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AG Nominee Holder Represented D.C. in Heller Case
The Second Amendment Foundation believes that the nomination of Eric Holder for the post of attorney general of the United States sends an alarming signal to gun owners about how the Barack Obama administration will view individual gun rights.
Published on November 21, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORECongressional Sportsmen's Foundation Elects Mark DeYoung to Board
Mark W. DeYoung, ATK Senior Vice President and President of ATK Armament Systems has been elected to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's Board of Directors. His term will begin on January 1, 2009.
Published on November 21, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESlain Police Officer's Widow Sues Houston Gun Shop
HOUSTON The widow of a Houston police officer who was shot to death by an illegal immigrant has filed a lawsuit against the gun store that sold the murder weapon to the killer's wife.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (13) | READ MOREObama's Job Application Includes Questions on Gun Ownership
NEWTOWN, Conn., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you want a job in the Obama administration and you own a gun, you may be out of luck. Here is Question #59 on the application:
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (30) | READ MORESilver Eagle Group to Unveil Nation's Largest Indoor Training Facility and Private Club
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Silver Eagle Group Training Facility & Private Club - a first-of-its-kind venue offering comprehensive self-defense education and elite training will celebrate its opening with free training, demonstrations and public tours December 6-7 at its Ashburn, Va., location.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUnited States Pistol Team Claims Four Titles in World Action Pistol Championships
FAIRFAX, Va. - Hundreds of the world's best action-pistol competitors competed at the NRA's Sixth World Action Pistol Championships in Hamilton, New Zealand, last week, but it was the U.S. Pistol Team who walked away with four titles.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBoy Scouts of America Seek Volunteers for 2010 Shooting Sports Competition
FAIRFAX, Virginia - The Boy Scouts of America are looking for volunteers to help with the shooting sports events at their 100th anniversary in 2010.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREWill Hoffeld Estate Auction to Benefit NRA Foundation
MOLINE, Ill. The Rock Island Auction Company has announced the firearms and estate of Wilbur Henry Hoffeld will be auctioned on December 6, 7, and 8, 2008 here. Proceeds from a portion of this auction will benefit the NRA Foundation. The auction will include more than 1,000 Colts, 8 Patersons, 2 Walkers, more than 350 Colt Percussions, more than 80 Colt Brevetes, more than 100 Colt First Generation Single Actions, dozens of 1877s and 78s, more than 300 Winchesters, 5 Henry Rifles, Civil War items, and more.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSA Shooting Announces 2008 Athletes of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. USA Shooting is pleased to announce that 2008 Olympic gold medalist Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas) and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) have been selected as the 2008 USAS Athletes of the Year.
Published on November 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREThe Mets are Loaded: Gun Permits Issued for Sluggers Wright and Delgado
NEW YORK Mets sluggers David Wright and Carlos Delgado are two of the city's newest young guns - both were granted pistol permits over the last year, according to a New York Post story.
Published on November 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREObama PostsThen RemovesGun-Related Policy at Transition Website
Here's a brief synopsis of what the president-elect's www.Change.gov website says the Obama/Biden transition team is working on:
Published on November 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (37) | READ MOREU.N. General Assembly Endorses Treaty to Regulate Global Arms Trade
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of an unprecedented treaty regulating the global arms trade. Only the U.S. and Zimbabwe voted against it. U.S.-based gun groups point out that an Obama administration would likely not oppose such a treaty for the first time.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREObama Promises Supreme Court That Will Destroy Second Amendment
In Oregon magazine, Sandy Froman, former president of the National Rifle Association of America, writes of the election of Barack Obama as president: 'Senator Barack Obama says he will respect gun owners, but campaign talk is cheap. What gun owners must know is that Obama promises to appoint a U.S. Supreme Court that will eradicate the Second Amendment from the Constitution.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (21) | READ MORE2008 Election Results: Second Amendment Impact
Buckeye Firearms Association: Much has been said on www.buckeyefirearms.org about the shortcomings of John McCain on the gun issue, and it is clear that his weaknesses among this voting block had an effect on this election. Around 52% of American voters have selected a man the NRA has described as the most anti-gun candidate in history to be our next President.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (10) | READ MOREBrady Campaign: NRA Failed to Deliver 'Gun Voters'
Barack Obama would be the most anti-gun president in American history. But according to the Brady Campaign, the NRA failed to deliver its supposed block of single-issue voters in Tuesdays election. According to exit polls, the economy took precedence for many voters.
