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Abuse Continues at BATFE Regarding Project GunWalker

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

MAR 04, 2011 06:24P.M. Abuse Continues at BATFE Regarding Project GunWalker

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The latest controversy involves Project Gunrunner. The BATFE knowingly allowed firearms to get into the hands of Mexican drug gangs, instructing American gun dealers to go ahead with questionable—and even illegal—gun sales. When two of these guns wound up at the crime scene of a murdered Border Patrol agent, at least one U.S. Senator is calling the agency to task.

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In addition, Gun Owners of America has written a petition to the Congress, urging that the BATFE be stripped of its jurisdiction over firearms. The history of this agency is one marred in abuse of its power and the trampling of the rights of Americans. In fact, as far back as 1982, a Senate subcommittee noted that ATF “has trampled upon the Second Amendment by chilling exercise of the right to keep and bear arms by law-abiding citizens.” Action: Please click here and follow the link to learn more about the recent outrage along the border, and sign a petition that will be delivered straight to your Representative and Senators asking them to rein in this unconstitutional agency. Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The following statement is from Kenneth E. Melson, Acting Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

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Firearms and Explosives: “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will ask a multi-disciplinary panel of law enforcement professionals to review the bureau’s current firearms trafficking strategies employed by field division managers and special agents. NRA - ILA This review will enable ATF to maximize its effectiveness when undertaking complex firearms trafficking investigations and prosecutions.

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter, recently played host as the foremost meeting place for Second Amendment activists, as it hosted NRA-ILA for its third annual “Second Amendment Weekend at Cabela’s” in Dundee, Michigan.

It will support the goals of ATF to stem the illegal flow of firearms to Mexico and combat firearms trafficking in the United States.”

NRA-ILA staff conducted two workshops on Saturday, February 5th: An NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop in the morning, followed by an NRA University presentation later that afternoon.

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The weekend also featured NRA recruiters and multiple informational tables for pro-gun and sportsmen’s-related groups, as well as special discounts throughout the Cabela’s store for card-carrying NRA members.

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The heavy snow and single digit temperatures certainly didn’t stop over 175 Michiganders (and a few Buckeyes that crossed the border) from attending both events. The morning Grassroots Workshop kicked off with NRA-ILA’s state liaison for Michigan, Darin Goens, discussing NRA- ILA’s recent success in the state, along with ILA’s priorities for the current legislative session.

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Third Annual Second Amendment Weekend At Cabela’s

Once focused on our pro-gun priorities, NRA-ILA Grassroots Staff presented the most effective methods for grassroots activism and promoted some of our successful volunteer programs. A very special thanks to our NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator, Wayne Blank (MI-15), for helping set up the successful event, as well as to our other EVCs in attendance, Don McGaffey (MI-11) and Jonathan Adamson (MI09).

MAR 04, 2011 06:03P.M. Third Annual Second Amendment Weekend At Cabela’s

Following the Grassroots Workshop, additional speakers addressed the crowd, including Michigan State Representative Dale Zorn (R-56), Professor Brian Patrick of the University of Toledo, and Reid Smith, the Midwest Regional Chair for Students for Concealed Carry. The afternoon session was dedicated to NRA, Darin University and included both students and non-students interested in learning more about NRA, the Second Amendment, and the facts & myths of the gun control debate. Students from various area universities attended, including Hillsdale College, University of Toledo, Albion College, and Wayne State University. Attendees received free one-year memberships to NRA along with NRA University hats and t-shirts. The weekend was a great success for NRA and the pro-gun community, and provided the perfect opportunity for NRA members and supporters to meet, strengthen their pro-gun networks, and learn more about what it takes to protect and promote the Second Amendment, locally and nationwide.

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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

staff conducted its volunteer training program at one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservative activists. The program is NRA University (NRA U), our free, two-hour training seminar for college students interested in learning more about NRA, the gun control issue and how they may become more active, both on and off campus, in the fight to protect our Second Amendment rights. The event was the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., that drew college students from around the country, making CPAC an ideal venue for the NRA U seminar.

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It’s no secret that the Second Amendment frequently comes under attack on college and university campuses, through ignorance or deliberate mis- information campaigns. NRA U strives to help pro-gun college students level the playing field through education and training.

