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The National Rifle Association’s 142nd Annual Meetings & Exhibits opens tomorrow at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

TrackingPoint, creator of the world's first Precision Guided Firearm (PGF) system, today announced that Marsha L. Osborn has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations. Osborn has more than 25 years of executive experience in operations, supply chain, quality, logistics and organization management.

Weatherby Inc. has named Jason Evans as vice president of sales and product development, and Taylor Nahrgang as marketing, special projects coordinator.

SCCY, a Florida-based handgun manufacturer, will donate ten custom-made 9mm pistols in 2013 to help the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Survivors Benefit Fund (DEASBF).

Rock River Arms President Mark Larson passed away Friday, April 5, 2013, at the age of 50. Larson, along with his brother Chuck, founded Rock River Arms in 1996 when they began producing high-quality 1911-style pistols and AR-15 style rifles. Since that time, they have earned the reputation of building some of the most sought after firearms in the industry.

More than 400 attendees and 50 exhibitors filled the Des Moines, Downtown Marriott, March 27-28, for the Brownells 7th Annual Gunsmith Conference & Career Fair.

The celebration of youth competitive shooting presses on into its second week Tuesday with the start of the Women’s Air Rifle competition for the 2013 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC) at the United States Olympic Training Center, April 9-12 in Colorado Springs.

Take a moment before hauling that trash to the dumpster—you may find something useful, such as .22 barrels.

Collecting firearms and performing in historical or educational productions have become very popular in the last few decades. Many people have asked us about the potential criminal liability for possessing and carrying the weapons used in such activities, writes attorney T. Edwin Walker, Vice-President/Attorney, Walker, Rice & Wisdom, P.C.

PowerTech, Inc., worldwide licensee and manufacturer of the Smith & Wesson Flashlight line, has hired Blue August LLC to assist PowerTech with the Smith & Wesson Flashlight line's marketing direction, public relations and social media applications.

I recently ran across a fascinating copy of the U.S. Army’s “How to Shoot The U.S. Army Rifle” handbook, published in 1943. This book, subtitled The Infantry Journal, was prepared by First Lieutenant Arthur Goodfriend, creator of the Army's graphic portfolio on rifle marksmanship. The acknowledgements suggest how important the topic of shooting well was back then.

Ryan Cleckner shares his process for sighting in a scoped rifle. There are some basics here, including bore-sighting, starting with a short 25-yard shot to get on the paper, and shooting groups before making adjustments at 100 yards. Two items at the end are also worth considering: slipping the scales and finding mechanical zero.