Published on November 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (17) | READ MOREAnthony Matarese, Jr. Takes National Sporting Clays Title In 20th Annual Competition
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Anthony Matarese, Jr. has become the 20th Sporting Clays National Champion, beating more than 1400 shooters for the top prize and edging former champion Wendell Cherry by one target. The four-day, 300-target main event, sanctioned by the National Sporting Clays Association, concluded Sunday evening at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.
Published on November 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSA Today Cites Gun Builder Dan Cooper As Obama Advocate; He Resigns from Company
WASHINGTON A story on USA Today's website by Ken Dilanian leads with an anecdote that might surprise many gun-rights proponents:
Published on November 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (59) | READ MOREEmmons Captures World Cup Final Silver in Mens Prone
Two-time Olympian Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) took home the silver medal for the second straight year in the Mens 50m Prone Rifle event at the 2008 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final in Bangkok, Thailand.
Published on November 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREMatt Emmons Claims Gold in Mens 3 Position at ISSF World Cup Final
Two-time Olympian Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) won his second medal at the 2008 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final in Bangkok, Thailand when he captured the gold medal in the Mens 50m 3 Position Rifle event today. This is the second consecutive year Emmons has claimed the title in this event.
Published on November 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSAMU Team Takes International Sniper Competition Again
FORT BENNING, Ga. - A team of two soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit won the eighth annual International Sniper Competition for the second consecutive year. Sgt. 1st Class Jason M. St. John, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the USAMU Service Pistol Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Robby D. Johnson, a USAMU action/combat pistol shooter, defended their title of Sniper Champions.
Published on October 31, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENSSF Names Director of Exhibitions & Conferences
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has named Diedra A. Cauley its new director of exhibitions & conferences. In her position, Cauley will oversee SHOT Show operations, logistics and marketing, as well as NSSF participation in conferences, expos and meetings.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORETeen Shooters Vie for Olympic Trap, Skeet Slots
U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER, Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Hoping for a shot at the 2012 Olympics, 18 young trap and skeet shooters from 11 states recently wrapped up four days of intensive training and evaluation by U.S. coaches.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBushnell Promotes Lipham To President
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Bushnell Outdoor Products has announced that Blake Lipham has been named president, in addition to his current role as chief financial officer.
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAFL-CIO Joins The Gun Wars With Targeted Mail Blitz Defending Obama On Gun Rights
TalkingPointsMemo.com reports that the AFL-CIO is about to unleash 'a blitz of mailers defending Obama on gun rights that's aimed strictly at union households made up of gun owners.'
Published on October 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (23) | READ MOREGun-Banning Seattle Mayor Nickels Will Ignore AG's Opinion
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels does not have the authority to ban guns on public property, says State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
Published on October 20, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (10) | READ MOREGun Control: And McCain, Obama, Biden, Palin
The Associated Press reports that gun control is playing a complicated role in the 2008 campaign.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (51) | READ MORESan Francisco Loses Gun-Ban Fight, Will Likely Pay Gun Rights Lawyers
Earlier this year, the courts slapped down San Francisco's voter-approved initiative to ban the sale and possession of firearms, calling the proposition unlawful. Gun-owning residents, the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups, cheered.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (11) | READ MOREMom Who Open Carried Gets Back Concealed Gun Permit
A mother who angered fellow parents when she openly carried a pistol to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game got her concealed weapons permit back Tuesday after a Pennsylvania judge overruled a sheriff's decision to revoke it.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (24) | READ MOREIn Alabama, Intended Victim Shoots, Kills Robber
A Fairfield, Alabama, man attempting to rob another man in Pleasant Grove was shot and killed by his intended victim, police say.
