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For the people to be the sovereign — not just in theory, but in fact — we must be armed. For our employees to tell us how, when and where we might be armed is a role reversal. A disarmed sovereign is a sovereign that has suffered a coup d’état.
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Constitutional carry is also a recognition that gun control only restricts the good guys. Criminals are not deterred by gun laws. Criminals are in the business of breaking laws, and breaking a gun law does not result in a crisis of conscience for criminals.
Concealed Carry – Its Your Right Wisconsin is Next in Line to Restore the Right of the People to Bear Arms. By Larry Pratt
It is a huge mistake to think that any of the gun control measures on our books, or which have been proposed, deter criminals. Consider that in Mexico, in spite of a constitutional declaration of a right to have guns, there is only one gun store in the whole country — in Mexico City. If you manage to get a permit, it will be for a handgun of a fairly ineffective caliber, or for a limited selection of long guns. Then you can make your appointment and travel to Mexico City to finally get your gun. Yet what dominates the news coming out of Mexico?
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Guns. And the ones used by the drug traffickers are not usually the ones available to the American public. But tens of thousands of fully automatic machine guns have gone missing from the Mexican military. And, strange as it may seem (sarcasm), the same planes and boats that are used to smuggle drugs also smuggle firearms.
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- America has come a long way from its 17th century founding. Massachusetts and Virginia had laws requiring travelers to be armed. In Massachusetts, congregants had to be armed.
More civilians were murdered in Juarez last year than civilians in Afghanistan. Right across the border in El Paso, the murder rate is enormously lower. Texans own guns, and many of them carry concealed.
That all changed, though, over the next couple of centuries when states began imposing massive amounts of gun control. These restrictions turned countless Americans into mandatory victims, and many innocent lives were lost as a result.
So, let’s get a grip on reality. Let’s remove the obstacles that impede the sovereign from arming himself where he chooses and when he chooses. It is the constitutional thing to do, after all.
But now, we are ever so slowly inching our way back to removing the mountain of prohibitions on being armed in public. Prior to this year, three states had stopped requiring law-abiding citizens to first get a permit to carry firearms concealed in public. And now, legislators in Wyoming have added the Cowboy State to this growing list.
Larry Pratt is the executive director of Gun Owners of America (GOA). For more information, and to join Gun Owners of America, visit www.gunowners.org.
Constitutional carry is the term Gun Owners of America has applied to carrying firearms without getting prior approval from the government. It recognizes that the Second Amendment is serious when it says that our gun rights “shall not be infringed.” We hear statists say that all of our rights are subject to being balanced by the “interests” of the government. Such a view would have us forget that “We the People” are the boss, and the government works for us.
Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 FAX: 703-321-8408 www.gunowners.org About: Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of
We have the “interests;” but the government has only one responsibility — to do what it is told.
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gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul
for an expanded ban on semiautomatic sport-utility rifles, and he invented a new demon in the process, proving he has no intention of finding common ground with gun owners, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.
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Writing yesterday in his blog on the Opposing Views forum about his meeting with Obama administration officials last week, Helmke outlined his wish list, which includes “increasing the number and type of military-style weapons, including ‘assault clips,’ that should not be readily available to civilians…”
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“So, this is Paul Helmke’s definition of a ‘new discussion’ that President Obama mentioned in his Op-Ed column two weeks ago,” observed CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Sounds like the same old rhetoric to us. Helmke wants to ban a larger number of commonly-owned firearms, and he has invented a new term to demonize a commonly-owned shooting accessory. Maybe that’s what Helmke thinks Obama meant.”
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Assault Clips – Brady Campaign Wants Them Banned MAR 23, 2011 07:15P.M. Assault Clips – Brady Campaign Wants Them Banned Expanded Sporting Rifle Ban & Invents New Demon, Assault Clips Says CCRKBA.
Assault Clips - The Gun-Ban Lobby’s New Made Up Word In his column, Helmke once again alludes to the “flood of guns being illegally trafficked” to Mexico. Gottlieb said there is one glaring omission in his statement. Assault Clips - The GunBan Lobby’s New Demon “Nowhere does Helmke mention that this so-called ‘flood of guns’ was evidently accelerated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ scandalous Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious,” he observed. “Maybe Helmke doesn’t watch CBS news or read the newspapers, which have revealed that those ATF operations funneled thousands of guns into the black market pipeline that goes into Mexico. “Helmke complained that one gun rights organization has declined to participate in what is quickly looking like a charade,” Gottlieb stated. “The Citizens Committee is still waiting for an invitation, because we would be happy to talk about all of the guns this administration has supplied to
CCRKBA.org BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke has, perhaps inadvertently, revealed his intentions to push
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Mexican criminals.
