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retailers who have been uncertain about the effects of the soft economy. While it appears a slow economic recovery is preventing some sportsmen from rushing out and spending at levels seen in 2007, it appears sales in 2010 will fair rather well, given the softness seen in other retail sectors,” said Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates, which designs and conducts the surveys at HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com.
Despite Persistent Economic Woes, Hunting and Fishing Purchases Are Holding Steady
“Once we get through the current hunting season and upcoming holidays, we’ll know for sure.”
Despite Persistent Economic Woes, Hunting and Fishing Purchases Are Holding Steady
Those who hunt, fish and target shoot are invited to participate in the surveys conducted on HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com. Each month, participants who complete the survey are entered into a drawing for one of five $100 gift certificates to the sporting goods retailer of their choice. HunterSurvey.com
About AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com: Launched in 2006, AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com help the outdoor equipment industry, government fisheries and wildlife officials and conservation organizations track consumer activities and expenditure trends. The information above represents only a small sample of the vast amount of data collected from the complete survey results and available to government agencies, businesses, the media and other interested parties. Results are scientifically analyzed to reflect the attitudes and habits of anglers and hunters across the United States.
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. --(Ammoland.com)- While a stillstruggling economy and near-record unemployment remain the central topic of the coming midterm elections, it appears the spending habits of sportsmen in 2010 have stayed the course when compared to purchases made the previous year. When asked by HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com if they were buying more, less or about the same amount of gear used for their sport this year when compared to last, 40.0 percent of hunters said the amount they purchased has remained the same, while 39.6 percent of anglers said there had been no change in their buying habits.
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That compares to 40.1 percent and 37.8 percent respectively when asked the same question in 2009.
Despite Persistent Economic Woes, Hunting and Fishing Purchases Are Holding Steady
Anglers responding that they were buying more in 2010 showed the biggest percentage change from 2009 with six and a half percent fewer fishermen (22.7 percent in 2009 versus 16.2 percent this year) saying their purchases have increased. Meanwhile, 39.5 percent said they would buy less this year when compared with 36.4 percent in 2009.
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The number of hunters expecting to spend more in 2010 dropped only slightly to 19.8 percent from 21.6 percent the previous year. Of those anticipating fewer purchases, 35.7 percent said they would be spending less compared to 33.5 percent in 2009. Considering the natural variation common to any poll, the differences are not considered significant. “This is decent news for sporting goods manufacturers and
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MKS Supply Ends Relationship with Charter Arms OCT 20, 2010 05:16P.M. MKS Supply Ends Relationship with Charter Arms
Chiappa Revolutionary Rhino 357 Revolver MKS is also the marketer for the Chiappa Rhino, one of the most innovative new revolvers on the market today. The Rhino is available in a 2” barrel model and will soon be available in 4”, 5” and 6” models, all chambered in .357 magnum caliber. The Rhino’s revolutionary design truly redefines the revolver—so much so that it is featured on the cover of this December’s Guns & Ammo magazine. All Chiappa products are warranted and serviced in the USA at Chiappa’s service center in Dayton Ohio.
MKS Supply DAYTON OHIO --(Ammoland.com)- MKS Supply announces that the company will no longer be the exclusive marketer of the Charter Arms product line effective October 19, 2010. Charles Brown, President of MKS Supply said, “Charter Arms and MKS Supply have had a mutually beneficial relationship for the past five years and together we have successfully brought a number of new revolvers to market.
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Today we find our business philosophies are not aligned. thus making an exclusive relationship no longer feasible. We still have an inventory of Charter revolvers available to our distributors while supplies last.”
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MKS Supply is the marketer of Hi-Point Firearms and the company is expanding its offering of Italian-made Chiappa firearms.
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Brown continued, “We’re very excited about expanding our Chiappa line—the company builds exceptionally high-quality guns at very attractive prices. Chiappa has been manufacturing firearms for over 50 years and their focus is on authentic reproductions of classic historic and modern firearms. MKS Supply will be carrying a range of Chiappa’s modern firearm reproductions including the venerable model 1911 and the M4-22 Carbine semiautomatic rifle—both chambered in .22 LR. It’s the best of both worlds, you can own a classic design and enjoy hours of recreational shooting using inexpensive .22 caliber ammo.”
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firearms safety rules are followed, no accidental injuries would ever occur.
