On Target

Sponsored by SAFER USA 


Volume 1, No. 6; February 10, 2012
newsletter icon 
In This Issue
New Rock River .223
Illinois lawsuit on CC dismissed
NICS checks up 17%
Serpa product safety notice
Join Our Mailing List
Follow us!

Like us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter
Quick Links...
 
NEWS BRIEFS
Combined with any night vision riflescope or monocular, the Sightmark Infrared Illuminator acts as an invisible flashlight during night vision use.
Operable with two AAA batteries, the Sightmark Infrared Illuminator offers two power options, a low output at 70 miliwatts and a high output at 100 miliwatts for a more powerful and brighter experience. Featuring a battery life of 20 hours, the Infrared Illuminator also has an adjustable beam focus to widen or narrow the stream of light. It comes with a standard one inch weaver mount that fits most AR15s and a nylon carrying case.
 
Clyde Howell 14th annual Youth Shooting Sports Camp for 10-16 year old Boys and Girls

Leupold now offers more Custom Dial System (CDS) models in its line of VX-3 and VX-3L riflescopes. With a VX-3/VX-3L CDS riflescope, hunters can quickly get on target by dialing the elevation to different sight-in ranges with a custom adjustment matched to specific ballistic information. CDS dials change out easily, providing flexibility with different loads and calibers. Leupold provides one CDS dial with each riflescope. All the new VX-3/VX-3L CDS models are 4.5-14x, an effective magnification range for a wide variety of hunting situations.

The new Rock River ArmsFred Eichler Series Predator .223 rifle features a 16" stainless steel barrel and a free-float hand guard with full length Picatinny top rail and 2.5" rails at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.

A CNC coyote track helps dissipate heat and a forged A4 upper flattop allows attachments for scopes, night vision and red dot sights. It's equipped with a chromed RRA National Match two-stage trigger, Parkarized non-reflective surface on the trigger shoe, a winter trigger guard which accommodates gloves and an over molded pistol grip.

ISRA logo 
Protecting Illinois gun owners since 1908
Join the Illinois State Rifle Association

CrossBreed Holsters has introduced the SuperSlide 3-slot holster that can be worn in one of two positions. Most common is the standard behind the hip with a slight forward cant set-up. This is probably the most common carry position for CCW and off-duty carry as it provides great concealment and easy access to the firearm, while keeping the gun out of the way and in a comfortable location. The second option is a slight reverse cant for cross draw wear. MSRP starting at $52.50.

JOIN
 Aurora Sportsmen's Club
215 acres of shooting sports
Chiappa Firearms of Italy announces the Mfour-22 chambered in .22 LR Rimfire. For many the idea of a .22 caliber carbine patterned after the military M4 Carbine version serves several purposes ranging from recreational to serious initial training. It comes with a detachable (dual aperture adjustable iron sight) carry handle assembly and picatinny flat top for optics. At 5.5 pounds its overall length is 34.25-inches with a 16 inch barrel. It is available with either two 28 round or 10 round magazines, comes in desert tan or black and has a MSRP of $449.00.

Editorial: Mayor Emanuel earns stripes

David A. Lombardo

 

Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel has finally earned his stripes as mayor of the Windy City and it was fitting that it should be over gun control.


Yesterday, Emanuel proved he was up to the task of being the mayor of Chicago by publicly proposing that all handgun owners in the state of Illinois should be required to register every firearm they own. He postulated it was merely a "common sense" thing to do that would "protect the rights of responsible gun owners" while keeping illegal firearms out of the hands of bad guys.


Beautiful - if it doesn't work in Chicago then let's impose it on the entire state. It is a system he knows all too well as the City of Chicago currently has exactly that requirement. Unfortunately, the city also has one of the highest murder and violent crime rates in the U.S. which pretty much belies the Mayor's belief it will make the streets safer. Emanuel added that such a scheme would allow the Chicago Police Department to follow the chain of possession of a gun found at a crime scene suggesting that over half of all those guns are "short time-to-crime guns" that originated outside the city.


It would be a nifty trick that could help the Mayor prove Chicago would be crime free were it not for the sick, demented albeit law abiding gun owners elsewhere in the state. Not surprisingly, Emanuel's proposed bill has the backing of the Mayor's hand puppet Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy who says it will keep residents safe.


Of course, why didn't we think of this before? Tracing the history of a gun found next to a dead victim will keep him safe. It's simple logic and goes hand-in-hand with Chicago's "vote early and vote often" and "the dead vote" traditions. It's nice to see the Mayor has settled into his new job and picked up where the last resident of an alternate universe presided.