It is an absolute certainty that before the current legislative session is complete, a concealed carry law will be passed and the governor will sign it.
“Paul Helmke and Barack Obama aren’t interested in any ‘new discussion’,” Gottlieb concluded. “They’re just putting a new wrapping on stale ideas and hoping the public doesn’t recognize the difference.”
Such legislation has passed the legislature before, but has always fallen victim to the governor’s veto pen. Not this time around.
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.
But what kind of concealed carry law will we have? For many, it seems, there is a disconnect between the rights asserted in the First Amendment and rights asserted in the Second. No state requires a permit to exercise the freedom of religion. You do not have to go to the government, prove that you meet the legal requirements, and receive permission to invite a group of friends to your home. You cannot be jailed or fined for exercising your freedom of speech without a permit. As a society, we are fiercely protective of our rights to freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly. However, we are far too quick to make concessions on the right to keep and bear arms.
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What Is Constitutional Carry? In the parlance of the concealed carry debate, laws fall into one of four categories: Constitutional Carry (also called unrestricted or Vermontstyle concealed carry), Shall-Issue, May-Issue and No Issue. At present, Wisconsin is a No Issue state — one of only two in the entire nation — where citizens cannot carry concealed weapons. Some gun groups in the state are lobbying hard to move us toward a Shall-Issue concealed carry law. Shall-Issue means that the law will lay out the requirements to obtain a permit and anyone who meets those requirements must be given a permit by the government.
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This is admittedly better than a May-Issue law, which gives authorities discretion to refuse to issue a permit even to those who meet the requirements. May-Issue, Shall-Issue and No Issue laws all fail to recognize the right to keep and bear arms as a natural right, a concept that is plainly evident to everyone with respect to First Amendment rights.
MAR 23, 2011 05:47P.M. Constitutional Carry Plainly Explained and Defended By Richard Church
Natural Rights At Stake A quick primer on natural rights is in order. Natural rights come from God, not government. The only legitimate function of government is to recognize and protect the rights of those under its jurisdiction. For further reading, see the Declaration of Independence. Any requirement to obtain a permit to exercise a right is, at least, an infringement of that right and, at worst, an outright denial of it. There are currently only three states that recognize and protect their citizens’ right to keep and bear arms: Vermont, Alaska and, most recently, Arizona.(NOTE: Wyoming has also recently joined this list) These states have unrestricted, Constitutional Carry laws which allow law-abiding citizens to fully exercise their Second Amendment right without infringement. Several other states are considering Constitutional Carry laws. Wisconsin has a great opportunity to join these states and end its denial of citizens’ most basic liberties.
Campaign For Liberty Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- Concealed carry is coming to Wisconsin.
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(www.campaignforliberty.com) is proud to partner with Wisconsin Gun Owners and other groups in the state to lobby our legislators from the grassroots. Together, we are working hard to have a Constitutional Carry bill introduced, passed and signed into law. We encourage you to contact your state representative and senator and let them know how important this issue is to you and why a Shall-Issue law does not go far enough in recognizing the rights of Wisconsinites.
weapons. In the wake of the chaos broiling over in Madison, WGO leadership engaged in talks with legislators to support constitutional (Vermontstyle) carry. Such a bill would not require any permit, fees, background check, fingerprinting or the establishment of criminal databases to carry a weapon for self-defense.
To do so, sign the Campaign for Liberty Online Petition to demand Constitutional Concealed Carry. To sign the petition, visit us online at www.WisconsinC4L.com/CCC.
If you can legally buy the gun, you can carry it, said WGO.
Richard Church is the Regional Coordinator for Wisconsin Campaign For Liberty.
While a time frame for introduction of a bill is expected soon, gun owners are urged to contact their legislators now and urge them to stand united with Wisconsin Gun Owners for constitutional carry.
Campaign For Liberty’s Mission Our mission is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity. Visit: www.campaignforliberty.com
Leading this fight with WGO are Campaign for Liberty, Gun Owners of America and the National Assoc. for Gun Rights. Other groups, including the United States Concealed Carry Association and Wisconsin Carry have publicly expressed their support for constitutional carry.
