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“Together we can advance our priority legislation and work with members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus to preserve our hunting heritage.”
Safari Club International Continues Support of Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
SCI and its members also regularly attend CSF functions, such as the Annual Banquet and Auction in Washington, DC, the Richard Childress “Wine, Wheels and Wildlife,” the Congressional Shoot-Out and NASC Annual Summit.
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“There isn’t a more supportive group for our programs, events and legislative priorities than SCI,” said CSF President Jeff Crane. “They understand the importance of having the sportsmen’s voice heard by government officials and the value of having a seat at the table with access to elected representatives.”
Safari Club International Continues Support of Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
Safari Club Internationa Safari Club International and its approximately 190 chapters are contributing time, talent, and financial support to local, national, and international hunter advocacy and conservation projects. SCI has spent nearly $300 million on hunter advocacy and wildlife conservation since inception. Through direct involvement and partnerships with likeminded organizations, SCI has become a political force in Washington, D.C. and other capitals around the world.
Congressional Sportsmen Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Safari Club International (SCI) and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) are pleased to announce SCI’s continued support of CSF and its programs: the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC).
For over 20 years, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has been the voice of the American sportsmen by protecting our interests and traditions in the halls of government. CSF is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with decades of combined public policy and political experience with unprecedented access to one of the largest, oldest and most effective caucuses in the U.S. Congress – the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. In state capitols throughout the nation, nearly half of the nation’s chief executives are part of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus and nearly 2,000 state legislators make up the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses.
SCI is a founding supporter of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation with contributions exceeding $850,000 since 1989. SCI continues to recognize the value CSF brings as organizing force for federal and state legislation to provide bi-partisan access to prosportsmen legislators to defend our hunting traditions and privileges. “CSF and SCI have been working together over a 20 year partnership and SCI is excited to continue our commitment for another year,” said SCI President Dr. Larry Rudolph.
Please visit the SCI web site www.safariclub.org to learn about SCI
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Within three months, Jan had set up his business, American Firearms & Gunsmith in Fullerton, California and began to offer a variety of gunsmith services. Word got out and now, four years later, Jan is a very, very busy gunsmith. He credits the AGI gunsmith program for his competitive edge. He can reference the DVD’s again and again while in his shop and he believes that the up-to-date information provided in the AGI DVD’s give him the knowledge and skill set customers demand today. It keeps them coming back for more and more services from his shop. Because the firearms industry is ever changing, Jan continues to invest in his Gunsmithing education by investing in new AGI courses as they become available featuring new guns.
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Former Prison Guard finds Happiness, Success and Profit Gunsmithing APR 26, 2011 08:17P.M. Former Prison Guard finds Happiness, Success and Profit Gunsmithing An American Gunsmithing Institute Testimonial.
Jan may still be doing business in his garage, but with the addition of his website, word-of-mouth, and a talent for gun repair, he is now earning over $100,000.00 annually and is thinking it’s time to expand the business to a storefront. Jan summed up his American Gunsmithing Institute experience by saying, “Do it. You may say I really don’t have the money to lay out. Well, look at it as a short investment. You can make money almost instantly while taking the course and start paying yourself back. Think of it like this; if you put your money away in a CD, you have to wait for a year in order to get it back – with little interest! With AGI, you can start getting it back almost instantly. So, you can wait a year to make a profit or start now with AGI!” Unlike most trade schools, the AGI program allows you to complete the program in as little as three months, studying from home, through video instruction which is packed with current information on the design, function and repair of firearms. With over 108 hours of video instruction in pistols and revolvers, rifles, shotguns, .22’s and more.
American Gunsmithing Institute Napa, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Jan-Steven Merson is a successful example of an individual with a passion for firearms wanting to make a change.
You will also receive instruction on what tools to purchase, how to set up a shop with just a small investment and run a successful business. Students also receive written and practical application testing during the program and when completed, receive their certification ready to hang on the wall and announce they are open for business.
After retiring from a career in Law Enforcement with the Department of Corrections, Jan wanted to do something that he enjoyed and still make money. With an interest in firearms and firearms safety, he began the searching online to find a gunsmith program. What he found was that most Gunsmithing schools required a large commitment of time and expense. They also extensively relied on textbooks as their teaching method. Jan preferred to learn by doing and didn’t want to travel to classes or spend the time reading volumes of information. Then he discovered the American Gunsmith Institute. The step-by-step DVD courses they offered were just the answer for his style of learning.
Just as Jan Merson found out, you can make a good living at something you love to do. About American Gunsmithing Institute: The American Gunsmithing Institute is the Nation’s premiere Gunsmithing School and has been providing students with the highest level of hands-on instruction in the comfort of your own home since 1993. AGI provides Instruction by internationally known and respected Gunsmiths such as; Gene Kelly, AGI President; Robert Dunlap, AGI’s Senior Instructor; Darrell Holland, custom Riflesmith; Gene Shuey, world-class custom Pistolsmith; Ken Brooks, Repair Gunsmith Instructor, Jack Landis Techincal Services Manager and T.R. Graham, an authority and gunsmith on Glocks and other handguns. These
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The Florida Sheriffs Association is walking the halls of the Senate, lobbying heavily against the bill, saying that they cannot find any prosecutions on the books concerning accidental exposure. This is a small consolation to those who have been detained for hours, disarmed, handcuffed, proned out, held at gunpoint, and booked, only to be released when the State Attorney or District Attorney found no crime with which to pursue prosecution.
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In fact, just last week, an individual was “printing” in a Hillsborough county restaurant and a patron called in a “suspicious person” call. The individual was pulled over by four HCSO cruisers after leaving the restaurant, and was removed from the vehicle, disarmed, handcuffed, and detained while sitting on the curb AFTER PROVIDING HIS CWFL for over a half-hour.
FL Sen. Bogdanoff Files Open Carry Crippling Amendment AGAIN APR 26, 2011 07:56P.M.
During this time, he was subjected to leading questions like, “What war are you preparing for?” and “Why do you feel you need to carry a firearm?” He was told that the only reason he was being released rather than transported was because the caller incorrectly stated the firearm bulge was on his right side, and his firearm was on his left side.
FL Sen. Bogdanoff Files Open Carry Crippling Amendment AGAIN – SB 234
This is exactly the type of situation open carry would eliminate. Imagine what would have happened had he had his children with him in the vehicle at the time? Please take the time to contact the Senators below, and ask them to reject the amendment and vote on the bill based on its merits. Feel free to use the e-mail helper below, and thank you again for your solid support. E-mail Helper (feel free to cut, copy, paste, and edit to suit) —————————————————————————Florida Open Carry TO: Florida --(Ammoland.com)- If you have been keeping track of SB 234, you’ll remember that Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Fort Lauderdale) introduced an amendment to the Senate Judiciary Committee that would have stripped out the open carry provision of the bill in favor of subjective language that would exempt inadvertent exposure of one’s firearm as punishable under law.
