23 August 2011

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Benelli and Federal SponsorSide Match at AR15.com 3-GunChampionshipsAUG 22, 2011 09:48P.M.

Benelli and Federal Sponsor Side Match at AR15.com 3-Gun

Championships

Benelli Three Gun

ACCOKEEK, MD --(Ammoland.com)- Benelli is pleased to announce

that they will team with Federal Premium Ammunition to sponsor a side

match at the AR15.com Rockcastle Pro/Am 3-Gun Championships.

This gives Benelli the opportunity to debut its latest Performance Shop

model—considered to be the ultimate 3-Gun shotgun.

The side match will be a timed shooting event that offers participants the

opportunity to try the new Benelli Performance Shop 3-Gun model on a

variety of targets using Federal Premium ammunition.

Benelli and Federal will award cash prizes daily to the winners. And for

those who cannot attend the match, Benelli USA, Federal Premium

Ammunitionand NRA’s American Riflemanwill provide links to view a

live feed of the action, beginning on Friday and continuing Saturday and

Sunday. Benelli’s Facebook Fan Page and Twitter Page will also share

links to the live video feed, post results and updates from the side match.

The AR15.com Rockcastle Pro/Am 3-Gun Championship will take place

from August 26th through the 28th at Rockcastle Shooting Center, the

nation’s premier shooting facility, located near Park City, Kentucky.

The sport’s top professional 3-Gunners will be challenged by an eight-

stage course that will provide non-stop running and gunning action

during two and a half days of competition. Amateur 3-Gunners will

battle for their division titles shooting seven stages over a two-day

period. More than 500 shooters are expected to participate in this

inaugural 3-Gun event that promises to be an exciting and challenging

competition for both participants and the viewing gallery.

“The AR15.com Pro/Am Championship at Rockcastle is

expected to be the single largest gathering of competitors and

sponsors in the history of 3-Gun,” said Stephen McKelvain,

Benelli USA VP Marketing & Communications. “That makes

it an excellent venue to present for the first time, Benelli’s

customized Performance Shop 3-Gun model with features

specially designed for optimum performance by dedicated 3-

gunners, so don’t miss watching the LIVE action feed on

Benelli USA’swebsite.”

For the latest news and product information visit www.benelliusa.com

Tags: 3GN, Benelli, Competition Shooting News, Federal Premium,

Sponsorships, Three Gun Competitions

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Bobwhite Synergy At The NBTCAnnual MeetingAUG 22, 2011 05:02P.M.

Bobwhite Synergy At The NBTC Annual Meeting

By Don McKenzie, NBCI Director

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NBCI continues, year by year, with the daily slog of protecting

Bobwhites.

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

Knoxville, TN --(Ammoland.com)- The annual meeting of the National

Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) feels like slugging an energy

drink, or two.

Even for the most determined optimists who are dedicated to restoring

bobwhites and grassland birds against long odds, the daily uphill

conservation slog can feel lonely at times.

A high-energy gathering of more than 100 hardcore, professional

bobwhite conservationists is a sure-fire energizer.

The NBTC meeting in Tallahassee, Florida last week – graciously and

efficiently hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission and Tall Timbers Research Station – attracted some 120 of

the nation’s bobwhite leaders for four days of intense strategy

deliberations, technical training and camaraderie. In an era of the most

restrictive agency travel budgets in memory, some 23 state wildlife

agencies, five non-government organizations, and three federal

conservation agencies participated.

Make no mistake, this is no ordinary technical gathering that batters

attendees with endless Powerpoint presentations. Because the NBTC is

the creator and the keeper of, as well as the brains and the fire behind,

the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), no other body is

so invested in its ultimate success.

Thus, the NBTC meeting is built for the purpose of advancing

implementation the NBCI. This conference combined the biannual

meeting of the NBTC Steering Committee, a half-day training workshop

for state quail coordinators, two half days of key presentations, two half

days of technical subcommittee breakout sessions, and a daylong field

trip to examine prime quail habitats and management in the nearby Red

Hills region.

A wide diversity of bobwhite professionals comprise the NBTC, including

state quail program coordinators and district biologists; private, state

and university quail researchers; non-government and state private

lands biologists; state and non-government organization administrators;

private, state and federal agriculture policy specialists; grazing

management specialists; foresters; songbird experts; and joint venture

coordinators. The NBTC collates this rich array of expertise into a multi-

tasking national team with a shared vision for restoring widespread

huntable populations of this popular but severely declining game bird.

The NBTC always has prided itself on being a hard-charging group, with

a hard-working annual meeting. Its subcommittees are structured to

address priority bobwhite challenges – agriculture policy, forestry,

grazing lands, prescribed fire, public outreach and research. The

membership divides itself among the subcommittees based on expertise

and interest, to develop priorities, tactics and an agenda of action items

for the coming year. The NBCI’s professional staff round out the NBTC

machine by providing full-time capacity to facilitate implementation of

those agendas.

The horsepower of the NBTC continues, year by year, to

grow and pervade on behalf of the NBCI, even after the

individual members return to the daily slog … but with a

recharged determination.

About:

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified

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

Tags: BobWhites, Conservation News, National Bobwhite Conservation

Initiative, National Bobwhite Technical Committee, NBCI

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Delaware’s Dove, ResidentCanada Goose & Teal SeasonsTo Open In SeptemberAUG 22, 2011 04:23P.M.

Delaware’s Dove, Resident Canada Goose & Teal Seasons To

Open In September

Hunting opportunities offered at State Fish and Wildlife Areas.

Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife

DOVER, Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- Delaware hunters will be able

to start honing their wing shooting skills on Thursday, Sept. 1 with the

opening of the mourning dove and resident Canada goose seasons.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, hunters can start adding teal to their bag. The

DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife offers many early season hunting

opportunities on its wildlife areas throughout the state.

In some locations, hunting hours may be more restrictive due to other

activities taking place on the wildlife areas.

New Castle County

Dove

In New Castle County, sunflower fields have been planted at the Cedar

Swamp Wildlife Area on the Rocks, Guestford and Bell tracts. The

sunflower field at the Rocks Tract has been relocated this year to

approximately100 yards further down the driveway past the old field.

Hunting spots are chosen by a lottery held at noon at the Cedar Swamp

check station located on Collins Beach Road. Hunting days will be

Thursday, Sept. 1, Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5, and all Saturdays in

September. Hunting hours are 1 to 5 p.m. All other areas of Cedar

Swamp outside of zones 1, 2, 8 and 9 are open daily to dove hunting

according to all state and federal regulations.

The Baxter Tract of the Augustine Wildlife Area has one sunflower field

open throughout dove season with no special permits required. Shooting

hours for this field are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. All other

tracts of the Augustine and C&D Canal Wildlife Areas are open to dove

hunting throughout the season with no special permits required.

Resident Canada Geese

Resident Canada goose hunting will be available on the C&D Canal

Wildlife Area and on and around Reedy Island in the Delaware River. No

special permits are required.

September Teal

Eleven blinds on the Port Penn Tract of the Augustine Wildlife Area will

be open for the early teal season. These blinds are available by permit

only through lottery drawings held at the Augustine check station at the

end of North Congress Street in Port Penn. Lotteries are held on

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday with drawings taking place 1

½ hours before legal shooting time throughout the season.

