New Hampshire Firearms Coalition

Milford, NH --(Ammoland.com)- If we want to pass Constitutional Carry this year, it has to be taken off the table in the Senate in the next two days.

A few hours ago I told you how the Senate was planning on taking the Incumbent Protection Act of the table and passing a Lite version.

Unfortunately, my sources are telling me nothing has changed with regard to Constitutional Carry, and they are planning on leaving that on the table to die.

If you want to end the unconstitutional requirement to beg for government permission before you can exercise your right to bear arms, now is the time to act.

Several Senators have been complaining about the heat they are feeling. Those Senators are trying to claim they are still pro-gun despite voting to table this important bill.

That tells me your phone calls have made a difference. They know you are going to remember their anti-gun votes.

Unfortunately, while they are worried, they are not worried enough. That is why, if you haven’t already, I need you to call your Senator today.

Even if you already have called your Senator, make sure your Senator knows you will not tolerate them killing Constitutional Carry by leaving it on the table. Let them know you expect their vote to remove HB 536, Constitutional Carry, from the table and pass it as passed by the House.

This is it, If we don’t get the Senate to move in the next two days, we are going to have to wait till next session to have another chance to pass Constitutional Carry.

That is why I need you to call your Senator today.

About New Hampshire Firearms Coalition:
The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition is New Hampshire’s only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization. While many so-called “gun rights groups” work to curry favor with politicians and the media, NHFC is working aggressively to hold politicians accountable and to put a stop to gun control. Visit: www.nhfc-ontarget.org

Canadian Shooting Sports Association

Quebec --(Ammoland.com)- In this post-Bill C-19 world, the CFOs are working overtime to create a need for themselves.

They represent “kangaroo court” sensibilities and the postings should be discontinued across the country.

Responsible firearms owners know that Chief Firearms Officers never did provide a useful service. We also know they are not required in the future. That is our best advice to the federal government, which is the source of the CFOs’ genesis and income.

In order to cling to a mandate when the national long-gun was scrapped, the CFOs insist that gun stores must maintain the decades-outdated ledgers that are the property of the the CFO. Meanwhile, Bill C-19 states that the ledgers must go way of the Model-T. So, the CFOs choose to ignore Parliament and refuse to recognize the legislation. In some countries, this cavalier attitude by law enforcement civil servants would cause panic and great concern. It is the first domino that falls in a police state.

Gun stores will no doubt continue to collect customer information as a part of doing business. They need information for inventory, warranties and up-selling customers, just like any other retail business. But, that information should be kept at the pleasure of the company and shouldn’t be accessible to CFOs to monitor firearms owners.

Gag Photograph Of The Chief Firearms Officer Staff In Prince Edward Island all with fingers on the triggers?

Remember the gag photograph of the CFO staff in PEI that was circulated during the debates prior to Bill C-391? It showed law enforcers wearing sunglasses and squatting on a pile of confiscated guns. Gunnies everywhere winced at the staffers with their fingers on the triggers in a public parking lot. The poster overlay says, ‘WANTED / GUNS…OR ELSE!!!’ The poster is someone’s idea of humour, but given the attitude of many provincial CFOs in recent weeks, it is ironic and prophetic.

The active role of the CFOs is now limited to swaggering through gun shows giving the evil eye to potential customers and firearms retailers. They are checking for trigger locks and infractions in a room full of sport shooters and hunters who value firearms safety above all else. They are spending their time working the wrong crowd, because we are not criminals.

It is increasingly obvious that certain CFOs have carved a sweetheart deal with their provincial premiers. While they pretend to interpret the Firearms Act differently from the feds, they are actually doing an end-run around Parliament. All the more reason to put the Firearms Act in our crosshairs and pull that legislative trigger.

Canada heavily invested in CFOs to keep the citizenry under the government’s thumb when the Liberals brought the wrath of Allan Rock down on the land. The registry has been lifted and there is no practical reason to continue employing civil service dinosaurs to enforce laws that no longer exist.

And there will be even less need for CFOs when the Harper government opens up Bill C-68 for some serious house cleaning. And that, too, is our best advice.

The CSSA is the voice of the sport shooter and firearms enthusiast in Canada. Our national membership supports and promotes Canada’s firearms heritage, traditional target shooting competition, modern action shooting sports, hunting, and archery. We support and sponsor competitions and youth programs that promote these Canadian heritage activities. Website www.cdnshootingsports.org

Calguns Foundation

San Carlos, CA --(Ammoland.com)- In an excellent conclusion to another federal civil rights lawsuit, The Calguns Foundation has secured a settlement agreement from defendants the City of Calexico, the Calexico Police Department, Chief of Police James Neujahr, and Calexico PD officer Mario Alcaraz.

The case, Ian James Farias v. City of Calexico, et al., alleged that the defendants violated Mr. Farias’ Fourth Amendment rights by improperly arresting him and seizing his lawfully-possessed shotgun. The lawsuit also alleged that the Calexico PD failed to properly train their officers on firearms issues, leading to Mr. Farias’ arrest.

Mr. Farias had been driving through the Imperial County town of Calexico in late January, 2010, when Officer Alcaraz pulled Mr. Farias over for an alleged traffic violation. After receiving consent to search the back seat of the vehicle, Officer Alcaraz observed Mr. Farias’ shotgun – which was being transported unloaded and exposed on the back seat – and arrested Mr. Farias for an alleged violation of Penal Code section 12025 (a statute criminalizing the unlicensed carry of a concealed handgun). Mr. Farias spent 9 hours in the Imperial County Jail before bailing out and contacting The Calguns Foundation to assist in his defense.

With the aid of Foundation attorney Jason Davis of the law firm Davis and Associates, the criminal case against Mr. Farias was eventually rejected by the District Attorney’s Office. Not only did the DA not pursue criminal action against Mr. Farias, but Davis successfully obtained a rare Finding of Factual Innocence for Mr. Farias, which means that “no person of ordinary care and prudence [would] believe or conscientiously entertain any honest and strong suspicion that the person arrested [or acquitted] is guilty.” Mr. Farias then sued in Federal court to seek recovery of damages and mandate proper training, claiming that that the arrest violated his Fourth Amendment rights, among others.

As part of the settlement agreement, the City of Calexico paid Mr. Farias $35,800 and instituted a training program on criminal laws pertaining to firearms. The training bulletin, drafted by Mr. Davis and available for download at this link, and covers topics of search and seizure, loaded firearm laws, unloaded concealed firearm laws, and the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act. Significantly, the mandated training program also includes training on the recently passed “Open Carry Ban” bill AB144 and the 116 exemptions under which unloaded open carry remains legal.

“The training bulletin is designed to educate the department on California’s complex and convoluted firearm laws,” said Jason Davis. “My client sincerely appreciates the assistance of The Calguns Foundation, which made it possible for us to aggressively pursue the case.”

“This case is a reminder that exercising one’s right to keep and bear arms is not a waiver of their right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures,” said CGF Chairman Gene Hoffman. “The more that California and local governments regulate firearms, the more they will have to train their law enforcement officers – or be held accountable in the courts.”

A copy of the complaint and case filings can be downloaded at this link.

Calguns Foundation is able to help defend innocent California gun owners like Mr. Farias because of the generous tax-deductible donations from people – like you – who care about their civil rights!

Donations can be made right online via our secure servers. Check may also be mailed to The Calguns Foundation at 751 Laurel Street Suite 935, San Carlos, CA 94070-3113.

Riggo on the Range

WASHINGTON --(Ammoland.com)- Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, announced today that new show host John Riggins will kick-off his new venture with Sportsman Channel this Sunday as he helps host the network’s unique Hunt.Fish.Feed. event in Boston for The Cable Show 2012.

Sportsman announced earlier this week that Riggins, an NFL Hall of Famer and former New York Jets and Washington Redskins running back, had agreed to host a new celebrity-loaded series — “Riggo on the Range” — scheduled to begin airing January 2013 on Sportsman Channel.

Riggins will join numerous volunteers, including local elected officials, to help feed local residents in need at the Pine Street Inn shelter in Boston’s South End on Sunday, May 20, starting at 2:30 pm ET. Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. is a unique outreach program that taps an underutilized food source—game meat and fish donated by sportsmen—to feed those struggling with hunger across America. Sportsman is partnering locally with The Cable Show 2012 to help organize, staff and transport volunteers. Hunt.Fish.Feed. has served more than 13,000 meals since its start.

“As an avid sportsman and chef, I’ve always placed a high priority on harvesting game,” said Riggins. “Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. is an extraordinary program that helps deliver nutritious and hearty meals to thousands at a time when food and money donations are down at shelters and facilities all across this nation. I’m proud to be part of this network and its unique program, and I look forward to helping serve those in need this Sunday in Boston.”

In his new show, “Riggo on the Range,” Riggins will treat viewers to a culinary twist on hunting, featuring guest celebrities from food, entertainment, music and sports worlds. Each segment will follow Riggins around the world in pursuit of extraordinary hunting, outdoor and cooking adventures.

