If you want to stay on top of news from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), you’d be wise to visit the NICS website…
Shooting Industry News
All-Star Speakers Scheduled for SHOT Show University
The ever-popular and consistently sold-out SHOT Show University day-long series of seminars for firearms retailers will be presenting an expert “faculty” of retailing experts…
New York Microstamping Should Cause Gun Maker To Move
An effort by lawmakers in New York to require microstamping now has Remington Arms reportedly considering a move to another state…
Ole Miss To Honor Realtree’s Bill Jordan With Two Prestigious Awards
The Distinguished American Award is presented by the Ole Miss Chapter to individuals who have carried the lessons learned on the football field into a life of service to their community…
Defend NC’s Pro-Gun Trudy Wade From Misleading Anti-Gun Attacks
Sloan immediately tried to claim we “invented” a fictitious voting record for Wade – a misleading effort she now continues on her campaign website…
ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information on Georgia Retail Gun Theft
ATF and the Gwinnett Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible. ..
Ammunition Reloading Components
This is part three of Bobs Shell’s Articles Series on Ammunition Reloading. Once you have your cases processed it is time to select the materials that you are going to use.
Command Arms Accessories New AK Magazine Coupler, the MC47
This coupler rigidly holds two AK47 7.62×39 magazines together, doubling the magazine capacity and saving precious reloading time…
Moon Shine Attitude Attire Continues to Expand Their Licensee Partnerships
Moon Shine, LP, a premium designer of Moon Shine Attitude Attire, continues their strong growth in the outdoor category with the addition of four new licensees to the Moon Shine family…
ATK Selected to Continue Operating Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
ATK announced today that it has been notified by the U.S. Army that it was selected for both the production of ammunition and continued operation and maintenance of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant…
Sportsmen’s Rally Scores Success
Ithaca Gun Company, an Ohio made firearm manufacture, presented an elaborately engraved 75th anniversary edition Ithaca Model 37 shotgun—to Republican Vice-President Nominee, Congressman Paul Ryan…
Walther PK380 Pistols – Important Safety Recall Notice
Carl Walther GmbH has identified a condition that may exist in certain PK380 pistols which may permit a round to be discharged if the trigger is pulled, despite engagement of the manual safety…
LAN World Opens New Product Showroom in Salt Lake City, Utah
LAN World, Inc. is proud to announce that it has opened its first product showroom in the US…
5.11 Tactical Acquires Beyond – An Elite Tactical & Outdoor Apparel Manufacturer
5.11 Tactical, the global innovator of tactical gear, today announced its acquisition of Beyond, a highly technical performance clothing company that builds custom American-made apparel…
American Silencer Association Announces New Online Store
The American Silencer Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new online storefront, the redesigned store allows users to create personalized accounts to purchase individual sponsorships of the ASA…
Knife Rights Founder Doug Ritter Receives Bill of Rights Award
Knife Rights Founder and Chairman Doug Ritter was given the 2012 Bill of Rights Award by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms on September 29, at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Orlando, Florida…
Howard Communications Awarded 1st Place in Industry Public Relations
Howard Communications, Inc. was awarded 1st Place in the Industry Public Relations division of the Excellence in Craft Awards at the recent SEOPA Conference in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Celebrities & Giveaways Mark Gander Mountain Grand Openings in NC and AL
North Carolina and Alabama outdoor communities find fun, freebies and celebrities at the grand opening celebration for new Gander Mountain stores in Morrisville, N.C. and Florence, Ala…
Glock Makes $50,000 Donation To Concerns Of Police Survivors At IACP Conference
This marks the sixth consecutive year that GLOCK has donated to C.O.P.S., bringing total GLOCK contributions to the organization to $300,000…
Hunter Numbers Up; Expenditures Rival Some of America’s Biggest Companies
A coalition of hunting and angling groups and the outdoor industry briefed members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus yesterday on the rise in hunting and fishing participation in this country.
US Army Awards New Beretta M9 Pistol Contract
The US Army announced today that Beretta USA has been awarded a contract for up to 100,000 M9, 9mm caliber, pistols. An initial order for over 4,600 pistols has already been released to the company.
Firearms Industry Grows
Firearms industry members were briefed on the remarkable statistics, such as a 30.6% increase in jobs between 2008 and 2011.
UN Arms Trade Treaty Lives
The first draft of the current effort at a UN Arms Trade Treaty was a smashing success after nearly six years of effort and a solid month of direct negotiations.
ATF Graduates 100th Detection Canine Class
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today graduated the 100th class in its accelerant and explosives detection canine and handler program.
UN Launches Small Arms Control Standards, Ignores Gun Expert Group’s Recommendations
Sadly, SAAMI is forced to conclude that ISACS has and will continue to fail in the creation of clear and effective guidance because of breaches in standards-setting protocols.
Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward in Hudson, Indiana Firearms Theft
NSSF has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from The Angler Bait and Tackle in Hudson, Ind.
Remember, It Will Happen Again
We will be attacked again. Eleven years, for many the pain is gone and 9-11 is a point in history.
Obama’s Democratic Platform Calls for More Restrictions on Gun Owners’ Rights
The 2012 National Democratic Platform is President Barack Obama’s platform. His opening lines give lip service to supporting the Second Amendment, but the rest is about gun control.
Help Your Industry Stand Up Against Those Who Ignore The Law & Push Their Own Agenda
Anti-gun, anti-industry politicians and bureaucrats will do anything to put honest, hardworking and law-abiding firearms retailers out of business and destroy America’s firearms industry and our firearms freedoms…
Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward in Corona, Calif. Firearms Theft
NSSF has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft of firearms from Turner’s Outdoorsman.