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Chevalier Hires New Public Relations Associate
“Chevalier is one of the most talented groups of brand builders and PR professionals in the outdoor industry and I’m excited to join the team,” said Turbyfill.
MAY 04, 2011 09:47P.M. “I’ve been shooting Winchester Ammunition for a long time and I look forward to helping spread the word about the amazing new and improved lines of ammo that Winchester produces every year.”
Chevalier Hires New Public Relations Associate
Turbyfill comes to Chevalier Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations from the National Wild Turkey Federation where he worked as a public relations specialist from 2009 to 2011. He is an avid hunter and shooter. About Chevalier: Located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Chevalier is a full service advertising, marketing and public relations agency specializing in the marketing of hunting, shooting and law enforcement products. For additional information about Chevalier, visit www.chevalier-adv.com.
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Lake Oswego, Or -(Ammoland.com)- Chevalier Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Turbyfill to their PR team.
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An Open Letter to Oregon State Senator Peter Courtney
Turbyfill will support Chevalier’s Jonathan Harling with public relations strategies and services for Winchester® Ammunition. Turbyfill’s duties will include working with media personnel on ammunition requests, supporting Winchester’s social media efforts and providing media and public relations support at events and trade shows.
MAY 04, 2011 07:09P.M. An Open Letter to Oregon State Senator Peter Courtney
Oregon Firearms Federation Portland, Or -(Ammoland.com)- Below is an open letter from Kevin Starrett, Director, Oregon Firearms Federation to Oregon State Senator Peter Courtney regarding a judiciary committee meeting relating to gun rights issues. It seems now “OFF” needs to fight for their first amendment rights as well as the second amendment rights.
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Dear President Courtney,
Clearly, the bills in question never received an adequate hearing. They were barely discussed at all.
Having now sat through my second “informational meeting” in the Senate Judiciary Committee, I felt obligated to contact you about the “procedure.”
“Mental health” received almost no comment, felons’ rights restoration received no comment at all, and the hearings were instead used as an opportunity to bash license holders by people who clearly seemed to be familiar with amendments Senator Prozanski claims do not exist.
As you no doubt know, the Judiciary Committee scheduled three bills to be heard last Thursday. However, the hearing was also to be used as the setting for an “informational meeting” on three “concepts”:
Today, as you well know, a number of people who had signed up to testify were simply ignored, although one person who signed up today was inexplicably given her two minutes.
Guns in schools, restoration of a felon’s gun rights, and “mental health issues.”
After the hearing, Senator Prozanski contacted several inviting them to come in to testify tomorrow, claiming he had “overlooked” the new “sign up” sheet even though one person who did get to testify was only on the new sign up sheet, not having been there last week.
The hearing on the bills and the “informational meeting” ran concurrently, so those who wanted to testify on the bills themselves were sandwiched into the “informational meeting.” Of course, the first speakers were all representatives of groups that wanted to lobby on behalf of banning concealed handgun license holders from school grounds. Interestingly, all of these people had testimony that referred to a specific amendment to a specific bill.
As you also know, this invitation came only after those people came together to your office to complain about the shoddy treatment they had received after taking time off from work to participate in the process. If it is the desire of your caucus to kill these bills, that is their prerogative. They can take no action on them, amend them or simply vote them down. But this process, wherein bills of importance to enough people to have received overwhelming support from the House are used as a theatrical event to promote the erosion of the rights of the most lawabiding people in the state is an outrageous misuse of the system.
No one who came to support gun rights saw any amendment nor did either of the two Republican members of the Committee. Chairman Prozanski insisted there were no amendments, yet even after making that statement, references were made to “the dash-1” amendments.
At a time when the idea of “government transparency” is gaining public attention, it’s absurd to invite people to testify and then refuse to allow them to know what they are testifying about.
The first speakers were given an unlimited amount of time to speak. By the time anyone who supported gun rights was given an opportunity to testify, their time limit was down to 2 minutes.
Frankly, we’ve seen this before on the same issue. Several years ago Senator Burdick held hearings on a school gun ban in a courthouse, where, of course, CHL holders are forbidden with their self-defense tools. The hearing date was given to the opponents of gun rights before the Republican members of the Senate were told when it was, and seating was “reserved” for anti-gun speakers.
No representative of any organized pro-gun group was given a chance to present testimony in spite of having signed up before many of the antigun, school representatives. When time ran out, we were informed that the “meeting” would continue today, Tuesday. When we arrived, sign up sheets for all three bills and the “informational meeting” were available on the table in the hearing room. Several people signed up.
If members of your body want to disarm CHL holders in spite of their own admittance that there have been exactly zero problems, they can introduce a bill and make an effort to pass it. But to misuse the process, prevent proper testimony about important bills from getting on the record and refuse to allow the public to know what members’ intentions are is a sorry excuse for governing.
From the beginning of this “hearing” we were informed that testimony would be limited to 2 minutes. So now, we were limited to two minutes to testify on three bills, all of which we requested and worked on, and all of which received overwhelming support in the House. But we also had to testify on three “concepts”, none of which we were allowed to see in spite of a direct request to Senator Prozanski to share them with us.
Kevin Starrett Director Oregon Firearms Federation
Having listened to extensive and inaccurate testimony from the government school representatives last week we now had two minutes to refute their comments, discuss two other “concepts” (still unseen) and three important gun bills. In all we were afforded 20 seconds for each issue.
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Another Texas Senator Needs To Fact Check His Anti-Gun Arguments
W. Scott Lewis, Texas legislative director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, commented, “I’m not sure if Senator Lucio honestly doesn’t understand the relationship between the university and the high school or if he’s simply trying to pass a ‘not in my backyard’ amendment, but it’s clear that his statements don’t reflect reality.”
MAY 04, 2011 05:48P.M. Another Texas Senator Needs To Fact Check His Anti-Gun Arguments
Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio), author of the “campus carry” legislation at issue, attempted to address Senator Lucio’s concerns by amending the bill to clarify that concealed carry would still be prohibited on the premises of any primary or secondary school located on a college campus. But Senator Lucio wasn’t satisfied, claiming, “The reason, Senator Wentworth, your amendment is not going to work in my district is because the high school campus in Kingsville is not confined to a single building. They share facilities with the university. It is impossible to enforce your amendment, so we need to exempt the university.” Something about Senator Lucio’s argument didn’t sit right with campus carry advocate Michael Cargill, who noted, “The idea that parents of 14- and 15-year-old girls wouldn’t object to their daughters sharing lunchrooms and athletic facilities with 20-year-old men struck me as highly improbable.” Mr. Cargill decided to visit the campus and see for himself.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville: Where Senator Lucio needs to perform his own due diligence before repeating as fact the arguments fed to him by college administrators seeking to carry out their own political agendas.
