Garand Collectors Association Donates $30,000 to CMP Scholarships for 2023

Along with the $218,000 in scholarships awarded by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in 2023, the Garand Collectors Association (GCA) provided a generous $30,000 contribution to be distributed amongst the remarkable young applicants from across the country. These top individuals were chosen by the CMP Scholarship Committee and awarded a one-time, $3,000 scholarship.

Receiving the $3,000 GCA scholarships were Kenlee Ewton (18, Soddy Daisy, TN), Caroline Audette (17, Fort Mill, SC), Elizabeth Lilly (17, Marble Falls, TX), Kimi Yokoyama (18, Honolulu, HI), Kaitlyn Choy (17, Kaneohe, HI), Diane Heschel (18, Oak Harbor, OH), Emma Bueschel (18, Joliet, IL), Garrison Brown (18, New Stanton, PA), Paige Hildebrandt (17, Belgrade, MT), Colby Fujino (17, Honolulu, HI), Ashton Arlington (18, Granbury, TX), Jenna Kruger (18, Pierre, SD), Christian Bell (18, Parrish, FL), Elijah Spencer (18, Boise, ID), Olivia Schammel (18, Kingwood, TX), Tess Hines (18, Springfield, VA), Matthew Stout (18, Poquoson, VA), Ava Downs (18, Muskego, WI), Blake Jankowski (18, Tom River, NJ) and Ada Korkhin (18, Brookline, MA).

One scholarship recipient wrote:

“I would like to thank the CMP and the Garand Collectors Association for this scholarship. I plan on studying mechanical engineering and this award will help me be able to pay for that. My experiences with my rifle team were the best times I had during high school and I hope to find ways to continue participating in marksmanship activities. My parents gifted me with an M1 Garand as a high school graduation present so it is very special to me that part of my scholarship comes from the GCA. Thank you again!” Read more

Firearms

Federal Ammunition Introduces New Action Shotgun Ammo

ANOKA, Minnesota –– Federal is proud to introduce new Federal Action Shotgun, catering to the wants and needs for competitors within the growing sport of action shotgun. This specialized load was created to deliver a perfect balance of power, shoot-ability, and control needed in multi-gun competitions.

Federal Action Shotgun (federalpremium.com)

“Every aspect of this new ammo has been designed to help competitors run their shotgun stages more efficiently and effectively,” said Scott Turner, Federal’s Shotshell Product Line Manager. “First and foremost, this product is designed to address and eliminate hand-loading and magazine-feeding issues these athletes often encounter. Second, it delivers the quantity and power that action shotgun shooters were already seeking out. And finally, it uses the ideal components for the ultimate in pattern performance and reliability competitors can depend on.”

Action Shotgun features an overshot card and roll crimp that adds strength and rigidity to the mouth of the shell, allowing for improved cycling in both tube-fed and magazine-fed shotguns. The shell cup is made of brass-plated steel for reliable feeding and extraction to reduce the risk of jams. Read more

Ammunition

NSSF Files Motion to Enjoin California Firearm Industry Liability Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in its legal challenge, NSSF v. Bonta, seeking to enjoin California’s firearm industry liability law, AB 1594, that was passed last year and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The unconstitutional law permits and encourages civil suits against members of the firearm industry for the damages caused by the actions of criminals. This law is an affront to the U.S. Constitution and abuses the judicial system in an attempt to circumvent the will of the U.S. Congress when it passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The law goes into effect July 23. NSSF’s motion to enjoin was filed by Clement & Murphy, PLLC.

NSSF’s motion argues that California’s firearm industry liability law is preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) which was passed with bipartisan support in Congress and subsequently signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2005. The PLCAA was specifically enacted to stamp out frivolous lawsuits sought by activist politicians, gun control lawyers and greedy trial lawyers seeking to bankrupt the lawful firearm industry by blaming them and their lawfully-sold and non-defective products for the violence and harm caused by criminals who misuse firearms to commit their crimes.