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Realizing she didn’t have the votes necessary to get the amendment adopted, Sen. Bogdanoff withdrew the amendment. On the eve of the floor vote of SB 234, Sen. Bogdanoff has again introduced the exact same language as a floor amendment. The amendment only addresses inadvertent exposure, and does nothing to improve other situations in which general open carry is the only solution. For example, the amendment would not legalize open carry when hiking, when entering or exiting a vehicle, when on any private property other than one’s own residence or place of business. Most troubling is the fact that the determination of what is “inadvertent” would remain in the hands of law enforcement.
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the general ban on open carry in Florida. Florida is one of only seven (7) states where open carry is generally prohibited. Florida Open Carry www.Open-Carry.org Phone: 850-270-7486 Fax: 678-359-9816 Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, Florida, Florida Open Carry, Gun Bills, Open Carry
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Round-Up NRA Donations Surpass the $6 Million Mark APR 26, 2011 07:47P.M. Round-Up NRA Donations Surpass the $6 Million Mark
SUBJECT: Reject Sen. Bogdanoff’s amendment on SB 234 Dear Senator, Senator Bogdanoff has introduced a floor amendment to SB 234 that would cripple the bill’s multiple purpose. This amendment was originally proposed to the Judiciary Committee, and was subsequently withdrawn due to lack of support.
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I urge you to reject Sen. Bogdanoff’s amendment as it does not address any rationale for open carry other than inadvertent exposure. A licensed carrier would still be prohibited from carrying openly while hiking, while entering or exiting a vehicle, while visiting a neighbor’s property despite their permission, and any other appropriate situation. Lacking a firm definition of what is “inadvertent”, it also places that subjective determination in the hands of law enforcement, whose administration is set against any expansion of 2nd Amendment rights.
Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting, is pleased to announce Customer donations for the NRA Round-Up program have surpassed the $6 Million mark. “We can’t thank the Potterfields and MidwayUSA customers enough,” said Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President. “In the history of the NRA, no other company has given so generously to support the Second Amendment. Larry and Brenda’s idea for the Round-up program was pure genius by itself, but their additional support of other NRA programs is inspiring. We are deeply grateful for their friendship and trust.”
Please vote favorably on the bill as it is written and resist the temptation to take the easy way out by watering down its effectiveness. Your response to this bill is without a doubt a direct reflection on your view of the 1.95 million past and present law-abiding and responsible licenseholders. Respectfully yours, About: Florida Open Carry is a grass roots movement of Florida residents who endeavor to raise awareness in the community of our second amendment civil rights. Our primary goal is to help educate others about their right to legally open carry and advocate for repeal of
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Win a Pistol Equipped With The New Lightguard From Crimson Trace APR 26, 2011 07:37P.M. Win a Pistol Equipped With The New Lightguard From Crimson Trace
Larry & Brenda Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA Established in 1992, the NRA Round-Up program allows every MidwayUSA Customer to “round up” their total order amount to donate to this program. Each week, MidwayUSA sends a check to the NRA which is then deposited in the Endowment for the Protection of the Second Amendment. To ensure that the fund continues to grow, no donations are spent. Instead, NRA-ILA utilizes the interest from the account for fighting antigun legislation across the United States. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA stated, “We’re proud the Round-Up Program has been so successful. It’s an easy way to offer Customers the opportunity to make a big difference in the protecting the Second Amendment for our children and grandchildren.”
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The total Round-Up check will be presented by Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA and the founders of the “Round-Up” program, at the 2011 NRA Annual Meeting and Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
Crimson Trace Wilsonville, OR --(Ammoland.com)- Crimson Trace, industry leader and makers of patented Lasergrip technology, today announced its sponsorship of a unique stage at the Pro-Am 3 gun competition, held at the Rockcastle shooting center, August 26-28 2011 in Park City, KY .
For more information about MidwayUSA and the NRA Round-Up, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220. Tags: Donations, Gun Retailers, Larry Potterfield, MidwayUSA, NRA
In the side match sponsored by Crimson Trace, shooters will compete in one of Rockcastle’s infamous caves, using the weapon-mounted Lightguard system to instinctively illuminate and engage targets in darkness that perfectly simulates the environment for which the Lightguard was created. Match Director Jeff Cramblit worked with Iain Harrison, Media Relations Manager for Crimson Trace, to devise the challenging stage. “Our new Lightguard platform was designed specifically to locate and identify targets in low light situations, so this is a great opportunity for shooters to get their hands on one in
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real life conditions. We believe it will change the way handgun owners utilize lights,” said Harrison.
Also an avid 3-gun competition shooter, Jarrett is sponsored by BLACKHAWK! Todd is an expert pistol, handgun, rifle, shotgun and tactical AR-style rifle shooter.
Crimson trace will loan each competitor a pistol and ammo to shoot the course of fire. Shooters will have their choice of a Lightguard-equipped Glock 17, Smith & Wesson M&P or Springfield XDM, with the high shooter on each day being awarded the gun they shot with. Each pistol will also come equipped with the company’s award-winning and patented Lasergrip instinctively activated laser sight system, making an for an unbeatable low light combination.
He is also a firearms instructor for military, law enforcement, and competitive shooters around the world. His proven expertise in firearm manipulation and shooting techniques is showcased on DVD, the www.BLACKHAWK.com website and on the Shooting USA TV show. Professional shooter Todd Jarrett will be at the BLACKHAWK! booth during the NRA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, PA. Visitors will have a chance to visit with this world champion at booth No. 316 on Friday, April 29 from 11-noon and 3-4 p.m.
For further information on the AR15.com / Brownells Pro Am match contact Jeff Cramblit. For information on the Lightguard from Crimson Trace, contact Iain Harrison. Tags: AR15.com, Brownells, Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News, Crimson Trace, Rockcastle Shooting Center, Sponsorships, Three Gun Competitions, Winners
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World Champion Shooter Todd Jarrett to Appear at BLACKHAWK! Booth at 2011 NRA Annual Meetings APR 26, 2011 07:24P.M. World Champion Shooter Todd Jarrett World Champion Shooter Todd Jarrett to Appear at BLACKHAWK! Booth at 2011 NRA Annual Meetings
Aim to Meet this Expert Shooter Visitors should set their sights on the BLACKHAWK! booth when Todd stops by. His shooting expertise, numerous championships and instruction techniques can help turn casual shooters into expert gunners. Consumers can watch this BLACKHAWK! professional shooter in action and learn from the best. Two seasons of Todd’s Pro Shooting Tips DVD series are available online, at www.BLACKHAWK.com/catalog/DVDsVideos,11.htm. About BLACKHAWK! BLACKHAWK! was founded in 1993 by former U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Noell and is a leading US manufacturer of tactical, military, shooting sports and law enforcement equipment. BLACKHAWK! manufactures tactical gear, body armor, law enforcement duty gear, holsters, hydration systems, protective gloves and gear, apparel and footwear, knives, illumination tools, breaching tools, hunting gear and recoil reducing stocks. BLACKHAWK! is now part of ATK Security and Sporting and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, with US manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Montana and Idaho. For more information on BLACKHAWK! and BLACKHAWK! products, log on to www.BLACKHAWK.com or call 800-694-5263.