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The CPAC NRA U, which featured an interactive and entertaining PowerPoint presentation, was conducted by ILA Grassroots Director Glen Caroline, along with Grassroots Coordinators Krista Cupp and Brent Gardner. And one of the highlights for the approximately 100 attendees was a surprise appearance by NRA’s Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre.

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NRA University At Conservative Political Action Conference

NRA U is rapidly becoming one of our most popular and most requested programs. Last year, grassroots staff conducted dozens of these seminars on college campuses around the nation. This year, we have already received more than 50 NRA U requests for the 2011 spring semester—with almost half of the requests generated by our presence at CPAC!

MAR 04, 2011 05:52P.M. NRA University At Conservative Political Action Conference

If you know of, or happen to be, a college student who is tired of hearing misleading arguments from anti-gun activists; who longs for more balanced discussions and debates on campus; and who wants to help educate your classmates, then NRA University is for you! For more information, please join NRA University on Facebook, visit the NRA University Home Page at www.nraila.org/nrau/, e-mail us at NRAU@nrahq.org, or call us at 800-392-VOTE (8683). 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

NRA University At Conservative Political Action Conference

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ILA’s educational materials. In turn, their business is promoted on our website and via e-mails. Click here for more information on Second Amendment Activist Centers, including how to sign up.

AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS While Horwitz accurately notes, “There’s no place that I can go every weekend and recruit activists,” there are plenty of places WE can go. And go we must

Utilize Gun Owner’s Natural Resources the Anti-Gunners Recognize Our Advantage

MAR 04, 2011 05:44P.M. Utilize Gun Owner’s Natural Resources the Anti-Gunners Recognize Our Advantage By Glen Caroline, Director NRA-ILA Grassroots Division

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NRA - ILA FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- For years, our grassroots efforts have emphasized “hunting where the ducks are” by utilizing the natural resources of the pro-Second Amendment community.

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Gun shows, gun shops, gun & hunting clubs, shooting ranges—the places where our supporters tend to congregate— should be our top priority when recruiting and mobilizing volunteers in support of our freedom.

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I often stress that, while we may be at a disadvantage when it comes to getting our message out in the so-called mainstream media, we have a built-in advantage at these venues through which we can recruit potential volunteers. Contrast that with our opponents, who don’t have any “gun control shows” or gun control shops, and it becomes clear we must leverage this strategic advantage.

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Recently, one of our more outspoken opponents made this exact point. Josh Horwitz, the executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, recently noted our “structural advantages”, commenting, “We can’t go to a gun show.”

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This is important for two reasons. First, it shows that they are aware of a strategic weakness. And, second, you can bet they will work overtime to try to make-up for this deficiency in other ways. As Horwitz noted, “spontaneous outrage is the key to legislative success. The question is, can you keep that intensity up long enough to pass legislation?” That means not only must we continue to utilize our natural resources, we must EXPAND these efforts. A great example of this can be found in our NRA-ILA Second Amendment Activist Center program. These are primarily, but not exclusively, gun-related businesses that serve as distribution points for

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) announced that Atlanta Arms & Ammo will be the ammunition sponsor for the free Scholastic Steel Challenge demonstration being hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) at Ft. Benning, Ga. on March 11-12.

The Scholastic Steel Challenge is sponsored by Action Target, Atlanta Arms & Ammo, Brownells, EOTAC, Glock, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Outdoor Wire Digital Network, Precision Delta, Smith & Wesson and Winchester Ammunition. For more information on the Scholastic Steel Challenge and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association please visit www.SteelChallenge.com, follow @SteelChallenge on Twitter or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SteelChallenge.

This is the second demonstration event that the USAMU has hosted for the youth shooting program. Last November the USAMU hosted the first demonstration during Unit’s very popular Junior Shooting Camp. “We’re very excited to be returning to Ft. Benning – The Home of Champions – and working with the talented shooters of the USAMU. We especially appreciate the generous support of Danny Wisner of Atlanta Arms & Ammo. The ammunition Danny is providing will allow us to give local youth the opportunity to shoot the SSC demo free of charge,” said Scott Moore, director of SSC.

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The demonstration, which will feature two Steel Challenge stages of the four used in the program, Smoke & Hope and Roundabout, is also supported by Glock and Smith & Wesson. Both companies have been strong supporters of the program since it began and have worked closely with SSC officials at events like those at Ft. Benning. Representatives from the two firearms makers will be on hand to assist with the event.

