Daniel Defense and Military Warrior Support Foundation Give Away Home at NRA 2013

Daniel Defense

Houston, TX --(Ammoland.com)- With the 142^nd NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits underway, Daniel Defense recognizes the sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

Their continued efforts protect the way of life enjoyed by Americans throughout the generations.

This year, Daniel Defense was honored to present a combat veteran and his family with the gift of a mortgage-free home.

“I am amazed by the bravery these soldiers demonstrate in the field,” says Marty Daniel, President and CEO of Daniel Defense.  “We can’t thank them enough for their sacrifice.”

Through the Military Warriors Support Foundation, Daniel Defense learned of a soldier, awarded three Purple Hearts during his time of service.  SFC Jonathan David Langford sustained multiple injuries during two deployments, including a blast concussion, broken ribs, shrapnel and traumatic brain injury.

“What we want to provide is hope for these warriors and their families,” explains Josh Kinser of Military Warrior Support Foundation.  “By partnering with great, patriotic companies like Daniel Defense, we are able to put these heroes in a mortgage-free home and help them transition to a successful civilian life.”

Saturday afternoon, Daniel Defense gave away a rifle. A crowd gathered around the Booth (#2111) where SFC Jonathan Langford and family were invited to draw the winning name.  Immediately following the announcement, attendees were asked to remain for a special announcement.  It was there, Mr. Langford and his wife were told they were the recipients of a home located in the Florida town where they would settle after leaving the service.

The surprises did not end there. Working in conjunction with Texas Trophy Hunters Association and Trophy Hunters TV, the Langford’s were also elated to learn of an opportunity to hunt during the filming of a TV show.

About Military Warriors Support Foundation
Military Warriors Support Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, founded by Lt. General, Leroy Sisco, USA (Ret), in 2007. Our Mission is to provide support for our nation’s combat wounded heroes and Gold Star Families as they transition out of the military and into their new civilian life. This is a very fragile time for these heroes, and their families, and it is our goal to provide programs that facilitate a smooth and successful transition. Our programs include home donation, academic and employment assistance, as well as recreational activities.

For more information, visit www.militarywarriors.org.

About Daniel Defense
President and CEO, Marty Daniel founded Daniel Defense at the turn of the 21st century.  From its humble beginnings as a start-up company, creating rails and accessories for the AR-15 platform in small batches, Daniel Defense has grown exponentially over the last decade, and is now known for its premium line of rifles and firearms accessories.  Now with two locations and a combined 128,000 square feet of available manufacturing space, Daniel Defense looks forward to continued growth, as well as the opportunity to better serve their customers.

For more information, visit www.danieldefense.com.

Webley Tomahawk Air Rifle

Legacy Sports International

Reno, NV - -(Ammoland.com)- The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) recently received a generous donation of Webley spring air rifles from Legacy Sports International.

The donated inventory of 144 air rifles consisted of Tomahawk, Longbow and Stingray models in .177 and .22 caliber.  Legacy Sports International also donated four presentation cases.

Gene Lumsden, CEO  and Andy McCormick, President of Legacy Sports International, said, “We are proud to continue our support of the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance.  The organization’s focus on addressing limitations to youth shooting sports program growth, attributable to equipment and supplies, has resulted in a large number of kids being introduced to the joys and the responsibilities of the shooting sports.   By supporting the YSSA, we are pleased to invest in the future of our nation’s sporting heritage.”

Webley air rifles are spring operated, single shot, air rifles fitted with precision rifled barrels primarily suited to waisted lead pellets.

The rifles share many special design features including:

• An adjustable 2-stage trigger mechanism.
• Adjustable forend jaws to ensure accurate barrel alignment is maintained.
• A machine-cut dovetail for the optional fitting of a scope.
• A mainspring damper which eliminates spring vibration.
• Custom style ambidextrous stocks incorporating double cheek piece and rubber recoil pad.
• TRU-GLO open sights with micro-click adjustable rear sights.
• Fitted with automatic safety catches.

The YSSA offered the .177 cal. air rifles to 4-H Statewide Shooting Sports Programs while retaining the .22 cal. air rifles and presentation cases for use in generating funds through their cooperative auction program with GunBroker.com.

John Borba, California State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator, said “Nearly 4,500 youth members were enrolled last year in our shooting sports program.  By far, the two largest disciplines are archery and rifle.  These air rifles will be offered to county programs, specifically those with summer camps where more youth would be exposed to air rifle shooting.”

Natalie Carroll, Indiana State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator, states “Indiana had over 8,000 youth participate in the Indiana 4-H Shooting Sports Education Program last year and 26% of them were girls!  We will be giving two air rifles to each of the 15 Indiana counties that had 25 or fewer youth participants.  These smaller programs are usually the ones that have recently started and are in the greatest need of equipment.”

John Whiteside, State Coordinator for Arizona 4-H Shooting Sports Education, said “We will use our air rifles for the training of adult leaders and to equip Arizona air rifle teams participating in the 4-H National Invitational.  We focus primarily on the 3P portion of air rifle and these rifles would give us the opportunity to expand our silhouette program.”

Donna Fox, 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist for the University of Kentucky, adds “We will use our air rifles for youth hunter education day and overnight camps as well as our two coach’s certification workshops.  With the shortage of .22 ammunition, we anticipate youth and clubs becoming more interested in air rifles than in the past.  Using the donated air rifles will help our coaches be prepared for this increased interest and participation.”

Legacy Sports International is an importer of firearms and shooting accessories. Bringing in high quality, reliable and affordable products for shooting and hunting enthusiasts is the mission of Legacy Sports’  business. With well-respected brands including Howa and Puma rifles, Escort shotguns, ISSC pistols and rifles and Citadel handguns and rifles, Legacy Sports is committed to offer today’s shooting sports enthusiast performance on the range and in the field. Legacy’s track record proves – without a doubt – that they have consistently provided accurate rifles and shotguns as well as award-winning optics for sportsmen on a budget. This is why Legacy Sports is known as “The Most Trusted Name in the Shooting Industry”.

For more information on Legacy Sports International, visit their website at www.legacysports.com.

The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance is a 501 (c)(3) private foundation whose mission is to identify and support the needs of successful and safe youth programs.  Youth groups and industry members interested in learning more about the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance are encouraged to visit their website at www.youthshootingsa.com.

Molon Labe Industries

LARGO, FL --(Ammoland.com)- Molon Labe Industries, manufacturers of polymer magazines and accessories for the FN SCAR and AR rifle platforms, has begun shipment of its patent pending SCARmag to its pre-order customers.

“The SCARmag has undergone some great improvements since we initially announced the project in late 2012, making these new SCARmags even more reliable and indestructible than the original models,” Chris Gleason, Founder and CEO of Molon Labe Industries stated.

“Our production is increasing every day to fulfill the many orders we have received over the past several months from our very excited customers.”

The SCARmag is designed to operate in the SCAR 17, SCAR 17s, SCAR H and MK17 rifle systems and is compatible with 7.62 mm / .308 Win. At half the weight of a factory FN SCAR magazine, the SCARmag will prove to be a great advancement in the world of FN SCAR magazines.

Molon Labe Industries SCARmag

The SCARmag has a zero-tilt, low-friction, self-lubricating follower system, so unlike the factory FN Herstal SCAR 17 magazine, it does not bind. The magazine spring is made from the highest quality stainless steel spring stock. The SCARmag is made of proprietary polymer that is virtually indestructible, exceeding Mil-Spec extreme temperatures parameters. Another unique feature of the SCARmag is the Stealth-Tex IR Signature Reduction Technology. The SCARmag also has enhanced grip protection.

The SCARmag is available in Black  & Flat Dark Earth in 5, 10, 20 and 25 round capacities.

For more information on the advantages of using a Molon Labe Industries magazine on your rifle platform, visit www.molonlabeindustries.com. “Like” Molon Labe Industries on Facebook or check out the YouTube videos on the Molon Labe Industries advantage.

Jeremy Banfield

Pennsylvania Game Commission

HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Game Commission has hired a new wildlife biologist to serve as its elk project leader.

Jeremy Banfield began his work for the commission this week.

A native of the Rochester, N.Y.-area, Banfield comes to the Game Commission after working most recently as a wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Banfield received his bachelor’s degree in fisheries and wildlife management from Michigan State University and received his master’s of science in ecology from the University of Alberta.

While working toward his master’s degree, Banfield’s studies focused on mountain lion foraging and prey selection, with an emphasis on impacts to elk populations.

Banfield has experience capturing and radio-tracking elk and other wildlife, investigating and resolving crop-damage issues, conducting wildlife surveys and research studies, running check stations and providing public presentations on his work.

Banfield also is a four-year veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, where he worked as a machinery technician with and supervised a boat engineering and maintenance group.

Banfield, his wife and his 2-year-old son have taken up residence in DuBois.

In his new role, Banfield said he wants to continue Pennsylvania’s legacy of effective elk management in the state’s northcentral region.

“I look forward to meeting and talking with the residents of and visitors to the area comprising Pennsylvania’s elk range, and working to ensure the continued success of the state’s elk,” Banfield said.

Counterfeit Buck Knife

American Knife & Tool Institute

WASHINGTON, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) leads an initiative by the knife industry to address the issue of counterfeiting and its negative impact on manufacturers and consumers.

Counterfeiting, the manufacture and sale of knives and other products without the permission of the owners of intellectual property such as designs, mechanisms, word marks, logos, and product names, has become an increasing problem for the knife industry in recent years.

The latest in a series of online articles available on the American Knife & Tool Institute’s website describes the nature of the counterfeiting issue, its impact on the industry, and the efforts spearheaded by AKTI that are gaining momentum in the battle against it.

“Counterfeiting is a two-part problem,” explained AKTI Executive Director Jan Billeb. “It is a problem for the industry, companies, and knifemakers, but it is also a problem for the customer and the knife owner. AKTI is working on the issue for the entire knife community by seeking solutions for those that make knives and for knife owners by educating them on the problem.”

Rod Bremer of Columbia River Knife & Tool, Les de Asis of Benchmade Knife Company, and Anne Reeve of Chris Reeve Knives also comment on their companies’ experiences with counterfeiting. These range from substantial losses in revenue for knife manufacturers and confusion on the part of the customer to inferior product performance and severe brand erosion.

