“One on one” by Ross Young.

Scottlindenoutdoors.com

South Dakota --(Ammoland.com)- A segment in Linden’s show titled “Upland Gallery” features paintings by the well-known animal portraitist, showcasing a variety of dog breeds and birds captured at the peak of the action: on point and at the flush.

Young will provide new works for the show’s fourth season, which airs on Pursuit Channel and four other television networks, year-round.

“As far as I can tell, Wingshooting USA is the only show featuring fine art that honors dogs and birds … exposing hundreds of thousands of viewers to Ross’ compelling work,” Linden said.

Ross Young has portrayed champion bird dogs on canvas since 1997. His current work features National Champion Touch’s White Out and will be premiered today at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Grand Junction, Tenn. His clients include Nestle Purina, International Paper Company, Iams and national sporting dog organizations. Ross’ work has been published as book covers and on the covers of Gun Dog Magazine, American Field, Grouse Point Almanac, Sporting Tales, Pointing Dog Journal, Sporting Classics, Wildlife Art, Field Trial Magazine, Informart Magazine and U.S. Art Magazine. He has published over 50 limited edition prints, two of which were published by Quail Unlimited and another was the 2002 Waterfowl U.S.A. print of the year.

“Ross is a hunter, and often paints from life, not photographs. This intimate understanding of dogs, birds and the adrenaline rush of the hunt captures each situation’s pent-up energy … you can almost hear the brush rattle and wings whir in his paintings,” Linden added.

The official TV series of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Wingshooting USA is additionally sponsored by TruckVault, Happy Jack, Cabela’s, Filson, Kent Cartridge, South Dakota tourism, Ugly Dog Hunting Co., and Tri-Tronics. For more information, go to: www.scottlindenoutdoors.com.

TED NUGENT will appear at the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show

HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)-  When: 11:00AM to Noon

Where: Main Hall (Outfitters and Guides Hall) at the Outdoor Channel Booth #8320)

ALSO

WHEN: 1:00PM to 3:00PM

WHERE: Second Floor Cameron Street Lobby Area.

An advocate of hunting and gun-ownership rights, Nugent currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

He has hosted the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids, which combines a curriculum of hands-on hunting, conservation, archery and a strong anti-drug message aimed mainly at underprivileged inner-city children.

Nugent also is a spokesman for the National Field Archery Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

He is a national spokesman for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, advocating the “natural highs” to be found in an outdoor lifestyle.

“The future of the shooting sports in this country is in the hands of tomorrow’s outdoorsmen and women. The youth of America must be educated to the wholesome and valued world of hunting and conservation. Because rock ‘n roll plays such a pivotal role in a young person’s life, I will share my wonderful experiences with them.” Ted Nugent

Visit the website at www.easternsportshow.com and also www.tednugent.com/news

Online ticket sales for the Show are open and discount tickets can be purchased at: EasternSportShow.com/tix

The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show presented by Outdoor Channel and Comcast. Now in its 57th year, the Show has grown to be the largest outdoor hunting and fishing event of its kind in North America. With more than 1,200 exhibitors, The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show brings the passion for the outdoors–indoors–by bringing outdoor sports enthusiasts of all ages from across the country to view the latest and best in hunting and fishing gear, shop for ATV’s and RV’s and plan & book hunting and fishing trips with outfitters & charters from around the world. The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show also offers a wide range of seminars presented by experts along with hunting- and fishing-related contests and family-oriented entertainment. The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show is sponsored in part by Cabela’s, Thompson/Center Arms, and Progressive Insurance. Chevy is the official truck of the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show.

Jason White and GunBroker.com Together Again in 2012

GunBroker

Mooresville, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Jason White and GunBroker.com will once again partner for the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

White will pilot the No. 23 GunBroker.com Ford with horsepower being supplied by Roush Yates Engines.

The GunBrocker.com Racing, www.GunBrokerRacing.com, will operate out of its 30,000 square foot race facility in Mooresville – formerly the home of AJ Foyt Racing.

“I am extremely honored to continue my relationship with GunBroker.com and greatly appreciate their support of my racing career,” stated Jason White. “Sponsors such as GunBroker.com are what make this sport so special, and I am lucky to have such a loyal supporter and partner. We have worked hard to build this program, and we have assembled a talented group of dedicated employees that are working hard to prepare for Daytona and the 2012 season.”

Jason White and GunBroker.com Together Again in 2012

Doug George has joined the organization as Crew Chief for the No. 23 Ford. George is a veteran within the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with 113 career races as Crew Chief including two career victories with driver Kyle Busch. “I am excited to get our own race team up and running again,” added White.

“We ran our own program in 2009 with some solid results and we are working hard to expand on that. I really like what we are building at GunBrocker.com Racing and we have set a goal of being a regular fixture in the top five. I look for the 2012 season to be my best yet.”

Jason White has become one of the veteran drivers in the NASCAR Camping World Series having compiled 129 career starts in the series. He competed for Joe Dennette Motorsports last season where he finished 15th in the final standings after finishing 10th in the 2010 season standings.

Currently a single truck team, GunBrocker.com Racing is considering expanding into a multi-team operation. For more details on GunBrocker.com Racing, visit www.GunBrokerRacing.com.

About GunBroker.com
GunBroker.com is an informative, detailed, secure and safe way to find guns for sale, hunting / shooting accessories, and much more. GunBroker.com is an online gun auction that promotes responsible gun ownership. We make sure ownership policies and regulations are followed using licensed firearms dealers as transfer agents. GunBroker.com is not just a gun auction, as we offer hunting gear, collectibles, vehicles, and much more. Start buying and selling guns today at GunBroker.com!

Jim Zumbo Receives RMEF's Highest Honor

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Jim Zumbo of Cody, Wyo., has received the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s highest honor, the Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award.

The award honors special contributions of lasting significance for the benefit of elk, other wildlife and their habitat across North America. A bronze sculpture was presented to Zumbo during the 28th annual RMEF convention, which ended Feb. 4 in Las Vegas.

Zumbo is one of America’s best-known outdoor writers and host of his own television show. He joined RMEF in 1985, a year and a day after it was founded. The outfit was still teetering in infancy and Zumbo gave it only a 50/50 chance of lasting out the year. But he felt the spirit of the founding leaders, wrote a $600 check and became one of RMEF’s earliest life members.

In 1986, he volunteered for duty on the organization’s first board of directors. It was the first of two terms that Zumbo has served on the RMEF board.

Zumbo also was among the earliest contributors to “Bugle” magazine. His byline and endorsement helped build RMEF credibility among its most important audience – elk hunters. He continues to plug the organization at sportsmen shows, magazines, books and on television. For 26 years, Zumbo has helped make RMEF what it is today.

“Few people have done more than Jim to communicate the importance of conservation in elk country,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “But his influence also has helped to keep this outfit grounded. RMEF was founded by average elk hunters and they’re still the core of our membership. Jim never lets us forget that.”

The awards namesake, Wallace Fennell Pate, was RMEF’s first president and chairman of the board, he dedicated his time, energy and financial resources for the betterment of wildlife in North America. Pate, now deceased, became a national role model for groups or individuals concerned with natural resources conservation.

Pate’s son, Jack, attended the recent ceremony and spoke about his father’s devotion to RMEF and conservation overall.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
RMEF is leading a conservation initiative that has protected or enhanced habitat on over 6 million acres—an area larger than Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains national parks combined. RMEF also is a strong voice for hunters in access, wildlife management and conservation policy issues. RMEF members, partners and volunteers, working together as Team Elk, are making a difference all across elk country. Join us at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Gregg Ritz’s Hunt Masters

Carbon Express

Flushing, Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology and innovation is proud to announce its partnership with Gregg Ritz’s Hunt Masters, a show that is filmed on location as Gregg tracks down giant whitetails, as seen on the Outdoor Channel.

Hunt Masters with Gregg Ritz ushers in an exciting new genre of dynamic outdoor television. Filmed on location across North America’s most scenic and diverse landscapes, this adrenaline-charged, documentary style show chronicles Gregg’s relentless search for a variety of record book trophies. With emphasis on the pursuit of giant whitetails, Gregg treats viewers to epic encounters in the whitetail woods, as well as unforgettable hunts for elk, moose, sheep and other coveted big game trophies.

Delivering amazing wildlife footage and gripping over the- shoulder hunting scenes, Hunt Masters transports viewers to postcard-perfect destinations as Gregg draws on his 30+ years of adventure hunting experience to demonstrate what’s truly involved when you sacrifice comfort for the sake of overcoming adversity and pursuing your dreams. Get ready for an unbeatable mix of edge-of-your-seat action and proven tactics to sharpen your own outdoor skills.

“A key element of Hunt Masters involves Gregg sharing his experiences from previous hunts with fellow professional hunters Jim Shockey, Tom Miranda, Lee Lakosky and others. Their exploits entertain and educate viewers like no other hunting show,” stated Rob Eastman, President of Carbon Express, “We look forward to having a great year with Gregg.”

About Carbon Express
Carbon Express®, an Eastman Outdoors Inc. brand, is the leading manufacturer of high performance carbon hunting and target arrows and arrow components for hunters and target shooters. For more information or customer service visit www.carbonexpressarrows.com, or call 800.241.4833.

American Trigger Sports Network - "Stop the Threat" Special Series Begins

American Trigger Sports Network

Ventura, CA - -(Ammoland.com)- This week on the Trigger Sports Network.

In addition, “Stop the Threat” will preempt our regular programming of “Trigger Sports LIVE!” available at: www.ATSN.tv ! “On Your Computer 24/7, When YOU Want to See It!” New episodes every Wednesday at Noon PST!

All new this season, American Trigger Sports Network (ATSN) presents “Stop the Threat” , hosted by James B. Towle along with a round table of expert guest panelists as they analyze dramatic reenactments of life-threatening, real crime scenes and how to prepare for the unexpected.