“It’s no surprise California’s rabidly antigun General Assembly would pass and Governor Gavin Newsom would sign into law a blatantly unconstitutional attack on the lawful firearm industry instead of looking in the mirror to see how their own policies are leading to historic levels of criminal violence and endangering law-abiding and innocent Californians every day,” said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. “NSSF will not stand by and allow the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, or the Constitutional protections of the industry that provides the means of exercising those rights, to be trampled upon while criminals committing acts of violence are handled with kid gloves by soft-on-crime prosecutors. California’s industry liability law is in blatant defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen and is preempted by the PLCAA. NSSF will continue to defend our constitutionally-protected industry against the broadsides of Governor Newsom and his extremist antigun agenda.” Read more

Gun Control

‘Papa Bear’ Statue to be Built in Grayling Michigan

Pope and Young Will Be Matching Donations

June 15th, 2023 – Pope and Young, North America’s premier bowhunting conservation organization has a long history and fondness for Fred Bear and everything he did for bowhunting and conservation. To honor Fred and his many contributions to Bowhunting, Pope and Young is helping to raise funds for a seven-foot bronze statue of Mr. Bear.

Adorning the seven-foot bronze statue will be a bronze plaque that lists the history and accolades of Fred Bear. The statue and plaque will be set in place Grayling, Michigan in Grayling City Park.

Fred Bear not only played a vital role in the archery community as whole, but he was also a proud member and supporter of Pope and Young. Fred became a member of Pope and Young in 1961 and served on its first board. Fred is one of the most recognized bowhunters of the 20th century, with his early work filming and promoting bowhunting being unparalleled.

To support this noble cause, Pope and Young will match any donation members make, so donate now through the Pope and Young website by clicking, HERE. Read more

Archery

Last Chance to Register for Burris Optics Team Challenge

Greeley, CO – Burris Optics, a leading manufacturer of premium optics, announces registration will be closing soon for the Burris Optics Team Challenge, a two-day shooting competition that will take place on June 22-25, 2023, at a private 17,000+ acre ranch in Douglas, Wyoming.

The Burris Optics Team Challenge is a unique event that allows two-person teams to compete against each other in a variety of shooting disciplines, including long-range rifle shooting, pistol shooting, and shotgun shooting. The competition is designed to test participants’ marksmanship skills, as well as their ability to work together as a team. In partnership with Competition Dynamics, this match offers athletes a world-class, cutting-edge competitive practical shooting experience with an unmatched level of professionalism and operational excellence.

Participants in the Burris Optics Team Challenge will have the chance to win a variety of prizes, including Burris Optics products, cash, and other shooting-related gear. In addition, the top-performing team will be crowned the Burris Optics Team Challenge Champions and awarded a grand prize. Watch this video to see this event in action. Read more

Firearms

NLCA Cert Petition Joins Effort Asking Supreme Court to Overturn Chevron and Scrap Fishy Rule

NCLA Cert Petition Joins Effort Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Chevron and Scrap Fishy Rule

Relentless Inc., Huntress Inc., and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. v. U.S. Department of Commerce, et al.

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have imposed an unconstitutional rule requiring fishing companies to pay for at-sea government monitoring of their herring catch. Unfortunately, relying on Chevron deference to do the heavy lifting, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that rule. Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in Relentless Inc., et al. v. Dept. of Commerce, et al., seeking to overturn the Chevron precedent and vacate the rule.

NOAA implemented a Final Rule in 2020 to force fishing companies like Relentless Inc., Huntress Inc., and Seafreeze Fleet LLC, to pay for human at-sea monitors aboard their vessels. This would be like forcing motorists to pay for ride-along state troopers to monitor their speed. Not surprisingly, Congress never gave the agency authority to launch such a program. NCLA’s clients are small businesses that commercially fish for Atlantic herring (as well as mackerel, Loligo and Illex squids, and butterfish). Paying for monitors would cost them more than $700 per day, substantially cutting into—or even exceeding—their daily fishing profits for herring. Read more

Fishing

Eighth Annual Fin-Finder WreckFest Online Bowfishing Contest Returns

8th Annual Fin-Finder WreckFest Online Bowfishing Contest Returns

Mount Joy, PA — Fin-Finder is inviting all bowfishing enthusiasts to enter the 8th annual Fin-Finder WreckFest23 Online Bowfishing Tournament.

Fin-Finder’s WreckFest allows you to bowfish your waters, on your time — from the bank or the boat for a chance to win big.