Kent County

Dove

Kent County state wildlife areas offer several dove hunting opportunities

with both lottery and non-lottery hunts. Lottery permit hunts are

available at the Milford Neck Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Penuel

Tract, the Norman G. Wilder WMA Caulk Tract and the Ted Harvey

WMA Logan Lane and Buckaloo tracts. Permits to hunt the sunflower

fields on these areas are issued through a noon lottery at the Little Creek

check station on Route 9/Bayside Drive just south of Little Creek. These

areas are hunted on opening day, Labor Day and Tuesdays, Thursdays

and Saturdays in September only.

For those not interested in the lottery hunts, dove hunting opportunities

are available at both the Blackiston and Norman G. Wilder wildlife areas

where sunflower fields have been planted. These sites are open all days

of the dove season with hunting hours from one-half hour before sunrise

to sunset.

Resident Canada Geese

Several Kent County wildlife areas have resident Canada goose hunting

opportunities. At the Milford Neck WMA, all of the waterfowl hunting

blind sites will be open on a first come-first served basis. In addition,

Blackiston, Norman G. Wilder (Petersburg and Willow Grove Tracts),

Milford Neck and Little Creek (Davy Crockett Tract) will be open for

September goose hunting with no restriction to blinds or blind sites.

Additionally, at the Woodland Beach and Roberts tract permit-required

blinds, resident goose hunting will be allowed while hunting September

teal.

September Teal

Daily lotteries for blinds will be held at the Woodland Beach WMA for

marsh blinds, blinds on the Taylor’s Gut impoundment and the McKay

Tract. At the Ted Harvey WMA, Roberts Tract and river blinds 32-44 will

be available through a daily lottery at the Little Creek WMA. Lotteries

will be held 1 ½ hours before legal shooting time at the Woodland Beach

Check Station and 2 hours before legal shooting time at the Little Creek

Check Station. Other wildlife areas open for teal hunting include Milford

Neck WMA, and the Little Creek Davey Crockett Tract. All teal hunting

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on the above areas will be every day of the September season from one-

half hour before sunrise to sunset.

Sussex County

Dove

Dove hunting on managed fields will be available on the Assawoman and

Nanticoke wildlife areas. At Assawoman, permits will be issued from the

check station beginning at noon on the first Saturday in September with

hunting hours from 1-6 p.m. Dove fields are located on the Muddy Neck

portion of the Short Tract. Hunting on this area will be on Saturdays only

during the month of September. Hunters will be hunting over sunflowers

in 2011. Dove hunting will be allowed on other unmanaged areas with a

permit.

At the Nanticoke WMA, dove hunting will begin on opening day, Sept. 1.

Corn and sunflowers are planted at the George Adams Field and the Dirt

Pit Fields. No permits or check out are required and there are no limits

on the number of hunters. Dove hunting is allowed on other unmanaged

areas without a permit.

All other wildlife areas in Sussex County are open for dove hunting with

no permits required.

Resident Canada Geese

No resident goose hunts are planned for Sussex County on state wildlife

areas. No resident goose flocks are present on areas accessible for

hunting.

September Teal

Prime Hook State Wildlife Area is open to teal hunting this year. Hunting

days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. State blinds 1-8 will

be open. Permits are free and will be issued on a first come-first served

basis from the tag board on Prime Hook State Wildlife Area at Little

Neck Road. All federal blinds are closed, and no drawings or check out

will occur. No other Sussex County state wildlife areas fall within the

September teal season zones.

General Hunting Information for the 2011-2012 seasons:

September season dates are:

• Doves: Sept. 1-Oct. 1

• Resident Canada Geese: Sept. 1 –24

• Teal: Sept. 10 –28.

Non-toxic shot must be used for all dove hunting on state wildlife areas

during the month of September.

In addition to a Delaware hunting license, teal, dove and goose hunters

will need to have registered with the Federal Harvest Information

Program (HIP) to get a registration number. Hunters can call toll free 1-

855-335-4868 or go to www.dnrec.delaware.gov/delhunt to register for

an HIP number.

If hunting from a blind that was selected through a lottery, all hunters in

the blind are required to have the $20 annual blind permit that can be

purchased where hunting licenses are sold. This permit is waived for

hunters participating in Division of Fish and Wildlife-designated youth

hunting days.

Hunting maps for state wildlife areas are available online at

www.fw.delaware.gov or by calling 302-739-9912.

A legislative change that hunters should be aware of this year is that

businesses licensed to operate as a commercial game preserve may now

operate on Sundays. This change only applies to for-profit businesses

and not to licensed shooting preserves that release game solely for

hunting purposes.

For additional information, hunters should consult the Delaware

Hunting and Trapping Guide and the Delaware Migratory Game Bird

Season Summary. The Division would like to note that Sunday, Oct. 2 is

not a deer hunting day as listed in the print version of the guide. The

Division apologizes for any confusion this error may cause. It has been

corrected in the online version of the Guide that can be viewed at

www.fw.delaware.gov.

Tags: Delaware, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, Hunting News,

Hunting Seasons

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Swarovski Optik CL BinocularsWin Field & Stream Best Of TheBest AwardAUG 22, 2011 04:08P.M.

Swarovski Optik CL Binoculars Win Field & Stream “Best Of

The Best” Award

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Swarovski Optik

Cranston, Rhode Island – -(Ammoland.com)- SWAROVSKI OPTIK

NORTH AMERICA announces that its CL Binoculars have been selected

as one of Field & Stream magazine’s “Best of the Best” for 2011.

Given out annually, Field & Stream’s “Best of the Best” is awarded to the

best new products in the hunting and shooting market, and is considered

one of the industry’s top awards.

Each year, the testers at Field & Stream magazine put a variety of

hunting gear through rigorous tests to find the best new products on the

market.

The award is broken down into categories, such as binoculars, handguns

& clothing. The “Best of the Best” title is awarded to the product they

determine to be best in its class, based on innovation, design, and

dependability for its value.

The testing process is very rigorous; it includes weighing and measuring

of the product. They are then held under warm water for one minute and

then frozen overnight to ensure that they are waterproof and do not fog.

All optic entries are also visually inspected and compared with one

another.

“It is an honor for SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA

to be chosen as one of Field & Stream magazine’s “Best of the

Best” winners,” says SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA

CEO, Albert Wannenmacher.

“With the CL Binoculars, we wanted to develop a smaller,

more compact binocular to invite new consumers into the

SWAROVSKI OPTIK family, a binocular that would still

feature exceptional SWAROVSKI OPTIK quality, and this

award proves that our hard work and dedication to making

great products has paid off.”

These newly designed SWAROVSKI OPTIK CL Binoculars feature a

lightweight and compact design, making them the ideal binoculars to

grab on the go, as well, their ergonomic design makes them comfortable

to use over a long period of time. The CL Binoculars are available in 8x

or 10x with 30 mm objective lens. The new innovative CL Binoculars are

featured in Field & Stream’s “Best of the Best” September 2011 issue.