• February 6th Air Week: “Stop the Threat: The Jogger”
• February 13th Air Week: “Stop the Threat: Co-Worker Assault”
• February 20th Air Week: “Stop the Threat: Car-Jacking”

This season, the list of notable panel members includes:

• Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp, DC, Author of “From Luby’s to the Legislature: One Woman’s Fight Against Gun Control” and former member of Texas House of Representatives
• Josh Duhon, Shooting Instructor/Class Coordinator-Texas Pistol & Rifle Academy, actor, film producer
• Mark Walters, Co-author of “Lessons from Armed America” and host of Armed American Radio
• Rich Portwood, Senior Patrolman for the Jerseyville Police Department
• Rob Pincus, Owner of I.C.E. Training Company and developer of the Combat Focus Shooting program
• Kathy Jackson, Managing Editor of Concealed Carry Magazine, and Author of ” The Cornered Cat: A Woman’s Guide to Concealed Carry” and Co-Author of ” Lessons from Armed America” with Mark Walters

“Stop the Threat” panelists offer an informed discussion on legal gun ownership, the use of deadly force, and how one may avoid becoming a victim, or respond to a life or death situation.

This series may save your life!

Each week’s episode engages the viewers with diverse programming designed to quench your thirst for the latest news, information, and slam-bang shooting entertainment.

• Watch for it on the PURSUIT Channel!
• DISH Network: Channel 240 HUNT
• DirecTV: Channel 608 PRST

Tuesdays

• 1:30pm PST/ 4:30pm EST

Thurdays

• 9:00pm PST

Fridays

• 6:00pm PST/ 9:00pm EST

Fridays

• 1:00am EST

Towle also hosts the popular “Trigger Sports LIVE!” weekly show, which airs live every Wednesday at noon (PST) at www.atsn.tv.

“On Your Computer 24/7, When YOU Want to See It!” For more information, contact live@atsn.tv.

Visit our website at www.atsn.tv and friend us at facebook.com/atsntv

Click here to see recent video: www.atsn.tv

About:
ATSN was born from the already popular Radio series, “Trigger Sports Radio” which was broadcast nationwide, and hosted by James B. Towle. James wanted to bring the world of Trigger Sports to a whole new level by introducing video clips and LIVE coverage from shooting events on the Trigger Sports LIVE! weekly show. ATSN is set to be the leader in your trigger sports news, and now we are broadcasting around the world! Visit: www.atsn.tv

Boone and Crockett Club

MISSOULA, Mont.--(Ammoland.com)- In recognition of its 124-year commitment to sustainable-use conservation, the Boone and Crockett Club has received the prestigious Sporting Heritage Award of Excellence from Sporting Classics magazine.

Boone and Crockett will be featured in the March/April 2012 edition of Sporting Classics, one of America’s finest hunting and fishing magazines.

Now in its 12th year, the Awards of Excellence program salutes the world’s best sporting products, manufacturers, individual craftsmen and organizations that play major roles in conservation and promoting hunting and fishing. The Sporting Classics staff, along with 20 senior and contributing editors, annually selects recipients. Previous honorees include the National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation and Dallas Safari Club.

Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, Boone and Crockett is one of the first and most influential conservation organizations. Its members founded the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System, fostered the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, created the Federal Duck Stamp program and built the cornerstones of modern game laws.

“Boone and Crockett Club is known worldwide for helping to establish the North American model of wildlife conservation, as well as its ongoing commitment to habitat stewardship, wildlife management and big-game record keeping,” said Chuck Wechsler, publisher of Sporting Classics. “In addition, the Club’s ongoing work in conservation policy backed by science definitely makes them worthy of recognition through this award.”

Club President Ben Wallace said, “Boone and Crockett has never been about seeking recognition for its accomplishments, preferring to work quietly behind the scenes to get done what is needed. Every once and a while, it is good to be noticed. Our members are certainly proud of this honor.”

About the Boone and Crockett Club
Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, the Boone and Crockett Club promotes guardianship and visionary management of big game and associated wildlife in North America. The Club maintains the highest standards of fair-chase sportsmanship and habitat stewardship. Member accomplishments include enlarging and protecting Yellowstone and establishing Glacier and Denali national parks, founding the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System, fostering the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, creating the Federal Duck Stamp program, and developing the cornerstones of modern game laws. The Boone and Crockett Club is headquartered in Missoula, Mont. For details, visit www.boone-crockett.org.

Highly Targeted Larry Potterfield's company has more than 1,500 formal business processes.

Midway USA

Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- MidwayUSA’s Vision is “To be the best-run business in America, for the benefit of our Customers, by systematically applying the modern leadership and management principles from the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.” 

This vision starts with the company’s Number One goal – Customer Satisfaction. Inc. magazine recently recognized this vision and featured MidwayUSA in a story in the February 2012 issue.

“Everything starts with our Vision, and it’s a pretty bold one,” said Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA.  “As a company grows, it’s important to formalize the planning, processes, systems, training and communications and to develop a great team of leaders throughout the organization. This is the hardest part of running a business and it’s something they don’t teach much in business school.”

Successfully running a business with over 300 employees while keeping Customers satisfied at the same time is no accident; it is the result of executing plans, listening to Customers, employees and continuously improving the way the business runs.  The adoption of the Baldrige criteria allowed MidwayUSA to make this happen with systematic processes, not to mention fast shipping and friendly service, something the company measures and benchmarks against the best catalog and internet companies in America.

“Potterfield loves Baldrige not because it is exhaustive but because he believes it is foundational,” said Leigh Buchanan, Editor at Large for Inc. magazine. “Recently, he and members of his executive team distilled from the criteria 30 principles—involving things such as communication, work-force development, and contingency planning—that he considers the immutable core of management discipline.”

In late 2011, MidwayUSA won the Columbia Business Times Titan Award, an award presented to businesses that have made a significant difference in their community. The company was also named a “Top Place to Work” in 2011 by Inside Columbia’s CEO magazine.

About MidwayUSA

MidwayUSA (http://www.midwayusa.com) is a family-owned catalog and internet retailer specializing in Just About Everything℠ for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting.  Now celebrating our 35^th Anniversary, Larry and Brenda Potterfield turned their passion for shooting sports into a career in 1977 by opening a small retail firearms store that would eventually become MidwayUSA. MidwayUSA is still owned by the Potterfield Family and Customer Satisfaction is still our Number One Goal.

• For more information about MidwayUSA, please visit our website or call 800-243-3220.
• To read the Inc. article in its entirety, please visit the article link on their website.

Carbon Express Renews Partnership with In Pursuit TV

Carbon Express

Flushing, Michigan –-(Ammoland.com)- Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology and innovation is proud to announce its renewed partnership with In Pursuit TV with Greg and Jake Miller.

Greg celebrates his third decade in the outdoors industry and is happy to be slinging his preferred arrow brand of choice – Carbon Express.

“Both Jake and I are honored to be part of the impressive team of archery experts at Carbon Express,” remarked Greg. “After several seasons of using Carbon Express® arrows I can confidently say there’s no better arrow on the market today.”

Greg is a world-renowned deer hunter who has made his mark by successfully killing big whitetail year after year. Greg takes you behind the hunt during each episode with tips on how to predict the next move, analyze the behavior of whitetails, and get the most out of your time in the field.

With cutting-edge segments such as: “Zooming In” (a 3-D break-down of each episode’s terrain) and “From the Pages of…” (featuring chapters and excerpts from Greg’s numerous and acclaimed writings), In Pursuit with Greg Miller serves not only to entertain, but also to educate and provide practical information that hunters can really use.

“In Pursuit TV is known for showcasing big bucks falling,” stated Rob Eastman, President of Carbon Express. “Both Greg and Jake provide great tips, tactics, and insight that viewers can utilize in their own deer hunting practices.”

About Carbon Express
Carbon Express, an Eastman Outdoors Inc. brand, is the leading manufacturer of high performance carbon hunting and target arrows and arrow components for hunters and target shooters. For more information or customer service visit www.carbonexpressarrows.com, or call 800.241.4833.

Gun Rights Radio Network

South Bend, IN --(Ammoland.com)-  The Gun Rights Radio Network (GRRN) announced the release of its latest Bar Stool Discussion Podcast previously streamed live on January 25, 2012.

The podcast features a second interview by GRRN’s Mark Vanderberg and Doc Wesson with Paul M. Barrett, assistant managing editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and author of several books including his most recent–Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun.

Barrett continues the discussion of the success of his book and its broad acceptance from National Public Radio to G. Gordon Liddy.  He also relates his cancelled SHOT show credentials, allegedly the result of Glock’s displeasure over Barrett’s work. Undeterred, Paul gave Mark and Doc a sneak-peak at his recent Bloomberg Businessweek article, The Glock Family Feud, enlightening listeners and readers on the further adventures of the Glock family and the manufacturer bearing the Glock name.

Download the episode now and catch the next GRRN Bar Stool Discussion LIVE on February 8^th at 9:00 PM EST by clicking on Gun Rights Radio Live. Stay up-to-date with what’s going on with GRRN by signing up for the new e-mail newsletter.

Media Contact:
Mark Vanderberg
Gun Rights Radio Network
P.O. Box 966
South Bend, IN 46624
mark@gunrightsradio.com
(574) 387-2114

Buffalo Soldier Stories on Urban Shooter Podcast

Urban Shooter Podcast

Upper Marlboro, MD --(Ammoland.com)- The month of February 2012, I plan to provide a little black history knowledge here on the Urban shooter podcast.

Actually it’s a series on American history sub-categorized as black history. Knowledge alone is not power. It is what we do with knowledge that gives us power.

Gun control is based on Racism. American patriots know and fight against it, usually with those that should be our allies.

The black person in America has always been a part of the gun rights argument. like it or not, it is, what it is. I have discovered that if a person uses the terms “gun violence” or “black on black” crime there is a high probability they are parroting, misinformed,conditioned or purposely misleading others against self defense for “other” people.

Violence is force employed to do damage. the free, law abiding people I associate with in the gun culture do not advocate violence. Gun ownership does not equate to murderess intent. I own a few guns and I don’t want to kill anyone. And why do some sensationalize and promulgate, “black on black“? Why the self hate? Why the prejudice?

Those that don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it.