AKTI continues to develop strategies and tactics to deal with counterfeiting. Last February, AKTI conducted a roundtable conference to address the issue, and the organization is hosting a workshop during the 2013 Blade Show on Sunday, June 2 in Atlanta, GA.

To view this informative article and for more on AKTI and its mission, visit the website at www.AKTI.org.

For more information, call (307) 587-8296 or visit the American Knife & Tool Institute website at www.AKTI.org. The mailing address is 22 Vista View Lane, Cody, WY 82414-9606.

Or follow AKTI at:

• http://www.Facebook.com/SaveOurKnives.
• http://twitter.com/SaveOurKnives

About AKTI (www.AKTI.org)

The American Knife & Tool Institute is the non-profit advocacy organization for the knife industry and all knife owners. Its mission is to ensure that Americans will always be able to make, buy, sell, own, carry and use knives and edged tools. Formed in 1998, AKTI is dedicated to educating, promoting and providing timely, relevant information about knives and edged tools as important tools in daily American life.

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has joined with 54 county sheriffs, Magpul Industries, the Colorado Outfitters Association, several firearms retailers, disabled individuals and other parties in a federal lawsuit brought today in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in what is a broad-based challenge to Colorado’s recently enacted gun-control laws.

“In addition to Constitutional infringements and unenforceable requirements regarding magazine capacity, as the sheriffs have pointed out, we believe it will be impossible for citizens to comply with mandated firearms ‘transfers’ through federally licensed retailers,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

“Colorado’s federally-licensed firearms retailers are being asked to process these transfers as if they were selling from their own inventory and to monitor both seller and buyer through a state-administered check process that can take hours or even days. They will not be able to recoup the actual cost of providing the service, which is capped at $10, but they will be liable for paperwork errors and subject to license revocation. Not surprisingly, we expect few, if any licensed retailers will step forward to provide this service.”

“For this reason and the many others detailed in our joint action with our fellow plaintiffs, these laws need to be struck down,” Keane said.

The firearms retailers bringing suit are: 2nd Amendment Gunsmith & Shooting Supply, Loveland; Goods for the Woods, Durango; Grand Prix Guns, Littleton; Green Mountain Guns, Lakewood; Jensen Arms, Loveland; Jerry’s Outdoor Sports, Grand Junction; Rocky Mountain Shooters Supply, Fort Collins; and Specialty Sports & Supply, Colorado Springs.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 8,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Sphinx Arms

Matten, Switzerland --(Ammoland.com)- Sphinx Arms denies the information provided during a segment of the Swiss National Television’s news, wrongly stating that it had developed a ground-breaking technology to be used for firearms and ammunition tracing.

This technology has been developed by Nano-ID Security Systems, a Swiss based company, which has requested Sphinx Arms to test and evaluate this technology only in conjunction with a project for sensitive material tracing and authentication in Switzerland.

One of the key features of this technology is to prevent alterations or defacing of serial numbers.

Sphinx Arms confirms that no identification solution has been deployed and will not be deployed in any of its firearms produced and exported to countries out of Switzerland, unless mandated by law from a sovereign country or state. A project, exclusive to Switzerland, is currently being evaluated as a potential marking solution for special categories of firearms. The adoption of such a marking solution, based on Switzerland’s political system, would first require to be submitted to Swiss citizens for voting and adoption, prior to its deployment by Swiss authorities. As a Swiss based manufacturer, Sphinx emphasizes that it will comply with any Swiss state and federal laws, as well as foreign government policies that would be required for firearms importation, exportation and distribution.

The Nano based identification system, applied on firearms, does not allow any form of remote identification, real-time tracking or energy output, making it impossible to transmit or compromise sensitive data. Data can only be accessed through specific readers, similar to a bar code system, that are only made available to Law Enforcement and Governmental entities which would require a maximum of 10 inches of distance, with an unobstructed line of sight, between the reader and the tag to be effective.

About Sphinx Arms
Sphinx Arms is a small arms manufacturer based in Interlaken, Switzerland. With a long history in manufacturing and design, Sphinx pistols have been a standard and preference among elite competition shooters seeking the perfect blend of precision engineering, craftsmanship, and accuracy. Sphinx products are engineered and designed in Switzerland and manufactured in both Switzerland and Virginia Beach, Virginia. KRISS USA, Inc. is the exclusive distributor for Sphinx products in North America.

For more information, please visit: SPHINX www.sphinxarms.com

Beretta

Maryland – -(Ammoland.com)- This morning, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law SB281, a bill that will severely limit the Constitutionally-protected rights of American citizens in the State of Maryland.

Following the signature of the Bill into law, Beretta has issued the following statement, regarding our company’s position regarding the law, and our willingness to remain in the State of Maryland.

You may also wish to read this article, outlining our future plans to remain in a state that has chosen to cripple its citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

“The firearm companies owned by Beretta Holding in Maryland—Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Benelli U.S.A. Corporation and Stoeger Industries, Inc.—have all been deeply concerned about Governor Martin O’Malley’s effort this year to impose broad new restrictions on the rights of Maryland citizens to buy firearms, as well as on the types of firearms and firearm magazines they can acquire.

The Companies have submitted comments before the Maryland legislature and to the press condemning these efforts and stating that the Governor’s anti-gun activity is causing them to evaluate whether they want to remain in this State.

Notwithstanding some media reports to the contrary, those efforts have had some beneficial effects.

Through the Companies’ legislative efforts and with assistance led by Delegate Joe Vallario and others provisions were stripped out of the final Bill that would have required an immediate move of certain operations out of Maryland. The parts of the legislation that remained, though – and that were not deleted notwithstanding the Beretta Holding companies efforts to do so - remain offensive not only to our companies as firearm manufacturers, importers and distributors and as investors in jobs, taxes and income within the State of Maryland, but also to those of us who, as Maryland citizens, will now be encumbered with obstacles to our exercise of our Constitutional rights, such as a requirement we now be fingerprinted like a criminal before we can buy a handgun, without providing a commensurate benefit in reducing crime.

The resulting law that passed is not acceptable, even with the improvements we were able to obtain.  In short, the law that finally passed went from being atrocious to simply being bad.

The question now facing the Beretta Holding companies in Maryland is this:  What effect will the passage of this law–and the efforts of Maryland government officials to support its passage–have on our willingness to remain in this State?

In that respect we are mindful of two objectives:  We will not let passage of this legislation prevent us from providing on-time delivery of our products to our U.S. Armed Forces and other important customers.  We also will not go forward in a way that compounds the insult made to our Maryland employees by their Governor and by the legislators who supported his efforts.

Prior to introduction of this legislation the three Beretta Holding companies located in Maryland were experiencing growth in revenues and jobs and had begun expansion plans in factory and other operations.  The idea now of investing additional funds in Maryland and thus rewarding a Government that has insulted our customers and our products is offensive to us so we will take steps to evaluate such investments in other States.  At the same time, we will continue our current necessary operations within Maryland and we are thankful for and welcome the continued support of our employees as we do so.”

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Rossi R35102 .38 SPL + P 5-SHOT IN BLUE

Rossi Firearms

MIAMI, FL –(Ammoland.com)- The Rossi revolution of firearm design and manufacture started with the founding of the company in 1889 by Amadeo Rossi.  Over the last 115 years, that tradition has grown along with the company and the Rossi Family.  The Rossi name represents a piece of firearm history and a tradition of excellence.

Over the years, Rossi firearms has led the way in design and engineering.  At the same time, it has always been important to produce an affordable product without sacrificing any quality or accuracy.

In December of 1997 BrazTech International L.C. was created as the exclusive importer of Rossi firearms in North America.

Previously, Rossi firearms were distributed by Interarms of Alexandria, Virginia. Rossi manufactures its classic rifles in a plant in San Leopoldo, Brazil and will continue operations there, selling many firearms outside the United States and North America.

At the same time, Forjas Taurus, S.A. purchased the rights and the equipment to manufacture Rossi handguns.  Taurus manufactures three models of .38 Special revolvers and four models of .357 Magnum revolvers under contract with Rossi.  Revolvers sold by BrazTech with the Rossi name are manufactured in a brand new facility owned by Taurus in SaoLeopoldo, Brazil.  Much of the tooling and many of the machines were acquired from Rossi during negotiations between the companies.

Today’s Rossi is still run by the same family and they put the same dedication and innovation into every firearm.  At Rossi, it is more than just building guns…it is a family’s history and tradition.

Rossi Firearms 2013 Catalog

About Rossi:
The Rossi revolution of firearm design and manufacture started with the founding of the company in 1889 by Amadeo Rossi. For the past 120 years, the tradition of innovation grew along with the company and the Rossi family. Today, as part of Taurus International, a Rossi firearm still features the same dedication and innovation in every firearm. Rossi looks forward to providing its customers with the next generation of great firearms. Buy any new Rossi Youth Model Long Gun and get a free 1-year Jr. Membership in the NRA. For more information about Rossi Firearms, a Division of BrazTech International, visit www.rossiusa.com.

Gunning For The Truth

AmmoLand Gun News

New York --(Ammoland.com)- If you are reading this, most likely you’re a gun-owner.

And you already know that you are caught up in the battle to preserve this republic of ours, a battle between good and evil, between truth and lies.

If you’re a patriotic American, and treasure the blueprint for a free republic set out on paper by this country’s Founding Fathers, you know that your only choice is to take the tough road: to stand on the side of truth. It’s a tough road, because the odds are highly stacked against you by powerful forces aligned against the truth. But you have no real choice.

We —the authors of this article— have no doubts that we’re on the right side, and have been all along. None of us have ever seen or heard the truth from the weapon-prohibitionists.

Many American gun-owners are intimidated or confused about their ownership because of the widespread propaganda telling them that we firearm owners are deranged demons, liars, or at best, ignorant, because we refuse to accept ever-more restrictive gun laws.  And many gun-owners are bullied into submission by the constant pounding we take from all sides.

It has always taken courage to stand up for the cause of liberty. But we have no doubt that our Founding Fathers were right about civilian weapons possession.

The truth gives us the power to fight the overwhelming lies told by the media. It gives us the power to resist attacks on our morality for being peaceable gun-owners, and a hardened determination to resist stronger restrictive firearm laws. Those laws will most surely jeopardize the safety of our families, and even the families of those who demand such laws.

