GunReports.com publishes the detailed ammo-testing protocol from Gun Tests magazine, the most commonly requested addition to Gun Tests coverage. Gun Tests' focus is on performance before the bullet hits the target. 'We realize that results from our test gun can’t be extrapolated to every possible gun readers might own, we wanted to test ammunition in a fashion most consumers would be able to duplicate, and in fact, should conduct on their own. But our framework can potentially save you money and time by narrowing the list of candidates you might try in your own gun, and you can also follow our system to see if a given round performs for you like it did for us.

GunReports.com shows how to excess headspace in the 1903 and ’03A3 Springfield rifles better than the way Granddad did it. If you have access to a lathe, use this method to correct excess headspace easily, without the need for an expensive chambering reamer.

(GunReports.com) —  A recent AP story pushed the angle that removing used police firearms from resale channels is good public policy, citing heavily criticized Miami police chief John F. Timoney as a reliable source on the topic and offering no balancing opinion.

(GunReports.com) — From Gun Owners of America (GOA), a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners: Write your representative one final time. Tell him to oppose the Senate-passed ObamaCare bill ... Remind him that, once Obama and Senate Democrats have gotten what they want, there is no incentive to ignore the Senate rules... You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center to send a pre-written message.

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AcuSport adds MasterPiece Arms to Inventory

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — AcuSport Corporation has announced that it will sell Masterpiece Arms (MPA) products.

AP: Memphis LE Source of Guns From High-Profile Shootings

(GunReports.com) —  A recent AP story pushed the angle that removing used police firearms from resale channels is good public policy, citing heavily criticized Miami police chief John F. Timoney as a reliable source on the topic and offering no balancing opinion.

Gun Owners of America makes one final push against ObamaCare

(GunReports.com) — From Gun Owners of America (GOA), a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners: Write your representative one final time. Tell him to oppose the Senate-passed ObamaCare bill ... Remind him that, once Obama and Senate Democrats have gotten what they want, there is no incentive to ignore the Senate rules... You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center to send a pre-written message.

2010 NCAA Rifle Championships Carried Live

(GunReports.com) — The air rifle portion of the 2010 NCAA Rifle Championships will be carried live on internet on Saturday, March 13.

New Jersey Gun Dealer cries foul

A local little league in New Jersey has turned down Matt Carmel's offer to sponsor a team this spring. Why? The league is hedging, but Carmel believes it is because he owns Constitution Arms, a Maplewood-NJ based handgun training and sales company.

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Industry members urged to support excise tax reform bills

(GunReports.com) — All firearms and ammunition industry members and their customers should urge their senators and representatives to support changes in the excise tax payment schedule.

NSSF Stages Congressional Fly-In for Members

The 3rd Annual NSSF Congressional Fly-In is scheduled for April 28-30. All voting members of the NSSF are strongly encouraged to attend this key government relations effort to help advance the firearms industry's federal legislative priorities.

NSSF Stages Congressional Fly-In for Members

The 3rd Annual NSSF Congressional Fly-In is scheduled for April 28-30. All voting members of the NSSF are strongly encouraged to attend this key government relations effort to help advance the firearms industry's federal legislative priorities.

Bond Arms Teams With Buck Knives

GRANBURY, Texas - Bond Arms has teamed up with Buck Knives to produce a Signature high quality knife for self defense.

FNH USA is title sponsor of new 3-Gun Nation TV show

MCCLEAN, Va. — FNH USA has announced its title sponsorship of the new 3-Gun Nation, a championship series of 3-gun shooting events set for broadcast on Versus in July 2010.

Federal Gun Laws Are Baloney, OK Rep Says

(GunReports.com)--According to a Tulsa World story, Oklahoma could be headed for a showdown with the federal government over firearms regulation and the scope of interstate commerce.

ATF Claims Toy Guns Are Convertible to Full Auto Firearms

(GunReports.com)—David Codrea writing on the Gun Rights Examiner blog covers a story about ATF confiscating Airsoft paintguns because the agency claims they can be converted to full-auto firearms.