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And while the NRA has stated that Vermont and Alaska will be used as the “Model” for a carry bill, NRA-ILA State lobbyist Jordan Austin continues to refuse to answer simple questions from NRA members about the organization’s intent on this issue.
Constitutional Carry Plainly Explained and Defended WGO Media Impact WGO lead a recent statewide media blitz with impact in a story by Jim Coller writing for Gannett media. The story, Proponents hope concealed carry issue finally gains approval in Wisconsin, ran in the Appleton Post Crescent, Oshkosh Northwestern and online.
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS WGO was quoted as saying, “Reporters don’t need a license to exercise freedom of the press and people don’t need to undergo background checks to attend the churches of their choice.
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Likewise, the right to bear arms is an inalienable right.” To read more of the story with a link to the full report, visit wisconsingunowners.org.
Countdown to Constitutional Carry Democrats flee the state as gun owners set sights on concealed carry legislation.
About: WGO works for grassroots gun owners, not politicians. While many gun lobbies fight for “reasonable gun control,” WGO sets a higher standard: Defining the terrain of pro-gun political battle. Sure, many groups claim they’re “pro-gun” – all the while they provide cover for anti-gun deals cut by politicians – but only WGO truly informs gun owners, remaining committed to a 100% pro-gun position. We oppose all gun control – regardless of the political party – and work tirelessly to restore the Second Amendment. Visit www.wisconsingunowners.org
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Madison, Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- While the Wisconsin legislature debates the budget, gun owners prepare for their own protests if movement is not swift to repeal Wisconsin’s ban on carrying concealed
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I’m talking about the reaction we got from republicans — can you imagine the treatment from democrats? Contempt and Ignorance of the Issues Every election cycle, WGO surveys candidates for the legislature with a series of tough questions that go beneath the usual surface-level inquiry like, “Do you support concealed carry?” The first year the survey deployed, we asked specifically about Vermont-style concealed carry.
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That is, does the candidate support citizens going armed without a permit, background check, and mandatory training? Six legislators answered yes. Many scribbled notes on the survey indicating they’d never heard of “Vermont-style carry.”
Constitutional Carry – Barometer of Change By Corey Graff, Executive Director
How could that be, we wondered? Had the establishment gun lobby completely failed to educate them on this foundational issue? We were making friends left and right. As Providence Turns the Tide Eight years of effort isn’t a drop in the bucket in the big scheme of things. But look at the events that coalesced from 1865 through 1870 in the War Between the States — merely five years — events that brought about massive philosophical changes to the political landscape.
Wisconsin Gun Owners Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- Barack Obama ran his presidential campaign on the promise of change.
Wisconsin’s ban on carrying concealed weapons came on the heels of that conflict amidst a catastrophic sea change in political power. That the CCW ban happened in 1871 was no coincidence — it didn’t appear out of thin air. Where does that leave us today? After being fleeced by globalists and centralized bankers, and with our financial backs against the wall in a crumbling economy, the political winds of change are blowing in anew, with fresh attitudes about freedom.
But the only change he had to offer was from the big government socialism of neoconservative republicans, to the big government socialism of democrats. And that’s hardly change to write home about. However, let me tell you a story about real change.
Our first efforts to introduce the concept of Constitutional Carry fell on deaf ears, but today our progun message seems welcomed — and legislation is being discussed. Wyoming has just become the fourth state to restore this right.
One maxim steering good political strategy is that the extremes determine the middle. Emboldened by our knowledge of this, we founded WGO (now almost eight years ago) and launched onto the scene with both barrels blazing.
Wisconsin is next. And that, as they say, is change you can believe in.
We showed up at the State Capital and immediately earned the ire of the institutional gun lobby as we proceeded to lobby for Vermontstyle concealed carry — a notion thought frankly to be “too extreme.”
About: WGO works for grassroots gun owners, not politicians. While many gun lobbies fight for “reasonable gun control,” WGO sets a higher standard: Defining the terrain of pro-gun political battle. Sure, many groups claim they’re “pro-gun” — all the while they provide cover for anti-gun deals cut by politicians — but only WGO truly informs gun owners, remaining committed to a 100% pro-gun position. We oppose all gun control — regardless of the political party — and work tirelessly to restore the Second Amendment. Visit www.wisconsingunowners.org
The kicker is, we were doing this while a vote was going down on a really bad permit-to-carry bill. We got lots of angry looks. We were off to a dandy start. The cold welcome continued. We’d meet with legislators and discuss what was obviously a foreign concept to them — this notion of how in places like Vermont, the government actually does not step on its citizens’ inalienable right to bear arms. It was like trying to describe life on an alien planet — a place where people are free to carry their private property without government permission slip. More than one elected official exclaimed, “That’ll never happen in Wisconsin!” Others pounded their fists on the table and turned red.