BLACKHAWK! TACTICAL NORFOLK, Va --(Ammoland.com)- National and World Champion competition shooter Todd Jarrett has been a dominant force in practical shooting for the past 25 years.
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research, development and real-world testing, the results are in, and they’re unanimous.
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Whitetail deer absolutely crave the new Xcellerator premium mineral supplement from Rack One’s IGNITE Whitetail Hunting System.
Supercharge Antler Growth And Herd Health With Rack One’s New Xcellerator Mineral Supplement
Wherever it’s been used, deer have become completely addicted after as little as one time over an Xcellerator mineral pit. More importantly, hunters and land managers have reported amazing gains in antler growth and overall herd health after using Xcellerator either alone or as part of the IGNITE System. From the moment sheds hit the ground, deer begin antler growth at the cellular level, and that’s the perfect time to begin providing them with the best mineral product on the market, Xcellerator. Without it, your deer won’t maximize their potential for antler growth—and success in this business is measured in inches.
APR 26, 2011 06:59P.M. Supercharge Antler Growth And Herd Health With Rack One’s New Xcellerator Mineral Supplement
“After you’ve taken the time to condition your deer and get them healthy following the rut and hard winter, it’s time to start them growing,” said Casey Keefer, co-owner at Rack One. “Our Grow Phase product, Xcellerator, is a high-quality, powerful mineral product. By utilizing our Grow Phase at the proper time of year, hunters and land managers are further assuring that their herd is healthy.” Antler growing and fawning seasons run concurrently. This is when whitetails begin grazing on new green foliages, and their bodies are taking in every single vitamin, mineral and nutrient available. Xcellerator’s top-secret irresistible recipe provides all the vital minerals, nutrients and vitamins in scientifically developed proportions to grow deer. Additionally, when used in conjunction with the Condition Phase product, Overload, Xcellerator helps aid does through lactation and fawn rearing.
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Xcellerator regulates many different aspects of the inner workings of the deer’s system. While most whitetail deer can find many of the vitamins and nutrients that they need in their natural surroundings, that doesn’t always mean that they can find them in the quantities that their bodies require. Most plants that a deer forages on during the spring and summer months do not contain significant levels of sodium. Sodium is a necessary nutrient in whitetails, as it helps to regulate their blood pressure and the amount of fluid that their body is able to retain during the “dog days” of summer. While they can find sources of sodium in nature, those sources are rarely found in the quantities that whitetails need. When whitetails set out in search of what they know their bodies need, in this case sodium, they come upon Xcellerator, which boasts a sodium base of approximately 50 percent of the total content. This high concentration of sodium acts as a conduit into which other minerals can be introduced to their systems. Each and every whitetail that spends time devouring an Xcellerator pit to get the sodium that they require is
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also ingesting a very wide range of other extremely beneficial minerals at the same time.
• Calcium 10% min, 12% max • Phosphorus 5% min
Most competing mineral supplements on the market are 98 percent salt or more, and they provide deer with no other true mineral supplementation aside from sodium.
• Salt 48% min, 52% max • Magnesium 1.25% min
“Think of Xcellerator as killing two birds with one stone: you’re giving them the sodium they need while packing their bodies full of other vital vitamins, minerals and nutrients,” said Keefer. “While the higher sodium levels required usually peak in bucks during the late summer and early fall, mineral pits can offer huge advantages to early-season hunters looking to use them as attractants. Most bucks are still in feeding patterns, and the deer have not yet begun to act ‘spooky.’ As they unsuspectingly make their way to their favorite Xcellerator pit, an anxiously awaiting hunter can be there to greet them.”
• Potassium 2.5% min • Sulfur .5% min • Copper 375 ppm • Selenium 8 ppm • Zinc 1,500 ppm • Manganese 800 ppm
Now is the time to turn your deer herd on to the amazing rack-growing power and exceptional nutritional value of Xcellerator, the singular product of the IGNITE Grow Phase. The suggested retail price of the 5pound bag of Xcellerator is $14.99. Buy it online at www.huntrack1.com, or ask for it by name at your local sporting goods store.
• Iodine 12 ppm • Cobalt 3.5 ppm • Vitamin A 12,500 IU/lb min
About IGNITE • Vitamin D3 3,125 IU/lb min Rack One’s scientifically engineered IGNITE Whitetail Hunting System provides 365 days of complete whitetail nutrition and attraction for your herd. The IGNITE system addresses the evolving needs with a comprehensive line of products that contain tailored levels of nutritional supplements such as protein and fat. This system is comprised of four specific phases—Condition, Grow, Scout, and Hunt. After the rut ends, it’s time to rebuild your herd health in the Condition Phase with Overload, the post-season calorie-consumption feed that helps your bucks recover from the strenuous schedule of fighting, chasing and breeding. As your deer herd stabilizes, the Grow Phase begins with Xcellerator, which is packed with the minerals and nutrients that promote herd health and growth while maximizing antler development among the bucks. When it’s time to set out the trail cams, it’s also time to begin the Scout Phase with the protein and fat-packed Chaos. In Hunt Phase, you’re ready to reign in those deer with Rut Fuel and Acorn Crush, the extremely powerful premium attractants that bring the deer to the foot of your stand and keep them there.
