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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS spring turkey seasons began April 1 and run through April 12, and the
regular season runs April 13-May 31. During these seasons, Kansas
Springtime Reminder For hunters must remember one word that exemplifies the perfect hunt:
safety.
Turkey Hunters – Safety First
APR 06, 2011 07:17P.M. Responsible hunters are sure of their targets — and what lies beyond
them — before firing, and they hunt defensively to protect themselves
Springtime Reminder For Turkey Hunters – Safety First from the mistakes of others.
Hunting is safe and getting safer, but hunters asked to check their
safety list. The following are just a few defensive safety tips to follow when pursuing
America’s largest game bird this spring:

• set up against a stump, tree, or rock that is wider than your

shoulders and higher than your head;

• never wear or carry the colors red, white, light blue, or black — the
colors of a wild turkey gobbler — when turkey hunting;

• eliminate movement and set up in open timber rather than thick

brush;

• avoid imitating the sound of a gobbling turkey;

• watch other game and listen for the alarm cries of blue jays, crows,
squirrels, or woodpeckers that can tip you off to the presence of
another hunter;

Springtime Reminder For Turkey Hunters - Safety First • assume any noise you hear is another hunter; and

• never move, wave, or make turkey sounds to alert another hunter

of your presence but remain still and call out in a loud, clear voice
to announce.

Including the archery-only season and youth/disabled seasons, Kansas

hunters will be able to hunt for two full months. During the youth
season, youth 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult 18 or
older.

The adult may not hunt during the youth season (except with archery
equipment). No hunting license is required for resident hunters 15 and
younger, but a valid Kansas turkey permit is required.

For more information, contact the nearest office of the Kansas

Department of Wildlife and Parks or visit the agency’s website,
www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
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2012 Delaware Duck Stamp
Stamp Winners Announced
APR 06, 2011 07:11P.M.
2012 Delaware Duck Stamp & Trout Stamp Winners
Announced
Artists from Missouri, Delaware Take Top Spots on April 2 2011.
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- GREENWOOD (April 6, 2011) – The
results are in. Missouri artist Tom Morgan Crain’s painting featuring a
lesser scaup will become the 2012 Delaware Duck Stamp. A painting of
brook trout by Delaware artist George Bradford of Georgetown, will
appear on the 2012 Delaware Trout Stamp. Mr. Bradford also won
second place in the Trout Stamp contest for his painting of a brown
trout.
The paintings won top honors in the DNREC Division of Fish and
Wildlife’s annual stamp art competition, held Saturday, April 2 at the
Ducks Unlimited Greenwings Event in Greenwood. This year’s event
drew 33 entries for the 2012 Duck Stamp and 11 entries for the 2012
Trout Stamp. The 2012 Trout Stamp winner, George Bradford, receives
$250 and retains the rights to reproduce and sell prints of the stamp.
The 2012 Duck Stamp winner, Tom Morgan Crain, who resides in
Branson, Mo., will receive a $2,500 prize and 150 artist’s proofs of the
limited edition print series of his first place duck entry. Crain has
illustrated many best in shows for the National Wildlife Show in Kansas
City. He is a three-time winner for the Missouri Duck Stamp and a past
winner for the Indiana Trout Stamp and Delaware Trout Stamp. He was
recently awarded the 2012 Ohio Duck Stamp. Crain has also illustrated
for the Wild Turkey Federation, Missouri Show-me Chapter, Ducks
Unlimited Hunters log, Cabela’s catalog cover, and many other covers.
Other winners included:
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• 2012 Duck Stamp: Second place – Gerald Putt of Boiling Springs,
Pa., pintails; Third place – Steve Oliver of Brookhaven, Pa., green-
winged teal; Honorable mention: Richard Clifton of Milford, Del.,
pintail; George Lockwood of Santa Ynez, Calif., mallard; and Ron
Kleiber of Erin, N.Y., bufflehead.
• 2012 Trout Stamp: Third place – Bart Gelesh of Oxford, Pa., brook
trout; Honorable mention: Larry Smail of Kittanning, Pa., brown
trout; Matt Patterson of New Ipswich, N.H., brook trout; and
Donnie Hughes of Lexington, S.C., brook trout.
The Duck and Trout Stamp entries are on display now through Saturday,
April 23 at the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village, 866 N.
DuPont Highway, Dover, just south of Delaware State University.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For
more information about the museum, please call 302-734-1618.
The 2012 Duck Stamp judges were Ducks Unlimited Chairman Clif
Bakhsh, artist Paul Shertz, collector Dan Shevock, art professional Don
Parks and biologist Charlii Miller.
The 2012 Trout Stamp judges were collector Dan Shevock, biologist
Charlii Miller, artist Doug Gibson, Trout Unlimited member Bill
O’Connor, and collector/biologist Roy Miller.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited,
began the duck stamp and print program in 1980 to raise funds for
waterfowl conservation, including acquiring and improving the wetland
habitats that are vital for the survival of migratory waterfowl. To date,
more than $2.5 million has been raised.
The Division began requiring trout stamps in the 1950s. Trout stamp art
was first used in 1977. The fees paid for Trout Stamps are used to
purchase rainbow and brown trout from commercial hatcheries. The
purchased trout are stocked in two downstate ponds and selected
streams in northern New Castle County for Delaware’s spring trout
season.
Residents 16 to 64 years of age are required to have a Delaware Trout
Stamp, which costs $4.20. Residents ages 12 through 15 years old are
required to have a Young Angler Trout Stamp, which costs $2.10. Non-
residents 12 years of age and older are required to have a Non-Resident
Trout Stamp, which costs $6.20.
Duck Stamps go on sale July 1 for $9 and are required when hunting
migratory waterfowl in Delaware.
Duck and Trout Stamps are available at the Division of Fish and Wildlife
offices in the Richardson and Robbins Building at 89 Kings Highway in
Dover, at license agents throughout the state or online at
www.fw.delaware.gov, which also includes a list of license agents.
Collector stamps and prints are sold only at the Division’s administrative
offices.
For more information, call the Division of Fish and Wildlife at 739-9911.
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SAF Files Amended Bloomberg
Complaint With Additional
Plaintiffs in NY Gun Rights Case
APR 06, 2011 07:06P.M.
SAF Files Amended Bloomberg Complaint With Additional
Plaintiffs in NY Gun Rights Case
Second Amendment Foundation
BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- The Second Amendment
Foundation announced this morning that it has filed an amended
complaint in federal district court against New York Mayor Michael
Bloomberg and the City of New York over exorbitant gun licensing fees,
adding two additional plaintiffs who came forward asking to be part of
the legal action.
SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb said with these additional
plaintiffs, there are now seven private citizens who have joined SAF and
the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the lawsuit.
“We are being overwhelmed with calls following yesterday’s
announcement about the lawsuit,” Gottlieb acknowledged.
“We want to assure everyone that they do not need to be part
of the lawsuit in order to benefit from a victory.
“SAF truly appreciates the wave of enthusiasm and support
from New York gun owners,” he continued. “We need to
move forward right now, and if people would like to support
our lawsuit with a tax-exempt contribution to SAF, we would
welcome that.”
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Federal District Court for the Southern
District of New York. Plaintiffs are represented by attorney David
Jensen.
“Almost immediately after the lawsuit was filed,” Gottlieb
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said, “our phones started ringing as people wanted to join the
lawsuit. We simply cannot take on more plaintiffs at this
point and further delay the process.
“We do not want New York’s outrageous $340 license fee to
continue one more day than it has to,” he explained. “Imagine
if this was a poll tax. How many New Yorkers would be
storming city hall right now, demanding their voting rights?
The city’s excessive gun licensing fee amounts to the same
egregious assault on every citizen’s right to self-protection in
their own home.”
About:
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest
and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action
group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own
and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to
more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many
programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of
gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits
against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on
behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun
makers and an amicus brief and fund for the Emerson case holding the
Second Amendment as an individual right.
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York State Rifle & Pistol Association, NYSRPA, SAF, Second Amendment
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Fusion Ammunition Introduces
Safari Line Ammo
APR 06, 2011 06:59P.M.
Fusion Ammunition Introduces Safari Line Ammo
Fusion Ammunition Safari Line Ammo
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• The only way to stop a lethal attack is with countervailing force.