Remington Arms Model 700 Rifle Official Statement for CNBC
The men and women who build, own and shoot the Remington Model 700 take great pride in a product that, over the last half century, has set the bar for safety, reliability and performance. read and see more at www.remington700.tv
OCT 20, 2010 04:46P.M. Remington Arms Company, Inc., founded in 1816 and headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military government and law enforcement markets. With plants and facilities in Ilion, NY, Lonoke, AR, Elizabethtown and Mayfield, KY, Remington is the only United States manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S., and in more than 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
Remington Arms Official Statement for CNBC Program Regarding the Model 700 Rifle CNBC reporter Scott Cohn appears to not know how to safely handle a firearm.
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Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- For nearly fifty years, the Remington Model 700 rifle has been the preferred choice for millions of hunters, shooting sports enthusiasts and military and law enforcement personnel.
Remington Arms Model 700 Rifle Official Statement for CNBC
Despite emotional reporting of baseless and unproven allegations and plaintiff lawyer assertions, several undisputed facts remain:
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• The Model 700 is the most popular, reliable, accurate and trusted bolt-action rifle in the world, with over five million rifles produced and billions of rounds fired over nearly five decades.
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• The Model 700 is the firearm of choice for elite shooters from America’s military and law enforcement communities, and has been the platform for the United States Marine Corps and the U.S. Army precision sniper weapon systems for over two decades, both of which specifically require the “Walker” trigger mechanism.
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Wolf Debate – Sportsman’s Groups Calling for Order Wolf Debate – Sportsman’s Groups Calling for Order Sportsmen are not wolf-haters. Hunters in America pushed for laws to regulate hunting. Ours is a history of self-restraint and respect for wildlife.
• The Model 700, including its trigger mechanism, has been free of any defect since it was first produced and, despite any careless reporting to the contrary, the gun’s use by millions of Americans has proven it to be a safe, trusted and reliable rifle. • Both Remington and experts hired by plaintiff attorneys have conducted testing on guns returned from the field which were alleged to have fired without a trigger pull, and neither has ever been able to duplicate such an event on guns which had been properly maintained and which had not been altered after sale. • Remington takes safety very seriously. We support hunter safety and other educational programs nationwide, and include with every Remington firearm, the “Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety,” which urgently remind every gun owner that if proper
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too strict about why it cannot. These interpretations in federal district court are the latest examples of judges second-guessing government experts – an error for which the next highest appeals court has admonished its judges. To achieve state management, hunters need to turn their anger into passion, speak up, and ask for hard but fair commitments from state and federal government. We need passion the way Theodore Roosevelt had passion in creating American conservation, which is our legacy and heritage to perpetuate. We need to stay in the arena of debate and decision and stay out of the bogs of blame and bad-mouthing. It is selfdefeating to blame or antagonize federal and state officials. They agree with us on what needs to happen and we need their help. We need hard commitments from them to try new approaches within current law and, ideally, to change law and policy to close loopholes. Letters to the AmmoLand Editor: Got something on your mind? Let us know and you can see it here.
This complex task is already underway through a cooperative partnership between the state and federal governments. The Obama Administration has already filed an appeal of the recent federal court ruling. States have petitioned for greater management authority. Legislators from Montana, Wyoming and Idaho have begun meeting to devise a solution and have invited the federal government’s participation. We appreciate these straight-up attempts that demonstrate the resolve of our government. We acknowledge the sovereign authority of each state to manage its own laws and budgets.
Manasqaun, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Many hunters are rightfully angry that a federal judge has put the gray wolf back under federal protection based on legal technicalities. Taking management away from state authorities allows wolves to multiply and spread. Wolves are already so plentiful they are cutting down herds of elk, moose, and deer, and are also killing livestock and pets. Wolves need to be controlled and we must continue toward that goal in an orderly fashion.
Finally, as we seek hard commitments from government, we also need to draw a hard line for ourselves: we are sportsmen, not wolf-haters. Statements on the Internet about poaching wolves are an affront to the American conservation ethic. Illegal killing is wrong, self-defeating, and exactly opposite of how sportsmen created conservation and the privilege of ethical hunting in the first place. Hunters in America fought poachers and pushed for laws to regulate hunting. Later, sportsmen paid fees and taxes on our own licenses and equipment to fund wildlife restoration that brought wildlife back to abundance, including the game we hunt. Ours is a history of self-restraint and respect for wildlife.