A new poll, conducted earlier this year by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press revealed, some interesting findings, which should be of no surprise to those paying any attention to the truth. The report dealt with trust in the Federal government. “Majority Says the Federal Government Threatens Their Personal Rights”

The survey went on to state that “As Barack Obama begins his second term in office, trust in the federal government remains mired near a historic low, while frustration with government remains high. And for the first time, a majority of the public says that the federal government threatens their personal rights and freedoms.”

But we Americans were forewarned of this over a century ago by Henry David Thoreau—a name that should be a household staple to all American patriots. Thoreau was, among other things, a 19^th century philosopher and he didn’t mince words when it came to the evils of government and the role of civil disobedience.

Thoreau was very clear: “This American government…has not the vitality and force of a single living man… It does not keep the country free. It does not settle the West. It does not educate….”

In fact, Thoreau stated, as many today believe:

That government is best which governs not at all….Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed on, even impose on themselves, for their own advantage….All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.

Post Heller Junk Science

To bolster the case of the weapon-prohibitionists, politicians and the mainstream media try to sell their own brand of “truth” about American gun-owners and their firearms. But that “truth”—propagated by government-funded junk-science researchers who manipulate the truth with their sleight-of-hand statistics—is simply a gross perversion of the very word.  It is history and the truth that bear out that we are on the side of right—for a safer world, despite all the lies to the contrary.

And more and more Americans are beginning to see through all the lies. According to a recent FBI report, more Americans are buying guns than ever before, on the heels of the recent Sandy Hook tragedy.

What does the mainstream media, here and abroad, have to offer as “truth” but photos of dead school children, intended —not to inform— but to fool the rest of us through the use of graphic and horrifying violent deaths? We have only the faceless photos of children who were successfully defended with the use of a firearm, and who went to school and returned home, safe and sound, to counter with.

The latter outnumber, by far, the former. But which group makes the headlines? And which is real the picture of truth?

Economist John R. Lott explains how the Brady Campaign and the Violence Policy Center attempts to turn lies into truth, like Rumpelstiltskin turned straw into gold. Lott comments that “the gun control advocates inaccurately describe many shooting cases, choosing to ignore that the majority of incidents involve people properly defending themselves.” Lott complains that “even more bizarrely, they count legitimate self-defense cases as bad events even when no charges are filed or the permit holder is later exonerated.”
Those gun-owners who are influenced by media and government lies, and who agree that stricter firearm regulations should be passed, need us —the ones who know the truth— to provide them with the facts.

We need to teach Americans who live in fear of firearms that they have been fooled by unconscionable liars. We need to explain to our fellow citizens that if they change their vote at the ballot box because of fears and falsehoods, then they are surely voting away their own children’s self-interests and futures.

The enemies of liberty —both foreign and domestic— are gathering their strength for the next round of battles against us.

We should be doing the same. We need to strengthen our culture, our norm of private firearm ownership. Strength at home, strength abroad, strength for our children, strength for our homeland, strength in unity of purpose, strength in our belief that privately possessed firearms offer the safest possible society for all.

One of the most infamous Marxists gave us a truism that has held since before guns were even conceived of. For it was Mao Tse Tung who stated that “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” But he was only partly right, for he left out what the mainstream media and our own government would deny: that words like “peace” and “security” also come from the barrels of our guns.

Many of us who are reading this are already taking the time to teach fundamental American values and truths. For those gun-owners who are not, there’s no time to waste. You are more talented than you know, and you can accomplish more than you believe.

The attempt must be made at the grassroots level, bypassing a corrupt, jaundiced media that hides the truth behind the guarantees of its beloved First Amendment, all the while demonizing the Amendment in the Bill of Rights that follows it directly, and ultimately protects it.

It’s easier if you join or create a group.  It’s easier if you take some NRA instructor courses on safe firearm-handling practices, because you build some gravitas for yourself and your group. If your spouse or your children will help, that, too, is a plus.  Find your own niche. One of the authors of this article runs a course for youngsters at his local range, along with other volunteers.

Most Americans—and certainly most gun-owners—know about the “Boxes of Liberty,” i.e. the measures that can be drawn on by citizens to defend liberty. A Google search of “Boxes of Liberty” provides numbers ranging from 3 to 5. Some writers include the “soap-box” and the “mailbox.” But the other 3 Boxes of Liberty are the ones that most gun-owners are familiar with: the “ballot box,” the “jury box” (and with it, the prospect of jury nullification), and as a last resort, the “cartridge box.”

In an article entitled “Four Boxes,” published on May 7, 2013, and written by Frank Grochowski—a retired Navy Veteran of 25 years active duty service—the author poses the question: “Have we passed through the Soap Box, Ballot Box, and Jury box phases and are we now facing the prospect of resorting to the Cartridge Box?”

It’s a question many Americans are now taking very seriously in ever greater numbers.

But we believe that it is not yet the time to take such drastic measures. There is still much that we can do to forestall that option, because once the bullets begin to fly, there will be no turning back from the chaos that will surely result and engulf us all.

About the authors:
Dr. Paul Gallant and Dr. Joanne D. Eisen practice optometry and dentistry, respectively, on Long Island, NY, and have collaborated on firearm politics for the past 20 years. They have also collaborated with David B. Kopel since 2000, and are Senior Fellows at the Independence Institute, where Kopel is Research Director. Most recently, Gallant and Eisen have also written with Alan J. Chwick and Sherry Gallant.

Respective E-Mail addresses are: PaulGallant2A@verizon.net, JoanneDEisen@cs.com, AJChwick@iNCNF.org, Sherry.Gallant@gmail.com

Califonia students learning the basics of hunting safety and ethics.

ShooterSurvey.com

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. --(Ammoland.com)- Filled classrooms at Hunter Safety courses are a good thing, but perhaps more important is the number of students that actually participate in hunting after they graduate.

A recent survey, funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and conducted by Southwick Associates, focused on participation levels of students in the years immediately following their graduation from hunter education class. The survey revealed that a significant percentage of hunter education students do not buy a license after graduating.

Twelve state wildlife agencies supplied data for the survey, which profiled the subsequent hunting license buying habits of hunter education graduates from 2006-2011.

• · Just 67.7 % of graduates over the six-year period purchased at least one license.
• · While some graduates took hunter education with no intention of hunting, others needed assistance to make the leap to become an avid hunter.
• · After six years, only 44 % of graduates still bought licenses.
• · Graduates from highly urbanized areas showed the greatest dropout rates indicating a greater need for intervention efforts.
• · People graduating in warmer months represented the greatest percentage of graduates who never purchased a license.
• · In most states, graduates between the ages of 16 to 24 were less likely to buy a license six years after graduating, which showed the transient nature of young people. This held true for college students and those in the military.

“This shows us that simply encouraging people to obtain their hunter safety certificate is not enough,” said Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates, which designs and conducts surveys such as HunterSurvey.com, ShooterSurvey.com, and AnglerSurvey.com. “The hunting community needs ways to encourage new graduates to buy a license and go hunting. Whether that means more programs for state agencies to get people out hunting, private industry intervention, or simply more hunters taking their neighbor’s kid into the woods, remains to be seen. “

It is the belief of the NSSF that the results from this study will help the hunting community determine where intervention is needed to maintain hunting participation among newer hunters.

The full results from the survey can been seen in greater depth at click here

Southwick Associates helps the outdoor industry, management agencies and non-profit organizations understand the size of markets, sales and participation trends and the economic aspects of hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation and conservation issues

International Hunter Education Association

Crosman

ROCHESTER, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Crosman Corporation, long known for creating innovative, high quality products for the shooting sports, announced a special instructor discount program directed toward 70,000 International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) Instructors at the recent 2013 IHEA-USA Conference.

According to Jennifer Lambert, Crosman Vice President of Marketing, “Crosman and the IHEA share a common goal of providing a foundation to safely and responsibly introduce future generations to the joys of hunting. We’re excited to provide the volunteers who teach Hunter Education with the means to achieve that goal,” she said.

“For 90 years Crosman has supported the efforts of beginning shooters,” says IHEA-USA Executive Director, Steve Hall. “So it makes sense they’re continuing that commitment by collaborating with hunting education instructors to do the same.”

“With the shortage of traditional firearm ammunition, it’s the perfect time for Crosman to support the shooting sports and hunter education with special pricing on airguns and airgun ammunition. Crosman airgun ammo is readily available and provides an economical alternative for instructors,” she said. “We offer a range of Crosman and Benjamin airguns that provide options for everyone from the beginning shooter to the most experienced hunter.”

Crosman’s new discount program supports the dedicated instructors who teach Hunter Education in North America, “and take on the vital responsibility of mentoring and communicating safe and responsible hunting to almost three-quarter of a million students per year,” Lambert said.

IHEA Instructors may take advantage of the Crosman discount by visiting http://www.ihea-usa.org/instructors/special-offers-for-instructors, clicking on Crosman, and entering their instructor password.

For additional information on any Crosman, Benjamin, CenterPoint product, Crosman Archery, or Game Face Airsoft products, visit the company’s Web sites at crosman.com, centerpointhunting.com, gamefaceairsoft.com, or write to Laura Evans, Marketing Coordinator, Crosman Corporation, 7629 Routes 5 & 20, Bloomfield, NY 14469, email her at levans@crosman.com, or call her at (800) 7 – AIRGUN (724-7486).

For up-to-the-minute news from Crosman Corporation, follow us on Twitter twitter.com/crosmancorp and Facebook facebook.com/crosmancorp.

About IHEA-USA:
IHEA-USA works to continue the heritage of hunting worldwide by developing safe, responsible, knowledgeable and involved hunters.

About Crosman Corporation:
Crosman Corporation was founded in 1923 and has built its business on innovation and quality. It has become the most successful company in the airgun and airsoft categories, designing and manufacturing its products here and abroad, and marketing them around the world. During the past decade, the company has twice doubled its size.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Crosman Corporation is an international designer, manufacturer and marketer of Crosman® and Benjamin® airguns, CenterPoint® optics, and Crosman®, Game Face™, and Undead Apocalypse® airsoft products. Crosman is a licensee of U.S. Marine Corps airsoft, U.S. Army airsoft, and the exclusive worldwide licensee of Marlin® airguns.

