NRA Competitions Division Staying Busy
The NRA Competitions Division recently announced four bits of news important to shooters:
Frank Advice from Frank Brownell on Buying AR15s
Administrator's Note: We saw Frank Brownells' advice in the March 27 Brownells Web Bench e-letter and thought his comments about current AR15 market shortages were on point. We got permission to post them on GunReports.com.
Top Shooters Battle For Coveted Double Tap Championship
Competition at the USPSA STI Double Tap Championship runs March 26-29 at Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Butler Creek introduces Strip Loader for Mini-14s
or 2009, Butler Creek introduces a Strip Loader for Mini-14 rifles. This lightweight strip clip loaders make it easy to load magazines from clips.
U.S Military Awards Winchester 9mm Frangible Ammunition Contract
The U.S. Military has awarded Winchester Ammunition a five-year contract with a maximum value of $30 million for 9mm frangible training ammunition.
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2009.
Illinois Supreme Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Beretta
The Illinois Supreme Court has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed in 2001 against firearms manufacturer Beretta U.S.A. Corp. arising out of a criminal shooting.
Brownells Gets New TACOM Magazine Contract
Montezuma, Iowa, (March 18, 2009)--Brownells, the Iowa gunsmithing tool and firearm accessory supplier, announced today that it has been awarded another contract for magazines by the U.S. Army TACOM, Rock Island, Illinois.
Update: DoD Ammo-Case Destruction Policy Withdrawn
The Department of Defense has announced it has scrapped a new policy that required destruction of fired military cartridge brass.
SOG Introduces Twitch XL Locking Folder Knife
SOG’s new Twitch XL is a locking folder knife made from AUS-8 stainless steel heat treated to a final Rockwell hardness of 57-58, then cryogenically treated for toughness and edge retention.
DoD Dictates ‘Mutilation’ of Used Ammo Cases, Affecting 223, 308, 50-Cal Availability
The attack on gun ownership has begun in earnest, but in an asymmetrical way. Log on to the Georgia Arms website, and you’ll see this notice: Due to new government regulations concerning the purchasing of surplus brass, we are removing sales of all 223 and all 308 until further notice.
John Lott Editorial: “What Not To Learn From Europe: More Gun Control”
John Lott, Jr., noted gun-rights advocate and author of Freedomnomics, had a reasoned response to recent shootings in Alabama and Germany, which spurred new calls for gun confiscation:
Court Overturns MO 2A Amendment Protection Act
A federal appeals court has overturned Missouri’s interesting “Second Amendment Protection Act,”a measure that was passed by the state legislature and signed into law...