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ArmaLite & Impact Training Center Announce Firearms Training Partnership
ArmaLite is extremely pleased that from today onwards, Impact Training’s beautiful 120 acres in the rolling hills of Jo Daviess County serve as ArmaLite’s “home base” for its OWN training in Illinois
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San Bruno, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Horus and Kestrel are now together in one unit! Horus technology is now embedded in Kestrel 4500 NV Pocket Weather Meters, eliminating the need for a PDA.
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With all the different brands of ballistics software on the market, why would Horus Vision’s ATrag be the engine of choice to embed within a Kestrel?
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One of the obvious reasons was because of the military contract Horus Vision was granted, outfitting the Army with ATrag as the exclusive ballistics software of choice. If ATrag was trusted for our troops in the field, then ATrag would be a good fit for Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters. The biggest factor differentiating ATrag from other ballistics software is the truing capability, taking your factual data and modeling an accurate outcome of bullet drop, rather than a predictive one.
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What is the benefit? The two-in-one integration of the Horus Kestrel eliminates the need for a ruggedized PDA (which comes with a number of accessories you would have to lug around, as well) to calculate ballistics in long-range shooting. Since the ballistics software is embedded within the Kestrel unit, environmental data automatically inputs from the Kestrel side to the ATrag side for accurate and instant solutions. It is light-weight, compact, and all it takes to run are two AAA batteries- no chargers, plugs, or oversized energy sources.
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the need to continue to take feral swine in this area, and we have not identified opportunities for trapping in this area,” Roe said. “Should trapping opportunities arise, we will reinstate the restrictions on swine hunting in particular areas of interest since trapping is the most effective way to remove feral swine from the wild and to limit their dispersal into new areas.”
Pennsylvania Game Commission Lifts Restriction On Taking Feral Hogs MAR 23, 2011 01:34P.M.
A survey of Game Commission staff completed last year indicated fewer sightings of feral swine compared to the survey completed in 2006. In 2008, five counties were identified to retain protection so that hunters would not interfere with trapping operations that were ongoing. In 2009, restrictions were lifted in four counties leaving only Bedford County where trapping operations were ongoing.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Lifts Restriction On Taking Feral Hogs In Bedford County
The Game Commission has determined that the eradication of feral swine from Pennsylvania is necessary to prevent further harm to public and private property, threats to native wildlife and disease risks for wildlife and the state’s pork industry. The agency is not seeking to establish a hunting season, but is committed to rid Pennsylvania of this invasive species. Roe noted that the Game Commission has a “Feral Swine” section on its website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), which can be accessed by putting your cursor on the “Hunt/Trap” tab in the menu bar at the top of the homepage and then click on “Feral Swine” from the drop-down menu listing. The site includes links to the executive order, the current news release regarding feral swine and a brochure. Pennsylvania Game Commission Lifts Restriction On Taking Feral Hogs Licensed hunters, including those who qualify for license and fee exemptions, are eligible to participate in the unlimited incidental taking of feral swine. Hunters may use manually-operated rifles, revolvers or shotguns, as well as muzzleloaders, bows and crossbows. All other methods and devices legal for taking feral swine must be conducted and/or used in compliance with the provisions of Section 2308 of Title 34 (Game and Wildlife Code), which can be viewed on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) by putting your cursor on the “The Law” tab in the menu bar at the top of the homepage and then click on “Title 34: Game and Wildlife Code.”
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Additionally, the agency may issue permits to authorize individuals to engage in feral swine trapping operations, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. Feral swine trapping, by permitted individuals, will only be allowed from the close of the flintlock muzzleloading season in mid-January to the beginning of spring gobbler season, and from the end of spring gobbler season until the beginning of archery deer season.
HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced he has lifted protection on feral swine in Bedford County and has issued an updated executive order to allow for the incidental taking of feral swine statewide by licensed hunters.
Any person who kills a feral swine must report it to the Game Commission Region Office that serves the county in which the harvest took place within 24 hours. The swine carcass must then be made available to agency personnel, who will gather samples to monitor for the presence of disease.
“This decision to lift protection in Bedford County is based on
Roe encouraged residents who witness feral swine to also contact the
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Region Office that serves their county. For contact information, as well as list of counties that each region office serves, visit the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), put your cursor on “About Us” in the menu bar at the top of the homepage and click on “Regional Information” in the drop-down menu listing.