At Santa Gretrudis Academy High School, Mr. Cargill spoke with Superintendent Mary E. Springs, Athletic Coordinator Hector Gonzales, and a school resource officer from the Kingsville Police Department who asked not to be named. Although Senator Lucio’s office told Mr. Cargill that the high school shares a cafeteria and athletic facility with the university, Mr. Cargill quickly learned that the high school students actually use the cafeteria and gymnasium at Santa Gertrudis’ nearby K-8 school.
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Texas - -(Ammoland.com)- Just 24 hours after refuting Senator Rodney Ellis’s (D-Houston) claim that legalizing licensed concealed carry (of handguns) on Texas college campuses would cost public colleges millions in increased insurance premiums, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is prepared to call out another Texas Senator for playing fast and loose with the facts.
He also learned that the high school, which has fewer than 200 students, is housed on one floor of a two-story building shared with the university. The floor used by the high school has its own secured entrance and is not accessible from the floor used by the college. According to the school resource officer, the entire building (both floors) is considered a high school for the purpose of enforcing federal gun free/drug free school zone laws.
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) has repeatedly argued that the entire campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville should be exempted from any proposed campus carry legislation because, according to Senator Lucio, the university shares facilities with Santa Gertrudis Academy High School.
There are only two instances when the high school utilizes TAMUK facilities: It hosts interscholastic sporting events at TAMUK’s “old gym,” and students sometimes visit the university library to conduct research for school projects.
But while Senator Lucio’s argument conjures up images of high school and college students passing each other in common restrooms and sitting across from each other in a common cafeteria, no such common
Because state law would still prohibit carrying a concealed handgun at a high school sporting event, the high school’s use of the “old gym” would not create a conflict. And because all public libraries and most museums in the state of Texas allow licensed concealed carry on the premises, the
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university library would present no greater risk than the multitude of other places students might be required to visit when researching school projects.
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Annual J.A.K.E.S. Day At Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
In light of the fact that only one campus building is regularly utilized by the high school, there is no reason that concealed carry should be prohibited on the rest of the TAMUK campus. Despite Senator Lucio’s claims to the contrary, allowing concealed carry at TAMUK would not mandate allowing concealed carry in the high school itself, something he erroneously suggests would conflict with federal law.
MAY 04, 2011 05:46P.M. 15Th Annual J.A.K.E.S. Day At Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
While attempting to amend Senator Wentworth’s campus carry legislation, to exempt any college that houses a primary or secondary school, Senator Lucio argued, “This amendment is necessary to uphold the—quote—Gun-Free School Zones Act—unquote.” But in reality, the federal “Gun-Free School Zones Act” includes an exemption for holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses. The State of Texas already utilizes that exemption by allowing CHL holders to carry concealed handguns in the parking lots, parking garages, and outside walkways of primary and secondary schools—all locations covered by the act. Like Senators Ellis and Gallegos, Senator Lucio needs to perform his own due diligence before repeating as fact the arguments fed to him by college administrators seeking to carry out their own political agendas. W. Scott Lewis summed up the underlying folly of Senator Lucio’s arguments: “Opponents of campus carry want to create fear and paranoia about the prospect of allowing trained, licensed adults to carry concealed handguns in close proximity to teenagers. Yet, few parents have any reservations about dropping off their kids at a movie theater, a shopping mall, or a church—all locations where licensed concealed carry is typically allowed.”
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Mansfield, Ga., -(Ammoland.com)- Looking for a way for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors this spring? Come to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s JAKES Day Saturday, May 14! This fun-filled event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center’s (CEWC) Discovery Area in Mansfield.
ABOUT STUDENTS FOR CONCEALED CARRY ON CAMPUS Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC) is a national, nonpartisan, grassroots organization comprising over 44,000 college students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else. SCCC has members in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. SCCC is not affiliated with the NRA or any other organization. SCCC extends an open invitation to publicly debate representatives from any organization or institution opposed to “campus carry.”
Sponsors for the JAKES Day include the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Admission is free and includes an array of activities that focus on wildlife, conservation efforts and outdoor recreational opportunities in Georgia. Children can try their hands at archery, fishing, shooting sports, and can go on a mini-boat ride with a WRD Conservation Ranger. Show your spirit for the outdoors by getting your face decorated with wildlife art! Presentations scheduled for this event include retriever demonstrations, and live snake and bird of prey programs. Several exhibitors from wildlife-related organizations also will be on hand to give out information and goodies to those interested in expanding their outdoor horizons.
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The first 500 kids will receive a free t-shirt and a free hot dog lunch from the Georgia Chapter of NWTF (adults can eat for a nominal fee). For kids under 17 years old, memberships in the NWTF’s JAKES club (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, & Sportsmanship) will be available for a small membership fee. Door prizes will be given away at the close of the event too! Be sure to stop by the Visitors’ Center to view an indoor
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planetarium set up by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Astronomy Club, tour the museum, and visit the gift shop. Discounts will be available for several gift gallery items (excludes hunting & fishing licenses and Charlie Elliott books).
when faced with the possibility of merely moving a problem bear from one area to another. That is why wildlife agencies around the country tell people that a “fed bear is a dead bear.” Bear populations have increased in both number and distribution in the past 20 years. Bears are now found in areas where they have been absent for decades and have been reported in all 55 counties. Multiple reports of sows with cubs have been received from the northern and western portions of the state.
For further information, visit www.georgiawildlife.com and choose the “Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center” quick link, or call CEWC at (770) 7843059. To get to CEWC, take I-20 to Exit 98. Travel south on Highway 11, go through Mansfield and continue three miles south to the entrance at Marben Farms Road on the left. Then follow the JAKES Day signs to the Discovery Area. Hope to see you there! Tags: Georgia, Jakes Club, National Wild Turkey Federation
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Dont Feed the Bears MAY 04, 2011 05:09P.M. Don’t Feed the Bears!
New Jersey Bear Hunt Human-bear interactions increase during the spring and summer for several reasons. Natural food sources are at their lowest point when bears leave their dens in the spring. Bears often spend several weeks feeding on green vegetation while continuing to lose weight. High-energy foods such as serviceberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries do not become available until later in the summer. In addition, the bear breeding season, which peaks from late June through July, puts many bears on the move. During the breeding season, males will cover large areas while searching for females. This is also the time of year when adult female bears will chase off their yearlings so that they may breed again. Human-related food sources are higher in calories and easier to obtain than natural foods. All bears, especially yearlings that are on their own for the first time, will take advantage of easy food sources. Bears will continue on their way if they do not find easy food sources.