Tags: Awards, Binoculars, Field & Stream, Hunting Gear, Optics,

Swarovski Optik

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Wrangler Rugged Wear Unveils2011-2012 Fall-Winter GearAUG 22, 2011 03:46P.M.

Wrangler Rugged Wear Unveils 2011-2012 Fall-Winter Gear

Wrangler Rugged Wear Unveils 2011-2012 Fall-Winter Gear

Wrangler Rugged Wear

Greensboro, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Wrangler Rugged Wear, the

brand “geared for the outdoors,” unveiled its 2011-2012 line of pants,

shirts and jackets for fall and winter.

These garments combine function and comfort so more people will enjoy

the outdoors during cooler months.

• Eight Pocket Cargo Pant – Constructed with smooth-but-tough

cotton twill, the new Cargo Pant features two roomy cargo pockets

with Velcro-sealed flaps. The deep front and back pockets and two

quick-access tool pockets offer additional storage in this utility

pant.

• Boys Relaxed Straight Jean – This new jean is available in two

popular denim shades, vintage wash and dark rinse, and features

scoop front pockets, spade back pockets and a watch pocket.

• Angler Pant – Designed with the input of professional anglers,

this pant is available in denim or a ripstop cotton fabric for added

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durability. An elastic waistband facilitates movement on the boat,

while two side tool pockets and a sewn-in kill switch loop offer

convenient storage options.

• Fleece Jean for Women and Men – This super-warm jean

keeps the lower body and hands warm with fleece-lined legs and

front pockets, plus they’re oversized for added comfort.

• Basic Jean for Men – Seven basic jean styles are offered for men

this season: Relaxed Fit, Relaxed Straight Fit, Regular Straight Fit,

Classic Fit, Stretch Jean, Carpenter Jean, and Thermal Jeans.

• Denim Jackets – The brand’s signature jacket is also available in

a flannel-lined option this season. Both are made with heavy-duty

denim and feature button-down front pockets, front slash pockets,

and an adjustable waist.

• Denim Basic Shirt – The classic, 100 percent cotton denim shirt

is offered in Stonewash Denim or Dark Denim. It features a left

chest pocket with button-down collar, a button-secured pocket

with a pencil slot, and a two-button cuff.

• Outdoor and Everyday Shirts – Wrinkle-Free Shirts made

with cotton poplin, Blue Ridge Plaids made with an easy-care blend

of cotton and polyester, and soft Flannel Plaids made with 100

percent cotton flannel round out the brand’s seasonal shirt

offerings.

Wrangler Rugged Wear is sold through catalogs, online and outdoor

specialty retailers such as Cabela’s, Tractor Supply Co., Capra’s Sporting

Goods and Gander Mountain. For more information regarding these

Wrangler products or to locate a retailer near you, visit

www.wranglerruggedwear.com or call 1-888-784-8571.

Tags: Hunting Gear, Outerwear, Wrangler Rugged Wear

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New York Takes Aim at KeepingFirearm Companies &Thousands Of Private SectorJobs In StateAUG 22, 2011 01:42P.M.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, NYS Rifle & Pistol

Association President Tom King, Take Aim At Keeping

Firearm Companies – And Thousands Of Private Sector Jobs –

In New York State

New York State Rifle and Pistol Association

New York --(Ammoland.com)- Urge Regional Economic Development

Councils to work with companies such as Remington Arms, Just Right

Carbines, Kahr Arms, Kimber Manufacturing, Turnbull Restoration &

Dan Wesson Firearms and support the firearms industry that employs

thousands of New Yorkers

At a time when nearly 760,000 New Yorkers are unemployed, Assembly

Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) and New York State

Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) President Tom King, today said

Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Councils should

make the retention of firearm companies such as Remington Arms; Just

Right Carbines; Kahr Arms; Kimber Manufacturing; Turnbull

Restoration and Dan Wesson Firearms – along with the thousands of

private sector jobs they provide – a top economic development priority

for the Empire State.

Leader Kolb and President King also urged the rejection of government

mandates such as micro-stamping, which drive up the cost of firearms,

hurt the economic competitiveness of New York’s gun industry and could

lead to firearm manufacturers leaving the state altogether.

Pointing to a recent New York Times story “States Pitch a Lifestyle to

Lure Gun Makers From Their Longtime Homes,” Leader Kolb said the

Councils should recognize aggressive steps taken by other states to steal

away firearm companies and work to retain the thousands of private

sector jobs in New York that are involved with the manufacture and sale

of firearms.

Leader Kolb and President King asked the Councils to work closely with

firearm companies such as Remington Arms (Ilion); Just Right Carbines

(Canandaigua); Kahr Arms and Kimber Manufacturing (Yonkers);

Turnbull Restoration (Bloomfield); and Dan Wesson Firearms (Norwich)

to make the sector more competitive by bringing the Empire State’s

labor, energy and transportation costs in line with those of other states.

“Thousands of New Yorkers are presently employed in some

form or fashion by the firearms industry. More than ever, we

have to fight to keep these jobs as states such as Idaho,

Alabama, and Montana are aggressively trying to lure away

New York’s firearm industries. Losing these private sector

jobs would be a devastating hit to our already fragile

economy,” said Leader Kolb, the only Legislative Leader in

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state government who has started and run successful private

sector manufacturing businesses.

“We need to make sure that job creating companies such as

Remington Arms, Just Right Carbines, Kahr Arms, Kimber

Manufacturing, Turnbull Restoration and Dan Wesson

Firearms stay right here in the Empire State. With New York

facing fierce competition from 49 other states trying to lure

our businesses and jobs away, listening to, and working with,

private sector job creators such as these should be a top

priority for the Councils,” Leader Kolb said.

Besides tax breaks and other financial incentives states are using to

entice firearm companies to relocate, the New York Times also cited the

impact of government mandates such as micro-stamping as a leading

factor why some businesses may possibly leave New York State (and

Connecticut), relocating to areas without micro-stamping requirements.

The New York Times article stated the following: “Gun manufacturers

say proposed micro-stamping laws could drive Colt out of Connecticut

and Remington out of New York, which are among more than half a

dozen states where the legislation has been introduced. California,

which employs more firearms industry workers than any other state,

has already approved a micro-stamping law that is pending. Carlton S.

Chen, a vice president at Colt, said the company would have few

qualms about leaving Connecticut if micro-stamping became law.”

“Having the Regional Economic Development Councils listen

to the needs of the firearms industry in New York would mark

a good start to a much-needed partnership. Next, the state

Legislature needs to do its part and stop considering costly

government mandates, such as micro-stamping, that do little

to keep New Yorkers safe, yet drive up the cost of owning a

firearm and create a climate where companies that produce

them no longer feel welcome. In this tough economy, we have

to do whatever it takes to keep quality employers like

Remington Arms, Just Right Carbines, Kahr Arms, Kimber

Manufacturing, Turnbull Restoration and Dan Wesson

Firearms part of the Empire State,” Leader Kolb stated.

“NYSRPA has long recognized the economic impact of ill-

conceived legislation that seeks to diminish our constitutional

freedoms. The NYSRPA is proud to partner with a Legislative

Leader like Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a former

private sector businessman who understands that our

heritage industries need legislative protection, not

harassment, which is one of the reasons Leader Kolb was our

legislator of the year for 2010,” said Tom King, President of

the NYSRPA.

