Get Stocked with GetZone.com Sweepstakes

Atlanta, GA –The September installment of the Get Stocked with GetZone.com Sweepstakes is underway, and you don’t want to miss your opportunity to enter for a chance to win a Ruger Max-9, 9mm ammo and other awesome prizes totaling over $2100!

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One lucky winner will receive:

One (1) Ruger Max-9 model 3500, MSRP $559.00

One (1) case of AMMO, Inc. 9mm Luger 115 gr Total Metal Signature Line, MSRP $499.80

One (1) Leupold DeltaPoint® Pro NV Sight, MSRP $549.99

One (1) Leupold Packout™ Matte Black – Emerald Mirror Performance Eyewear, MSRP $189.99

Two (2) Allen Company Swipe™ Switch Gun Holsters, Ambidextrous, MSRP $26.99 each

One (1) Allen Company 9″ Auto-Fit 2.0 Handgun Case, MSRP $17.99

One (1) Allen Company Trigger Metal Frame Shooting Safety Glasses, MSRP $22.99

One (1) Allen Company Jackson Attaché Handgun Case, MSRP $22.99

One (1) Allen Company Competitor Premium Molded Lockable Range Bag, Internal Tote & Fold-Up Gun Mat, MSRP $84.99

One (1) Allen Company Rocky Double Rifle Case, MSRP $124.99

One (1) Allen Company Shotwave™ Low-Profile Earmuffs Hearing Protection, MSRP $51.99

This month’s sweepstakes ends at 11:59pm on September 30 – so enter now! Read more

General

CCRKBA: ‘FBI Report Says Armed Citizens Killed More Criminals Than Police’

BELLEVUE, WA – The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2020 indicates that armed private citizens killed more criminals during the commission of a felony than were killed by police, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says this data clearly underscores the continuing need for American gun ownership.

“We looked at Tables 14 and 15 in the FBI’s new report that apply to justifiable homicides by law enforcement and private citizens, respectively,” noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Last year, according to the data, armed citizens killed 343 criminals during the commission of a felony while police fatally shot 298 felons.

“If the FBI data published in their crime report for 2020 is accurate,” he continued, “it is ample evidence that the individual right to keep and bear arms for personal defense is as important today as it was when the Second Amendment was adopted as a cornerstone of the Bill of Rights. Read more

Self Defense

Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP 10mm

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory is proud to announce the release of the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm. It combines potent ballistics with cutting-edge performance to provide concealed carry users with an extraordinary defensive pistol option.

Compact yet powerful, the pistol packs in 11+1 rounds of the popular 10mm round. Featuring fully ambidextrous controls, the excellent META™ trigger, removable short flared magwell and much more, the new XD-M® Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP™ 10mm harnesses fight-stopping performance in an extremely capable CCW-sized package. With its extended magwell removed, the pistol can also accept full-size 15-round magazines with backstrap-compatible grip sleeves.

The 10mm chambering of the new pistol offers magnum-level performance in a compact semi-auto package. Delivering flat trajectories and impressive velocity, the 10mm makes for an extremely capable CCW pistol with remarkable ballistic capabilities. Read more

Firearms

Arkansas alligator season ends with 161 successful hunters

MONTICELLO — The 15th annual Arkansas alligator season came to a close early Monday morning with a nearly full ticket. Hunters harvested 161 alligators during this year’s two-weekend season.

The harvest falls short of last year’s 174-alligator record, but that was primarily by design. This year’s quota on private land was reduced to continue managing the alligator population with an eye on conserving the species as well as controlling nuisance issues and providing hunting opportunities.

Mark Barbee, AGFC wildlife assistant regional supervisor in southeast Arkansas who coordinates the alligator hunts, said the hunt went very smoothly, and for hunters in the private land zones, it went very quickly.

“This was the second year of the new private land quota system, and it was the second time in a row that the private land zones reached their quota by the end of the opening weekend,” Barbee said. “I imagine quite a few of the gators taken on private land are landowners wanting to remove an alligator for nuisance purposes, so they’re ready that first weekend and have the animal pretty well patterned by the time the hunt begins.”

Public land zones did see a few tags go unfilled by the end of the hunt, but Barbee says nearly everyone he’s talked to had good opportunities for an alligator.