West Virginia DNR South Charleston, W.Va. -(Ammoland.com)- West Virginia residents are reminded that feeding black bears is a violation of state law, as well as a misguided disservice to our state animal, according to Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. “It is understandable that some people will illegally set out food so they can observe this often secretive animal,” Carpenter says. “However, these actions often lead to the destruction of the bear. Bear movements are tied to food sources and animals that roam in and around residential areas in search of food are less likely to stay if they do not find anything to eat.”
Bears quickly become habituated to handouts in the form of trash, bird seed, pet food and feed placed out for other animals, and lose their fear of humans. Bears that have lost their fear of humans resort to raiding garbage, outdoor freezers, storage sheds, vehicles and other structures associated with people. Unfortunately, when these activities are repeated, DNR personnel are forced to humanely destroy the offending animal for safety reasons.
Capturing and moving bears that have become accustomed to humans is a costly and often ineffective way of addressing the problem, especially
“The unintentional feeding of black bears is something that can be prevented,” Carpenter says. “Garbage needs to be secured in a bear-proof
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facility and placed out for collection on the morning of pick-up, not the night before. Food scraps that produce large amounts of odor should be sealed in a plastic bag before being placed in the trash. Food scraps should not be placed in a compost pile during the summer months. Residents should remove all outside pet food at night, and bird feeders should be taken down, cleaned, and stored until late fall to further discourage bears from feeding around human habitation.”
Gun Talk Mandeville, LA --(Ammoland.com)- It can be called the Quail Grand Slam or the Five Gauge Challenge, but when Tom Gresham and Ryan Gresham decided to go quail hunting, they wanted a new challenge and set the goal of shooting quail with five different gauges. Heading out to Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, LA one morning, Tom and Ryan each brought out five different guns to use – including over and unders, side by sides, pumps, semi-autos and even a handgun (YES a handgun) – in this “Five Gauge Challenge”.
Feeding of any wildlife should be avoided for numerous reasons, including, but not limited to, disease transmission, increased predation, habitat destruction around the feeding site, ethical concerns, and the animal’s overall health. Following these practical and common sense recommendations will reduce human-bear conflicts and assure that more of the state’s animals remain wild.
Well, four gauges and a .410 Caliber to be exact. Using both pointing and flushing dogs, they put their firearms and their hunting skills to the test. Tune in this week to find out who made the surprising choice to use a handgun, and who won the “Five Gauge Challenge”!
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The FIVE Gauge Challenge On Gun Talk Television MAY 04, 2011 04:42P.M.
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Hunters & Shooters to Make Firearms Purchases in 2011 MAY 04, 2011 04:32P.M. Hunters & Shooters to Make Firearms Purchases in 2011
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Gun Talk TV Heads Out after Quail at Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, LA
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. --(Ammoland.com)- While recessional concerns continue to plague many sectors of the economy, the future looks good for the companies that supply America’s hunters and shooters with the primary tools of their activities—rifles and shotguns. In a survey conducted by HunterSurvey.com, more than 40 percent of sportsmen said they intend to purchase a new rifle in 2011, while nearly a quarter of them anticipate buying a shotgun. “This is great news for firearms manufacturers. While we
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know many people who want a new firearm won’t actually get around to buying one, the level of interest among active hunters and shooters is shows there is still strength in the market,” said Rob Southwick, president of Southwick Associates, which designs and conducts the surveys at HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com.
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“Continued increases in NICS background checks and excise tax collections show the firearms sector is performing much better than the overall economy, and it looks like growth might continue in the near future.”
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Atlanta Arms and Ammo Partners with Wounded Warrior Trevor Baucom Atlanta Arms and Ammo Partners with Wounded Warrior Trevor Baucom
The news bodes well for our nation’s gun makers and dealers, many of them small businesses that provide jobs for tens of thousands of Americans. When asked by HunterSurvey.com what hunting and shooting products they planned on purchasing in 2011, 41.1 percent said their purchases would include a rifle and 23.9 percent will buy a shotgun. Additional key items sportsmen intend to purchase throughout the remainder of the year include bows (14.9 percent) and muzzleloaders (9 percent). More than 55 percent expect to buy some type of optics including scopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and/or rangefinders. Those who hunt, fish and target shoot are invited to participate in the surveys conducted on HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com. Each month, participants who complete the survey are entered into a drawing for one of five $100 gift certificates to the sporting goods retailer of their choice. CW3 Trevor Baucom with World Champion Shooter Doug Koenig - and a young admirer
About AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com: Launched in 2006, AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com help the outdoor equipment industry, government fisheries and wildlife officials and conservation organizations track consumer activities and expenditure trends. The information above represents only a small sample of the vast amount of data collected from the complete survey results and available to government agencies, businesses, the media and other interested parties. Results are scientifically analyzed to reflect the attitudes and habits of anglers and hunters across the United States.
AmmoLand Gun News Atlanta, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Atlanta Arms and Ammo, the leading supplier of match grade ammunition in the shooting industry, is proud to announce its partnership with wounded warrior Trevor Baucom as he prepares for an upcoming national level shooting competition.
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Along with industry leaders Smith & Wesson and Safariland, Atlanta Arms and Ammo has taken a lead role in the development of Baucom as the Wounded Warrior ambassador to the shooting sports. Atlanta Arms and Ammo has been a supplier of match grade ammunition to many of the top competitive shooters in the world for over 20 years, and is now providing Baucom with the same quality products. Chief Warrant Officer #3 (CW3) Baucom is a former Blackhawk helicopter command pilot and is currently pending a medical discharge from the United States Army. He was injured in a helicopter crash while on an assault mission during his fourth deployment to Afghanistan. The
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accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.
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During his rehabilitation, Baucom was introduced to the shooting sports by Shooting USA host, Jim Scoutten. With the help of members of the shooting industry, he immediately began training for competitive events. His instructor, Billy Abbate of Atlanta Arms and Ammo, has been on the range with Baucom for many days of one-on-one shooting instruction. Abbate, one of the nation’s first competitive shooters to earn the classification of “Grand Master”, is a high ranking competitor in many shooting disciplines and possesses a vast amount of shooting experience. Abbate has witnessed Baucom’s growth as a shooter.
MAY 04, 2011 04:16P.M. Free Youth Shooting Event Slated May 10 at Glasgow Trap Club
“Trevor has really developed a burning intensity to improve his shooting over a very short period,” said Abbate. “We are training for the upcoming Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri. Trevor will be on the range, competing head-tohead against able-bodied competitors, and I am confident that he will have a great showing.” Baucom’s competitive shooting debut will take place over Memorial Day weekend at the National Action Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup) in Columbia, Missouri. The Bianchi Cup offers a challenging course of fire that requires precision, mistake free shooting. For someone like Baucom, who has been a recreational shooter in the past, the Bianchi Cup should be a new and exciting experience. Baucom will be shooting against some of the best marksman in the world, given that the “Cup” attracts shooters from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and many of the European countries.