Episode 21

“A beginner once, a student for life.”

LUVERNE, AL --(Ammoland.com) - Once again, the SOTG crew is on the road.  We take a trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and visit with our friends at Red Jacket Firearms.

Jacob Herman of RJF gave us a tour and offered the inside scoop about some of their latest projects.

 We have a special guest cameo, tune in to see who it is.

Click Here To Watch Episode 21

When you leave your hometown you should not leave your defensive mindset behind.

Paul considers being discreetly armed and prepared while on vacation.  Also, we have an exclusive look at the Sphinx Arms SDP compact pistol; the Ferrari of handguns.

 Paul takes a close look at the pistol and runs it indoors and out.

StudentoftheGun.com is your 24/7 source for all manner of gun related topics.  SOTG offers education and entertainment through on-demand video material, online articles, books, DVD’s and live-training events.  Student of the Gun; a beginner once, a student for life.  www.studentofthegun.com

Ashbury Precision Ordnance Saber-Forsst Modular Rifle Chassis System

Ashbury International Group

RICHMOND, VA --(Ammoland.com)- In federal court last Friday, Judge Glen E. Conrad, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, entered a final judgment upholding the validity of Ashbury International Group, Inc.’s patent on its modular sniper rifle technology.

The court also held that Cadex Defence, Inc. of Canada infringed that patent, and enjoined Cadex from any future infringement. Ashbury was represented by Robert Angle, Rob Elliott and Virginia Flynn of Troutman Sanders LLP, and D. Alan Nunley of Reston, Virginia.

“We are very pleased with the final judgment, and feel confident that our intellectual property and the many innovative ideas that come from other small businesses, can in fact be protected, even in the hyper-competitive firearms industry. Ashbury’s innovations with the SABER-FORSST modular rifle chassis system and other tactical equipment can truly make a difference to military and law enforcement. Our customers in the government, military and sport shooting communities rely on Ashbury’s innovations. They deserve to have our best engineered designs particularly in life critical applications,” said Ashbury CEO and President Morris Peterson after entry of the judgment against Cadex.

“The court held that Ashbury’s patent is valid, and potential infringers now know that Ashbury will protect its valuable intellectual property,” said Robert Angle, the head of Troutman Sanders’ Litigation Department in Virginia and a leading intellectual property litigator in Richmond, VA. “This case validates the significant investment Ashbury has made in its technological innovations. Ashbury truly typifies the resurgence of American manufacturing and dedication to precision craftsmanship.”

Ashbury, a Central Virginia based small business located in Greene County, Virginia, is an eighteen year old DOD contractor, systems integrator, engineering, manufacturing and logistics company serving the government, military, and special operations communities in the United States and in allied foreign nations. Among its products, Ashbury has designed fully integrated precision rifle platforms using the advanced SABER®-FORSST® modular stock chassis system in small, medium and large calibers, for sporting, target competition and tactical shooting activities. Ashbury currently holds 16 US Patents relating to its advanced modular chassis system for precision bolt action rifle platforms, including the patent infringed by Cadex, U.S. Patent No. 7,802,392, and other patents pending. For more information on the patent infringement case see Ashbury International Group, Inc. v. Cadex Defence, Inc., Case No. 3:11cv79, filed on December 16, 2011, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. www.ashburyprecisionordnance.com

About Troutman Sanders
Troutman Sanders LLP is an international law firm with more than 600 lawyers and offices located throughout the United States and China. Founded in 1897, the firm’s heritage of extensive experience, exceptional responsiveness and an unwavering commitment to service has garnered strong, long-standing relationships with clients across the globe. These clients range from multinational corporations to individual entrepreneurs, federal and state agencies to foreign governments, and non-profit organizations to businesses representing virtually every sector and industry. For more information about Troutman Sanders, visit www.troutmansanders.com.

NJ Sporting Clays Shoot Triples Attendance & Raises 8X as Many Dollars to Support Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

Nashville, TN – -(Ammoland.com)- Attendance for the 2013 Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s SMART New Jersey Sporting Clays Shoot tripled from 2012.

On May 4 2012 in Port Republic, NJ, more than 90 union members, shooting enthusiasts, corporate partners and other guests from across the state gathered in support of their unions and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s conservation efforts.

Through the support of Helmets to Hardhats and the Freedom Alliance, 34 shooter spots were donated by our sponsors and filled by veterans and active duty service men and women.

Thanks, in large part, to the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) International and its leadership for hosting the event, the shoot also set a financial record. This year, participants raised eight times as many dollars as the 2012 event, for a total of $60,905.

“The support SMART General President Joe Nigro, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Sellers and Assistant to the General President Marc Norberg have continued to give is immeasurable. The obvious success of this event can be can be directly tied to their title sponsorship this year and unwavering dedication to the USA conservation mission,” said USA Executive Director Fred Myers. Myers displayed his own dedication to the USA cause by driving to the New Jersey shoot from Nashville.

The USA’s robust, 26-city sporting clays and trap shoot tour will travel to 25 cities across 19 states in 2013. Raising imperative funding to support the USA’s conservation mission, the national tour also introduces skilled union volunteers to the impact they can make on conservation projects in the communities where they live work and play. For more information or to find out how you can get involved, visit www.unionsportsmen.org/events.

The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) is a union-dedicated outdoor organization whose members hunt, fish, shoot and volunteer their skills for conservation. The USA is uniting the union community to expand and improve hunting and fishing access and wildlife habitat while passing on our national outdoor heritage. For more information, visit www.unionsportsmen.org or www.facebook.com/unionsportsmen.

Trey Teague

Mossy Oak

WEST POINT, MS -- AmmoLand.com) – Trey Teague, member of the Mossy Oak ProStaff and former football player for the University of Tennessee, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony was May 4 in Nashville, Tenn.

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (TSHF) was established in 1966 as an organization dedicated to the preservation of Tennessee’s sports heritage while honoring the contributions of legendary individuals and teams that have significant ties to the state. TSHF recognizes the positive attributes of inductees such as hard work, team work, dedication, focus and how these attributes are needed to achieve success in life. Using these champions as role models, TSHF works to inspire youth to follow in the paths of these great teams and athletes.

“The Mossy Oak ProStaff is a diverse team of hunters from pro athletes to musicians to well-known outdoor industry folks. We’re proud of Trey’s accomplishments and are happy to have him on our team,” said Tim Anderson, Director of Public Relations and ProStaff for Mossy Oak. “What’s really neat about Trey’s induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame is their involvement with youth and sports. Football is a great sport and so is hunting, so he’s definitely an inspiration for young people.”

Teague attended the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship and earned a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. While at Tennessee, he served as team captain and was starting center for the 1997 Southeastern Conference championship team. Teague was awarded All-SEC and All-American honors. In 1998, he was drafted by the Denver Broncos and was part of the 1998 Super Bowl Championship team. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets, with his NFL career ending in 2006. Teague lives in Jackson, Tenn., with his wife Ashley and two children, Lilly and Everett.

For more information on the Mossy Oak ProStaff, log on to www.mossyoak.com. To learn more about the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, visit www.tshf.net.

Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries,GameKeepers and Mossy Oak Properties.

Adaptive Tactical

Nampa, ID --(Ammoland.com)- Adaptive Tactical announced the long-awaited release of their Sidewinder Venom Shotgun Magazine Conversion Kits at the 2013 NRA Show (NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits) in Houston, Texas.

“Response to our re-engineered, preconfigured Shotgun Systems has been overwhelming. We’ve taken the next step and incorporated the same advancements into our Conversion Kits for at-home installation,” said Adaptive Tactical CEO, Jim Bentley. “We’re excited to make them available for shotgun enthusiasts who already own a Mossberg.”

Adaptive Tactical’s Sidewinder Venom

Available in three configurations, the new Conversion Kits are designed for owner installation in 88, 500, 535 & 835, and 590 series Mossberg 12 gauge shotguns. The Venom 10 Rnd Rotary Kit and 5 Rnd Box Kit feature either a 10 round rotary or 5 round box magazine, contoured forend and adjustable 4-position kelly grip.

The Venom-SE 10 Rnd Rotary Kit adds an M4 type rear stock and is ready-for-action in black, DCS A-TACS®, Tiger Stripe Desert Digital, and MultiCam. Designed for faster cycle times, easy loading and guaranteed reliability, Sidewinder Venom Shotgun Magazine Conversion Kits offer the ultimate in performance for home defense, law enforcement, and competitive shooting applications.

Adaptive’s entire line of Conversion Kits and Magazines come fully packaged and are set for broad distribution through retail and online channels. Custom camouflage is available for all Conversion Kits and Magazines through Adaptive Graphx, which offers premium water-transfer printing services for outdoor applications of all kinds. For more information or to purchase Kits and Magazines online, visit www.adaptivetactical.com. For information about Adaptive Graphx visit www.adaptivegraphx.com.

About Adaptive Tactical

Adaptive Tactical’s design team, a proven leader in firearm stock and accessory innovation, led the way in award winning recoil dampening shotgun and rifle stocks and accessories. Manufacturers of the popular Sidewinder Venom™ mag-fed shotgun system, Adaptive offers products focused on improving speed, performance and versatility for military, LE, defense, range and competition applications. For more information about Adaptive Tactical visit www.adaptivetactical.com or call 208-442-8000.

American Gunsmithing Institute

NAPA, CA (April 2013) – The American Gunsmithing Institute, producers of the most authoritative instructional gunsmithing DVD courses, today released a new course, AR15: Practical, Tactical or Tacti-Cool, hosted by Master Gunsmith Sgt. Mark Foster.

Foster has over 30 years of gunsmithing experience and is a 20 year veteran of a California Sheriff’s Department where he is the Chief Armorer and Training Officer.

In this course, the student will see many examples of triggers, grips, optics, lights, rails, barrels, stocks, muzzle brakes, compensators, flash-hiders, sights, hand guards, gas systems and more. For each category, Foster outlines what works well, tells the viewer what to avoid and explains why. His daily field experience combined with his armorer experience working on fellow officers’ weapons gives him practical knowledge regarding the reliability and functionality of each of these options.