“Some people in the public land hunts hold out a little for a bigger gator,” Barbee said. “With only two weekends to seal the deal, some of those hunters don’t find a gator they want to take or wait too late to go back and get one of the smaller alligators.” Read more

Hunting

2021 Michigan DNR Wildlife Habitat Grant recipients announced

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the recipients of its 2021 Wildlife Habitat Grants. A total of $1,043,500 was awarded to various conservation organizations, units of government, landowners and nonprofit organizations for projects to be completed by Sept. 30, 2023.

Examples of funded projects include enhancing wetland complexes and winter deer complexes, planting mast-producing trees to provide food sources, and improvements to habitats such as forest openings and oak savannas.

The successful applicants, the main counties in which their habitat projects will take place and the amounts awarded are:

    • Andrew Milia (Charlevoix), $43,400.
    • Chippewa Nature Center (Midland), $46,600.
    • Conservation Resource Alliance (Grand Traverse), $47,700.
    • C4 Ranch LLC (Van Buren), $20,300.
    • Eaton Conservation District (Eaton), $89,400.
    • Huron Pines (Ogemaw), $84,400.
    • Jamie DeMann (Allegan), $15,300.
    • John Grebe (Cheboygan), $15,500.
    • Kent Conservation District (Kent), $31,500.
    • Lenawee Conservation District (Lenawee), $40,500.
    • National Wild Turkey Federation (Newaygo), $358,200.
    • Pete LeBaron (Saginaw), $70,000.
    • Ruffed Grouse Society (Tuscola), $56,800.
    • Saginaw Conservation District (Saginaw), $21,000.
    • Sustainable Resources Institute (Iron), $59,700.
    • Triad Investment Prop LLC (Menominee), $43,200.

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Wildlife

Nearly 12,000 Student Athletes Participate in Record Breaking USA Clay Target League Fall Season

MINNESOTA – 11,783 student athletes representing 651 high school and college teams in 34 states are participating in USA Clay Target League (USACTL) programs this fall. In addition, more than 7,800 local volunteers will serve as coaches, range safety officers, and team staff.

“Despite constant challenges both last year and this year, we are pleased to have our largest fall registration numbers ever.” John Nelson, President of the USACTL, said. “The record-setting participation this fall is the result of the incredible efforts of coaches and families to overcome ongoing issues with the pandemic and ammunition shortages.”

The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part. The League is also the safest sport in high school and college, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

“Athletes of all types are able to participate in clay target shooting,” said Nelson, “The League has a ‘no benchwarmers’ philosophy, and the True Team® scoring system is designed so that everyone’s score matters, not just the top athletes on a team.”

With nearly 40,000 participating athletes in 2021 the League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the nation. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country. The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America.

The League attracts student athletes to participate in shooting sports while creating a ‘virtual’ competition among other League teams throughout each state. Family travel is minimal because practice and competition are conducted at a shooting range near each school’s location. Conferences are determined by team size rather than geographic location for fair competition.

Athletes earn True Team® scoring points as determined by their performance and ranking against all athlete scores within their team’s conference. The team score and overall standing are calculated by adding the earned points from qualifying athletes and posted on the League’s website. Athletes and their families track their individual and team performance on their phone, tablet or computer via the Shooter Performance Tracker®.

The USA Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the independent provider of clay target shooting sports for secondary and postsecondary schools. The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.

For more info visit http://usaclaytarget.com
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Media Contact: Drew Tri at 320-291-9148 | Email: dtri@usaclaytarget.com

Firearms

Michigan: Oakland County Man Arraigned on Felony Charges, Impersonating a Police Officer

Oakland County man arraigned on five charges including four felonies and impersonating a peace officer

A routine stop last week in Washtenaw County to assist a driver who had gone off the roadway turned up more than expected for Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer Brandon Hartleben – and for the motorist, an Oakland County man who since has been arraigned on charges including false representation as a peace officer.

The driver, George Michael Galbraith, 63, of Clarkston, was arraigned Friday in 14A District Court in Ann Arbor on a four-count felony warrant and a one-year misdemeanor charge including:

  • Carrying a concealed weapon.
  • Firearm possession by felon.
  • Ammunition possession by felon.
  • Possession of dangerous weapon (billy club).
  • Falsely representing oneself as a peace officer.

The morning of Tuesday, Sept. 21, the day of Galbraith’s arrest, CO Hartleben was patrolling near Spencer and 8 Mile roads in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, around 6 a.m. when he encountered a vehicle off the roadway and about 6 feet down the embankment.

