NSSF’s Project ChildSafe Named Finalist for National Safety Council Award

Project ChildSafe recognized for contributions toward promoting firearms safety at national, local level.

CHICAGO — Project ChildSafe, the firearms safety education program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), was honored to be named among finalists vying for the National Safety Council’s 2018 Green Cross for Safety Awards, which were presented May 23. NSSF and Project ChildSafe’s selection as one of three finalists for the Excellence in Safety Award recognized the program’s continued commitment to helping prevent firearms accidents, thefts and misuse. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

Michigan: Memorial Day weekend – why not go turkey hunting?

GW:  Just what I’m about to do, thank you.

Need an idea to get your friends and family outdoors this Memorial Day weekend?  Enjoy the spring season while trying to find a turkey or hear a gobble.

Hunt 234 – a statewide hunting license valid for public and private lands (except for public lands in the southern Lower Peninsula) – runs through May 31, perfect for your Memorial Day weekend plans!

Hunt 234 licenses can be purchased throughout the entire spring turkey season. Hunters are limited to one turkey license for the spring season. Read more

Hunting

The Remington Model 1911 R1 Tactical Series

Huntsville, AL – Built for precision and hard use, the Model 1911 R1 Tactical is the pinnacle of adaptability and is now available at retail.

Accuracy begins with an adjustable match-grade trigger, and its 5-inch match-grade stainless steel barrel, frame and slide tuned for consistent performance.  The PVD coating delivers reliably smooth operation and unparalleled durability.  The ambidextrous extended thumb safety allows easy operation in either hand, while its machined VZ Operator G10 grips, wide front and rear cocking serrations and checkered mainspring housing provide sure handling. The railed frame makes mounting accessories easy and fast.  And with Trijicon front and rear night sights, it’s ready to serve in any light.

 

Features and Benefits:

    • 5″ ramped, match-grade stainless barrel – For superb accuracy
    • Wide rear and front cocking Serrations – For positive grip regardless of ?eld conditions
    • Tritium front and rear sight – For rapid sight acquisition in low light
    • Extended beavertail grip safety – For sure grip in the field
    • Adjustable Skeletonized trigger – For a clean crisp break
    • Tough PVD finish – For durability in all conditions
    • VZ G10 Grips – For solid hold while fi?ring
    • Railed frame for accessory mounting
    • Stainless Steel frame and slide

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Firearms

Zinke Selects Eight Boone and Crockett Members to Serve on Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council

MISSOULA, MT  – Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has selected five Boone and Crockett Club members for the Interior’s Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council along with three more members serving as alternates. The council’s role is to advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture on existing and proposed policies that affect wildlife and habitat conservation.

“This is how conservation was established and has been maintained and advanced in this country,” said Ben B. Hollingsworth Jr., president of the Boone and Crockett Club. “Roosevelt built a network of experts passionate about wild places and wild things to ensure that generations of people would have the opportunity to enjoy them, and a lot of these conservationists were members of the Club.”

Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell founded the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887 to address the decline of wildlife, especially game species on a national scale. Read more

Hunting

FBI 9MM Contract Awarded to Winchester Ammunition

EAST ALTON, Ill.  – Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its Duty and Frangible training 9MM pistol ammunition. Winchester also received a contract from the FBI as the primary source for .40 S&W pistol ammunition in fall, 2017.

The 147 gr. bonded jacketed hollow point (JHP) duty cartridge selected by the FBI is designed with patented technology that utilizes a reverse-jacketed, bonded bullet that can penetrate a wide variety of intermediate barriers while maintaining very consistent target penetration and reliable expansion. The nickel-plated cartridge prevents corrosion and ensures smooth feeding and extraction. Flash suppressed powder is used in this cartridge to maintain an agent’s night vision and meet the FBI’s stringent darkened range evaluation. Read more

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NRA’s Chris Cox to Serve on Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council

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NRA’s Chris Cox to Serve on Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council

Fairfax, Va.—  The executive director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, Chris W. Cox, will represent the 6 million members of the NRA on a newly formed panel that will advise the Trump administration on public land use policies on hunting and recreational shooting.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke created the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council to advise him and the Secretary of Agriculture on the establishment and implementation of policies regarding hunting, recreational shooting, and wildlife and habitat conservation. The Council will examine ways to benefit wildlife resources; encourage partnership among the public, the sporting conservation organizations, state, tribal, territorial, and federal government; and benefit hunting and recreational shooting sports. Read more

Firearms

Time to Defend with Two New ParaClaw™ Watches from Outdoor Edge®

DENVER (May 23 , 2018) — The overwhelming popularity of last year’s introduction of Outdoor Edge’s ParaClaw—a paracord survival bracelet with an inconspicuous utility/personal-defense knife designed into its patent-pending sheath/buckle system—inspired the company to expand this line to include two ParaClaw Close Quarter Defense (CQD) watches. These precisely crafted timepieces feature reliable Japanese quartz movements in rugged water-resistant cases with paracord bands for the ultimate in style and function.

The Stainless Steel model features Miyota quartz movement, mineral glass, Titanium PVD coating, Lume indexed display and is water resistant to 170 ft./52 m. The Zinc Alloy model offers Seiko quartz movement, mineral glass, Titanium PVD coating, Lume indexed display and is water resistant to 100 ft./ 30 m. Both include the proprietary ParaClaw buckle that houses the razor-sharp 1.5-inch stainless steel hawksbill blade that carries discreetly yet can be drawn quickly and easily should a situation arise. Read more

Cutlery

CMP Wants to Conduct a Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) at Your Club!

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is looking to expand the reach of its Small Arms Firing School beyond its regular schedule, which is held annually at the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, the CMP Travel Games at Oklahoma City Gun Club, Camp Butner – North Carolina, CMP Talladega – Alabama, New England Games at Camp Ethan Allen – Vermont and the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Currently the CMP welcomes 400 to 800 attendees each year at the national Small Arms Firing School at Camp Perry as part of the National Matches.  CMP travel games SAFS programs serve between 40 and 100 participants per event. The CMP provides rifles and ammunition for all SAFS programs, home and away. Read more

Firearms

Michigan: State Fish Hatcheries Welcome Family and Friends

For more than a century, fish have been reared at Michigan’s state fish hatcheries. If you’ve ever been curious about what happens at these unique facilities, the DNR encourages you to plan a visit with family or friends this summer and see this very cool work as it happens.

Located throughout Michigan, the DNR’s six state fish hatcheries rear and stock fish for a variety of reasons, including to:

    • Restore ecosystem balance.
    • Provide diverse fishing opportunities.
    • Rehabilitate low fish populations.
    • Reintroduce species that have disappeared from Michigan waters.

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