Battenfield Technologies is offering the Gun Magnet. It allows you to mount a pistol in nearly any position. Using two magnets, long guns can also be secured. Full frame pistols hang securely, even upside down, or attach your gun under a desk for quick and convenient access. The system is simple and will mount anywhere-vertical, horizontal, hanging upside down or at an angle-and has over-molded, non-marring rubber. The kit includes two wood screws, two drywall screws and anchors and the magnetic mount.
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RobertsDefense is intro-ducing a line of special quality 1911 custom-built firearms chambered in .45 ACP. There are 13 models in three tiers-the Super Grade, Operator and Recon Series-that can be custom-built to meet your specific shooting needs, "whether you depend on a Model 1911 pistol for competitions, to guard your family, or to carry while you protect and serve," Rob Unger, president of Roberts Defense said.
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Australian Outback Amm-unition, recently featured on both radio and TV, has BTI (ballistic temperature indepen-dence). Whether at -20º or 120º F., your bullet's impact point (at 300 yards, for example) will remain tight and true. It comes in .223 Rem. with two bullet choices (55 gr. Sierra BlitzKing or 69 gr. Sierra MatchKing) and .308 Win. with three bullet choices (150 gr. Swift Scirocco II, 165 gr. Sierra GameKing, or 168 gr. Sierra MatchKing).
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The SnapSafe Lockbox is an economical and handy solution for securing a firearm when other means are not handy, such as when at work, in your car, residence or hotel, or even on an aircraft (meets TSA airline firearm guidelines). SnapSafe is a 91/2" x 61/2" x 13/4" all steel, key locked, heavy-duty overlap constructed pry-resistant box with ½" memory-fitting foam liner. Constructed of tough, 18-gauge steel, the robust box has an attractive black powder coated finish. The locking mechanism is extremely robust and uses matched numbered keys for additional security. MSRP: $24.95.
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Sturm, Ruger & Co. has introduced its new Ruger American Rimfire bolt action rifle. Featuring many of the standard Ruger American Rifle features, the new line consists of four models: full sized (22" barrel/13.75" length of pull) and compact (18"/12.5" length of pull) models, both of which are available in either .22 LR or .22 Magnum. All include two interchangeable stock modules that provide comb height options for scope or iron sight use. Models chambered in .22 LR feature the detachable, flush mounted 10/22 BX1 10-round rotary magazine and accept all 10/22 magazines including the BX 25 and BX 25 x2. Models chambered in .22 Magnum use the detachable, flush mounted JMX1 9-round rotary magazine. All have an MSRP of $329.
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On Target Newsletter
On Target Newsletter is a free weekly industry newsletter focused on Second Amendment and firearm industry issues published by On Target Media Group.
Copyright 2013, On Target Media Group. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part permitted with proper attribution to On Target Newsletter.
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Editorial
Colorado recalls anti-gun legislators
David A. Lombardo
Wouldn't it be wonderful if Colorado was the harbinger of what is to come?
For those of you who've been compulsively converting gunpowder into smoke and haven't heard the news, Coloradoans gave the old heave-ho to Senate President John Morse and Senator Angela Giron-both Democrats, both anti-gun, both dumb as a box of rocks-for their role in a massive anti-gun bill, in a state whose income is heavily reliant on gun-toting hunters.
Recall proceedings focused on the dimwitted duo over anti-gun legislation that restricted law-abiding citizens' right to self-defense. It was a move that effectively brought tofu-eating, anti-hunting liberals who are closet personal protection gun owners around the same campfire as hunters. You know the old saying, in a time of crisis, any enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Both candidates felt secure they would prevail. Both received massive financial support for advertising from Michael "I can buy elections in any state" Bloomberg. Both bit the bullet...not-so-metaphorically speaking, and both were replaced by pro-Second-Amendment Republicans who petitioned onto the recall ballot.
Make no mistake, a recall election is an uphill battle for the public. You have to go door-to-door collecting petition signatures, make hundreds of telephone calls and push, push, push to get people to turn out for an off-year election.
Despite the odds Giron lost 56 to 44 percent in a heavily Democratic, blue collar union district. Morse, on the other hand, was barely ousted, being on the bottom of a 51 to 49 percent vote. But it's the Morse squeaker that speaks volumes.
As a deeply-entrenched Senate President from a district where a conservative vote is as rare as a woman's underarm razor, Morse's loss represents the simple fact that, at least in Colorado, there are a lot of Democrats that don't like tinkering with the Second Amendment.
What's most enjoyable about the whole affair is harking back to Morse's pre-election claim rooted in false modesty. Bolstered with the belief that he was as sacred as a cow in India, he told the press that if his vote for sensible gun control cost him an election, it would still be worth it. You know, one of those "Win one for the Gipper" moments. Today, hamburger is being served in Colorado.