Hartleben stopped to assist and, approaching the vehicle, noted the right rear tire was flat and there was damage to that side of the vehicle, evidently from sliding off the road. The vehicle appeared to be occupied by a man who was holding a badge in a wallet out of his window and who claimed to work for the Waterford Township Police Department.

After convincing the man to give him the wallet – the badge appeared to be a fake and displayed “Crime Prevention Officer” stamped on it – Hartleben confirmed with Waterford Township that the man is neither employed by the township nor involved in any current hiring processes.

After the man exited the vehicle, Hartleben found a gun/Sam Browne style belt stuffed next to the driver’s seat. The belt contained a single handcuff case and a gun holster containing a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P .40-caliber pistol. The man also wore a coat with a zip-on attachment that read “POLICE.” Hartleben also discovered, in the rear of the vehicle, a cased shotgun loaded in the tube, as well as a cased Smith and Wesson .380 handgun. Read more

General

Armory Life Giveaway Enters Final Week

Armory Life Giveaway enters final week with $6,100 in prizes – M1A Added to the Winner’s Choice list.

It’s winner’s choice week, which means exactly that! The winner gets to choose one of five Springfield Armory firearms as part of the Grand Prize package that includes everything you need to build your own armory. Choose the firearm you want from the list below:

·M1A Tanker .308

·Saint Victor 5.56 AR-15 Rifle

·Springfield Emissary 1911

·XD-M Elite 4.5” OSP Threaded 9MM- Desert FDE

·Hellcat RDP with HEX Wasp

Starting at 12:01 AM on September 29th and running through 11:59 PM on October 5th you can enter to win one of 5 Springfield Armory guns, and all the gear to outfit your Armory. Read more

Firearms

Silencer Central Announces Banish and LWRC Rifle Giveaway

Sioux Falls, South Dakota –– Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, is taking entries for its epic Silencer Central Giveaway. Prizes include multiple Banish suppressors, an LWRC IC-A5 rifle, tax stamps and more. Entries will be accepted through October 3rd.

“The Silencer Central Giveaway is a great opportunity to win a dynamic rifle and an exceptionally versatile suppressor,” said Jennifer Tuttle, Director of Marketing at Silencer Central. “The LWRC IC-A5 is designed to run suppressed, and the Banish 30 is the perfect way to take advantage of that potential. We’re thrilled to be able to partner with LWRC to make this giveaway possible.”

Grand Prize (Value $4093.98) ($4342.98 with Free Gun Trust)

Banish 30 Gold

LWRC IC-A5

Tax Stamp

30 Cal Adaptor

Baffle Removal Tool

Fingerprint Kit

2nd Place (Value $750.99) ($999.99 with Free Gun Trust)

Banish 22

Tax Stamp

Fingerprint Kit

3rd Place (Value $215.99)

Tax Stamp

Fingerprint Kit

For more information, call 888-781-8778. For more details on the contest, the LWRC IC-A5, individual prize packages, and Banish suppressors, visit SilencerCentral.com. Read more

Firearms

SCI Supports Boone and Crockett Club Poach & Pay Project

MISSOULA, Mont. (September 29, 2021) – The Boone and Crockett Club announced today that Safari Club International (SCI) is supporting the Club’s Poach & Pay project as a Trailblazer in Conservation, the highest, mission-focused partnership level available with the Club. The sponsorship shows SCI’s strong support for the initiative that is intended to reduce illegal take of wildlife in North America. Poach & Pay research is underway in eight states and the Club’s Trailblazer in Conservation partners will play a key role in outreach to the hunting community about the impacts of poaching on wildlife populations and state conservation efforts.

“SCI is proud to support the Poach & Pay program and to work with the Boone and Crockett Club in the fight against illegal poaching,” said CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “This program will be critical to our efforts to increase participation in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and promote legal, regulated hunting. Hunters are the first line of defense against poaching, and SCI is excited for this important initiative across the country.”

The Boone and Crockett Club’s Poach & Pay research will assess the barriers to prosecuting poachers, evaluate the detection rate and conservation impacts of wildlife crime, describe the motivational factors and potential deterrents that influence poachers, and provide solutions to improve prosecution and conviction rates, as well as a defensible framework for poaching penalties. In addition, the Poach & Pay outreach campaign will arm U.S. sportsmen and women with real poaching data that clearly separates poaching from hunting. The sponsorship by SCI will provide critical resources as Poach & Pay partners develop and roll out this communications campaign. In particular, SCI’s engagement with state and federal legislators will help with any policy recommendations that will be necessary based on the research findings. Read more

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