SAF Lauds FBI Report Showing Armed Citizens Stopped Active Shooters

BELLEVUE, WA – A newly-released FBI report on “active shooter incidents” in 2021 revealed four of those killers were stopped by armed private citizens, and the Second Amendment Foundation says this is strong evidence the right to keep and bear arms is as important today as it was when the Constitution was ratified more than 200 years ago.

There were 61 active shooter incidents last year, the FBI report said. All but one of the killers were males, and ranged in age from 12 to 67 years. SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb lauded the FBI report for acknowledging the role played by legally-armed citizens in stopping some of these events.

“It is important to acknowledge these citizen first responders, and the countless lives their heroic actions saved,” Gottlieb said. “Truly, these were good guys with guns.” Read more

Gun Control, Self Defense

ZeroTech Optics Announces Trace Advanced to Precision Shooting Line of Riflescopes

ZeroTech Optics is pleased to introduce our TRACE ADVANCED line of optics, the globally popular Trace ADV 4.5-27x50mm RMG was designed with long range shooters in mind. Each feature is specifically designed to meet and exceed the expectations of a PRS shooter to give the shooter the ability to put rounds on target with speed, and most importantly, precision

The FFP RMG reticle is unique to ZeroTech, designed in-house to meet the demands of the long-range precision and PRS shooters alike. Whether holding elevation and windage for high speed, precision shots or dialing your turrets for long range targets, the RMG reticle is the perfect blend of precision and speed.

    • RMG FFP reticle
    • 30mm tube
    • HD alloy flip-up covers
    • Precision Turret System (PTS)
    • Zero Stop
    • 92% Light Transmission
    • Glass etched reticle
    • Weathershield lens coating
    • Available in MRAD and MOA

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Optics

Springfield Armory Introduces the XD-M Elite 4.5″ OSP 10mm

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the newest addition to the popular XD-M® Elite series — the XD-M® Elite 4.5″ OSP™ 10mm. This highly capable 10mm, like all the XD-M Elites, redefines what you should expect from a modern, striker-fired firearm.

The XD-M Elite 4.5″ OSP 10mm combines impressive capacity with powerful performance. The 4.5″ match grade Melonite® finished barrel maximizes ballistic performance, and the highly ergonomic frame houses a double-column stainless steel magazine that provides a 16-round capacity. Two magazines are included with the pistol.

As an Optical Sight Pistol (OSP), the new XD-M Elite 4.5″ 10mm features a removable seamless cover plate that reveals a mounting interface for the optic of your choice, such as the HEX™ Dragonfly™ red dot or a wide range of other popular red dot optics. This is accomplished through the use of available mounting plates. The pistol is also offered packaged with a HEX Dragonfly red dot optic.

To facilitate quick reloads, the XD-M Elite 4.5″ OSP 10mm also features a removable extended and flared “short” magwell. While compact and unobtrusive, the magwell speeds rapid reloads of the 16-round magazines. The magazines themselves feature slightly extended baseplates to provide the impressive 16+1 capacity of the 10mm pistol and match up nicely with the short magwell.

At the heart of the pistol is the Match Enhanced Trigger Assembly (META™) system, a superbly refined trigger designed to wring out the most from the pistol’s most important interface with the shooter. Featuring a flat face and integral overtravel stop, the META system delivers the finest trigger pull available on a production polymer-framed pistol. Read more

Firearms

Michigan forest management basics sessions to help landowners set and meet forestry goals

Forest management basics sessions to help landowners set and meet forestry goals

Have you considered managing your forested property but aren’t sure where to start? Would you like to learn more about the benefits of forest management? Do you wonder what happens to logs once they are harvested?

Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Extension to have your forestry questions answered.

Two free, virtual webinars and two half-day field tours are designed to help you effectively set and meet goals for your forested property. Read more

Wildlife

Michigan DNR muskellunge egg collection underway on Detroit River and Lake St. Clair

Great Lakes muskellunge eggs currently are being collected from the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. These fish will be reared at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan and Thompson State Fish Hatchery near Manistique and stocked in Michigan waters this fall.

In 2021, approximately 232,000 eggs were collected from the Detroit River. Those eggs produced nearly 30,000 fall fingerlings that were stocked in 19 inland lakes and rivers. No muskellunge are stocked in the Detroit River because the abundant Lake St. Clair-Detroit River muskellunge population is supported entirely by natural reproduction.

“The DNR’s goal this year is to collect at least 400,000 eggs to meet our target of 40,000 fall fingerlings for stocking our state’s waters,” said Ed Eisch, DNR fish production manager.

To collect the eggs, mature muskellunge are captured with electro-fishing gear in the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair. Collecting Great Lakes muskellunge is difficult in these areas because of the physical conditions associated with open water, especially in the spring.

As a safety precaution, the DNR requests boats on the water avoid coming close to the electrofishing boat during nighttime shocking work. Read more

Fishing

Curtis Roman Sets ELR Cold Bore World Record

Howard City, MI – Sterling Precision and Applied Ballistics shooter Curtis Roman set a new Extreme Long Range (ELR) cold bore world record on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Spring Canyon ELR Match at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM. At this match which was witnessed by fellow competitors; Curtis was able to make 3 consecutive impacts at 2472 yards, from a cold bore. Curtis’ teammate David Lindsey played a key role in these impacts with his spotting and wind coaching skills.