• The correct response to a mass murderer is not to restrict the

public, but to empower the public and give us every advantage
possible.

• People are always the first responders. Police are second

Gunlaws.com
responders. We face the same criminals. We both need the best
tools we can get.
PHOENIX, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- Depriving the public of gear as a
way to stop murderers is misguided, puts you at risk, and at its core, is a
• We know laws banning murder and armed criminals don’t stop
thinly disguised effort to get to zero-round magazines—in the false and
criminals. Why would you want to do more of the same when you
dangerous belief that disarming innocent people will finally disarm
know it doesn’t work? (Because it’s a hoplophobic response, not a
criminals.
rational one.)

Legislators asked me to prepare this list.

• Will magazine-size bans feel good, as if you’re really doing
something? Yes. Will they actually do something? No.
The Crux

• Infringing on the size of a magazine doesn’t stop crazy people.

• By focusing on magazine size instead of ways to stop active
Imagining that it somehow will, now that’s crazy.
shooters you jeopardize everyone’s safety.

• An infringed-capacity magazine violates your civil rights.

• Hoping to limit murderers by limiting magazines is irrational and
hoplophobic.
Reasoning

• Why have people picked a ten-round limit? Why not two?

• Will a magazine limit stop a murderer from carrying several guns?
Of course not.
• Are they saying it’s OK to only kill ten people? That makes no
sense.
• Will it prevent swapping out magazines? How do you propose
controlling that?
• Would you make police obey the same limit? Why not?

• Infringing on magazine size has no effect on the millions of

Parity with Police: The public faces the same criminals police do. Any
magazines already out there.
restrictions for the public must match what police can use: The public is
always first at the scene.
• Limiting the public doesn’t limit criminals. It just limits the public.

• If you can’t justify impeding the police with ammunition limits, you
Trying to stop crime or crazy people by limiting magazine size can’t
cannot legitimately justify impeding the public that way.
work. We tried that, for ten years under Clinton’s size ban. It’s a proven
failure. The NY Times admitted this in no uncertain terms.
• What’s needed to stop rampages is not another law written on
www.gunlaws.com/NewYorkTimesAndGuns.htm
paper, but speedier law enforcement, or any armed people who can
respond.
• The public should have at least as much ammunition as police can
have.
• A criminal can’t legally have a magazine of any size. A law
restricting size adds nothing.
• Because people face the same criminals police do, we honestly need
equal gear.
None of these arguments matter to the opposition. People who want to
restrict magazines are on a roll, using the Tucson assassinations for
• Attacking the right to an uninfringed magazine because of one
momentum. They want any kind of gun bans they can get, regardless of
assassin is a political game, not a meaningful solution to homicidal
crime fighting, public safety, logic or reason. They are emotionally
rampages.
compromised.

• Using a tragic homicidal assault for leverage against civil rights is

• Limiting the amount of ammunition a person has for self defense is
reprehensible.
dangerous.