Published on October 19, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORETeam USA Soldier Olympians visit President Bush, First Lady at White House
WASHINGTON Ten soldiers from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit visited the White House on Oct. 7.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSAMU celebrates 52nd anniversary
FORT BENNING, Ga. - More than 300 soldiers, civilians and family members, past and present, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit gathered to celebrate the USAMU's 52nd birthday. The Military Marksmanship Association is conducting a reunion in honor of the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the Army Marksmanship Unit Oct. 16 to 18 at the USAMU Headquarters and ranges.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENRA endorses McCain despite earlier criticisms
Washington, D.C. -- The National Rifle Association has endorsed Senator John McCain for president, despite years of attacks on his gun-policy positions.
Published on October 18, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENRA's National Firearms Museum Names Supica Director
NRA Board member and renowned firearms dealer Jim Supica has been named the director of the NRA's National Firearms Museum, located at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREButler, Miculek and Piatt Take USPSA MultiGun National Championships
PRINCETON, Louisiana - Taran Butler, Bruce Piatt and Jerry Miculek all walked away with national titles from the U.S. Practical Shooting Association MultiGun Championships held October 3-5 at the Shootout Range here. The match drew nearly 120 competitors from 28 states and included some of the very best shooters in the world.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFactCheck.org Flubs Obama Gun Fact Check
FactCheck.org is an excellent project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. It a non-partisan organization which provides factual evaluations of the claims of and about political figures. I have cited it in my own writing, and will continue to do so. However, that FactCheck has a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and good judgment does not mean that its work is infallible, as the The Volokh Conspiracy has pointed out previously. The Encyclopedia Britannica also has a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and impartiality, but the Britannica sometimes contains errors or overstatements.
Published on October 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREObama Campaign Unlawfully Misuses Proprietary Media List Says NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has accused the Obama campaign in Indiana of unlawfully obtaining and making unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the trade association.
Published on October 8, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSAMU Soldiers Win Shooting Matches
Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit have scored some major victories recently. The following results are some of their accomplishments:
Published on October 6, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESig Sauer Sues Former Chairman for Safari Expenses
Sig Sauer Inc. has sued its ex-chairman Herbert M. Rudolf for more than $1 million, alleging that Rudolf used company funds to pay his personal tax bills and to fund hunting safaris in Africa.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREBrit Richard Faulds Takes Home Gold at World F.I.T.A.S.C.
Great Britains Richard Faulds beat U.S. shooter Anthony Matarese, Jr., and fellow Brit Ben Husthwaite to win the 30th World F.I.T.A.S.C. Sporting Championship September 22-29 in Limassol, Cyprus.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREISRA Snags CCRKBA's 2008 Affiliate of the Year Award
The Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has recognized the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) as CCRKBA's 2008 Affiliate of the Year.
Published on October 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESmith & Wesson Cuts Hunting Long Gun Production
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has eliminated approximately 80 hunting-related rifle production jobs at its Rochester, New Hampshire facility.
Published on September 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MORECato Institute Names Robert Levy as Chairman
The Board of Directors of the Cato Institute has elected Robert A. Levy, a former Senior Fellow in the Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies and a board member since 2004, chairman of the institute.
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORECompetition for 2008 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final to Kick Off September 27
Competition at the 2008 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final for shotgun is set to kick off in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday with the mens double trap match and finals. Only the best athletes are invited to take part in the closing event of the 2008 ISSF World Cup Series and 12 U.S. athletes are in Minsk to compete for World Cup Final titles, including seven members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
Published on September 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORETilley, Jones Win USPSA Open Crowns
Chris Tilley of Raleigh, North Carolina held off defending champ Max Michel by more than 24 points to take 2008 Open National Championship, capping off a week of competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the U.S. Practical Shooting Associations National Handgun Championships.
Published on September 22, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MORESwanson Russell Promotes Luedtke in Media Department
Swanson Russell has promoted Julie Luedtke to media strategy manager in its Lincoln, Nebraska, office.