We sportsmen want to bring wolves under state management because this will sustain wolves, control the problems that wolves cause, and protect wolves from poachers. To do so, we look forward to working with other affected citizens, government, and other allies to clear up the legal technicalities and finalize the transfer to state management. This way wolves will be managed the same way as other wildlife based on the best available science with protections against illegal killing. State management of wolves is best for the wolves and people, and wolf populations are so large now that the time is past due.
Today we are asking for wolves to be brought under modern state management. We will pursue this goal with the diligence we take to hunting itself, working professionally with the agencies, seeking allies, and pushing forward the policies that will prevent this tragedy from happening again with other wildlife.
State management will be the best deal wolves have ever had. Wolves have never been managed sustainably in the lower 48 states. State and federal governments purposefully eradicated wolves, and then restored them under complete federal protection. This full protection has restored wolf numbers far beyond recovery goals: all 6 states with gray wolves in the lower 48 have at least doubled the number of wolves beyond their recovery goals. Idaho is at least 8 times over its goal. There are about 3,000 wolves in Minnesota, 600 each in Wisconsin and Michigan, at least 800 wolves in Idaho, 500 in Montana, and 300 in Wyoming.
• Boone and Crockett Club • Lowell E. Baier, President • Mule Deer Foundation • Miles O. Moretti, President/CEO • Pope and Young Club • Roger Atwood, President
Switching to state management will not be easy: federal and state managers have tried it 3 times in the last 7 years, having each effort struck down either because the law was fuzzy on how it could happen or
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Eagle Mountain Magnet finished third in the elementary division while Batesville Junior High took fourth in the middle school division.
• Safari Club International and Safari Club International Foundation • Dr. Larry Rudolph, President
A team trophy and individual medals were presented to Eagle Mountain archers for their third place finish.
• Wild Sheep Foundation • Gray N. Thornton, President/CEO
Batesville Junior High teamThe top five grade level winners received plaques and medals denoting their performance in the tournament.
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Arkansas Archery Teams Place At NASP World Tournament
Arkansas Archery Teams At NASP World Tournament Batesville students recognized for this accomplishment were:
OCT 20, 2010 02:57P.M. Eagle Mountain shooters Arkansas Archery Teams Place At NASP World Tournament • Celsey Wood (5th place), • Ronnie Jeffrey (4th place) Batesville Junior High archers • Anna Beth Conditt (5th place) • Tristen Driver (4th place) Over 1,000 students from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada joined students from 21 states to compete in the tournament. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission sponsors the National Archery in the Schools Program in Arkansas.
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Over 750 schools in the state offer archery as part of their physical education curriculum because of this organization.
ORLANDO, Fla. --(Ammoland.com)- Arkansas’s 2010 state champion archery teams placed high at the recent NASP World Archery Tournament held Oct. 8-9.
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Teams from Eagle Mountain Magnet and Batesville Junior High finished in the top five teams.
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There were at total of 64 team and individual award categories (more than 300 medals, plaques, trophies, and banners) and youngsters were present to accept 100% of them!
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Competition at the 2010 NASP® World Tournament concluded at 12:17pm on Saturday, October 9th. More than 40,000 arrows were launched at 10 and 15 meters by 902 student archers during the event. While the Morrell targets performed wonderfully, a few were sorely tested by students who persisted in shooting every arrow, one after another squarely in the target’s middle! Total participation was 48% higher than the first NASP® world tournament conducted in October 2009. While students in all of NASP®’s 4th-12th grade classes were in attendance, 6th grade boys and girls comprised 24% of the total shooter population. As is our co-gender norm, total participation was 40% female and 60% male.
2010 NASP World Tournament Held at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex OCT 20, 2010 02:28P.M. 2010 NASP World Tournament Held at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Bows, Smiles and 40,000 Arrows Launched – The 2010 NASP Worlds was a Huge Success.