• Using tragedy to advance a political agenda aimed at incrementally

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disarming the public is the ugliest underbelly of politics. It’s
shameful.
Killing Is Fun! Someone has to say it—With constant Technicolor
promotion of “the thrill of killing” from Hollywood and TV, we can
expect another homicidal rampage. We must be ready to stop it when it
inevitably occurs.
They’re not deranged, they’re imitating –
With Hollywood and the networks glorifying immoral behavior,
portraying killers as heroes to be emulated, and mourned when put
down, it’s false to classify copycat crimes as mental disease.
The proper response to the recognition that people can go berserk and
cause mayhem is to foster a culture of marksmanship.
• From army posts to grocery stores, homicidal attacks take place in
make-believe gun free zones. Paper signs do not deter murderers.
• A phony gun-free zone made by posting a sign may feel good, but it
has been repeatedly proven to be dangerous and negligent.
• A person who posts a no-guns-allowed sign should be liable if it
causes harm. See the model legislation at gunlaws.com.
http://www.gunlaws.com/GFZ/GFZ-BillReview.htm
• Murderous carnage has nothing to do with magazine size and
everything to do with opportunity. Crowds of unarmed people offer
murderers a field day.
• If legislation really could stop criminals there wouldn’t be any.
• Laws do not stop crime. Law enforcement stops crime.
It’s time to broadly promote National Training Week from July 4
through 11, when all Americans are encouraged to go to the range and
practice. Details at gunlaws.com.
http://www.gunlaws.com/NationalTrainingWeek.htm
It’s time to consider a tax break or tax credit to encourage people to go to
the range and improve their readiness and skills.
Millions of 30-round and larger magazines are not used for killing,
they’re used at ranges, which is where most legal gun use is conducted.
• Attacks on magazines are attacks on ranges, the home court for the
Second Amendment, the bottom line on legal gun use.
• Attacks on magazines are attacks on the heart of the right to keep
and bear arms.
• Disarm criminals first.
Politically Corrected Glossary
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• Always frame the debate as pro rights vs. anti rights, never as pro
gun vs. anti gun, which yields ground to the antis.
• This is a civil-rights issue, a question of fundamental human rights.
• Always talk about discreet carry, a cultural and civilized norm,
never about concealed carry, which sounds like you have
something to hide.
• Always refer to personal sidearms, a neutral and non-inflammatory
term, never to handguns, a word that has been vilified beyond
usefulness.
• Remember that assault is a kind of behavior, not a kind of
hardware. The media loves that word because it spins the debate to
their liking, and makes firearms automatically bad, instead of true
focus on bad actors.
• Always ask a person who questions assault weapon possession
what guns they’re talking about exactly. They do not know.
• Any weapon you can own is an ordinary household firearm, the
type you might find in any American household.
Don’t waste time and audience attention correcting ignorant reporters
who talk about clips or bullets. Let them remain self-evidently ignorant.
See the entire Glossary at gunlaws.com
About GunLaws.com:
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publisher and distributor of gun-law books in the country. Our website,
gunlaws.com, features a free national directory to gun laws and relevant
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Texas Guns on Campus Bill
Heads to Senate Floor
APR 06, 2011 04:10P.M.
Texas Guns on Campus Bill Heads to Senate Floor
NRA News
Fairfax, VA --(Ammoland.com)- NRA-News is a valued partner that
continues to cover breaking gun rights news with a new and improved
short video format in the “NRA News Minute” videos.
Cam Edwards talks to Scott Lewis, Texas Legislative Director for
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus on the progress of Texas
Campus Concealed Carry bill in Texas state legislature.
To view the current firearms or gun rights news video, please click above:
Read More on these topics:
• Texas Leads Nation with Campus Firearms Carry Bill
• Campus Concealed Carry Bill No Laughing Matter
• Texas Concealed Carry On Campus Bill in Committee – Bill 354
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civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to
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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
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Bowhunter Education Class
Scheduled in Montana
APR 06, 2011 04:01P.M.
Bowhunter Education Class Scheduled in Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
GLASGOW, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- A bowhunter education class
and the final hunter education class of the season have been scheduled in
Glasgow.
The bowhunter class runs April 26-29 at the Assembly of God Church,
1220 10th Street North. The class will run from 6 – 9 p.m. on the
weekdays.
A mandatory field day event is set for 9 a.m. – noon on April 30.
In Montana, completion of a hunter education course is required for all
hunters born after Jan. 1, 1985. In addition, all first-time bowhunters
must complete a bowhunter education course in order to purchase an
archery license in Montana. Bowhunter education requirements also
must be completed by July 31 of a given year in order for the graduates to
be eligible to hunt that fall.
Meanwhile, the last hunter education course scheduled this spring in
Glasgow runs from May 2-6, and there are a few student slots still
available.
These classes take place at the East Side Elementary School Library and
run from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. during the weekdays. Students must attend
each of the classes. A field day event, where practical skills are tested, is
set for May 7.
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A child must be at least 11 years old to take the classroom courses.
Registration requires the signature of a parent or guardian for students
under the age of 18. Students are required to read the course manual
before the first day of class.
Some of the field day events are also open to students over 18 who have
completed their coursework online. Online students must pay an
administrative fee and, depending on their age, may be required to
complete other requirements.
Hunter and bowhunter education sessions taught in a traditional
classroom setting are free. For more information, call 406-228-3700.
Tags: Archery News, Bow Hunting, Bowhunters, Hunter Education
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Record Amount of Guns Bought
by US Citizens in March 2011
APR 06, 2011 03:57P.M.
Record Amount of Guns Bought by US Citizens in March 2011
NICS Background Checks Up 15 Percent for month of March.
Guns Protect Human Life **Volk
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National Shooting Sports Foundation
NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The March 2011 NSSF-
adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
figure of 990,840 is an increase of 15 percent over the NSSF-adjusted
NICS figure of 861,408 in March 2010.
For comparison, the unadjusted March 2011 NICS figure of 1,437,709 is
an increase of 11.3 percent over the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,291,618
in March 2010.
The adjusted NICS data was derived by NSSF by subtracting out all 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.
While not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS
data provide a more accurate picture of current market conditions.
Questions concerning NSSF-adjusted NICS data should be directed to
NSSF research at 203-426-1320 or research@nssf.org. In addition to
other purposes, NICS is used to check transactions of firearms sales and
transfers on new and used handguns and long guns. For additional
information on NICS or to view a complete set of the current monthly
NICS reports, visit the NICS website. NSSF members may access
historical monthly NICS reports in the Members section of nssf.org.
March NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 15 Percent
About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the
firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve
hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a
membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms
retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For
more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
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NYSRPA Files Lawsuit Against SAF Files Federal Lawsuit

NYC Over Pistol License Fees Against Bloomberg Over Gun
APR 06, 2011 03:39P.M.
Permit Fees
NYSRPA Files Lawsuit Against NYC Over Pistol License Fees APR 06, 2011 03:32P.M.

SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Over Gun

Permit Fees

New York State Rifle and Pistol Association

Second Amendment Foundation

TROY, NY --(Ammoland.com)- The New York State Rifle & Pistol

BELLEVUE, WA --(Ammoland.com)- The Second Amendment
Association (NYSRPA) in conjunction with the Second Amendment
Foundation filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against New York Mayor
Foundation (SAF) have filed suit against the City of New York over the
Michael Bloomberg that alleges New York City’s $340 fee for a permit to
fees charged by the New York City Police Department for the costs
keep a handgun in the home is “excessive and impermissibly burdens
associated with the processing of pistol license applications.
the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.”

