Boone and Crockett Club Releases Findings From Research on Poaching

Thursday, April 05, 2018

The Boone and Crockett Club today released the results of a two-year research study on the illegal take of wildlife. The research findings were recently shared with conservation and law enforcement attendees at the 83rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Norfolk, Virginia, hosted by the Wildlife Management Institute.

“The business of conservation comes with a few things we’d just as soon not have to deal with, but we must, and poaching is one of them,” said Ben B. Hollingsworth Jr., president of the Boone and Crockett Club. “This is one of those issues that is best addressed at the state level, but before effective improvements can be made, we needed a view from the national level.” Read more

Poachers

SAF, Illinois State Rifle Association Sue Deerfield, Ill.

>BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit against the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois seeking an injunction against enforcement of the ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “large capacity magazines” adopted by the Village Board of Trustees earlier this week.

Joining SAF in the legal challenge is the Illinois State Rifle Association and a private citizen, Daniel Easterday, who resides in the village and is a gun owner. The lawsuit was filed in the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Lake County. Plaintiffs are represented by Glen Ellyn attorney David Sigale.
The lawsuit challenges the village ban under a 2013 amended state statute that declared “the regulation of the possession or ownership of assault weapons are exclusive powers and functions of this State. Any ordinance or regulation, or portion of that ordinance or regulation, that purports to regulate the possession or ownership of assault weapons in a manner that is inconsistent with this Act, shall be invalid…”

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Gun Control

ALEC Submits Brief to Fight Against Online Sales Tax

Arlington, VA – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today submitted an Amicus Brief  to the Supreme Court urging the physical presence standard be upheld, as last ruled in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota. If the Court decides to rule against the physical presence standard in the upcoming case South Dakota v. Wayfair, states will be able to reach across their borders and heavily tax main street businesses, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.

“South Dakota is attempting to upend 230+ years of Commerce Clause precedent. The physical presence standard in Quill and expressed in Supreme Court cases since the early 1800’s placed limits on state taxing authority – states can only collect sales tax from entrepreneurs and small businesses that have some type of tangible presence in the state,” said Jonathon Hauenschild, Counsel of record for ALEC. “Repealing the physical presence standard will subject small businesses and entrepreneurs to taxing jurisdictions where they have no ability to vote to influence policymakers.” Read more

General

Savage Adds New A22 Target Thumbhole

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts –– Savage’s new A22 Target Thumbhole features a precision-built laminate stock and heavy fluted barrel, which help extract even better accuracy from this latest addition to the proven A22 platform. Shipments of these firearms are currently being delivered to dealers.

The A22 Target Thumbhole uses a straight-blowback action in its 22 Long Rifle chambering and Savage’s exclusive delayed-blowback action in the 22 WMR to give both guns extremely reliable semi-automatic performance.

The rifle features the user-adjustable AccuTrigger and the same thread-in headspace system as Savage’s centerfire rifles for the utmost precision and consistency. Read more

Firearms

Barnes VOR-TX Ammunition Now Available in 6.5 Creedmoor

Mona, UT – Barnes Bullets the leader in bullet innovation and performance, adds 6.5 Creedmoor to the VOR-TX® ammunition lineup.

Barnes VOR-TX is precision ammunition loaded with the deadliest hunting bullets on the planet.  Barnes offers hunters the ultimate in accuracy, terminal performance and handloaded precision in a factory loaded round. Offering double-diameter expansion, maximum weight retention and excellent accuracy, the TSX®, Tipped TSX, and TSX FN provide maximum tissue and bone destruction, pass-through penetration and devastating energy transfer. Multiple grooves in the bullet’s shank reduce pressure and improve accuracy.  Bullets open instantly on contact – no other bullet expands as quickly. Nose peels back into four sharp-edged copper petals destroying tissue, bone and vital organs for a quick, humane kill.

ORDER # CARTRIDGE BULLET WEIGHT/STYLE
30815 6.5 Creedmoor 120gr. Tipped TSX BT

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Ammunition

Remington Shipping Golden Saber Black Belt Ammunition

Madison, NC –  Engineered in conjunction with law enforcement professionals, for law enforcement professionals, the new Golden Saber Black Belt load is now available.  GSBB 9mm and 40 S&W offerings are shipping now.

In tests measuring terminal performance through ordinance gelatin as well as ordinance gelatin with additional barriers such as heavy clothing, steel, wall board, glass and plywood, Remington Golden Saber Black Belt ammunition dominated in head-to-head competition. At the heart of the new line of ammunition is the ground-breaking Black Belt bullet—developed utilizing the stringent FBI Barrier Test Protocol for optimal performance. Read more

Ammunition

Volunteer to help guard Michigan’s sturgeon

Effort takes place on the Black River in Presque Isle County

The Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow in Cheboygan County is seeking volunteers to join in its effort, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement and Fisheries Divisions, to help protect lake sturgeon from illegal harvest during the annual spawning run.

Every spring, mature lake sturgeon, a fish species that is threatened in Michigan and rare throughout the United States, become vulnerable to poaching as they briefly leave Black Lake for spawning sites upstream in the Black River. Read more

Fishing

CMMG’s Newest ANVIL

Boonville, MO – CMMG has announced the release of its all-new MkW ANVIL XLR2 chambered in 6.5 Grendel. Featuring a 22-inch medium taper barrel, this new 6.5 Grendel is capable of delivering a knockout punch, even at longer distances out to 800 yards.  The rifle includes:

  • 22-inch barrel with 1:8 Twist for maximum long-range accuracy
  • Geissele Automatics SSA 2-stage Trigger
  • Fully Ambidextrous CMMG Charging Handle and Safety Selector
  • CMMG SV Muzzle Brake and RML15 MLOK Hand Guard
  • Magpul Moe Pistol Grip and PRS Stock

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Firearms

Speer Adds to Grand Slam Hunting Rifle Bullets Line

LEWISTON, Idaho –  – Speer is happy to announce it will offer new calibers of Grand Slam hunting rifle bullets for reloaders. The already expansive line now includes a 140-grain 6.5mm, 100-grain 243 cal. and 120-grain 257 cal. Shipments are being delivered to dealers.

With a tapered, precision-drawn jacket and a long nose, Grand Slam is engineered to blow through the thick hides, heavy bones and tough bodies of the world’s biggest game—without sacrificing accuracy. On impact, internal jacket flutes allow consistent expansion, yet the bullet retains most of its weight for deep penetration every time. Read more

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