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Washington State Patrol on Fishing Expedition with Gun Dealers
Nearly 25 states across the nation have persistent and possibly permanent populations of feral swine established in the wild, and Pennsylvania is one of 16 states where introduction is more recent and may still be countered through decisive eradication efforts.
MAR 23, 2011 01:27P.M. Washington State Patrol on Fishing Expedition with Gun Dealers
Feral swine have been declared to be an injurious, non-native, invasive species of concern in Pennsylvania that are suspected to have been introduced into the wilds of this Commonwealth through a variety of means, including both intentional and unintentional releases. Feral swine also have been determined to pose a significant, imminent and unacceptable threat to this Commonwealth’s natural resources, including wildlife and its habitats; the agricultural industry, including crop and livestock production; the forest products industry; and human health and safety. The Game and Wildlife Code (Title 34) and agency regulations (Title 58) provide broad authority to the Game Commission to regulate activities relating to the protection, preservation and management of all game and wildlife. The agency was declared to have jurisdiction over matters relating to feral swine by the state Supreme Court in Seeton v. PGC. In its decision, handed down on Dec. 27, 2007, the Supreme Court declared feral swine to be “protected mammals,” and, as a consequence, feral swine could only be taken as authorized by the agency.
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FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association has learned that the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has sent a letter, apparently to every firearms dealer in the state of Washington, as part of an investigation into “a missing/stolen AR-15.”
Pennsylvania Game Commission Lifts Restriction On Taking Feral Hogs The WSP has requested an incredible amount of information regarding dealer’s sales and acquisitions of AR-15’s and lower receivers over the last nine months.
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They want names, dates of births, addresses and more… from the past nine months! A statewide search through a mountain of information for ONE missing/stolen AR-15? It seems preposterous to the NRA that the WSP would conceivably request this massive amount of sensitive data, in a search for ONE AR15! It is the NRA’s view that there must be more to this story, a lot more. The NRA has placed two phone calls into the WSP today in search of clarifying information but has yet to receive any response on the matter. The NRA has also followed up with a letter of inquiry which notes that dealers are under no obligation to comply with the request. We will keep our members apprised of any information that is forthcoming from the WSP. In the meantime, NRA suggests that you contact your State Legislators and let them know about this far-reaching and overly-broad request of firearm dealers by the state law enforcement
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agency. Ask your legislators to contact the WSP in an effort to find out what is going on in this case. You may contact your state Representative or state Senator by clicking here. If you don’t know who your elected officials are you may look them up here. Also, please contact Governor Chris Gregoire, let her know about the requests currently being asked of Washington’s firearms dealers by the WSP and urge her to find out what is going on in this case. You can contact the Governor by clicking here. National Rifle Association of America Washington State Police Inquiry About: Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit: www.nra.org
Nikon Hunting Melville, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Spring is just around the corner and Nikon is helping savvy turkey hunters Strut Into Savings with a great addition to their favorite turkey shotgun.
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From now until May 31st hunters can enjoy up to an $80 mail-in rebate on Mr. Tom’s worst nightmare the Nikon TurkeyPro BTR (Ballistic Turkey Reticle).
Washington State Patrol on Fishing Expedition with Gun Dealers “Designed and built with help from the nation’s top turkey hunters, the TurkeyPro BTR will help hunters target gobblers faster and be more confident when pulling the trigger,” said Jon Allen, General Manager of Nikon Sport Optics. “Combining it with a huge cash rebate means this scope is affordable for every turkey chaser in the woods.”
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS Available in Realtree APG, Mossy Oak Break-Up and a Matte finish, the TurkeyPro BTR is a 1.65-5x36mm multi-coated scope with five full inches of eye relief. The BTR reticle is designed to work as a ranging tool as well as an aiming device. The BTR’s circle within a circle construction allows shooters to use convergence to know when a turkey steps into range. Hunters simply place the small circle, on low power, or the large circle, on high power, to cover or subtend the turkey from head to wattles at 40 yards. The center circle acts as the aiming point and allows the shooter to still “see” the exact target spot even on low power.
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The innovations with this turkey scope don’t stop with the reticle system. The TurkeyPro also features a removable Anti-Reflective Device (ARD), a first for turkey hunters. For more details on the Strut into Savings promotion visit nikonpromo.com. Nikon TurkeyPro BTR Mail-In Rebate Nikon Inc. is the U.S. distributor of Nikon sports and recreational optics, world-renowned Nikon 35mm cameras, digital cameras, speedlights and accessories, Nikkor lenses and electronic imaging products.