• Vitamin E 25 IU/lb min Tags: Antler Scoring, Deer Farmers, Deer Management, Rack One
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ISSF World Cup Beijing – Rachael Heiden Shines for the Silver APR 26, 2011 05:27P.M. ISSF World Cup Beijing – Rachael Heiden Shines for the Silver
About Rack One Headquartered in Grayling, Michigan, Rack One LLC is a family-owned and operated company with a combined 60 years of devotion to the hunting industry. Check out all of Rack One’s fine products at your local retailer or online at www.huntrack1.com. For more information, contact: Rack One, 7756 Arcari Trail, Grayling, MI 49738; or e-mail info@huntrack1.com. Xcellerator Guaranteed Analysis
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Mo.) shot 41 targets and Lance Bade (Vancouver, Wash.) scored 40 targets. For complete results, please visit the ISSF Website. Catch all the latest updates and follow your team on USA Shooting’s Facebook. Winchester small logoWinchester Ammunition is a Proud Sponsor of the USA Shooting Shotgun Team: Winchester® Ammunition has been the exclusive ammunition sponsor and supplier of the USAShooting Shotgun Team since 1999. Members of the 2008 shotgun team brought home four medals from Beijing using Winchester AA International Target loads. Winchester is an industry leader in advancing and supporting conservation, hunter education and our country’s proud shooting sports heritage. For more information about Winchester and its complete line of products, visit www.winchester.com. Rachael Heiden (L) celebrates her silver medal victory at the ISSF World Cup Beijing. About USA Shooting: USA Shooting, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of shooting in April 1995. USA Shooting’s mission is to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals, promote the shooting sports throughout the U.S. and govern the conduct of international shooting in the country. Check us out on the web at www.usashooting.org and on Twitter at twitter.com/USAShooting. USA Shooting
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --(Ammoland.com)- The USA Shooting Team’s 19-year-old Rachael Heiden (Clinton, Mich.) equaled the junior world record in Women’s Trap qualification at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Beijing.
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Heiden, the 2010 World Championship junior bronze medalist and reigning National Champion, nailed 73 out of 75 targets after just three rounds of shooting in strong winds. In the final she shot 16 out of 25 targets for a total score of 89 targets. Tied with Italy’s Jessica Rossi (69+20) at 89 targets, the two entered a shoot-off for the gold medal.
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Rossi topped Heiden after two targets to win the gold medal. Rossi, the 2010 World Championship bronze medalist, won a silver medal at the last leg of ISSF World Cup competition in Sydney. Heiden finished with the silver medal. “It feels great to win a medal, and to shoot a world record,” said Heiden in an interview with the ISSF’s Marco Dalla Dea. The bronze medal was won by Taipei’s Lin Yi Chun with 87 total targets (68+19), who also secured a quota place for her federation. The second quota place was awarded to Finland’s Satu Makela-Nummela, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist. Makela-Nummela scored 86 total targets (69+17) to finish fourth overall.
NSSF Awards Challenge Grant to Fund ‘Respected Access is Open Access’ Campaign
The ISSF World Cup Beijing wraps up on April 27 with the Men’s Trap final. The men shot two qualification rounds on April 26. The USA Shooting Team’s Collin Wietfeldt (Hemlock, Mich.) is leading the charge for the Americans with 49 out of 50 targets. Staff Sergeant Ryan Hadden (Pendleton, Ore.) shot 43 out of 50 targets, Zachary Bollman (Defiance,
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in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. More information about the Respected Access is Open Access campaign and its partners can be found at respectedaccess.org. Tread Lightly!, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization with a mission to promote responsible outdoor recreation through ethics education and stewardship. Tread Lightly! is the nation’s signature ethics message for all outdoor enthusiasts—especially those that use motorized vehicles. The organization also offers unique training and restoration programs strategically designed to instill an ethic of responsibility in a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts and the industries that serve them.
Treadlightly.Org OGDEN, Utah --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded a $50,000 challenge grant to help fund the educational and outreach campaign created by the nonprofit Tread Lightly! called “Respected Access is Open Access.” This grant will help fund an important element of the campaign—the production costs of a minimum of 250 information kiosks to be provided to the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and state agencies that manage America’s public lands. These important education and information tools will be placed on public lands throughout the nation to encourage responsible behavior in America’s great outdoors.
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Winchester Repeating Arms Adds Two New Models To 94 Rifle Line
“Careless behavior by even a few hunters or target shooters is damaging to the image of all,” said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. “Our challenge grant of $50,000 to Tread Lightly! furthers NSSF’s commitment to promoting good sportsmanship. We encourage others to take up the challenge and help fund this education initiative.”
APR 26, 2011 03:33P.M. Winchester Repeating Arms Adds Two New Models To 94 Rifle Line
Respected Access is Open Access was officially launched in late 2009 at the request of the Federal Lands Hunting and Shooting Sports Roundtable. The campaign works to improve the behavior of outdoor recreationists on public and private land and addresses littering, careless behavior by hunters and target shooters, illegal dumping, straying from the trail and other issues. The ultimate goal of this movement is to protect and enhance access and opportunities for people so they can enjoy recreational shooting, hunting and other outdoor activities now and in the future. Winchester Sporter 94 and Short Rifle 94 Rifles “This is a remarkable gift that will give us the ability to truly take the campaign to the next level,” said Lori McCullough, Tread Lightly!’s executive director. “With this grant, NSSF is also challenging us to find matching funding from other likeminded companies and organizations. We will be working hard this year to accomplish this goal.”
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Part of the match has already been made by Yamaha Motor Company, which plans to award a $20,000 grant to Tread Lightly! this spring through its OHV Access Initiative to help further advance the campaign, especially for the OHV community.
East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- The new Winchester Sporter 94 will feature a 24-inch half-round, half-octagon blued barrel. The rifle has a traditional straight grip stock with a crescent butt and blued steel buttplate.
As the trade association for the firearms industry, NSSF’s mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed
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The satin oil finished walnut stock is finely checkered in the familiar pattern with double-lined bordering. The Sporter 94 has a semibuckhorn rear sight and a fine gold bead on the front. Each receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts and the hammer is drilled and tapped for a spur extension. The Sporter comes in either 30-30 Winchester or 38-55 Winchester. Both have a magazine capacity of 8 rounds. The 30-30 model has a 1 in 12 inch rate of twist and the 38-55 has a 1 in 18 inch rate of twist. Both have an overall length of 42 ½ inches. Suggested retail for both guns is $1,299.99. The Winchester Short Rifle Model 94 was a favorite for many hunters and shooters and the new model is sure to be a popular addition to the new line of Model 94 rifles. The Short Rifle 94 is fast to the shoulder, quick-swinging, lightweight and a pleasure to shoot. It was and will be popular with the range rider who needs to snatch the gun from a saddle scabbard and fire quickly.
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The Short Rifle 94 has a compact 20-inch deeply-blued round barrel and straight grip walnut stock. It has a rifle-style forearm, black grip cap and full-length magazine. The sights are traditional with a semi-buckhorn rear and Marble Arms gold bead at the muzzle. The rifle is also drilled and tapped for scope mounts.
Brian Miller, Merchandise Manager for the Elite Series Tactical line, will showcase the latest in concealed carry products from Woolrich during demonstrations scheduled throughout the show.
