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The end of the world begins on October 13th & 14th in Fayette, Missouri for the 1st Annual World Zombie Shoot. "This event will challenge the skills of even the most experienced zombie hunter as well as offer a great introduction to 3-Gun shooting for the beginner. More than six stages will feature zombie and other steel targets for rifle and shotgun and, of course, a costume contest will afford the opportunity to win a .22 Rimfire rifle from CMMG. There will be additional side matches," Ken Flood, match director, said. |
Blackhawk is offering a solution to weapon storage and protection 24-hours a day. Its new Bedside Holster provides immediate firearm accessibility at night for both revolvers and semi-autos. The holster's mounting platform slips securely between a mattress and box springs making it readily available when time is of the essence. The Day Planner Holster has the appearance of a day planner while hiding a firearm and spare mag. MSRP Bedside Holster $34.99 and the Day Planner is approximately $65 depending on size. |
Barnes Bullets is offering a cash-back rebate through December 31st on select VOR-TX Ammunition to United States and Canada Customers. The rebate will be redeemable for $5 per box up to $20 excluding VOR-TX Safari ammunition. Since its fairly recent introduction Barnes' VOR-TX ammunition line has won numerous awards including NRA American Hunter magazine's 2012 Golden Bullseye Award for Ammunition Product of the Year. On its own Barnes VOR-TX 110-Grain 300 AAC Blackout has been awarded Outdoor Life's Ammo of the Year and Military Times GearScout Best of SHOT '12. |
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Comp-Tac Victory Gear is offering the Kydex ambidextrous International holster combining a belt, paddle and drop/offset into one.
The Belt Mount fits either a 1.5 inch belt or a 1.75 inch belt. The Paddle Mount eliminates feeding the holster around your belt loops by slipping over the belt and inside the waistband; and the Drop-Offset is specifically designed to help set the pistol away from the body and drop it to a lower position for a more comfortable draw. MSRP is $69.00. |
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The Steyr Arms new 28.15 inch, flat-top AUG A3 features a 16 inch European-style cold-hammer-forged barrel and a tulip-style muzzle brake. Eight inches shorter than an AR-15 carbine with a comparable-length barrel, it comes with a 25-position Picatinny rail and a simple conversion to left-hand operation which only requires replacement of the standard bolt with the optional left-eject bolt. It also features a quick-change barrel with a collapsible forward grip. The AUG A3, which comes with a transparent polymer 30-round magazine, has a suggested retail price of $2,099. |
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Illinois Governor Quinn Uses Amendatory Veto to
Propose Semi-Auto Ban
Governor Pat Quinn (IL-D) used his amendatory veto power on the NRA-backed ammunition purchase reform bill, Senate Bill 681 that had passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Illinois legislature. The Quinn re-written bill now seeks to ban the manufacture, possession, delivery or sale of commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms, .50 caliber rifles and cartridges, high capacity magazines and even related parts such as folding stocks and pistol grips. The amended bill also would establish statewide gun registration and requires anyone currently in possession of any of the banned items, including individual parts, to provide proof of ownership and register each with the State Police within ninety days of the effective date.
Many of the legislators consider it dead on arrival. State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville), wrote, "We have so many important issues to deal in this state, but the Governor has instead decided to create a crisis where one doesn't exist. The Comptroller has said we are carrying $8 billion in unpaid bills, we have the worst funded pension system in the nation, and our unemployment rate rose again last month, yet this is what the Governor feels is the best use of his time? It's just unbelievable. The Governor's recent veto action is nothing more than a distraction and a desperate attempt to appease his liberal Chicago supporters. He overstepped his authority by essentially writing an entirely new bill, and he knows full well that his proposal will never be approved." |
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NRA Stops U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
The Conference on the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty has broken down and will not report a draft treaty to the member nations. The NRA is widely credited for killing it. NRA became a recognized Non-Governmental Organization and has monitored all U.N. activities that could impact on our Second Amendment rights. As a result, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre testified before the U.N. (2012 remarks, 2011 remarks) making it clear that the NRA would fight any international treaty that included civilian arms. During the past week, it became increasingly possible that the Conference would fail to come to an agreement on draft language. On Thursday, the Conference President produced yet another draft of the ATT in an effort to salvage the process. The new draft, like previous ones, was wholly incompatible with the Second Amendment rights protected by our Constitution. While this conference has failed to complete a treaty, the proponents will not give up. It is likely that a new conference will be held in the future and NRA will continue to fight to protect the rights of American gun owners. [Source: NRA/ILA]
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Anti-Gun Lawmakers Push Ammunition Sales Ban
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation that would impose restrictions on ammunition sales. The bills, S. 3458 and H.R. 6241, are known as the "Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act." The bill itself has four elements: A federal licensing requirement for ammunition sellers; Recordkeeping on all ammunition sales; Reporting of all sales of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition to anyone without a federal firearms license within five consecutive business days; and A photo identification requirement for all non-licensees buying ammunition, "effectively banning the online or mail order purchase of ammo by regular civilians." Starting in 1968, ammunition dealers had to have licenses from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and also had to keep records of purchasers. The recordkeeping requirement on .22 caliber rimfire ammunition was so burdensome that it was repealed in 1982. Congress did away with the remaining licensing and recordkeeping provisions as part of the "Firearms Owners' Protection Act of 1986" after the BATF itself said the restrictions had "no substantial law enforcement value." [Source: NRA/ILA] |
Olympic Trap Shooter Threatened by
Anti-Hunting Radicals
Corey Cogdell, bronze medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and representing the U.S. Shooting Team at this year's Olympics, has been receiving threats. Anti-hunting radicals are reacting to a photo on her Facebook page depicting images from an African hunt. Cogdell grew up in Alaska and has spent her life hunting and fishing as part her daily way of life and credits it for having gotten her into competitive shooting. She wrote a thoughtful explanation of hunting, posted it on her Facebook page and was inundated by very negative, personal attack responses until she decided to close her Facebook fan page to end the personal attacks. In a public statement John Whipple, President of the Safari Club International, said, "I would like to express SCI's support for Olympic Trap Shooter and SCI Member Corey Cogdell. The images of her African hunt are a true depiction of how she continues to represent hunters across the globe, promoting species conservation in local communities such as Africa. Ms. Cogdell is a positive role model for all American hunters." |
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Arizona and Minnesota Pass Pro-Suppressor Laws
Both Arizona and Minnesota have recently passed pro-suppressor laws. Arizona's House Bill 2728 allows hunters to use suppressors when hunting game animals. Both Texas and Oklahoma have passed similar laws. Minnesota house bill HF 1816 permits Federal Firearms Licensees with a Special Occupational Tax in Minnesota to possess suppressors to sell to the government, military, and other FFL/SOTs. It is cited by many as one more step toward the eventual lawful ownership of suppressors in Minnesota which will then join 39 other states that already allow civilian possession. Contrary to popular belief, suppressors, also referred to as silencers, do not render gunshots inaudible. However, often times they do reduce the report of a firearm to hearing safe levels, helping to protect the shooter and those nearby from permanent hearing damage. According to the American Silencer Association, for a civilian to purchase a suppressor, they must live in one of the 39 states that allow civilian ownership, submit two Form 4s to the ATF for each suppressor purchased, pay a $200 non-refundable tax and undergo a background check. |
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