“There are more than 10,000 New Yorkers employed in the

firearms manufacturing, and related industries. We need to

retain these jobs here in New York not drive them elsewhere

through poorly conceived legislation,” President King stated.

Tags: Firearms Companies, Gun Politics, New York, New York State Rifle

& Pistol Association, Pro Gun Republicans, Shooting Sports Jobs

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10 Ways to Protect America’sHunting HeritageAUG 22, 2011 01:33P.M.

10 Ways to Protect America’s Hunting Heritage

Protect America’s Hunting Heritage

Boone and Crockett Club

MISSOULA, Mont.--(Ammoland.com)- Surveys show that three of

every four Americans approve of legal hunting, and support is trending

upwards.

As long as the majority of citizens continue to see this sporting tradition

as fair, safe and meaningful, hunting will remain a privilege of

citizenship–as well as a boon to conservation.

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For hunters headed afield this fall, the Boone and Crockett Club offers 10

ways to help keep the public on our side.

“Modern society has high expectations of hunters,” said Ben

Wallace, president of the Club.

“In a changing culture with ever more scrutiny of all things

related to the environment, our behavior toward animals, the

land, firearms and even each other is more important today

than anytime in our history.”

Keep alive the Hunting Heritage passed down from generations passed.

Here’s how to do your part:

1. Hunting is allowed today because the vast majority of hunters

through the ages have respectfully followed laws, regulations,

safety rules and high ethical standards known as fair chase–the

sporting pursuit and taking of native free-ranging game species in a

manner that does not give the hunter improper advantage.

Continue the tradition.

2. Remember: Any animal taken in fair chase is a trophy.

3. America’s system of conservation and wildlife management is the

most successful ever developed. It works only because of funding

from hunters. Spread the word.

4. Respect the customs of the local area where you’re hunting,

including the beliefs and values of those who do not hunt.

5. This season, make every attempt to take a youngster hunting. If

you already hunt with your son or daughter, invite one of their

friends to come along.

6. Technology is a wonderful thing until it replaces the skills

necessary to be a complete hunter. If it seems gratuitous, leave it at

home.

7. Always ask permission before hunting private land. Respect

landowners.

8. Tread lightly, especially on public land. ATVs have their place–on

roads and trails. If you pack it in, pack it out.

9. Sportsmen have always been instrumental in managing big game

herds. If antlerless harvest is encouraged in your area and you have

the opportunity, take a doe or cow.

10.Remember: The reason for a hunt is intrinsically about the

experience. A kill is a justifiable outcome but not the only

definition of a successful hunt.

Theodore Roosevelt founded the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887 to

help uphold sporting values and promote science-based conservation

and wildlife management.

Surveys by research firm Responsive Management showed that 73

percent of Americans approved of hunting in 1995. Support had grown to

75 percent by 2003, and to 78 percent by 2006.

About the Boone and Crockett Club

Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, the Boone and Crockett Club

promotes guardianship and visionary management of big game and

associated wildlife in North America. The Club maintains the highest

standards of fair-chase sportsmanship and habitat stewardship. Member

accomplishments include enlarging and protecting Yellowstone and

establishing Glacier and Denali national parks, founding the U.S. Forest

Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System,

fostering the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, creating the Federal

Duck Stamp program, and developing the cornerstones of modern game

laws. The Boone and Crockett Club is headquartered in Missoula, Mont.

For details, visit www.boone-crockett.org.

Tags: Anti-Hunting, Boone & Crocket, Hunting Heritage Trust, Hunting

News

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Mancini Safe CompanyLaunches New Gun Safe LineAUG 22, 2011 01:24P.M.

Mancini Safe Company Launches New Gun Safe Line

Mancini Safe Company

Norwood, MA --(Ammoland.com)- For over 50 years, MANCINI Safe

Company has specialized in the design, manufacturing and distribution

of the most formidable High Security Safes sold in the United States.

With the advantage of 50 years in the security business, MANCINI Safe

Company has also had the opportunity to research gun safe brands first

hand.

We have gained expertise in reliable gun safe brands by comparison,

competition and distribution.

MANCINI Safe Company PYRAMID Gun Safe

We have an unwavering belief in the quality of the products we sell and

have flat-out refused affiliation with sub-par brands.

Always evolving, MANCINI Safe Company has now embarked on

combining the tried and true protection of our jeweler and banker type

safes into an attractive affordable gun safe.

Gun safes should not simply be about aesthetics or extravagant bells and

whistles rather about the security protection of your firearms.

MANCINI Safe Company has produced an attractive product with the

security of re-lockers, cross locks, bolt detent, hard plate and glass plate.

Combined with a strong safe body, thick door slab and solid bolt work,

the PYRAMID Gun Safe will protect what’s really important to you –

your Peace of Mind.

For more information visit our website: www.mancinisafe.com. Or call

1(800) 367-3453

Tags: Gun Safes, Gun Safety, Gun Storage, Mancini Safe Company

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D.C. v Heller and McDonald vChicago Need Supreme CourtClarificationAUG 22, 2011 01:15P.M.

D.C. v Heller and McDonald v Chicago Need Supreme Court

Clarification

By John Kullman, FirearmsTruth.com

Is it legal for me to clean my guns on my open front porch or in a

detached garage?

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FirearmsTruth.com

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- D.C. v Heller and McDonald v Chicago

were decided in favor of gun rights three and two years ago respectively.

Those of us who cherish our 2nd Amendment Rights were jubilant that

finally the Supreme Court cleared up the issue in our favor. But as

FirearmsTruth reported back then, not all issues were clearly defined by

The Court.

Some jurisdictions, like the city of Chicago, disregarded the spirit of the

McDonald holding and put as many bureaucratic obstacles against gun

ownership as they could. Since Heller was decided three years ago, there

have been over 400 legal challenges to constitutionally protected

firearms possession. Most of these lower court rulings have been in favor

of gun control.

Heller and McDonald make clear that a law abiding citizen has the right

to own a firearm for home self-protection. But does this right extend

beyond the inside of the home, and if so, how far?

For example, is it legal for me to clean my handgun on my open front

porch or in a detached garage? If I am traveling to a shooting range by

car how must my firearm be secured? Can it be loaded? What about

travel by foot?

Lower federal and state courts have overwhelmingly ruled in favor of

local or state restrictions.

Maryland’s highest state court was quite blunt in one of its decisions in

favor of gun control: “If the Supreme Court … means its holdings to

extend beyond home possession, it will need to say so more plainly.”

In the Maryland case, Charles Williams Jr. was convicted for

transporting a firearm in public without a permit. He put the gun in a

bag before traveling from his girlfriend’s house to his own. William’s

attorney, Stephan Halbrook, argues that the Maryland law requiring a

travel permit is unconstitutional because “basically ordinary people

can’t get one.”

I want to know how you are supposed to get your firearm

home from the store in Maryland. Do the police deliver and

how much should you tip them?

Some of the restrictive ruling by lower courts will be appealed to the

Supreme Court. Hopefully The Court will hear one or more of these and

give clear guidelines on how restrictive gun control laws can be when it

comes to the 2nd Amendment outside the home.