After reviewing the accessories thoroughly, Foster builds a variety of “mission-oriented” ARs and reviews what he chose for each and why. For example, he tailors the AR for: CQB, general hunting, SWAT, 3-gun, varmint hunting, home defense, plinking and Zombie killing, just to name a few.

American Gunsmithing Institute AR-15 Course

After watching this course, the viewer will be able to design and build his or her own ultimate AR. Foster also discusses and shows some of the tools needed for changing barrels and hand guards, but more importantly, demonstrates step-by-step how to change a barrel and install a free-floating hand guard.

The AGI AR15: Practical, Tactical or Tacti-Cool is a must have for any AR-15 enthusiast and is available at www.americangunsmith.com for only $79.95 (plus s/h) (Product ID#3464).

If you want the quick course on how to design and build the ultimate AR15, then this is the course for you. If you want to start making money at the hobby you love, check out our basic AGI Professional Gunsmith course where, in 108 hours of your own time, you can become a certified gunsmith.

About American Gunsmithing Institute:

American Gunsmithing Institute offers a complete Certified Professional Gunsmithing Course and a variety of affordable DVD gunsmithing courses that can be viewed in the comfort of one’s home at one’s leisure. Unlike traditional schooling, the DVD’s are 100% instruction and can be played over and over again for reinforcement. AGI instructors are all working Master Gunsmiths who share with our students the highest quality instruction available. Visit AGI at www.americangunsmith.com to download their free course catalog and find out more about the Professional Gunsmith Course as well as other affordable courses.

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched its annual nationwide offer to schools nationwide to receive–free of charge–educational videos that teach children about firearm safety and wildlife conservation.

NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has been a leader in firearm safety and conservation education for decades.

The firearm safety videos teach students how to react if they should encounter a firearm in an unsupervised situation. The conservation titles educate students on how wildlife and wild lands are protected, and how hunters support this effort with contributions amounting to more than $1 billion annually.

NSSF believes all teachers and their students, whether in public, private or home schools, can benefit from the important messages in the videos, which are contained on two DVDs. Both the Firearm Safety DVD and Conservation DVD can be ordered online. Each of the individual video titles can be previewed online.

The Firearm Safety DVD offers “McGruff the Crime Dog on Gun Safety” for students in kindergarten through grade 6, “It’s Your Call: Playing It Safe Around GunsSM” for students in grades 6 through 9 and “Firearms Safety Depends on YouSM,” which covers the ten rules of gun safety and is for audiences of all ages. The first two titles help teach students how to respond if should they encounter a firearm in an unsupervised situation at school, at home or at a friend’s home.

The Conservation DVD contains “Wildlife for Tomorrow,” which is designed for students in grades 4 through 7, and two other videos, “The Unendangered Species” and “What They Say About Hunting,” which are for students in grades 7 through 12. “Wildlife for Tomorrow” and “The Unendangered Species” tell the story of how game animals such as the wild turkey, white-tailed deer and Rocky Mountain elk were once endangered and have been restored to abundance. “What They Say About Hunting” takes a close look at hunting and its relevance today through a pro-and-con debate.

Teachers in more than 100,000 schools nationwide have shown these videos to students in their classrooms and praised them for handling the topics with sensitivity.

Order or preview the free videos online at http://www.nssf.org/education/video.cfm.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 8,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

NRA Eddie Eagle Teaches Million Gun Safety

CalGunLaws.com

San Diego, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Teaching Americans gun safety is like teaching politicians how to lie. It comes naturally.

Despite the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s high profile political activities, gun safety training and marksmanships comprise the overwhelming majority of its activities. Roughly 80% of its budget goes to these types of programs.

Gun control organizations, recognizing a way to rebuild themselves and fool the public into being less critical of their gun ban messages, have deceptively rebranded themselves as “gun safety” groups.

In the process, they distort conventional notions of safety training and ignore that organizations like the NRA have been conducting actual gun safety classes since Reconstruction.

This is one of the gun ban lobby’s more modern and transparent political canards. While the disingenuous rebranding ploy insults true gun safety trainers, the gun ban lobby’s attempt at “safely” positioning also ignores one truly relevant trend; thanks to real and very common gun safety training programs, accidental gun deaths and injuries are at historic lows, and still falling.

As Gun Ownership Rates Climbed, Accidents Declined
Nationally, the gun ban lobby has steadily lost each of its arguments, and so the patience of most of the voting population. They lost the Constitutional argument when the Supreme Court certified, again, that the Second Amendment protected a fundamental individual right; just as the NRA, and constitutional scholars, had said all along.

They lost the self-defense argument over the last two decades as 42 states voted to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms in public — and the dire predictions of Wild West shoot-outs in the streets didn’t happen.

Exaggerating the risk of death in the home from guns is their last fear card. So they have turned the debate to “gun safety,” and mislabeled gun accidents as a disease.

Gun control advocates claim that firearms are inherently dangerous. Some go as far as to cite suspect research that insinuates (but, due to methodology mistakes, failed to prove) that the existence of guns in the home were contributory to deaths. But during the last few decades, private firearm ownership has steadily risen, while accidental firearm deaths have steadily dropped. The gun ban lobby’s claim that more gun control will improve safety runs counter to the data.

That shows people are increasingly safe with firearms – even without the “benefit” of Vice President Joe Biden’s advice.

Overall, from 1979 through 2009 (a conveniently round 30 year window for analysis), the accidental death rate from all types of firearms has fallen a whopping 80%! It has dropped from 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people to less than 0.2 in 2009.

Meanwhile, the accidental death rate from guns has fallen vis-à-vis handgun ownership at a much faster rate. Refuting the gun ban lobby’s claims is the fact that accidental deaths from firearms fell nearly 90% as a function of handgun ownership, dropping from four deaths for every 100,000 handguns in America to less than 0.5. This occurred despite the number of revolvers and pistols owned in private hands doubling in the same period.

And kids are doing even better…

Read More from this article here: http://www.calgunlaws.com/accidents-dont-happen/

About:
CalGunLaws.com is an online research resource designed primarily for use by attorneys and interested firearm owners. CalGunLaws.com strives to provide easy access to and facilitate understanding of the multitude of complex federal, state, and local firearm laws and ordinances, administrative and executive regulations, case law, and past and current litigation that defines the California firearms regulatory scheme in theory and practice. CalGunLaws.com is designed and organized to make it easy to research the law and to locate source materials and related information. All of the articles are cross referenced. Note the two sections on the right: Related Items and Related Law. Related Items will take you to any article related to the one you are currently viewing. Related law takes you to the related law and statutes for the item you are looking at.

Ted Nugent focused on America’s wounded veterans at the NRA Convention in Houston, Texas

Inside the programs of the NRA.

Houston, Texas – -(NRAblog.com)- Nobody gets the crowds rocking harder than the Motor City Madman, and his appearance at the NRA Convention on Sunday was no exception. This experience, however, ended a little different than the others. Sure there was talk of guns and politics and the spirit of the hunt, but that soon gave way to a more somber moment. The moment when the Nuge revealed one of his darkest secrets.

“I’ve got to admit something right here. I feel guilty. You know it’s hard to find ammo. I’m sorry … I’ve got it all.

“I’m really sorry about that. I’ve got this hobby.”

Sauntering side to side, shaggy bearded with a rock star swagger, Mr. Ted Nugent of Redford, Michigan, had the crowd in his hands before the boots hit the stage. Smiling, laughing, sharing one Second Amendment story after another, Uncle Ted hit all the expect high points.

But there was a story, one story from Ted, that was probably missed by most. The story of Josh.

On his first day in Fallujah, a 22-year old Marine sniper named Josh was hit by enemy fire. Shot in the back, Josh would be paralyzed for life. Three years later, after countless trips to the hospital visits and work with physical therapists, Josh was back home with his family. Confined to wheelchair, he hardly ever made a sound.

“The family called and said he’d like to meet you. I told them I’d like to meet Josh.”

In time a meeting was arrange. Taking place at the Nugent ranch, Josh and his family made their way to the Nugent ranch. What they didn’t know is that Ted had been working behind the scenes.

“I want(ed) Josh to shoot his rifle again. (I told a friend to ) find somebody to build something so Josh can shoot his gun again. So Pete got down with his engineering department and put together an apparatus called the Liberator.”

The Liberator is a modified sip-and-puff. For those of you unfamiliar with the device, a sip-and-puff is a device that allows an individual to operate a variety of tools or devices, like a rifle, the same way a paraplegic to operate a wheel chair. Each sip and puff, depending on duration, quantity and sequence, represents a specific command.

The Liberator included a display screen that showed the shooter what it would look like when staring through a scope. But that wasn’t all. About eighty yards down range, Ted and his boys set up some water jugs. It was target practice time.

“(We) replaced his tube with the Liberator tube. And he sipped on that sucker and the crosshairs moved. He blew on it and the crosshairs moved. And Josh was gone man. He was back at the range.

“Twelve minutes later, Josh took a deep breath … dead center. Josh laughed for the first time in three years.”

Odds are that this is the first time you heard this story. Odds are that everything reported about the Ted Nugent seminar last weekend at the NRA Convention was filled with descriptions of wild-eyed rants in front of a frenzied crowd. And that’s a shame.

For all the pictures of Ted Nugent with rifles in hand or deers on the grill, all the stories about battling Bloomberg or Britain’s Piers Morgan, all the media that twists word and phrase to shape the message rather than tell the story, odds are they didn’t report a thing about Josh.

And odds are this isn’t the first time Ted stepped up to the plate when it comes to America’s veterans.

Visit www.NRAblog.com for more info.

About NRAblog:
Founded in 2008, NRAblog focuses on the activities of NRA’s General Operations divisions. National shooting competitions, basic pistol course, law enforcement instructor classes and the Youth Hunter Education Challenge are just four of the 178 programs we cover.

Crow Shooting Supply Offers Full Line of Lapua Brass, Bullets & Ammunition

Crow Shooting Supply

USA --(Ammoland.com)- Crow Shooting Supply – The World’s Leading Source of Wholesale Ammunition and Reloading Components – is pleased to announce it is now a full-line distributor of Lapua brass, bullets and ammunition.

Known for their “Passion for Precision,” Lapua manufactures some of the world’s finest brass for reloading, plus bullets and ammunition sought after by target shooters, competition enthusiasts and hunters alike.

