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In June 2010, Kahr Arms purchased Minnesota-based firearms manufacturer, Magnum Research, Inc., maker of the Desert Eagle Pistol and BFR Revolvers in .44 Magnum, .45 LC/.410 or .45/70. Kahr Arms offers a selection of other niche-type firearms, such as the “Tommy Gun” and Auto-Ordnance line of M1 .30 caliber carbines. In this video, Gun Tests Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine shows off two of the company’s big-hole BFR wheelguns.

Beretta USA introduced the BU-9 Nano as its entry into the pocket 9mm pistol category last September. Initial shipments of the American-made pistol left the Accokeek, Maryland factory beginning in November 2011, with a suggested retail price of $475. In this video, Gun Tests’ Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine gets a detailed explanation of how easy the Nano is to break down for maintenance. The Nano's modularity provides for simple disassembly and easy cleaning. Safely disassemble the pistol by first engaging the striker deactivator, a patent pending safety mechanism that eliminates the need to pull the trigger prior to disassembly.

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Firearms Industry Fires Back Against Proposed Ban on Traditional Shot Shells in California

(GunReports.com) - The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) denounced the introduction of a bill in California to ban traditional shot shells containing lead BBs in state wildlife areas.

The sponsor of the bill, Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D), announced the proposed legislation at a press conference, where he was flanked by members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - the country's largest anti-hunting group. The involvement of HSUS, coupled with an endorsement that the assemblyman, who is running for California attorney general, received only yesterday from Sierra Club California, has led many to believe that the proposed ban on traditional ammunition is a foundation for later banning all hunting in the state.

"Wildlife management decisions must be left to the California Fish and Game Department and be based on sound science, not the political ambitions of a candidate for state office," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. "The only thing clearer than the fact that there is no sound science to support a ban on traditional ammunition is the reality that Golden State politicians should not attempt to play wildlife biologists."

The introduction of the traditional ammunition ban comes on the heels of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission (FWP) rejecting a similar proposal in its state on the grounds that a ban lacked "biological justification."

"If Assemblyman Nava's bill passes," continued Keane, "it is the state and local economies that will need help. The proposed ban, while doing nothing to help wildlife, would force hunters to use other more costly ammunition alternatives. This would make hunting more expensive and ultimately lead to a decline in hunters, hunter support for wildlife conservation and hunter-generated income."

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry.

Reader Comments

"Wildlife management decisions must be left to the California Fish and Game Department and be based on sound science, not the political ambitions of a candidate for state office,"

Good luck with THAT idea catching on. This is Californica, remember? Too many people there are so obsessed with their genitalia that they have a hard time concentrating on anything else.

I couldn't find anything specific to guns on his political campaign website, but there was this:

"As your Attorney General, public safety will be a high priority and Pedro will partner with peace officers from all over California to collaboratively work to make sure our neighborhoods are safe."

Everywhere else I have heard a politician promise to "make neighborhoods safe," what they next proposed was "taking guns off of the street" by denying citizens the right to keep and bear arms.

"The civil rights of ALL Californians must be preserved. The office of Attorney General will defend those rights and will aggressively enforce hate crime laws. California must be a place where we all are equal under the law."

Equal unless you own a gun. Then you're a hater.

Gaviota

Comment by: Lee W | February 24, 2010

Found some more:

Assemblyman Nava was endorsed in the 2006 elections by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Pedro sits on the Assembly Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

2008 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all candidates in 2008, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Assembly Member Nava a grade of F.

2006 Gun Owners of California gave Assembly Member Nava a grade of F.

2006 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Assembly Member Nava a grade of F.

Quote from news article on Nava when he voted against a relaxed concealed carry law in Santa Barbara County:

Statistics show violent crime is lower in states that allow concealed weapons. But today, state lawmakers voted against the idea, saying most of you don't get training like police officers, "They've been field tested and they understand exactly what it is that is required of them when they are put in peril. I'm not so sure everyday citizens have the same kind of training and experience," said Assemblyman Pedro Nava a Democrat from Santa Barbara.

Gaviota

Comment by: Lee W | February 24, 2010

"They've been field tested and they understand exactly what it is that is required of them when they are put in peril. I'm not so sure everyday citizens have the same kind of training and experience," A very common mis-perception....

When will California wake up? Sooner than later, most taxpaying Californians are going to move out of the state.

Comment by: P V B | February 25, 2010

Your right P V B, why do you think they want national health care. So the rest of the country can help pay for California.

Comment by: Robert J | February 26, 2010