About John Kullman:

John Kullman holds a jurist doctorate from Thomas Cooley Law School,

and a dual bachelor degree in English and Speech, as well as a minor in

History from Central Michigan University. He previously was employed

with Haliburton and Long & Wetzel. He is the managing editor of

Firearmstruth.com, and is avid guns right advocate.

Tags: FirearmsTruth.com, Heller Decision, Incorporation, John

Kullman, McDonald v. City of Chicago, SCOTUS, Second Amendment,

Supreme Court

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Anti-Concealed Carry StateRepresentative & SenatePresident To Hold Town HallMeetingAUG 22, 2011 12:52P.M.

Anti-Concealed Carry State Representative & Senate President

To Hold Town Hall Meeting

Be There To Show Support For Your Right To Self Defense.

Illinois State Rifle Association

Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Anti-Concealed Carry State Representative

Ann Williams will be holding a town hall meeting, together with the state

senator for her district, Senate President John Cullerton on Wednesday,

August 24, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

Williams was one of 52 state representatives who voted against HB148 –

the concealed carry bill.

Williams, formerly a staff member in Lisa Madigan’s Attorney General

office, ran for the Illinois House on a platform including gun control and

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does not believe that you are responsible for your own self-defense, that

is best left up to big government and dicey police response times.

John Cullerton rules the Illinois Senate with an iron hand, refusing to

allow pro-gun bills originating in the Illinois Senate even to have

committee hearings in the 97th General Assembly, including bills for

concealed carry.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO SUPPORT YOUR

RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE:

1. No matter where you live, be sure to attend Representative

Williams’ and Senator Cullerton’s town hall meeting. The town hall

meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 6:00

PM. The location for the meeting is at Bell Elementary School,

3730 N. Oakley Ave, Chicago IL 60618. Be sure to wear your IGold

t-shirts and hats if you have them.

2. Be prepared to politely engage our opponents and defend your

right to protect your self and family against violent criminals. Ask

directly: “Why won’t you allow me to defend myself?”

3. Pass this alert on to your family and friends. Tell them to be there

too.

4. Please post this alert link to any and all Internet blogs or bulletin

boards.

5. If you’re not a member of the ISRA, join today!

6. Please make a generous donation to the ISRA, today, so that we can

continue the fight to preserve and protect your rights!

About:

The ISRA is the state’s leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible

firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests

of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners Visit:

www.isra.org

Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, Concealed Carry, Illinois, Illinois State Rifle

Association, ISRA, Town Hall Meetings

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Georgia Dove Season OpensSaturday, September 3 2011AUG 22, 2011 12:34P.M.

Georgia Dove Season Opens Saturday, September 3 2011

Wildlife Management Areas offer prime hunting opportunities.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. --(Ammoland.com)- Hunters statewide can

celebrate the beginning of dove season at noon Saturday, Sept. 3.

Long-awaited opening day is traditionally considered the beginning of

the fall hunting season, and with the numerous wildlife management

area hunts scheduled, it is the perfect opportunity to introduce children

and grandchildren to the sport.

“Georgia has some fantastic public areas for dove hunters. In

fact, many WMAs provide fields managed specifically for

dove hunting opportunities,” says John W. Bowers, Wildlife

Resources Division’s assistant chief of Game Management.

“In addition to being the ‘kick-off’ to the fall hunting season,

dove hunting is a prime time to introduce family and friends

to hunting, as it typically is a fun-filled day.”

Most WMA public dove fields are quota only on opening day. As such,

hunters are encouraged to review dove hunting rules and regulations to

ensure the availability of the field they plan to visit.

The official 2011-2012 dove seasons are Sept. 3-18, Oct. 8-16 and Nov. 24

– Jan. 7. Shooting hours are noon until sunset on opening day (Sept. 3)

of the first season and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for the

remaining two seasons. Sunrise and sunset times for each day are found

in the 2011-2012 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide or

online at www.georgiawildlife.com .

The daily bag limit is 15 doves per hunter. Additionally, there have been

some reports of white-winged doves in Georgia. White-winged doves

may be harvested, but count toward the daily bag limit of 15.

Any autoloading or other repeating shotgun must be plugged to hold no

more than three shotshells while hunting doves. As always, hunters must

obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private property

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and please respect the land by cleaning up spent shells, leaving gates the

way they were found and removing all trash.

Dove hunters 16 years of age and older must possess a Georgia hunting

license and a free Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program Permit

(HIP Permit). Those hunting WMAs also must possess a WMA license.

Hunters may purchase licenses online at www.georgiawildlife.com , by

phone at 1-800-366-2661 or at more than 800 license agent locations

(list of agents available online).

For more information on dove hunting rules and regulations, public dove

fields and conditions, or adult/child dove hunts, hunters should review

the 2011-2012 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide, available

at www.gohuntgeorgia.com or at any Wildlife Resources Division Game

Management office.

Updated and accurate harvest rate estimates facilitate the successful

management of doves. As such, the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological

Research Division and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation

with several states, including Georgia, initiated a dove trapping and

banding project in 2003. Hunters can participate in this conservation

effort by examining harvested doves for bands and reporting band

numbers to the USFWS by calling 1-800-327-BAND.

Tags: Bird Hunting, Dove Hunting, Georgia, Hunting News

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Otis Announces New DirectorOf Operations & Welcomes NewProduct Development ManagerAUG 22, 2011 12:25P.M.

Otis Announces New Director Of Operations & Welcomes New

Product Development Manager

Otis Technology Gun Care

Lyons Falls, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Otis Technology, manufacturer of

advanced gun cleaning systems and accessories, names Harold Philbrick

as director of operations and Parrish Lewis as new product development

manager.

With vast experience in lean manufacturing, Harold has been employed

with Otis for two years. Formerly the Operations Manager, Harold holds

certifications as a lean black belt and a six sigma green belt and has over

10 years of continuous improvement experience.

Before Otis, he worked for three years as director of manufacturing for a

tier 1/tier 2 automotive supplier and five years as a process improvement

consultant.

He has helped organizations achieve record results in the areas of

product quality, employee safety and operating performance while

exceeding budget expectations in regards to savings and margin.

Parrish brings his new product development skills to the sales and

marketing teams at Otis. His background includes brand management,

strategic positioning, and market research and analysis. Parrish was

product manager at Coleman, Inc. as well as product manager at Stearns,

Inc. and product developer at Payless Shoesource, Inc. where he

demonstrated success driving growth in targeted markets through the

introduction of key product lines. Parrish’s background as former

military with the Battalion Intelligence NCO, of the US Army will also aid

in growing the military division at Otis.

“I would like to congratulate Harold as well as welcome

Parrish to the Otis family. Parrish’ experience in new product

development will help strengthen the sales and marketing

portfolio while Harold’s lean manufacturing experience will

support our efforts on the operational side.” says Len Nelson,

Otis’ vice president of sales & marketing.

“Their combined experience in new product development and

continuous improvement will grow our company in new areas

while continuing our growth in existing markets.”

Otis Technology is known for manufacturing the most advanced gun

cleaning systems available. The superior Breech-to-Muzzle design

combined with unmatched quality has positioned Otis as the gun care

system of choice with the US Military. Otis Technology is smart gun care.

