Dorsey Exposes Newsom’s Flawed Anti-Gun Law in Latest Forbes Column

With the recent passage of California’s AB 2571, a law prohibiting the marketing of certain firearms to minors, Governor Newsom rode roughshod over constitutional protections to advance the legislation that many feel will be nothing more than an anti-gun talking point in what is likely to be a future presidential run. As author Daniel Sutter wrote, “Liberals have long celebrated good intentions over results.” And what suggests the viability of a White House run like surviving a recall initiated by nearly 2 million signatures?

Few crime experts see the new law as having any measurable impact on public safety, but rather see it as another step to curtail Second Amendment rights. “Given the degree to which popular culture glamorizes guns, almost any ad about guns could be interpreted as appealing to young people—along with everyone else,” says criminologist Gary Kleck. “This measure is just a pretext for banning all advertising of guns.”

Further, by aiming at gun advertising, while ignoring the proliferation of first-person shooter video games, violent movies, and the advertising of such, Newsom and his sycophants in the California legislature have made it clear their goal has little to do with safety of the state’s youth, but rather is about delivering on their political agenda—and that includes a cultural end run on the Second Amendment.

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Gun Control

Primary Arms Optics SLx 4-16x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Optics has just released their highly anticipated SLx 4-16x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes, available now in four different reticle configurations.

Optimized for mid- to long-range precision, the new SLx 4-16x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes bring a new optical system with improved glass, illumination, and turrets. For many years, the SLx 4-14x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes have been a community favorite for budget-friendly mid-range optics, and the new SLx 4-16x44mm scopes build on that legacy with improvements to clarity and effective distance. The new SLx 4-16x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes also feature a slightly longer eye relief (3.6” – 3.9”) and a larger exit pupil (11.6mm – 2.8mm), making it easier to acquire your reticle and engage targets with agile precision.

To help users get the most from these new features, Primary Arms Optics is launching the SLx 4-16x44mm FFP Rifle Scopes with four different reticles at launch, including three ACSS® reticles. These reticles include: Read more

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FPC Files Supplemental Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Maryland “Assault Weapon” Ban

RICHMOND, VA (August 23, 2022) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a supplemental brief in its Bianchi v. Frosh lawsuit, which challenges Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons.” The brief, which was requested by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals after the Supreme Court granted, vacated, and remanded Bianchi in light of NYSRPA v. Bruen, can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“The rifles banned by Maryland are among the most popular firearms in the country, owned by tens of millions of Americans for lawful purposes including for self-defense and defense of the home,” argues the brief. “Maryland has made clear that it does not like the people’s desire for these firearms, but that does not change the fact that they are bearable arms that the American people overwhelmingly favor and have a right to possess.”

“The Supreme Court recently affirmed what we’ve been arguing all along,” said FPC Director of Programs Bill Sack, “the rights of the people cannot be infringed through the use of watered down interest balancing tests. There is simply no historical analog to Maryland’s wholesale ban of some of the most popular firearms in the country.” Read more

Gun Control

SAF Files Brief in SCOTUS Remand of Maryland Gun Ban Case

BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have filed a supplemental opening brief in their challenge of Maryland’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” based on the Supreme Court’s remand of the case back to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following the landmark ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen in June.

SAF and CCRKBA are joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., Field Traders, LLC, and three private citizens: David Snope, Micah Schaefer and Dominic Bianchi, for whom the case is named. Defendants are Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, State Police Secretary Col. Woodrow W. Jones, III, Baltimore County Sheriff R. Jay Fisher and Anne Arundel County Sheriff Jim Fredericks, all in their official capacities.

Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Raymond M. DiGuiseppe, DiGuiseppe Law Firm P.C. in Southport, N.C. and David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson and Tiernan B. Kane, Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Washington, D.C. The case is known as Bianchi v. Frosh.