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For more information on Nikon’s full line of Riflescopes, Binoculars, Spotting Scopes, Fieldscopes and Laser Rangefinders, please contact: Nikon Sport Optics, 1300 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, NY 11747-3064, or call 1-800-645-6687. www.nikonhunting.com. All Nikon trademarks are the property of Nikon Corporation. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Nikon TurkeyPro BTR ‘Strut into Savings’ Mail-In Rebate
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Eden Prairie, MN --(Ammoland.com)- Birchwood Casey RIGID Paper Targets are constructed of stiff, durable tag board for shooters who want targets that will hold up under a variety of conditions, whether it is wind or a poorly constructed backstop.
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Birchwood Casey RIGID Paper Targets Offer Heavy Tag Board Construction
RIGID Paper Targets feature contrasting orange/black on white print that is highly visible from a wide range of distances. The circle, square and crosshair designs work equally well with optics or open sights.
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Each target is 12″ x 12″ and is available in packs of 10. They are printed in the USA and sell for a suggested retail price of $5.20.
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For more information, consumers can log onto the Birchwood Casey website at www.birchwoodcasey.com, write to 7900 Fuller Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2195 or call 800.328.6156 x7933. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Birchwood Casey RIGID Paper Targets Offer Heavy Tag Board Construction Tags: Birchwood Casey, Firearms Accessories, Gun Gear, Sharpshooter Targets, Shooting Ranges, Target Shooting
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20 inches of constant eye relief, making it ideal for handguns with heavy recoil. It is available in either matte black or silver with a suggested retail price of $299.99.
Bushnell Introduces Elite Series Handgun Scopes
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MAR 23, 2011 12:59P.M. Bushnell Introduces Elite Series Handgun Scopes
Bushnell Outdoor Products is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer products based in Overland Park, Kansas. Bushnell Outdoor Products sells its products worldwide under the Bushnell®, Tasco®, Serengeti®, Bollé, Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement®, Stoney Point®, Hoppe’s®, Butler Creek®, Cébé®, Uncle Mike’s®, Final Approach®, Simmons® and Millett® brand names. For information about any of these brands or products, please contact Bushnell Public Relations at (913) 752-6105. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Bushnell Introduces Elite Series Handgun Scopes
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Bushnell Outdoor Products Overland Park, KS. --(Ammoland.com)- The Bushnell Elite series handgun scope offers pistol and revolver shooters a tough, high quality scope designed to handle the heavy recoil of hunting loads. The scope is forged from tough T5056 aluminum and built to withstand heavy use. The multi-coated lenses feature Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Coating, providing optimum brightness, true color across the light spectrum and constant light transmission of 90 percent. Purged using Argon gas, the Elite series scopes are 100 percent waterproof and fog proof. Benefits of Argon-purging include a lesser likelihood of dissipation from the scope body, due to the large atom size, and the gas doesn’t create chemical reactions that can result in the corrosion or degradation of seals. The handgun scope also features the patented RainGuard HD lens coating, a permanent, water-repellant coating that causes moisture to bead up and scatter less light, allowing the scope to perform in inclement weather.
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The Elite handgun scope is available in a 2-6x 32mm configuration with
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Guns Save Lives Event Scheduled Thursday In Phoenix AZ MAR 23, 2011 10:28A.M. CCRKBA ‘Guns Save Lives’ Event Scheduled Thursday In Phoenix AZ
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- More than 1,800 pre-paid memberships to one of America’s premier wildlife organizations are waiting to be claimed by active U.S. servicemen and women with an interest in elk, hunting and conservation. CCRKBA.org Supporters of the 178,000-member Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) paid for these memberships as a thank-you to those who are defending our nation.
BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms will hold a special media event featuring the rolling “Guns Save Lives” billboard on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of 200 East Van Buren Street and N. 2nd Street outside the Arizona Republic newspaper.
An RMEF membership ($35) includes a year’s subscription to Bugle magazine and other benefits, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit organization’s work to conserve habitat for elk and other wildlife. Learn more at www.rmef.org.
Appearing at the event will be CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, who will be discussing the benefits of firearms ownership, and what gun prohibitionists are trying to hide with their current effort to scare the public into supporting additional restrictions on gun owners.