Published on September 21, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREOhio Supreme Court Strikes Down Public Parks Gun Ban
Last week the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Clyde city law that banned people from carrying concealed guns in public parks.
Published on September 20, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREEighth Annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition to be Held Oct. 16-23
The Eighth Annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition will be hosted and administered by the U.S. Army Sniper School and the United States Army Infantry Center Oct. 16-23 at Fort Benning, Ga. The competition is designed to physically and mentally challenge sniper teams from all over the world.
Published on September 20, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREU.S. Soldiers in Germany to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
The U.S. Army is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration at its Heidelberg Rod and Gun Club near the U.S. military base in Heidelberg, Germany. This lone overseas commemoration of National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 27 to coincide with hundreds of events across the U.S.
Published on September 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORE2009 World Shotgun Championship Team for Double Trap Determined at Fall Selection Match
The 2009 World Shotgun Championship Team was decided on Monday following the conclusion of the double trap competition at the 2008 USA Shooting Shotgun Fall Selection Match.
Published on September 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESniper Conference Set for Sept 9-13 in North Carolina
The Gastonia Police Department is hosting 28 law enforcement and military teams in its second annual Sniper Conference from Sept. 9-13 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Spectators are welcome to watch the events, to be held at the Gastonia Firearms and Tactical Training Facility.
Published on September 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREPalin's Statement on Heller Re: Gun Ownership Rights
From a statement by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court's decision on DC vs. Heller, June 26, 2008:
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MORENo Surprise: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Endorses Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence praised Sen. Barack Obama's choice for vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREFirearms Industry Congratulates Palin on Nomination; Urges Sportsmen to Register to Vote
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) the trade association for the firearms industry congratulated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on accepting the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States. The industry's association also reminded all hunters, sportsmen and gun-owners to register to vote and secure an absentee ballot if they plan on being in the field on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Published on September 5, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MORESecond Amendment Foundation sets Gun Rights Policy Conference
National gun-rights leaders and grassroots activists will headline at the 23rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2008) in Phoenix, Arizona, September 26-28.
Published on September 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBeretta Group pledges $1 million to benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and Civil Rights Defense Fund
FAIRFAX, Va. The National Rifle Association announced Sept. 3 that the Beretta Group of companies, led by Beretta U.S.A., Benelli U.S.A., and Burris in the United States have pledged to give the NRA $1 million over the next five years. This gift will benefit the NRA Institute for Legislative Action and the NRA Civil Rights Defense Funds litigation activities to further expand the scope of Second Amendment protections in the wake of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
Published on September 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREATI-News/Zogby Poll Shows Democrats, Republicans and Independents Oppose Obama Positions
WASHINGTON D.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A strong majority of likely voters disagree with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on firearms and self-defense related issues, according to a just-released ATI-News/Zogby poll.
Published on September 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENSSF: 76 percent of sportsmen say they prefer to elect a president who hunts or fishes
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sportsmen have a solid history of voting, with 9 in 10 currently registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 83 percent say they will vote in the November election, according to a new survey by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Overall, there are an estimated 40 million sportsmen of voting age in the United States.
Published on September 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (5) | READ MOREThe Bill for Heller Totals $3.5 million
Lawyers who won the historic Second Amendment gun rights case in the Supreme Court District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) on Monday asked a federal judge to award them more than $3.5 million for attorneys' fees, plus $13,215.30 for expenses and court costs. In a motion and memorandum filed with U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, the attorneys said that they had achieved 'one of the most profound and important victories available under
Published on September 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MORERandolph Engineering Congratulates Rhode On Silver Medal
Peter Waszkiewicz, CEO of Randolph Engineering, Inc. is congratulating long-time company spokesperson Kimberly Rhode on her silver medal victory at the Beijing Olympics. 'Kim has depended on our eyewear to perform in world-class competitions for a long time. We're absolutely thrilled for her.', said Waszkiewicz.
