connections between the rate of vagrancy over time relative to other factors, including geomagnetic disturbance and solar activities.

A clear pattern emerged: Vagrancy during fall migration increased during disruptive periods to the Earth’s magnetic field. Increased levels of geomagnetic disturbance were associated with a 250 percent increase in the number of re-captures of banded birds from unexpected places or time periods; and the effect was even more pronounced for long-distance migrants. These are the birds we read about weekly in the American Birding Association (ABA), Rare Bird Alert. Read more

Wildlife

Bear Creek Arsenal Take Your Shot Contest

Bear Creek Arsenal® has partnered with over 20 other brands to bring you the Take Your Shot Contest! To celebrate our passionate customers who continually push us to surpass our limits, we are encouraging all to show us how they build community with firearms by sending in photos of enjoying the fellowship of loved ones or the great outdoors while hunting, at the range, or customizing their guns and being who they are. With over $10,000 in prizes, the competition will be divided into four categories. There will be one overall Grand Prize winner, 1 winner from each category, and 1 runner-up from each category.

Hunting: This will be judged on photos of you in the woods, in a tree stand, hunting blind, or anything hunting-related you can think of, with your firearm.

At The Range: This will be judged on photos at the range. Take a photo of your firearm at the range on the shooting bench, on the sled, on shooting sticks, or of you shooting or holding your firearm.

Best Customized Firearm: This will be judged on photos of firearm options like paint job or unique attachments or just a great build. Read more

Firearms

CCRBKA: Hunter Biden Gun Charge Deal “An Outrage, Insult”

BELLEVUE, WA – Tuesday’s announced “tentative deal” to resolve a federal gun law violation involving Hunter Biden—son of anti-gun-rights President Joe Biden—is “an insult to the intelligence of the American people,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said in response.

“Why should anybody respect any gun laws if the president’s son gets a pass,” CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb questioned. “The American public should be outraged at what amounts to a deplorable double standard.

“It is important to note that none of the gun prohibition lobbying groups have uttered a word of condemnation,” he continued. “This fact alone shows what hypocrites they are, and what a hypocrite Joe Biden is. Their silence is deafening.”

Gottlieb noted how President Biden has spent his entire political career campaigning for strict gun control, including bans on so-called “assault weapons” and more recently, an acknowledged effort to prevent the sale of 9mm pistols. But the rules evidently change when the president’s son is involved in a federal gun crime that would result in fines and imprisonment for up to ten years for anybody else who knowingly lied about not being a prohibited person, to obtain a handgun.

“If Joe Biden wasn’t president,” Gottlieb said, “Hunter Biden would be heading to jail. Looks like the biggest loophole of them all is to violate a federal gun law when you’re the president’s son.” Read more

Firearms
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