“Lapua products are very well respected, and have gained a great reputation for their incredible accuracy and dependability,” said Steve Crow, Founder of Crow Shooting Supply. “We’re excited to be carrying every product they offer.”

Many Lapua products are currently in-stock and available for immediate shipping.

Crow Shooting Supply is a family-owned, Iowa-based wholesale distributor of high-quality ammunition, reloading components and shooting accessories. Proudly serving retail gun shops, major sporting goods stores, gun clubs, shooting ranges and government agencies for more than 25 years, Crow is a full-line supplier of nearly 100 of the world’s premier ammunition and reloading manufacturers. For more information, or to inquire about partnering with Crow Shooting Supply, call 800-264-2493 or visit www.crowshootingsupply.com.

Illinois State Rifle Association Range

Illinois State Rifle Association

Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Ladies and Gentlemen, you need a break, come out for Savage Day at the ISRA Range!

This Saturday, May 18, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Saturday, May 18th is “Savage Day” at the ISRA’s world-class rifle range in Bonfield. This very special event is one that no shooting enthusiast should miss! And, best of all, it’s FREE!

Representatives of Savage Arms will be on hand at the Range to demonstrate the company’s line of rifles, including their models designed for women!

Attendees who hold valid FOID cards will actually be able to test fire the latest Savage models at no charge.

Our friends at Hornady Manufacturing are supplying ammunition for this event. This event runs from from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. If we run out of ammo, the event ends, and in years past this has happened around 2:00pm.

We’ll be waiting for you!

Here’s the details:

• WHAT: Savage Day
• WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 2012, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• WHERE: ISRA Rifle Range, 1589N 7000W Road, Bonfield, IL. The Range is about one mile north of Route 17 on Warner Bridge Road.
• OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – RAIN OR SHINE

Attention: ISRA Range members, there are still openings for volunteers at Savage Day, which is a great opportunity to earn a workday. Please arrive by 8:00, and call the office at 815-635-3198 or send email to range@isra.org if you intend to volunteer.

About:
The ISRA is the state’s leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners Visit: www.isra.org

Dallas

Founded in 2011, the Upland Gundog Association (UGA) was started to provide an upland-based venue for sporting dogs and bird hunters.  Their purpose was to create a hunt test that was practical and appealing for the common bird hunter, their dog and their families, but demanded high quality dog performance in the field.  The UGA’s mission is to provide a hunt test event that truly measures a dog’s ability to hunt based on realistic and practical upland bird hunting situations.  The tests are offered for both pointing and flushing breeds, and are run in two different levels: Gundog level and Advanced Level.  The UGA also offers a Youth Division and has recently added Shed Hunting Tests to their events. For more information about the UGA visit www.uplandgundog.com, visit their Facebook Page, or watch their video.

“A partnership with D.T. Systems could not be more fitting for the UGA,” said Upland Gundog Association President Ryan Eder. “Our venue was created to provide a platform in which hunters, their dogs and their families could enjoy our great sport, promote dog training and hopefully gain participation of the youth and newcomers to the sport.  The UGA offers hunt tests that can be enjoyed by professional trainers, average everyday bird hunters and first-time dog handlers alike with one common goal; to educate people about the importance of quality dog training, grow the sport of hunt testing with sporting dogs and continue the great tradition of upland bird hunting.  D.T. Systems is not only an industry leader in dog training electronics, but they share the same goals as the UGA.  Like D.T. Systems, the UGA has something to offer everyone, from a professional dog trainer to first-time dog owner looking to get into hunt tests with their dog.”

“The partnership between UGA and D.T. Systems was a natural fit,” said D.T. System’s Director of Marketing Brian Lasley. “All of us here at D.T. Systems share in the same goals and objectives of promoting the sporting dog, friends and family in the field, and safe responsible dog training practices.  The UGA embodies these principles and we are proud to support their organization.”

Registration for the Hunt Test and Trial on May 18, 2013 in Grinnell, Iowa will begin at 7:30 a.m. For more information on the event, please visit the UGA schedule.

To learn more about D.T. System Products and its complete line of dog training products, visit www.dtsystems.com.

ArmaLite Inc

Geneseo, IL --(Ammoland.com)- ArmaLite Inc. announced today that Chris Schwarzkopf has officially resigned from a 4 ½ year post as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, effective May 10, 2013.

In his statement, Chris explained that he would pursue new business opportunities in consulting and will continue to serve ArmaLite in the future as a marketing consultant.

Chris states he is proud to be have been a part of the changes that have increased domestic and export growth of the ArmaLite brand for the past 4 ½ years and that the company is solidly positioned to continue to bring out new and exciting products in the future.

Greg Adamson has been named to fill Chris’s position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Greg has worked with ArmaLite as a consultant for the past two years. Greg is a retired law officer who rose to the rank of captain in the Bettendorf, Iowa Police Department. Greg is also a veteran of the United States Army, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in the military police.

ArmaLite has one of the broadest product lines in the firearms industry. We manufacture and sell semiautomatic, full-auto, and select-fire rifles in a variety of calibers including 5.56mm and 7.62mm; long range super-accurate bolt action rifles in calibers including .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua, .416 Barrett and .50 BMG. Visit ArmaLite at www.armalite.com

Galco Receives NRA Golden Bullseye Award

Galco Gun Leather

PHOENIX, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- Galco Gunleather proudly accepted the American Rifleman Golden Bullseye award for its patented M6X Auto Locking Holster at the 2013 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, Texas.

The M6X was recognized as American Rifleman’s Shooting Accessory of the Year.

The Golden Bullseye is awarded by NRA publications in recognition of the finest shooting products available. To be eligible for the Golden Bullseye Award, a shooting-related item must be recently introduced, widely available, reliable, innovative, stylish, and tested by the NRA publications staff.

Galco’s Vice President of Operations Scott Feck was on hand to accept the award. “On behalf of all the employees at Galco, I would like to thank American Rifleman and the NRA for this award.” He further remarked, “On a personal note, I would like to say: it’s an honor to be recognized alongside all the great companies here today receiving an award!

Other companies receiving the coveted Golden Bullseye included Sturm Ruger, Franchi, Springfield Armory, Mossberg, Hornady and Trijicon.

About: Galco Gun Leather:
Galco International was founded by Richard N. Gallagher in 1969 as a small family business in Chicago, Illinois. Known then as “The Original Jackass Leather Company,” Gallagher specialized in holsters constructed of horsehide. Visit: www.usgalco.com

Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center

Gander Mountain

ST. PAUL, MN --(Ammoland.com)- Gander Mountain is bringing another pioneering development in the firearms industry to Minnesota with the opening of the state’s first “Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center” in Rogers, Minnesota.

This new specialty retail store is focused on fulfilling the needs of firearms enthusiasts, featuring thousands of new and used firearms of all kinds, and the industry’s best selection of firearms accessories, specialty apparel, ammunition and security. Grand opening events are set for the coming weekend.

The Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center will buy and sell a huge selection of used firearms and is staffed by firearms specialists to give shoppers more one-on-one service.

“Gander Mountain is already recognized as the firearms experts, but with our latest Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center we are taking the experience of shopping for firearms and accessories to an entirely new level of selection and service,” said David Pratt, CEO of Gander Mountain, “We are excited to bring this new retail experience and opportunity to the people of Rogers and the Twin Cities metro area and we’re confident that our unmatched selection and the expertise of our specialists will make this a premiere destination for those with an interest in firearms.”

The 30,000-square-foot Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center is located at 20870 Rogers Drive, near the intersection of I-94 and State Highway 101. The three-day Grand Opening weekend is scheduled for May 17-19.

Special events and giveaways include:

• Minnesota football stars Toby Gerhart, Everson Griffen and Charlie Johnson will appear Friday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Troy and Jacob Landry, stars of History’s television series Swamp People will appear Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.
• The Beretta Mobile Showroom will be on-site and open all day Saturday and Sunday.
• The first 100 customers through the door at the Rogers location on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will receive a free $10 Gander Mountain gift card.
• The first 250 customers to make a purchase at the Rogers location on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will receive a free Gander Mountain t-shirt or hat.
• Customers can register for a chance to win one of three $500 Gander Mountain gift cards at the Rogers location.

The Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center mission is to provide responsible citizens the highest quality solutions for their firearms needs, including safety, security, education and training. Gander Mountain has launched a campaign to emphasize personal firearms responsibility via a call to action: “With Rights Comes Responsibility; Secure Your Firearms.”  This effort is designed to help keep firearms from getting into the hands of the underage, untrained and unauthorized. Gander Mountain is encouraging firearms owners to take a responsibility pledge at www.GanderMountain.com and to use the hashtag #responsibilitypledge in social media to raise awareness and encourage accountability on the subject of firearms ownership.

The Rogers location features the largest assortment and selection of firearms solutions for hunting, self-defense, recreation, competition and training, while at the same time upholding the highest level of compliance in accordance with all local, state and federal laws. Highly knowledgeable, professional and customer-focused store personnel are ready to assist you to in becoming a satisfied, prepared and well-informed firearms owner and user.

The store has all levels of products to fit the needs and interests from beginners to the true firearms enthusiast, and offers rare and hard-to-find firearms and ammunition. In addition, the store features a huge selection of used firearms, and top-level expertise from associates who will walk customers through the selection, purchase and compliance process. Gander Mountain Firearms Super Center also offers a wide selection of hunting and tactical clothing and gear designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind.

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About Gander Mountain Company

Gander Mountain Company headquartered in St. Paul, MN, is the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, Gander Mountain has offered the best selection of outdoor equipment, technical apparel, active casual wear, and footwear featuring national, regional and specialty brands at competitive prices. Focused on a “We Live Outdoors^®” culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself to creating outdoor memories.  There are currently 121 conveniently located Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 24 states.  For the nearest store location call 800-282-5993 or visit www.GanderMountain.com  Gander Mountain is also the parent company of Overton’s (www.overtons.com), a leading catalog and Internet based retailer of products for boating and other water sports enthusiasts.

M3 – Investing in America

NORFOLK, VA (May 14, 2013) – Mike Noell, founder and former CEO of BLACKHAWK! Products Group and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of tactical, military, law enforcement and outdoor equipment, has launched M3 “Investing in America,” a private equity company with a mission to support new and growing companies with capital and management resources.