NYSRPA believes that both the City and State of New York violate the
SAF is joined in the lawsuit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol
Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by requiring the
Association and five individual New York City residents. Also named as a
payment of fees as a prerequisite for the lawful exercise of the specifically
defendant in the lawsuit is New York Attorney General Eric
enumerated individual civil right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by
Schneiderman.
the 2nd Amendment.

“Under state law,” said SAF Executive Vice President Alan

“The U.S. Supreme Court has recently made it clear that individuals have
Gottlieb, “the maximum fee for issuing a New York State
a right to own guns. Government cannot place arbitrary financial
handgun license is $10, but the law exempts citizens living in
constraints upon those wishing to exercise this right any more than it can
New York City. That exemption allows the city to charge an
for those wishing to exercise their right to vote, ” said Tom King,
exorbitant fee for the license, which discourages city residents
President of NYSRPA.
from exercising their civil rights while violating the Equal
Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg himself publicly acknowledged the
indefensible nature of the fee structure last October when he urged the
“For decades the City has charged its residents exorbitant
City Council to lower the costs specifically to avoid a lawsuit:
license fees that far exceed the fees charged by other states
and cities that impose them,” said attorney David Jensen,
“We want to be in compliance with the law … so that we don’t want to
who is representing the plaintiffs. “The effect of this is to
lose the ability to have reasonable controls. If we have controls that the
force a punitive tax on New York City citizens who choose to
courts have ruled too onerous or too unfair, we could lose the whole
own firearms in compliance with the law. But people have a
thing.”
constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and the City
cannot simply impose fees for the sake of burdening law-
The City Council ignored the Mayor and flatly refused to take up this
abiding gun owners.”
issue. NYSRPA has no choice but to take the issue to court.

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“The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association was founded AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
141 years ago in New York City and we are proud to
participate in an action to help restore the Second Jim Denney’s Artwork Selected
Amendment rights of all New York City residents,” said
NYSRPA President Tom King. for Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
APR 06, 2011 03:26P.M.
In its lawsuit, SAF notes that the $340 fee is not used to
defray administrative costs, so there appears to be no Jim Denney’s Artwork Selected for Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
purpose for it other than to discourage people from applying
for a permit. The excessive fee, according to Gottlieb, puts the
exercise of a constitutional right solely within the financial
reach of the wealthy class, essentially turning a civil right into
a privilege for the rich and well-connected.

“New York is one of only two states that require a permit just
to keep a handgun in one’s own home,” Gottlieb said.
“Citizens in the other 48 states would consider that an
outrage. The city’s residence premises’ handgun license
amounts to a charge of more than $100 annually to keep a
handgun in one’s home, which is ridiculous. Mayor
Bloomberg is essentially taxing the fundamental right to
defend one’s self in his or her own home. We cannot think of
anything more egregious than perpetuating a fee structure
that puts a financial obstacle in the way of citizens who want
to protect their homes and families.
Ringed-Neck Ducks Painted By Jim Denney
“We believe the only recourse is to take this issue to the
federal court,” he concluded. “Billionaires like Mayor
Bloomberg can be cavalier about a citizen’s rights, but we
can’t, and we won’t.”

The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest

and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action
group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own
and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to
more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many
programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of
gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits
Outdoor Alabama
against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on
behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun
Alabama --(Ammoland.com)- A pair of ringed-neck ducks painted by
makers and an amicus brief and fund for the Emerson case holding the
Jim Denney of Alexander City, Ala., is the winner of the 2011 Alabama
Second Amendment as an individual right.
Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. The winning artwork will adorn the 2012-
2013 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp.
Tags: Lawsuits, Mayor Bloomberg, New York, New York State Rifle &
Pistol Association, NYSRPA, SAF, Second Amendment Foundation
The annual contest, sponsored by the Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater
Fisheries Division (WFF), is open to all resident Alabama artists only.

Denney previously won the 2007 contest with a painting of hooded

mergansers. Contest rules prevented him from entering again until this
year. Denney is flattered to have his artwork selected as the winner for
the second time in as many entries. “It’s a big honor. There are some
really good artists in this state,” he said.