As a kid, I used to think history was boring. Now I understand that I am a part of history. The story of gun control in America is like that.

In the following weeks I hope to share some tidbits on:

• The Deacons of Defense
• dr. Ossian Sweet
• The buffalo soldiers
• Black American revolutionary war soldiers
• Personalities in the civil rights era that were a catalyst for the Gun Control Act of 1968
• The Old west Cowboys and outlaws
• Gabriel Prosser
• Nat Turner
• Harriet Tubman
• Frederick Douglass
• Richard F. Williams
• Dred Scott
• Cruikshank
• Otis McDonald

So stay tuned to this great blog and more from your friend and brother from another mother, the Black Man with a Gun.

Rev. Kenn Blanchard

Kenn Blanchard of Black Man with a Gun

About:
Kenn Blanchard is a contributor to AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and Producer of the Urban Shooter pod cast. In addition Kenn Blanchard is a pro-gun media producer & marketing professional that helps small businesses by providing information, entertainment , inspiration and support to the sport shooting community through blogs, voice -over, pod-casting and professional speaking. Visit: www.kennblanchard.com

Gun for Hire Radio

Gun for Hire Radio

Belleville, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Episode 36: A cry from the statehouse: “Make it Stop!”

Jersey lawmakers duck and cover while phone lines melt and the honorable Senator Lautenberg reportedly turns to dust over the defeat of two proposed sweeping gun bans. Gun For Hire Radio Listeners, wiping senatorial dust off their shoulders, show no mercy.

What do you do when attacked by an 800-pound black bear in New Jersey? Jersey’s new Parks Commissioner spokesman, Jethro Bodine says, “rastle ‘em Granny!”

Gubernatorial helicopter seen hovering over soon defunct Hostess Bakery.

Could Home Invading Sh!tbags be surfing realtor listings and Google maps right now to peak inside your bedroom dresser draw?

Lesson’s learned while walking the dog… Anthony almost “puts a cap in the A$$” of a rogue deliveryman. Hearing the story, Sandy laughs so hard snot comes out of his nose.

CBS News is planning to air the Gun For Hire Radio expose’ “guess who’s packing heat” this Monday February 6th on 11-O’Clock News. Will it be a hatchet job? Tune in and see…

Thanks to our loyal listeners, for coming together to powerfully oppose yet another attack on our freedom. Please help to make the voice deafening.. Each one, Reach one… get someone else listening to Gun For Hire Radio… “The Voice of 1-Million New Jersey Gun Owners.” Together we can win our rights to be free again. Unity and activism is the key. Remember: if one of us is chained, none of us are free

Please pray for listener Andy Pinelli who is bravely confronting a serious health issue.

http://www.gunforhireradio.com/podcasts/GFH_Episode_36.mp3

Please Please, thank and patronize ours sponsors. Without them there would NO GFH Radio! http://gunforhireradio.com/featuredsponsors.html

About:
Gun For Hire, Firearm Training Center and NJSO were started to promote the positive aspects of safe and responsible firearms ownership. I believe if you are going to make the commitment to own a firearm, it is your duty to learn the safe and responsible handling that goes with its ownership. I am the Chief Range Safety Officer at the Bullet Hole Range. I have been giving private and group lessons in firearms instruction since 1992. “Firearms in self-defense are not a cure all but in trained hands they are the ultimate equalizer.” Visit: www.gunforhireradio.com

Gun Talk Radio

MANDEVILLE, LA --(Ammoland.com)- It’s handgun fit and open carry in Utah, this week on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the original nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

The Tactical Wire’s Rich Grassi visits Gun Talk to discuss the importance of handgun fit. If the handgun doesn’t fit the user’s hands, he or she will never be a great shooter. Read more here: www.thetacticalwire.com/features/225485.

As Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and owner of Fair Warning Training, Clark Aposhian follows Utah laws regarding firearms closely. Recently, State Representative Paul Ray introduced a bill that would allow open carry in Utah, and Aposhian supported it fully. He drops by Gun Talk to talk about what this means for the state of Utah. More info on his classes at Fair Warning can be found at www.fairwarning.biz/. Read more about the open carry bill here: http://tiny.cc/jkpg9

In its 17th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 130 stations, plus on XM (Ch. 165) Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts at www.guntalk.libsyn.com and Apple iTunes, or through one of the available Apps: the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. The Gun Talk Minute on XM also airs on XM 165, 166, 168 and Fox Sports every day throughout the week. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

About:
In its 17th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 130 stations, plus on XM (Ch. 165) Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts at www.guntalk.libsyn.com and Apple iTunes, or through one of the available Apps: the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. The Gun Talk Minute on XM also airs on XM 165, 166, 168 and Fox Sports every day throughout the week. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

Nra Life Of Duty

This videos tells the story of an inspirational WWII Veteran named Jim Allen who served as a paratrooper in Operation Market Garden and then went on to work as a smokejumper for the U.S. Forest Service.

Read more about Jim in the magazine at: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5ebcda68#/5ebcda68/74.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit: www.nra.org

Snake & Ghost with John Bianchi

FoxFury Lighting Solutions

Vista, CA --(Ammoland.com)- FoxFury Lighting Solutions and Beat Down Boogie are very excited to share their SHOT Show 2012 video with the public.

SHOT Show is an industry-only shooting, hunting and outdoor trade show in Las Vegas that attracted 61,000 people (during January 17-20).

We hope that the video, below, gives you an idea of what it was like.

The crew from Beat Down Boogie (BDB) came to SHOT Show as invited guests of FoxFury Lighting Solutions and No Airsoft for Old Men. BDB was able to partake in the SHOT Show Media Day as well as spending two days roaming the huge exhibition halls. The BDB crew filmed SHOT Show through the eyes of the beloved Snake and Ghost characters from their popular YouTube series “Modern War Gear Solid” (MWGS).

The video that you’re about to see features BDB’s Micah Moore, Matthew Sumner and Brian Lee. BDB has also released a longer SHOT Show video on their YouTube channel with more footage of their Las Vegas and SHOT experience.

“This was our first time being at SHOT Show. We were like kids in a candy store. We’re so excited to be able to share this video with people who, not being in the industry, will never get to experience the show themselves or who simply couldn’t go this year due to whatever reason” said Moore, Creative Director and Editor of BDB.

If you like the video, then please check out MWGS and Myth Hunters. BDB will be releasing its much anticipated Mario Warfare series (based on the popular video game franchise) in the near future.
SHOT Show

FoxFury displayed its upgraded portable, rechargeable Nomad 4000 Area-Spot light to a wide audience while at SHOT Show. Attendees were able to check out FoxFury’s latest LED tactical flashlights, headlamps and ballistic shield lights along with the new limited edition CheckMate JB (John Bianchi) flashlight and holster set.

About SHOT Show:
SHOT Show is the world’s premier exposition of combined firearms, ammunition, law enforcement, cutlery, outdoor apparel, optics and related products and services. The SHOT Show attracts buyers from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The SHOT Show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

About Beat Down Boogie(BDB)
Beat Down Boogie is a guerrilla film team from North Carolina that bucked the traditional film industry and found success on YouTube. They create action films and capture cool events for a worldwide audience. Beat Down Boogie is best know for their video game parody “Modern War Gear Solid,” a web series that’s been enjoyed by over a million viewers.

About No Airsoft for Old Men (NAFOM)
NAFOM has covered SHOT Show for the past 3 years. With over 30 years of industry exxperience, NAFOM delivers insights into the world of Airsoft, tactical gear and beyond.

About FoxFury Lighting Solutions:
FoxFury Lighting Solutions creates unique and cutting edge lighting products that reflect the needs of our customers, who demand quality and dependability. FoxFury is best known for its niche LED headlamps designed for specific markets including Fire, Industrial, Hazardous Area, Law Enforcement, Forensics and Recreational. FoxFury was formed in 2003 and operates out of Vista, CA USA.

What Exactly is "Gun Culture "?

AmmoLand Gun News

Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Over the last few years of my activism I’ve cultivated some friendly relationships with certain members of the local major media.

Over this past Summer I was involved in a conversation with one of them about the appalling dearth of neutral or positive news items about firearms, self defense and the shooting sports. His response was that management didn’t feel it was worthy of their time, page space or efforts because ” NJ doesn’t have a gun culture “

At the time , I accepted his reply for what it was, and not wishing to alienate this man, I moved on in the conversation. But over the last few months I’ve puzzled over his answer and formulated what I wish I had replied to him with at that time.

I realized I should have responded back to him with this question.

What exactly is the so called ” gun culture” or at least his and or managements understanding of what it is ?

I have a funny feeling I would have been met with the standard response, which is really more urban legend and a complete fabrication of the media and Anti Gun zealots, that the ” gun culture “ is populated by undereducated, bloodthirsty, redneck neanderthals.

As is always the case with the Anti Gunners, this ad hominen stereotype isn’t based on facts, its a complete fabrication, designed to vilify and demonize a specific subset of society and make them the target of ostracizing by others in our society.

In truth, the so called ” gun culture “ is populated by people from every level of soc-economic status, education level , culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or any other of the myriad of categories of Citizens in the US.

I have met and often developed friendships with people that are ” shooters” from all across the spectrum, IT professionals, Doctors, Business Owners, Attorney’s, Blue Collar workers, Psychologists, FireFighters, Nurses, Hairdressers,Atheists, Church goer’s, straights, gays, American born Citizens and Immigrants etc, etc , etc.

In short, there is not a single demographic label in existence that doesn’t count Second Amendment supporters and firerams owners among its populace.

A 2000 report by a statistician found that firearms carry permit holders were LESS likely to be arrested for both violent and non violent offenses then the general public; http://tiny.cc/72ajm

I cant locate the study right now, since I recently went through changing over to a new computer, but I do recall seeing one released by; I believe the University of Tennessee, that found that gun owners tended to be more highly educated and more community oriented and responsible and their children tended to get higher grades in school, be more disciplined, have significantly less behavior problems and interactions with police then the non firearm owning public.