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5.11 Tactical CEO Dan Costa – Exclusive Interview

The USAMU was established March 1, 1956 at the direction of President Dwight D. Eisenhower to raise the standards of marksmanship throughout the U.S. Army. Since then the Unit has produced national, world and Olympic champions in every discipline it has competed in. And members of its Action Shooting Team will serve as expert instructors during the demonstration.

MAR 04, 2011 04:11P.M. 5.11 Tactical CEO Dan Costa – Exclusive Interview

The free shooting demonstration will take place from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12 on the Parks Range at Ft. Benning. Handguns and ammunition will be provided.

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markets when they want to. So they either buy up the commodity, or they don’t allow that commodity to come into that country. Like they wouldn’t allow India to import cotton into China, so that created a price increase on the product you could use in China. Well, that’s where the sewing was done. So they raised the price of their own cotton because they are so big, they could do that.

USA - -(Ammoland.com)- 5.11 Tactical recently raised the price of their legendary tactical pants by 25 percent. In an exclusive interview, Tactical Gear Blog spoke with Dan Costa, 5.11 Tactical CEO, via telephone to learn more about the recent price jump on a number of 5.11 products.

And then there’s the second edge to that sword, and that is Asia again. A good example is Taiwan. All the shoe manufacturers that I know, and I know about 15 of the top shoe manufacturers in the world, they are all Taiwanese. Their factories are not in Taiwan; their factories are in mostly China and are moving out of China and into other countries. But they all started in Taiwan, and for some reason, Taiwan just became the shoe guy. Then they went to China because the labor in Taiwan became too expensive. Taiwan got more educated; they started making computers, and they started making software. The jobs paid more, and they were better jobs. Instead of working in a hot shoe factory, you are in an air conditioned lab—and you get paid twice as much. All the workers moved over to the computer companies and didn’t want to make shoes anymore. The shoe companies moved to China.

During the interview, Costa described a “perfect storm” that led to the $10 price increase of 5.11 Tactical pants. Why did prices increase? Costa mentioned a combination of reasons, including the rising cost of oil, cotton, labor and the dollar’s declining exchange rate in the world economy. Interview:

So, the same thing just keeps happening [in the garment industry]. It just kind of hopscotches from third-world countries that need the jobs. When that labor moves and people don’t want to do that type of work anymore, then the labor has to go somewhere else where jobs are needed. Now the product is moving further east. And then you have the dollar versus the Chinese Renminbi. There is an imbalance in the dollar as well. So you’ve have the dollar, you’ve have labor that went up [in price], and the labor that is moving. You’ve have the price of the materials, and you’ve got the price of the transportation of those materials. Nothing else could come into play. The only other thing that could come into play … I don’t even know what that could be. I don’t know how it could get any worse.

5.11 Tactical CEO Dan Costa TGB: What are the determining factors behind the 5.11 product price increase? DC: We’ve had the same price on our product for the last 10 years. We’ve seen price increases continue, but we’ve always figured out how to offset that by creating new products in our line and new categories to keep the prices in line. What happened this time is like the perfect storm.

TGB: Were there any other options explored before you decided to make a price increase? DC: Well, our only other option would be to lessen the quality. We would have to cut back on the weight of the fabric, go to B-class factories for better pricing or cut the amount of stitches. That’s not even an option for us. Again, when we look at the price of our product, what’s in it and the durability … I mean we were selling 5.11 TacLite and tactical shirts for $39.99. If Patagonia was selling that shirt, it would be $80. And we were selling it for $39.

First of all, you’ve got oil. Oil prices are up, so transportation costs are high. All of our goods come from the Far East, so that’s a big trip and a lot of gas. The other thing is a lot of the products are made with oil. The nylon products are oil based and so are the shoes.

TGB: What has customer feedback been like so far? DC: The customer knows. The customer understands. The customer reads the paper and sees what’s going on with oil prices, cotton and labor. I think we have a pretty good trust factor with our customers at 5.11. When we talk to our customers, many of them said, “I was wondering how long you could sell your pants and your shirt for $39—it just seems so inexpensive.” Sometimes we even have customers in other parts of the world saying, “You know, you should raise your prices because I think people think your quality is poor because your prices are

Secondly you have the price of cotton. I think it went over $2 a pound, and it used to be 50 cents a pound like a year and a half ago. So, the fabric price is up—the cotton crop was bad, the planting of the cotton was low and the consumption was high. And then there is another thing that was thrown in, and this is like a twoedge sword. Asia is so big, and so powerful that they can kind of move

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so low.”