While NASP® world records remained unbroken at this tournament, two team records were threatened. Winning the Elementary Division with 3,240 of a possible 3,600 points was Chatsworth, Georgia’s Woodlawn Elementary. Their score was only 47 points or 1.5% below the world record set by Kentucky’s Trigg County Intermediate at the 2010 NASP® Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky’s Anderson County Middle school repeated as the world champion with a total score of 3,351, only 27 points -less than 1% off the world record set by Ashville, Alabama at the 2010 Nationals. The high school team award was earned by archers from Irvington, Alabama’s Alma Bryant High with 3,343 points. Crowned individual world champions at this year’s event were; Female 4th Grade-Megan Aldridge, Male 4thgrade-Cole Rautenberg, Female 5th grade-Natalie Owens, Male 5th grade-Grayson Phillips, Female 6th grade-Morgan Ray, Male 6th grade-Miles Wilson, Female Middle School-Kayla Dowell, Male Middle School-Lucas Roy, Female High School-Stephanie Whisenant, Male High School-Andrew Atkinson.
LR Spirit and 2nd Place Team Winners Hayden Elementary at 2010 NASP World Tournament
The overall highest score by a female at the tournament was an amazing 292 posted by Stephanie Whisenant from Ashville High School in Ashville, Alabama. The top overall male score of 294 was posted by middle schooler, Lucas Roy from Southern Middle School in Somerset, KY. NASP®’s world record for both boy and girl archers is a tie at 298 out of a possible 300 points. Each year one of the most hotly contested prizes is the eagle trophy, ‘Spirit Award’. This award is presented to the team who, in the opinion of the 29 lane officials, exhibited great sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and school spirit. Hayden Elementary from Indiana was the winner. Hayden was given a run for its money by a Henderson, Kentucky team with a very active ‘cow bell’! Hayden Elementary, located in Southern Indiana is no stranger to winning this award. This eagle trophy will join the flock Hayden is building back home in its trophy case!
2010 NASP World Tournament Orlando , FL --(Ammoland.com)- Disney’s ® Mickey Mouse is a popular draw! We believe the promise of Mickey’s presence at our 2010 tournament resulted in the largest turnout of winners at our awards ceremony since inception of the NASP® tournaments in 2002.
Exhibiting at the world tournament were NASP® medal-level sponsors: Morrell Targets, Easton Technical Products, the Army National Guard, Field Logic, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and BCY.
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As has always been our experience at this tournament Disney’s® staff and volunteers were pleasant, professional, and extremely cooperative. The tournament t-shirt and hat combinations made available by Disney®, was extremely popular with many sizes selling out early in the contest.
had to raise money for travel. Some teams had to raise $30,000-40,000 to make it to the event. A variety of ingenious ways were invented to raise the necessary funds. The common thread in nearly every case was strong community support for the archery students to enjoy an exciting and educational experience. As they grow older, very few of these world participants will ever encounter anyone who has competed at a national or world level.
We were pleased once again to host many archers, coaches, teachers and parents from Saskatchewan, Canada. These students are always a crowd favorite because of their upbeat and friendly nature. For the first time the tournament was joined by archers from South Africa and the top boy and girl from New Zealand. The South African team linked up with the Anderson County Kentucky team and coaches at hotels, pools, and rumor has it for a few motorcycle try-outs! They got along so well the Kentucky team has been invited to be guests on tour at South Africa’s national NASP® tournament next April. What at treat this will be for some of these Lawrenceburg, KY youngsters, some of which saw the ocean for the first time at last year’s world tournament!
The 2011 NASP World Tournament will be conducted at the Jostens Center at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. The tournament will be conducted on October 6, 7, & 8th. To view complete tournament results visit our website at: http://www.nasparchery.com/ . To volunteer at the 2011 NASP nationals or 2011 NASP world tournament just drop us a note. Of course, our non-profit NASP Foundation Inc. is always thrilled to add additional sponsors. Help us bring archery to students everywhere! During this school year more than 20,000 NASP-certified instructors are expected to provide training for nearly 2 million young people in more than 9,000 schools! Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com 2010 NASP World Tournament Held at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Tags: ESPN Outdoors, NASP, National Archery in the Schools Program, World NASP Tournamet, Youth Shooting Sports
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Cleveland Clings To Gun Control Until The Bitter End
As promised Disney’s Mickey Mouse attended the awards ceremony. He arrived to welcome the thousands of archers and their families. Mickey returned for terrific pictures at the end. No matter the age of the person who witnessed this special guest’s entrance - smiles were as broad on the 60-year old faces as they were on the 5-year olds.