Normalization of Guns
The point to all this is, my erstwhile media acquaintance is laboring under a fallacy that there would be limited to little interest for pro firearms related articles amongst the general public, because of the misconception of what the so called ” gun culture “ actually is. This is something we need to actively work on changing if we ever hope to see regular neutral or pro firearms news reports in our regional and National media.

It seems like an insurmountable obstacle, after years of one sided yellow journalism masquerading as facts to an ignorant public. But it can be done, the tide has slowly started to change in our favor, clearly evidenced by the explosive popularity of several pro shooting/pro firearms/ family oriented TV shows that have stormed onto the scene recently on cable TV. Say what you will about some of the contrived drama of shows like Top Shot ( History Channel ), Sons of Guns ( Discovery Channel ) and American Guns, also on the Discovery Channel. The fact is this plethora of firearms centric TV programming on ” mainstream” channels and their attendant advertisers is significant evidence that the general public has an appetite for pro firearms related shows and the “ gun culture”.

This same public is finally starting to realize just how badly they have been lied to by the various Anti Gun Groups, and their enablers at places like the NY Times, MSNBC, ABC, CNN, the LA Times and others.

More articles, commentary and information by Dan Robert available at That Every Man Be Armed.com

Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife

DOVER, Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- The judges’ decisions are in: the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s first fishing and hunting photo contests each have first and second place winners and three honorable mentions.

Three judges – well-known professional photographer Kevin Fleming, and local photographers Tony Pratt and Freda Barrett, both DNREC employees – reviewed 53 fishing entries and 27 hunting entries, and then narrowed each category to the top five.

The contests specified that photographs must have been taken in Delaware and must depict youth participating in fishing or hunting activities. Judges were looking for photos that best portrayed “the promise of the future” as envisioned by the Division’s 2011 theme of “Celebrating 100 Years of Fish and Wildlife Conservation: Reflecting on the Past, Moving into the Future.”

“When we were judging the contest entries, we looked most importantly for photographs that portrayed our theme and ‘the promise of the future,’” said Ms. Barrett, who suggested the contest as part of the Division’s 100-year celebration. “We also considered technical criteria such as resolution, clarity, lighting and composition. Some entries fit the theme, but had flaws such as poor lighting, an undesirable background or out-of-focus. Our winners are crisp close ups of youth partaking in fishing or hunting activities.”

“We saw some very nice entries for a first-time contest, and the winners were all good,” said Mr. Fleming, adding, “I would encourage the Division of Fish & Wildlife to consider making this year’s special photo contest held on the anniversary of 100 years of fish and wildlife conservation an annual event – and in case they do, I hope more people will be encouraged to take their cameras with them on their outdoor Delaware adventures.”

Fishing contest winners are:

• First place: “Fishing with My Daddy,” toddler at Cape Henlopen, by Michele Reeder of Dover
• Second place: “Barefoot Basin,” Collins Pond, by Joey Melvin of Georgetown
• Honorable mention: Untitled photo of 8-year-old boy in waders holding big fish on White Clay Creek, by Brenda Rappa of Wilmington
• Honorable mention: “Got One,” 9-year-old boy fishing in Cedar Creek Mill Pond, by Kathy Sheldon of Lincoln
• Honorable mention: “Maddie Fishing Pic,” toddler fishing in Christina River, by James Brainard of New Castle

Hunting contest winners are:

• First place: Untitled photo of 5-year-old boy hunting at Broadkill Beach, by Tom Burke of Greenwood
• Second place: “Calling Them In,” 6-year-old boy hunting near Milton, by Amy Argo James of Milton
• Honorable mention: “Scanning the Skies,” teen boy hunting at Ted Harvey Wildlife Area near Dover, by Dave Sawicki of Magnolia
• Honorable mention: “Practice Makes Perfect,” 11-year-old girl hunting near Marydel, by Andrea Sergent of Marydel
• Honorable mention: Untitled photo of two 12-year-old boys hunting near Lincoln, by Joey Melvin of Georgetown

“When we announced these contests as part of our 100-year celebration, we wanted to feature images of young anglers and hunters in our hunting and fishing guides, since young Delawareans will become the next generation of Delaware conservationists. The response from our resident photographers more than met our expectations,” said Division of Fish and Wildlife Director David Saveikis.

“Moving into the next century of fish and wildlife conservation in Delaware, we are encouraged by the promise of the future represented by these photographs of young anglers and hunters enjoying the outdoors.”

The winning fishing photos will appear in the 2012 Delaware Fishing Guide, with Ms. Reeder’s first place photo on the cover and second place and honorable mention photos printed inside the guide. The fishing guide will be available online, at the DNREC license counter in Dover and at fishing license dealers statewide in March.

The winning hunting photos will appear in the 2012-2013 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, which is not yet in production. The hunting guide is due out in July and will be available online, at the DNREC license counter in Dover and at hunting license dealers statewide.

For more information about future Division photo contests, please visit www.fw.delaware.gov.

Sentry Solutions

WILTON, NH --(Ammoland.com)- Sentry Solutions, the leading maker of oil-free lubricants and protectants for firearms, tactical and outdoor sporting gear, proudly announces the launch of their first large scale Customer Testimonial Video Response Contest featuring the TUF-CLOTH and Marine TUF-CLOTH product lines.

Kicked off through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on February 1st, 2012, the contest calls on all fans to submit a video response featuring a customer testimonial on either Sentry Solutions’ TUF-CLOTH or Marine TUF-CLOTH products.

One lucky winner will receive a Sentry Solutions’ prize product package (products of winner’s choice) with a retail value of $100.00. The contest closes at 11:59pm EST March 31, 2012. It is open only to legal residents of the contiguous United States (excluding, without limitation, Puerto Rico and other US territories), who currently reside in the US and who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. View the contest launch video for more information.

In order to qualify, entrants must create a video for the Sentry Solutions TUF-CLOTH / Marine TUF-CLOTH product. A demonstration of TUF-CLOTH / Marine TUF-CLOTH in use must be included in the video. The video must not contain profanity, nudity and / or use of illegal substances, cruelty to animals, defamation of property or people of any race, religion or gender. Such videos will be immediately disqualified. TUF-CLOTH / Marine TUF-CLOTH must be shown on the video and in use. The video should be approximately 1 to 3 minutes long and no longer than 5 minutes. The video should contain the Sentry Solutions logo and contact information (found on the Sentry Solutions website). The video must be completed and posted on Sentry Solutions Facebook page or in response to the contest announcement video on YouTube no later than March 31, 2012, 11:59 PM EST. Entrants are limited to one video per entry.

Contestants may use their current TUF-CLOTH / Marine TUF-CLOTH for the video or purchase one at www.SentrySolutions.com.

Sentry Solutions will review all entries and post the top ten on the Sentry Solutions YouTube Channel and Facebook page. Contestants, friends, family and fans can vote on the best video April 1, 2012 through April 8, 2012. The video with the most votes will be announced at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibit via the Sentry Solutions YouTube Channel and Facebook page on April 13, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Employees, directors and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings and spouse) or members of households of Sentry Solutions, its affiliates, dealers and distributors, advertising, design, print production and publicity agencies and anyone connected with the production and distribution of this contest are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize. The winner will be required to have a valid driver’s license or proof of identification. Failure to comply with each of these requirements will result in a forfeiture of the prize.

About Sentry Solutions:
Sentry Solutions, was incorporated in 1993. Since then, Sentry Solutions has developed dry lubrication products used by the U.S. Military Forces, government agencies, state and local law enforcement agencies as well as hunter, sportsmen, and mariners. Sentry Solutions’ Tuf-Cloth™ and Tuf-Glide™ products have become the benchmark for the care and preservation of firearms and sports equipment worldwide. www.sentrysolutions.com

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Channel has announced it will provide daily online coverage of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation annual convention and expo, called Elk Camp, Feb. 2-4, in Las Vegas.

Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV, boasts a huge website audience with 12 million unique visitors and 50 million unique page-views per year.

Elk Camp coverage will include daily news, updates, photo galleries and more.

Coverage will be posted at www.outdoorchannel.com.

RMEF members, elk hunters, conservationists and others unable to attend Elk Camp can also keep up with the event at the RMEF website (www.rmef.org), HuntingLife.com (www.huntinglife.com) and perhaps other sites and forums.

Elk Camp is RMEF?s largest annual member rally and conservation fundraiser. Thousands of elk enthusiasts from around the country will be in Las Vegas for the event.

Set for the Las Vegas Convention Center and Riviera Hotel, Elk Camp features an expo hall co-hosted by International Sportsmen?s Expositions. Attractions include the 2012 RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships, plus hundreds of exhibits, seminars and game-calling clinics, auctions, raffles and entertainment.

In 2011, RMEF set a new record for membership with 184,135 and passed the 6 million-acre mark for habitat conserved or enhanced for elk and other wildlife.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
RMEF is leading a conservation initiative that has protected or enhanced habitat on over 6 million acres?an area larger than Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains national parks combined. RMEF also is a strong voice for hunters in access, wildlife management and conservation policy issues. RMEF members, partners and volunteers, working together as Team Elk, are making a difference all across elk country. Join us at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Shot Show Media Day At The Range 2012 Breaks Attendance Records

Media Day At The Range

Las Vegas, NV --(Ammoland.com)- In its sixth-year, the 2012 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range broke all attendance records.

The event which is held on the day prior to SHOT Show, was attended by over 1,200 members of the media. With over 100 manufacturers exhibiting,

Media Day at the Range continues to be the largest media event in the hunting and shooting industry, giving outdoor media the opportunity to shoot and test the best new products for 2012. Attending manufacturers get a jump on their competition with early media exposure highlighting their products for print, broadcast and internet coverage.

A special thanks to Media Day’s presenting sponsor NSSF as well as all our supporting sponsors, Winchester Ammunition, Caracal, Rock Island Armory, 5-11 Tactical, Tactical-Life.com, Action Target, Federal Premium Ammunition, Browning and GunBroker.com for their support in helping make this day the success it is.

“SHOT Show Media Day at the Range has become an important part of the overall SHOT Show experience,” said NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Dolnack. “After its first year as title sponsor, NSSF looks forward to reviewing feedback from attendees and working with the organizers to make Media Day even better next year.”