TGB: Are you concerned with undermining your wholesale business by having such a minimal difference between MAP and MSRP? DC: No, I think everyone pretty much charges MAP. I think MSRP is kind of like out there. It probably means more outside of the United States than inside. Duties and tariffs outside of the United States are really the reason for MSRP. The people in Europe will charge MSRP instead of MAP.

We work on a certain margin, and we try to keep that very tight because our law enforcement customer and our public safety customer, they don’t get paid a lot. Our job is to keep those prices intact. We have a mission statement: We make product that exceeds the needs of our customer for function, innovation and durability, and we deliver it to them at a value. That doesn’t mean a low price. That means a value. TGB: Is this the first time 5.11 has raised prices on the original 5.11 Tactical Pants? DC: When I bought the company in 2000, the 5.11 Tactical Pants were $60 at Royal Robbins. I decreased the price to $39.99 because we sourced the product better, we bought more fabrics, and we did more things to get the product priced lower—mainly just eliminated a lot of the middlemen they were using in Asia. We opened our own offices in Asia. Rather to pay people to do it, we did it ourselves. We decreased our prices from $60 to $39, and it’s been $39 since.

TGB: You sell your products at MSRP on your official website. DC: That’s right. We are always above the retail price. If someone has to get the product, like tomorrow, we have so many products. There isn’t a dealer anywhere that has what we have. We have $40 million worth of inventory—every size and every color. If someone needs a size triple-X OD green tac vest, and they need it tomorrow because they are going to the Middle East, they know they can get it. For them to pay $5 more or $10 more, they are OK with that. We need to offer that to our customer. That is why we have our website, and that’s why those prices are a little higher—just to make sure we do take care of our dealers. On the other hand, we need to make sure we don’t forget the hand that feeds us—and that’s our consumers.

TGB: Twenty-five percent is a rather significant price increase. How do you think the market will react? DC: We announced the price increase back in November or December, and we just got back from a big trade show and made sure all the consumers knew that prices were going up. And again, most of them looked at us and said, “Hey look, I’m surprised you are able to keep the price the way you have been.”

TGB: With the difference between MAP and MSPR on tactical pants cut in half, is this a new strategy to do more online business on your website? DC: No. Our online business as a percentage is a little bit less than it was in the years past. I think that is because of the broad distribution of 5.11. You can get 5.11 online now at so many good retailers, and they are holding lots of inventory. Many of our big dealers have tons of 5.11 inventory, so that decreases the need for consumers to have to fall back on [5.11’s website] for those items.

TGB: What’s the reasoning behind a $5 difference, as opposed to the standard $10 difference, between MAP and MSRP on tactical pants? DC: Again, I think the goal was to keep the prices as close as possible—give the consumer the price that they need. It’s all about the consumer for us. If we take care of the customer, and we have that loyalty and that trust between us and the end-user, then we really don’t have to worry about anything else. If we take care of our customers, our customers will take care of us.

We are actually doing less business online ourselves as a company than we were in the past, which is fine with us because that is not the biggest part of our business. We do very small percentages in our own online business. However, our online business throughout the world is going crazy. I would say anybody who sells 5.11 online—it’s their largest product they sell. TGB: Not to name names, but there are certain dealers like LA Police Gear who have introduced private label tactical pants to the market. They are 5.11 dealers who have made a name for themselves by selling your product. Does it bother you to see this type of activity? DC: I think it was good that they did it because they found out it wasn’t that easy. In fact, now they are not making [the pants] anymore. LA Police Gear just purchased massive amounts of 5.11 pants in huge bulk buys, and they are discontinuing their private label pant because of inconsistency, fit issues and delivery issues. Actually, they can’t even get the goods right now. They can’t even get a factory to make their product. Making a garment is not easy. Making something that fits well, forms well—they just don’t pop out of a bag. You’ve got to make sure you have the right standards, quality control measures, factories… [you have to

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make sure] the fabric is coming from the same mills and the same partners. I think Sean at LA Police Gear found out that it wasn’t all a bowl of cherries out there. He came back to us not too long ago and said, “OK, I’m done with this. I’m ready to buy more 5.11 because everything I bring in, I sell like crazy. So, I am just going to bring in more of it.”