To claim a membership, simply go to www.rmef.org/military and sign up. This offer from RMEF is good while supplies last.
Anti-gun billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has teamed up with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to send a moving billboard truck around the country claiming that 34 Americans are “murdered with guns every day.”
About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.9 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.
CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb said, “Bloomberg’s campaign tells less than half of a story, so we’re setting the record straight with the help of several outstanding Arizona gun rights activists.” “Bloomberg’s organization would be more aptly titled ‘Mayors Against Self-Defense’,” said Joe Waldron CCRKBA legislative liason. “Their campaign of hysteria and the misinformation it is spreading, inspired CCRKBA and the Second Amendment Foundation to send out our own truck and ‘truth squad’ to Phoenix and several other major American cities over the next few weeks”.
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CCRKBA’s mobile billboard arrived in Phoenix Monday, and has been traveling the streets with a simple message: Guns Save Lives. Alan
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Gottlieb will have handouts available, and will answer questions.
York facility as a result of the relocation.
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Bushmaster Firearms The Bushmaster brand and products remain key strategic assets within the Freedom Group portfolio. The manufacturing relocation will have no impact on customers or the existing supply base.
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“As competition in today’s global marketplace remains intense, consolidation of our manufacturing processes and operating systems allow us to provide Bushmaster customers with the highest quality products while maintaining a competitive position in the marketplace,” said John Trull, Freedom Group’s Vice President – Product Management & Marketing, Firearms.
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Freedom Group Announces Bushmaster Firearms Manufacturing Moved to Ilion, NY Facility
“We are committed to the Bushmaster brand, its core product offerings and bringing innovative new Bushmaster firearms to our customers.”
MAR 23, 2011 10:17A.M. About Freedom Group, Inc. Freedom Group is the world’s leading innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of firearms, ammunition, and related products for the hunting, shooting sports, law enforcement, and military markets. As one of the largest manufacturers in the world of firearms and ammunition, we have some of the most globally recognized brands including Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS/Panther Arms, Marlin, H&R, Parker, EOTAC, Mountain Khakis, AAC, and Dakota. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 80 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.freedomgroup.com.
Freedom Group, Inc. Announces Manufacturing Relocation – Bushmaster Firearms Production Moved to Ilion, New York Facility
The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly such forward–looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI) Madison, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Freedom Group, Inc. (“The Company”), the world’s leading innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of firearms, ammunition, and related products for the hunting, shooting sports, law enforcement, and military markets announced today a manufacturing relocation of the Bushmaster Firearms International manufacturing facility located in Windham, Maine to Ilion, New York.
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The Company expects to create 40-50 new positions at the Ilion, New
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2005 and 2004), two U.S. Steel National Championships (2009 and 2008), 37 USPSA Area Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Michel has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records and is also the only action shooter to win all eight USPSA Area Championships in the same season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and has returned home each time with team gold medals. He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece, at the 2011 World Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.
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SIG SAUER Introduces the 2011 Competitive Shooting Team MAR 23, 2011 10:05A.M. SIG SAUER Introduces the 2011 Competitive Shooting Team
Matt Cheely A Michigan native, Matt Cheely graduated from the Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelors degree in Product Design and Development. When not competing for Team SIG SAUER, Cheely works as a Diesel Engine Performance Engineer for Detroit Diesel. Cheely has been competing for the past five years in USPSA National Championships and has garnered multiple Top 10 National finishes. Cheely has also won several major IPSC matches in Canada, and is a three division Grand Master (GM) in Production, Limited and Limited 10. Rodney May Rodney May started his shooting career as a hobby while working as a Nuclear Technician. Impressed by his shooting skills, he was approached in 2003 by Mid-South Institute of Self-Defense Shooting to join their ranks. For the past eight years he has served as a Firearms Instructor, teaching Navy SEALS, Army Special Forces and various Federal Agencies. May specializes in 3-Gun competitions and recently won the Alabama Match Overall Limited and placed second in Production at the USPSA Area 6 Championships. May is a Grand Master Production Shooter and is in the process of becoming a Grand Master Limited Shooter.
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Kepa Zubizareta New to Team SIG SAUER, Kepa Zubizareta currently works for a medium-sized police department in the northwest as a patrol officer. He has been shooting all of his life and started shooting competitively in 2005. Since then he has risen to Master Class in both Limited and Production Divisions, and holds several state Championships in both USPSA and IDPA in Idaho, Utah, Missouri and Nevada. He has finished in the top 16 at the USPSA Nationals, and has won the Gold Medal at the Western States Police and Fire Games for Individual Handgun Competition. He recently won the USSA Pro-Am amateur division title and finished this year’s match with a stage win in the Pro division. He has traveled across the country each year for numerous USPSA matches and looks to expand his competition to include 3-Gun and IDPA matches.