“Riggo on the Range” will be a unique show in the outdoor television category. It marries the “larger than life” persona of Riggins with his love of hunting, the outdoors and culinary arts to create a series that has never been done before. In an added twist to the show, Riggins will take his prizes from the field into the kitchen to show viewers how to create a round-table feast using the assortment of in-season game and fowl he and his guests will hunt. In the first segments, Riggins and his guests will be traveling to Kansas and New Mexico as well as locations in Canada.

Riggins’ film crew is led by Curtis Fleming, award-winning host and executive producer of “Fly Rod Chronicles.” The series is produced by Fly Fishing Explorations Inc., based in Winchester, Va.

About John Riggins
John Riggins is a well-known NFL Hall of Famer and former professional football player in the National Football League. Riggins received numerous awards throughout his career, including recognition as the Jets’ Most Valuable Player in 1972 and 1975, a Pro Bowl appearance, MVP in Super Bowl XVII with the Redskins, and the Bert Bell Award for the Professional American Football Player of the Year. Riggins ended his career with the Washington Redskins, playing from 1976-1979 and again from 1981-1985. Though he spent his professional life playing football, Riggins has always had a passion for the outdoors and has hunted all over the globe. His love of hunting stems from watching Harold Ensley on “The Sportsman’s Friend,” a Riggins family television favorite while growing up in Centralia, Kan. Riggins played college football at the University of Kansas, where he majored in journalism. Please visit www.riggo44.com for more information, or follow Riggins on Twitter: @Riggo44.

About Sportsman Channel
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel 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. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel reaches more than 31.2 million U.S. television households and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. Please visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com for more information, or follow us on Twitter: @SPORTSMANchnl.

Alpha Ops Internal Frame Pack From Fieldline Tactical

Fieldline

Los Angeles, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Whether you’re military or a civilian, you’ll be well equipped for your next mission with the new Fieldline Alpha Ops Internal Frame Pack.

The latest member of Fieldline’s new tactical series, it combines combat-ready performance with advanced features that keep gear safely stowed, organized and easily accessible for when called into action.

Also called the ‘Alpha-dog’ of all packs, the new Fieldline Alpha Ops Internal Frame Pack is full of tactical-driven features that are sure to impress.  An extra large top-loading main compartment with zippered mesh pockets can pack in boots, extra clothing and essentially any important survival gear you want to throw its way.  A roomy secondary compartment with gear organizer provides immediate access to smaller items such as extra ammo or hearing protection.  Plus, because any mission requires the operator to stay well hydrated, the pack features a 2-liter hydration compatible pouch with both left and right Velcro closures.

For even more gear storage and customization options, the pack features a front panel complete with multiple MOLLE attachment points.  It also boasts a fleece-lined sunglasses pouch perfect for safely housing shooting glasses, as well as a Velcro name-tape and patch holders.

The new Fieldline Alpha Ops Internal Frame Pack takes comfort and function to a whole new level.  It features a lightweight, removable internal aluminum stay, a yoked shoulder strap system with adjustable sternum slider and four side compression straps, all to help the pack fit virtually any torso and keep gear secure, balanced and stable.

Measuring 21.5” x 13.5 x 9” and made from heavy-duty water resistant fabric, the new Fieldline Alpha Ops Internal Frame pack is available in either Coyote or Black.

To learn more about the new Fieldline Alpha Ops Internal Frame Pack or any of the company’s rugged tactical packs and accessories, contact Fieldline at 1919 Vineburn Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. 90032 • Telephone: (800) 438-3353. Or visit online at www.fieldline.com ‘Like’ the company on Facebook: www.facebook.com/fieldline.

Simon "JJ" Racaza Joins Team Caracal

Caracal Arms

New Milford, NJ –Caracal International, a small arms manufacturer launched in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2007, announced today that Simon “JJ” Racaza, one of the top Limited and Open shooters in USPSA and Steel Challenge, has joined Team Caracal as a sponsored Production Division shooter.

“My decision on which gun company I would shoot for was based on gun performance. I’ve been shooting a myriad of guns lately and it literally came down to running the guns side-by-side and figuring out the best hits and time,” says Racaza.

“When I officially made the decision to look for a sponsorship in the production division, I told myself that I wouldn’t sell my soul for the contract. I planned on going with the gun that I believed in the most. I’ve also always been a fan of representing a company who is still growing and has room for me to grow with them. I was fortunate enough to be in the position of having a few gun companies who wanted to work with me. Caracal is a company with a lot of promise and an amazing product. I am very excited to be representing them in the Production Division.”

“We’re very excited about sponsoring ‘JJ’ Racaza and are looking forward to his winning successes with Caracal pistols,” says Salem Al Matroushi, CEO of Caracal International.

“JJ” Racaza is scheduled to attend the following 2012 events:

• May 18-20 MA/VA sectional match (Virginia)
• June 1-3 NJ Steel National Championships. (New Jersey)
• July 5-9 Ecuador Production championships (Ecuador)
• July 12-22 Bolo cup (Philippines)
• September 7-9 Area 7 Championships (Upstate New York)
• October 13-16 US production nationals
• October 18-21 US open nationals (Las Vegas)
• November 1-5 World Speed Shooting Championships (Florida)
• November 15-19 Copa Zemog (Guatemala)

About Caracal Pistols
The Caracal semi‐automatic model “F” and model “C” pistols are now available at select retailers in the United States.

Caracal pistols feature:

Smooth, quick trigger break with no over travel, and short reset
Low profile slide, which results in very little felt recoil
Lower bore (4mm), which allows for fast, accurate “instinctive” shooting for professional users
Optional quick sight acquisition system
18 round magazine on the F model

About Caracal
Caracal is a small arms manufacturer, launched in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Working closely with the UAE Armed Forces, the company has developed a range of modern pistols in association with leading European weapon designers and international users. The Caracal range includes full and compact sized pistols, which have been sold in the Middle East region, Europe and South Africa. Caracal products are manufactured in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Caracal International LLC recently launched Caracal USA, LLC, located in Trussville, Alabama, which serves as the importer, distributor, and service center for the US markets.

Caracal is also the parent company for the world-renowned German rifle and shotgun manufacturer, Merkel.

Caracal is a fully owned subsidiary of Tawazun, a strategic investment firm focused on the development of Abu Dhabi’s industrial manufacturing and technology capabilities and knowledge transfer, with a specific focus on the defense sector. For more information visit www.caracal-usa.com.

KnifeRights.org

Gilbert, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and hear noted conservative political commentator, author, columnist and knife user, S.E. Cupp.

Her frequent appearances on Fox News and GBTV or her columns that are originally published in the New York Daily News are noted for insightful, no B.S. views about topical issues of the day.

Cupp’s talk is titled, “Leave My Knives Alone! A New York Girl’s Reflections on Life, Liberty and the Lunacy of Anti-knife Laws.”

As Cupp notes, “a knife is more than just a utility tool. In a pinch, it can also serve as a defensive weapon, clearly protected by the Second Amendment…Whether in town or on a hunt, a knife earns its place at my side as an essential tool. I am a knife user and proud to be one. Leave my knives alone! “

S.E. Cupp Keynotes Third Annual Sharper Future

We will also be recognizing the first annual Carry a Knife – Save a Life Award Winner, Jason Hobbs, who will be accompanied by his son Rivers. Rivers survived a Mountain Lion attack earlier this year thanks to quick action by his father using his Spyderco Caly 3.5 folding knife.

In celebration of Knife Right’s success in enacting Georgia’s new Knife Preemption Law, the bill’s primary sponsor, Georgia Senator Bill Heath, will be presented with Knife Rights’ Freedom’s Edge™ award.

Knife Rights Feeds you Right!

• No buffet line or warmed over mystery breakfast!
• We are please to serve the Waverly’s very special Georgia Peach Breakfast:
• Georgia Peach French Toast stuffed with Cream Cheese and Peaches with REAL Maple Syrup
• Smoked Apple Link Sausage
• Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
• Fresh Fruits & Berries Cup
• Waverly Breakfast Breads including: Biscuits, Muffins, Fruit Turnovers and Bagels
• Freshly Brewed Starbucks Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Starbucks Tazo Tea

Please join us for the Third Annual Sharper Future Awards Breakfast on Saturday, June 9, at the Waverly Renaissance Hotel adjacent to the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. This is a great way to start your Saturday at BLADE Show (breakfast will be done before show opens). Deadline is June 5! Tickets are NOT available at the door!

Buy your Sharper Future Awards Breakfast tickets now and save $5!

About:
Knife Rights (www.KnifeRights.org) is America’s Grassroots Knife Owners Organization, working towards a Sharper Future for all knife owners. Knife Rights is dedicated to providing knife owners an effective voice in public policy. Become a Knife Rights member and make a contribution to support the fight for your knife rights. Visit www.kniferights.org

Gun Owners of America

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI) and Adam Smith (D-WA) are looking to fix one of the most troubling pieces of legislation that have passed during Barack Obama’s presidency.

As you know, at the end of last year, Congress passed and Barack Obama signed a defense authorization bill which contained two very dangerous provisions.

The first of these troubling provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA] is section 1021. It would allow American citizens to be arrested on American soil, detained indefinitely, tried in a military court, and deported to a Third World country for torture.

And all of this could be done without a trial!

An American could be detained if he “substantially supported” an individual who engaged in a belligerent act against the U.S. or its allies, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Thus, if you were to sell a gun to a Timothy McVeigh, unaware of his intentions, you could have all of your constitutional rights summarily taken away by Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder under the terms of this law.

The Amash provision would amend section 1021 by barring the U.S. military from putting any citizen into indefinite detention without a charge or trial.

Another provision in the NDAA [section 1022] actually requires the military to put certain civilian suspects into military detention. While the administration has waived this provision’s applicability to certain groups of people, the underlying law could still be enforced one day by the Obama administration (or a future administration).

The Amash amendment would repeal section 1022 entirely.

ACTION: Please click here to ask your representative to support the NDAA-neutering amendment to H.R. 4310.

About:
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- An overwhelming percentage of surveyed visitors to national wildlife refuges in 2010 and 2011 were favorably impressed with the recreational opportunities, education and services on these public lands, according to a national survey released today. Some 90 percent of respondents gave consistent high marks to all facets of their refuge experience.

The peer-reviewed survey, commissioned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and designed, conducted, and analyzed by researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey, evaluated responses from more than 10,000 adult visitors surveyed at 53 of the country’s 556 national wildlife refuges between July 2010 and November 2011.

The National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the Service, is the nation’s premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat. Refuges protect thousands of species; more than 400 also are open to the public and are popular recreation sites, noted for their hunting and fishing, paddling and hiking, environmental education programs and wildlife observation. More than 45 million people visited national wildlife refuges in 2011.

“When you visit a refuge and see for yourself the amazing web of life this natural landscape protects, it’s hard not to come away impressed,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “You begin to understand what a treasure we Americans have at our doorstep. For most people, that appreciation deepens when they learn what staff are doing to conserve their wildlife heritage. We’re thrilled that visitors also recognize and appreciate the efforts of Refuge System staff to make their visits rich and enjoyable.”

Of survey participants, • 91 percent reported satisfaction with recreational activities and opportunities; • 89 percent reported satisfaction with information and education about the refuge; • 91 percent reported satisfaction with services provided by refuge employees or volunteers; and • 91 percent reported satisfaction with the refuge’s job of conserving fish, wildlife and their habitats.

Some survey participants also volunteered enthusiastic comments, such as this one: “Refuges make me aware that I am a part of the American experience and not just an observer. Nowhere else do I feel such a deep sense of connection with the land, the plants, and the wildlife. Visiting a refuge is truly a spiritual experience.”

Among the most popular refuge activities visitors reported were wildlife observation, bird watching, photography, hiking and auto-tour-route driving. Most visitors also reported viewing refuge exhibits, asking information of staff or volunteers and visiting a refuge gift shop or bookstore.

Visitors reported varying support for the use of alternative transportation, such as boats, buses or trams, to get from point to point inside a refuge. Some refuges are exploring these methods to reduce their carbon footprint. Most respondents (65 percent) said they would be likely to use a boat on refuge waterways or an offsite parking lot that provides refuge trail access. Just over half (51 percent) said they would be likely to use a bus or tram that runs during a special event. Most said they were unlikely to use a bus or tram that takes them to different points on a refuge or a bike share program.

Many (59 percent) respondents identified themselves as repeat refuge visitors. More than a third of visitors (42 percent) said they lived within 50 miles of a refuge they visited.

The survey was conducted under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, which mandates federal agencies to undertake periodic reviews of program performance.

Findings from a second phase of the survey, covering another 25 refuges, are expected in 2013. The Service will use survey results to help guide refuge transportation, facilities and services planning. USGS social scientist Natalie Sexton was the lead researcher on the report. The survey is available here.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov. Connect with our Facebook page, follow our tweets, watch our YouTube Channel, and download photos from our Flickr page.

Congressional Sportsmen

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Governor Terry Branstad, a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, signed an executive order today permanently rescinding a provision of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources dove season rule that prohibits the use of traditional ammunition.

The executive order was a result of the Iowa senate’s inaction on SJR 2001, a legislative resolution to rescind the ban. Although the resolution passed committee, and was joined on the Senate floor by a successful house companion bill (HJR 2001), the resolutions never came up for a full Senate vote prior to the conclusion of the 2012 legislative session. As a result, Governor Branstad decided to take immediate action on behalf of Iowa hunters.

Last year saw the first dove season in Iowa since 1918, following passage of a dove hunting bill that Senator Dick Dearden (Iowa Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair) had championed for twelve years. The legislative intent of the dove bill did not include a ban on traditional lead ammunition because such a ban was not based on science and would create an undue burden on Iowa’s hunters. In fact, an amendment to ban traditional ammunition was offered during the 2011 legislative debate and was soundly defeated. Still, the IA DNR Commissioners decided to implement the ban while setting the new season regulations last July. Fortunately, the provision of the rule to ban traditional ammunition was ultimately deferred back to the legislature by the Administrative Rules Review Committee, and Iowans were able to enjoy last fall’s historic dove season unhindered.

“There’s no evidence whatsoever that it hurts any population or any species of animals,” Dearden said, noting that the cost of alternative ammunition can be more expensive and harder to find. “Frankly, I think they (the commission) went way beyond (their role to set rules). The NRC was making law.”

The legislature once again took up the traditional ammunition ban at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session by introducing two joint resolutions (HJR 2001 and SJR 2001) to permanently rescind the ban. HJR 2001 passed the full House on February 2nd, while SJR 2001 passed out of committee on January 25th. However, because the resolution failed to pass in the Senate prior to the conclusion of the legislative session on May 9th, the ban on traditional ammunition would have become law for the 2012 dove season and each dove season thereafter.

In order to prevent a permanent ban on traditional ammunition for Iowa dove hunters, Governor Terry Branstad issued the executive order rescinding the measure early this morning. Sportsmen and women in Iowa and across the nation applaud Governor Branstad for ensuring that natural resource management is based on sound science and for safeguarding the use of traditional ammunition.

Senator Dearden and Governor Branstad are members of the Iowa Sportsmen’s Caucus and Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), respectively, which work in affiliation with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) to support and promote pro-sportsmen legislation within the states. These caucuses, organized under CSF, provide sportsmen the access and voice within their state legislatures. Ultimately, these caucuses and CSF provide protection against legislative attacks on hunting and fishing, such as lead ammunition bans, and deliver results for the advancement of sportsmen’s interests in the political arena. Click here to learn more about CSF and the caucuses.

About:
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2009. Throughout this time, CSF has maintained a singleness of purpose that has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted hunting and fishing organization in the political arena. Visit: www.sportsmenslink.org

Pro Defensa of Costa Rica Joins IAPCAR

Second Amendment Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- Pro Defensa of Costa Rica is the latest organization to join forces with the International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights (IAPCAR), which now boasts 22 affiliated groups in 14 different nations around the globe.

With member groups on every continent, IAPCAR executive director Philip Watson has been elated with the positive response the group has received.

“IAPCAR’s steady growth has been a welcome sign among those that love freedom,” Watson noted, “it proves that people in every corner of the world believe in the right to keep and bear arms. Personal security and the defense of one’s home and family are values shared across international borders, regardless of nationality or ethnic origin.”

“We are very excited to be the newest and proudest member of IAPCAR,” said Pro Defensa’s Miguel Cifuentes.

Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, was instrumental in creating IAPCAR, Gottlieb was pleased to have Pro Defensa as IAPCAR’s newest affiliate.

“We are excited to welcome our friends from Costa Rica,” he observed. “Gun owners in Costa Rica are currently facing some tough regulatory actions on gun registration and severe penalties for improper registration, we can learn a great deal from each other in our effort to protect firearms rights around the world.”

The United Nations prepares to consider an Arms Trade Treaty this July, placing many arms rights groups at odds with global gun control advocates.

“IAPCAR will strongly oppose any UN treaty infringing on national sovereignty or individual gun rights,” noted Julianne Versnel, director of operations at the Second Amendment Foundation, the second influential group instrumental in forming IAPCAR.

The International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights (http://iapcar.com ) is the only worldwide political action group focusing on the human right to keep and bear arms. Founded in 2010, IAPCAR has grown to more than 20 major gun-rights organizations and conducts campaigns designed to inform the public and promote the right of self-defense and gun-ownership.

3D Target Shooting - The Best Way To Train

YouTube Gun Reports

USA --(Ammoland.com)- I love to shoot. Anything I can do to explore the accuracy and timing of an object that leaves the hand of a human to hit a target, I’m in.