It’s been a very good, strong relationship. It’s been great for 5.11′s growth. When we did the deal with TA Associates in 2007, we were doing about $80 million in sales. This year our budget is to do over $200 million. So, they are quite happy, and so are we. They have a company that kind of runs itself. Other than board meetings, I really don’t ever see them or talk to them. It’s pretty much business as normal. If you were an employee at 5.11 in Modesto, and you were working in design or the warehouse or accounting, you would have never known the company has exchanged hands. You wouldn’t know. There is no difference.

TGB: That’s a huge compliment to you guys, because you make it look that easy. DC: We actually helped him with his private label in the beginning to make sure that he didn’t get hurt, and I think it was great that he learned it’s not what they should be doing. He said, “Our focus is selling products and selling brands, and that’s what we are going to stick to.”

TGB: Is it affecting the strategic direction of 5.11? DC: No. We create the direction, and we are deciding the path and the future. As long as we take it from $80 to $200 in that amount of time, they are sitting back saying, “Hey, this is working out just fine.” I would imagine if we were taking it from $80 to $60, there’d be some direction.

TGB: Do you foresee other manufacturers changing their prices as well? DC: Oh, that is automatic. Read the paper. If you are doing research on price increases, go online to Nike. It’s impossible [that prices won’t go up] with the perfect storm we just talked about.

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It would be different if cotton prices just went from $50 to $65 or $70, and that if they were going to go back down to $50 when the crop comes out. This is not that. This is a five-star perfect storm. All the stars have lined up on this one. Nobody is able to absorb these increases. TGB: Do you think the price will ever decrease? DC: I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going on in the world. I see what’s happening in the Middle East with oil, and oil might even get crazier. I mean, I would say there is a better chance of the prices going higher than lower in this world today. There is a better chance that a year or two from now, the prices would be even higher than lower. I wish it was not the case, but there is nothing that tells me [it could decrease]. There are lots of things that tell me it could happen the other way.

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TGB: Word on the street is that 5.11 is going public. Can you confirm, deny or even discuss this? DC: 5.11 has many options because of our growth and expansion worldwide. I’m not sure which avenues we’ll take, but it will be interesting to see what happens. Nothing will happen in the next year because we have too much growth in our international business to finish first.

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TGB: Does this price adjustment factor into 5.11′s potential IPO? DC: No, that would not affect it at all.

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TGB: What has it been like at 5.11 since the private equity firm made the acquisition? DC: It’s been great. It’s been interesting. For me, I’ve always owned my own company. When we went to market 5.11, we put the company out to bid, and we had 100 companies bid [on 5.11]. As they were interviewing us, we were interviewing them. We picked a company that luckily picked us. It’s a private equity company that has been around 40 years based in London, Boston and San Francisco. The people we deal with, the lead partner, it’s the only job he’s ever had. For me, it’s been a great learning experience. They appreciate how hard we work for them as a company.

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New York, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Currently, the United Nations is drafting an Arms Trade Treaty to impose strict controls on firearms and other weapons. In support of hasty adoption of the Treaty, a UN-related organization of Treaty supporters have produced a report claiming that armed violence is responsible for 740,000 deaths annually.

MAR 04, 2011 03:33P.M. Barnes Bullets Presents Acusport With Distributor Of The Year Distinction

This Article carefully examines the claim. We find that the claim is based on du-bious assumptions, cherry-picked data, and mathematical legerde-main which is inexplicably being withheld from the public. The re-fusal to disclose the mathematical calculations used to create the 740,000 factoid is itself cause for serious suspicion; our own calculations indicate that the 740,000 figure is far too high. Further, while the report claims that 60% of homicides are per-petrated with firearms, our review of the data on which the report claimed to rely yields a 22% rate. The persons responsible for the report have refused to release their homicide calculations, or any other calculations. This Article also shows how a narrow focus on restricting fire-arm ownership continues to distract international attention from life-saving, viable solutions.

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BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO --(Ammoland.com)- AcuSport Corporation, a leading distributor of shooting and hunting products, received the Barnes Distributor of the Year Award for their industry efforts throughout 2010.