OCT 20, 2010 02:08P.M. Cleveland Clings To Gun Control Until The Bitter End
As with any NASP® tournament, volunteers are always a critical need. Thanks to Steve Robbins from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, we were able to post one adult lane official for every 4 archers throughout this event. Nearly 40 volunteers including NASP® board members, teachers, parents, Florida 4-H staff, archery club members, National Bowhunter Education Foundation, and wildlife agency personnel from Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida were on hand to help the students. Of course the big story behind the story is how these archers, their teammates, and coaches were able to participate in the world tournament. First of course the archers had to qualify for the world tournament. To do this they had to qualify for their country’s national tournament by participating in the state or provincial contest. Then they had to participate in their country’s national tournament. Finally, they
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From there, the issues become convoluted and contrary to what an ordinary person considers logical. In an attempt to provide a roadmap to our supporters, the following simple, generalized summary should be helpful. First, Ohio does not have a provision for ” preemption” of local laws. Cities have the ability to pass whatever criminal laws strike their fancy. The Ohio General Assembly may not pass a law that says ” cities may not regulate x, y and z.” Instead, Ohio has a conflict of law analysis. Cities may not prohibit that which the state has specifically allowed, and cities may not try to allow that which the state has specifically prohibited. During the debate on HB347, the Ohio Supreme Court decided the Baskin case, upholding Cincinnati’s ” assault weapons” ban. As we noted at the time, the decision was expected and was correct based upon current law; current law that would be changed by HB347. Cleveland Clings To Gun Control Until The Bitter End
Since Ohio has no preemption provision, the approach that was required was to have the state specifically allow the complete exercise of firearm rights, unless the exercise was specifically prohibited by state or federal law. This approach was taken because constitutions are not selfimplementing. Specific legislation is required to implement affirmative rights; otherwise, the individual is forever stuck challenging laws that prohibit the exercise of rights. Cleveland has taken the position that Ohio cannot guarantee broad exercise of constitutional rights. Instead, what is required is a micromanagement of each element of the exercise of the right. This argument is nonsense on stilts. Cleveland’s argument, by analogy, is that there is no freedom of speech unless the state regulates exactly when, where and how a person speaks and criminally punishes anyone who does not speak according to these regulations.
Buckeye Firearms Foundation Ohio --(Ammoland.com)- On October 12, 2010, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cleveland’s challenge to the constitutionality of R.C. 9.68. R.C. 9.68 is the provision of Ohio law generally referred to as Ohio’s preemption law, which was implemented over Governor Taft’s veto of House Bill 347.
It is extremely illustrative of Cleveland’s attitude towards their citizens that Cleveland feels that the only role government may play is restricting freedoms, rather than broadly guaranteeing freedoms.
Trying to predict the outcome of a court case based upon oral argument is pure folly, but listening to this argument does instill a sense of optimism for Ohio’s gun owners.
Benjamin C. Mizer (Ben) is Attorney General Richard Cordray’s solicitor general, the person who argues cases on behalf of the State of Ohio. Attorney General Cordray has vibrantly defended this case since it was filed, and Mr. Mizer did an outstanding job of defending R.C. 9.68. The justices had relatively few questions for Mr. Mizer. The same is not true of Gary Singletary, Cleveland’s assistant law director.
The first thing to note about this case is that it was brought by the City of Cleveland against the State of Ohio. As we noted throughout the debate on HB347, one critical component of the new law is that it shifted the burden back where it belonged – on the cities. If a city wants to have firearm laws, the city now bears the expense and risk of advancing such laws. So from that viewpoint, the simple fact that Cleveland sued the State of Ohio, versus a gun owner or pro-gun group taking Cleveland to court, is a victory for gun owners.
Regrettably, I was unable to attend the oral argument in person due to family commitments. At about 14:20, Justice Stratton asks about states granting rights, versus merely prohibiting conduct that is offensive. Again at 24 minutes into the argument, Justice Cupp pins down Mr. Singletary on the issue about governments only passing negative regulation (i.e. prohibiting conduct) versus affirmative regulation (i.e. allowing conduct.) At that point Mr. Singletary concedes that governments may pass affirmative regulation. In my opinion, this is the point where the case is decided in favor of gun owners. Around 18:40 Justice Pfeifer asks about Cleveland amending their laws in response to state law changes, and Mr. Singletary conceded that Cleveland has made no attempt to bring their local ordinances into compliance with Ohio’s
I have said in the past that a layperson observing a court case is kind of like an American watching a Cricket match. Different people are playing different roles, there appears to be rules and score keeping, but danged if we can figure the game out. It really takes an insider to understand and appreciate the game. Cleveland’s case presents a pretty straightforward question – is R.C. 9.68 constitutional?
