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SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Sturm, Ruger's new SR-556 autoloading rifle is a two-stage piston driven rifle that the company claims runs cleaner, cooler, and is easier to maintain than gas driven rifles. Chambered in 5.56mm NATO, the Ruger SR-556 also fires .223 Rem. ammunition.

Gov. Ritter vetoes bill that would have allowed some people with permits to carry concealed weapons to skip additional background checks each time they buy a gun.

The National Rifle Association has filed suit against the city of San Francisco, Mayor Gavin Newsom and Police Chief Heather Fong, taking aim at city laws it contends violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

MINNEAPOLIS -- A 23-year-old man from Austin, Texas, who was connected to a group that planned to disrupt the Republican National Convention (RNC) in September 2008, was sentenced in federal court to possessing destructive devices.

In a recent Gun Owners of America email, the group called out Republicans who support gun control, in particular Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania.

MADISON, NC -- Remington's new 870 Express Compact with Mossy Oak comes outfitted with pink camouflage.

Creedmoor Sports is donating $5 from every internet order over $100 to the M1 For Vets Project.

Three professors of finance and economics in Texas wrote a gun rights–related op-ed piece that was distributed to several newspapers in the state last week. In the article, they said, 'As college professors, we want to reduce the odds of a Virginia Tech massacre happening on a Texas college campus. That's why we encourage the Texas Legislature to allow concealed carry on the state's college campuses.'

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The 2009 NRA Bianchi Cup will mark the 30th anniversary of the shooting event. New additions including a Production Division and Pro-Am shooting event are being introduced in celebration of the competition's 30th anniversary.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The first ISSF World Cup of the season for Shotgun kicked off on Sunday, May 3 in Cairo, Egypt. Ten U.S. shotgun shooters are competing in Cairo, including 2008 Olympians Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Sean McLelland (Mission, Texas).

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gander Mountain Company's (Nasdaq: GMTN) fiscal fourth quarter 2008 results included record consolidated sales of $334.1 million compared to consolidated sales of $317.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, a 5.2 percent increase.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Police Department will equip its force with Smith & Wesson Military & Police (M&P) Series pistols and with M&P Series tactical rifles.