Additionally, the Mayor suggests that such legislation will prevent the illegal transfer of guns because gun owners would be required to contact the police if their gun is lost or stolen. Wow, what a great idea. I doubt it would have ever occurred to law abiding gun owners to report a stolen firearm to the police.

 

And for good measure Mr. Mayor included a provision requiring those selling or otherwise transferring a firearm to do the paperwork and report it to the police to prove they're not selling a stolen gun. It does raise the question as to how gang bangers, who pretty much are illiterate idiots to begin with, will be able to fill out the form when passing it from one homie to another.


 "It will create accountability for gun owners and firearms dealers to ensure that they act in a responsible manner in order to keep guns from falling into the hands of criminals," McCarthy said. If that's true it will save gun owners millions of dollars by eliminating the need for gun safes and other security devices. In the future all that will be necessary is to put the paperwork on the front door of their house to thwart a would-be thief.


 Advertising in this space reaches over 1650 shooting enthusiasts a week!!!
Lawsuit dismissed against Illinois ban

Judge Sue Myerscough, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, Springfield Division, has granted Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's motion to dismiss the Second Amendment Foundation's (SAF) challenge of the statewide ban on carrying a firearm for personal protection (Moore v. Madigan). Myerscough opinion stated, "This Court finds that the Illinois "Unlawful Use of Weapons" and "Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon" statutes do not violate Plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights. The United States Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit have recognized only a Second Amendment core individual right to bear arms inside the home." SAF immediately filed an appeal which will move the case to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. SAF's Alan Gottlieb noted, "We look forward to winning this important case on appeal even if it means going back to the United States Supreme Court for a third time. The Second Amendment does not say the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed except outside your home or that it only applies inside your house. We don't check our constitutional rights at the front door."

January NICS up 17 percent

 

The January 2012 National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 920,840 is an increase of 17.3 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 784,856 in January 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted January 2012 NICS figure of 1,368,816 reflects a 4.3 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,312,544 in January 2011. This marks the 20th straight month that NSSF-adjusted NICS figures have increased when compared to the same period the previous year. The NSSF-adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky, Iowa and Utah for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. Though not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS data provide a more accurate picture of current market conditions. In addition to other purposes, NICS is used to check transactions of firearms sales and transfers on new and used handguns and long guns.

Patent awarded for overmolding 

 

Polymer Injection Molding has been awarded a patent for overmolding gunstocks coated with a decorative or protective substrate. Overmolding typically is used to enhance synthetic stocks by molding a soft, rubber like material to areas of a gun stock that are gripped (forend and pistol grip) by shooters. Overmolding also is used to decorate stocks with contrasting colors and textures. Overmolded gunstocks are a staple of the higher-end, value-added, synthetic gun stock market. They add value in both form (contrasting materials and color) and function (improved gripping capability). Typically, overmolding material is applied directly to a synthetic stock surface. Applying overmolding to a decorated gun stock (camo, wood grain, etc.) has proven to be extremely difficult and costly and has not been practiced widely. As a result, the value-added, overmolded stock market has been dominated by black, gray, tan or other basic, out-of-the-mold colors. Polymer's patented technology changes all that. Overmolding can be applied readily over camo-dipped stocks to produce the ultimate value-added synthetic stock.

Serpa product safety notice

 

Blackhawk has received reports of Serpa Light Bearing duty holsters detaching from their mounting platform under certain conditions. This generally occurs if the user damages the material surrounding the screw insert by using extreme force when tightening the mounting screws or by mounting the holster using incorrect or missing screws. In addition, a small number of Light Bearing holsters manufactured in March-June of 2009 may contain parts that can contribute to this condition. It affects a limited number of holsters but to prevent future damage from occurring Blackhawk recommends replacing the holster and is offering a free upgrade of Serpa Light Bearing holsters manufactured before October 2011. If your Light Bearing holster qualifies under this program, visit www.blackhawk.com and follow the instructions, e-mail Blackhawk at [email protected] or call customer service at 800-694-5263. Blackhawk will pay for all shipping costs. For all holsters, Blackhawk would like to remind its customers to never use a holster with a missing mounting screw and to never use the longer screw without the spacer in place.

Learn to shoot
SAFER USA
Chicagoland's largest firearm training school
Over 35 group and private courses
Begining, advanced & personal protection
www.saferusa.com or call 877-954-3030