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concealed carry laws, much less any other area of firearm laws. He also conceded that Cleveland will be back in court over these same laws, even if Cleveland loses this current case.
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This question is followed up by justice Cupp at 26 minutes (roughly) by asking why the state should have to affirmatively regulate by micromanagement versus just saying that all exercise of a right is allowed unless specifically prohibited. In essence, why should the state have to say ” you may carry a firearm on the sidewalk, on the street, in the park, in the grocery etc. etc. ad nauseum” versus just saying ” unless we have specifically rohibited it, it is affirmatively allowed.”
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This is the reason that Buckeye Firearms Association has a case filed and waiting over every single Cleveland gun control law. Cleveland is not going to go away quietly, so we are ready to move forward one minute after the Ohio Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of R.C. 9.68. Cleveland is going to claim that they may require handgun registration because Ohio has not specifically said ” you may own a handgun without registration.” Instead, Ohio has said you can own any firearm unless state or federally law specifically says you may not. Yes, I roll my eyes at that argument, also.
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At 1:30 and again at 28 minutes into the argument, Justice Lanzinger (up for election this year) asks Mr. Singletary about the precedent from the Clyde case, and hasn’t this issue already been decided? Justice Lanzinger has made it pretty clear with this question that she feels that the Clyde case is settled law which she and the court must follow, even though she voted in the dissent in the Clyde case. Justice O’Connor (running for Chief Justice this year against current Chief Justice appointee Eric Brown, who asked questions that were generally hostile to gun owners during the argument) follows this up at minute 36 with questions that make it pretty clear that she also feels that the issue was already decided years ago. Justice O’Connor’s point is that if Cleveland feels that there isn’t enough gun control, then their relief lies in asking the General Assembly to pass more gun control, and not in ignoring valid state law. Again, there is no way to predict an outcome by listening to an argument, but it appears generally that gun owners should be optimistic of a positive outcome, perhaps even by a vote of 6-1 this time.
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Ken Hanson is a gun rights attorney in Ohio. He serves as the Legislative Chair for Buckeye Firearms Association, and is the attorney of record for Buckeye Firearms Foundation, which filed friend-of-the-court briefs in the Heller and McDonald Supreme Court cases. The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has awarded him with its 2008 Defender of Justice Award and 2009 Jay M. Littlefield Volunteer of the Year Award. He is the author of The Ohio Guide to Firearm Laws, a certified firearms instructor and holds a Type 01 Federal Firearms License.
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About: Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots political action committee dedicated to defending and advancing the right of Ohio citizens to own and use firearms for all legal activities. Visit: www.buckeyefirearms.org
Huntsville, Alabama --(Ammoland.com)- Hygenall Corporation announced today that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
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Health (NIOSH), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently recommended Hygenall (www.hygenall.com) products for use after firing weapons.
Hygenall products are available through Galls, an ARAMARK Company and supplier of military and police equipment and supplies, ArgenTech Solutions, Emerging Technology Specialists, and IMMI, a minority woman owned, SBA 8(a), SBA SDB Certified, GNEMSDC Certified, and SWMWBA Certified government products supplier.
The announcement comes just a few weeks before the CDC’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 24 – 30, 2010. Hygenall makes several products to help solve the Lead problem and clean off dirt and germs: Hygenall FieldWipes are a non-rinse wipe that decontaminates where rinse water is not available; Hygenall FieldWash is a hand and body wash; Hygenall FieldLaundry a laundry detergent for removing Lead from clothes, and Hygenall ToxOff is a general purpose and Lead decontamination surface cleaner for floors, tables, tools and equipment.