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GLASGOW, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- A free youth shooting and archery skills event is scheduled for Tues., May 10 at the Glasgow Trap Club. The event — which will include clay pigeon, turkey silhouette and air gun shooting stations, as well as an archery range — is open to area youths from fourth grade to age 17. Registration begins onsite at 5 p.m., and the field events will start at 5:30.
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The event ends at dark. Shotguns, ammunition, targets and archery equipment will be provided at no cost, and participants may bring their own firearms and ammunition if they prefer. Each educational station will be fully staffed by qualified instructors. Also included at the event will be a section on wildlife identification and adaptation and a barbeque. The barbeque will be free for participating youths, but volunteers and parents who wish to eat will be asked for a free-will offering to help cover expenses. Door prizes will be awarded, and additional volunteers are invited to attend. The Youth Day activities are co-sponsored by local chapters of Ducks Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Federation, as well as the Glasgow Trap Club and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife &
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David Diaz–Sosa, 26, of Sinaloa, Mexico, pleaded guilty on April 19, 2011, to one count of Conspiracy to Acquire and Export an Anti–Aircraft Missile, one count of Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Firearms (Machine Guns), and Transfer Firearms for Use in a Drug Trafficking Crime, one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine for his role in conspiring to acquire, transfer and export military–grade weaponry to a Mexican drug trafficking organization. He is set to be sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge James Teilborg on August 1, 2011.
The Glasgow Trap Club is located off Skylark Road on the west side of Glasgow toward the Sunnyside Golf & Country Club. For more information, call JD Solmonsen at 406-367-5157; Ed Sugg at 404-3675100 Bryan Krumwiede at 406-228-4434; or Ron Selden at 406-2283700. Tags: Gun Clubs, Montana, Montana Department of Fish And Game, Youth Shooting Sports
Emilia Palomino–Robles, 42 of Sonora, Mexico, entered a guilty plea on April 13 to one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute over 500 grams of Methamphetamine for her role as a courier delivering both 2,029 grams of actual pure methamphetamine and $139,900 to be used as a partial payment for the military–grade weaponry, that was ultimately destined for export and transfer to the Republic of Mexico, and a Mexican drug trafficking organization. Her sentencing is set before Judge Teilborg on July 25, 2011.
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Mexican Nationals Guilty in Conspiracy to Acquire “Stinger” Missiles & Other Military–Grade Weapons
Finally, a federal jury in Phoenix last week found Jorge DeJesus–Casteneda, 22, of Sinaloa, Mexico, guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams of more of Methamphetamine (11.8 pounds). DeJesus–Casteneda was arrested while delivering methamphetamine that Defendant Diaz–Sosa intended to use as a partial down payment to complete a military–grade weapons deal. The case was tried before Judge Teilborg on April 19, 2011. The defendant being held or remanded after trial. His sentencing is set for July 25, 2011.
MAY 04, 2011 04:06P.M. Guilty Pleas for Two Mexican Nationals in Conspiracy to Acquire “Stinger” Missiles and Other Military–Grade Weapons A Third Defendant Found Guilty at Trial of Possessing Over 10 Pounds of Meth.
“It is a chilling thought that warring Mexican drug cartels are actively seeking military–grade anti–aircraft missiles and explosives in Arizona, so I am extremely proud of the work this office and our law enforcement partners have done to uncover and stop this particular scheme,” said U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke. “This was a complex investigation – a tremendous team effort – that put a stop to a well–financed criminal conspiracy to acquire massive destructive firepower.” In late 2009, David Diaz–Sosa, a weapons and narcotics broker, began negotiating the purchase of high–powered, military–grade weapons for the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, the largest of the Mexican Drug Cartels. Shortly after the weapons negotiations began, Diaz–Sosa arranged for the delivery of 4.5 pounds methamphetamine to serve as a down payment for the weapons. Emilia Palomino–Robles made that initial delivery on behalf of Diaz–Sosa. For approximately the next three months, Diaz–Sosa and his partners negotiated with undercover federal agents for the purchase of the following weapons: A Dragon Fire anti–tank weapon; two AT–4s (an 84–mm unguided, portable, single–shot recoilless smoothbore weapon); a Law Rocket (a Light Anti-Tank Weapon); a Stinger Missile (a portable infrared homing anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile); two Def Tech grenade launchers and a dozen 40 mm grenades; one M–60 machine gun; one .30 caliber machine gun; and three cases of hand grenades. As these negotiations continued, Diaz–Sosa and his associates agreed to exchange both cash and
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives PHOENIX --(Ammoland.com)- Two Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty and a third has been found guilty by a jury in recent days for their roles in a conspiracy to trade drugs and cash for military–grade weapons — including a Stinger anti–aircraft missile – for use by Sinaloan drug cartels. The defendants were arrested in late 2009 as part of a multi–agency joint undercover operation known as Operation White Gun.
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methamphetamine as a final payment for the weapons. On February 17, 2010, Diaz–Sosa went to an undercover warehouse maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to finalize the weapons exchange at which time Diaz–Sosa and DeJesus–Castenada were taken into custody by federal agents. At the time of his arrest, DeJesus–Castenada was responsible for possessing with the intent to deliver over 11 pounds of methamphetamine. Later that same day, Palomino–Robles was arrested in possession of $139,900, which was determined to be additional portion of the weapons payment.
Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of life, a $4 million fine or both. This charge additionally carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years. Finally, a conviction for Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of life, a $4 million fine or both. This charge also carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. In determining an actual sentence, Judge Teilborg will consult the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide appropriate sentencing ranges. The judge, however, is not bound by those guidelines in determining a sentence.
“The guilty pleas and conviction resulting from this investigation were the result of the highly successful joint effort by ATF, DEA, DCIS, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona,” said Janice M. Flores, Acting Special Agent–in–Charge of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service Southwest Field Office. “The efforts of this law enforcement team, along with the courage and determination of the law enforcement agents, prevented military–grade weapons, including anti–aircraft and anti–tank weapons, from falling into the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. I believe that speaks volumes regarding the importance and impact of this investigation.”