Published on September 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREHancock Wins Gold with his Beretta
ACCOKEEK, MD - In a sudden death duel against Norway's Tore Brovold, Vincent Hancock captured the Gold medal for the U.S.A. in Men's Skeet. This is only the second Gold medal in Olympic history for the U.S.A. in Men's Skeet.
Published on August 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENorris Scores Multiple Wins at 2008 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Smith & Wesson team member B.J. Norris was named the overall winner of the Steel Master Division while earning multiple top three finishes in several divisions at the 2008 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships held Aug 14-17, 2008 in Piru, California. Along with competing in and winning the Steel Master Division, B.J. finished second, third and second in the Rimfire Optics, Limited and Open Divisions respectively. In the overall standings, Norris finished in a close second place to Army Specialist K. C. Eusebio of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit.
Published on August 27, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREOLYMPIC GAMES WRAP-UP: 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting Claims Six Medals, Sets Five Olympic Records in Beijing
BEIJING, China The U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting turned out an outstanding performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China earning six medals to double the medal count from Athens four years ago. Arguably, the most successful showing for the U.S. in the history of the Olympic shooting competition, the U.S. Shooting team brought home two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and set a total of five new Olympic records.
Published on August 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MOREHouston DA Wants Permission for ADAs to Carry in Court
The Houston Chronicle has reported that Harris County District Attorney Ken Magidson has asked for a legal opinion from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to see if assistant DAs can be prevented from taking handguns into courtrooms.
Published on August 26, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFinally, Dick Heller Registers Revolver in D.C.
Dick Heller walked out of D.C. police headquarters Monday, clutching a yellow firearms registration certificate stamped 'approved.' He gave the thumbs-up sign, grinned and said, 'Victory!'
Published on August 25, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MOREAmerican Matt Emmons Places Fourth in Mens 3 Position Rifle
BEIJING, China (August 17, 2008) The shooting competition at the 2008 Olympic Games concluded Sunday at the Beijing Shooting Range with Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) finishing in fourth place in the Mens 50m 3 Position Rifle event.
Published on August 17, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAmerican Vincent Hancock Claims Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Skeet
BEIJING, China (August 16, 2008) The U.S. Shooting Team added to its medal count at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Saturday when 19-year-old Vincent Hancock (Eatonton, Ga.) captured the gold medal in Men's Skeet.
Published on August 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUmarex USA, Walther Industries Break Ground on New Facility
FORT SMITH, AR Umarex USA has broken ground on a new 100,000+ square foot facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Umarex USA is part of Umarex Corporate Group, a diversified German-owned holding company whose holdings include Walther GmBH. Umarex plans to include a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing operation for its newly created U.S. entity, Walther Industries, Inc. in the new building.
Published on August 15, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENational Shooting Sports Foundation Passes Torch of Popular Youth Program to New Foundation
NEWTOWN, Conn. The National Shooting Sports Foundation is passing its very successful Scholastic Clay Target Program to a newly formed foundation. With SCTP now of a size and scope beyond the NSSF's mission parameters, responsibility for its continuation and development is being entrusted to the newly formed Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF).
Published on August 15, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORETurner Elevated to Bronze in 10m Air Pistol
BEIJING, China (August 15, 2008) U.S. shooter Jason Turner was awarded a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event after Kim Jong Su from North Korea was disqualified for a positive drug test.