Woolrich, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Woolrich Elite Series Tactical will present a series of in-booth demonstrations focused on concealed carry and tactical wear at the 140th NRA Annual Meetings to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 28-May 1.
Attendees will learn how blending in is one of the most effective techniques in personal protection, as well as the benefits of clothing specifically designed for concealed carry.
The Short Rifle 94 has an overall length of 38 inches and weighs 6 ¾ pounds. It is available in 30-30 Winchester and has a suggested retail price of $1199.99.
All demonstrations will be held daily in the Woolrich Elite Series Tactical booth, No. 3610, at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Tags: Deer Rifles, Firearms News, High Power Rifles, New Guns, Winchester
About Woolrich Elite Series Tactical Established in 1830, Woolrich is the authentic American brand that embraces the outdoor lifestyle. Trusted by generations of loyal consumers, Woolrich—The Original Outdoor Clothing Company—continues a tradition of quality and value. A brand known worldwide, Woolrich products include functional, comfortable and durable men’s and women’s sportswear, outerwear, and accessories. The Woolrich Elite Series Tactical line was developed by working closely with military, law enforcement and private security communities. Their input, combined with Woolrich’s apparel expertise, led to the creation of clothing that performs under demanding and specialized needs. For more, please visit www.woolricheliteseriestactical.com
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Woolrich Elite Series Tactical Offers Concealed Carry Demos at NRA Meetings APR 26, 2011 03:21P.M. Woolrich Elite Series Tactical Offers Concealed Carry Demos at NRA Meetings In-booth demos to focus on Concealed Carry Weapons, tactical tips and techniques.
Tags: CCW, Concealed Carry Weapons, Hunting Product Demos, NRA Convention, Shooting Tips, Tactical Gear, Woolrich
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can withstand the toughest of hunting conditions.
Kowa Excels in Shooting Sport Optics Performance
Kowa sporting optics are specifically designed with the hunter or nature observer in mind, offering premier binoculars, spotting scopes and digiscoping technologies.
APR 26, 2011 02:16P.M. Kowa is as close as it gets…giving you optics beyond anything you have ever seen.
Kowa Excels in Shooting Sport Optics Performance
For more info, check out www.kowascope.com. Tags: Binoculars, Hunting Gear, Kowa, Optics
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Buck Commanders Willie Robertson and Tom Martin Appearing at 2011 NRA Annual Meetings
Kowa USA Kowa has long been recognized by competitive shooters and birders around the world as the premier optics manufacturer. With its design, technology and quality of components, Kowa has built a stellar reputation for top drawer optics among avid whitetail hunters as well.
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Even in the challenging light of dawn and dusk, Kowa’s optics produce clear and sharp views of deer at a distance thanks to the use of Prominar advanced technology.This revolutionary technology reduces chromatic abberation and creates a bright image with high contrast and remarkable color reproduction.
Willie Robertson Duck Commander Buck Commanders Willie Robertson and Tom Martin Appearing at 2011 NRA Annual Meetings
Kowa Genesis 33 Binoculars No optic can reach its full potential unless its lenses are of extraordinary quality. Kowa lenses are just that, extraordinary. Kowa is considered by many whitetail hunters to offer the brightest and clearest sight picture on the market today. In addition, Kowa’s sporting optics are not only lightweight making them easy to tote into the field, but rugged so they
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Onalaska, Wi -(Ammoland.com)- Buck Commanders Willie Robertson and Tom Martin are appearing at the NRA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, PA. Attendees will have a chance to meet and interact with these superstar hunters at the Weaver® Optics booth No. 1023 from 1pm to 3pm on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30.
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Whitetail Properties Introduces Online-Only Farm Real Estate Auction Platform
Willie Robertson is widely known for his colorful personality and passion for the outdoors on his Buck Commander TV show and DVD series. He’s the son of the legendary waterfowl hunter Phil Robertson and an original member of the Duck Commanders. Willie has also proven himself as an expert deer hunter. The crew of Buckmen consists of Tom Martin, current professional baseball players Chipper Jones, Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans and friends. This group now carries Weaver scopes and binoculars in the field and has their own Buck Commander Series of optics. Visitors at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings can meet Willie and fellow Commander Tom Martin in the Weaver booth.
APR 26, 2011 01:45P.M. Whitetail Properties Introduces Online-Only Farm Real Estate Auction Platform
Chat with Avid, Expert Hunters Willie’s extensive hunting background and colorful personality make his appearance at the Buck Commander booth a must-see for visitors. Attendees will have the chance to speak with Willie and Tom, take pictures, get autographs and possibly hear some crazy hunting tales from these charismatic Louisiana icons. Willie is a true outdoorsman, the main personality of the Buck Commanders and son of legendary Duck Commander, Phil Robertson. Willie’s rugged, all-out hunting style has been infused into everything Buck Commander—which now includes hunting packs, range bags, gun cases and more. This gear is built to perform in every environment and features MOLLE compatible sewn-in webbing for quick S.T.R.I.K.E.® Speed Clip™ attachments. Test this gear in the booth and look for it on store shelves soon.
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Check out the new additions to the Buck Commander Series of scopes and binoculars, at www.weaveroptics.com/optics/buckcommander/. About: Weaver Optics and Mounting Systems bring more than 80 years of innovation and expertise to the shooting experience. Engineered to be the most reliable optics systems, Weaver offers a full line of scopes and mounting systems. Weaver rings set a standard for which many mounting systems are still measured and continue to provide precision shooters with the most important part of their setup. For more information and product images, visit www.weaveroptics.com.
Whitetail Properties Pittsfield, IL -(Ammoland.com)- Whitetail Properties, a real estate listing and auction business that unites buyers and sellers through its team of farm and ranch land specialists, has just made it easier for those buyers and sellers to do business.
Tags: Buck Commanders, NRA Convention, Shooting Industry News, Weaver Optics, Willie Robertson
Whitetail Properties’ new online-only auction platform will offer great convenience to buyers who will be able to bid on tracts of land from anywhere that has Internet connection. Whitetail Properties auctioneers already conduct live onsite auctions but saw the need to add an Internet-only auction, which can save the seller
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both time and money as well as offer a great convenience to bidders. Whitetail Properties will continue to offer live auctions and sealed bid auctions in addition to the new online only land auctions.
• Whitetail Properties serves many states eliminating the need to establish relationships with multiple brokers. • Site has extensive documents, mapping and videos to help buyers become as familiar with the property and details as possible.
“The National Association of Realtors says 82% of people begin their search for real estate online,” Jason Smith, auctioneer and land specialist, says. “Many investors are far removed from the Midwestern Farmland and timberland they’re considering for investment.”