WreckFest23 will run from Wednesday, June 14th until Sunday, July 16th, 2023.

This year, Fin-Finder is offering bowfishing enthusiasts two ways to participate. Participants can choose from a free or $25 paid entry option. Each pricing tier comes with its own benefits and prizes.

By registering for Tier 1 of WreckFest23, participants will earn entries to win the following awesome prizes. Read more

Fishing

Ruling Could Threaten Wetlands That Aid Fisheries

By Frank Sargeant

We used to think of “wetlands” as just plain swamp, useless for producing much but mosquitoes, snakes and frogs. That’s not the case now for conservation-minded anglers and hunters, who realize that these areas are at the heart of producing everything from waterfowl to the clean water that lets fisheries thrive—and they’re also the source of much of the nation’s drinking water.

We note this because the U.S. Supreme Court last month issued a ruling sharply curtailing Clean Water Act protections for wetlands that could be problematic in these days when so many wild lands are being turned into suburbs and shopping malls.

Ruling in Sackett v. EPA, the court limited Clean Water Act protection for wetlands to those with a “continuous surface connection” to other “Waters of the United States,” which will remove federal protections for vast areas of the nation’s wetlands.

The beginning trickle of waters that become a trout stream depend on adjacent wetlands to feed them and cleanse runoff. (Trout Unlimited)

Earlier rulings had protected any wetlands with a “significant nexus” to Waters of the U.S., and for decades the Clean Water Act has covered wetlands that are “adjacent” to those waters. In the case in question, the court found that a landowner did not need a federal Clean Water Act permit to fill in a wetland lacking a “continuous surface connection” to a water body flowing into Idaho’s popular Priest Lake, which provides important cutthroat trout habitat. Read more

Fishing

NSSF Hails House Passage of H.J. Res. 44 to Restore Congressional Authority to Make Law, Rein in Administrative Overreach

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, hails the bipartisan passage of H.J. Res. 44 in the House of Representatives as a clear statement to the Biden administration that it is the role of Congress to make law, not unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats. H.J. Res. 44 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 219-210 and nullifies the Final Rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) titled “Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces,’” published on January 31, 2023. The Final Rule established new criteria for determining whether a pistol equipped with an attached stabilizing arm brace is a short-barreled rifle (SBR) and thus subject to regulation (and registration) under the National Firearms Act. The Congressional Research Service estimates there could be upwards of 40 million braces in circulation today.

“NSSF praises the bipartisan passage in the House of Representative of House Joint Resolution 44 to place a much-needed check on the Biden administration’s abuse of the rule making process to turn millions of lawful firearm owners and members of the firearm industry into criminals with the mere stroke of a pen,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “For nearly a decade the ATF has determined stabilizing brace equipped pistols, initially designed to assist wounded warrior veterans to shoot safely and accurately, did not alter the classification of a pistol and that those pistols would not be subject to National Firearms Act regulation. The antigun whims of this administration changed all that by executive fiat. Federal courts have already issued numerous preliminary injunctions against enforcing this rule and stated the Executive Branch was overstepping its constitutional authority and infringing on the role of the Legislative Branch to make law. NSSF is grateful to U.S. Reps. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) for drafting the resolution and to Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) for ushering through this resolution to passage. The firearm industry strongly encourages the U.S. Senate to make the correct and similar stand for Congress to reassert its role and authority in drafting law.” Read more

General

Federal Legislation Introduced to Mitigate Shark Depredation

New task force would focus on the complex issue of sharks increasingly consuming hooked fish before they can be landed

Alexandria, VA – June 13, 2023 – On Monday, June 12, 2023, U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.), Darren Soto (D-Fla.), Garret Graves (R-La.) and Marc Veasey (D-Tex.) introduced the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation will start to address the increasing challenge of shark depredation, which occurs when a shark eats or damages a hooked fish before an angler can reel in their catch.

In general, the possibility of depredation occurring is accepted as a natural part of fishing. However, in recent years the frequency of shark depredation has increased rapidly in many parts of the country, especially along the Atlantic coast, the southeastern United States and the western Pacific. The causes are generally recognized to be increasing fishing activity, increasing shark abundance and depredation becoming a more frequently learned behavior. Read more

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