CMP: Register Now for the 2023 Shooting Sports Showcase

Leaders of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, the Outdoor Journalist Education Foundation of America, and the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers have partnered to host the third annual Shooting Sports Showcase at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL, on Tuesday, March 28. The Showcase is a private event giving firearms and archery industry representatives a day to showcase new products to dealers, wholesalers, and members of the media, at one of the most impressive shooting venues in the country.

In addition to a variety of pistol, rifle, and shotgun ranges, the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park has a spacious five-lane archery field. Each lane includes a 10’ x 10’ tent and a 6-foot table for archery companies to display and demonstrate their newest products. Contact Thomas MacAulay at thomasm@professionaloutdoormedia.org for more information.

Attendees are invited to a meet-and-greet Monday evening after exhibitors set up and prepare for the Showcase. “This pre-event gathering gives everybody a chance to relax and reconnect before shooting begins on Tuesday morning,” said POMA Executive Director Thomas MacAulay. “This extra time together was very well received last year because it set the tone for a great day of shooting.”

“We’re excited to cohost the Shooting Sports Showcase again this year,” said NASGW President Kenyon Gleason. “The Showcase is a fun, productive, and efficient way to do get lots of business done in a short time.” Read more

Firearms

SAF Files Federal Challenge of Arm Brace Rule, Seeks Injunction

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed an amended federal complaint challenging the Biden administration’s new “Arm Brace Rule,” accusing the government of violating the Administrative Procedures Act, the Second Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Joining SAF in this legal action are Rainier Arms, LLC and two private citizens, Samuel Walley and William Green. They are represented by attorney Chad Flores at Beck Redden LLP of Houston, Texas.

Defendants are the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Director Steve Dettelbach, the Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The case is known as SAF, et.al. v. ATF, et. al.

“The Biden administration’s new ‘arm brace rule’ is a marked departure from the ATF’s previous position about whether pistols with arm braces are legally considered pistols,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “This dramatic shift in policy leads us to conclude the president, through his agency directors, is moving to change the definition of pistols fitted with these braces to be ‘rifles,’ and thus subject to the National Firearms Act. In so doing, the administration has turned millions of law-abiding pistol owners into criminals who suddenly own guns now defined as ‘short-barreled rifles.’ This is unconscionable.” Read more

Gun Control

Michigan 2022 deer hunting season recap

The 2022 deer hunting season has officially come to a close. Kicking off with the Liberty Hunt Sept. 9 and finishing with the urban deer hunt in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, which ended Jan. 31, it was a memorable season for Michigan deer hunting.

It was a year of firsts in 2022, highlighted by the requirement that successful hunters report their deer harvest within 72 hours. Because of declining response rates with the traditional deer hunter survey, Michigan joined many other states in requiring deer harvests to be reported, which should improve harvest estimates and the timeliness of deer season reports in the future. Supporting the new harvest reporting process was the launch of the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app, which allows hunters to purchase licenses, manage hunt drawings, get important updates from the DNR, report harvests, and more.

For 2022, 586,595 hunters purchased a deer license, which is about 1% less than in 2021. The first year of electronic harvest reporting resulted in a reported harvest total of 303,087 deer. Sanilac County led the state with a reported  8,150 deer harvested, followed by Montcalm (8,103), Newaygo (7,422), Jackson (7,141) and Lapeer (6,976) counties. There were 182,586 deer reported harvested in the southern Lower Peninsula, 97,714 reported from the northern Lower Peninsula and 22,787 reported from the Upper Peninsula.

There is a full harvest report summary dashboard that contains all the antlered and antlerless harvest statistics by county and season for anyone wanting to look at how things rounded out in their neck of the woods. Read more

Hunting

Conservation officer helps stranded snowmobilers in northern Luce County

The fortunate availability of a cellphone early  morning provided a lifeline for two snowmobilers stranded miles away from the nearest town in Luce County.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Justin Vinson received a call from Central Dispatch at 1:30 a.m. reporting two men, approximately 65 years of age, were lost in northern Luce County.

The two snowmobilers were from Minnesota and Iowa and were not new to snowmobiling, but they were unfamiliar with the area. Their sleds had run out of gas. Read more

General

Variable snowmobile trail conditions reported across Michigan

After several days of above-40-degree temperatures and widespread rain showers, Michigan Department of Natural Resources trails officials are cautioning snowmobilers to anticipate potentially poor riding conditions.

“The recent weather conditions have had a detrimental effect on trails across the region,” said Ron Yesney, DNR Upper Peninsula trails coordinator. “Trails aren’t closed but may be in less-than-ideal condition.”

Trail grooming is not typically practical when temperatures are above freezing.

Weather conditions are forecasted to change soon with temperatures dropping significantly and snow showers possible in several places. This is expected to make trails icy. Ice can be difficult to groom.

“We encourage snowmobilers travelling to a region to check with snowmobile clubs and tourism associations to make sure trails are still being groomed in areas where they want to ride,” Yesney said. Read more

General

Vermont: Moose Hunt Proposed to Improve Moose Health

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has proposed issuing 180 moose hunting permits in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corner of the state in a continued effort to reduce the impact of winter ticks on moose in that area. No permits are recommended for the rest of the state.