An online real estate auction is no different than the live auctions Whitetail Properties is already conducting. Properties are marketed exactly the same using all of Whitetail Properties’ powerful tools, but rather than buyers and sellers coming together for a bidding session all at one time, the bids are placed on the website over a period of time. Buyers can still visit the property for a showing when it is convenient for them. All properties are well documented with High Definition video and professionally produced videos to give buyers a good feel for every nook and cranny of the property.
Dan Perez, real estate broker, says, “We have invested heavily in not only television and print marketing, but also Internet marketing to capture the attention of that 82%. The new Internet bidding system makes it possible not only to find farm real estate on the Internet but also buy it on the Internet.”
How the site works: A potential buyer creates an account at www.whitetailpropertiesauction.com and is then required to submit several screening documents to participate in a phone interview with the auctioneer. Each buyer must provide proof of funds and evidence of financial ability, agree to the site’s Terms and Conditions and satisfy the auctioneer they are a sound bidder. Much like E-bay’s ranking system, the auction site has built in checks and balances.
Sellers that want to achieve full market value need to have their property on a nationally marketed website like whitetailpropertiesauction.com to make sure they are getting maximum exposure with these people. Advantages to sellers: • No contingency cash offers. • Reduced costs compared to live auctions, sellers can save up to 50% on marketing/event fees.
Each buyer will be given “Purchasing Power” that cannot be exceeded. A buyer will be approved for the Purchasing Power they qualify for to keep buyers from overbidding properties or from bidding on multiple properties if the combined total is above their purchasing power. The Internet auctions will run between 30 and 60 days depending on each situation.
• Auctions put no cap on price like a listing does. • Auctions create spotlight attention for the property, unlike listings that are all lumped together.
“We are excited about the powerful land sales tool we have built,” Smith says. “Sellers can take advantage of Whitetail Properties powerhouse land marketing system to find the perfect buyer for their property without having to leave their property on the market for a lengthy listing period.
• Auctions leave the seller in control of all aspects of the sale, including date, time and terms. • Auction marketing is aggressive and saturates the market while a listing slowly “drips” the marketing to the public.
Perez says, “The new system is especially good at handling large farm multi-parcel auctions where a seller desires to divide a large farm into smaller tracts to increase their return on the property. It’s a very exciting development not only for our company, but also for those using our real estate marketing services”
• Auctions can sell property faster and eliminate long term holding costs — no long delays sitting on the market. Advantages to buyers: • Convenient to bid from anywhere that has an Internet connection 24 hours a day.
For more information, check out www.whitetailproperties.com and click on Auctions
• No wasted travel time and expenses for properties you may or may not be able to buy.
Tags: Game Land, New Websites, Real Estate, Whitetail Properties
• Ability to attend many more auctions virtually. • Extended research time. • Easy to use bidding system.
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These particular powders have multiple applications. The burn charts show them to be ideal for 50 caliber reloading, as they are in the same range as H860, H870, 5010 & 50 BMG (872 is replacing 5010 by many reloaders.)
Bulk Smokeless Gun Powder Sale for 50bmg Reloaders APR 26, 2011 12:30P.M.
It can be loaded as small as 338. Other uses include: testing, explosives, pyrotechnics, movie & TV special effects, etc.
Bulk Smokeless Gun Powder Sale for 50bmg Reloaders Our price for the remaining powder is $2.00/lb. Minimum order is one pallet. The powder is classified as 1.3 Hazard. The cost does not include shipping. Shipping cost is estimated to be about $.25 a pound. Jeff Semko Ballistic Solutions, Inc. OFF TEL: 310-766-1121 DIRECT: 310-493-9400 jeff@ballisticsolutionsinc.com About: For 15 years Ballistic Solutions has been manufacturing small arms ammunition and sniper rifles. We are in the process of a major expansion. One of our divisions markets military surplus including demil powder and other components. Visit: www.ballisticsolutionsinc.com Tags: .50 BMG, .50 Cal, Ballistic Solutions, Gun Powder, Reloading Bulk Smokeless Gun Powder AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
Laserlyte Double Barrel QuadRail APR 26, 2011 11:54A.M. Laserlyte Double Barrel Quad-Rail Mount Tactical Accessories on Your Double Barrel Rifle.
Ballistic Solutions, Inc Torrance, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Ballistic Solutions, Inc is having a special offering for 50 caliber re-loaders and is offering smokeless powder in bulk pallets at up to 60%+ off the average retail price for comparable powders, IE Hodgdon H870. The powder we have available was originally manufactured for Winchester by St. Marks. * WC 872 or WC 867 Powder (2 – 30lb bags per box) (36 boxes per pallet) total weight per pallet is 2,160 lbs
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The powder was demilled by a military contractor, is palletted and ready for shipping. It’s military surplus, pulled-down by automated machine press with vacuum extraction. This is a critical process as there are no contaminants and no moisture as is common with other pull-down methods, so the powder does not need to be filtered.
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COTTONWOOD, AZ - LaserLyte, the leader in laser technology for the shooting and hunting industry,introduces the first Double Barrel QuadRail Mountfor tactical accessories like never before.
MidwayUSA Announces Project 12*12*12 APR 26, 2011 11:47A.M.
The first rail system for double barrel shotguns, this revolutionary accessory adds four three-inch Picatinny style rails for an expansive combination of mountable accessory options.
MidwayUSA Announces Project 12*12*12
The Double Barrel Quad-Rail by LaserLyteintegrates seamlessly onto most 12-gauge double barrel shotguns to mount lasers, lights and other Picatinny accessories. The two-piece rail system secures together with six hex screws and clamps tightly to the double barrel of all stagecoach guns. Made of aircraft grade aluminum, a protective rubber coating prevents scratching of the barrel and helps secure the rail system to the firearm. Easily mount the new LaserLyte Sub-compact V3 laser, K-15 Kryptonyte Laser, any of LaserLyte’s Pistol Bayonets and other rail mounted accessories with this revolutionary system. LaserLyte Double Barrel Quad-Rail Specifications: • Product Number: ADP-ZK MidwayUSA Announces Project 12*12*12 • Compatible Firearms: Cimarron and Stoeger stagecoach shotguns • Compatible Lasers: FSL-3, K-15, K-15T • Material: Aluminum 6061, T6 • Weight: 7.1 oz., 202 g • Length: 2.95 in./ 75.00 mm • MSRP: $74.95
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About LaserLyte: LaserLyte, the leader in laser technology, is the shooting and hunting division of P&L Industries. The company strives to heighten the experience of shooting by offering high quality, competitively priced lasers and other firearms accessories. For additional information about LaserLyte, visit www.laserlyte.com. Keep up to date with LaserLyte on Facebookor Twitter. Visit the LaserLyte YouTubepage for all the LaserLyte action.
