Archive for April, 2009
New Senate Bill to “Close the Gunshow Loophole” Introduced
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a Senate bill designed to eliminate the private transfers of firearms.
Lautenberg, Jack Reed (D-RI), and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) met with Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc.) to introduce this legislation. The Senate bill already has 11 co-sponsors. Read More→
USCCA: U.S. Concealed Carry Association
Posted by: | CommentsThe U.S. Concealed Carry Association is an organization founded by Tim Schmidt to address the unique needs and concerns of law abiding U.S. citizens exercising their rights to carry a firearm for self defense.
The USCCA professes to be “the ultimate resource for the law-abiding, armed citizen.” With a library of articles on the website, an active member forum, a full color magazine, a weekly e-mail newsletter, and a store featuring training videos and more, the USCCA certainly goes a long way to back up that claim. Read More→
DoubleStar 1911 Introduced
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DoubleStar, known for their AR-15 products, has announced a new handgun: the DoubleStar 1911.
The DoubleStar 1911 uses a forged steel frame, and has a beveled magazine well, Novak sights and a National Match stainless steel 5″ barrel. The finish is parkerized. Customizations are available, including a variety of grips, and a choice in trigger guards. Read More→
A Review of the Streamlight PolyStinger DS LED Flashlight
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I just posted a review of the Streamlight PolyStinger DS LED flashlight over at BlueSheepdog.com. Let me say that I was very impressed by this flashlight. It is very bright, durable, and reasonable priced. If you have need of a new flashlight, check out the review.
Outers Adds Entry-Level Cleaning Kit to Appeal to New Shooters
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The Outers® gun cleaning brand has been keeping firearms clean and functional for 75 years. The company now introduces a Beginning Shooters Kit to help get young and new shooters started off right. It provides the basic gear needed to maintain a gun and lists at $48.49 MSRP—available spring of 2009.
Start them off right
Keeping things simple, safe and exciting for new shooters is the key to recruitment and retention—a goal the entire industry shares. And the importance of gun care needs to go hand in hand with getting people started. Keeping a firearm clean and functioning is important for success and safety in the field. Read More→
The Ongoing Ammunition Shortage
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In the past year, I have run ammunition price updates every few months. I can’t do that anymore. None of the cartridges I had followed are in stock, or expected to be in stock, in the near future. In fact, a lot of ammo of all types is sold out at most locations.
The WalMart stores near me seemingly have people lined up at the ammo counter every morning, waiting to buy ammunition that is on the daily truck delivery. Online vendors can’t keep ammo in stock, either. Read More→
New Black Hills Handgun Ammunition for 2009
Posted by: | CommentsBlack Hills Ammunition introduced three new handgun loads at the 2009 SHOT Show. The three new loadings, available in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP, use the Barnes TAC-XP bullets. The TAC-XP is a pure copper bullet with a large hollowpoint cavity and pre-formed petals. This design allows for very large diameter expansion while still retaining 100% of its weight. Read More→
Winchester Ammunition at Peak Production
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I have previously run articles about the increase in ammunition costs and ammunition shortages. I have had a few people claim that the ammunition manufacturers were restricting supply to drive up prices. Based on the contacts I have made in the industry, I knew that companies are producing as many rounds as they can, as quickly as they can.
However, it seems that the rumors persist. Read More→