About Hygenall Corporation Since Bloomberg Business Week featured Hygenall as one of “America’s Most Promising Start-ups” in 2009, Hygenall has worked hard to become the international thought leader in heavy metal decontamination with innovative technologies that help protect millions of people around the world from the ravages of lead and other toxic metal poisoning. Founded in 2007, Hygenall Corporation has deliberately taken leadership in the marketplace by creating solutions to reduce the impact of exposure to toxic metals. Hygenall differentiates itself by offering a range of products based on technology that was developed under critical scientific standards in government laboratories and bringing them to market at an affordable price. Most Hygenall products are made under license from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hygenall is headquartered Huntsville, Alabama with offices throughout the Americas. Hygenall Corporation builds products for several markets including Industrial, Medical, Government, and Consumer. Hygenall brands include Hygenall LeadOff, Hygenall HygaStat, Hygenall HexOff, Hygenall FieldWipes, Hygenall FieldScrub, Hygenall FieldWash, and Hygenall Industrial. Visit www.hygenall.com
“The CDC recommendation for Hygenall products will help bring to light the serious threat of microscopic quantities of Lead on the firing range and improve safety for both gun enthusiasts and workers,” said Michael McKinnon, CEO of Hygenall Corporation. Lead particles, so small that they are nearly invisible, stick to skin and surfaces through an electrical bond that is difficult to disrupt. Soaps, wipes and gels, including specialty and industrial products that claim to remove Lead are not as effective because they are based on chemicals that are good for removing dirt but not for breaking the electromagnetic bond that makes Lead stick to skin and surfaces. The patented technology in Hygenall products is designed specifically to safely disrupt the Lead bond, and has shown to be highly effective even at microgram levels.
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Hygenall Field brand products were developed specifically for firearms users and military personnel to remove microscopic quantities of Lead and other heavy metals such as Antimony, Hexavalent Chromium, Depleted Uranium Oxide, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, and others that accumulate on skin and surfaces.
CDC Recommends Hygenall To Combat Firing Range Lead Exposure Tags: Gun Cleaning, Gun Gear, Gun Ranges, Gun Safety, Hygenall
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS “Using science that targets the removal of Lead will keep firearms users safer,” said Dr. Michael Baran, PhD., retired Air Force Colonel. “Firing range workers, firing range users, government, and military personnel in battlefield and training environments can experience more exposure to dangerous quantities of Lead dust than workers in the Lead industry.”
LaserLyte Expands Side Mount Laser Line for Smith & Wesson Revolvers OCT 20, 2010 11:21A.M.
According to NIOSH, firing a handgun can deposit over 1,000 micrograms of Lead on the skin with each firing, which if ingested, can cause high Blood Lead Levels that can affect health in a variety of ways, including lowering I.Q. through cognitive problems, organ failure, and other diseases associated with chronic Lead exposure.
LaserLyte Expands Side Mount Laser Line for Smith & Wesson Revolvers
“The body treats Lead as if it were calcium, which is used to create nerve, brain, and bone tissue,” said Michael McKinnon, CEO of Hygenall Corporation, “The trouble starts when the body uses Lead as building blocks instead of actual calcium.”
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LaserLyte Side Mount Laser for Smith & Wesson Revolvers
LaserLyte Side Mount Laser for Smith & Wesson Revolvers The compact base unit contains all components necessary for operation – laser, switch, battery and circuitry. The unit body is constructed from 380A die cast aluminum and the plates are made of 4130 hardened chromoly steel. The SML is powered by four 377 batteries that provide five hours of normal usage in constant on mode and ten hours in pulse mode. Normal usage is defined as one minute on and one minute off. This test mimics actual usage where the unit is turned on and off and the battery is given time to automatically regenerate. LaserLyte offers discounted batteries on its website.
Laserlyte Cottonwood, Ariz. --(Ammoland.com)- LaserLyte is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Side Mount Laser (SML) line to now offer a unit that fits nearly all Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers including 637 and 642 models.
LaserLyte Side Mount Laser Specifications: The new and inventive SML is easily mounted underneath the rubber grip of the revolver and is the only laser system available that allows the customer to retain the factory grip and holster the firearm. The SML will also work with many popular aftermarket rubber grips such as Hogue or Pachmayr brands.
• Product Number: CK-SW • Compatible Firearms: Fits all Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers • Power Output: Class IIIA, 5mw
To install the SML simply choose one of two included base plates that fits the revolver, temporarily remove the grip and screw the unit into place. Sight in is simple with common X and Y adjustments. The SML’s activation switch is strategically placed at the back of the laser and is easily turned on by pressing the button on draw or when holstered.
• Laser module: 650nm • Batteries: four 377 batteries • Battery Life: 5 hrs. constant on, 10 hrs. pulse mode (normal usage)
First press of the button produces constant on mode, second press produces pulse mode and third press deactivates the laser. The SML also has a customer-requested auto-off feature that displays a unique flash after five minutes of operation and automatically turns the unit off after six minutes. Press the button at any time to reset this feature that prevents accidental activation and battery depletion. The unit is also easily moved from one Smith & Wesson J-frame revolver to another.
