California Man Sentenced for Attempting to Illegally Export Firearms and Night Vision Rifle Scopes to The Sultanate of Oman

Man Disassembled and Wrapped Firearms in Aluminum Foil Before Hiding Them Inside a Shipping Container at the Port of Oakland

Fares Abdo Al Eyani, 41, of Oakland, California, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to export defense articles and attempting to export defense articles.

“Mr. Al Eyani admitted to conspiring to smuggle restricted arms, ammunition, and other defense material to a foreign country and has now been held to account,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “The unlawful trafficking of U.S. weapons overseas represents a threat to public safety and national security and will be met with the full force of the Justice Department.” Read more

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Freedom Munitions: New 44 Magnum X-Def Self Defense Cartridge

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Newly designed defense cartridge joins X-DEF line-up

Lewiston, Idaho Freedom Munitions is beefing up the X-DEF defense line with the addition of a powerful .44 Magnum cartridge.

Designed for defense, this .44 Mag cartridge utilizes a brass case with X-Treme Bullets’ copper plated, 240 grain X-DEF hollow point expanding bullet and is loaded with premium, low-flash powder. Thoroughly tested in Freedom Munitions’ own underground ballistics lab, the 240 grain projectile travels at a velocity of 1350 fps with a 6” barrel and penetrates 15”-18” in clear ballistic gelatin. In a grizzly situation, this component recipe and kinetic energy of 971 ft lbs. provides an effective choice for protection. Read more

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Smith & Wesson Tennessee Special M&P9 M2.0 and Shield Plus Pistols

MARYVILLE, TN. – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, announced today the release of four TN Special Makeup pistols from the M&P9 M2.0 and Shield Plus series.

This new offering includes two 3.1-inch barrel M&P9 Shield Plus micro-compacts with and without a thumb safety, a 4-inch barrel M&P9 M2.0 compact with a thumb safety, and a 4.25-inch barrel M&P9 M2.0 full-size, also with a thumb safety. In recognition of the company’s historic move to Tennessee, these new handguns display a laser engraved Tri-Star emblem on the barrel, paying homage to the state flag and its representation of the three Grand Divisions: West, Middle, and East Tennessee. Read more

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White Duck Outdoors Introduces Realtree EDGE Camo Regatta Canvas Tent

Gear up and enjoy the outdoors in the new Realtree Regatta canvas tent by White Duck Outdoors. Decorated in Realtree EDGE camo, this canvas tent is designed for durability, comfort and concealment for the camper, glamper or hunter.

White Duck Outdoors Tents are designed for easy setup and quick use, so getting outside and enjoying time in nature doesn’t have to be limited to the most experienced campers our outdoors enthusiasts.

The Regatta Realtree EDGE camo tent features DYNADUCK fabric, with 8.5-ounce army duck cotton canvas and a water-repellent, mold- and UV-resistant finish to offer years of reliable outdoor use in a variety of conditions. Read more

Wildlife

Turkey Troubles: How to Minimize Aggressive Turkey Encounters This Spring

March through May is breeding season for wild turkeys and, as a result, there is an increase in turkey activity across the Commonwealth. Some turkeys may act aggressively by pecking, following, or exhibiting other intimidating behavior towards people. Males puff out their feathers, fan their tails, and strut while gobbling and making other vocalizations. This behavior is common during the breeding season and other times of year when turkeys are establishing social dominance or status within the flock.

Wild turkeys live in flocks organized by pecking order. Each bird is dominant over or “pecks on” birds of lesser social status. Turkeys may attempt to dominate or attack people that they view as subordinates, and this behavior is observed most often during breeding season. They may also respond aggressively and peck shiny objects like windows or vehicles, interpreting their own reflection as an intruding turkey. Read more

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Eclipse Chasing in Michigan State Parks, Game Areas

Get ready! A rare solar eclipse is set to pass over North America Monday, April 8, and people everywhere are making plans to experience this astronomical phenomenon.