The first annual Action Target Media Day Safety Award was presented to Remington Arms for demonstrating the highest standards of safety during the range day. Each exhibitor was judged by a panel of safety auditors from DOA Tactical. In addition to the recognition, Remington also received $3,500 towards their 2013 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range registration fee.

Open to all in the hunting and shooting industry, manufacturers, conservation groups and shooting organizations are welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. This year’s exhibitors ranged from firearms manufacturers to tactical clothing companies. This year’s event also included an expanded short and long range shooting areas which allowed the media to test many more new products than ever before.

“Media Day dramatically improved our new product launch at SHOT Show,” said Jody Lamb, Marketing Manager for VANGUARD, a manufacturer of sporting optics and shooting accessories. “Hundreds of editors, writers and TV and radio hosts put our binoculars and spotting scopes to the test out on the range. You really can’t tell the quality of glass inside of a convention center so Media Day made it an effective setting for everyone. We’re so excited to see everyone again next year.”

Accordingly to Bill Dermody of Savage Arms, “I got more PR work done in one day than in months. It is going to take me weeks to get all the consignment guns to writers,” he said.

“Media Day funnels hundreds of people and products to the firing line– people with deep expertise in shooting gear, and products brand-new to market” said outdoor writer Wayne van Zwoll. “If you’re not part of Media Day, you’re missing a first look at tomorrow’s headline hardware, and a chance to buttonhole the engineers who designed it. No other event so clearly registers the pulse of the shooting industry!”

Media Day at the Range 2012 was also a fundraiser for Safari Club International. Through the generous donation of products to the silent auction from many of the manufacturers, funds were raised during the event in support of SCI’s many conservation programs.

AmmoLand and Benelli at Media Day at the Ramge 2012 - (L-R) Joe Coogan, Fredy Riehl, Brian Johnson, Mike Leeds

Don’t miss out on next year’s Media Day at the Range to be held January 14, 2013. Details concerning exhibitor registration will be available in the coming weeks. For more information visit www.media-day.com or contact Cathy Williams (cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com) or Cory Cannon (ccannon@triplecurl.com).

Shooting Illustrated February 2012

Shooting Illustrated

Fairfax, VA --(Ammoland.com)- Shooting Illustrated’s February issue, on newsstands now, features the Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 pistol.

Designed with competitive shooters in mind, this largest XD(M) handgun features a cutout slide to reduce weight and provide for faster cycling, fully adjustable sights, a fiber-optic insert in the front sight post and the XD(M)’s legendary 20-round capacity.

Field Editor Bryce M. Towsley, a multiple-discipline competitive shooter himself, put the 9 mm version of the latest XD(M) offering through its paces, and it fit the bill for IDPA, USPSA, 3-gun and just about any action-pistol competition.

“I found the X(M) to be lively, responsive and easy to control,” Towsley wrote. “In doing a 2x2x2 speed drill, after some practice I could keep my split times for double-tapping the targets at about .27 second.”

Like all XD(M) pistols, the 5.25 ships with a host of accessories, including a polymer holster and a double mag pouch.

As Towsley concluded, “The XD(M) 5.25 is the largest pistol in Springfield Armory’s XD(M) line, and it may be the most versatile.”

Look for the February issue of Shooting Illustrated, The Definitive Source for the Modern Shooter, at a newsstand near you. You can also subscribe by calling (877) 223-3840.

For more information: visit www.ShootingIllustrated.com

Winchester Ammunition Named Friends of NRA TV Sponsor

Friends of NRA

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association is proud to announce Winchester Ammunition as a new Sharpshooter Sponsor and exclusive ammunition sponsor for The NRA Foundation’s Friends of NRA television show.

“Winchester is a recognized leader in supporting our hunting and shooting sports heritage and partnering with the Friends of NRA demonstrates a strong commitment to our customers and the industry,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Friends of NRA airs Sundays at 10:00 PM EST on the Outdoor Channel. Hosted by retired Major League Baseball player Matt Duff and professional shooter Jessie Harrison, the show follows Matt and Jessie as they travel across the United States to explore the history and impact of Friends of NRA, the multi-million dollar grassroots fund-raising program.

“We are proud to welcome Winchester to our Friends of NRA family,” said Kyle Weaver, Managing Director of NRA’s Field Operations Division. “The quality of their products will be demonstrated on Friends of NRA and will generate further interest in both their products and our program.”

Winchester Ammunition

About Winchester: Founded in 1866, Winchester is one of the world’s most widely recognized and respected brand names and is a major global supplier of sporting ammunition. Winchester prides itself on producing high-quality products and takes a leading role in advancing and supporting conservation, hunter education and shooting sports programs. See their website at http://www.winchester.com for additional information.

About Friends of NRA: The Friends of NRA television show follows Matt Duff and Jessie Harrison as they travel across the country experiencing the impact made by the NRA. Learn more by visiting their website at http://www.friendsofnra.tv. For sponsorship inquires, contact Event Services Manager Jeremy Greene at (703) 267-1354 or jgreene@nrahq.org.

Country Music Artist Ryan Broshear Joins FHFH

FHFH.org

COLUMBUS, OH --(Ammoland.com)- One of our newest Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry supporters is up and coming country music artist Ryan Broshear.

Ryan has reported getting positive responses when sharing the ministry of FHFH with recent audiences!

More good news…through the end of January, Ryan will be donating a portion of the proceeds from his new self-titled album to FHFH!

You learn more about Ryan at his website, and you can preview or purchase his new album on CD or MP3 .

Be sure to check out the song “I’m Rich” which focuses on the many simple things in life that we are blessed with. You can watch the song video using the link below…

About:
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) is an outreach ministry of the people of God called upon to feed venison to the hungry among us nationwide. Visit FHFH.org

Whitetail Properties TV Captures Sportsman Choice Award

Whitetail Properties

Pike County, IL. --(Ammoland.com)- Whitetail Properties nationally broadcast Whitetail Properties TV took home a 2011 Sportsman Choice Award for Best Animal-Whitetail Deer last week during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show.

The award was presented Wednesday, Jan. 18 in front of the industry’s leading producers, personalities and sponsors during the Sportsman Channel’s annual awards ceremony at Pure Nightclub in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Sportsman Channel narrowed the field to five finalists in each of the seven award categories, and the voice of 140,000 American sportsmen selected the winners by logging on to cast their votes.

Hosted by Dan Perez and produced by November Studios, Whitetail Properties TV is unique in outdoor programming, utilizing the essence of land ownership. Each episode features the sport of hunting monster whitetails, a most popular hunt breakdown segment and property showcase to entertain and educate the fans.

“We are genuinely humbled by the fans’ support of our work and strive to continue to deliver exciting and entertaining programs. This award is a testament to the talent and dedication of our team,” Paul Sawyer, executive producer, says.

Whitetail Properties TV is moving into its sixth season and airs at 8 p.m. E/P every Tuesday during The Realtree Hunting Camp block. Sponsors who make this show possible include Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Rocket Broadheads, Scent-Lok, Plano, Hunters Safety System, Realtree, Tink’s, Reconyx, Whitetail Institute, Lone Wolf, CanCooker, Boss Buck, Banks Blinds, Big & J, LaCrosse and Yo ‘Buddy.

About: Whitetail Properties
Located in Pike County, Ill., Whitetail Properties is an industry leader recreational real estate company. Whitetail Properties recruits and works with a select team of specialists of the most skilled, honest, and hard-working recreational and agricultural land experts in the country. Whitetail Properties utilizes the popular award winning show, Whitetail Properties TV, appearing on the Sportsman’s Channel to showcase the benefits of owning recreational real estate. www.whitetailproperties.com

November Studios
Located in Pike County, Ill., November Studios is a specialty boutique style shop producing high-resolution photography/video for product features and high-end motion graphics for commercials and films. www.novemberstudios.com

Leigh Creekbaum of The Chase

Sportsman Channel

New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- This season, the winds of change are in the air. Now you can catch Travis and Leigh Creekbaum of The Chase on the Sportsman Channel.

Watch all of their exciting hunts afield and experience life on the road, easier than ever with the new host channel. This season is shaping up to be one for the record books, and you don’t want to miss it.

As always, Travis and Leigh go all out to capture their hunting adventures. From start to finish you are guaranteed to see 30 minutes of action-packed hunting and entertainment with each episode.
Air times are as follows:

The airtimes for Q2 are:

• Tues 7:30 pm, Thurs 3:00 am, Wed 9:30 am EST

The airtimes for Q3-Q4:

• Tues 7:30 pm, Sun 4:00 pm, Wed 7 a.m. EST

For more information visit The Chase online at http://www.thechaselt.com/

Legends of the Fall

Carbon Express

Flushing, Michigan –-(Ammoland.com)- Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology, innovation and precision is proud to announce its renewed partnership with the Legends of the Fall crew.

The team of Chris Ward, Eric Hale, Mark Luster, Dave Bogart, and Mike and Bonnie McFerrin continue to take Outdoor Channel viewers on a journey to the land of world-class whitetail bowhunting.

“Our crew here at Legends of the Fall battled an all-out whitetail blitz last season that rewrote the books of our very own hunting history,” stated Chris Ward. “My team members and I utilized the new Maxima® Series of arrows this past season to ignite the world of whitetail in our upcoming episodes. We were amazed by the Dual Spine Weight Forward™ technology, resulting in increased precision and the results are proven on film.”

“We strive to showcase products that problem solve on our show,” remarked Eric Hale. “Carbon Express has proven itself once again to be the leading manufacturer of carbon arrows that set a new standard for all-around hunting performance.”

“The crew at Legends of the Fall consistently demonstrates their passion for and sportsmanship in the archery world,” stated Rob Eastman, the President of Carbon Express. “This dynamic team consists of some of the most avid archers from across the country; they do a great job showcasing the Carbon Express brand.”

About Carbon Express
Carbon Express®, an Eastman Outdoors Inc. brand, is the leading manufacturer of high performance carbon hunting and target arrows and arrow components for hunters and target shooters. For more information or customer service visit www.carbonexpressarrows.com, or call 800.241.4833.

