NRA’s National Firearms Museum Names Supica Director
NRA Board member and renowned firearms dealer Jim Supica has been named the director of the NRA's National Firearms Museum, located at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
American Elements to Expand Bismuth Production to Meet Demand for Lead-Free Bullets
American Elements, a manufacturer of engineered and advanced material products, has announced the further expansion of its bismuth metal facilities to meet growing demand for the metal in non-lead bullets and ammunition.
Brownells Launches Online Affiliate Program
Brownells has just announced an affiliate program that allows website owners to post Brownells text and banner advertisements on their site and receive a commission on any sales that result from the link.
Sturm Ruger Announces Repurchase of 1.1 Million Shares of Its Common Stock
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), has announced that during the third quarter of 2008 it repurchased 1.1 million shares of its common stock, representing 5.5% of the total shares outstanding at the start of the repurchase program, for $7.4 million in the open market.
NRA, New Orleans to settle Katrina lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS — City officials have agreed to return hundreds of firearms that police officers confiscated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, part of a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed by gun lobbying groups.
Winchester Announces Classic Limited Edition 1886 Deluxe Takedown Rifle
Winchester Repeating Arms, in cooperation with Davidson's Gallery of Guns, has announced the availability of a Classic Limited Edition 1886 Deluxe Takedown Rifle.
Obama Campaign Unlawfully Misuses Proprietary Media List Says NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has accused the Obama campaign in Indiana of unlawfully obtaining and making unauthorized use of a proprietary media list belonging to the trade association.
2008 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches Kick Off Next Week
The 2008 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will take place at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility North of Phoenix, Arizona on October 11-19.
USAMU Soldiers Win Shooting Matches
Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit have scored some major victories recently. The following results are some of their accomplishments:
SAF Files Amicus Brief in Nordyke Case Seeking 2nd Amendment Incorporation
Arguing that the Supreme Court opened the door toward incorporation of the Second Amendment in its landmark ruling in the Heller case, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief in the long-running case of Nordyke v. King, a challenge to the gun-show ban in California's Alameda County.
U.S. Army Marksmanship Shooters to Compete in Bali
Four soldiers of the U.S. Army MarksmanshipUnit will represent the USA at the International Practical ShootingConfederation World Shoot XV to be held in Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 19through Nov. 2.
Gun Shows Do Not Increase Homicides or Suicides
A new study finds no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides.