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Indianapolis, IN --(Ammoland.com)- If the student doesn’t surpass the teacher , the teacher has failed’ and EHP founder Denny Snyder has learned that having the best of the best for a pro staff insures the success of any company- and producing quality products at an affordable price helps too.

‘We have expanded the EHP pro staff with expertise covering all shooting disciplines- handguns, archery, shotgun, muzzleloading and rifles’ states Snyder. ‘Our staff is recognized in the shooting industry as experts in their own shooting disciplines. These guys can use any hearing protection they want and choose to use EHP as their hearing enhancement and hearing protection of choice’ adds Snyder. “This class of shooters choosing EHP- that says a lot.”

Bob Foulkrod- professional hunter, outdoor writer, host of Bass Pro Shops Hunting TV show.
Foulkrod has been inducted into the Bowhunting Hall of Fame and is the first hunter in history to kill all big game animals in North America during a five year period he named the Obsession Quest. From operating bear and caribou hunting camps, to conducting his own bowhunting school and giving seminars across the country, Bob Foulkrod is a well known name in the hunting public and hunting industry. The combination of his expertise as a bowhunter, rifle hunter, and big game hunting specialist is unsurpassed in the modern world.

JJ Racaza- Senior Lead Firearms Instructor, Dept. of Homeland Security
‘Top Shot’ finalist and firearms expert.

Racaza recently earned the silver medal at the 2011 IPSC world shoot in Greece making him the #2 shooter in the world and the #1 shooter in the USA. Racaza has placed in the top 3 in the US nationals for years. In addition, Racaza is a 2 time world speed shooting champion and dominates the USPSA Area 8 championship in Open class for practical shooting.

Dave Ehrig- Outdoor writer, “Mr. Pennsylvania Black Powder”
Dave Ehrig, “Pennsylvania’s Mr. Black Powder,” is the author of six books (MUZZLELOADING FOR DEER & TURKEY,) host of six videos, Contributing Editor for PA Game News, Maryland Deer Hunting Guide, Outdoors, Cabela’s Outfitters Journal, (Deer & Deer Hunting) Muzzleloading, correspondent for the Times/Shamrock Newspapers and Allentown Morning Call, and a noted contributor to many outdoors magazines. An award-winning outdoor writer, Dave has been elected five times to “Who’s Who in Education,” and is a past president of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association. He is a member of the Mason/Dixon Outdoor Writers, Professional Outdoor Media Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. He is the Chairman of the NMLRA Longhunter Big Game Awards Program. A past world record holder, Dave’s primitive pursuits with muzzleloading guns have taken him on hunts, photographic, and journalistic endeavors throughout all of the states and provinces in North America.

Bobby Hart- range rifle Gunmaker, Long range expert
Hart was born in to a family tradition of custom gun builders and gunsmiths. Hart is a 4th generation custom rifle builder. Located in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, his small, family run business is known world wide to the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement industries. Hart was a 5 Time Jr. Bench Rest Champion,1986 300YD Heavy Varmint Champ,2000 1000YD World Open Championship Light Gun, 2001 IBS 1000YD International Championships High Score. Hart specializes in long range shooting and hunting, custom rifle building, and reloading. He puts his heart into making it possible for the customer to make the “shot of their lives.

Julie Golob- Team Captain at Smith & Wesson, Shooting Sports consultant
It is hard to abbreviate Julie’s shooting accomplishments in a nutshell which makes Golob one of the best female shooters of all time. In addition to her long list of credits, Golob recently won the silver medal at the 2011 IPSC world championships in Greece.

• The First & Only Six Division USPSA National Champion In History
• 12 – Time USPSA Ladies National Champion
• 7 – Time Ladies World Speed Shooting Champion
• 4 – Time IDPA Ladies National Champion
• The Only Triple Crown USPSA Ladies National Champion
• US Army Female Athlete of the Year & US Army Marksmanship Unit Athlete of the Year
• 2 – Time NRA Bianchi Cup Ladies Open Champion
• 2 – Time International Revolver Championships Ladies Open Champion
• American Handgunner Ladies Champion
• 15 World, 22 US National in 7 Different Disciplines
• Winner of over 115 Championship Titles in State, Regional and International Competitions

“If you are a hunter, hearing those soft subtle sounds of leaves rustling from approaching game is important so you can prepare for the shot. Hear your game and protect yourself from the harmful affects of muzzleblast with EHP Electronic Hearing Protection. “

Check out the full line of hearing enhancement and protection products by EHP at www.ehphearing.com or call 1-(317)502-7942. For high resolution images, contact Denny Snyder at (317)502-7942 or e-mail denny@ehphearing.com.

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What is The Next Big Thing In The Gun Industry – Suppressors

Advanced Armament 300-SD Suppressor

Eric at the Gunmart Blog

United States --(Ammoland.com)- Answer: Suppressors.

Yes, suppressors – or silencers, cans, moderators, mufflers, or whatever your fancy. The next big wave to hit the gun industry will be those infamous “tools of assassins, cop killers, and mafia thugs“… or so Hollywood and those loony gun grabbers would like everyone to be manipulated into believing.

No, suppressors are not anything new to the gun industry… and many shooters are already entrenched in the splendor that is suppressor shooting, but they have yet to really go mainstream. They are legal to own in 39 states, but there has yet to be a “suppressor in every home” so to speak. In fact, the latest statistics tell us that suppressor sales are only in the twenty thousand per year range. When you look at the roughly estimated number of 80 million gun owners in the United States, there is a very large discrepancy between gun owners and suppressor owners.

All that being said, there seems to be a growing trend within the industry. Have you noticed that everybody and their momma are now making guns with threaded barrels? Have you noticed that even small gun companies are now getting into the mix?… some are even starting to produce their own suppressors. The NRA is now also speaking out in support of suppressors. It seems that they have finally come to the realization that suppressors are not the evil incarnation that they once felt they were, but instead are legitimate safety devises (group-think and yes-men be damned!).

Things within the industry seem to be all lined up for a big push, and I personally believe that consumers (and their money) are ready, willing, and waiting.

To truly get suppressors to go mainstream, we must get legislation passed to deregulate suppressors and remove the $200 tax stamp. We must end the ridiculously invasive acquisition process, and lift the complete bans in the eleven oppressive states that ignorantly think that they are keeping people safe. If we can get this to happen, then we might really see this market segment take off.

I know that for me personally the only thing that is really keeping me from buying several suppressors is that draconian $200 tax. I (and my hearing) would absolutely love to be able to put a suppressor on my “nightstand gun”, one on my carbine, one on my deer rifle, and one on my squirrel rifle. However, that $200 a pop tax stamp is a real deal breaker for me. Additionally, if we can get legislation passed to end the requirement for the tax stamp (or at least get the price tag down to non-disenfranchisement levels), you are really going to see a lot of new companies get into the suppressor game. Right now there are only a handful. Once the number of companies offering suppressors begins to significantly increase prices of suppressors themselves will plummet. Then they will be much more attainable for every gun owner who desires that extra level of hearing protection.

I really hope that this is the next legal battleground for us as gun owners. For one, I think this is a slam dunk win for our side. As the NRA recently pointed out, silencers are legally classified as firearms for regulatory purposes, but don’t meet the definition of a firearm. All of the tired old justifications for suppressor regulation just don’t hold water anymore. Each one has been thoroughly debunked in the numerous states that allow full suppressor ownership and use – including hunting. The opposition really does not have a debatable leg to stand on in this one.

Secondly, I think that the deregulation and mainstreaming of suppressors will be a great thing for the gun culture in this country. Simply put, suppressors make shooting much more enjoyable and safer. They are a great way to introduce children and new shooters to the sport of shooting and it is the neighborly way to take game animals. Deregulation would be a big win for everyone all the way around.

So are suppressors really going to be the next big craze to hit the gun industry? Will they be the next big legal battleground for us as gun owners? Are suppressors going to be 2012′s “must have item“?

I don’t really know for sure, but I do hope that they are. I wish more than anything right now that we could get rid of the ridiculous barriers to entry into the world of suppressor shooting and that we could start making them more attainable to the masses. Suppressor shooting is not what the far left has been characterizing it to be to the American public, and there is no time like the present to start changing minds and influencing our elected representatives to release suppressors from the stranglehold of government regulation.

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