The brief details how the high court in Bruen overruled the use of “intermediate scrutiny” in such cases as Bianchi, and instead mandated “the only way that a law burdening conduct falling within the Second Amendment’s scope can be upheld is if the government can demonstrate a ‘historical tradition’ of regulations, rooted in the Founding Era, that burdened the right in a similar way and for similar reasons.” Further, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bruen “demonstrates that Maryland’s ban on certain semiautomatic rifles is unconstitutional.”

“The Bruen ruling effectively ended lower court ‘means-end scrutiny’ of Second Amendment challenges that have allowed perpetuation of extremist gun laws banning firearms that are in common use,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “In that regard, the Bruen decision makes it difficult to uphold certain laws, especially when they arbitrarily ban whole classes of firearms and criminalize their possession, clearly violating a citizen’s individual right to keep and bear arms.”

An affirmative ruling overturning Maryland’s ban could have a significant impact on other states where bans have been enacted, or may be proposed via legislation or citizen initiative, Gottlieb observed. That’s why the Bianchi case is so important in SAF’s effort to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time. Read more

Gun Control

Barnett HeadHunter Crossbow Arrows with Strobe Lighted Nocks

Tarpon Springs, FL (August 24, 2022) – For an even more effective outcome to your every crossbow shot, Barnett® HeadHunter™ Strobe crossbow arrows now come with an innovative strobing-lighted nock. These rugged polycarbonate half-moon nocks feature multicolored strobing lights that are far more effective than static lights in helping you see your shot and find your arrow in low light conditions.

The HeadHunter Lighted Nocks’ pressure-sensitive design ensures they switch on automatically at the shot. They’ll remain on for up to three days and can be turned off easily with an on/off toggle switch. Available in 20″ and 22″ lengths, they come fully assembled in a three-pack to fill your quiver for the hunt.

HeadHunter™ Strobe Lighted Arrows:

  • For use with any crossbows compatible with standard-diameter crossbow arrows supporting half-moon nocks
  • Available in 20″ and 22″ length
  • Fully assembled with multicolor strobing lighted nocks
  • Tested for durability
  • Easy on/off toggle switch at base of nock
  • MSRP $49.99 Read more
Archery

SIG SAUER 9MM, 115gr, Elite Ball, FMJ Product Warning, Recall Notice

NEWINGTON, N.H. – Sig Sauer has determined that portions of Lot No. JDAR0815 of SIG SAUER 9MM, 115gr, Elite Ball, FMJ (SKU E9MMB1-50), may have powder charge variations that could result in a bullet remaining in the barrel (i.e., a bullet-in-bore obstruction). Firing a subsequent bullet into a bore obstruction could cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable and subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury.

Ammunition from this lot should be removed from use immediately and segregated from other ammunition until it can be returned to SIG SAUER. Read more

Ammunition

SEVR Fall Sale Kicking Off Now

Gear up for hunting season with great deals on the full SEVR lineup of broadheads. Archer’s can take advantage of some of the best pricing of the year during the SEVR FALL SALE that is going now for a limited time.

SEVR’s exciting 2022 broadhead lineup includes the improved titanium 2.0 with a more swept-back blade angle, re-engineered deployment arm geometry, and a new 2” cutting diameter blades. The SEVR Titanium 1.5 uses the same basic design as the Ti 2.0 but features a specific blade configuration for hunters who need more penetration for tougher animals such as elk, moose, and bear. The Robusto™ 2.0 is optimized to fit crossbow arrows and weighs an FOC boosting 150 grains for improved accuracy and increased momentum. \

For a limited time, SEVR is running their full line of broadheads at some of the best prices of the season—Visit sevrbroadheads.com today.

Archery

SAAMI Announces Development of Suppressor Thread and Socket Drawings

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc., (SAAMI®), is pleased to announce it has developed suppressor thread and socket drawings and made them publicly available, without restriction, on SAAMI.org.

“With suppressors gaining in popularity among recreational shooters, SAAMI is leading the way in developing technical and compatibility guidelines for manufacturing this equipment,” said SAAMI President and CEO Joe Bartozzi. “I am proud of the SAAMI team for developing and making this resource publicly available.”