Published on August 15, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAmerican Emmons Captures Silver Medal in Prone
BEIJING, China (August 15, 2008) Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) won his second Olympic medal Friday when he took home the silver in the Mens 50m Prone Rifle Event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Published on August 15, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAmerican Rhode Earns Fourth Career Olympic Medal Taking Home Silver in Beijing
BEIJING, China (August 14, 2008) Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) added to her Olympic medal tally Thursday when she captured the silver medal in the Womens Skeet event at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Published on August 14, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORECarl Bernosky Wins NRA National High Power Rifle Championship
Carl Bernosky took home top honors as the overall champion for the 8th time at the 2008 National Rifle Association (NRA) High Power Rifle Championship Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFirearms and the 2008 Democratic Partys Draft Platform
The 2008 Democratic Partys draft platform confirms that the party still doesnt get it about Second Amendment gun rights versus the Utopian fantasy that gun control laws will somehow make neighborhoods safer, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has said.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (7) | READ MOREBlackwater Supports Training Restrictions
Blackwater Worldwide announced its support of AB2498, proposed legislation that would prevent prohibited persons from unlawful access to and possession of firearms.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (28) | READ MOREBloomberg Tries Again On Gun Control
The Michael Bloomberg-funded Mayors Against Illegal Guns announced it has sent a six-question survey to both John McCain and Barack Obama that focuses on the foolish and misguided steps the group says should be made to the existing NICS background check system. The coalition sent a similar survey to the major-party candidates during the primaries, but didn't get a response. Now that the field has tightened to two, the mayors hope they'll have better luck.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (3) | READ MOREBaltimore OKs Gun-Theft Reporting Mandate, Despite Legality Questions
Gun owners in Baltimore whose firearms are stolen would be required to report the theft to police under legislation approved by the City Council yesterdaydespite questions about whether the proposal is legal.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (1) | READ MOREAmerican Callahan finishes 25th, Snyder Takes 28th Place in Womens Olympic 25m Pistol
BEIJING, China (August 13, 2008) The Womens 25m Sport Pistol competition took place Wednesday at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall with Libby Callahan (Columbia, S.C.) taking 25th place, while Beki Snyder (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished 28th.
Published on August 13, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAmerican Glenn Eller Claims Olympic Gold Medal in Double Trap
BEIJING, China (August 12, 2008) Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas) captured the gold medal and set two Olympic records in the Mens Double Trap competition Tuesday at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Published on August 12, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREAmerican Corey Cogdell Captures Olympic Bronze in Women's Trap
BEIJING, China Twenty-one year old Corey Cogdell, (Eagle River, Alaska) took home the first medal for the U.S. Shooting team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Monday, claiming the bronze after an exciting shoot-off in the Women's Trap competition.
Published on August 11, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREMen's Trap, Women's Air Pistol Events Conclude at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
BEIJING, China (August 10, 2008) The Women's 10m Air Pistol event was held today and the Men's Trap competition concluded at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with U.S. shooters Dominic Grazioli (San Antonio, Texas) and Bret Erickson (Bennington, Neb./Muenster, Texas) taking the 22nd and 23rd spots in trap, while Brenda Shinn (Riverside, Calif.) and Beki Snyder (Colorado Springs, Colo.) finished in 37th and 41st places respectively in air pistol.
Published on August 10, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBeyerle and Turner Earn Highest Finishes for U.S. on First Day of Shooting Competition at the 2008 Olympic Games
BEIJING, China (August 9, 2008) The first day of the shooting competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China was contested Saturday with Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.) and Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.) turning out impressive performances, each finishing in the fourth spots in the respective events.
Published on August 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREWomens Air Rifle Kicks off Shooting Competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
BEIJING, China (August 8, 2008) The shooting competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China will kick off Saturday at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall/Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field (CTF) with the Womens 10m Air Rifle, Mens Trap and Mens 10m Air Pistol events.
Published on August 8, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORETeam Smith & Wessons Olhasso Earns Two Division Titles At Third Regional Steel Shoot Series Match
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Smith & Wesson team shooter David Olhasso earned two division titles during the Smith & Wesson Steel Shoot Series Match held over the weekend at the Fredericksburg Rod and Gun Club in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Published on August 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREYouth Shooting Teams from 9 States Win Trap Medals
SPARTA, IL- Like a prelude to Olympic shooting events, more than 1,600 young shotgunners competed August 4-5 for medals and national honors at the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Trap National Championships.
Published on August 7, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREKay Miculek Wins High Lady Award at 2008 United States Shooting Association Pro-Am Match
Kay Miculek earned the High Lady award at the 2008 United States Shooting Association (USSA) Pro-Am match. Competing in the Amateur Division, Team Smith & Wesson member Miculek placed 37th overall against 152 competitors, earning the prestigious High Lady Award.