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This year’s first runner-up is a pair of white-fronted geese painted by
Steven Burney of Town Creek, Ala. A Canada goose painted by Bill Stem
of Madison, Ala., was selected as second runner-up, while a cinnamon
teal painted by Neil Pope of Union Grove, Ala., was third runner-up.
Fourth runner-up was by Everett Hatcher, who painted a blue-winged
teal.
Entries were judged on suitability for reproduction as a stamp,
originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and general
rendering. The designs were limited to living species of North American
migratory ducks or geese, and winning species from the past three years
– wood duck, northern pintail drake and American wigeon – were not
eligible subjects for the 2011 contest.
The artwork was publicly displayed and judged by a panel of experts in
the fields of art, ornithology, and conservation. Representing the field of
art was Jonathan Matthews, a Montgomery artist who has studied in
Norway and France. Representing the field of ornithology was Dagmar
Thurmond, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service. Representing
the field of conservation was Frank Boyd, a wildlife biologist and state
director of the USDA Wildlife Services office in Auburn.
The funds from stamp sales are used to procure and manage wetland
habitats for waterfowl. All licensed waterfowl hunters are required to
purchase state and federal migratory waterfowl stamps or to purchase
the privilege. Like the federal stamps, state issued stamps are popular
with collectors. The artwork competition for the Alabama Migratory
Waterfowl Stamp design is held each year in February and is open to
Alabama residents only.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s
natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine
Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater
Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR and the waterfowl stamp design
competition visit www.outdooralabama.com.
Tags: ADCNR, Alabama, Duck Stamps, Sports Artist
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Volunteers Needed For April 10
Project At Blackbird Reserve
Wildlife Area
APR 06, 2011 03:20P.M.
Volunteers Needed For April 10 Project At Blackbird Reserve
Wildlife Area
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
SMYRNA, Delaware --(Ammoland.com)- DNREC’s Division of Fish
and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to help remove non-native vines that
have invaded a section of the Blackbird Reserve Wildlife Area near
Smyrna.
The volunteer removal effort runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10.
The invasive vines, including Wintercreeper Euonymous, English ivy and
Japanese wisteria, are clinging to trees and covering native plants and
wildlife habitat.
Volunteers will be using hand tools to remove the vines. Gloves and tools
– pruners, loppers, handsaws, etc. – will be provided, but volunteers are
welcome to bring their own.
Due to the nature of the work, volunteers under the age of 16 must be
accompanied by an adult. Volunteers also are strongly encouraged to
pre-register with contact information in case of inclement weather
leading to postponement.
Volunteers will be meeting at the wildlife area’s parking lot on Eagles
Nest Landing Road.
Interested in volunteering or more information? Please contact Lynne
Staub, volunteer coordinator with the Division of Fish and Wildlife, at
302-735-3600, or by email at lynne.staub@state.de.us.
To learn more about Fish and Wildlife’s volunteer programs and
upcoming projects, visit www.fw.delaware.gov/volunteers
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Tags: Conservation Projects, Delaware, Delaware Division of Fish and
Wildlife, Invasive Species, Volunteers
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
OIA Presents Senators Burr &
Wyden the 2011 Friend of the
Outdoor Industry Awards
APR 06, 2011 03:15P.M.
Outdoor Industry Association Presents Senators Burr and
Wyden the 2011 Friend of the Outdoor Industry Awards
Outdoor Industry Association
BOULDER, CO --(Ammoland.com)- The 2011 Outdoor Industry
Association (OIA) Friend of the Outdoor Industry Awards will be
presented to Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Richard Burr (R-
NC) in recognition of their leadership in support of the active outdoor
recreation industry.
The awards will be presented later today during the annual Outdoor
Industry Association Capitol Summit in Washington, D.C.
“Senator Burr and Senator Wyden have demonstrated strong
leadership on behalf of the outdoor recreation industry. They
have both led significant legislation initiatives that ensure the
growth of our nation’s recreation infrastructure and the
health of the outdoor industry supply chain,” said Frank
Hugelmeyer, president & CEO of OIA. “We are deeply
thankful for their efforts.”
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is a member of the Senate Finance
Committee where he is chair of the subcommittee on Trade, Customs
and Global Competitiveness. He also serves on the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, where he chairs the Subcommittee on
Public Lands and Forests. These two committee assignments make him a
key and valued advocate for the OIA Policy Agenda on both trade and
recreation issues.
Wyden is the lead sponsor of the OIA signature trade initiative, the U.S.
OUTDOOR Act, legislation that would create distinct classifications for
outdoor performance apparel, eliminate import tariffs on these products
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and use a portion of those duty savings to reinvest back in U.S.-based
organizations that advance research into sustainable textile and apparel
production.
On public lands and conservation, Senator Wyden, has been a vocal
advocate in support of funding for the Land and Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF), the National Park Service and the Forest Legacy Program
— all programs central to preserving public lands for recreation in
America.
Wyden was a cosponsor of S. 2747, the Land and Water Conservation
Authorization and Funding Act, legislation that would fully fund the
Land and Water Conservation Fund. In advocating for passage of the
bill, Senator Wyden recognized outdoor recreation as a huge “economic
bonanza for our nation” during a speech on the Senate floor.
Peter Bragdon, general counsel at Columbia Sportswear, will present the
award to Sen. Wyden at tonight’s Friend of the Outdoor Industry Awards
reception on Capitol Hill.
“Senator Wyden’s leadership on trade issues will ensure the
development of innovative products, make performance
outerwear more affordable for consumers and will stimulate
job growth in the outdoor recreation industry,” said Bragdon.
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is a member of the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he serves as Ranking
Member of the Subcommittee on National Parks. In this role, he has
proven to be an important Republican ally and leader in the fight for
increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
In the 111th Congress, Senator Burr stepped forward as an unabashed
champion of full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Sen. Burr carried his support directly to Republican and Democratic
leadership, authoring a letter that three of his Republican colleagues
signed, stating:
“The LWCF has enjoyed strong bi-partisan support since it
was authorized more than 45 years ago. Americans
throughout the nation have enjoyed the national parks,
forests and refuges that have benefited from the program, as
well as state and local neighborhood parks in countless
communities in every state. Hunting, fishing, camping,
climbing, hiking, paddling, backcountry skiing, mountain
biking, wildlife viewing and other activities contribute a total
of $730 billion annually to the economy, supporting 6.5
million jobs and stimulating eight percent of all consumer
spending according to the Outdoor Industry Foundation.
Numerous conservation, sportsmen and industry groups
support full and dedicated funding for this program.”
Sutton Bacon, CEO of Nantahala Outdoor Center will present the 2011
Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award to Senator Burr.
“Senator Burr worked tirelessly with OIA and the LWCF
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coalition through the fall and into the final days of the www.outdoorindustry.org or call 303.444.3353.
congressional session to advocate for full funding for LWCF
to develop strategies to see it over the finish line. While the Tags: Awards, OIA, Outdoor Industry Association
effort was ultimately unsuccessful, Senator Burr’s leadership
made full funding for LWCF a bi-partisan issue and set us up
to continue the fight,” said Bacon. AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS

The Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award is presented annually to Outdoor Channel Recognized
members of Congress and administration officials in recognition for their
leadership in support of the active outdoor recreation industry. For Its Leadership In Digital By
Past recipients of the Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award Cablefax
include: APR 06, 2011 03:02P.M.

• 2010: Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE), Congressman Earl
Blumenauer (D-OR) and Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM).
• 2009: Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Congressman Raul Grijalva
(D-AZ)
Outdoor Channel Recognized For Its Leadership In Digital By
Cablefax
Recipient of Best of the Web Award for Email Newsletters and
Honorable Mentions in Editorial Excellence – Special Section & Original
Content Categories.