And this final note: you may recall that Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has been considered so unbeatable that not a single Republican had bellied up to the bar to challenge him in the 2014 election. Now, partly as a result of his anti-gun stance, Hickenlooper's approval rating is plummeting almost as fast as a liberal can spend someone else's money.
Lordy, Lordy, suddenly the Republicans are having t-shirts printed hawking their candidacy. Now if we can just keep the momentum going and apply it to the Congress, maybe we'll finally get around to taking back America.
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This week's On Target Radio will be discussing Corruption in the legal system.
Join WIND Radio hosts David Lombardo and Gretchen Fritz who'll be discussing this issue with Ed Ronkowski, a retired Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, and Jeff Chudwin, retired Chief of Police of Olympia Fields and past assistant state's attorney.
All that, and more, this Sunday evening from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. on AM560 THE ANSWER.
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Illinois Supremes agree:
defensive firearms outside the home okay
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the right to keep and bear arms is not limited to one's home. As a result it ruled the Illinois aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (AUUW) law is unconstitutional and violates the Second Amendment. Justice Robert Thomas wrote that the Heller and McDonald decisions do not limit the use of a firearm to home protection. In the 2008 case Illinois v. Alberto Aguilar, the section of Illinois law that banned carrying firearms outside the home was in question. In People v. Aguilar the Supreme Court reviewed the case of a seventeen-year-old convicted of AUUW for being in possession of a handgun while in a friend's yard. The Court held that there is a Constitutional right to carry a firearm outside the home for self-defense, and therefore found that AUUW for simply having a loaded, uncased firearm when not on your own property or place of business was unconstitutional and reversed Aguilar's conviction. However, because Aguilar was seventeen, the court did rule it is constitutional to ban minors from possessing firearms and upheld Aguilar's conviction under the minor in possession of a firearm statute.
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Gun rights restored after
misdemeanor domestic battery conviction
In Coram v. The State of Illinois, the plaintiff was previously convicted of misdemeanor domestic battery and therefore was barred by federal law from possessing a firearm. The plaintiff sued in state court, seeking to force the Illinois State Police to issue him a FOID based on the argument that the federal ban was unconstitutional. The downstate judge ruled in the plaintiff's favor, finding that the federal ban was unconstitutional and ordering ISP to issue the plaintiff a FOID. ISP appealed, and the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's order, forcing the ISP to give a FOID to the plaintiff. But the Supreme Court also found that it was unnecessary for the trial court to reach the constitutional question, so the Supreme Court overruled that part of the judge's order that found the federal ban unconstitutional. The take-away from this case is that a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic battery charge has the opportunity to convince a judge that they are not a danger and should be entitled to regain their right to possess a firearm. If the judge is persuaded, the judge can revest the plaintiff with the right to possess a firearm and order the ISP to issue a FOID card.
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SAFER USA COURSE SCHEDULE
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Illinois Concealed Carry
coming in the next few weeks! Stay tuned!
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Chicago gun laws to be overhauled
This week the Chicago City Council Committee on Public Safety approved Ordinance O2013-5015, a rewrite of the city's current gun control laws. The City of Chicago must update provisions of the Municipal Code regarding firearms in order to comply with the preemption clauses in recently passed concealed carry legislation. Passed by the full City Council, there is no longer a requirement to register lawfully-owned firearms, eliminating the necessity to obtain a Chicago Firearms Permit (CFP), nor a requirement to complete the five additional hours of training required to obtain a CFP. Additionally lawful firearm owners may possess and transport lawfully owned handguns outside of the home, and there are no longer prohibitions from carrying or possessing ammunition. The assault weapons ban remains. The council also passed a law disallowing the carrying of a concealed firearm into any establishment that serves alcohol regardless of the percentage of business it contributes to the establishment. [Source: NRA/ILA and the Chicago Sun Times]
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Major milestone for families afield -
1 million new hunters!
The future of hunting is brighter today than it was nearly a decade ago thanks to the extraordinary success of Families Afield, an innovative program that has introduced 1 million newcomers to hunting. This impressive number demonstrates that interest in hunting remains high and that what's needed to spark a lifelong passion for hunting is a proper introduction enabled by state regulations. With success in hand Families Afield's call to action is this: if your state offers an apprentice hunting license, make it a point to bring a newcomer along this hunting season; or if you've never gone hunting before, seek out a mentor and give it a try. Families Afield was developed to increase the number of hunters to ensure a promising future for the tradition of hunting and conservation. Hunters provide the lion's share of support for conservation through the purchases of hunting licenses and excise taxes paid on sales of firearms and ammunition. Families Afield is a model of cooperative effort by several major organizations. The program was founded in 2004 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation and the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance. The National Rifle Association and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation are also coalition partners in the Families Afield program. Today 35 states have approved legislation that makes it easier for newcomers to try hunting with an experienced mentor.
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