Published on August 1, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORESmith & Wesson Members Earn Top Finishes in Four Events During Steel Shoot Series Louisiana Regional
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Team Smith & Wesson members earned top finishes during the Smith & Wesson Steel Shoot Series Match held at the Shootout Range in Princeton, Louisiana in four events, taking home titles in the Limited, Open, Iron Sight Revolver Divisions and the Rimfire event.
Published on July 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORETeam Smith & Wesson Earns Two Division Titles at IDPA Independence Match
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (July 28 2008) Smith & Wesson Corp., announced today that team shooters David Olhasso and Craig Buckland took home division titles during the 2008 International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) Independence Match held at the Wilkes-Barre Rifle & Pistol Club in Pennsylvania.
Published on July 30, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSAMU Soldiers Clean Up at Big Matches
Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit have scored some major victories recently. The following results are some of their accomplishments...
Published on July 29, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MORERuger SR9 Recall Update
Ruger is now retrofitting SR9 pistols and will continue to send shipping boxes to customers on a weekly basis, the company says.
Published on July 23, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (4) | READ MOREA Reasonable View of Heller
The truth is that courts are not going to allow guys with bazookas to wander down Pennsylvania Avenue, and they're also not going to allow government to completely disarm the people. Because that right to bear arms is part of the American tradition.
Published on July 23, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (12) | READ MORESporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute Announces New Slate of Officers
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI), an association of the leading manufacturers of firearms, ammunition and components, elected new officers at its recent annual meeting.
Published on July 16, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREBoston Tea Party 2008 Staged by Gun Owners Action League
The Massachusetts Gun Owners Action League will mark the ten-year anniversary of the signing of the states 1998 Gun Control Act on July 23, 2008. It has marked the upcoming anniversary by outlining what it calls the Decade of Disaster that resulted from the passage the law, officially known as Chapter 180 of the Acts of 1998.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MOREDisney World Claims Exemption from New Florida Law
Disney World claims that it's exempt from a new state law that allows workers to bring handguns to work. Disney says by banning the guns, it's looking out for the safety of its workers and guests.
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (16) | READ MOREEmmons, Beyerle Claim 3 Position National Championship Titles
The 2008 USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol came to a close today with Matt Emmons earning his third national title of the competition, taking first place in the Men's 3 Position Rifle event. Emmons, from Browns Mills, N.J., a 2004 Olympian and 2008 Olympic team member, finished on top with final of 101.1 and a total score of 2455.1. Earlier in the competition, Emmons also claimed the Men's Air Rifle and Men's 3 Position Rifle
Published on July 9, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREUSA Shootings Lones Wigger Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Rifle shooter Lones W. Wigger, Jr. was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame June 19 in Chicago at the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater.
Published on July 4, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREFlorida Crowns Youth Skeet State Champions
ODESSA, Fla.Young skeet shooters from across Florida earned state titleswith many qualifying to represent Florida at upcoming national championshipsat the recent Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Florida Skeet State Championship.
Published on July 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENorth Carolina Crowns Youth Skeet State Champions
NASHVILLE, N.C.Young skeet shooters from across North Carolina earned state titleswith many qualifying to represent North Carolina at upcoming national championshipsat the recent Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) North Carolina Skeet State Championship.
Published on July 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MOREIllinois Crowns Youth Trap State Champions
SPARTA, Ill.Young trap shooters from across Illinois earned state titleswith many qualifying to represent Illinois at upcoming national championshipsat the recent Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Illinois Trap State Championship.
Published on July 3, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (0) | READ MORENRA Sues Several Illinois Cities
The National Rifle Association lost no time challenging the Illinois' city of Evanston's handgun ban in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 26 decision upholding individual rights of gun owners.
Published on July 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (6) | READ MOREGun Shops Await New D.C. Rules
The Washington Post has reported that gun shops in suburban Maryland and Virginia felt an immediate impact from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that the District's handgun ban is unconstitutional. City leaders said it would take about three weeks to iron out which kinds of guns will be legal and how the registration process will work.
Published on July 2, 2008 | READ COMMENTS (2) | READ MORE