I’ll shoot guns, arrows, hoops – hell, I’ll pick up a pea shooter if you’d like to have a contest.

As a youth I set up an archery range in the back yard – basically a soft backer to catch the arrows with a circular target on it. The parents authorized the old garage as a back stop, set back from the house, and also made of a soft material that would stop arrows as a suitable backer for our target. We’d shoot with our 30 pound recurve bows until our young arms were ready to drop.

The practice was good for developing discipline and accuracy, and I still shoot a recurve, albeit now a PSE Coyote with a much sturdier draw, but to prepare for hunting season such a simple setup doesn’t do it any more.

Shooting at circular targets can tighten the archer’s group, but it doesn’t give the sense of how the arrow will impact the animal. Even with anatomical 2D targets, if you are shooting on a 3/4 angle, for example, you won’t have a sense of how the arrow will react upon impact.

3D archery ranges give a much better sense to the hunter of how their arrows will respond. For example if you are 3/4 to the rear of your perfect trophy bull elk or deer, where do you need to aim for your arrow to go through both lungs and have a chance at hitting the heart?

A 3D target will tell you. You’ll be able to see the point of impact and where the arrow will leave the animal.

David DeAustin’s video gives a great example of the benefits of 3D target shooting. Varied distance, accuracy, angle of impact to the vitals, and shooting through, under or around cover. 3D ranges give you the opportunity to train up, and this is the perfect time to get started. With summer upon us and hunting season mere months away, 3D ranges are the best way to train.

About Alan Murdock:
Alan Murdock is a lifelong shooting enthusiast. From youth he has shot firearms and archery. Today he is a certified NRA basic pistol instructor and Utah Concealed Firearms instructor. His blog on shooting and personal defense can be found at www.alanmurdock.wordpress.com

Paige Wyatt fires Dragon's Breath rounds from a Taurus Judge on this Weeks AMERICAN GUNS.

Discovery Channel

USA --(Ammoland.com)- AMERICAN GUNS is in its second season on The Discovery Channel and we have an exclusive clip from this Wednesday’s episode, where the Wyatt’s – Rich, Renee, Kurt and Paige – shoot dragon’s breath from a Taurus Judge, which Rich refers to as “hell in a shotgun shell.”

Paige volunteers to go first and explains that dragon’s breath is pure phosphorus that creates a wall of fire.

In case you’re not familiar, AMERICAN GUNS follows Rich Wyatt and his wife Renee, who own Gunsmoke – located outside Denver, Colorado. They buy, sell and trade guns – from hand canons to hunting rifles. And if you don’t see what you want, they’ll build one for you from nothing more than a block of metal.

On this Wednesday’s episode, the Gunsmoke crew creates a historically inspired hybrid: an axe mortar gun. The axe gun dates from medieval times when firearms were less dependable, and people wanted the blade included in their weapon for backup.

Truck driver Lyle is also featured purchasing a Springfield Trapdoor – a replacement for a gun originally given to him by his father. Lyle had received the gift on Christmas as a child, but unfortunately the gun went missing shortly after his divorce.

Rich and Renee also make a house call to Nascar driver Regan Smith, who’s looking to defend his home against bears, coyotes and other wildlife. He and his wife had just moved from North Carolina, and one day she discovered a bear on their back porch – and Regan decided it was time to call Rich.

Tune in for an all-new episode of American Guns this Wednesday at 9:00pm ET/PT.

See more AMERICAN GUNS at http://tiny.cc/26gdew

About Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 210 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com.

NRA Life Of Duty

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- NRA Life of Duty Presented by Brownells has just released the trailer for their brand new Patriot Profile Feature entitled “Reclamation: The Battle for Terra Firma”.

Traditionally, the Wardens of the California State Department of Fish & Game track poachers, concern themselves with wildlife preservation and conservation and emphasize the importance of hunter education.

Today, these Wardens are fighting for our national security and quality of life.

Check back for the full feature in the upcoming weeks and visit the Patriot Profiles Channel sponsored by Smith & Wesson for more stories like this one at: http://www.nralifeofduty.tv/#/patriotprofiles.

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

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- A pilot program launched last year by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used e-marketing campaigns to boost hunting license sales by 4.2 percent, one of the largest increases demonstrated in test promotions funded by grants from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, supports state wildlife agency projects that test new strategies to increase participation in hunting and target shooting. Since 2003, NSSF has awarded more than $4.7 million to state agencies through its Hunting Heritage Partnership grant program.

Last year, Florida received a $16,922 grant from NSSF to test the feasibility of increasing hunting in the state during the 2011/2012 hunting season by using email and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Florida worked with Southwick Associates, a specialist firm in outdoor statistics, on the project and, to reduce costs, enhanced its messaging with existing video tips on hunting and shooting that were pulled from NSSF’s extensive video tips library.

“These relatively low-cost campaigns were amazingly successful in motivating recipients to purchase or re-new their hunting licenses,” said Melissa Schilling, NSSF director of recruitment and retention. “NSSF funds these pilot programs so we can learn which are most effective and share models of success with other states.”

The pilot program revealed that to substantially boost hunting and shooting participation requires effective promotions on a mass scale using multiple e-messages delivered over a long period of time. The campaign, which sent 1.8 million emails, showed that up to 15 contacts were needed before and during hunting season to motivate “fence-sitters” to finally purchase a hunting license. Fortunately, e-marketing campaigns of this type are relatively inexpensive.

Florida’s target audience received 10 to 18 contacts each over a six-month period, motivating 6,391 people to buy a license. At $17 for a basic hunting license, the effort generated at least $108,600 in new revenues for the fish and game agency. Given the average Florida hunter spends $1,880 a year, the e-marketing effort resulted in upwards of $12 million in new sales for businesses serving Florida’s hunters. Increased revenues from hunting license sales, as well as purchases of firearms and ammunition, also benefit wildlife conservation.

Follow-up research in 2012 will help the state further refine the program, said Schilling. She noted that other states will roll out e-marketing campaigns this year based on the Florida model.

The Florida marketing program is an example of how the Hunting Heritage Partnership Grant Program is creating successful cooperative efforts related to the shooting sports and conservation.

State wildlife agencies can learn more about NSSF’s Hunting Heritage Partnership at http://www.nssf.org/hunting/grants/.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 7,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

The Center For Vision & Values

Grove City, PA --(Ammoland.com)- President Obama’s recent statement on gay marriage has again thrust his religious views onto the front pages.

In defending his position, Obama stressed that he and his wife were “practicing Christians” and that his stance was supported by Christ’s teaching of the Golden Rule.

Since his quest to win the U.S. Senate seat from Illinois in 2004, Barack Obama’s faith has provoked controversy.

In that campaign, his Republican rival Alan Keyes —a black Catholic— accused Obama of stressing his faith only “when it’s convenient to get votes.” When faith must be followed, explained, and serve as a basis for policies, Keyes protested, Obama pled the “separation of church and state”—a concept that was neither constitutional nor scriptural. “Christ would not vote for Barack Obama,” Keyes asserted, because his behavior was so contrary to that of Christ’s.

These charges prompted Obama to reassess how his faith related to his approach to politics. He concluded that his typical responses to Keyes’ criticisms —that “we live in a pluralistic society” and “I can’t impose my own religious views” on others— had been inadequate.

By 2006, Obama had decisively changed his tactics. At the Sojourners/Call to Renewal conference,he chided Democrats for refusing to talk about religious values out of fear of offending people or belief that religion had no role to play in the public arena. Ignoring “the power of faith” in the lives of Americans was “a mistake.” Obama urged Democrats to discuss “how to reconcile faith with our modern, pluralistic democracy.”

Obama called the contention that people “should not inject their ‘personal morality’ into public policy debates” a “practical absurdity.” American law, he argued “is by definition a codification of morality, much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition.” “Secularists are wrong,” Obama asserted, “when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square.”

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama strove to win the votes of religiously-devout Americans by providing a biblical basis for his policies on poverty, healthcare, immigration, and other issues. He urged citizens to “heed the biblical call to care for ‘the least of these’”—America’s poor—by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, increasing the minimum wage, and supplying universal health insurance.

During the campaign, Obama’s relationship with Jeremiah Wright (who pastored the United Church of Christ congregation Obama had attended in Chicago for twenty years), the widespread misperception that Obama was a Muslim, and his stances on abortion and homosexual rights called attention to his religious beliefs and created controversy.

As president, Obama has frequently testified to his Christian faith, most notably at four National Prayer Breakfasts, and linked many of his policies to biblical teachings. Contrary to the wishes of many of his supporters, he has also continued George W. Bush’s Faith-based Initiatives.

