Because the targets are flatter and thicker than standard clays in order to withstand rolling on the ground without shattering, the clays often require a little harder hit before shooters can prove they are masters of “rascally rabbits.”

All Mossberg autoloaders available are gas operated. Each bleeds a set amount of gas from the ignition of the shotshell, down through a port in the barrel to function the action. The oldest of these guns, the Model 5500, requires the shooter to change barrels when switching from non-Magnum to Magnum loads. Two updated 5500s—the new Model 6000 and the Maverick 60—will continue to do so. A totally new Mossberg, the Model 9200, allows free interchange of ammunition without changing barrels.

For the past five years, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has surveyed federally licensed firearms retailers across the country to find out what products are the biggest sellers and who is buying. NSSF has just issued the latest version of that report from an online survey conducted last month. The data shows which types of firearms and ammunition were most popular in 2012, and at the same time allows retailers to compare their businesses to that of other gun stores across the country.

Newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proves that more guns in private hands do not lead to more murders, and a Pew Research study showing widespread ignorance of this fact suggests that the public has been misled, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says.

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Florida concealed gun permits approach 1 million

(GunReports.com) — The number of concealed weapons permits in Florida is nearing the one million mark, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services Division of Licensing, which monitors them.

So far, Florida recorded 952,415 active concealed weapons permits. Miami-Dade County had the most concealed licenses with 84,940; Broward County followed second at 74,439. On the low side was Lafayette County with 220, followed by Liberty County with 234. Glades had 352 of the permits.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who operates the gun permit program, said his office is issuing between 10,000 and 15,000 permits every month, the story stated.

"At the rate at which we are processing permits, we will in the next six weeks to two months likely reach the one million mark of valid permits in activity," he said in a recorded statement. Putnam said Florida has seen increasing demand for gun permits in recent years.

"What was thought of to be a spike has really turned out to be a prolonged period of peak demand," he said.

About 6,955 gun permits were revoked out of 2.22 million issued since Oct. 1, 1987. Records showed 168 permits were revoked for gun-related crimes. Also 6,234 were revoked for other crimes after licensure.

Records showed 122 were revoked for other issues and 754 were reinstated since 1990, when reinstatement records began being recorded.

Of the 2,260,949 permit applications received, 2,227,360 licenses were issued. Records show that 15,500 were denied – 5,190 because of criminal history and 10,310 because the applications were incomplete.

Between 2011 and 2012 the department received 151,883 new application requests and 66,974 renewal applications.

Of those the department issued 148,548 new licenses and renewed 66,511 concealed weapons licenses.

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Comment by: ttwoodard | July 31, 2012

Does anybody find it perplexing that Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services operates the handgun licensing program? In Texas, the program is operated by the Department of Public Safety (DPS, AKA State Police), and I assumed that other states would be similar. Because background checks appear to be common to the application process, it seems that law enforcement rather than agriculture would be most appropriately involved.

Comment by: canovack | August 2, 2012

Just got my Florida CCW and Arizona CCW. My Utah application is pending. I live in California and CCW's here are close to impossible to get in populous counties. It's nice to know I can carry in other states.

Comment by: ZCHANNEL | August 3, 2012

The article didn't specify the split between resident permits and non-resident permits. Florida is a well known provider of non-resident permits to give the CCW holder more states for concealed carry, ZCHANNEL has spoken to this fact while holding 2 out of state permits and a 3rd in application, while appearing not to even hold a permit for Calif. "It's nice to know I can carry in other states" Knowing I can carry gives me the security I want when in my community. If one traveled really a lot I can see where having greater coverage could be a comfort.

Comment by: dogshawred | August 3, 2012

My Texas CHL is valid in 30 states. 'Fact is, I don't travel that much anymore, but should the need or desire arise, I would travel only in those states that are friendly to my CHL. As for those that don't recognize a Texas CHL, I don't want to spend my money in such a state anyhow.

Comment by: canovack | August 3, 2012

Ditto canovack

Comment by: ajwrangler | August 3, 2012

U R absolute right canovack, my Ohio permit gives me 30 additional states under reciprocity agreements between states. I plan my travel as well within those states that honor my permit. We would all be better if there was a national reciprocity law giving all citizens with a CCW Permit equal rights.

Comment by: dogshawred | August 3, 2012

My Florida (resident) CCW permit is currently valid in 35 states now. Florida only recognizes permits from other states that in turn recognize Florida's permits. Seems only fair don't you think. I too thought it was strange that the Dept of Agriculture handled the permits, but you still need to deal with law enforcement for the fingerprinting and they send away to state law enforcement for your background checks.

Comment by: 9sec93lx | August 7, 2012