Industry Notes

SAF Wins Huge Victory For Carry In Illinois

The Second Amendment Foundation has won a huge victory for the right to bear arms outside the home, with a ruling in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that declares the right to self-defense is 'broader than the right to have a gun in one's home.'

‘Armageddon Arsenals’ Debuts on Discovery

‘Armageddon Arsenals’ debuted last night on Discovery’s Destination America network. The series explores the weapons and security aspects of the massive new prepping movement, focusing on individuals and families across the country who are preparing for a variety of worst case scenarios–many of them more plausible now than ever.

Bob Costas Sucker-Punches Sunday Night Football Fans With Gun Control Lecture

John Hayward, writing on the HumanEvents.com blog, said this week, “It never takes long for gun-control fanatics to exploit tragedy for their political ends. NBC’s Bob Costas put on a particularly disgusting and unacceptable display on Sunday night, as he hijacked a football broadcast to sucker-punch fans with a gun-control sermon following the horrible Jovan Belcher murder-suicide.

CBS links Belcher murder-suicide to a lack of gun control inside the NFL

Jim Axelrod filed a one-sided report on Tuesday's CBS This Morning linking the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide to a lack of gun control inside the NFL. Axelrod sourced the piece with only gun-control advocates – Brady Center flack Marcellus Wiley, NBC's Bob Costas, and New York Times sportswriter William Rhoden.

2012 Elections: Defeat for the NRA?

Writing at the American Prospect, Paul Waldman asserts that the NRA had a bad 2012 election season. In fact, he wrote, “they lost almost everywhere they tried to make a difference.”

Mossberg Sponsoring Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor Nationals

The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) announced that O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., will be one of the major sponsors of the Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship. The 2013 Smith & Wesson IDPA Indoor National Championship will take place February 21-23 on the indoor ranges of the Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

MidwayUSA Launches Improved Website

MidwayUSA has announced a major upgrade to its commerce site, MidwayUSA.com. The new MidwayUSA website features:

GunBroker.com Returns as Exclusive Sponsor of NSSF Member Lounge and Business Center at SHOT...

GunBroker.com, the world's largest online auction site for firearms and related accessories, will return as exclusive sponsor of the NSSF Member Lounge and Business Center for the 2013 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT Show).

Free Shipping on some ASYM Precision Ammunition through Dec. 1

When you order one (or more) cases of ASYM Precision Ammunition through Dec. 1, 2012, the company will ship your entire order free.

Ruger Offers Free Shipping on Magazines Through Nov. 30

Ruger is offering free ground shipping when you order any three magazines through Nov 30. See the details in the adjacent ad.

ArmaLite Announces New AR-10 LE Carbine

ArmaLite’s new AR-10 Law Enforcement Carbine takes the durability and performance of the company’s LE carbines chambered in .223/5.56X45mm NATO and mixes in the stopping power of the .308 cartridge.

Burris Eliminator II and III LaserScopes Now Shipping

Burris is pleased to announce that the much anticipated Eliminator II and Eliminator III LaserScopes are now being shipped to dealers across the country. The new 3.5x-10x-50 Eliminator LaserScope, which was introduced in August, starting shipping in October.

Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS

I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....