• 2008: Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), Representative Mark Udall Digital Media President Todd Merkow Makes Digital Hot
(D-CO) List; Honored for Role in Driving Company’s Digital
Innovations.
• 2007: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Senator Lamar
Alexander (R-TN). Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE), Senator Ken
Salazar (D-CO)

• 2006: Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT), Senator Susan Collins (R-

ME), Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO)

• 2005: Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Mary

Landrieu (D-LA)

• 2004: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Sherwood

Boehlert (R-NY)
Outdoorchannel TV
• 2003: Representative David Obey (D-WI), Representative Nancy
Temecula, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Channel, America’s
Johnson (R-CT)
Leader in Outdoor TV, today was honored for its leadership in digital by
CableFAX, a cable industry trade publication, at an awards reception
• 2002: Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA)
held in New York City.

• 2001: Representative George Miller (D-CA), Senator Mike DeWine

The Company received one “Best of the Web” accolade and its Digital
(R-OH)
Media President, Todd Merkow, was named an honoree on the media
outlet’s “Digital Hot List.”
About Outdoor Industry Association
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is a national trade association whose
As part of CableFAX’s third annual Best of the Web Awards, Outdoor
mission is to ensure the growth and success of the outdoor industry. OIA
Channel took the top honor for its weekly e-mail newsletter in the
provides trade services for over 4000 manufacturers, distributors,
category “Email Newsletter/s.” The newsletter features links to the top
suppliers, sales representatives and retailers in the outdoor industry.
ten videos on OutdoorChannel.com, tune-in information and “best
OIA programs include representation in government/legislative affairs,
tweets of the week.” Since launching the e-newsletter,
market and social research, business-to-business services and youth
OutdoorChannel.com has experienced triple-digit increases in traffic.
outreach initiatives. Educational events include the annual Rendezvous,
Outdoor University, and the Capitol Summit. Outdoor Industry
Outdoor Channel also received honorable mentions in two additional
Association is based in Boulder, Colorado, and is the title sponsor of the
digital categories: “Editorial Excellence – Special Section” for the
Outdoor Retailer tradeshows. For more information go to

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Company’s quarterly online program guide and “Original Content” for NFL football. For more information, please visit
boonDOCS: Wilderness & Travel Medicine, a unique online series that http://www.outdoorchannel.com.
highlights the art and science of managing medical emergencies when
nature is the nearest hospital. Tags: Awards, Hunting TV Shows, Outdoor Channel TV, Shooting Media
News
“We’re honored to be recognized by CableFAX for our
category leading online position,” said Tom Hornish, Chief
Operating Officer, Outdoor Channel. AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS

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management of regional sports networks, Mr. Merkow joined Outdoor
Channel in January 2010 as President of Digital Media. Under his
leadership, the Company’s digital platform, OutdoorChannel.com has
made noteworthy strides. The online destination pulls over 1 million
unique visitors per month and is the leading website in the outdoor
entertainment category.

OutdoorChannel.com underwent a major redesign in January 2010. The

centerpiece of the site is a state-of-the-art broadband video player that
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CableFAX is a cable industry trade publication written for operators

providing the latest news and insight on mergers and acquisitions,
technology breakthroughs, regulatory issues, marketing initiatives,
programming and personnel changes.

About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and operates
Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm
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AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
Global Rescue Performs
Medical Evacuation of Hunter
From Cameroon
APR 06, 2011 01:21P.M.
Global Rescue Performs Field Rescue & Medical Evacuation of
Hunter From Cameroon
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Global Rescue
Cameroon, Africa --(Ammoland.com)- Global RescueGlobal Rescue
has rescued a client from a remote camp in Cameroon over the weekend
and transported him to his home in Eastern Europe.
Bela Hidvegi, a veteran of African travels, was hunting dwarf buffalo in
the rainforest about 15 hours by car from the capital, Yaounde, when he
began to experience nausea, vomiting and digestive problems.
A rudimentary local clinic diagnosed him with malaria and prescribed
medication. Because his condition continued to deteriorate over the next
48 hours, Global Rescue’s medical team reviewed the case, believed the
diagnosis to be incorrect and recommended an immediate field rescue
from the jungle to Yaounde.
Global Rescue dispatched a helicopter to Hidvegi’s camp near the town
of Doume and flew him to the capital for further evaluation. There, he
was seen at a private hospital, diagnosed with a bacterial infection and
prescribed antibiotics. Hidvegi was then transported to his home in
Budapest. He is expected to make a full recovery.
About Global Rescue
Global Rescue provides best-in-class medical, security, evacuation, and
crisis response services to individuals, corporations, travelers and
expeditions worldwide. The company’s emergency response teams are
comprised of paramedics, physicians and security personnel, many of
whom are veterans of elite special operations units of the U.S. Military.
Through an exclusive relationship with the physicians of Johns Hopkins,
Global Rescue members also benefit from the advisory services of some
of the world’s finest physicians.
Examples of Global Rescue’s work includes extracting and evacuating
hundreds of people from the Middle East during the uprisings of 2011
and deploying medical and security personnel to earthquake ravaged
Haiti to secure, treat and evacuate more than a hundred travelers,
humanitarian workers and orphans. Other recent missions include
evacuations from Chile, the Republic of Georgia, Romania, Saudi Arabia,
Afghanistan, Mexico, Alaska, Argentina, Ethiopia, Nepal, and Thailand.
For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.
For press inquiries, please contact our press office at (617) 459-4200 or
email press@globalrescue.com.
Tags: African Hunting, Big Game Hunting, Global Rescue, Hunting
News, Search & Rescue
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NRA Convention Workshop

Presented by Bradley Smoker
APR 06, 2011 01:02P.M.

NRA Convention Workshop Presented by Bradley Smoker

Birchwood Casey Dirty Bird Splattering Targets

Bradley Smoker

Delta, British Columbia, Canada --(Ammoland.com)- Bradley

Birchwood Casey
Smoker www.bradleysmoker.com is sponsoring three free two hour long-
workshops over the three days of the convention (one each day).
Eden Prairie, MN --(Ammoland.com)- Birchwood Casey has added
three new models to its Dirty Bird Splattering Target lineup.
Location: 2011 NRA Convention, Rooms 310 and 311

The targets have a bright chartreuse background that shows the classic
Workshop dates and times:
Dirty Bird splatter when shot. The target face is black with a red dot for
the bull’s eye.
• Friday, 29th, 11:00 to 1:00;

Dirty Bird Targets are non-adhesive so shooters can take them down and
• Saturday, 30th, 11:00 to 1:00
make notes on them, saving the target for future reference.