Tags: Otis Technology, Shooting Industry News, Shooting Sports Jobs

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HSUS Sets Sights on Co-OptingReligionsAUG 22, 2011 12:12P.M.

HSUS Sets Sights on Co-Opting Religions

HSUS Sets Sights on Co-Opting Religions

U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance

Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- It seems that the most dangerous

and well-funded group within the animal rights lobby, the Humane

Society of the United States (HSUS) is again trying to reposition itself to

seem mainstream.

That transformation is a new “Faith Outreach” effort. Yes, HSUS is

attempting to align itself with religions.

This path closely follows the animal rights group’s programs that have

thrust its tentacles into school systems and young student minds around

the nation. Churches should definitely beware.

The programs championed by HSUS outreach efforts include articles

promoting a connection between animal rights and the congregations of

the Unitarian Universalists and the United Church of Christ. And the

HSUS furthers the connecting efforts by pushing pro-animal-rights

statements attributed to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the Seventh Day Adventist

Church, the Episcopal Church and others religious affiliations.

Seems nearly any sermon can be twisted as promoting

animal rights.

These twists could have been far from the intent of the speaker or

presenter when the materials were spoken or presented. This doesn’t

matter to HSUS.

Real eyebrows are raised, however, when you discover the HSUS’s St.

Francis Day in a Box project.

A $15 toolkit promoting the animal rights philosophy includes: the

Chronicles of Narnia; Animal Protection Ministries: A Guide for

Churches; Eating Mercifully; the CAFO Reader: The Tragedy of

Industrial Animal Factories (a stab at farming); and many others. These

animal rights agenda packets are sold to churches, or congregation

members, to raise funds for HSUS.

While this propaganda intertwines religion and animal rights as

connected crusading causes, there is an obvious lack of religious

tolerance in the missing mention of St. Hubertus, the patron Saint of

Hunters. And of course the “toolkit” includes envelopes and instructions

on how to collect funds in the names of pets, animals and wildlife, and

then send those funds directly to HSUS.

About:

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and

sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers

and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and

through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.

Tags: Animal Rights, Animal Rights Groups, Anti-Hunting,

Ecoterrorists, HSUS, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, USSA

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Washington Fish And WildlifeCommission Amends CougarHunting RegulationsAUG 22, 2011 12:00P.M.

Washington Fish And Wildlife Commission Amends Cougar

Hunting Regulations

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

OLYMPIA, Washington --(Ammoland.com)- The Washington Fish

and Wildlife Commission approved amendments to cougar hunting

regulations during a conference call today.

The commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of

Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), amended cougar hunting regulations in six

counties in eastern Washington, where a pilot project authorizing cougar

hunting with the aid of dogs was not extended by the Legislature this

year.

That amendment increases cougar hunting opportunities without the aid

of dogs in Klickitat, Chelan, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille

counties to continue to meet management objectives in those areas.

In addition, the commission modified the criteria for determining when

cougars are removed to address public concerns about pet and livestock

depredation and personal safety. The change allows for cougar removals

when complaints confirmed by WDFW staff in a given game

management unit exceed the five-year average.

WDFW game managers recommended the amendments to cougar

hunting regulations as an interim measure until the 2012-14 hunting

season package is developed. Public discussion of the 2012-14 hunting

seasons is scheduled to begin this month. More information on those

public meetings is available at

http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/release.php?id=aug1511a .

For more information about future commission meetings, visit WDFW’s

website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/ .

Tags: Wash

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Jessie Harrison Claims ThreeTitles at the Steel ChallengeAUG 22, 2011 11:27A.M.

Jessie Harrison Claims Three Titles at the Steel Challenge

Jessie Harrison Claims Three Titles at the Steel Challenge

AmmoLand Gun News

Piru, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Professional shooter Jessie Harrison

(formerly Jessie Abbate) won the Lady’s Steel Master title at the World

Speed Shooting Championships in Piru, California this past weekend.

Harrison won the Lady’s Open Rimfire, the Lady’s Limited, and the

Lady’s Open on her way to the Steel Master title. The Steel Master title is

calculated using an aggregate of the Rimfire, Limited, and Open events.

Shooting an exacting match, from the first day to the last, Harrison took

charge from the start with a win at the Rimfire match – in a total time of

76.70. The next day, Harrison’s total time of 109.68 won the Limited

match. She finished the “hat trick” with a win and a total time of 95.60 in

the Open Match. By virtue of her total aggregate time, Harrison defended

her 2010 Lady Steel Master title.

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Jessie Harrison

This was the second time, in the history of the event, that a competitor

won all three divisions (Rimfire, Limited, and Open) at the Steel

Challenge. Harrison won all three events in 2009 and, in 2011, did the

same. Harrison also broke the existing record (Lady’s) for “Smoke and

Hope” – giving her six of the eight stage records at the match. Harrison

lowered the record time, on Smoke and Hope, from 9.56 to 9.38. And,

Harrison lowered her best overall time at the Rimfire event and set a new

record.

After a year filled with many personal changes in her life, Harrison

reflected on the 2011 shooting season and her future.

“This 2011 match was a real fun experience for me, “said

Harrison. “I remember shooting here in 2010. Although I

shot well, I was not having fun. A year later, I am having fun

– and I am being successful. They say that if you love your

work, you’ll never work a day in your life. And I love my

work.”

Harrison’s 2011 shooting year has been spectacular with titles at the

Steel Nationals, Bianchi Cup, the ProAm, and at the Steel Challenge.

The 2011 Steel Challenge has been held in Piru, California since the

inception of the match. However, the 2011 match was the end of an era.

Next year, the match is going to Florida. Without much fanfare, the Steel

Challenge, also known as the World Speed Shooting Championships,

ended its run at the Southern California site.

Harrison wraps up the season next month with several major

championships. First, she heads to Las Vegas for the USPSA Nationals.

At the conclusion of that match, Harrison heads to the island of Rhodes

(the island in Greece) in order to compete at IPSC World Shoot XVI.

Harrison’s career shooting resume includes (unless noted, all

championships are Women’s titles) World Speed Shooting

Championships (Steel Challenge) in 2007, 2008 (Ladies Limited only),

2009 and Limited and Steel Master titles in 2010. USPSA Production

National Championships in 2007, USPSA Limited and Limited 10

Championships in 2008, USPSA Production and Limited

Championships in 2009, and USPSA Limited Championship in 2011; a

Pro-Am Championship in both Limited and Open in 2009 and 2010, a

Pro-Am Championship in Open in 2011; Steel Challenge National titles

in Limited, .22 Open and Open in 2007, Steel Challenge Nationals

Limited Champion and Lady Steel Master in 2008, Steel Challenge

National s .22 Open Champion, Limited, Open and Steel Master in 2009

and 2010, and Limited, Open and Steel Master in 2011; National Action

Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup) in 2010 and 2011; USPSA MultiGun

Tactical Division titles in 2007 and 2008; Western 3 Gun World Cup

titles in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008; and numerous USPSA Area

championships and titles in Single Action Shooting – and another Steel

Challenge Rimfire, Limited, Open, and Lady Steel Master title in 2011.