SIG SAUER EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- SIG SAUER, Inc., the leading manufacturer of commercial, law enforcement and military firearms, is pleased to introduce the 2011 Team SIG SAUER competitive shooting team, led by Team Captain Max Michel, Jr. The 2011 team features some returning shooters and welcomes two new faces to the squad. The team’s main disciplines will be United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) action pistol, 3-gun and Steel Challenge events.
Pete Milionis New to Team SIG SAUER, Petros “Pete” Milionis is a Chicago Police Officer with more than 14 years of experience, including serving as the primary firearms/carbine instructor for the S.W.A.T. team for the past 10 years. Milionis was also a full-time operational member of the team, serving as an element leader in the execution of Hostage
Max Michel By anyone’s account, Max Michel, Jr. is one of the best shooters in the world. With three World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006,
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Rescue/Barricaded Subjects and High Risk Search Warrants. He currently serves as a subject matter expert and lead instructor for the U.S. State Department Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program in the training of high-threat protection details responsible for the protection of national leaders. Milionis has been competitive in USPSA for the past decade, earning the classification of Grand Master. He has won numerous championship titles, including being the four-time Steel Challenge IDPA World Champion and two-time Steel Challenge IDPA National Champion, as well as High Law Enforcement USPSA National Champion.
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Registration Open for USPSA 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship MAR 23, 2011 09:52A.M. Registration Now Open for USPSA 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship
• To follow Max Michel and Team SIG, visit http://www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx. • Follow Max Michel on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us. • Become a fan of SIG SAUER on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SigSauerInc. About SIG SAUER, Inc. Headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER, Inc is an ISO 9001 certified company with over 385 employees. It is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser, Gmbh. in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. For more information on SIG SAUER, its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to www.sigsauer.com.
U.S. Practical Shooting Association SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) announced that registration is now open for the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship which will take place August 11-14 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb.
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Based on the success of last year’s championship, which was also sponsored by Hornady Manufacturing and garnered significant local press coverage of the more than 225 top shooters that competed, officials expect the 2011 match to fill quickly. Shooters are encouraged to register as soon as possible by downloading and submitting their match application.
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The 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship will feature 14 challenging stages and a round count of at least 325 rounds. Titles will be awarded in all six USPSA pistol divisions – Open, Limited, Limited-10, Production, Revolver and Single Stack – as well as the Ladies, Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors categories. For more information on the 2011 Hornady Area 3 Championship visit www.USPSA3.org. To learn more about USPSA, or to become a member, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter or like USPSA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn. About: USPSA is a non-profit membership association. Most of the more than
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19,000 individual members belong to and regularly compete at one of the nearly 375 affiliated clubs and sections (groups of clubs banded together for mutual benefit) located across the United States. USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation (I.P.S.C.), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. USPSA is the American region of IPSC. Visit: www.uspsa.org Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com
ATK MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it has received a $49 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce a new special operations ammunition round with improved accuracy, stronger barrier penetration, and a lower muzzle-flash.
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ATK Security and Sporting developed the round in partnership with the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane Division under the Special Operations Science and Technology (SOST) ammunition program.
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ATK Awarded $49 Million Special Operations Ammunition Contract
The SOST ammunition will be manufactured in 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm calibers, and is short-barrel optimized. It is designed for use with the MK16 and MK17 Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle Weapon System. Production will be performed at ATK’s Federal Premium Ammunition plant in Anoka, MN. Deliveries are expected to be completed in 2015.
MAR 23, 2011 08:34A.M. ATK Awarded $49 Million Special Operations Ammunition Contract New Ammunition Developed by ATK Security and Sporting, in Conjunction with the U.S. Navy New Round adds to ATK’s Portfolio of Specialized Ammunition Products.
“ATK is the clear leader in developing new ammunition technologies for commercial use,” said Ron Johnson, President of ATK’s Security and Sporting group. “We are now applying our research and development capability to satisfy the needs of our special operation forces.” The new SOST 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition adds to ATK’s portfolio of specialized ammunition, including long-range products for both law enforcement and military applications. ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 24 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com ATK Awarded $49 Million Special Operations Ammunition Contract
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