The investigation leading to the convictions in this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The prosecution was handled by Josh Patrick Parecki, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix and Robert J. Sander, Trial Attorney, Counterterrorism Section, National Security Division, Department of Justice. Tags: Arms Trafficking, Assault Weapons, ATF, Automatic Weapons, BATFE, Gun Trafficking, Mexico, Military
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS “It is clear that criminal organizations and drug cartels based in Mexico continue to look towards the United States as a source of supply for firearms and in this case military grade weapons such as; grenades, machine guns, and Man–Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS),” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Thomas Brandon. “The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives remains resolutely committed to work with its law enforcement partners to disrupt networks involved in the illegal trafficking and distribution of weapons and narcotics,” said This decision sends a clear message of the federal government’s commitment to keeping Americans safe. Today, through the well–coordinated effort of all involved agencies, dangerous weapons have been kept out of the hands of those who could turn those weapons against the United States.”
ATF Offers $2,500 Reward in Gun Shop Burglary MAY 04, 2011 04:00P.M. ATF Offers $2,500 Reward in Gun Shop Burglary
DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge, Doug Coleman added, “Drug cartels use violence and intimidation to perpetuate their criminal activities and prey upon the weakness of others. The guilty pleas and convictions in this investigation are yet another example of how DEA and its law enforcement partners will never relent in using every tool at our disposal to bring these criminals to justice, and make them pay for the damage and destruction they cause to society.”
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A conviction for Conspiracy to Acquire and Export an Anti–Aircraft Missile carries a maximum penalty of life, a $2 million fine or both. This charge additionally carries a minimum mandatory term of 25 years. A conviction for of Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Firearms (Machine Guns), and Transfer Firearms for Use in a Drug Trafficking Crime carries a maximum penalty of 5 years, a $250,000 fine or both. A conviction for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of
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Roasted Pig the Fare to Feed San Antonio’s Homeless & Hungry on Tuesday, May 10 MAY 04, 2011 03:47P.M. Roasted Pig the Fare to Feed San Antonio’s Homeless & Hungry on Tuesday, May 10 Time Warner Cable & Sportsman Channel Team Up to Help Those in Need with Special Guest: Pig Man of “Pig Man: The Series”
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. --(Ammoland.com)- Special Agent in Charge Paul J. Vido of the Louisville Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Chief Rick Sanders, Jeffersontown Police Department, today announced that ATF is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the theft of firearms that occurred at 111 Gun Shop, a federal firearms licensee, in Jeffersontown.
Sportsman Channel New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- May 4, 2011 Sportsman Channel and Time Warner Cable are teaming up to host a Hunt.Fish.Feed event in San Antonio on Tuesday, May 10, serving dinner at the San Antonio Food Bank Community Kitchen at Haven for Hope.
The burglary occurred on April 26. “Firearms theft from licensed gun dealers is a top priority for ATF. Experience shows us that these guns will likely end up being used in a crime. These guns in the hands of criminals endanger everyone’s safety.
Special guest Brian “Pig Man” Quaca of Pig Man: The Series on Sportsman Channel will help serve the roasted pig meal – his specialty! Hunt.Fish.Feed., created by Sportsman Channel, is a unique outreach program that taps an underutilized food source—game meat and fish donated by sportsmen—to feed those struggling with hunger across America. San Antonio’s event will utilize 200 lbs of roasted pig donated by Pig Man.
With this reward, it is ATF’s hope that someone will come forward with information that will lead to the arrest of the suspects responsible,” said Vido.
Brian “Pig Man” Quaca, based in Houston, TX, says his personal mission is to eradicate problem pigs in Texas and southern U.S. His show debuted in 2009 on Sportsman Channel and is a highly sought-after TV personality. Visit www.pigmantv.com for more information.
ATF and the Jeffersontown Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible. Anyone with information is encouraged to call ATF at (502) 753-3450 or the Jeffersontown Police Department at (502) 267-0503. Callers can also call the ATF Hotline at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867). All calls will be kept confidential.
“We are pleased to bring our Hunt.Fish.Feed program to San Antonio, where hunting, shooting and fishing traditions are so rich, and have the opportunity to partner with Time Warner Cable,” said Todd Hansen, COO and founder of the Hunt.Fish.Feed. program for Sportsman Channel. “Hunt.Fish.Feed. provides thousands of people nationwide with nutrient-rich game meat and fish. This is the first time we’ve roasted a pig on site as we wanted to plan our menu around our special guest, Pig Man.”
More information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov. Tags: ATF, BATFE, Gun Retailers, Gun Shops, Law Breakers, Rewards
“Hunt.Fish.Feed is a unique event and we’re happy to partner with the Sportsman Channel to bring this opportunity to the San Antonio Food Bank and Haven for Hope to aid in their
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mission of feeding the hungry of Bexar County,” said Gavino Ramos, vice president of communications for Time Warner Cable in South Texas. “This event also gives our employees an opportunity to give back to the community by serving the guests in attendance at Hunt.Fish.Feed.
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S4Gear Announces Release of LockDown – Optics Deployment System
Tuesday, May 10 Haven for Hope of Bexar County Food Services Building 1 Haven for Hope Way San Antonio, TX 78207 Prep: 3 – 5 pm Serve: 5-6:30 pm
MAY 04, 2011 03:38P.M. S4Gear Announces Release of LockDown – Optics Deployment System
“We are thrilled to partner with Time Warner Cable and Sportsman Channel on this event,” said Eric Cooper, President and CEO, San Antonio Food Bank. “Donations of pork and other high protein foods are especially valuable because they allow us to provide healthier, more nutritious options to those we serve.”
S4Gear Eugene, OR --(Ammoland.com)- Seen by the outdoor industry for the first time at the 2011 Archery Trade Show, and after much anticipation, the LockDown is now shipping.
Join the conversation about Hunt.Fish.Feed. online at http://facebook.com/huntfishfeed About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel is now available in HD, check with your local cable or satellite provider. In San Antonio, the Sportsman Channel is located on channel 267. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel reaches almost 27 million U.S. television households and is a part of the nation’s largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl), become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel and download Sportsman App at www.itunes.com/appstore
The LockDown optics deployment system offers low-profile lens protection for storage while simultaneously providing a secure tethering system for binoculars while in use. Binoculars are secured safely to the hunter’s chest with Anti-Bounce Technology. Anti-Bounce Technology eliminates the movement or bounce associated with traditional harness designs. Hunters can crawl, climb a treestand and even run without the fear of their binoculars moving around or making unnecessary noise.
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S4Gear LockDown Optics Deployment System Glassing is made easy with the LockDown’s ShockCord security straps. The ShockCords’ unique 50-50 preload design provides secure optics
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placement in the moldable hood during storage while still allowing for one handed, completely tension free glassing during use.
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Banded Call’s Innovative Custom Duck & Goose Calls Sets Them Apart
“In the last several years, there have been no real advancement in the way hunters secure their binoculars,” stated Jerid Strasheim, VP of Sales & Marketing for S4Gear, “The LockDown solves all the problems the modern hunter faces while using their optics in the field.”