Obama’s rhetoric and actions have led to conflicting claims about his presidency. John Fea, a history professor at Messiah College, recently labeled Obama perhaps the “most explicitly Christian president in American history” because of his extensive citation of the Bible and copious references to Christian faith. Fea stressed that Obama regularly read the Bible and prayed, was being mentored by evangelical pastors (most notably Joel Hunter, Kirbyjon Caldwell, and T.D. Jakes), accentuated both faith and works, urged Americans to follow God’s command to love our neighbors as ourselves, and strove to build the kingdom of God on earth.

Glenn Beck’s criticism of Fea’s op-ed on his show brought the history professor hundreds of scathing emails and elicited numerous rebuttals. The response of well-known conservative activist and author David Barton was especially caustic. Barton denounced Obama as the “Most Biblically-Hostile U.S. President.” Barton supplied dozens of examples to support his contention that Obama has engaged in acts of hostility toward people of biblical faith, violated biblical values, and given preferential treatment to Islam.

Meanwhile, in an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Mitchell Landsberg correctly observed that Obama has been both “praised—and pummeled—on matters of faith.” “Few presidents,” he added, “have spoken more often or more articulately about their religious beliefs” or been so censured by some religious groups because of their policies.

Obama has been reproached for not attending church regularly, praising Islam and the Qur’an, requiring religiously-affiliated institutions to provide coverage for contraception, and his policies on abortion, gay rights, stem cell research, and ministerial exemptions.

Because of continued confusion about his faith (45 percent of Republicans in Alabama and 51 percent in Mississippi identified him as a Muslim in recent polls), conservative charges that he is waging war against religious groups, and substantial concern that some of his policies contradict either biblical principles or long-standing American religious freedoms, Obama’s faith and religious issues are very likely to be a major issue in the 2012 presidential campaign.

— Dr. Gary Scott Smith chairs the history department at Grove City College and is a fellow for faith and the presidency with The Center for Vision & Values. He is the author of “Heaven in the American Imagination” (Oxford University Press).

© 2012 by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. The views & opinions expressed herein may, but do not necessarily, reflect the views of Grove City College.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- On May 18, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and numerous organizations will honor Endangered Species Day, and the nationwide conservation efforts underway protecting America’s threatened, endangered and at-risk species.

The Endangered Species Act has prevented hundreds of listed species from going extinct. Co-administered by the Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the purpose of the Act is to conserve imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.

“Endangered Species Day provides an opportunity to celebrate our successes and strengthen our partnership with the American public to conserve our shared natural resources,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe.

“By taking action to help our threatened and endangered plants and animals, we can ensure a healthy future for our country and protect treasured landscapes for future generations.”

The Service and the Endangered Species Coalition are cosponsoring events around the country to focus public support on rare and imperiled species, including at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC.

Many of the Service’s field and regional offices will be hosting events in their communities and providing unique programs to visitors on endangered species conservation. For more information on how you can find an event near you, please visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ESDay/2012.html.

“Endangered Species Day celebrates America’s natural heritage and our country’s successful efforts to protect imperiled species,” said Leda Huta, Executive Director of the Endangered Species Coalition. “As Americans, we can be proud that we have one of the strongest endangered species programs in the world. Americans have established a legacy of protecting endangered species for our children and grandchildren.”

The Service works with other federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments, environmental organizations, industry groups, academia, the scientific community and members of the public to help conserve our nation’s threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants. Endangered Species Day honors this national commitment to recovering endangered species and their habitats and provides an opportunity to learn about what efforts are being made to conserve them.

The bald eagle, brown pelican, American alligator and Maguire daisy are all species that were on the brink of extinction, but have successfully rebounded. The wood stork, Kirtland’s warbler, Lake Erie water snake, Okaloosa darter, black-footed ferret and Louisiana black bear are also listed species that are showing significant progress towards recovery. These species are just a few examples of those benefiting from the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act and the dedicated people who work to ensure their continued existence.

America’s fish, wildlife and plant resources belong to all of us, and ensuring the health of imperiled species is a shared responsibility. To learn more about the Service’s Endangered Species program, and explore what endangered species are near you, please visit www.fws.gov/endangered.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov. Connect with our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/usfws, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usfwshq, watch our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usfws and download photos from our Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq.

New Hampshire Firearms Coalition

Milford, NH --(Ammoland.com)- The fight isn’t over yet.

Last week I told you about the Incumbent Protection Act, an amendment that was trying to silence gun owners like you and me.

Thankfully, the Senate killed that amendment and tabled the bill.

Unfortunately, however, sources are telling me that they tabled the bill in order to come up with some sort of so called “compromise”, one that will inevitably make it more difficult for you and I to be involved in the legislative process.

Get ready for the Incumbent Protection Act Lite.

While the requirement to report spending on information critical of legislators is unlikely to be included in the new amendment, my sources are telling me that another bad provision in the committee amendment that was killed last week will be included in the new so called compromise amendment.

That provision requires grassroots organizations like NHFC, that don’t endorse candidates, to report anytime we mention a candidates name within a certain number of days before an election, even when we are not advocating for or against a specific candidate.

Some people have called this a sunshine provision, something designed to shed light on government dealings.

The facts say something different entirely.

Making it more difficult to hold politicians accountable for their record is about keeping the spotlight off of government dealings, not bringing more accountability into government.

You see, while NHFC doesn’t have a position on the rest of the bill, it is hard to believe the Senate is only concerned with shedding light on government actions, when the rest of the bill deals with raising the limits on campaign contributions directly to candidates.

Requiring grassroots organizations, like NHFC, to disclose how much they spend reporting candidates’ voting records, while simultaneously dramatically increasing the amount candidates can get from Big Corporations and Political Action Committees is designed to make a “pay to play” system where only those who gave large campaign contributions during the election cycle get their issues recognized or dealt with.

That is why I need you to call your Senator today.

Tell them you won’t accept any restrictions on the ability of grassroots gun organizations, like NHFC, to communicate a politician’s record to you.

Setting up a “pay to play” system where the only way you can influence the political system is to give large campaign contributions directly to candidates is only designed to keep the grassroots gun owner out of politics.

Your calls made the difference in defeating the Incumbent Protection Act, now I need your help again to defeat the Lite version.

Please call your Senator today, let them know that silencing the grassroots gun-owner in order to protect the political careers of gun grabbers in unacceptable.

About New Hampshire Firearms Coalition:
The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition is New Hampshire’s only No Compromise Gun Rights Organization. While many so-called “gun rights groups” work to curry favor with politicians and the media, NHFC is working aggressively to hold politicians accountable and to put a stop to gun control. Visit: www.nhfc-ontarget.org

Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea

USA --(Ammoland.com)- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., addressed apparent stonewalling by the Republican leadership in pursuing a contempt of Congress citation against Attorney General Eric Holder on last night’s “On the Record” with Greta Van Susteren. Although Holder has not produced subpoenaed documents and information demanded by the committee, Van Susteren asked Issa about rumors that House Speaker John Boehner “isn’t wild about this,” prompting the chairman to detail his strategy for building Congressional consensus, including reaching across the aisle to concerned Democrats for support.

“We’ve sent out to every member of Congress 64 pages laying out the case for contempt.” Issa explained. “We’ve asked them do they have any questions…”

Issa is referring to the contempt citation draft the Committee sent out on May 3, and while it lends itself to many questions, one asked by Gun Rights Examiner of staffers has gone ignored after repeated requests:

Continue reading on Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/article/issa-invites-questions-while-staffers-ignore-them

Photo © Oleg Volk. Used with permission.

About David Codrea:
David Codrea is a long-time gun rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He is a field editor for GUNS Magazine, and a blogger at The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance. Read more at www.DavidCodrea.com.

Ted Nugent has been rocking for more than 50 years.

Deeranddeerhunting.Com

IOLA, Wis. –-(Ammoland.com)- Longtime hunter, outspoken conservationist and legendary rock star Ted Nugent will be the first guest on Wednesday’s inaugural “Deer Talk Now,”a live talk show about whitetail deer from Deer & Deer Hunting.

Nugent has hunted for more than 50 years throughout the United States and Canada for whitetail deer, bear, wild boar and other species.

Nugent’s deep passion for hunting and the outdoors along with his outspoken nature have combined to place him at the forefront of the hunting public. Some appreciate that and others do not, but Nugent never sways from his strong convictions.

“My critics are mostly jealous because I am my own boss and have created an amazing quality of life for my family and myself through incred­ible hard work and dedication,” Nugent told Deer & Deer Hunting. “You find someone who has a prob­lem with me and your are looking at an ignorant, cheap person.

“My supporters are legion, and the finest Americans there are. I am constantly invited to take terminally ill children on their last hunts, and to host the heroic wounded warriors of the U.S. military on hunting trips around the world. The absolute best of the best are on my side, so my detractors are exposed for the fools that they are. I couldn’t feel better about my real reputation and position in life.”

Originally from Detroit, Nugent’s vivid stage presentation and memorable guitar talents earned him the nickname “Motor City Madman.” For more than five decades he’s garnered multi-platinum hits and worldwide fame starting with the Amboy Dukes, following on through his successful solo career and then in the 1990s with Damn Yankees.