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retailers drives their commitment to provide innovative solutions and products for their retailers. AcuSport National Product Manager, Rick Robison has been a leading force for retailer advocacy over the years.

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An Open Letter to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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MAR 04, 2011 03:23P.M. An Open Letter to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg From Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbinic Director, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership.

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Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Dear Mayor Bloomberg: I am an Orthodox rabbi who lives in New Jersey but works in New York City.

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Approximately half of my waking life is lived under your laws and jurisdiction. Like everyone who lives or works in New York City, I have the right, even the obligation, to confront some of your policies regarding so-called “gun control”.

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“Gun control” actually (and historically) means letting government, whether benign or ruthlessly evil, disarm certain sectors of society and allow others to remain armed. It means letting the government know where every gun owner lives and the number and types of firearms that he or she owns. It means putting the authority to decide who has the right to defend him or herself with a firearm into the hands of a government bureaucrat. The honest definition of “gun control” is actually “victim disarmament”. Because the person with the gun will always control the person without the gun. Without the personal firearm as an “equalizer”, the stronger will always control the weaker. (Please see this “Genocide Chart” ) Mr. Bloomberg, our Jewish tradition tells us that righteous self-defense is not only permissible but an obligation: “If a murderer comes for you, strike him down first.” (Talmud Sanhedrin 72a)

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In your own New York City, hand guns are illegal for all practical purposes, yet the murderers, drug dealers, gangs, and other criminal predators in your City manage to acquire them nonetheless. How do you expect civilians to defend themselves against those who would harm them if we cannot use the most practical tool at our disposal — the handgun? You tell us to “Dial 911”? And then wait ten minutes or more for police rescue? (See “Dial 911 and Die”)

that he authored? How can it be that you, a Jew, are enforcing Naziinspired laws? (See “Gateway to Tyranny“)

It deeply troubles me that I – along with millions of others who live and work in your city — are on your “disarmed” list. Mr. Mayor, this is not only immoral, it goes against the fundamental precepts of Judaism that you and I both honor.

This apparent elitism on your part makes your recent publicity stunt in Arizona even more cynical. You sent NYPD agents all the way across the country to purchase guns — but you can’t deploy enough police to protect your own City residents?

The Torah teaches: “Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.” (Leviticus 19:16), which Rashi explains means that one who is able to help another escape harm and fails to do so is held culpable in the Heavenly Court for the harm he failed to prevent. You, Mr. Mayor, by disarming your citizens, place them in harm’s way every day.

And if you expose your city’s residents via such a manpower diversion, how do you justify denying these residents the right to protect themselves with a firearm?

Tyrants like Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao “pioneered” the bloody trail of “gun control” in the 20th Century. Why do you so thoughtlessly, in effect, mimic the insidious actions of these monsters?

Mr. Mayor, do you need a rabbi to tell you that your actions are wrong and immoral?

Jews are commanded by G-d to value all human life. How can you, a religiously committed Jew, say you truly value human life? Every second you stand as Mayor you advocate laws that strip millions and millions of people in your city completely defenseless in the face of the criminal predators who roam your streets.

This nation’s Bill of Rights is a sacrosanct public trust. You are a public servant. You swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. As you blatantly disregard the Second Amendment, the actual “Guardian” of all the rest of the Bill of Rights, I must ask you: Did you knowingly lie when you took your oath of office?

Mr. Mayor, your citizen disarmament is an act of hypocrisy. Sincerely, Unlike nearly all the rest of us, everywhere you go you are surrounded by official armed guards, police escorts, and your highly trained personal private bodyguards. Mr. Mayor, is your life worth more than the lives of your fellow citizens? Or are we mere “subjects” in your eyes?

Rabbi Dovid Bendory Rabbinic Director Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership www.jpfo.org Rabbi Bendory is an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor.

As Jews, Mr. Mayor, we believe that all life is precious, not just the lives of our leaders. Have you ever, in your time as Mayor, walked the streets of New York City alone and unarmed?

About: Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Mission is to destroy “gun control” and to encourage Americans to understand and defend all of the Bill of Rights for everyone. Those are the twin goals of Wisconsinbased Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO). Founded by Jews and initially aimed at educating the Jewish community about the historical evils that Jews have suffered when they have been disarmed, JPFO has always welcomed persons of all religious beliefs who share a common goal of opposing and reversing victim disarmament policies while advancing liberty for all.