• Weight (with plate): .875 oz., 23 g • Length/Width/Height: .85 in./.42 in./1 in., 21.59 mm/ 10.67 mm/ 25.40 mm • Range at Night: 500 yd., 457.2 m • MSRP: $149.95 LaserLyte, the leader in laser technology, is the shooting and hunting division of P&L Industries. The company strives to heighten the
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experience of shooting by offering high quality, competitively priced lasers and other firearms accessories. For additional information about LaserLyte, visit www.laserlyte.com. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com LaserLyte Expands Side Mount Laser Line for Smith & Wesson Revolvers Tags: Gun Gear, Laser Sights, Laserlyte, Optics, Revolver Shooting, Sights, Tactical Sights
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United States Army Marksmanship Unit Celebrates 54th Anniversary
FORT BENNING, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- More than 300 Soldiers, civilians and Family members, past and present, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit gathered together to celebrate the USAMU’s 54th birthday Oct. 14-16.
OCT 20, 2010 11:06A.M. The Military Marksmanship Association, the alumni association of the USAMU, hosted the reunion to afford past members of the unique unit time to reminisce with fellow former shooters and gunsmiths, as well as meet the current USAMU Soldiers and personnel.
United States Army Marksmanship Unit Celebrates 54th Anniversary By Michael Molinaro USAMU PAO
The USAMU is the only unit of its kind in the Army. Home to 23 Olympic medalists, more than 40 World Champions, and the most competent gunsmiths in the world, the USAMU enhances the Army’s recruiting effort, raises the standard of the Army’s marksmanship proficiency, and supports the Army’s small arms research and development initiatives in order to raise the Army’s overall combat readiness. USAMU commander Lt. Col. Daniel Hodne presided over the 2010 Hall of Fame induction ceremony Oct. 16. Sgt. Maj (Ret.) Thomas Fuller was the guest speaker and presented the new inductees with their medals and plaques. Inducted were: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Boyd Goldsby; Master Sgt. (Ret.) William O. Harden; and Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Laurence “Red” Mosely. “What is truly unique about the USAMU Hall-of-Fame distinction is it is an award given by the voting of every member of the MMA,” Fuller remarked. “Every man and woman in this unit is one of the best shooters on the planet. Their toughest competition is from the other Soldiers in the unit. So when these men and women select among themselves those to honor, you better believe that they are deserving of it.”
FORT BENNING, Ga.—The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit inducted three new members into the unit Hall-of-Fame Oct. 16 during the 54th USAMU Reunion. Pictured are (left to right): Lt. Col. Daniel Hodne, USAMU commander; Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Laurence “Red” Mosely, 2010 inductee; Lt. Col. (Ret.) Boyd Goldsby, 2010 inductee; Master Sgt. (Ret.) William O. Harden, 2010 inductee; and Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Thomas Fuller, ceremony guest speaker. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)
The three newly-elected members collectively served more than 120 years in the Army as Soldiers and civilians, and represent 85 years of service to the USAMU, Fuller said. “I am so lucky to have served with this great unit for most of
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my military and civilian career,” said Mosely. “I have been awed by (past Soldiers’) performance and am still awed by what I see from the new shooters and young shooters.”
United States Army Marksmanship Unit Celebrates 54th Anniversary Tags: Army Shooting Team, United States Army Marksmanship Unit, US Army, USAMU
The Hall-of-Fame ceremony was the highlight of the weekend, but other fun and festivities were had by all. Former team members got acquainted with Soldiers currently serving in the unit at team dinners on Thursday. It wouldn’t be the USAMU without some good old fashioned competition, so a round-robin rifle, pistol and shotgun match was held during the day Friday. Staff Sgt. Armando Ayala, a current member of the service rifle team, was elected to the Running Target team Hall-of-Fame for his years as a member of the now-defunct Olympic-sport team. “The lineage of greatness this unit has produced is a testament to everyone here,” Fuller concluded. “That is a privilege of belonging to something greater than yourself.”
FORT BENNING, Ga.—More than 300 former and current members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit gathered on Fort Benning Oct. 14-16 to celebrate the 54th Anniversary of the USAMU. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO) About USAMU: The USAMU’s mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army’s recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com . Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com
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