The proposal was given initial approval by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board at its February 15 meeting and is now available for public comment.

The goal of the department’s 2023 moose harvest recommendation is to improve the health of moose in WMU-E by reducing the number of moose and thereby reducing the abundance and impact of winter ticks.

“Moose are abundant in WMU E with significantly higher population density than in any other part of the state,” said Nick Fortin, Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s moose project leader. “Winter ticks only thrive on moose, and higher moose densities support high numbers of winter ticks which negatively impact moose health and survival.” Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Buy One, Get One Rebate with Trailblazer Firearms

Fletcher NC, – Trailblazer Firearms, a leading manufacturer of innovative firearms, is pleased to announce a limited-time consumer mail-in rebate on its popular Pivot Ultracompact Folding Rifle.

Effective February 15, 2023, through April 15, 2023, customers who purchase a new Pivot Ultracompact Folding Rifle are eligible to submit a mail-in rebate for a free LifeCard .22LR Folding Pistol valued at $299.

The Pivot™ 9mm carbine is a fully featured folding carbine that folds using a unique, patented technology which allows the upper receiver to be rotated and locked into a compact, 20.9” folded length, allowing for easy storage and discreet carry in a vehicle or backpack. The Pivot™ rifle uses GLOCK® 15-round magazines, features a machined aluminum upper/lower receiver set, picatinny rail for optics, MLOK® slots for accessories, and a three-position adjustable stock. The Pivot™ rifle was designed to provide a capable option in the ultracompact rifle space that meets the legal definitions of a rifle and avoids the legal hassles accompanying SBRs and braced pistols. Read more

Firearms

Hawke Optics’ Turkey Dot Scope

Hawke® Optics, a worldwide leader in quality sporting optics that perform outstanding in the field while maintaining optimum value for the consumer, takes over the turkey market with the first of its kind turkey scope! The new Vantage IR 1-4×20 Turkey Dot riflescope was specifically designed to be a lightweight, no-nonsense turkey scope. With a favorable reticle and ability to be used as a reflex sight or magnified optic, you will be set for your next turkey season!

The new Turkey Dot IR reticle offers fast acquisition of your target when every second counts. You have the ability to use it on 1x for true reflex shooting when your turkey is up close and personal, but you’ll also have the capability to zoom in on your turkey at longer distances with magnification up to 4 power. The 4 MOA illuminated center dot aimpoint is surrounded by a circle that measures 10 inches at 25 yards, when on 1x magnification. The floating non-illuminated posts at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock give additional guides and level confirmation for improved accuracy and rapid target identification. Read more

Optics

Statement of Daniel Defense on its Motion to Dismiss in Torres v. Daniel Defense

BLACK CREEK, GA – On February 14th, Daniel Defense, manufacturer of the world’s finest firearms and accessories, followed through on our promise to vigorously defend our Company and our customers’ Second Amendment rights by filing a motion to dismiss the suit in Torres v. Daniel Defense in the United States District Court in Del Rio, Texas brought by Everytown Law and others.

The suit is simply another attempt by Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown group to promote their false narrative that someone other than the criminal is responsible for crime, and to continue their campaign to destroy lawful citizen access to firearms by suing manufacturers out of existence. Daniel Defense will strongly defend our customers’ rights to responsibly acquire and use our products. We look forward to continuing to support our loyal customers as we seek the immediate dismissal of all frivolous actions filed against us.

Everytown Law is a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, a national group committed to intensely attacking gun rights in just about every category of lawful use or supply, including eliminating sound legal protections for firearms manufacturers and dealers, and banning AR-15 rifles and common capacity magazines. Unfortunately, organizations like Everytown are committed to significantly eroding Second Amendment freedoms and are directly involved in Torres and similar lawsuits with the objective of nullifying clear federal law protecting the lawful right to manufacture firearms. Read more

Gun Control

NSSF Welcomes U.S. Senator Crapo’s Hearing Protection Act

GW: Again? What’s different this time?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, proudly welcomes U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) reintroduction of the Hearing Protection Act. The legislation, S. 401, is co-sponsored by 24 additional senators, all who endorse the legislation that would provide greater access to the firearm safety devices by regulating them in the same manner as a firearm.

“This no-nonsense legislation by Senator Crapo would remove unnecessary and onerous regulations for an accessory that is nothing more than a muffler for a gun,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “Suppressors are safety tools that reduce the sound of gunfire to a level that won’t cause instant and permanent hearing loss, enables more accurate marksmanship and allows shooting ranges to be better neighbors.

The Hearing Protection Act would reduce unnecessary barriers for this accessory that is currently regulated the same way as automatic firearms. Suppressors were originally listed under the National Firearms Act over poaching concerns during the Great Depression, but those fears proved to be unfounded. Suppressors don’t completely silence a firearm, only reduce the report from a level equal to a jet taking off to one similar to that of a jackhammer. NSSF is grateful to Senator Crapo for his leadership to remove unneeded barriers to owning a safety device that is designed to make recreational shooting safer.” Read more

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