JESSIE HARRISON’S EQUIPMENT LIST:

• Harrison’s optical sight is from LEUPOLD – optics that are

renowned for their unchallenged ruggedness, absolute waterproof

integrity, and their vastly superior optical quality

• Harrison’s Bullets are from HORNADY – maker of the finest

bullets available

• Harrison’s practice targets are from GT TARGETS – where you will

not find a higher quality or more reasonably priced stand

anywhere. If it breaks, GT will fix or replace it FREE.

• Harrison’s ammunition is from ATLANTA ARMS AND AMMO –

maker of dependable, high quality ammunition that you can count

on

Jessie Harrison is represented by Russ Stott of August Sports – a

Maryland/Washington, D.C. based sports representation agency that

specializes in representing athletes from the outdoor sports. For

information about Jessie Abbate, please contact the offices of August

Sports.

Tags: Competition Shooters, Competition Shooting News, Jessie Abbate,

SCSA, Steel Challenge Shooting Association, Steel Shooting, Winners

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ATF Rewards Agents Who RanFast and FuriousAUG 22, 2011 10:52A.M.

ATF Rewards Agents Who Ran “Fast and Furious” & Then

Helped Cover It Up

National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- In what can only be described as

“Washington D.C. logic,” the three BATFE agents who were responsible

for the “Fast and Furious” debacle in Phoenix have been promoted.

You read that right, promoted! Not reprimanded, not demoted and

certainly not fired, but given bigger jobs with more responsibility and

more pay.

Each of the agents now have high profile positions in D.C.

William Newell is now special assistant to the assistant director of the

agency’s Office of Management, David Voth has been made branch chief

for the BATFE’s tobacco division.

And if those two promotions seem hard to understand, the third is

particularly hard to fathom. William G. McMahon, who had been the

BATFE’s deputy director of operations in the West, has been made the

deputy assistant director of the Office of Professional Responsibility and

Security Operations. That is the division within BATFE that investigates

misconduct by agency personnel.

Now, McMahon will be called on to investigate BATFE agents who abuse

their positions. Perhaps in “Washington D.C. logic” it makes sense to put

a rogue agent in charge of investigating other rogue agents. To the rest of

the country, it makes no sense at all.

For months, the Department of Justice and the BATFE have stonewalled

congressional inquiries into “Fast and Furious.” These three agents were

not only at the center of running the failed operation in Phoenix, but

directly aided DOJ in the efforts to hide the truth from Congress.

In testimony before Rep. Darrell Issa’s House Oversight Committee, all

three evaded and dodged questions. This appears to be exactly what

senior DOJ officials wanted and expected, and now they have rewarded

the agents with promotions.

NRA has called for the resignation of attorney General Eric Holder. But

all those involved in “Fast and Furious” should be fired.

To promote them instead is a slap in the face of Congress

and the American people.

About:

Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest

civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA

continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to

advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce

crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education

and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the

military. Visit: www.nra.org

Tags: Arms Trafficking, ATF, BATFE, Fast & Furious, Gun Trafficking,

Project Gunrunner, Straw Purchases, Washington DC

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Team SIG SAUER Captain MaxMichel Finishes Second at SteelChallengeAUG 22, 2011 10:30A.M.

Team SIG SAUER Captain Max Michel, Jr., Finishes Second at

Steel Challenge

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Team SIG SAUER Captain Max Michel Finishes Second at Steel

Challenge

SIG SAUER

EXETER, NH --(Ammoland.com)- EXETER, N.H. (August 21, 2011) —

Team SIG SAUER Captain Max Michel, Jr., brought the final World

Speed Shooting Championship to be held in Piru, Calif., to a close with a

runner-up finish.

Michel set a world record on Roundabout with four runs totaling 7.96

seconds, during which Michel drew his pistol four times and hit 20 total

targets.

Starting next year, the crown jewel of Steel Challenge shooting moves to

Frostproof, Fla., after a 30-year run in California.

“I’m going to miss Piru and all its character,” Michel said.

“But I’ve had a lot of success in Frostproof, and it’s closer to

home, so I’m looking forward to next year already.”

A three-time champion (2005, 2007, 2009), Michel shot all eight stages

in just 81.24 seconds, including two stage wins. Over the entire match,

Michel drew 32 times and hit 160 targets just over 80 seconds.

Next up for Michel is the United States Practical Shooting Association’s

Area 4 Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas.

• Become a fan of SIG SAUER on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/SigSauerInc.

• To follow Max Michel, Jr., and Team SIG, visit

www.sigsauer.com/TeamSig/MaxMichel.aspx.

• Follow Max Michel, Jr., on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.

About Max Michel, Jr.:

Max Michel, Jr., is one of the premier shooters in the world. With three

World Speed Shooting Championships (2009, 2007 and 2005), five

USPSA National Championships (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004),

three U.S. Steel National Championships (2011, 2009 and 2008), 37

USPSA Area

Championships, and nearly 100 Major Championship wins, Max Michel,

Jr., has become a dominant force in the pistol shooting sports. Michel

also owns multiple World Speed Shooting records as well as the only

Action Shooter to win all USPSA Area Championships in the same

season (2010). As an international competitor, Michel has represented

the United States in the last four International Practical Shooting

Confederation (IPSC) World Shoots and returned home each time with

team gold medals.

He will again represent the nation in Rhodes, Greece, at the 2011 World

Shoot and anchor the USA’s Open Division team.

About SIG SAUER, Inc.

SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of

firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn® and Blaser

GmbH® in Germany and Swiss Arms AG® in Switzerland. This global

network of companies gives SIG SAUER® a world-class firearms

knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive

manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and

effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military,

law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER® is

an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 450 employees. For

more information on SIG SAUER®, any of its products, or the SIG

SAUER Academy®, log on to www.sigsauer.com.

Tags: Competition Shooters, Competition Shooting News, Max Michel,

Steel Shooting, Winners

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Gun Facts – Needs ComputerGeeksAUG 22, 2011 10:03A.M.

Gun Facts – Needs Computer Geeks

Gun Facts - Needs Computer Geeks

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Gunfacts.info

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- I need a few computer geeks

(hope Skeff can pitch in again) with server-side experience (likely LAMP

stacks, but I’m open to alternatives).

The goal is to implement a content management system to make Gun

Facts easier to team-edit, translate and publish.

My brief investigations into content management technology shows that

some systems allow for the creation of “books” (basically a collection of

web pages), dumping them to a single file, tracking changes, syncing

changes between mirrored pages in different languages, etc.

So I’m looking for several volunteers to be on a team to help:

1) Define and document requirements;

2) Search the open source market for alternatives;

3) Evaluate and select the tool;

4) Implement and test.

If you are ready to help take Gun Facts to the next phase (namely

exporting gun rights around the world) then email me

(guy@GunFacts.info) to volunteer. The preliminary requirements for the

solution set are below.