Nugent has released more than 35 albums since 1967 and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. He schedules his tour dates for spring and summer, often performing for military personnel, but leaves autumn and winter open for hunting. Nugent currently is beginning his 53rd tour and will be performing throughout the United States this summer.

“Deer Talk Now” will air each Wednesday at 12 p.m. (CST), hosted by Brad Rucks, publisher, and Dan Schmidt, editor of Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine. “Deer Talk Now” will feature special guests, questions from viewers and discussions about new hunting gear, habitat, hunting tactics, deer biology, hunter ethics, issues and more.

For more information about “Deer Talk Now,” visit THIS LINK.

About Deer & Deer Hunting
Deer and Deer Hunting gives outdoor enthusiasts who hunt whitetail deer must-know information, from deer behavior to rut predictions. The in-house editorial staff and freelance contributors are the nation’s top experts, helping both beginning sportsmen and sportswomen and seasoned veterans alike learn more about the wild game they pursue. The brand’s success spawned one of the most-watched outdoors shows on television, Deer & Deer Hunting TV, aired on NBC Sports Outdoors. In addition to two new shows, Land of Whitetail aired on The Pursuit Channel and Destination Whitetail airing this June on Sportsman Channel, Deer and Deer Hunting also produces groundbreaking software programs, numerous books and countless educational media.

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the 45 students selected to attend the 2012 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a seven-day, expense-paid educational experience in Washington, DC.

Summit participants will tour memorials and monuments surrounding the nation’s capital throughout the week as they learn the significance of the American Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the importance of being an active citizen. Scheduled stops include the Capitol Building, the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, the National Archives and the Newseum.

During the summit, up to $10,000 in college scholarships will be awarded to students who excel in the week’s activities. An additional $20,000 in scholarships are available after the summit for Y.E.S. students who create a portfolio describing how they promoted NRA programs, such as the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program or Refuse To Be A Victim, in their community.

This year’s Y.E.S. class was selected from hundreds of qualified applicants. Each prospective participant completed an extensive application process comprised of essays about the Second Amendment, personal statements, transcripts and three personal recommendations.

The National Rifle Association launched the Youth Education Summit in 1996 to encourage America’s youth to become active and knowledgeable citizens at the national and local level.

The NRA Foundation provides all funding for Y.E.S. through monies raised by Friends of NRA – a grassroots fund-raising program organized by community volunteers that supports thousands of local and national projects.

2012 Y.E.S. Participants

• Kemper Gokmen – Huntsville, Alabama
• Jeffrey Dow – Anchorage, Alaska
• Sicily Wilcock – Mesa, Arizona
• Jace Motley – Conway, Arkansas
• Caleb LaCelle – Acampo, California
• Molly Smith – Cambria, California
• Jessica Chitkuer – Fullerton, California
• Brooke Lane – Hudson, Colorado
• Joshua Simon – Nokomis, Florida
• Dirk Seymour – Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
• Alex Kaper – Mahomet, Illinois
• Peter Dykhuizen – Plainfield, Illinois
• Adam Weil – Evansville, Indiana
• Elizabeth Barringer – Indianapolis, Indiana
• Megan Hilbish – Emporia, Kansas
• Clay Parker – Pine Grove, Louisiana
• Mindy Downing – Brownville, Maine
• Wyatt Farmer – Frederick, Maryland
• Aiden Koplovsky – Duxbury, Massachusetts
• Rudy Simpson – Whittemore, Michigan
• Emily Trout – Cohasset, Minnesota
• Dillon Hall – Saltillo, Mississippi
• Nora Faris – Concordia, Missouri
• Nicholas Radzykewycz – Park City, Montana
• Kaytlyn Leonard – Liberty, North Carolina
• Kyle Pletan – Dickinson, North Dakota
• Eli West – Omaha, Nebraska
• Sean Foley – Freehold, New Jersey
• Emily Allen – Edgewood, New Mexico
• Samuel Evans – New Woodstock, New York
• Miranda Sternsher – Clarksville, Ohio
• Nicholas Johnson – Owasso, Oklahoma
• Bethany Janzen – Happy Valley, Oregon
• Benjamin Barnes, Jr – Roseburg, Oregon
• Kendra Lathrop – Gillett, Pennsylvania
• Dominic Montemurro – Tarentum, Pennsylvania
• Kaitlin Heitmann – Faulkton, South Dakota
• Andrew Raves – Germantown, Tennessee
• Michael Garner – Celina, Texas
• Wyatt Saltarelli – Montgomery, Texas
• Taylor Hart – Cedar Hills, Utah
• Caitlin Hester – Colchester, Vermont
• Hunter Bolan – Keysville, Virginia
• Sydney Smith – Wayne, West Virginia
• Kjersti Buckley – Upton, Wyoming

Quail Forever

Howard Vincent, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever National President and CEO; Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Vice President of Government Affairs, and a contingent of the conservation organization’s staff and membership will meet with U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committee members and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The meetings are designed to inform policy makers in preparation of the serious negotiations for the 2012 federal Farm Bill that begin later this month.

“It is important the voice of landowners and conservationists carries to our nation’s capital to showcase the positive results programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) have on the landscape,” notes Nomsen, “Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever members are well equipped to carry this message. This week also showcases the credibility Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has gained in 30 years of conservation advocacy. The ability for our members to sit face-to-face with the likes of Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and Senator Pat Roberts, the Committee’s Ranking Member, is invaluable.”

Representing Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Washington, D.C., will be:

• Moe Linden from Dighton, Kans., a member of the Stubble Ducks Pheasants Forever chapter
• William Zehnder from Vassar, Mich., a Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever National Board member
• James Dietsch and Laura Miller-McIver from Oklahoma City, Okla., both members of the Central Oklahoma 89ers Quail Forever chapter

In addition to meetings with the leadership offices of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will meet with Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss the recent CRP General Sign-up 43 and the recent reallocation of 1 million CRP acres to the most popular continuous practices within the program.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Top Five 2012 Farm Bill endorsements include:

1. Reauthorize CRP. With approximately 6 million acres set to expire in 2012 and an additional 3 million acres in 2013, the Conservation Reserve Program is expiring acres at an alarming rate. Congress has to act to pass a 2012 Farm Bill and reauthorize CRP so the program can rebuild going forward.

2. A Competitive Conservation Reserve Program – Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever understand and support the need for an economically competitive and targeted Conservation Reserve Program and the reauthorization USDA’s most successful conservation programs in order to ensure the future of CRP and improve the program’s overall value. Conservation programs such as CP33 Buffer Acres, CP37 Duck Nesting Acres, and CP38 SAFE Acres offer the ability to turn every CRP acre into a specifically targeted approach to wildlife conservation and environmental sensitivity, while typically offering producers more competitive rental rates than general CRP contracts.

3. Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Acres Baseline and Permanent Funding – WRP acts as American’s number one wetlands restoration program, improving wetland conservation, mitigating wetlands loss, providing migratory bird and fisheries habitat and improving water quality. “Wetlands are some of the most valuable pieces of land for wildlife and environmental quality,” says Nomsen, “In addition to permanently funded wetlands protections, an acres baseline for this program needs to be established, thereby ensuring a constant minimum of what we can improve upon.”

4. Continuation of Open Fields Hunting Access Programs. The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program is an innovative program used to help fund dwindling public access to private lands, which constitutes the greatest threat to hunting in the United States today. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever support the permanent authorization and funding for this program, which benefits both wildlife habitat and hunting access. “It is crucial to give sportspeople a place to experience the outdoors, and this voluntary program creates a win-win relationship for the landowner and the outdoorsman,” says Nomsen.

5. Strengthened “Sodsaver” or Non-cropland Conversion Provisions – Sodsaver provisions would help conserve one of America’s most iconic and threatened ecosystems: our native grasslands. Grasslands provide essential habitat and breeding grounds for countless species of North American ducks and other recreationally important species like pheasants, quail and deer. These provisions would save taxpayer dollars and conserve critical habitat while maintaining farmers’ abilities to manage their lands as they see fit.

For more information please, contact Dave Nomsen at (320) 491-9163 / Email Dave. For all other inquiries, please contact Rehan Nana, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Public Relations Specialist, at (651) 209-4973 / Email Rehan.

Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 135,000 members and 700 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent, the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure.

New Lifestyle Images Available on Howard Communications Online PressRoom

Howard Communications

Elsberry, MO --(Ammoland.com)- Howard Communications recently added over 150 lifestyle images to their Online Pressroom Photo Library.

The images are offered as a free service to the media to use as support for their articles.

Images include deer, elk, turkey, waterfowl, upland game and predator hunting, as well as optics, working dogs, shooting sports and scent elimination.

New Lifestyle Images Available on Howard Communications Online PressRoom

To view only the newest images added, choose “Browse Newest” under “Actions” in the Main Library of the Photo Library.

