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Brownells Releases AR-15 Catalog #3

Brownells has released its new AR-15 Catalog #3 with 76 pages of accessories, parts, tools and supplies dedicated to the popular semi-auto rifle. The book includes 595 new products which brings the total number of available AR-15 accessories to more than 2,000, plus almost 400 factory parts.

Illinois State Rifle Association Urges Hunters and Sportsmen to Oppose Constitutional Convention

The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging state hunters, sportsmen and gun owners to vote 'no' in November on a ballot initiative to hold a state constitutional convention. The ISRA believes that holding a constitutional convention would open the door to significant changes in the state constitution and thus imperil the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

FBI Releases 2007 Crime Statistics

Statistics released last week by the FBI show that the estimated volume of violent crime was down 0.7 percent, and the estimated volume of property crime decreased 1.4 percent in 2007 when compared with 2006 figures.

Tilley, Jones Win USPSA Open Crowns

Chris Tilley of Raleigh, North Carolina held off defending champ Max Michel by more than 24 points to take 2008 Open National Championship, capping off a week of competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s National Handgun Championships.

New Emergency Legislation Amends District’s Gun Law

Trying to head off a national takeover by Congress of the city’s powers to control guns in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment ruling, the Washington, D.C., City Council has adopted a new and narrower law to restrict possession of handguns.

Fun with the Stoeger Coach Gun

The Stoeger Coach Gun comes in several variations, so finding one for the right price can be a challenge, since it’s not always clear exactly which model is which when you’re shopping.

D.C. Second Amendment Enforcement Act Passes House

The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to approve the 'Second Amendment Enforcement Act' 266-152. The Act, passed as an amendment to H.R. 6842, will overturn the District of Columbia's gun-control restrictions that defy the recent Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.

Eighth Annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition to be Held Oct. 16-23

The Eighth Annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition will be hosted and administered by the U.S. Army Sniper School and the United States Army Infantry Center Oct. 16-23 at Fort Benning, Ga. The competition is designed to physically and mentally challenge sniper teams from all over the world.

Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Public Parks Gun Ban

Last week the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Clyde city law that banned people from carrying concealed guns in public parks.

Sightmark Q5 Triple Duty Flashlight Introduced

Sightmark’s new Q5 Triple Duty Flashlight creates 280 lumens of light for over 90 minutes of continuous operation.

Dulohery, Dunn Claim Skeet Titles at Shotgun Fall Selection Match

Shawn Dulohery and Haley Dunn won the men’s and women’s skeet finals, respectively, at the 2008 USA Shooting Fall Selection Match, held at Ft. Carson’s International Shooting Park in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon lI Sporting 20 Gauge

While we had a lot of fun with this gun, we believe that for sporting sub-gauge purposes, women and teen shooters will like it better than tall adult males. The gun did excel on the skeet field, and thanks to its 3-inch chambers, this gun will hunt, too.

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...