• Sunday, May 1st. 11:00 to 1:00

Round 6-inch and 8-inch bull’s-eye versions, which work great for close

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The workshop (no, you will not be getting your hands dirty–it is a live AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
presentation of techniques) will cover advanced (home) techniques and
processing, preparation, and smoke cooking of game and domestic meat, Advanced Swiss Polymer Aids in
sausage and jerky.
Fighting Terror
The workshop will feature many helpful tips, techniques and processes APR 06, 2011 12:57P.M.
that will prove exceptionally valuable in the making of game and
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live preparation demonstrations. Group Equipment Used for Fighting Terror.

These advanced professional courses were a great hit at the 2009 and
2010 NRA Conventions and that is why the NRA is having Bradley
Smoker back for the 2011 NRA Convention.

Presenter is Brad Lockwood. Brad is a proven expert in both

domesticated and wild game processing and is an excellent instructor.
Brad is past president of the Pennsylvania Association of Meat
Processors and has won several national awards for meat processing. He
is also the host of Outdoor Edge’s Love of The Hunt on Direct TV and
Dish Network. Makosecurity.com

These courses teach advanced meat preparation (correct meat cutting
and preparation and smoke) techniques for game, sausage and jerky
preparation that you can use with all smokers and are not exclusive to
the sponsoring Bradley Smoker brand.
If you want to learn more about Bradley Smokers please go to
www.bradleysmoker.com
The Bradley NRA Convention booth is 1051. Please swing by and visit
with the knowledgeable Bradley folks about all types of food smoking
including even cold smoking for food preservation.
FARMINGDALE, New York --(Ammoland.com)- When FAB Defense
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The search led to a highly advanced reinforced polymer material
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second generation T-PODs.

At the Bradley Smoker booth you will see some very cool equipment
from semi- to full-automatic effortless fabulous flavor food smokers.
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monitoring hard work smokers. Now, creating incredibly professional
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We hope to see you there and again please come by and visit the Bradley
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According to Mr. Sandler, the shape of the first generation T-POD is

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market. The company is headquartered in Farmingdale, New York and
has offices in Nixa, Missouri; and Anchorage, Alaska. The Mako Group is
the sole source North American marketer for four Israeli security
Ultimate Training Munitions
products companies – FAB Defense weapon accessories, Front Line
holsters, Meprolight Optics, and Sansolo EOD & Breaching devices. For
NORTH BRANCH, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Ultimate Training
additional Mako Group company and product information visit
Munitions (UTM), a leading provider of weapon conversions and
www.themakogroup.com, call (631) 880-3396, or send an e-mail to
training ammunition for armed forces and law enforcement agencies
info@themakogroup.com
around the world, today announced its support of the 2011 David E.
Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition (BRC).
Tags: AR15 Accessories, FAB Defense, Firearms Accessories, Gun
Accessories, The Mako Group
UTM’s training ammunition system is the key product for the urban
assault event scheduled for the first day of the competition, taking place
at Fort Benning, Georgia, from April 15-17. UTM’s weapon conversion
kits, part of the US Army Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK)
Program, will be utilized to help enhance the realistic nature of various
BRC events.

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“UTM’s products afford the competing Ranger teams the AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
opportunity for increased realism during the competition but
with less risk of getting hurt since they’ll be using non-lethal Wisconsin Constitutional Carry
live fire ammunition,” said Eric Seto, UTM master trainer
and retired US Army First Sergeant. – What’s the Delay?
APR 06, 2011 10:26A.M.
All Ranger teams will have their weapons converted to UTM at some
point during the competition. The UTM Blue Bolt weapon conversion Wisconsin Constitutional Carry – What’s the Delay?
adapts standard service weapons, including M16/M4 rifles and M249
machine guns, for use in various real-world training scenarios. By
removing the live bolt and inserting the UTM Blue Bolt users can convert
from lethal live fire to non-lethal in approximately 30 seconds. The UTM
Blue Bolt offers an important fail-safe safety feature – the 3mm offset
firing pin. When the weapon is converted with the UTM Blue Bolt, the
safety feature prevents denotation of live ammunition, M200 blanks or
any other center-fired primer ammunition.

Wisconsin Gun Owners

Competitors will also utilize UTM’s Blue Magazine. Designed with safety
in mind, the Blue Magazine is manufactured with internal components
Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- Why is self-defense not a priority for
that will only accept UTM Non-Lethal Training Ammunition (NLTA):
these republicans?
UTM’s Man Marker Rounds, Reduced Velocity Rounds, Battlefield Blank
Rounds and Silent Blank Rounds. Live, lethal ammunition is longer than
As you know, the Wisconsin Campaign for Liberty (C4L) and Wisconsin
UTM training ammunition and therefore can’t be loaded into the
Gun Owners (WGO) have delivered a legislative proposal for
magazine and then loaded into the weapon.
constitutional carry to key republicans.

The three-day Best Ranger Competition, designed to push Rangers to

But now we’re being told that even though a draft is ready, some
their limits, was established in 1982 and has been compared to both
republicans want to waste your time in caucus discussing it.
Ironman and Eco-Challenge competitions. The BRC challenges two-man
Ranger teams in events that test physical conditioning, Ranger skills and
Say what? Why are gun owners being stonewalled?
team strategies. The physically and mentally demanding three-day
competition features back-to-back events, allowing little time for rest
The best bill possible is on the table. A bill that would eliminate the
and meals.
government ban on constitutional concealed carry in Wisconsin … lock,
stock and barrel.
About UTM
Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) is a leading provider of weapon
So what’s the delay? Why won’t they return our calls?
conversions and training ammunition for armed forces and law
enforcement agencies around the world. With headquarters in the
Rumors have been flying that the NRA has gotten involved here in
United Kingdom and manufacturing facilities in England and the U.S.,
Wisconsin and is pushing for a watered-down concealed carry bill. A bill
the company’s patented products are designed to simulate realistic
that may very well force you to beg the government for permission to
training to better prepare soldiers and law enforcement officers for their
exercise your Second amendment rights.
missions. UTM provides a complete training system solution for use with
5.56mm, 9mm, .357cal and .40 cal weapons. UTM offers man marker
However, the legislation that you and I want is very simple: Repeal the
rounds (MMR), target bullet rounds (TBR) and blanks (silent blank
carry prohibition to allow unrestricted constitutional carry. Anything less
rounds & battlefield blank rounds) for use in pistols, rifles, submachine
will NOT be acceptable.
gun (SMG) and selected machine guns. In addition, the company
supplies safety and personal protection equipment. Products are
We’ve heard for years the same excuse: Without a republican governor or
available on the GSA schedule, contract number, GS-07F-5749P. For
control of both houses, Vermont-style concealed carry will never, ever,
more information visit: www.utmworldwide.com.
ever happen here in the Badger State.