Curtis was shooting a Sterling Precision-built .416 Stroker with 500 grain Cutting Edge Lazer bullets. Fire solution was calculated by a Kestrel 5700X with Applied Ballistics using Doppler radar data.

Firearms

API Partners with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever for Habitat Enhancement

Washington, D.C. – May 23, 2022 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever today announced a new partnership to deliver on the significant habitat enhancement potential of an estimated 12 million acres of pipeline rights-of-way and facilities. Designed to advance ongoing conservation and community engagement efforts, the partnership will launch pilot programs along pipeline routes and in communities surrounding industry operations to help deliver the wildlife habitat goals of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Rights-of-Way & Energy (ROWE) Habitat Program. Marathon Pipe Line and Shell Pipeline Company are among the first to pilot programs under this partnership this summer.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to deliver on the tremendous opportunity that thousands of miles energy rights-of-way present for wildlife habitat enhancement,” API President and CEO Mike Sommers said. “Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have a wealth of wildlife habitat management experience that American energy operators can use to advance our industry’s environmental stewardship – from cultivating native species for bobwhite quail or monarch butterflies to protecting endangered wildlife to preventing soil erosion.” Read more

Wildlife

Faxon Firearms Set to Launch 8.6 Blackout Barrels

(CINCINNATI, OH) – Faxon Firearms, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based manufacturer of quality rifle and pistol components, and complete firearms, has announced the launch date for their new 8.6 Blackout Barrels.

Since the unveiling of their 1:3 twist 8.6 BLK barrels at SHOT Show 2022, a burning question for those interested in the new round developed by Q has been, “When will barrels be available?” Late last week, Faxon Firearms posted their 5.27.22 launch date on their 8.6 BLK landing page (https://faxonfirearms.com/86blk/).

Faxon Firearms will be releasing the following barrels on Friday:

For AR-10:

  • Faxon 8″ Big Gunner, 8.6 BLK, Pistol Length, 4150, Nitride
  • Faxon 12″ Big Gunner, 8.6 BLK, Pistol Length, 4150, Nitride
  • Faxon 16″ Big Gunner, 8.6 BLK, Carbine Length, 4150, Nitride

For Remage-Style Bolt Guns:

  • Faxon 8″ Modified Light Palma Profile, 8.6 BLK, 416-R, Nitride
  • Faxon 12″ Modified Light Palma Profile, 8.6 BLK, 416-R, Nitride
  • Faxon 16″ Modified Light Palma Profile, 8.6 BLK, 416-R, Nitride

In addition to the 8.6 BLK barrels, Faxon will be launching 3 new AR-10 M-Lok Handguards, and AR-10 height gas blocks. More products for 8.6 BLK will continue to become available throughout the summer. Read more

Firearms

Davidson’s Exclusive Savage 110 Magpul Hunter

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Savage 110 Magpul Hunter gets the Davidson’s Exclusive treatment in this latest offering from Davidson’s.

Savage teamed up with Magpul to pair a premium aftermarket stock with the proven 110 action. The Savage 110 Magpul Hunter features a factory blueprinted action, knurled oversized tactical bolt handle, and the iconic user-adjustable (1.5 – 4 lb) Savage AccuTrigger.

This Exclusive 110 Hunter, available only from Davidson’s, is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and features a full 22” heavy threaded barrel for increased velocity versus Savage’s original 18.5”. The barrel threads are a standard for caliber 5/8-24 thread pitch.

The Magpul Hunter stock on this Davidson’s Exclusive is an attractive OD green and has a Type III hard anodized, machine-finished, cast aluminum bedding block. The length of pull is fully adjustable from 13 – 15”. Comb height is also user-adjustable. M-LOK slots are located on the forend sides and bottom for mounting options. All of these features combine to provide a more stable shooting platform, improved user comfort and individual accessory customization. Read more

Firearms

B&T USA Ships SPC9 PDW SD Suppressed

Tampa, FL – B&T USA is excited to announce it has begun shipping its all-new SPC9 PDW SD short-barreled rifle (SBR) configuration featuring an integrally suppressed, ported barrel system compatible with an included RBS (Reduced Backpressure System) suppressor.

“The SPC9 PDW SD is modern and unique in many ways, while at the same time providing familiarity” said Jon Scott Vice President of Sales, B&T USA. “This integrally suppressed model features a non-standard suppressor design that performs as advertised, while at the same time boasting a slim, ergonomic handguard with useable M-LOK compatible slots for mounting enablers.”

The PDW SD is the fifth model in the SPC9 line-up, joining a 4.5-inch barreled PDW, 9-inch Standard, integrally suppressed Standard SD and a 16-inch Carbine. Each are lightweight and reliable, well balanced and accurate, safe and modular — the SPC9 checks all the boxes and is one of the lightest recoiling 9mm carbines available, thanks to B&T’s innovative and effective hydraulic buffer system. Read more

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