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For lens and body protection while not in use, the LockDown features a Moldable security cover. The sleek, low profile laminated design features scratch resistant materials inside, an aluminum core for memory and a durable noise-resistant fabric for the exterior.
Banded Call’s Innovative Custom Duck & Goose Calls Sets Them Apart Sportsman Channel and WILD TV hunting show host Chad Belding launches signature calls product line.
The breathable, streamlined straps are designed to fit comfortably under backpacks and treestand harnesses. Multiple adjustments allow for personalized sizing and comfort. Whether it’s waist size, optics size, optic-cover position, optics tension or harness positioning the LockDown will accommodate a wide variety of users. The yolk-style harness design makes the LockDown easy to put on and take off. The patent pending LockDown is available in a grey/black combo or black/Realtree AP combo and has two sizes to accommodate optics ranging in height from 4” to 7.5”. Realtree AP LockDowns will be available early June. For more information, or to place an order visit www.S4Gear.com. S4Gear makes outdoor stuff that gets noticed. Innovative, cutting-edge equipment that supplies an air of confidence to the outdoor enthusiast. S4Gear is based in Eugene, Oregon and was born in the woods. S4Gear is dedicated to providing superior quality, craftsmanship, and technically advanced products that meet the demands of nature and those who tame it.
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www.S4Gear.com Tags: Binoculars, Hunting Gear, Optics, S4Gear Banded Calls Atlanta, Ga --(Ammoland.com)- Banded Nation, parent company of nationally-renowned hunting show host Chad Belding’s many properties, announced the official nationwide launch of a new line of designer duck and goose calls titled Banded Calls. The innovative new calls mix a custom engineered design with detailed top shelf engraving. Banded Calls will be available at several dealer outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada including – Scheels, Cabela’s, Gander Mountain and Mack’s Prairie Wings, and can also be purchased online at www.bandedcalls.com.
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“I fell in love with duck and goose calls and calling in 1997, and I’ve never wanted to be involved in anything else since,” Belding said. “I’ve always had good ideas for short reed goose calls and duck calls, and I just thought the timing was perfect to launch the Banded Calls brand.”
with Chad Belding’ is becoming the must-see reality series for hunters across the nation. Belding also launched a new show focused on predator hunts and wildlife conservation called ‘Dead Dog Walkin’ which began airing on Sportsman Channel and WILD TV on March 28 of this year. About Banded Nation: Launched in January 2011, Banded Nation is comprised of hunters, editors, graphic designers, producers, videographers and on-camera personalities dedicated to bringing a new approach to outdoor television and outdoor style. Banded Nation was founded by renowned outdoor hunting show host Chad Belding and acts as the parent company to a wide variety of properties including Sportsman Channel and WILD TV’s award winning national television series ‘The Fowl Life with Chad Belding’, the new predator hunting television series ‘Dead Dog Walkin’ and Banded Gear. Visit www.bandednation.com for more information.
Developed with call designs being field tested long before they were introduced to the public, Banded Calls brand line of custom calls features an engineered design with a detailed top shelf engraving. This, combined with the addition of the entire vocabulary of the Canada Goose and Mallard Duck, helps set Banded Calls apart. The line of calls allows every duck and goose hunter to equip themselves with the proper tools needed to be successful day in and day out in the field. “Each of our call designs is unique in several ways including length, shape, bore size, and gut system,” Belding explained. “These calls are truly built for the novice caller all the way up the ladder to the proficient duck and goose caller.”
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The Banded Calls product line is highlighted by three signature calls:
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Thoughts on Spring Gobbler Season
• The Wreckin’ Ball is the fastest, goosiest, easy blowing short reed goose all on the market. It features a classy look, detailed engraving, and comfortable feel in your hands. The Wreckin’ Ball™ is tuned with X-Factor Guts from Lynch Mob and made of cast acrylic exclusively in America.
MAY 04, 2011 03:04P.M. Thoughts on Spring Gobbler Season by WVDNR Director Frank Jezioro May – The Month of Color
• Crazy Train is designed to allow for complete air control and delivery. Built with cast acrylic and tuned with the X-Factor Guts from Lynch Mob, this call has the sound and performance to stall the flight from the early season to the end. • The Banzai is a double reed duck call built to perform on every level from simple quacks to a full sequence of greeters. Banzai translates to “Battle Cry,” which is exactly what the ducks will hear. Built with cast acrylic and tuned to perfection in America, the Banzai will thin out flock after flock.
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“Fans and viewers of my show THE FOWL LIFE can expect to see the complete line of Banded Calls being utilized in the field during each hunt including the Wreckin’ Ball, Crazy Train, and Banzai,” Belding said. “Banded Calls is not stopping there. We already have three new calls in the pipeline to be released before the end of 2011.”
About Chad Belding: Chad Belding’s success started with his reality hunting show called ‘The Fowl Life with Chad Belding’ which launched on Sportsman Channel and WILD TV in 2008, and airs in more than 40 million homes in North America. Fans across the nation have watched as Belding and his crew hunt in more than 15 states across the U.S., incorporating a local guest in each location who offers advice on their local hunting ground and participates in the hunt. Now approaching season three, ‘The Fowl Life
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have had them come in with their hen. But most of the time I have had little success in this situation.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – -(Ammoland.com)- I think it was Ben Franklin who said the wild turkey should be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
Our back and forth banter went on for about 15 minutes. Then, all of a sudden, he got completely silent. Experience has taught me that when the gobbler shuts up you need to sit perfectly still for one of two things is happening – the gobbler is either coming or going. Well, in this case he was going and taking the hen with him. I remained still for about 30 minutes and never heard him again.
He was probably right as the wild turkey has flourished and expanded its range even though heavily hunted, while the bald eagle had to have protection for its species to survive. The second reason old Ben spoke up for the wild turkey was that our gobblers carry the national colors of red, white and blue.
Was I disappointed? Sure, I would have liked to have called him, but on the other hand my hunt would have ended the first hour of the first day of the season. But now I can get up again and head out in the dark to watch the sun usher in another glorious day.
So all of this was going through my mind as I sat on a fallen log at daylight the first Monday of the spring gobbler season, waiting for that first gobble.
If you have had similar experiences the first couple of days, don’t get discouraged. Most of the gobblers I have killed have been taken during the second week. So be careful out there and take a moment or two to observe all of nature’s blessing around you.
I always like for the gobbler to sound off first, giving away its location. When nothing came from the high ridges and deep hollows, I decided that it was time to make a move.
All of God’s creatures and plants combine to make May a prime time to be in the woods around the state.