M3 “Investing in America,” a company founded on the same ideals that made BLACKHAWK! a household name, was created  by Mr. Noell to help companies grow successfully.

A former U.S. Navy SEAL, Mr. Noell experienced his business epiphany when his military-issued, 100-lb. pack broke, ejecting gear. Quickly realizing the area was littered with mines and that luck was on his side, Mr. Noell promised himself that if he returned to the U.S., he would make gear that would not compromise soldiers or their missions.

Mike Noell, CEO of M3 “Investing in America”

Mr. Noell’s leadership and management skills were what took his small cut-and-sew start-up out of his garage in 1993 to a 65,000 sq. ft., 3.5 story corporate headquarters with manufacturing in 3 states and a global presence by 2008. During his tenure as president and CEO of BLACKHAWK!, Mr. Noell and his highly skilled and experienced team, were responsible for the acquisition of nine companies and brands and the development of some of the most innovative products in the industry today. Many of the products developed have become benchmarks within their categories, including the SERPA® holster, which is today a market share leader in law enforcement and civilian holsters; the Gladius® illumination tool which revolutionized the flashlight market with digital components and strobing capabilities, and the Integrated Tourniquet System (I.T.S.) which provides security, military and law enforcement with a quick-access, built-in tourniquet system to stem blood loss in limbs during combat situations.

After a seventeen year run, Mr. Noell had successfully positioned BLACKHAWK! for acquisition to ATK and in 2010 and Mr. Noell retired to spend time with his family. His decision to establish M3 “investing in America” provides a new pivotal role to pursue his passion and love of developing and growing companies by providing them with the productive and effective leadership skills, tools and resources to become brand leaders.

“I have always felt a deep respect and commitment to the men and women who serve our country and our communities. It is an honor to develop and produce products that can withstand any mission from the tortures of battle to the rigors of outdoor adventures,” Mike Noell, CEO of M3 “Investing in America” commented. “We are currently pursuing any potential relationships with like-minded companies.”

For more information on how M3 “Investing in America” helps growing companies contact Mike Noell at M.Noell@M3inv.com

Laura Burgess Marketing

New Bern, NC – May 2013 – Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) celebrates 10 years as the public relations and marketing communications firm of choice for the law enforcement, tactical, military, shooting sports, boating and recreational fishing markets.

In this highly competitive industry, LBM has distinguished itself with its first rate customer service and its organic, flexible and nimble business structure, capable of adjusting swiftly to the beat of its clients’ own drummers. LBM also prides itself on the connections it has made within the law enforcement, military, private security and tactical markets throughout the years.

LBM was founded in 2003 by Laura Burgess after a 13 year run at SIGARMS. After receiving many job offers within the industry and terrific advice from many colleagues, Laura decided to put all those years of marketing and PR experience in the firearms industry to use by founding Laura Burgess Marketing. The company’s original services included public and writer relations, press releases and management of writer test and evaluation programs, as well as newsletter creation. In 2009, after six years in business, Eric Burgess and Ashley Burgess Gall, Laura’s husband and daughter, joined the firm making it a family affair. With the addition of the two new staff members, LBM was able to offer more customer support and new service offerings.

In 2009, emerging media was making a splash in business, but the firearms industry was hesitant to accept the new marketing methods. LBM, with the introduction of Ashley to the team, innovated the firearms industry with this new platform and helped such companies as BLACKHAWK! and SIG SAUER become early adopters and groundbreakers of emerging media. Today, most every company has some form of presence in emerging media and realizes the importance of it in their marketing mix.

LBM now offers a full range of public relations and marketing communication services including, but not limited to, public and writer relations, event planning, media analysis, scheduling and buying, advertising strategies, product introductions, corporate communications, market research, editorial placement, product placement, newsletters, news wire service and emerging media optimization.

To direct the companies next stage of growth, LBM plans to continue to discover new ways for helping clients receive brand recognition that have not been employed yet within our industry. One of these new innovations that LBM will look to embrace is content creation, which has made major inroads in several industries. Creating a dialog with the end user has become king and with the credibility of more bloggers what used to take months for a product article to hit the newsstands can now happen overnight. This new end user engagement is beneficial to the manufacturer in that it closes the gap and provides manufacturers with real time information on their products, how to improve them, or continue to evolve new ideas.

“This is a very exciting time for Laura Burgess Marketing,” commented Laura Burgess, Founder and President of Laura Burgess Marketing. “Our boutique family firm is structured in such a way that allows us the flexibility to continue to innovate and introduce the next big thing in public relations and marketing communications to elevate our clients to the next level. As we enter our second decade in this business, we are committed to delivering superior service that generates measurable results and enable our clients around the world to maximize return on their investment in public relations and marketing communications.”

About Laura Burgess Marketing:
Laura Burgess Marketing provides public relations and marketing communications to companies within the law enforcement, tactical, military, shooting sports, boating and recreational fishing markets. An industry veteran, with over 20 years of experience, Laura Burgess Marketing current client list includes: Revision Eyewear Ltd., G4S International Training, Inc., American Technologies Network Corp., MasterPiece Arms, Morphix Technologies, LaserLyte, American Gunsmithing Institute, Gun Club of America, GASTON J. GLOCK style LP, DoubleTap Defense, KRISS USA, Molon Labe Industries, Redring USA, Neverlost, Tactical Products Group and Tacprogear. Laura Burgess Marketing is headquartered in New Bern, NC, with a satellite office in Palm Coast, Florida. www.lauraburgess.com.

Media inquiries please contact:

Ashley Burgess Gall
Laura Burgess Marketing
(603) 438-9052
ashley@lauraburgess.com

www.lauraburgess.com

Hornady Honors Ellett Brothers

Ellett Brothers

Chapin, S.C. – -(Ammoland.com)- Ellett Brothers was honored by Hornady with its 2012 Customer Award in appreciation for a record breaking sales year.

A large, prestigious plaque was presented to Ellett Brothers to commemorate their achievement.

United Sporting Companies (USC) is a leading nationwide distributor of hunting, outdoor, marine and tackle products. The company operates through two subsidiaries, Ellett Brothers and Jerry’s Sport Center which were founded in 1933 and 1949, respectively. USC distributes to all 50 states through facilities in Chapin, SC, Newberry, SC, Pittston, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Newington, CT, Dayton, OH, Spring Hill, KS, Dallas, TX, and Reno, NV. With the largest sales force in the industry, USC serves over 30,000 independent retail customers and maintains the largest product selection in the industry with over 85,000 SKUs.

Mossy Oak Holding Benefit Auction for Bob Humphrey

Mossy Oak

 WEST POINT, Miss. –-(Ammoland.com)- Mossy Oak is auctioning trees, seed, camouflage and more to benefit a friend in need.

Bob Humphrey

Long-time outdoor writer and friend Bob Humphrey recently suffered a severe injury to his right eye.  He has had two eye surgeries and is facing more in the future. This accident has not only left him with vision impairment, but with the burden of numerous bills. We are asking our friends to rally around Bob during this difficult time. The proceeds from this auction will go directly to help Bob.

The package includes 15 acres of BioLogic Food Plot Seed, 2 acres of new M.E.E.N. Green Fertilizer, 24 Rapid Mast Oak Trees from Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries plus BioLogic Tree Fertilizer Packs, a three-year subscription to Gamekeepers Farming for Wildlife Magazine and a gift certificate for $150 of Mossy Oak camo. The total retail value of the package is more than $1,000.

Mossy Oak has donated these items and will cover shipping costs for the winning bidder. The buyer may pay via personal check, money order, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. To bid, visit http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=340942070.

Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, and Mossy Oak Properties.

I am the Gun Lobby

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- In an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle during the NRA convention, gun-control proponent Mark Kelly critiqued the NRA in advance of its annual convention in Houston.

Kelly appears to be working to become the most prominent national spokesman for gun control, and his rhetoric ramped up considerably in the wake of the Senate votes to defeat the wide-ranging gun control agenda. In this particular op-ed Kelly went so far as to suggest it was time for new leadership at NRA.

The record setting attendance of more than 80,000 NRA members didn’t appear to agree, but while Kelly is free to voice his own personal position on the issue of gun control, his piece in the Houston Chronicle contained an outright falsehood. In essence, Kelly argues that the NRA is working on behalf of the firearms industry, instead of its membership.

Kelly summarizes the point by saying, “The NRA leadership’s top priority is to make sure the corporations that make guns and ammunition continue to turn huge profits. Their top priority isn’t you, the NRA member.” And this outright lie is gaining more traction through its repetition, as seen here in a subsequent editorial in the same paper.

Of course, the NRA is not, nor has it ever been, the representative body of the firearms industry. The NRA is an organization of individual members advocating on their behalf. And while this paper and many others apparently consider the insinuation to be some kind of insult, NSSF proudly claims the role as the true representative of the firearms industry.

NSSF is the industry’s voice – representing more than 8,000 manufacturers, wholesalers, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, and more. NSSF keeps close tabs on the legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry and goes to bat every day to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports industry.

So in a letter to the editor shown below, we tried to keep it simple by illustrating the difference between NRA members and NSSF members at a venue like the NRA convention. And then we pointed out there’s really no reason to be surprised when the legislative objectives of the NRA and NSSF overlap.

So far the paper hasn’t published the letter, but if the media can’t understand these simple points, I suppose that next we’re going to have to draw them a picture.

To The Editor:

Of the thousands of words you printed during last week’s NRA convention, none were more inaccurate and ill-informed than your parroting of Mark Kelly’s claim that the NRA is catering to its “paymasters” in the gun industry, versus its own membership.

The voice of the firearms industry is the National Shooting Sports Foundation, with a record number of more than 8,000 members ranging from the largest manufacturers to the smallest family-owned gun store. At NSSF we are proud of our mission to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. The lawful commerce in firearms allows for the exercise of the Second Amendment.

The NRA, on the other hand, works for its now five million+  individual dues paying members to protect the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. If its members disagreed with the NRA’s actions its membership rolls would be decreasing, not increasing. In fact, polling of NRA members reflects overwhelming support for the group’s positions.