Gun for Hire Radio

Gun for Hire Radio

Belleville, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- It is here! GFH Radio #35 In this episode Anthony and Sandy speak with Scott Bach and discuss Assembly Bill A588 which would enable the Attorney General to ban handgun and rifle ammunition by executive fiat.

http://gunforhireradio.com/podcasts/GFH_Episode_35.mp3

Please Please, thank and patronize ours sponsors. Without them there would NO GFH Radio! http://gunforhireradio.com/featuredsponsors.html

About:
Gun For Hire, Firearm Training Center and NJSO were started to promote the positive aspects of safe and responsible firearms ownership. I believe if you are going to make the commitment to own a firearm, it is your duty to learn the safe and responsible handling that goes with its ownership. I am the Chief Range Safety Officer at the Bullet Hole Range. I have been giving private and group lessons in firearms instruction since 1992. “Firearms in self-defense are not a cure all but in trained hands they are the ultimate equalizer.” Visit: www.gunforhireradio.com

Benelli USA Named Friends of NRA TV Sponsor

NRAFoundation.org

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- The NRA Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Benelli USA as a Sharpshooter Sponsor for the Friends of NRA TV show.

Presented by Brunton, Friends of NRA airs Sundays at 10:00 PM EST on the Outdoor Channel. Hosted by retired Major League Baseball player Matt Duff and professional shooter Jessie Harrison, the show follows the two as they travel across the United States to explore the history and impact of the multi-million dollar grassroots fund-raising program Friends of NRA.

“Since Benelli USA’s creation in 1997, we have profoundly appreciated the work and accomplishments of NRA,” said Jason Evans, Vice President of Sales at Benelli USA. “The protection of individual freedoms is a very important part of our corporate and personal duties; the best avenue to ensure these rights remain strong and unwavering is support of the Friends of NRA. They are an organization which will protect all Americans and their rights, now and into the future.”

Along with Sharpshooter Sponsor status, Benelli USA is also the exclusive shotgun sponsor of the Friends of NRA television show and manufacturer of the 2012 Friends of NRA Gun of the Year – an Ultra Light 12GA shotgun.

“We are proud to welcome the Benelli Ultra Light 12GA shotgun as the Friends of NRA Gun of the Year and excited to have Benelli USA as a member of the Friends of NRA family,” said Kyle Weaver, Managing Director of NRA’s Field Operations Division. “The quality of their products will be demonstrated on Friends of NRA and will generate further interest in both their products and our program.”

Benelli USA

Benelli is renowned for its high quality shotguns, cutting-edge design, technology and manufacturing. With more than 120 models, their shotguns are used by military, law enforcement and civilians all over the world. See their website at http://www.benelliusa.com/ for additional information.

The Friends of NRA television show follows the adventures of Matt Duff and Jessie Harrison as they travel across the country to witness the impact of the NRA. Learn more by visiting their website at http://www.friendsofnra.tv. For sponsorship inquires, contact Event Services Manager Jeremy Greene at (703) 267-1354 or jgreene@nrahq.org.

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Enjoy this exclusive coverage brought to you by NRA Life of Duty correspondent Chuck Holton on the Gunsite Academy.

Gunsite Academy is an organization that offers firearms training to elite military personnel, law enforcement officers and free citizens of the US.

Watch more from Chuck Holton on the NRA Life of Duty network at http://www.nralifeofduty.tv/#/home/search/chuck%20holton.

About:
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit: www.nra.org

Gun Talk Welcomes Two New Washington State Stations

Gun Talk Radio

MANDEVILLE, LA --(Ammoland.com)- Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk welcomes KMAS AM and KMAS FM in Shelton, Washington, as the latest affiliates to add the nationally-syndicated radio talk show to their schedule.

KMAS 1030 AM and KMAS 104.1 FM are simulcast, and air Gun Talk on Sundays from Noon to 3pm Pacific Time. More information on both news radio stations is available at http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/kmas.

About:
In its 17th year of national syndication, Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on more than 130 stations, plus on XM (Ch. 165) Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts at http://www.guntalk.libsyn.com and Apple iTunes, or through one of the available Apps: the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, the Android App and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Executive Director Fred Myers and Senior Communications Manager Kate Cywinski accepted the Sportsman Choice Award for Brotherhood Outdoors, which took home top honors for Best Combination Show during Sportsman Channel’s annual awards ceremony on January 18 in Las Vegas.

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

Nashville, TN --(Ammoland.com)- The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) nationally broadcast hunting and fishing TV Show, Brotherhood Outdoors, took home a 2011 Sportsman Choice Award for Best Combination Show last week during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show.

Winners were revealed Wednesday, January 18 in front of a crowd of 800 of the industry’s leading producers, personalities and sponsors during the Sportsman Channel’s annual awards ceremony at Pure Nightclub in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Narrowed by Sportsman Channel producers to five finalists in seven categories, the voice of the American sportsman was heard as viewers logged more than 140,000 votes to determine this year’s winners. Competitors in the Best Combination Show category included Beau Knows Outdoors, Coming Home with Greg Stube, G3 Sportsman and Respect Outdoors.

“Sportsman Channel is very proud to announce Brotherhood Outdoors as the Best Combination Show,” said Greg Trager, Vice President Programming at Sportsman Channel. “This was a very competitive category with many deserving shows. The fan’s voice of the American sportsman has clearly been heard.”

Hosted by noted outdoorsman Tom Ackerman and produced by Warm Springs Productions, Brotherhood Outdoors is a unique outdoor TV series that pairs union worker’s commitment to their communities with their love for the great outdoors. These deserving, blue-collar characters are rewarded with a guided hunting or fishing trip in North America or the opportunity to show off their skills by taking host Tom Ackerman to their own honey holes.

Currently in its second season, Brotherhood Outdoors airs at 8 p.m. E/P every Thursday. Boasting eight, all-new, adrenaline-pumping episodes, you won’t want to miss America’s conservation and community heroes as they pursue some of North America’s finest fish and game, including California hog, Alberta moose, Indiana trout, Montana deer and more.

Brotherhood Outdoors is made possible through the generous support of corporate sponsors like Buck Knives and Burris/Steiner, as well as seven international unions and contractors including the Electrical Workers, Machinists, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers and Pipefitters, Painters, Boilermakers, Bricklayers, Electrical Contractors and Mechanical Contractors.

For more information about Brotherhood Outdoors, the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance or Sportsman Channel, visit www.BrotherhoodOutdoors.tv.

About the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance:
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 throughout North America. For more information, visit www.unionsportsmen.org or www.facebook.com/unionsportsmen.

About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, and Sportsman HD, is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 31 million U.S. television households and is available in HD, visit http://sportsmanhd.com for more information. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl) and Like on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel

TAWATEC Launches Official Social Media Presence

TAWATEC Watches

Biel, Switzerland --(Ammoland.com)- TAWATEC AG, Swiss makers of tactical watches, has today announced the launch of its official social media presence through Facebook and Twitter.

The goal of both accounts is to create a place for fans and followers to interact directly with the company and other watch enthusiasts from all over the world, where they can discuss and review TAWATEC watches and other products.

“We are very excited about launching our social media presence,” commented Martin Schneider, Partner of TAWATEC.

“TAWATEC is committed to growing a large family of watch enthusiasts, both in the law enforcement, military and firefighting markets, who will use our Facebook page and Twitter account to communicate with us and with each other.”

• For more information on TAWATEC, visit http://tawatec.net/index.aspx.
• “Like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TAWATECAG
• Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tawatec

About TAWATEC AG:
Founded in 1993 in Biel, Switzerland, TAWATEC AG is a Swiss-owned watch company that manufactures time pieces for law enforcement, military, fire and outdoor enthusiasts. Using the latest in tritium illumination technology, TAWATEC is continually evolving and improving their product line to reflect the changes in technology, materials and customer demands. www.tawatec.net .

Jimmy Big Time

Pine River, MN --(Ammoland.com)- Big Time Entertainment, producers of the all new Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Team Elk and the award winning hit comedy Jimmy Big Time as seen on the Outdoor Channel is pleased to announce that each show received a Golden Moose Award at last week’s award ceremony.

Team Elk received the award for “Fan Favorite Best New Show” and Jimmy Big Time received a Golden Moose for “Best Outtake.”

“We are pleased to see Team Elk perform so well in its first season.” stated Jon Bergmann, President of Big Time Entertainment. “We feel that an award for each program illustrates the broad range of capabilities and styles Big Time Entertainment can produce.”

Team Elk, hosted by Brandon Bates and Cameron Hanes, was awarded Outdoor Channel’s “Fan Favorite Best New Show” award. The show spotlighted an array of guests during their first season, including celebrities such as baseball Hall-of-Famer Goose Gossage, outdoor personalities Lee and Tiffany Lakosky, football legend Walt Garrison, racing champion Johnny Unser, pro bull riders Dustin Elliott and Austin Meier, along with other RMEF members, volunteers, and supporters and highlights RMEF’s conservation efforts and land stewardship.

Jimmy Big Time, hosted by the one and only Jimmy “Big Time” Miller, was awarded Outdoor Channel’s “Best Outtake,”. The original comedy series follows the behind-the-scenes exploits and misfortunes of “Big Time,” the self described father of Outdoor Television, as he and his misfit crew work to produce the world’s greatest outdoor television show.

About Big Time Entertainment: Big Time Entertainment is an award winning production company with over 50 years of combined outdoor television production.

It’s All About the Guns - Battleship Firepower

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA

WILMINGTON, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Learn about and explore the Battleship’s 16-inch and 5-inch guns from the gun houses to the ammunition loading compartments; the 40mm and 20mm guns, and the weapons that they replaced (1.10 and 50 caliber guns).

The finest guns are of little use without the means to direct their fire accurately at the target.

Presenters will discuss the various types of fire control equipment (directors/optical range finders, radar, computers) and how main and secondary battery plotting rooms and the combat information center operated. Participants will enjoy a lively, engaging, in-depth program with presentations, hands-on experience, and serious exploration for adult learners.