Tags: Army Rangers, Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News,

Well guess what? Now that we’ve handed republicans the holy grail of
Shooting Teams, Sponsorships, Ultimate Training Munitions, UTM
political power – both state houses and the governor’s seat – they still
appear to be doing next to nothing.

Now is the time to pass a true constitutional carry bill; but are politicians

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cutting deals and getting ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?
That very well could be the case.
So the message we must send to Madison is: Introduce the C4L and
WGO Concealed Carry Bill!
Corey Graff Executive Director P.S. – Why is self-defense not a priority
for Wisconsin republicans?
The WGO-C4L legislation is THE high-water mark for restoration of
concealed carry in Wisconsin. Urge your representative to support real
Second Amendment legislation.

We need you to contact your state assembly and senate representative
right now and tell them that you will not accept anything less than a pure
constitutional carry bill.
Tell them that if they support a watered-down replacement bill, one
requiring you to beg for your Second Amendment rights, that you will
vote to replace them in the next election.
It’s very simple: No carry bill. Or a bad carry bill. Equals no vote.
About:
WGO works for grassroots gun owners, not politicians. While many gun
lobbies fight for “reasonable gun control,” WGO sets a higher standard:
Defining the terrain of pro-gun political battle. Sure, many groups claim
they’re “pro-gun” – all the while they provide cover for anti-gun deals cut
by politicians – but only WGO truly informs gun owners, remaining
committed to a 100% pro-gun position. We oppose all gun control –
regardless of the political party – and work tirelessly to restore the
Second Amendment. Visit www.wisconsingunowners.org

This is serious business. So, why are republicans delaying your right to Tags: Constitutional Carry, Gun Politics, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Gun
protect yourself? Owners

Is your family’s safety not important to them?

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Why are republicans toiling away working on bear hunting legislation?
(We’re pro-bear hunting, but where’s the sense of priority?) Federal Grand Jury Indicts
I cannot stress enough how absolutely essential it is that you call your Three Dallas-Area Men on
state representative and state senator and insist that they support and
rush to introduction the concealed carry bill drafted by Wisconsin Gun Federal Firearms Charges
Owners (WGO), Campaign for Liberty (C4L), Gun Owners of America APR 06, 2011 10:07A.M.
(GOA) and National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR).
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Dallas-Area Men on Federal
Yes, I know staffers will tell you that there are several bills being Firearms Charges
considered for circulation, and that legislators are figuring out how to Defendants Allegedly Made “Straw Purchases” in “Lying and Buying”
“combine” them. Right. This is a nice way of saying, “Go away and we’ll to Illegally Acquire Firearms for Others.
tell you what you get.”

But when you combine something pure with … something rotten, you
just end up with something rotten. Nowhere is that more true than with
respect to our inalienable rights. “Shall Not Be Infringed” means just
that.

Elected to power by gun owners and conservatives, state republicans

moved fast on the economy. They are moving fast on several hunting-
related bills, which are being introduced.

But the most important bill of all - the one to FULLY restore your right
to carry for self-defense - is being put in the political meat grinder.

It is imperative that the WGO-C4L legislation be introduced immediately

without any further delay. Again, this legislation does not have a bill
number because it has not been introduced.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Therefore, it is critical that you ask your representatives to get moving
right now on the WGO-C4L Constitutional Carry legislation. Get moving DALLAS, TX --(Ammoland.com)- DALLAS – A federal grand jury in
and introduce the bill. Dallas has charged three local men with various federal firearms offenses

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related to their scheme to illegally acquire firearms they intended to

transfer to others, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the
Northern District of Texas.

The three defendants, Ranferi Osorio, 27, and his brother, Otilio Osorio,
22, and Kelvin Leon Morrison, 25, have been in custody since their arrest
on Feb. 28, 2011, by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and other state and local agencies, on
charges in related criminal complaints.

The six-count indictment, returned today, charges each defendant with

one count of conspiracy to acquire a firearm from a licensed dealer by
false or fictitious statement and four substantive counts of that offense.
It also charges Ranferi and Otilio Osorio with one count of possessing a
firearm with an obliterated serial number.

According to the indictment, if a person buys a firearm for someone else

but claims that he or she is the actual transferee/buyer of the listed
firearm(s), the firearm acquisition is called a “straw purchase” and the
conduct is called “lying and buying.” The indictment alleges that
beginning in July 2010 and continuing through at least Nov. 2010, the
defendants made false statements to a licensed dealer to illegally procure
at least 10 firearms, that they intended to transfer to others. Together
they formulated a plan that included selecting the licensed dealers and
the types of firearms to be purchased and acquiring the firearms from
those dealers by making false statements intended to deceive the firearm
dealer.

The indictment also alleges that on Nov. 9, 2010, the Osorio brothers
knowingly possessed 12 Romarm, Model Draco, 7.62×39 caliber pistols
which had the serial numbers obliterated.

An indictment is an accusation by a federal grand jury, and a defendant

is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty.
However, if convicted, each count of acquiring a firearm from a licensed
dealer by making a false or fictitious statement carries a maximum
statutory sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Upon
conviction, the conspiracy count and the possession of a firearm with a
removed or obliterated serial number, each carry a maximum statutory
sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the ATF, DEA, FBI, U.S.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security
Investigations and the Lancaster, Texas, Police Department. Deputy
Criminal Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Tromblay is in charge of the
prosecution.

Tags: ATF, BATFE, Don't Lie for the Other Guy, Law Breakers, Straw
Purchases, Texas

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