I am nearly certain you would have to answer “no” to this question. Therefore I must further ask you: How, in clear conscience, do you require the rest of us to do so? Would you willingly live under this prejudicial burden? Can you recognize and admit the arrogant hypocrisy this attitude displays? Additionally, you are no doubt aware that the Jewish people have been at the wrong end of the gun barrel for far too long. America is one of the few countries in the world where Jews are entitled to embrace firearms as the most practical means of our own self-defense. And you would strip us of the right to defend ourselves? With all due respect, Mr. Mayor, this is shameful.

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Mayor Bloomberg, have you studied Jewish history? Are you aware that the Nazis disarmed Jews prior to Kristallnacht and that those same Nazi gun laws are the foundation of the U.S. Gun Control Act of 1968? Are you aware that Senator Thomas Dodd asked the Library of Congress to translate the Nazi Gun Control Laws into English for him, and that he incorporated language from these laws into the Gun Control Act of 1968

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An Open Letter to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tags: Bloomberg, Gun Banners, Gun Grabs, Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership, JPFO, MAIG, Mayor Bloomberg

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Winchester Ranger Law Enforcement 223 Remington Recall Notice MAR 04, 2011 03:05P.M.

Winchester Ranger Law Enforcement 223 Remington 64 Grain PowerPoint Product Warning & Recall Notice

Winchester Ranger Law Enforcement 223 Remington 64 Grain Power-Point Product Warning & Recall Notice

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER RANGER 223 REMINGTON 64 GRAIN POWER-POINT AMMUNITION THAT HAS A LOT NUMBER ENDING IN DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41 or DK51. The ammunition Lot Number is ink stamped inside the right tuck flap of the 20-round carton, as indicated here: To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Lot Number. If the last four characters of the Lot Number are DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41 or DK51 immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 866-423-5224 to arrange for replacement ammunition and free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.

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This notice applies only to RANGER 223 Remington 64 Grain PowerPoint centerfire rifle ammunition with lot numbers ending in DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41, and DK51. Other Symbol Numbers or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling six (6) lots of its RANGER 223 Remington 64 Grain Power-Point (PP) centerfire rifle ammunition (Symbol Number RA223R2).

If you have any questions concerning this RANGER Law Enforcement ammunition recall please call toll-free 866-423-5224, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 Attn: RA223R2 Recall), or visit our website at www.winchester.com.

Lot Numbers (last four characters): DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41, and DK51

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Through extensive evaluation Winchester has determined the above lots of RANGER Law Enforcement ammunition may contain incorrect propellant.

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Incorrect propellant in this ammunition may cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable, and subject the shooter or bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury when fired.

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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 ‘Guns Save Lives’ Event Features Otis Mcdonald MAR 04, 2011 11:30A.M. CCRKBA ‘Guns Save Lives’ Friday Event Features Otis Mcdonald

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Concludes Eastern Cougar Extinct

CCRKBA.org BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- Otis McDonald, the cornerstone plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court Second Amendment Case McDonald v. City of Chicago, will appear Friday in Chicago, IL at a special event featuring the rolling “Guns Save Lives” billboard sponsored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

MAR 04, 2011 11:16A.M. U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Concludes Eastern Cougar Extinct

Mr. McDonald will appear at a press conference at 3 p.m. at the Jewels Store parking lot at 87th Street and Lafayette on the west side of the expressway. Joining him will be Valinda Rowe, spokesperson for IllinoisCarry.com; Mike Weisman, vice president of the Illinois State Rifle Association; Gerald Vernon and Shawn Gowder of the Chicago gun Owners’ Association, and Dr. Paula Bratich with the Second Amendment Sisters. From there, the rolling billboard will proceed south to 95th and Lafayette (Rapid Transit stop) and from there it travels west on 95th Street to the Wal Mart parking lot one block west of Western Avenue. CCRKBA’s rolling “Guns Save Lives” billboard is touring several U.S. cities to counter billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign of fear against gun owners. 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.” 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 Illinois gun rights activists.”