Columbia, MO --(Ammoland.com)- MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting, is pleased to announce Project 12*12*12, a new program to allow Customers to financially support the NRA’s National Endowment for the Protection of the Second Amendment.
Tags: Double Barrel, Firearms Accessories, Gun Gear, Laserlyte, Picatinny Rail, Shotguns
To support the new program, MidwayUSA has created a new product number, 121212, that will allow Customers to donate $5 each time this product number is used, up to twenty times per invoice. Project 12*12*12 will raise money for the critical 2012 elections and will run through November, 2012.
Additionally, the Potterfield Family will match all contributions, dollar for dollar, up to $100 per invoice.
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, said, “If
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you want to protect the Second Amendment for your children and grandchildren, you’re going to love Project 12*12*12, because all of the funds you contribute to this unique program go directly into the National Endowment for the Protection of the Second Amendment and the Potterfield Family will match your contribution.
Wichita, KS --(Ammoland.com)- The Mule Deer Foundation hunting and conservation membership organization today unveiled another element in its new education initiative by teaming up with Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, a leading national mentoring organization. Together, they intend to greatly increase the number of youngsters pulling triggers safely at the range and on mentored hunts, according to MDF CEO Miles Moretti.
The Potterfield Family and the MidwayUSA Family strongly believe in the NRA and our Second Amendment freedoms, and we are committed to doing what we can to change the future.”
He said, “This will help our chapters and volunteers reach more of the right kids and channel them into proven programs of our partners, including Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Scouts, 4-H, Salvation Army Outdoors, FFA and others. And it fits with our other partners, like the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance.”
Larry Potterfield formally announced the creation of Project 12*12*12 on Friday, May 29, at the Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Pittsburg, PA. • For more information about MidwayUSA, please visit www.midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220.
The Mule Deer Foundation’s relationship with Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors compliments its new M.U.L.E.Y. program (Mindful, Understanding, Legal and Ethical Youth), funded in part by MidwayUSA, and designed to introduce youth to the shooting sports.
• For more information about Project 12*12*12, please visit www.midwayusa.com/121212.
MDF COO Eric Tycksen, who oversees the initiative, said it is one more way Mule Deer Foundation is promoting safe hunting, shooting and conservation. He said the initiative focuses on reaching youth who probably would not otherwise be introduced to the shooting sports or contribute to wildlife restoration.
• For more information about the NRA’s National Endowment for the Protection of the Second Amendment, please visit www.nraila.org. Tags: Larry Potterfield, MidwayUSA, NRA Convention, Project 12*12*12
“Our goal is to build an Outdoor Mentoring Alliance, consisting of youth organizations, conservation organizations and state fish and wildlife agencies,” said Michael Christensen, President and CEO of Pass It On-Outdoor Mentors. “We are proud to have the Mule Deer Foundation join us in our efforts to focus on giving children who would be the least likely to have the opportunity to go hunting and fishing the chance to do that with a caring mentor who will share their passion for the outdoors with that child.”
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Mule Deer Foundation partners with Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc. APR 26, 2011 11:14A.M. Mule Deer Foundation partners with Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc.
About the Mule Deer Foundation With members in about 100 chapters nationwide, Mule Deer Foundation’s mission is to enhance conservation of mule deer and blacktailed deer and their habitat. For more information about the Mule Deer Foundation, please visit www.muledeer.org. About Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors is a Wichita, Kansas-based national organization dedicated to providing children with mentors who will share with them the experiences of traditional outdoor activities. The heart of the group’s mission is to give children opportunities to connect with nature that they more than likely won’t have without a mentor showing them the way. Partnering with organizations with like-minded conservation and youth participation efforts like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Pheasants Forever, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Delta Waterfowl, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the National Wild Turkey Federation, among others, volunteers with a passion for the
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outdoors can give a child the chance to go fish, hunt, or simply spend time in the fields with a caring adult. For more information about Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, please visit www.outdoormentors.org.
Foundation, which is producing educational materials on firearms rights, the number of lives saved and the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Last year, SAF won a landmark Supreme Court victory in McDonald v. City of Chicago, ending that city’s handgun ban.
Tags: MDF, Mule Deer Foundation, Outdoor Mentoring, Pass It On Outdoor Mentors Program
“While Bloomberg is shooting blanks,” Gottlieb explained, “CCRKBA is hitting the bull’s eye with information Americans need to protect their civil rights. What better place to do that than in Pittsburgh when tens of thousands of gun rights activists will be in town?”
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Guns Save Lives Billboard Truck To Be In Pittsburgh
“Bloomberg’s campaign is a smokescreen,” he continued. “America needs to look behind the facade to see that his ultimate goal is to convince Congress to implement New York-style gun control laws, ban most semiautomatic firearms, stretch background checks out to between six and nine months, and to put gun shows out of business.
APR 26, 2011 11:07A.M. CCRKBA ‘Guns Save Lives’ Billboard Truck To Be In Pittsburgh
“No mayor, regardless how wealthy he is, should dictate to Congress, the citizens of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia or anywhere else the terms of their civil rights,” Gottlieb said. “Michael Bloomberg is spreading hysteria about gun rights. We’re spreading the truth.” With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425) 454-4911, on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to InformationRequest@ccrkba.org.
CCRKBA.org BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms mobile “Guns Save Lives” billboard truck is visiting Pittsburgh, PA during the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in that city. The Guns Save Lives campaign is CCRKBA’s response to anti-gun Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, who have sent a moving billboard truck around the country claiming that 34 Americans are “murdered with guns every day.”
Tags: Alan Gottlieb, CCRKBA, Guns Save Lives, MAIG, NRA Convention
CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb said Bloomberg’s campaign “tells less than half of a story, so we’re setting the record straight in the Keystone State.” “We’re answering Bloomberg’s flash with genuine substance,” he explained. “We’re telling people what Bloomberg isn’t telling them. Guns save between 800,000 and 2.5 million lives annually. That’s 2,100 to 6,800 people every day who successfully use firearms to defend themselves, or prevent a criminal attack. In the majority of those incidents, no shots are fired, and nobody is injured or killed. In some cases where shots are fired by armed citizens, several lives are saved.” CCRKBA has teamed up with the Second Amendment
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“We encouraged submission of these broader plans to encourage states to work together on recruitment-andretention issues they are all dealing with,” said Melissa Schilling, NSSF’s recruitment and retention manager. “We have high hopes for this approach.”
NSSF Awards $480,552 to State Agencies for Hunting Projects APR 26, 2011 11:01A.M.