Yours in Liberty

Guy Smith

About:

Gun Facts offers a free e-book that debunks common myths about gun

control. It is intended as a reference guide for journalists, activists,

politicians, and other people interested in restoring honesty to the

debate about guns, crime, and the 2nd Amendment. Visit

www.gunfacts.info

Tags: Gun Books, Gun Facts, Gun Rights, Guy Smith

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National Archery in the SchoolsProgram Announces 2011-12School Equipment GrantsProgramAUG 22, 2011 09:51A.M.

National Archery in the Schools Program Announces 2011-12

School Equipment Grants Program

By: Roy Grimes, President NASP

National Archery in the Schools Program

USA --(Ammoland.com)- The Easton Foundations (EF) have again

partnered with the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) to

provide $300,000 in grant assistance for schools to enroll in this

exciting program.

Over the next few months, each of the 47 NASP states, 5 Provinces, and

Washington DC will be allocated $6,000.

Last school year was the first time NASP and EF partnered to provide

these equipment grants.

While the grants were intended to assist 300 schools, 517 new NASP

schools actually received grants.

Once educators at a prospect school learn about NASP, the next biggest

obstacle to bringing archery instruction to their students is the purchase

of the archery equipment kit. Thanks to very cooperative pricing by

NASP suppliers, the equipment kit costs a school far less than its retail

value. Even so, it costs about $3,000 to outfit a typical Physical

Education archery class of 24-36 students. NASP’s equipment

specifications are highly standardized in every school world-wide. Each

school uses the same bow and arrow. The Genesis by Mathews Archery is

a high quality universal-fit compound bow designed for sharing among

several student archers. The Genesis arrow was specifically designed by

Easton Technical Products to be safe, durable, and effective for the

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archery student.

This principle of every student using the same equipment in archery

class makes certain the focus of student learning is on mastering the

process of safe and proper shooting. If different types of equipment were

used the teacher’s role would be more complicated, NASP®’s perfect

safety record could be impacted, and the student’s mastery of how to

shoot could be short-circuited.

Most of the more than 8,800 schools that have joined the program to

date have been able to purchase their equipment with little help from

outside sources. However, many schools are unable to raise this money

without assistance. Some schools raise money locally among civic

organizations, conservation clubs or chapters of the National Wild

Turkey Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, or Safari Club

International. Innovative teachers enlist the aid of parents to hold fund

raising events to raise money for equipment. In many NASP jurisdictions

the fish and wildlife conservation agency provides grants for the

purchase of school archery equipment kit.

To help alleviate financial barriers we at NASP are excited about the

generosity of the Easton Foundations (EF). EF is a non-profit foundation

established by James L. Easton for the purpose of training and

developing a pool of world class archers able to compete at the highest

levels. The strategy used to accomplish the Foundation’s purpose is the

creation or support of programs to develop archers at many levels in

order to strengthen and deepen the available talent pool. “The Easton

Foundations have supported NASP Schools for a number of years with

equipment grants directly to the schools, support of the NASP School

Equipment Grant Program allows us to assist more schools and leverage

the great work of the NASP organization and State Coordinators”,

commented Greg Easton from the Easton Foundations. For more about

the Easton Foundations visit www.eastonfoundations.org

This grant offer is popular with coordinators who run NASP in their

respective states.

Tim Beck, the Indiana DNR NASP Coordinator reports,

“These equipment grants have allowed many Indiana schools

to join and participate in this unique and engaging program.

There is no doubt, without this type of boost some of our

students would not be able to join the fun.” Florida Fish &

Wildlife Commission’s Steve Robbins tells us, “Our agency

provides a limited number of grants to start new NASP

schools. These EF and NASP grants help even more private

and public schools join Florida’s NASP effort. We have

teachers waiting and hoping the grant will be renewed this

year.”

The National Archery in the Schools Program is in its 10th year. If you

would like to learn more about NASP and how to help our nonprofit

foundation bring the program to more students please check us out at:

at: www.archeryintheschools.org or www.nasparchery.com

Tags: Archery News, Easton Foundation, Grants, NASP, National

Archery in the Schools Program, Youth Shooting Sports

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Economy & ATF Scandal TwoSides of the Same CoinAUG 22, 2011 09:44A.M.

Economy & ATF Scandal Two Sides of the Same Coin

Gun Rights Policies with John Snyder

Arlington, VA - “The economic problems and the government firearm

scandal are two sides of the same coin,” says gun rights expert John M.

Snyder.

Snyder is the Gun Dean, according to Human Events.

“That coin,” continued Snyder “is the belief in the efficacy of big

government. To a large degree, the economic difficulties facing the

country have resulted from the attempt of big government to manage the

economy, in effect to stop the economy from functioning as it properly

should.

“The gun scandal perpetrated by the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the United States

Department of Justice through Project Gunrunner and

Operation Fast and Furious results from belief in the ability

of government programs and government operators to bring

about good results from illegal behavior. The result of

government involvement in illegal cross-border firearm

purchases has been the use of firearms in felonious activity in

Mexico and the United States, including murder, even the

murder of American law enforcement agents.”

Snyder said that, “Big government is the antithesis of common sense as

well as of individual freedom. It’s got to be taken down. The American

people will have a good chance to begin taking it down in 15 months with

elections for President, the United States Senate, and the United States

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House of Representatives.”

GunRightsPolicies.org

John M. Snyder

Manager

Telum Associates, LLC

Arlington, VA

202-239-8005

About John Snyder:

Named the Gun Dean by Human Events, “the senior rights activist in

Washington” by Shotgun News, a “champion of the right to self-defense”

by The Washington Times, and “dean of gun lobbyists” by The

Washington Post and The New York Times, John M. Snyder has spent 45

years as a proponent of the individual Second Amendment civil right to

keep and bear arms as a National Rifle Association editor, public affairs

director of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms,

treasurer of the Second Amendment Foundation, and founder of

www.GunRightsPolicies.org.

A former Jesuit seminarian, Snyder is founder/manager of Telum

Associates, LL.C., founder/chairman of the St. Gabriel Possenti Society,

Inc., a director of Council for America, and serves on the boards of the

National Association of Chiefs of Police and the American Federation of

Police & Concerned Citizens. He is also the author of the book Gun Saint.

Visit: www.GunRightsPolicies.org

Tags: Arms Trafficking, ATF, BATFE, Fast & Furious, Gun Trafficking,

Gunrightspolicies.org, John Snyder, Project Gunrunner, Straw

Purchases, Washington DC

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Funding Available to Establish,Maintain Quality Grasslands forWildlifeAUG 22, 2011 09:22A.M.

Funding Available to Establish, Maintain Quality Grasslands

for Wildlife

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources

wants to remind landowners in the Saginaw Bay and River Raisin basins

that federal funds are available through the U.S. Department of

Agriculture to establish, improve and maintain quality grasslands for

wildlife.

The $100,000 fund is available through matching grants.

“The timing of this announcement couldn’t be better as we

embark on our pheasant restoration initiative,” said DNR

Private Lands Coordinator Mark Sargent. “This money is

available in all three of our priority areas and should help

landowners turn idle or degraded land into quality upland

wildlife habitat.”

Landowners who are interested in improving their grassland habitat

should contact their local USDA Service Center.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the

conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s

natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For

more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

Tags: Conservation News, Grants, Michigan, Michigan Department of

Natural Resources, Pheasant Stocking

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