Visit the online pressroom at www.howardcommunications.com often for new images and story ideas that are being added throughout the year.

If you don’t see what you need on our website, please contact us as we have other photos available.

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AmmoLand Gun News

New Jersey --(Ammoland.com)-  Often when I speak about the Second Amendment, the right to keep and bear arms, and what actions we need to take in order to preserve our rights, I am rebuked with the apathetic response, “From my cold dead hands.”

While this is very poetic expression of an admirable sentiment, it is unlikely to ever happen, and unlikely to be effective. But there are things we can do today that are far less costly, far less poetic, and drastically more effective.

When guns are confiscated in the United States, few, if any, have the opportunity to face law enforcement with their weapons and die for the right to keep and bear arms. What happens, more often than not, is that law enforcement or the National Guard come into your home while you’re sleeping and hold you at bay with the select-fire model of the same weapon they came to confiscate from you.

New Yorkers who had their firearms confiscated under New York’s gun-control laws did not have the chance to fight for their Second Amendment nor did those in New Orleans who had their guns confiscated after hurricane Katrina—and even if they had, I’m not sure that we would ever know about it.

It is unlikely that the media would report “Law Abiding Gun Owner Dies Defending the Nation’s Second Amendment Rights.” More than likely, this would be reported as a crime committed by the gun owner, who, because he used his gun in the commission of a crime, was in possession of the firearm illegally and whose death would be used to justify further gun-control laws.

There is something you can do today that can help protect our Second Amendment rights.

We don’t have to die, we don’t have to become martyrs, but we do have to take action. I empathize with people when I hear them say “from my cold dead hands” because when I think about the number of steps it will take to preserve our Second Amendment rights, the idea of taking a bullet is somewhat more appealing. For instance, it may be more appealing to some to take a bullet rather than to talk to politicians or join a lobbying organization; or to take a bullet rather than take the risk of introducing yourself and the shooting sports to someone new. But these three risks, will be what it takes to preserve our Second Amendment rights.

If everyone who is willing to mouth the words “from my cold dead hands” was willing to do three things, we could go a long way towards preserving our Second Amendment rights.

• Pick up the phone and call your representatives. The voice of gun control advocates is loud in our nation’s capital, and unfortunately, the voice of gun owners is quiet. We need to raise our voices so that our representatives know the Second Amendment is not to be infringed.
• Join at least one Second Amendment Society. These organizations are our voice and work tirelessly to protect our rights. They need our support, and they need their membership levels to reflect the number of gun owners in this country in order to be credible.
• This year commit to finding one new person was has never shot a gun, put a gun in their hand, and get them involved in the shooting sports. Some estimates put gun ownership in the United States at about 50 percent. As we increase that proportion, pressure for gun control goes away.

It will take much more than this to preserve our rights, but it’s a good start and will be far more effective than promising to die for the preservation of the Second Amendment.

Midway USA

Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- MidwayUSA is pleased to return as a Match Level Sponsor May 19-21 at the 2012 Midwest 3-Gun Challenge located at the CMMG Fire for Effect range in Fayette, MO.

As a Match Level Sponsor, MidwayUSA will be donating $5,000.00 in gift certificates in various denominations that will be distributed to shooters as prizes at the match. Competitors that win one of the gift certificates will be able to shop online at midwayusa.com and choose from over 110,000 different products.

“Historically we have sent MidwayUSA branded product to the Midwest 3-Gun match for prizes,” said MidwayUSA Vice President of Merchandising Jeff Larkin. “This year, we decided to go with gift certificates in various denominations so that the competitors will have the opportunity to purchase what they want from the more than 110,000 products offered by MidwayUSA.”

Aside from MidwayUSA’s donation, competitors will have the opportunity to win over $25,000 in cash and prizes. Plus, 3-Gun Nation, an NBC Sports Network TV show, will be on site to capture highlights of the match.

“MidwayUSA believes in supporting activities within our community that support the shooting sports,” said founder and CEO Larry Potterfield. “The Midwest 3-Gun match is always a great match. Brenda and I wish all the competitors the best of luck!”

For more information about the Midwest 3-Gun match, please contact Ken Flood at 660-882-9999 or visit the Midwest 3-Gun website.

Sportsman Channel

New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, announced today a multiyear agreement renewal with AT&T U-verse to carry Sportsman Channel across all of its markets.

U-verse TV offers Sportsman Channel in the U450 and The Sports Packages.

“We’re pleased to extend our agreement with Sportsman Channel to make their outdoor TV content available to our millions of U-verse TV customers,” said J. Christopher Lauricella, assistant vice president of content, AT&T. “This agreement helps us with strategic content initiatives, and is another example of how we continue to bring our customers a variety of quality content.”

“AT&T U-verse is a valued partner and we are excited to announce our multiyear renewal agreement,” said Sportsman Channel CEO Gavin Harvey. “AT&T is the nation’s fastest growing TV provider, delivering comprehensive and quality offerings to their consumers across the nation. We look forward to continuing to offer the most entertaining and informative programming for today’s American sportsman, as well as raising the bar with our upcoming slate of news shows.”

Today’s news comes on the heels of strong growth momentum for Sportsman Channel, including surpassing the 30-million mark in early January, as reported by Nielsen. Today the network reaches more than 31 million subscribers, with executives estimating to reach more than 35 million homes by end of year.

About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, along with Sportsman HD, is a 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 (http://sportsmanhd.com). Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com or follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl.

How can eco-religionists argue that poverty and economic hardship enhance environmental stewardship, or that the planet is more important than the people who live on it...

AmmoLand Gun News

Newark, Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- Although he has rarely been willing to discuss or debate energy or environmental issues with those who do not share his views, environmentalist David Suzuki frequently challenges them on other grounds.

In his recent article, “Religious Right is wrong about climate change,” Suzuki claims that some US and Canadian scientists hold religious views that are anti-science.

Suzuki asserts that some climate scientists – including me, by name – put “misguided beliefs above rational thought.” His implicit assumption is that conservative Christian views are irrational and incompatible with science, and that I have replaced Almighty God with the “almighty dollar,” believing the economy matters more than the environment.

As a coauthor of the Cornwall Alliance’s Renewed Call to Truth, Prudence, and Protection of the Poor: An Evangelical Examination of the Theology, Science and Economics of Global Warming, which forms the basis for the Evangelical Declaration on Global Warming that Suzuki criticizes, I know the Cornwall Alliance fully and carefully integrates scientific, economic, ethical and theological reasoning to support its conclusions.

There’s nothing at all irrational about it – unless you consider religion irrational per se.

However, Suzuki is correct regarding one aspect of my belief: the economy does matter as much as the environment. Good environmental stewardship requires sound financial footing – and improving and safeguarding human health and welfare requires maintaining a strong, vibrant, innovative economy that can sustain continued environmental progress.

When a country is in dire need of food, clothing, shelter and other necessities for life, it cannot possibly be concerned with environmental issues. The poor people of India pour untreated sewage into the Ganges River – and then draw their drinking and “cleaning” water from it. So poor that they’re desperate simply for survival, they cannot possibly concern themselves with environmental stewardship. Only when economic improvements allow technological advancements to increase the quality of life, provide ample food and clothing, house citizens, provide clean drinking water, and treat and eradicate diseases can a thus wealthier society turn its attention to caring for the environment.

That is precisely what has happened in more developed nations. As the United States and Canada advanced economically, we developed technologies and policies that increased our quality and length of life. In turn, this has led us to be more proactive with our environmental stewardship.

We emit far less pollution and waste today, both per person and per unit of production, than we did fifty years ago. We feed more people with every parcel of land, we get more energy from every drop of oil, we are more efficient at everything we do, and we are much better stewards of our environment. But none of that could have occurred without a strong and developing economy.

Unfortunately, some so-called environmentalists wish to keep Africa and other developing nations in perpetual underdevelopment. They pay them off to be “environmentally conscious,” by giving them handouts – food and monetary aid – to keep them alive and perhaps have little solar panels on their huts. But they also ensure that those poor families never prosper or become middle class – so as to perpetuate environmentalist notions of “noble natives,” supposedly “at one” with their environment and living a “sustainable” existence.

Equally harmful, much of that money is lost to corruption, while the people are forced to continue living in a state of poverty, disease, malnutrition and deprivation, as technologies that could enhance their length and quality of life are denied to them. Among the technologies denied are modern seeds, fertilizers, and high-tech, high-yield farming methods to increase food supplies; natural gas and electricity to heat homes and cook food, instead of cutting down forests and burning wood, thereby degrading indoor air quality and causing lethal lung infections; refrigeration so that people do not have to choose between eating spoiled food and going hungry; and the use of insecticides, including the powerful insect repellant DDT, to spare them from the agonizing illness and death brought on by malaria.

Each of these enhancements requires plentiful, dependable, affordable energy. Yet in the name of “saving the planet” or “preventing cataclysmic climate change,” environmentalists like Suzuki deny developing countries the modern technologies and energy they need to improve their lives and environment – thereby perpetuating high infant mortality, significantly shortened life spans, and greatly decreased quality of life.

