AmmoLand Firearms News November 4th 2010

4 November 2010
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Gun Owners of America Racks Gun Owners of America

8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102
Up Huge Victories From Coast- Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585
to-Coast FAX: 703-321-8408
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Gun Owners of America Racks Up Huge Victories From Coast- About:

to-Coast Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization
formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of
gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only
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Gun Owners of America
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Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Candidates backed by Gun Organizations, Pro Gun Republicans
Owners of America scored tremendous wins in Tuesday’s elections.
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actively oppose Nancy Pelosi’s “Blue Dog” Democrats.
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Representatives that will be serving you.
Some of the highlights include:
• California, Dist. 19 — Jeff Denham
• Florida, Senate — Marco Rubio
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Rebecca Francis with the mountain goat she took as winner of the SPIKE TV Is In Search Of The
Brownells sponsored, 2009 Extreme Huntress Contest. Photo Courtesy
of Rebecca Francis. World’s Most Lethal Combatant
The contest, coordinated by Próis Hunting & Field Apparel for Women In New Reality Series
and Primal Adventures TV, solicits essays and photos from female NOV 03, 2010 03:20P.M.
hunters about their adventures in the field. A celebrity panel of judges
reviews the submissions and picks the top-10 entries, which are then SPIKE TV Is In Search Of The World’s Most Lethal Combatant
posted on a website where the public can vote on the best essay. More In New Reality Series
than 21,000 people cast online votes last year. “Most Lethal” To Feature 12 of the World’s Best Special Forces
Operatives in an Array of Combat Challenges.
The inaugural season’s winner was Rebecca Francis, 36, of Woodland
Hills, Utah, who won all-expenses-paid sheep and mountain goat
combination hunt in British Columbia. She took a 9-inch-plus billy goat
with 6-inch bases at 320 yards with a .338 Ruger RCM.
“The Extreme Huntress Contest creates positive role models

for women, who are the fastest-growing segment in the
hunting industry,” said Tom Opre, Primal Adventures
executive producer and host.
“Also, we know that if Mom goes hunting, many more

children will be exposed to the strong traditions of our
outdoor heritage.”
The 2010 contest winner will earn an all-expense-paid hunt in New Spike TV
Zealand for gold medal estate stag, fallow deer, and tahr chamois,
provided by Fraser Safaris of New Zealand. New York, New York --(Ammoland.com)- Spike TV delves into the
secretive community of special ops in “Most Lethal,” a new one-hour
In addition to Brownells‘ contribution, the winner receives gear from non-scripted series in which real-life warriors from the top tiers of
Próis, Otis Technologies, Aimpoint, Bowtech Archery, Swarovski, Schnee special operation forces faceoff in a grueling competition to determine
and Badlands Packs, among others. who is the fiercest.
About: The series will examine the shrouded world of these military mercenaries
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gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more
than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and Using advanced technology to analyze the weaponry, training operations,
shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% and tactics, the series will be an authentic look at this covert world rarely
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explored on television. The 10-episode series, produced by GRB William Shatner,” “Growing Up Gotti,” “Next Action Star,” “Cannonball
Entertainment, will premiere on Spike in the summer 2011. Run: Race Across America,” and “Live! The World’s Greatest Stunts.”
GRB’s programs are aired in primetime in more than 190 countries by
“We are bringing together twelve of the best-trained the largest broadcasters in the world.
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special ops that viewers can’t find anywhere else.”
SPIKE TV Is In Search Of The World’s Most Lethal Combatant In New
The competitors on “Most Lethal,” ranging from non-active elite Reality Series
members of the Navy Seals to Green Berets, will have to withstand
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weapons,” said GRB CEO Gary R. Benz. “We’re going to test
every combat skill and tactical response in the book. Then, Maryland Black Bear Hunting
we’re going to throw away the book and find out what they
learned on the battlefield.” Season Closes
NOV 03, 2010 02:19P.M.
The series will be filmed at state-of-the-art military facilities around the
U.S. under the supervision of local evaluators and a handpicked team of Maryland Black Bear Hunting Season Closes
top tier combat operators. The challenges are modeled on real world
combat scenarios that will test everything from urban combat to evasion,
from search-and-destroy to reconnaissance, and will include threat
evaluation and threat elimination. Each location includes special terrain
along with a unique set of combat challenges that the contestants must
overcome.
Unlike existing military-based television shows, “Most Lethal” will deal Maryland Department of Natural Resources
with all facets of combat including the split second decisions that are
critical to success and survival. Casting will begin in the coming weeks. A Annapolis, MD --(Ammoland.com)- OAKLAND, Md. (October 30,
host will be announced at a later date. 2010)— The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
announced the conclusion of the 2010 black bear hunting season.
“Most Lethal” was created by Tim Prokop, GRB’s vice president of
development, who will also produce and direct the series. GRB’s The season opened Monday, October 25 in Garrett and Allegany
international division will market both the foreign sales of the series as counties. The seventh Maryland bear hunt was officially closed at 9:00
well as the format rights. Sharon Levy is Spike TV’s executive vice p.m. with 67 bears reported to mandatory check stations in Western
president of original series and Tim Duffy is vice president of original Maryland.
programming for Spike TV.
“The 2010 bear hunt was another unqualified success.
About Spike TV Unseasonably mild weather made the first part of the season
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV a challenge and kept hunter success low. Despite marginal
Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one conditions we safely reached another harvest quota while
of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all allowing the first five-day bear hunt in Maryland history,”
media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for said Harry Spiker, Game Mammal Section Leader for DNR’s
up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Wildlife & Heritage Service
Spike TV’s press site at www.spike.com/press
“The permit application preference point system proved
About GRB ENTERTAINMENT effective again this year. More than 3,800 hunters applied for
Celebrating its 25th successful year as a producer and distributor, GRB one of the 260 available bear hunting permits and 85% of the
Entertainment received the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality permits were awarded to applicants with one or more
Program for the hit A&E series, “Intervention.” Other notable GRB preference points,” Spiker added.
shows include “Confessions: Animal Hoarding,” “Aftermath with
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lbs. The largest bear of the season was a 433 lb. male taken by Joseph
Schmidt of Oakland, Garrett County. Chiappa .22LR M-Four Tactical
The hunt by the numbers: Handgun
NOV 03, 2010 02:12P.M.
• 67 bears taken
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• 57 from Garrett County, 10 from Allegany County
• 163 lbs. average weight
• 72% of the bears were taken on private land
• 558 hunters participated in the hunt and 3,850 hunters applied for
a permit
• 58% of the successful hunters were residents of Garrett and