The development of new suppressor thread and socket drawings aligns with SAAMI’s overall mission to create manufacturing standards that serve industry’s interests of compatibility, reliability and interchangeability. By creating a uniform set of guidelines for both the threads on the muzzle and the internal socket of the suppressor, or other attached device, manufacturers and users can be assured devices compliant to the standards will work together. Read more

Firearms

Annual Breeding Waterfowl Population Survey Returns, Estimates 34.2 Million Ducks

May pond counts are 4% above the long-term average, which should lead to good duck production and a strong fall flight

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — After being cancelled for the previous two years by concerns over COVID-19, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service were able to conduct the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey this spring. The results were released today in USFWS 2022 Waterfowl Status Report.

The survey, which is used to set hunting regulations throughout North America, put the total spring breeding population index at 34.2 million ducks, which is 4% below the long-term average and 12% below the 2019 index. Importantly, the May pond count, a key indicator of duck production potential, showed 5.45 million ponds, which is 4% above the long-term average and 9% above the 2019 index.
“Given the widespread dry conditions last year across most of the prairies where ducks breed, it’s not surprising that the breeding population number is lower than it had been throughout most of the 2010s,” said Dr. Chris Nicolai, waterfowl scientist for Delta Waterfowl. “The good news is that much of the prairie — especially the Dakotas, Manitoba, and eastern Saskatchewan — was really wet this spring. Duck production should be good to excellent across the eastern part of the prairie and in the northern areas, too.”
Duck production is typically high the first year following a drought, said Dr. Frank Rohwer, Delta’s president and chief scientist.
“Predators have a hard time in drought years just like ducks do, so ducks tend to get a break the when the water comes back on the prairies,” he said. “Our Predator Management sites and duck nesting surveys are showing very high nest success this year.”
Delving into the survey results, the breeding mallard population was estimated at 7.22 million, which is 9% below the long-term average in the survey, which dates back to 1955. In fact, the breeding mallard population is the lowest since 2005. Still, mallard production should be good this year across much of the prairie.
Blue-winged teal, the second-most abundant duck in the survey at 6.49 million, are 27% above the long-term average and 19% above the 2019 population. Green-winged teal indexed at 2.17 million, a 32% decrease from 2019 but right at the long-term average.
“Teal numbers are the surprise of the survey,” Rohwer said. “It’s the opposite of what we might expect, with bluewings being so high and greenwings being down.”
Among other puddle ducks, gadwalls came in at 2.67 million, down 18% but still 30% above the long-term average. Wigeon declined 25% to 2.13 million, 19% below the long-term average, while shovelers at 3.04 million remain 15% above the long-term average.

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Wildlife

Michigan: DNR’s Next Round of ARPA-Funded State Park Projects Totals More Than $108 Million

Those who regularly spend time in Michigan state parks, trails and waterways know there is a lot to love: beautiful, natural spaces, room to roam, historic sites and so much more. With the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ second round of infrastructure projects starting to take shape, there is even more to look forward to – courtesy of record-breaking federal funding.

A total of $250 million in federal relief funding was made available to the DNR to help address its long list of critical needs in Michigan state parks. These American Rescue Plan Act funds are part of a $4.8 billion infrastructure package signed in March 2022 as part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Building Michigan Together Plan.

“Michigan’s beautiful, award-winning state parks are the backdrop of countless memories for millions of people every year,” said Gov. Whitmer. “In April, I was proud to work across the aisle and sign the Building Michigan Together Plan, which made the largest investment ever in our state and local parks. The plan will fund improvements, renovations and upgrades, ensuring our parks remain great places to visit and continue to support tens of thousands of jobs and countless local economies. Pure Michigan is anchored by our state parks, and I will work with anyone to keep investing in them and powering tourism and recreation small businesses across the state. Let’s keep working together to ensure our public parks can thrive for generations.” Read more

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