Gander Mtn. Firearms Training Academy Opens in Lake Mary, Florida
(GunReports.com) -- Gander Mountain recently opened its first Gander Mtn. Academy in Lake Mary, FL. Gander Mtn. Academy is the first civilian training facility to offer highly skilled instructors, a variety of comprehensive courses, modern multi-media classrooms, a live-fire range, and exclusive virtual simulation technology previously available only to military and law enforcement agencies, including the V-Range simulated firing range.
NRA Club University Scheduled for Phoenix
(GunReports.com) -- NRA Clubs & Associations is pleased to announce the upcoming Club University seminar on Saturday, March 19, at the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Airport Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Club University is a unique one-day forum for any group, club or firearm-related business with a desire to enhance their operations. Sign up online at http://www.nrahq.org/clubs/club_university/registration.asp.
50-Count Indictment Returned in International Gun Trafficking Case
(GunReports.com) — United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that yesterday a Federal Grand Jury returned a Superseding Indictment charging, Steven Neal Greenoe, a United States citizen, in the illegal export of firearms from the United States to the United Kingdom.
Specialty Sports & Supply Honored as 2010 Ruger Retailer of the Year
(GunReports.com) -- Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), has named Specialty Sports & Supply of Colorado Springs, CO the 2010 Ruger Retailer of the Year. Owners Jeff and Kim Lepp were honored at the 2011 SHOT Show with an engraved Mark III pistol to recognize their support for Ruger and achievements in the retail firearms industry.
Utah Celebrates John M. Browning Day at State Capitol
(GunReports.com) -- Utah celebrated January 24, 2011 as John M. Browning Day at the Utah State Capitol. A native of Ogden, Utah, Browning is widely considered the world's greatest firearms designer, and many of his gun designs remain popular around the globe to this day.
Attendee, Media Registration Open for 2011 Elk Camp
(GunReports.com) — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is bringing its annual convention, affectionately known as “Elk Camp,” back to the Reno/Sparks Convention Center, March 3-6, 2011.
Friends of NRA names MidwayUSA National Corporate Sponsor for 2nd Consecutive Year
(GunReports.com) — MidwayUSA, led by CEO Larry Potterfield, has become a Friends of NRA 2011 National Corporate Sponsor for a second consecutive year with a donation of $50,000. The pledge will be used to provide funding for NRA Foundation programs dedicated to youth and women’s shooting sports, range development and law enforcement such as the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program, Refuse to be a Victim® and Women on Target®.
Fort Benning Icon Comes Back to Life
(GunReports.com) -- A relic of an historic era on post is set to be revived after persistent determination by a proud unit and generous contributions from those who understand the nostalgia of the old building.
SHOT Show Alert: Leftist Group Petitions FBI for Investigations into Pro-Gun Groups
(GunReports.com) -- StopDomesticTerror.com, a cabal of leftist organizations who want to equate Constitutional political activity with domestic terror, recently sent a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller requesting that the FBI investigate and prosecute their political opponents. Though the accused organizations have widely different mainstream political efforts, all of the accused groups and individuals have strong gun-rights positions.
Auction Arms and GunReports.Com Form Gun News Alliance
(GunReports.com) -- Auction Arms, the official auction site of the NRA, and GunReports.Com have announced a letter of intent to establish the Auction Arms News Bureau, a weekly E-Letter that will deliver gun news, pricing trends and other information for the serious shooter.
Gun Tests Magazine Partners with Auction Arms for Current Pricing Cites
(GunReports.com) -- Gun Tests Magazine, the 23-year-old consumer resource for the serious shooter, will partner with Auction Arms to collect and report up-to-the-minute, accurate firearms pricing.
SHOT Show Special Report: Taurus Names 2011 Defender of Freedom Recipient
(GunReports.com) -- Bob Morrison, president and CEO of Taurus International, announced in Las Vegas that Jim Land has been named as the 2011 Taurus Defender of Freedom Award recipient.