As I walked along the old logging road, the forest creatures were coming to life. Birds were starting to chirp, chipmunks and squirrels were beginning to scurry around and deer were slinking off ahead of me. I was in mid-stride when an old long-beard gobbler rattled the ridge across from me. I stopped in my tracks to listen and, again, the old Tom sounded off.
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Now I had him pinpointed. He was a little below my level, out around the road and on a flat where I had killed a gobbler a few years ago. This was a perfect location. I could set up along the road and be able to watch the road and about 50 yards of the flat where he was roosted. He would either come up the old road or out the flat. Either way, he would present a perfect 30 to 40 yard shot.
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USAMU Soldiers Marksmen Set To Compete In Spain MAY 04, 2011 02:54P.M.
As I quietly cleared some of the sticks away from the tree where I wanted to set up, he continued to gobble on his own. In a minute or so I had a little spot cleaned out, my mask down and the gun on my knee. I was now ready and took out the old Lynch box call I have had since 1961. Years ago, I started to cut small notches on one side for the hens and one side for the gobblers. After about 20 notches I decided that if I kept it up at that rate there might be little left of the call.
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I let out three or four soft yelps and immediately the old gobbler came right back at me. I waited a couple of minutes and hit the call again with the same response. I remember thinking that this was going to be too easy. I settled in and took up a conversation with the old gobbler. I would call and he would gobble. He would gobble and I would call. He would get silent and I would too. Sometimes he would outwait me and sometimes I would not call again until he gobbled. He sounded ready, but something also seemed wrong. Then I heard it. A hen began to call and even cut right where I thought he was. He had a hen or two with him on the roost. I have found it difficult to call a gobbler away from a hen. I have had them leave a hen and come in and
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United States Army Marksmanship Unit
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FORT BENNING, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will compete on the USA Shooting Team at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup May 4 to 8 in Alicante, Spain.
Safari Club International Taking Hunters’ Message to Capitol Hill
Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson and Sgt. Kisha Makerney will both shoot in R3 Mixed 10-meter Air Rifle Prone and R6 Mixed 50m Rifle Prone. Both are members of the newly created Paralympic platoon within the USAMU.
MAY 04, 2011 01:48P.M. Safari Club International Taking Hunters’ Message to Capitol Hill SCI Members Meet with Congress to Discuss Hunters’ Rights
With over 240 athletes from 46 federations, this event is the largest ever IPC Shooting World Cup. Athletes will compete in 12 different IPC events-the same events that will be contested in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Much like able-bodied competition, the Paralympic Team needs to win quotas in order to compete in London. Some slots are allotted based on the total number of minimum qualifying scores a country has, but it’s often a gamble. Quota places are in high demand and will make a gold medal even sweeter. About USAMU: The USAMU enhances the Army’s recruiting effort, raises the standard of the Army’s marksmanship proficiency, and supports the Army’s small arms research and development initiatives in order to raise the Army’s overall combat readiness. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com.
Fix the Endangered Species Act
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Safari Club International Washington, D.C. –-(Ammoland.com)- Safari Club International (SCI) members will participate in more than 170 meetings this week with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on behalf of hunters everywhere. Safari Club International’s lobby day on Capitol Hill represents the largest annual gathering of U.S. hunters in Washington, DC. This year’s focus will be on working with Congress to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to better manage species recovery and address the Act’s numerous failures. The ESA was originally intended to help recover species at risk of
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extinction, but unfortunately the ESA has failed in its species recovery efforts. Currently there are over 2000 species listed as “threatened” or “endangered” while only 20 recovered species have been removed from these lists since the ESA was enacted.
Safari Club International: First For Hunters is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI’s approximately 200 Chapters represent all 50 of the United States as well as 106 other countries. SCI’s proactive leadership in a host of cooperative wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian programs, with the SCI Foundation and other conservation groups, research institutions and government agencies, empowers sportsmen to be contributing community members and participants in sound wildlife management and conservation. Visit the home page www.safariclub.org or call (520) 620-1220 for more information.
In addition, scientific decisions for species conservation are inappropriately being made by the courts and not by the wildlife professionals within the federal agencies tasked to administer the ESA. The ESA also has a detrimental impact on jobs and the economy, particularly in rural communities, and imposes unnecessary and burdensome requirements. Radical anti-hunting and protectionist organizations have spent millions of dollars in an effort to manipulate the mandates of the ESA to list animals for the express purpose of regulating greenhouse gases. This extreme agenda is diverting the scarce resources of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lawyers and legal fees, rather than to conservation and species recovery.
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS “SCI’s 53,000 worldwide members – particularly the 200 that will be traveling to Washington this week – are insisting that Congress take real action to reform the Endangered Species Act,” said SCI President Dr. Larry Rudolph. “Since the late 1980s, there have been over one hundred Congressional hearings on the ESA as well as dozens of public ‘listening sessions’ across the country. It is time to actually update and modernize the Endangered Species Act so that we can do a better job in recovering species.”
American Leather Classics Offering Mathews Branded Leather Goods MAY 04, 2011 01:40P.M. American Leather Classics Offering Mathews Branded Leather Goods
Other legislative priorities SCI members will be discussing and supporting this week include: • H.R. 1558/S. 838 – Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act • H.R. 1445 – Outdoor Sports Protection Act • H.R. 1444 – Federal Management Plans include Hunting • H.R. 991 – Importation Permits For Polar Bear Conservation • H.R. 990 – Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2011 • H.R. 838 – Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act • H.R. 509/S. 249 – National Wolf Delisting
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• Contact: Nelson Freeman, Media@safariclub.org About the Hunters’ Defense Fund: Safari Club International Hunters’ Defense Fund supports the important advocacy, conservation and legal work keeping hunters afield and promoting hunting worldwide. Donations to the Hunters’ Defense Fund have a direct impact on our freedom to hunt, wildlife conservation policy and important legislative, regulatory and legal issues. DONATE NOW: www.safariclub.org/hunterdefense
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Michigan - -(Ammoland.com)- American Leather Classics is proud to announce that they have teamed up with Mathews Archery and are offering a Mathews Lost Camo branded leather belt. Bowhunters and professional archers often wear a waist belt.
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National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative – Without The States We Are Nothing
Diehard Mathews fans can now wear a Mathews belt that will match their Mathews shirts, hats and other Mathews branded gear. The one-of-a-kind Mathews belt is crafted from a single, thick 9 ounce piece of oak-tanned top grain leather. The Lost Camo Pattern is applied to the leather and will offer many years of service.
MAY 04, 2011 01:29P.M. National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative – Without The States We Are Nothing
The striking gold Mathews logo found on all Mathews products is recognizable by all bowhunters as a high-end brand. The Mathews belt buckle proudly displays that logo. The bold brass-finished rectangular buckle has a hand-assembled inlayed Mathews domed logo that looks great.