NSSF developed the Hunting Heritage Partnership grant program to respond to significant challenges that hunters face in an increasingly urbanized and mobile society. Helping hunters locate land on which to hunt and to easily access state hunting information plus encouraging newcomers to get started and then continue hunting are issues state agencies are grappling with nationwide.
NSSF Awards $480,552 to State Agencies for Hunting Projects Focus on research, e-marketing and developing lifelong hunters.
This year’s 11 grant recipients are as follows: • Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission–$46,560 • Project: The agency plans to evaluate its apprentice hunting license program to identify trends and then use an integrated marketing approach to motivate apprentices to complete a hunter-education course and purchase a hunting license. • Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission–$16,992 • Project: The agency plans to increase the amount of hunting activity with current and lapsed hunters by using email, social media and Internet-distributed public service announcements promoting public lands and quota- hunt opportunities. The goal is to reach more hunters with these less-expensive, new-media strategies.
National Shooting Sports Foundation NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- Nine state wildlife agencies and one regional organization have been awarded $480,552 in grants by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to fund programs that will work to expand hunting opportunities for all ages. Since NSSF began the Hunting Heritage Partnership grant program nine years ago, more than $4.3 million has been provided via 109 grants to 38 state agencies and one regional agency covering all Western states.
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources–$55,000 • Project: This multi-state project with Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky will assess the best ways to encourage and assist huntereducation graduates to become regular hunters and license purchasers. The project will focus on using data combined with hunter education surveys to develop “next step” guidance for hunter-education graduates.
“These grants support sorely needed programs that might never have gotten off the ground because agencies are so strapped for funding,” said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry.
• Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Restoration–$75,000 • Project: A comprehensive advertising promotion to increase hunting participation will focus on electronic outreach to males in their 20s and 30s. A promotion related to apprentice-hunter opportunities will include “next steps” to creating lifelong hunters. In addition, the agency will launch an effort to expand partnerships with shooting ranges.
“Hunting Heritage Partnership grants are making a difference. After decades of decline, hunting license sales have stabilized, and in 2009 thirty states reported increases in license sales.” Notable among this year’s awards are Kentucky earning its first grant and Florida receiving funding for two projects. Three new grants will have an effect on multiple states. The Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies received funding for a programs-evaluation project that will benefit all states in its region. Two proposals–Virginia’s and Georgia’s–will focus on research related to apprentice hunters that will benefit five Southeastern states.
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources–$39,000 • Project: Mentored youth hunts will be offered in each region of the state to provide a positive hunting experience and allow youth to interact with wildlife managers and conservation officers. The importance of mentoring will be impressed on parents, relatives and guardians. The goal is to increase the number of youth who annually purchase a hunting license and to develop lifelong
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hunters.
NSSF is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011. Learn about the Foundation’s history at www.nssf.org/50.
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources–$25,000 • Project: The agency’s Mi-Hunt public hunting interactive website will be enhanced to deliver quality information on nine million acres of land open to public hunting. Features include new data on vegetation and game species and more detailed maps of habitat. At the same time, the agency will advertise Mi-HUNT on social media sites.
Tags: Fish and Game, Grants, National Shooting Sports Foundation, NSSF, Shooting Industry News
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• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation–$40,000 • Project: The agency plans to certify 4,000 to 5,000 students via teacher-led, in-school hunter education courses and recruit up to 1,000 students to participate in hunting.
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• Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife–$25,000 • Project: The agency plans to train adults from groups such as the Boy Scouts, 4-H and Outdoor Schools to become certified huntereducation instructors and incorporate hunter education into their group’s activities. • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources–$38,000 • Project: The agency will utilize its email database to mount an electronic media campaign to increase hunting license sales and highlight regional hunting opportunities. The agency hopes to reactivate lapsed hunters and encourage active license holders to hunt more. Secondary efforts focus on recruiting new hunters through Facebook.
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• Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries–$75,000 • Project: This multiple-state project includes Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and South Carolina and will use research to determine apprentice hunting license holders’ motivations for obtaining a first-time license, their expectations related to hunting and their satisfaction with their hunting experiences. Such information can be used to encourage apprentice license holders to become regular hunters. • Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies–$45,000 • Project: The purpose is to develop tools that state agency members of this regional organization can use to evaluate recruitment-andretention programs so that project coordinators are provided important feedback and assessments.
History Channel New York --(Ammoland.com)- You’ve seen some of America’s best shooters take on the Top Shot challenge, and now it’s time for YOU to join their ranks.
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 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
With production on season 3 gearing up, the History Channel is NOW CASTING SEASON 4 of its electrifying marksmanship competition show. Producers are looking for anyone with unrivaled shooting skills and a big personality to take on exciting physical challenges with multiple guns
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and mystery projectile weapons. If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any other firearm, you could win $100,000 on TOP SHOT 4. It doesn’t matter if you’re a professionally trained shooter or a selftaught average Joe or Jane. As long as you’re in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical situations, you could be America’s next Top Shot. APPLY TODAY ! Email TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo of yourself and a brief explanation of why you are America?s next “Top Shot.” Visit www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “CASTING” for more details. Call our casting hotline if you have additional questions: 818-478-4570.
History Channel New York --(Ammoland.com)- You’ve seen some of America’s best shooters take on the Top Shot challenge, and now it’s time for YOU to join their ranks.
Deadline to apply is MAY 20, 2011. *Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, a resident or citizen of the United States and reasonably pro icient with shooting and marksmanship The History Channel is seeking SKILLED MARKSMEN for SEASON 4 of its hit competition show
With production on season 3 gearing up, the History Channel is NOW CASTING SEASON 4 of its electrifying marksmanship competition show. Producers are looking for anyone with unrivaled shooting skills and a big personality to take on exciting physical challenges with multiple guns and mystery projectile weapons.
You could win $100,000!!! If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any other firearm, you could win $100,000 on TOP SHOT 4.
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It doesn’t matter if you’re a professionally trained shooter or a selftaught average Joe or Jane. As long as you’re in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical situations, you could be America’s next Top Shot.
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History Channel Now Seeking The Ultimate Marksmen For Season 4 Of TOP SHOT
APPLY TODAY! To apply, email TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo of yourself and a brief explanation of why you should be on the show. Deadline to apply is May 20, 2011. For more information, visit www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “CASTING” or call 818-478-4570 for more information TODAY!
APR 26, 2011 10:40A.M. History Channel Now Seeking The Ultimate Marksmen For Season 4 Of TOP SHOT
* Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, a resident or citizen of the United States and reasonably proficient with shooting and marksmanship Tags: Competitive Shooting News, History Channel, Outdoors Personalities, Pilgrim Films, Shooting Media News, Shooting Sports Jobs, Shooting Teams, TOP SHOT
Top Shot Season Four Casting Call
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