The program is for adults only (ages 16 and up) and limited to 40 participants. It is not appropriate for those who may have difficulty climbing narrow ladders. Wear warm, comfortable, washable clothing, sturdy, rubber-soled shoes and bring a camera! Registration and payment are due by Thursday, February 16, 2012. Event is $95; $85 for Friends of the Battleship or active military. Program includes a box lunch. Call 910-251-5797 for reservations.

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA's 16-inch gun house.

February 26 from noon until 10:00 PM, the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club will operate from the Battleship North Carolina during the North Carolina QSO Party. This annual “HAM RADIO” event allows amateur radio operators worldwide to contact as many of North Carolina’s 100 counties as possible. The Battleship (NI4BK) is one of four stations worth “extra points” if contacted.

The Club will communicate by voice through the Ship’s original cabling and antennas. Morse code communications will originate from the TDE transmitter, placed in service aboard the Battleship in 1944, and restored to operating condition by Club members in 2005, after a 50+ year slumber. Contact for the event is club member and battleship volunteer, Jack Jacobs, who may be reached at 791-1566 or wd4oin@arrl.net. For other club activities aboard visit http://ac4rc.org/default.htm.

Interested in more details of the magnificent World War II vessel? March 7, 2012, the Battleship will present the Power Plant Tour. This in-depth program will give details about the ship’s boilers, turbines and reduction gears, steam and diesel powered service turbo generators, along with electrical distribution, water distillation, and steering mechanisms. Also, October 13, go behind the scenes of the Battleship and explore un-restored areas not open to the public. For more information on these programs or to learn more about the new Professional Military Education Program (PME) please call 910-251-5797.

The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is self-supporting, not tax supported and relies primarily upon admissions to tour the Ship, sales in the Ship’s Store, donations and investments. No funds for its administration and operation come from appropriations from governmental entities at the local, state or federal levels. Located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. Visit www.battleshipnc.com or follow us on Facebook.com/ncbb55 and Twitter.com/battleshipnc for more information.

Panteao Paul Howe - Intro to Exterior Movement DVD

Panteao Productions

Columbia, SC –-(Ammoland.com)- Panteao introduces the latest instructional video from Paul Howe called Intro to Exterior Movement.

Paul Howe is a high-risk training instructor that served 20 years in the US Army, ten of those in Special Operations.

He served as a Tactical Team Leader and Senior Instructor while assigned to Army Special Operations. During his tour in special operations he was involved in several combat actions.

One of the most notable was the battle of Mogadishu that was later portrayed in the motion picture Black Hawk Down.

For this video we take you to the CSAT (Combat Shooting and Tactics) training facility in Nacogdoches, TX where Paul introduces you to Exterior Movement. After a thorough review of equipment, Paul demonstrates single person, two person, and team movement. He reviews clearing corners, the tactical flare, room penetration, CQB medical, the surgical rifle drill and the SUL movement drill.

PLEASE NOTE: This DVD is restricted to Law Enforcement and Military Personnel only. You must either email or fax your credentials to Panteao in order for Panteao to ship this DVD to you.

The DVD is expected to start shipping on February 13th. DVD pre-orders are being accepted on the Panteao website now.

Visit the Panteao website at www.makeready.tv

About Panteao Productions
Panteao Productions is a video production company that produces instructional videos from the top firearms instructors in the world. For more information about Panteao, visit www.panteaoproductions.com. You can follow Panteao on Twitter and find us on Facebook.

AmmoLand Gun News

Las Vegas, NV --(Ammoland.com)- In what might be an amusing first for the gun industry, I was both banned and widely praised at this year’s SHOT Show. Let me explain.

Crown has just published my book, GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun, a narrative history of the iconic semiauto pistol, its inventor, and the marketing phenomenon that revolutionized the U.S. firearm market. The book explains the unique appeal of the Glock as well as the corporate intrigue and controversy that have made the Glock company an object of fascination in gun circles (for example: the 1999 attempt on Gaston Glock’s life arranged by one of his own financial advisers).

Apparently, the executives at Glock Inc., the Smyrna, Ga., subsidiary of Glock GmbH are worried about the book’s look behind the scenes at the company. So Glock Inc. forced the National Shooting Sports Foundation to rescind my press credentials for the 2012 SHOT Show expo floor. Talk about disrespect for First Amendment free speech rights!

No matter. Using garden-variety reportorial techniques, I managed to make my way around SHOT Show, see all of my contacts in the industry, and find – much to my delight – that the book is being enthusiastically embraced.

The good folks at 5.11 Tactical invited me to participate in their terrific authors panel. Lone Wolf Distributors sold GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun from their booth on the floor. Keisler Law Enforcement asked me to sign a dozen copies they purchased, including one for industry legend Doug Keisler (thanks, Doug!). Jeff Cahill of Tango Down had the book at his company’s booth. Frank DiNuzzo, Glock Inc.’s former chief in-house trainer, was patroling the floor singing the praises of GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun, in which he is a character, of course. Ditto for Cameron Hopkins, the NRA “Industry Insider” blogger.

GLOCK - The Rise of America’s Gun

If GLOCK: The Rise of America’s Gun elicits kind words from the gun industry, it’s gotta make you wonder what the people in Smyrna are so worried about. You can order the book here: http://tinyurl.ms/36rs

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PAUL M. BARRETT is an assistant managing editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the author of American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion and The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America. Barrett lives and works in New York City.

GLOCK
by Paul M. Barrett
Crown Publishers • On sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $26.00 hardcover • Pages: 304 • ISBN: 978-0-307-71993-5
www.glockthebook.com or www.crownpublishing.com

American Guns Cast with the My Gun Culture team At SHOT Show 2012

My Gun Culture

USA --(Ammoland.com)- SHOT Show is an experience. You get to meet lot’s of interesting people. And get mugged by them.

Tuesday evening, I was strolling through the Sands expo complex with the rest of the My Gun Culture literary assault team, minding our own business, when suddenly I found myself in a choke hold. OK, so I was in condition white. It was SHOT Show and I was arguably on the safest real estate on the planet at the time. Gimme a break. Anyway, a voice whispered in my ear “Give me all your money!”

If it wasn’t for the fact that I was surrounded by 61,000 gun totin’ folks I could have been the next story on CSI Las Vegas. That and the fact that the mugger was none other than Rich Wyatt of Discovery Channel’s American Guns.

You see, we had the opportunity to interview 3/4 of the Wyatt family earlier in the day. Apparently, Renee Wyatt had to stay home and mind the business so Rich, Kurt, and Paige could go to Vegas and blow the family nest egg at the craps table. And I must have offended Rich in the process, hence the threats on my life. But all ended well.

Let’s review our discussion earlier in the day:

My Gun Culture: Rich, Can you tell our readers how on earth you ended up owning a gun business? Did you start from scratch or buy an existing business?

Rich: In eighth grade in English class in Connecticut I wrote a report about this gun shop I got right here, right now. And then I followed my dream and went out and went to gunsmith school, and became a gunsmith. My Dad told me not to do it. Then I realized I couldn’t make enough money being a gunsmith. And then they wouldn’t let me play with machine guns, so I went to the police department. Then all these things kept happening in my life and next thing you know now I got the gun shop. I couldn’t make enough being a one gunsmith, one shop so I got 7 full time guys fixing guns. I’ve got lots of guys doing wild things – sales, training, buying / selling, and building guns. Now we have something that’s producing the income that my family needs for us to get by.

My Gun Culture: So just to clarify, did you start Gunsmoke or buy an existing business?

Rich: I started Gunsmoke. I’d worked with other shops and I had done different things. I worked with Colonel Jeff Cooper you know. Colonel Cooper was my mentor and I couldn’t believe I got a chance to meet him. I couldn’t believe I got a chance to teach with him. And so Gunsmoke was started originally to teach classes with Colonel Cooper when he left the facility he was at in Arizona. But anyway, we needed to set up a corporation to do that, so that’s how Gunsmoke got its legs. Colonel Cooper and I traveled, we hunted in Africa, and our families were great friends. You know Gunsmoke started basically in the back of a Suburban loaded up with Galco holsters and books. Finally, I was like we need a building to put all this junk in, so we went out and got one. And it just kept growing from there. And then I was like, wow we got all this stuff, we need a TV show! So we got a TV show. And now we’re just rockin’ it and having a good time!

My Gun Culture: So your business Gunsmoke is famous for being able to build a gun from a block of raw metal. If we walked in with a 20 pound block of cheese, could you fabricate a fully automatic Cheese Wiz dispenser?

Rich: We will make you the finest sandwich you’ve ever had! It will be the best grilled cheese you have ever, ever eaten. And besides that, it will be an artistic feat beyond anything any chef has ever prepared.

My Gun Culture: So Paige, I’ve got something in common with your dad. We both have beautiful daughters and that is a big , big problem for a dad to have right? It’s kind of thing when a prospective date comes over to the house that most dads make it a point to be cleaning the shotgun on the kitchen table or whatever. Given that your dad is, umm, a bit more tactical than average, and builds barrage weapons and cannons and the like, how does he kick it up a notch?

Paige: Just having the TV show already gives guys a little bit of fear because it’s not mysterious. They don’t wonder…”Does your dad have guns?” It’s more like, “Oh crap, your dad has guns!” There’s no question about the fact that he’s fully loaded. Guys do get nervous and I have to explain to them that it’s OK and he’s a normal guy besides the fact that we own a gun shop. Guys get scared, but he’s pretty nice if they pass they test. I don’t really know what the test is as I have to leave the room! There’s little things that guys have to do to pass…

Kurt: Yeah, like be a guy!

My Gun Culture: Who’s worse when it comes to grilling your dates? Your dad or your brother?

Rich: Paige is very lucky because Kurt’s bought his own place and lives on his own. And so he’s not there, but he does make celebrity appearances in case I’m having a little trouble with one of these guys and then he handles the heavy lifting.

Kurt: I’m the cleanup crew.

My Gun Culture: Kurt, I went to high school. I definitely did not have a single engraving class in high school. Ever. I had English, Geometry, and classes like that. So tell us how you learned to engrave guns.