Even as this post aims to highlight the central importance of the states to the future prospects for restoring bobwhites, our thoughts and prayers go out to those in many of those states – including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi and Arkansas — who have lost family members or friends, or have seen their or their neighbors’ homes and businesses destroyed during waves of violent weather this spring. In fact, 328 people across those seven states died just last week in the nation’s deadliest tornado outbreak since the Depression. While my family has spent a lot of time in our own “fraidy hole” ducking multiple close tornadoes in central Arkansas, the impact personally has otherwise been limited. Rising waters forced the evacuation of my office and equipment storage areas. My brother watched helplessly as a giant tornado gutted his hometown of Tuscaloosa. So many other others have not been as fortunate. Let’s all keep those folks in our thoughts.
American Leather Classics has other Mathews leather goods available. We are currently offering Tri-Fold wallets made of soft glove leather. TriFold Wallets come in Lost Camo, have the Mathews logo on the inside pocket and offer plenty of room for credit cards, pictures and personal items. For those who prefer a front pocket wallet, Mathews branded frontpocket wallets that come with an ID holder and money clip are also available. Front pocket wallets can reduce back problems associated with carrying a wallet in the back pocket. American Leather Classics is even offering Mathews branded leather coasters for 2011. For more information on American Leather Classics and our complete line of Mathews branded items, visit www.americanleatherclassics.com Tags: American Leather Classics, Bowhunting Gear, Hunting Gear, Mathews Bows
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Knoxville, TN --(Ammoland.com)- Bobwhites are the legal authority and responsibility of the state wildlife agencies. That’s just the way it is for resident (non-migratory) species of wildlife. The federal government has no formal role or responsibility … unless bobwhites get listed under the Endangered Species Act. No one wants to go there. The NBCI started out in 2002 as a strategic plan of the states, but has become much more. The plan started the ball rolling in earnest; since
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then, collaborations have made it snowball to the national level. At first glance, the NBCI now may appear to have developed a life of its own – a national operational center, a national staff, and a national Management Board – like a free-standing organization, maybe even poised to compete with other quail organizations.
strategic effort of 25 state fish and wildlife agencies and various conservation organizations — all under the umbrella of the National Bobwhite Technical Committee — to restore wild populations of bobwhite quail in this country to levels comparable to 1980. Visit: www.bringbackbobwhites.org
The reality, however, is fundamentally different. The state fish and wildlife agencies across the bobwhite range are the core of bobwhite conservation responsibility and leadership. The NBCI remains an initiative of those states. I state this so clearly not because my position as NBCI Director is funded by those states; rather, my position is funded by those states because the NBCI is their initiative.
Tags: BobWhites, Conservation Groups, Conservation News, Fish and Game, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, NBCI
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ATK Receives $488M in SmallCaliber Ammunition Orders
The NBCI currently has united 25 states; in addition, all three of the main regional associations of state fish and wildlife agencies —the Southeastern, the Northeastern and the Midwest— have formally endorsed the NBCI. This scale of state engagement for quail is unprecedented. Without that active state core, the NBCI is nothing. In fact, without that core of state responsibility, leadership, engagement, capacity and drive, nothing else and no one else matter much in the big picture.
MAY 04, 2011 01:06P.M. ATK Receives $488M in Small-Caliber Ammunition Orders ATK Ammunition Orders Include New M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, Recent Orders Support ATK’s Performance on U.S. Army Contract.
There always will be a few hotspots where bobwhites thrive due to the good work of other dedicated conservationists at local or district levels. However, from a range-wide perspective, the states are the key. Restoration on anything bigger than a hotspot scale requires two basic things to happen: • (1) the states must rise to the challenge, en masse and within their own states; and ATK
• (2) all other bobwhite conservationists must rally to catalyze, support and strengthen the states.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI).
The NBCI’s mission is to restore bobwhites across their range. However, the NBCI exists, first and foremost, to serve the collective states in pursuit of that mission. In the process, the NBCI occasionally may urge, nag and nudge; and sometimes will be perceived by the states as an annoyance or even as a burden. But in the end, the NBCI exists to help raise their game – our game – and will succeed only to the extent that it adds value to the states in restoring quail. Likewise, the big-picture success of all our other valuable quail conservation partners are linked to the engagement and the success of the states.
This order includes a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50 caliber military ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo. ATK is the world’s leading producer of small-caliber military and commercial ammunition. The company successfully partnered with the Army to design and produce the new 5.56mm cartridge known to the U.S. warfighter as the Enhanced Performance Round (EPR).
As we strive to build our long-term capacity to restore bobwhites rangewide, strategic thinking is essential. Every single bobwhite conservation partner—whether state, federal, non-government organization, corporate or private—has strengths; but no partner has every strength or enough strength, and no single one of us can restore bobwhites by ourselves at anything much beyond local levels. Coming articles will outline some highlights of how the bobwhite world can assemble its strengths to strategic advantage, to maximize synergy and minimize competition.
“This latest set of orders includes an increase in the demand for the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, which is getting very positive reviews by the warfighter,” explained ATK Small Caliber Systems Vice President and General Manager Mark Hissong. “We’ve produced more than 100 million rounds of the M855A1 EPR since transitioning it into full-rate production last year. We will increase EPR
About: The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified
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production rates this year as we complete the modernization of high-speed, high-volume 5.56mm production equipment used to manufacture this new high performance round.”
It features a spruce top with the Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity pattern and a matching pattern on the headstock. The Mossy Oak model from Indiana Guitar Company combines the great outdoors with an even greater playing acoustic.
ATK has operated Lake City since April 2000, improving manufacturing efficiencies, increasing manufacturing rates, and partnering with the Army to modernize the facility’s infrastructure, and production processes and equipment.
Featuring the all-over camo design, it’s great for campers, hikers, hunters or anyone looking for a unique guitar. The guitar features a slim taper neck, deluxe sealed die-cast keys, black binding and matte satin finish.
ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 23 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.
This great playing guitar has easy-tune, diecast tuners and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge and a fully adjustable truss rod.
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For more information, log on to www.indianaguitar.com. Indiana Guitar Company produces official licensed products of Mossy Oak/ Haas Outdoors Inc. Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries and Mossy Oak Properties.
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Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity Featured On Indiana Guitars MAY 04, 2011 12:46P.M. Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity Featured On Indiana Guitar
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Mossy Oak Break-Up Indiana Guitar
Mossy Oak INDIANAPOLIS, IN – -(Ammoland.com)- Indiana Guitar Company is proud to introduce the new Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity acoustic guitar.
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