Climate alarmism is the rationale for these deadly policies – and that is where political ideology mixes with the new religion of environmentalism. Overstated or non-existent threats to the environment, along with impractical or imaginary ways to prevent the purported threats, are the new scripture on which the adherents develop their theologies and policies for directing and micromanaging the course of human events. Unfortunately, these eco-religionists never encounter (or intentionally avert their eyes from) the misery and devastation that their policies dramatically inflict on the world’s poorest people.

That is because they are too concerned with “saving the planet.”

Back in North America, some wish to have energy rationed or be made increasingly expensive, creating artificial fuel poverty for millions.  Such policies will make food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and medical care – in short, everything – more expensive and scarce, create more unemployed workers, push many people back into conditions of poverty and deprivation, and gravely impair human health and welfare.  This strategy will not save the planet, as they hope, because one of its first casualties will be environmental stewardship. History and human nature both testify that, forced by economic limits to choose between a cleaner environment and food on the table, people always choose food.

In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus told of a master who gave one of his servants a single talent, and then condemned him for hiding it in the earth and not putting it to use. Often we think of the talent only as money or ability, but it really stands for every resource – including natural resources. How will the Master of all creation judge us if we hide our resources in the earth, and then on Judgment Day say, “Behold, you have what is yours”?

David R. Legates

If we do not use the resources God has set before us in the earth to care for those in need, our Creator will likely condemn us, saying: “You kept buried what I gave you, instead of using and investing it. You failed to employ my gifts to care for the poor, the hungry, the sick, and those who were dying from disease. You have been worthless, irresponsible stewards of my creation.” We would deserve the same fate as the servant the master called “wicked and lazy.”

I fail to understand how anyone thinking rationally can argue that poverty and economic hardship will enhance environmental stewardship, or that the planet is more important than the people who live on it.

David R. Legates is a Professor of Climatology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA.  He is a Christian and a senior fellow of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation.

9 mm UZI PRO SMG

Israel Weapon Industries

Hashron, Israel --(Ammoland.com)- Developed in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the 9 mm UZI PRO SMG is the newest member of the legendary UZI family – one of the most popular weapon families in the world, with millions of units sold around the globe.

Exceptionally lightweight and compact, the UZI PRO is an ideal solution for both concealed or openly carried use – for law enforcement, VIP protection and Special Forces.

Ergonomically designed and easy to use by right or left-handed users, it offers closed bolt operation for maximum accuracy and safety.

With many of its components made of advanced polymeric materials, the UZI PRO’s features include Picatinny rails, ergonomic butt, built-in foldable assault handle and pistol-type magazine release button.

It also provides a quick fitting suppressor, full auto and single shot and adjustable shoulder stock with mounted cheek rest.

About IWI
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), located in the center of Israel, is a world leader in small arms for the past 80 years. IWI is a member of the SK Group, which is composed of companies that develop and manufacture a wide array of military products for governmental entities, armies, and law enforcement agencies around the world. IWI’s most-known products include the TAVOR and GALIL ACE families of Assault Rifles, the NEGEV Light Machine Gun, the legendary UZI SMG (Mini, Micro and UZI PRO) and the JERICHO family of pistols – which have all been considered weapons of choice by military units and top law enforcement agencies around the world. The company’s firearms are developed in close collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). IWI and the IDF joint forces in developing these weapons, whose final configurations are the product of ongoing interaction, field tests, and modifications, resulting from combat requirements and experience. All IWI weapon systems are in compliance with the most stringent military standards (MIL-STD) and ISO 9000 standards.
For more information on IWI please visit – www.iwi.net/

Read more at Ammoland.com: http://www.ammoland.com/2012/03/05/israel-weapon-industries-negev-ng7-light-machine-gun/#ixzz1uwe85IFu

Chuck Norris

Dallas, TX - -(Ammoland.com)- With Mother’s Day right at our back, I want to address one of the most extreme overreaches by the federal government into American homes that I’ve seen in a long time.

Then I want to call on my own 91-year-old mother, who was raised in rural Oklahoma and worked in cotton fields with her family during the Great Depression, to help set straight the rural farm and child labor record.

After a national decry by American farmers (and all of us who support them), the Obama administration has just shelved its plan to severely restrict kids younger than 16 from working on family farms. But mark my words. As the feds often do, they merely are regrouping to march again on those great American homesteads.

Part of the very words of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “withdrawal” statement: “The Department of Labor is announcing today the withdrawal of the proposed rule dealing with children under the age of 16 who work in agricultural vocations. … To be clear, this regulation will not be pursued for the duration of the Obama administration.”

“Will not be pursued for the duration of the Obama administration”?

So, until Jan. 20, 2013, right?

Kudos to the bipartisan group of 98 members of Congress who sent a letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis protesting this rule, which would have severely limited teenagers and younger children from learning the family trade, not to mention undermined the very business fabric of rural America. It might sound legislatively crazy if it weren’t coming from one of the most overextended federal governments in the history of the U.S.

According to The Raleigh Telegram, “the rule would have prevented children younger than 16 from doing ‘agricultural work with animals and in pesticide handling, timber operations, manure pits and storage bins’ while also forbidding them from using ‘power-driven equipment’ and working in the ‘cultivation, harvesting and curing of tobacco.’”

Can you imagine? What’s next? The feds’ crackdown making it illegal for kids to wash dishes, because a knife might cut them? No grinding up food, because the garbage disposer might malfunction and start suddenly while their hand is in it? No more cooking or ironing, because their hands might get burned? No more housecleaning, because the Environmental Protection Agency has designated the mixture of certain cleaning chemicals as hazardous to touch or breathe in?

Let’s get real, folks! How far do the feds have to mingle in our manure before we say enough is enough? How far do we have to slide down the slippery slope of socialism before the descent becomes irreversible, before we say, “Welcome to Greece”?

As my mom, Wilma Norris Knight, told me on Mother’s Day, “the federal government should keep their noses out of our business! Raising kids is the responsibility of parents, not the government. My papa and mama would have marched from Oklahoma all the way to Washington, D.C., if they tried to tell us what to do on our farm.”

This past Mother’s Day weekend, many of you probably saw my mom being interviewed by Mike Huckabee, our friend the former governor of Arkansas, on his Fox News Channel show, “Huckabee.” During the interview about her new autobiography, “Acts of Kindness: My Story” (available only at http://www.ChuckNorris.com), she said it best: Kids need lots of love from their own parents and the influence of their church teachers. Our children are on loan to us from God, and he nowhere alludes to the nurturing influence of a central government!

What’s really at the heart of the Labor Department’s farm action is the continued implementation of Agenda 21, a United Nations program launched in 1992 for the nebulous purpose of reaching global “sustainable development” but which actually promotes a European socialist system that will undermine and chip away our freedoms, liberties and rights.

At the heart of that global and social change agenda is the use of nongovernmental organizations, civil resistance movements and class warfare protests, just like the ones we’ve seen with Occupy’s vow to shut down businesses and even Wall Street. One major Occupy website even embraces Agenda 21 as the agenda for its movement!

Of course, don’t look for the term Agenda 21 to show up in President Barack Obama’s re-election speeches. To the public, he will continue to pitch — as he did last week — that he is the real small-government president, even more so than former President Ronald Reagan! (I had no idea BO was running for comedian in chief.)

But what about actions like the Labor Department’s farm act?
Of course, that’s not creating bigger government; it’s just the passionate concern of the federal government to swoop down like a superhero and “protect” your children.

Just what we need during this post-Mother’s Day week, the federal government’s playing some further maternal or paternal role to our children, right?

The feds’ actions prompt me to recall the wisdom of Reagan, who said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.‘”

COPYRIGHT 2011 CHUCK NORRIS

About Chuck Norris:
Action hero and Second Amendment activist, Chuck Norris is one of the most enduringly popular actors in the world. He has starred in more than 20 major motion pictures. His television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” which completed its run in April 2001 after eight full seasons, is the most successful Saturday night series on CBS since “Gunsmoke.”In 2006, he added the title of columnist to his illustrious list of credits with the launch of his popular Internet column. Now Chuck is a regular contributor to AmmoLand, click the following link to See more of Chuck Norris on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.

Gun for Hire Radio

Gun for Hire Radio

Belleville, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Violent crime skyrockets. Irvington woman dead and Winslow man in critical condition following two separate home invasions on opposite ends of the state.

Concert goers attacked, beaten and robbed leaving the Prudential Center.

As police crack down on water pistol wielding youths and toy gun “crimes.”

The Crypt Keeper emerges and points a shriveled finger at the “gun show loophole” as the cause of domestic violence.

Final score: 84 year old, Korean War vet: 1 25 year old, armed home invader: 0 Touché!

http://www.gunforhireradio.com/podcasts/GFH_Episode_50.mp3

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