Cleveland Wants to Ban Guns in Ohio Supreme Court Case

(GunReports.com)--If Cleveland had its way, every gun in the city would have to be registered, no one would carry a weapon openly and assault weapons would be banned, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

California Lawmaker Would Outlaw 'Open Carry'

(GunReports.com)—A California lawmaker has stepped into a growing gun rights debate by introducing legislation that would essentially outlaw what's called the 'open carry' of unloaded weapons on public property, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

Texas AG: McDonald Part of a Larger Fight

(GunReports.com)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has set his sights on striking down strict state and local gun laws, and a pending Supreme Court case could help him do it, according to the Kansas City infoZine.

Gun Tests magazine, sister magazine to GunReports.com, has restarted its ammunition testing program after a three-year hiatus

(GunReports.com)—Gun Tests magazine, sister magazine to GunReports.com, has restarted its ammunition testing program after a three-year hiatus.

Will Harvard Online Library of Firearms Research Tilt Anti-Gun?

(GunReports.com)--A new firearms research database launched by the Harvard School of Public Health purports to make scholarly articles more accessible to reporters, law enforcement, public health officials, policymakers, and the general public. But gun owners are right to worry that the database will not be even-handed in reporting both sides of gun ownership.

Do Gun Rights Protect Against Tyranny?

(GunReports.com)--Warren Richey, staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor, authored a piece this week that began, 'The U.S. Supreme Court is considering what could be a landmark decision on individual gun rights. An unspoken argument is that armed citizens would make any usurper think twice before subverting the Constitution.'

USAMU to host 2010 Fort Benning 3-Gun

(GunReports.com)--The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the 2010 Fort Benning Three-Gun Challenge from Dec. 3-5 at Krilling Range in Fort Benning, Ga.

Analysis: 2d Amendment Extension Likely

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed poised to require state and local governments to obey the Second Amendment guarantee of a personal right to a gun, but with perhaps considerable authority to regulate that right.

D.C.'s Crime Rate Shoots Up! Just Kidding

(GunReports.com)--Gun banners always say that their efforts will keep horrible crime rates from getting worse, because of the availability of evil guns is restricted. So, it follows that after Washington, D.C.'s gun ban was repealed last year, crime must have jumped horribly!

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Reports 2009 Earnings

SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced that for 2009, the Company reported net sales of $271.0 million and earnings of $1.44 per share, compared with sales of $181.5 million and earnings of 43¢ per share in 2008.

Gun Fans Cheer Starbucks, Part II

(GunReports.com)--FoxNews.com reports, 'Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun.

Does the Second Amendment Apply in Chicago?

(GunReports.com)--Damon W. Root, writing on Reason.com, says, 'Last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller definitively settled the fact that the Second Amendment secures an individual right—not a collective one—to keep and bear arms.

Eyewitness Report from the U.S. Supreme Court

(GunReports.com)--Alan Korwin writes in his Page Nine blog, 'Are the 50 states required to obey the Second Amendment? 'Or can they do whatever they want, with no obligation to respect our right to keep and bear arms?

2010 World Championship Airgun Team Selected

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Eleven members of the 2010 World Championship team were selected following the Spring Airgun Championships, which served as Part II of the World Championship Team selection for the men's and women's open air rifle and pistol events.

Firearms Industry Elects Clark County Shooting Park Manager to Board of Governors

The National Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Governors has appointed Don Turner, general manager of the new Clark County Shooting Park in Las Vegas, to serve on its board.

Teacher: Self-Defense with Gun Is a Crime

(GunReports.com)--A reader letter from the Boston Globe online site boston.com began appearing on gun websites last week. Dated Dec. 28, 2009, it was signed with the name Doug van Gorder, who identified himself as a Quincy (Mass.) resident and math teacher at Brockton High School.

Virginia Firearms Freedom Act Passes First Test

(GunReports.com)--A pro-gun bill pending in the Virginia General Assembly--the Virginia Firearms Freedom Act, HB 69--recently passed the House of Delegates overwhelmingly (70-29) and is now before the Senate's Courts of Justice Committee.