Bruce Wright, New Brunswick wildlife biologist and author, with what is believed to be the last eastern puma. The puma was trapped by Rosarie Morin of St. Zacharie, Quebec in Somerset County, Maine in 1938. Mounted specimen resides in the New Brunswick Museum in St. John, New Brunswick. Credit: USFWS

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the eastern cougar from the endangered species list, since extinct animals are not eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal will be made available for public comment. The Service’s decision to declare the eastern cougar extinct does not affect the status of the Florida panther, another wild cat subspecies listed as endangered. Though the Florida panther once ranged throughout the Southeast, it now exists in less than five percent of its historic habitat and in only one breeding population of 120 to 160 animals in southwestern Florida. Additional information about eastern cougars, including frequently asked questions and cougar sightings, is at: www.fws.gov/northeast/ecougar. Find information about endangered species at www.fws.gov/endangered.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Bruce Wright, New Brunswick wildlife biologist and author, with what is believed to be the last eastern puma.

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

The puma was trapped by Rosarie Morin of St. Zacharie, Quebec in Somerset County, Maine in 1938. Mounted specimen resides in the New Brunswick Museum in St. John, New Brunswick. Although the eastern cougar has been on the endangered species list since 1973, its existence has long been questioned. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) conducted a formal review of the available information and, in a report issued today, concludes the eastern cougar is extinct and recommends the subspecies be removed from the endangered species list.

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“We recognize that many people have seen cougars in the wild within the historical range of the eastern cougar,” said the Service’s Northeast Region Chief of Endangered Species Martin Miller. “However, we believe those cougars are not the eastern cougar subspecies. We found no information to support the existence of the eastern cougar.”

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Status of Eastern Cougars as Extinct Has No Bearing on Michigan Cougars

Reports of cougars observed in the wild examined during the review process described cougars of other subspecies, often South American subspecies, that had been held in captivity and had escaped or been released to the wild, as well as wild cougars of the western United States subspecies that had migrated eastward to the Midwest.

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During the review, the Service received 573 responses to a request for scientific information about the possible existence of the eastern cougar subspecies; conducted an extensive review of U.S. and Canadian scientific literature; and requested information from the 21 States within the historical range of the subspecies. No States expressed a belief in the existence of an eastern cougar population. According to Dr. Mark McCollough, the Service’s lead scientist for the eastern cougar, the subspecies of eastern cougar has likely been extinct since the 1930s.

Recent Federal Recommendation on Status of Eastern Cougars as Extinct Has No Bearing on Michigan Cougars

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sighting.

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) report issued earlier this week has concluded that the eastern subspecies of the cougar is extinct; however, this has no bearing on cougars in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said today.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.

“The USFWS has determined the eastern cougar to be extinct, and this has no bearing on cougars in Michigan,” said DNRE Wildlife Chief Russ Mason. “The cougars present in Michigan are dispersing from the Dakotas, where the nearest established population exists.”

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The report was a routine review of status of the cougar species. The review included the most recent genetics, ecology and sightings of this subspecies. Because no evidence for the subspecies could be found, the status review determined that the subspecies is extinct and recommended its status be changed from endangered to extinct.

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The status review does not change the status of cougars in Michigan, which would occur as a federal rule change at some time in the future. For more information on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report. Cougars were originally native to Michigan, but were extirpated from Michigan around the turn of the century. The last known wild cougar taken in the state occurred in 1906 near Newberry. “There is little agreement among cougar researchers as to the number of separate subspecies, and whether to separate them by genetics or appearance,” said Christopher Hoving, DNRE endangered species coordinator. “The eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar) was known to occur only in the Lower Peninsula. A separate subspecies was described in the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin, called Puma concolor shorgeri. Other subspecies of cougar exist in the western United States, where populations continue to grow and expand eastward. However, many researchers now consider all cougars in North America to be one subspecies.” Regardless of subspecies, DNRE biologists have verified five sets of tracks and two trail camera pictures of cougars in the Upper Peninsula since 2008. These sightings probably represent dispersing cats from western populations. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report has little effect on cougar conservation in Michigan because the entire species is listed, regardless of subspecies,” Hoving said. “All wild cougars in Michigan will remain state endangered until the population is viable and self-sustaining.” For more information on cougars in Michigan, visit the DNRE website at www.michigan.gov/cougars. The website contains an online observation form to use to report sightings. Sightings with physical evidence, such as tracks or pictures, are most useful in verifying a potential cougar