While the path of totality is predicted to touch only the southeastern-most corner of the state, most state parks and wildlife areas offer prime viewing for the partial eclipse due to their open skies and minimal light pollution.

According to NASA’s Eclipse Explorer, incredible coverage is predicted at the following locations (plus viewing events are taking place there):

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Florida Hunter Missing for Over 24 Hours Found by FWC K-9 Team

On Friday, March 29, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Law Enforcement K-9 team responded to assist with a search for a missing hunter within the Green Swamp East Wildlife Management Area.

The hunter was dropped off for a turkey hunt in the early morning hours of March 28 along a road inside the WMA. At approximately 2:30 p.m. that afternoon his party reported him missing when he did not return to the designated meeting spot.

Multiple agencies, including K-9 Units from Sumter County, Polk County and the Florida Department of Corrections, immediately began to search that afternoon. Five K-9 teams from various agencies including two FDC bloodhounds searched all afternoon and into the early morning hours of the next day.

At 7 a.m. FWC K-9 Officer Malachi Wilkins deployed K-9 Havoc and began to search the last known location of the missing hunter. FWC K-9 Havoc tracked for approximately half of a mile before locating the man sitting on a fallen tree at approximately 9:30 a.m. He was brought back to the check station where local EMS evaluated him and found no major medical issues.

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The Objective by SIG SAUER: The Official Go-To Resource on Military Small Arms

SIG SAUER is proud to officially launch The Objective; the go-to industry resource for cutting-edge innovation in the world of military small arms technology. This official blog from SIG SAUER is purposed to showcase the work of the SIG Defense team and the elite Special Weapons Group within SIG SAUER whose sole mission is to develop, innovate, and deliver groundbreaking SIG products.

The Objective is poised to feature stories on topics that include the development of the MCX-SPEAR and SIG-LMG, which are now fielded as the U.S. Army’s XM7 and XM250 Next Generation Squad Weapons; the M17 and M18 pistols, designed and manufactured by SIG for the Modular Handgun System with over 500,000 fielded and adopted by all branches of the U.S. military; and the ongoing development of the SIG-MMG 338, Medium Machine Gun, for the elite warriors of our nation’s Special Operations Command – and that’s just the start.

Through insightful topics that illuminate the world of weapon development The Objective will deliver unparalleled content about the cutting-edge world of military small arms technology direct from the team that is reshaping the modern battlefield through innovation.

Hitting The Objective the first post in the series is now available at sigsauer.com.

Firearms

Win This Rifle

Wolfe Publishing Company partnered with Yavapai College Gunsmithing School to build and giveaway this custom rifle in 7mm PRC. You can watch the entire build process on our YouTube Channel Handloader TV. After the build, we developed load data and took it to the range. This rifle averaged half minute of angle groups, but don’t take our word for it, watch the series and see for yourself exactly what we are giving away.

One lucky person will have the chance to win this rifle built on a new blueprinted Remington Arms 700 action. The rifle has a 26-inch Bartlein carbon fiber-wrapped barrel and is threaded with a self-timing muzzle brake. The stock is a Pure Precision Altitude stock in their attractive glacier pattern. A Swarovski Z6 3-18x 50mm P scope was mounted in Talley lightweight rings for the giveaway package. Also included in the package is a full set of Hornady dies and a case of Hornady ammunition. The whole package is valued at around $9,000.00 and one lucky person will get to take it all home!

To Enter the giveaway, click the link below.

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Wolfe Publishing Company was founded in 1966 with the premiere magazine Handloader. The only magazine dedicated to reloading your own ammunition. In 1969 they added Rifle, the sporting firearms Journal. To round out the magazines they added the Black Powder Cartridge News. In addition to these world class magazines, Wolfe Publishing offers an array of firearms and reloading books. Visit their website at www.wolfeoutdoorsports.com.

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