Kurt: I had always doodled on paper and messed around with that kind of stuff. I never actually thought that I would come up with a career out of it. I did plenty of art classes in school, but obviously nothing geared toward engraving. It was actually dad’s idea. He asked if I had ever seen any engraving and would I be interested in it? I said sure – absolutely! He packed me up and shipped me off to school for it. The rest was history. I fell in love with it as soon as I actually started engraving. I took a basic engraving class out in Kansas. It was a great, great experience for me, and I love doing it.

Paige: There is one thing about engraving. I did try to engrave my name once. I couldn’t even do a straight line. It is extremely difficult and he does a great job.

My Gun Culture: Ok so we need a secret scoop for our readers. Judging from my own experience, I’ve run tools right through my hand. Have you ever done that?

Kurt: I’ve not yet put an engraving tool through my hand but I’ve definitely screwed up!

Rich: And he’s messed up some engraving too!

My Gun Culture: The SHOT Show is all about business – everybody’s doing deals. We happen to have at our house – hold on to your shorts here – we have an extremely rare and valuable Mosin Nagant. It’s got to be worth 90 bucks at least. It’s my son’s, but he’s away at college, so I’m thinking about maybe offering you a trade. I saw you build that custom sniper rifle that was over the top with the flames. I’m kind of thinking I want one with a World War II Midway battle scene on it with Zero’s and Corsairs in a dogfight over the Pacific.  So what do you think? Even trade?

Rich: Even trade? Yeah, we’ll do it.

Kurt: In dad’s famous words, so how do you want to take care of the balance?

My Gun Culture: So while we’re on the topic of barters and trades, what’s the craziest trade deal you ever did?

Rich: I traded a guy for a live rattlesnake one time, which could be illegal in some states so I won’t say where I did it. Then I shot it and made it into a belt. That was a weird trade. But my best trade is going to be my  next one.

My Gun Culture: We’ve got an ongoing debate going on in our office and maybe you guys can help settle it.We’ve had all sorts of industry figures weigh in on this. Is the MK19 Automatic Grenade launcher appropriate for home defense? My wife worries about the blast radius but I like the horsepower. Thoughts?

Rich: Here’s the problem. The only reason I wouldn’t use it for home defense is that it’s too difficult to move around in the night.  I want to be able to get that gun on somebody so my home defense gun would be an 870 shotgun. Because everybody ‘comprendes’ a 12 gauge!

My Gun Culture: We don’t want to make you feel bad, but Top Shot Champion Iain Harrison recommends a 105mm Light Gun, which the British army uses.

Rich: Well I’ll tell ya what, while Iain’s whipping that thing around I’ll have 5 or 6 shots off with my 870. It’s not he who has the best guns that wins, it’s he who hits the first that wins! And that’s gonna be me! The best gun is the gun you’ve got with you.

Kurt: Anytime anybody comes into the store and asks about a home defense gun we whip that pump action shotgun out and rack the slide and they say ‘All right, I understand!”

Paige: If it’s for your wife, at least make it pink!

My Gun Culture: It looks like everyone in the family carries a 1911 from the pictures I see. Can you each tell us about yours and what makes it special?

Rich: Of course! First of all, I carry the coolest 1911 on the planet. It’s got flames on it, it’s got skull and crossbones that Kurt engraved, ivory stocks, Jeff Cooper slim line pistol, dehorned, Novak sights, you know – everything. It’s a great gun. And I also carry a 5 shot Smith & Wesson revolver just in case I need to fill my other hand.

Kurt: 1911 full size 5 inch with a Galco holster and also a 5 shot .38 with a Galco holster. Mine’s tricked out just like dad’s but a little bit different and that’s the great thing about a 1911 is that you can customize the heck out of them. Mine’s got all the same stuff that you need to make it a fine fighting firearm, but I did the custom engraved grips and I’ve got the two tone going with high polish so it’s nice and bright and it looks cool too. Same deal with the secondary firearm. Of course we customized that too – lighter trigger, bob the hammer, all that good stuff.

Paige: I have a little different 1911. Mine is a Colt Defender. It’s a 3 inch barrel instead of the full size. I had to prove to my dad that I could carry the gun. It took a while – I had to pass  tests again, so I haven’t been able to really do anything to it yet. I’ve got new stocks, safety, dehorn. Mine is a bit smaller for me as its easier to carry on my hip.

Rich: One last thing. A lot of people ask and see us and say “Hey, your gun’s cocked…” Duh! That’s how it’s meant to be carried. And then a lot of people ask “How is Paige allowed to carry guns?” What do you live in a communist state? This is America we live in! She’s our daughter, on our property – it’s legal for her to carry guns. And if you can’t figure that stuff out man, grow up.  Let’s not let people think that it’s OK not to carry guns. It is the best to carry guns. If you’re not carrying a gun right now, it’s a tremendous mistake!

We would like to thank the Wyatt family – all four of them – for tolerating our invasive and rigorous questioning. They were good sports – and quite entertaining!

About:
Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything. His web blog My Gun Culture is an irreverent, twisted look at gun news bordering on the ridiculous. It covers shootin’ stuff, loud noises, defending your own, the occasional mall ninja, and about 200 years of the American way. “These are the (partially) true stories of… My Gun Culture” says Tom. Visit: www.mygunculture.com

GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation

GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation

SMYRNA, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- The GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF), an organization of GLOCK, Inc., was founded in 1991 to introduce GLOCK SAFE ACTION pistol owners to sport shooting in a friendly environment.

GSSF stages indoor and outdoor competitions throughout the United States.

The competition stages have been designed to be easy to understand and operate with no requirements for fast draws, speed reloading, or physical movement. Competitors of all legal ages and abilities have the opportunity to compete against their peers in different categories for each model of GLOCK pistol.

All GSSF matches are family oriented, with competitors ranging from beginner to expert. These events are a great place to hone shooting skills, learn some tricks-of-the-trade and establish relationships with fellow shooters and industry professionals. GSSF members also receive the services of a factory armorer at every outdoor match, to make sure their GLOCK performs at its peak, with free labor and replacement parts when needed. The emphasis for every GSSF match is always on safe firearm handling, accurate shooting and good sportsmanship.

Competitors simply show up at the GSSF events with their GLOCK (as it’s the only firearm permitted to participate), factory ammunition and approved eye and ear protection. Then, they are ready to compete.

GSSF has a separate class for master-ranked competitors and modified (e.g., optically sighted) GLOCK pistols. There are also designated classes for adult females; male and female junior shooters; shooters challenged by a physical restriction; and senior and “super senior” (+65 years old) competitors.

While competitors must be a GSSF member to participate, their membership also provides them an opportunity to purchase a GLOCK pistol at a special price and attend a GLOCK Armorer’s course (if eligible).

Upon membership, competitors receive a membership card, a GSSF cap, two issues of the GLOCK Report, a copy of the GLOCK Annual and the opportunity to participate in special offers. GSSF is affiliated with the United States Civilian Marksmanship Program, whose benefits are also made available to GSSF members.

GSSF celebrated its 20th Anniversary 2011, and continues to welcome shooters ranging from young and old, law enforcement officers, members of the US Armed Forces and even first time shooters. More than 80,000 members have attended events during the past 19 years, including world champions who started their careers at GSSF matches and continue to return to compete, and introduce their families to the sport of competitive shooting.

Visit: www.gssfonline.com

RMEF Team Elk Voted Best New Series on Outdoor Channel

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- “RMEF Team Elk,” the first television program fully owned and produced by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, is being honored as the Fan Favorite Best New Series on Outdoor Channel.

The show premiered in 2011 and new episodes for season-two will begin in July.

“RMEF Team Elk” co-hosts Brandon Bates and Cameron Hanes accepted the honors from Outdoor Channel during the 12th Annual Golden Moose Awards ceremony held as part of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, Jan. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. More than 2,000 hunting industry leaders, TV personalities and media personnel attended, with a worldwide audience watching the event live online.

“No show affiliated with RMEF has ever been nominated before, but this year we collected four nominations and received an important win as a fan favorite, so this is very special,” said Steve Decker, vice president of marketing for RMEF.

He added, “‘RMEF Team Elk’ is more than just a TV show. It’s part of a conservation movement that’s making a difference for the future of elk and elk hunters. Since every RMEF member is a part of Team Elk, this is important recognition for all of us and the work that we’re doing together across elk country.”

Decker thanked elk hunters everywhere for watching the show and casting their votes.

Presented by MidwayUSA, “RMEF Team Elk” is sponsored by Weaver, Browning, Brunton, Danner, Hunter’s Specialties, Buck Knives, Eberlestock, Cooper Tires, Sitka, Nosler, Montana Decoy, Budweiser, Under Armour, Archer Xtreme and Buckstop Truckware.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
RMEF is leading a conservation initiative that has protected or enhanced habitat on over 6 million acres–an area larger than Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains national parks combined. RMEF also is a strong voice for hunters in access, wildlife management and conservation policy issues. RMEF members, partners and volunteers, working together as Team Elk, are making a difference all across elk country. Join us at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

Franchi Launches New Innovative Website

Franchi

ACCOKEEK, MD --(Ammoland.com)- Benelli USA is pleased to announce the launch of the new Franchi USA website ( www.franchiusa.com), featuring the new line of Franchi shotguns and carrying the brand’s message, “Franchi Feels Right.”

The new Franchi USA website visually displays all the ways Franchi feels right. Sporting images on the home page depict the firearms at work in the field.

The scroll function allows customers to see all of that firearm’s information on one page.

On individual product pages, a video and close-up images provides site visitors the opportunity to examine the details of each gun almost as closely as if they were holding the firearm in their own hands.

Also featured on its own dedicated web page is a presentation of Franchi On Safari when Franchi hosted four outdoor writers on a bird shooting safari in Kenya.

More than 50 photographs and a short video preview of the trip are available for viewing.

The easy-to-use site is organized to make it simple for visitors to find all the information they need about Franchi firearms.

For the latest news and product information visit www.franchiusa.com