Here’s the key difference. If your reporters visited the NRA’s exhibit hall last week, the people in the aisles were NRA members. The people manning the booths and the companies they represent were NSSF members. Given the obvious fact that the NRA’s members are also our customers, it shouldn’t surprise your editorial board to learn that NRA’s and NSSF’s respective legislative positions are often aligned.

Larry Keane is senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow him on Twitter at @lkeane.

About NSSFThe National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Firearm Homicides, 1993-2011

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday issued a report that provides further evidence that the use of firearms in violent crimes has dropped dramatically nationwide over the past 20 years.

This trend has occurred even as firearms ownership has increased significantly.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, (see below) homicides due to firearms fell 39 percent between 1993 and 2011.

The use of firearms in crimes without fatalities dropped an even more impressive 69 percent during the same period. By the numbers, firearm-related homicides dropped from 18,253 in 1993 to 11,101 in 2011. Nonfatal firearm crimes in this period declined from 1.5 million in 1993 to 467,300 in 2011. Read the full report here. Nonfatal Firearm Victimizations, 1993-2001

Study – Firearm Violence, 1993-2011

These findings support the earlier released FBI’s Uniform Crime Report showing similar reductions in the violent crime rate.

Interestingly, the new report confirmed earlier data that less than 1 percent of state prison inmates who used a firearm in their crime had obtained it at a gun show. Instead, about 40 percent of these inmates obtained their firearms from illegal sources such as theft or through a drug deal, while 37 percent got their guns from a family member or friend.

Of the firearms used in the offenses that put those inmates behind bars, rifles were employed only about 1.5 percent of the time.

The new report also found that from 2007 to 2011, about 1 percent of violent crime victims, some 235,700 people, used a firearm in self-defense. Another 103,000 used a firearm to protect their property.

What does the data is this report say about the focus of gun control advocates on extending background checks to private-party firearms sales at gun shows or their fixation on banning modern sporting rifles? The short answer is that the data we continue to see in this study and others demonstrate that those approaches are unresponsive and ineffective public policy responses if the goal is to truly continue progress in crime reduction.

We would hope that this report would cause gun control advocates to at least question their pursuit of ill-directed new legislation, but we will not hold our breath. Likewise, we do not expect state legislatures in Connecticut, Maryland [New Jersey] or Colorado to reverse bad lawmaking.

We also will not expect the Obama administration to cite this study done by the professional civil servants of the Justice Department since it does not support their political agenda. Nor will we expect extensive news media coverage, although we were pleased to see some articles and commentary.

NSSF and others will cite this report to help convince those policymakers who can be persuaded to stop and look at the data before acting or responding to emotional appeal. Our goal as a society should be to pursue policy that will truly work to further reduce the criminal misuse of firearms and to avoid making laws that work mainly to restrict and punish the law-abiding.

Plato said it best: “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”

Larry Keane is senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Follow him on Twitter at @lkeane.

About NSSFThe National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Moon Shine Partners with Sword Sights

Moon Shine Attitude Attire

BEAVERTOWN, PA – Moon Shine, LP, owner of Moon Shine Attitude Attire, announces that they have licensed with Sword Sights.

Sword Sights plans on using Muddy Girl Camo on their Sabre Sights in order to get the shelf appeal and edgy look that is needed in today’s competitive marketplace.

Rodney Notestine, co-owner of Sword Sights, states, “We are very excited about the New Muddy Girl pattern from Moon Shine. The Muddy Girl pattern is a great option for anyone looking for a pink camo sight with style”.

“The addition of Sword Sights to the Moon Shine family of licensees adds another accessory option in Moon Shine’s widely popular Muddy Girl Camo pattern”, states Moon Shine President Travis Mattern. “As the awareness of Muddy Girl grows at a consumer level, the watchful manufacturers are meeting that demand and gaining that customer base. Sword Sights is an aggressive company that is consistently moving forward. We are innovators just like them and we will continue to revolutionize the industry for years to come.”

The female sector in the outdoor industry has grown exponentially over the past years and Moon Shine has positioned itself to accommodate this growth. The trend-driven and forward thinking of the company has proven successful at keeping Moon Shine at the top of their game.

About Moon Shine, LP:
Moon Shine, LP is a cutting edge designer of quality brand name apparel that conveys the attitude and traditional values of every generation. From the hunters and farmers who live off our lands to the soldiers and patriots who protect it, Moon Shine Attitude Attire® honors the essence of the American Legacy. For more information, visit www.shineattire.com or call 1.800.4.MOON.SHINE (800-466-6674).

About Sword Sights:
Sword Sights builds quality and dependability into each of their sights, and they back their products 100%. These sights are designed to stand up to the rigors of extreme hunting, and to the vibration of repetitive shooting of today’s high speed bows. Combine innovative design with quality components and Sword’s commitment to customer service, and the sighting solution becomes clear – Sword Sights. For more information, visit www.swordsight.com or call (419)956-0512.

Hunting Gear

Outdoor Industry Association

Boulder, Colo. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Product sales grew in fiscal April 2013 by 1.2 percent to $673.6 million, slower than the year-to-date trend, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint.

Growth was driven primarily by Outdoor Hardgoods, while Footwear and Apparel sales slowed due to inconsistent spring weather. The National Accounts Internet and Discount/Mass trade channels continued to provide the strongest growth.

Outdoor Apparel sales declined by 3.2 percent to $142.6 million for the four-week period ended May 4, 2013. After double-digit growth in the first three months of 2013, Apparel sales suffered as seasonal weather finally arrived in much of the United States. Sales slowed in cold-weather categories (such as Outerwear, Headwear and Handwear). Warm-weather categories struggled to improve on inconsistent weather trends throughout the month and due to tough comparisons to last year’s strong sales when spring and summer arrived early.

Following a strong March, Outdoor Footwear sales slid back to negative territory, down 3.0 percent to $192.0 million. While most Footwear categories — namely Functional Outdoor Footwear, Running Footwear, and Sandals — were down, Comfort Casual Footwear posted positive growth.

Sales of Outdoor Hardgoods increased 5.8 percent to $339.1 million in fiscal April, a slight improvement over last month’s trend but still below the double-digit growth seen in January and February. Most Hardgoods categories increased over the comparable month last year, with the exception of most camping and climbing/mountaineering equipment, which saw declines as winter held on longer than usual in many parts of the country.

The National Accounts Internet and Discount/Mass channels continued to gain share of Outdoor Product sales in fiscal April. National Accounts Internet accounted for 9.5 percent of all Outdoor Product sales (up from 7.2 percent in April 2012), while Discount/Mass stores accounted for 5.1 percent of sales (up from 2.7 percent in April 2012).

Final results for the month will be published this week in the OIA VantagePoint monthly trend report, available free of charge to Outdoor Industry Association members at outdoorindustry.org/vantagepoint. For more information on becoming an OIA member, visit outdoorindustry.org/membership or contact Ingrid Malmberg and the OIA membership team at 303.444.3353.

OIA VantagePoint is the first and only full market point-of-sale data platform built specifically for the outdoor industry. OIA VantagePoint monthly trend reports provide the broadest and most timely view of outdoor product sales available. Category reports are available at no charge to Outdoor Industry Association members and provide comprehensive visibility into the outdoor marketplace by tracking weekly point-of-sale data from more than 10,000 retail doors and websites that carry outdoor products, including nearly 450 outdoor specialty locations. It is the broadest view of both brick and mortar and Internet sales of outdoor products available in the market. In-depth sales information is available online within four days of the prior-week close — a competitive advantage for businesses who can shift critical resources and react quickly to ever-changing consumer preferences.

Outdoor Industry Association
Based in Boulder, Colo., with offices in Washington, D.C., Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is the leading trade association for the outdoor industry and the title sponsor of Outdoor Retailer. OIA supports the growth and success of more than 4,000 manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, sales representatives and retailers of outdoor recreation apparel, footwear, equipment and services. For more information, visit outdoorindustry.org or call 303.444.3353.

The SportsOneSource Group
The SportsOneSource Group is a full service market research company delivering solutions through consumer insight research, retail insight research and retail point-of-sale trending and analysis. The company provides the most reliable, timely and comprehensive sports and outdoor industry information available in the market today. SportScanInfo is a SportsOneSource technology platform developed to compile, aggregate and disseminate aggregated retail point-of-sale information. SportsOneSource also publishes the Sports Executive Weekly and The B.O.S.S. Report executive newsletters, along with the SGB and SGB Performance print publications and their related online, email and digital products. For more information about The SportsOneSource Group call 303.987.3450 or go to SportsOneSource.com.

Italian Gun Grease

Spring Hill, TN --(Ammoland.com)-  Italian Gun Grease has officially announced that Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations will be its marketing agency of record, effective May 1, 2013.

Italian Gun Grease is based out of Spring Hill, TN and produces 100% American Made firearm maintenance products that are unlike any other. While there are a multitude of lubricants and cleaners on the market today, what separates the Italian Gun Grease from the competition is the systems process approach used to develop the advanced formulas that not only perform, but will fundamentally change the industry.

Chevalier Advertising’s role will be to assist with the marketing and branding initiatives by utilizing the agency’s fifty-plus years of experience in the outdoors industry. Chevalier will also launch a public relations campaign dedicated towards educating firearm owners on the advantages of Italian Gun Grease.

“Since day one, it has been the philosophy at Italian Gun Grease to address the needs of the shooter and firearm while outperforming all competitive products. Combined, we have a wealth of experience, a fundamentally new approach and formulas that are so advanced, shooters will notice the difference in firearm performance, accuracy and longevity,” said Aaron Iwanciw, founder of Italian Gun Grease.

“ We are very excited to work with Chevalier Advertising to help us reach out to the hunting, tactical, law enforcement and competitive shooting markets.”

“Real category-changing technology doesn’t come along often. We are very excited to assist Italian Gun Grease in bringing these advanced solutions to the market,” said Aaron Lisech, account executive at Chevalier Advertising.

For more information about Italian Gun Grease and its complete line of products, please visit ItalianGunGrease.net.

Located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Chevalier is a full service advertising, marketing and public relations agency specializing in the marketing of law enforcement, hunting and outdoor recreation products. For more information, contact: Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations, One Centerpointe Dr., Suite 550, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, 503.639.9190, www.chevalier-adv.com