Allegany counties
For more information about Maryland’s black bears visit

www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency

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public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland’s
forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic
and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-
managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11
million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland’s effort to
restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state’s number one environmental
priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov
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• Barrel length: 6 inches up all of their winter fat reserves, bears become ravage springtime
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The Bear Whisperer with a trophy bruin
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Supply, New Guns, Revolver, Smallbore, Wholesale Guns I wanted to play on this bear’s natural instincts with a cub-in-distress
call. The reason for the call was twofold. One, the bear may think there
was other bears feeding on a carcass that was rightfully his own. Or two,
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS because it was spring, the boar bears were just beginning to chase the
sows. A boar’s amorous thoughts would turn violent if the sows cubs
Bear Calling While Hunting were nearby.
NOV 03, 2010 01:57P.M.
It has been determined that a sow may not breed if she is with her first
Bear Calling While Hunting year cubs. However, she may rebound into heat at the death of those
By “The Bear Whisperer” Blaine Anthony cubs. So, a boar will graciously kill off the cubs to regain mating rights.
Thirty minutes into my second calling sequence he appeared. The steely

eyed bruin cautiously slumbered towards the call, at a nerve-racking
pace. He was coming directly for the ground blind. The bear was clearly
on the hunt and was extremely wary of his surroundings.
I had to wait for the perfect opportunity to draw my bow back without
Sportsman Channel getting caught. After a stare down that seemed to stretch the entire
evening, the bear began to circle the blind. This gave me a much needed
Fairfield ME --(Ammoland.com)- The Bear Whisperer and North moment to gather myself. Seconds later, he reappeared a mere 17 yards
American Safari TV crew are no strangers to hunting trophy bruins. from the tip of my broad head. The angle afforded me a chance to draw,
and then I let it rip. The blood trail led us directly to the boar a mere 40
The short story below is regarding one interesting trek in the woods in yards from the blind.
the Northeast.
We were highly anticipating tracking a particular New Brunswick – a

quest for a true predator! This was a bear that was actively and
frequently killing for meat.
Although calling in the East was a new experience for me, I figured it was
the best tactic considering the fresh moose carcass nearby. Having used
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Virginia Shooting Sports Association
Virginia - -(Ammoland.com)- Virginia gun owners elected three pro-

The Bear Whisperer
gun challengers to replace three pro-gun incumbents. There is one last
race to be decided – the 11th Congressional District.
Blaine Anthony “The Bear Whisperer” is the producer and host of North
American Safari (airing January 2011) and Bear Whisperer TV (debuting
Here is the breakdown:
fall, 2011) Gear used on this hunt: Limbsaver Speedzone Bow – Tru-Fire
T-1 Broadheads – Carbon Express Mayhem Arrows – QAD Ultra rest –
• 2nd Congressional District
Wood n Trail camo – Leupold Vendetta Range Finder – Border Crossing
• Scott Rigell defeated one term incumbent Glenn Nye. This race was
Scents Beat bait in a stick.
a wash for gun owners as both candidates received “A” ratings from
the NRA-PVF.
• 5th Congressional District
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• State Senator Robert Hurt defeated one term incumbent Tom
Perriello. This is another flip of an “A” rated candidate for an “A”
Bear Calling While Hunting
rated candidate.
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• House of Delegates Majority Leader Morgan Griffith defeated 14
term incumbent Rick Boucher in what may have been the biggest
change last night – one that foreshadowed how big the night would
be for the GOP. Delegate Griffith has been a go-to guy for VSSA
Gun Owners Win Solid Victory and other gun rights groups while he has been in the General
Assembly. His leadership on the issue will be greatly missed at the
in 2010 Election Assembly but he will make an excellent congressman.
NOV 03, 2010 01:41P.M.

• The race between challenger and “A” rated Keith Fimian and
Gun Owners Win Solid Victory in 2010 Election
incumbent “F” rated Gerry Connolly has yet to be decided. With
Election Post Mortem – Three Incumbents Defeated – One Race
166 of 168 precincts counted, Connolly holds a 487 vote lead. This
Undecided
one is likely headed for a re-count. More proof that every vote
counts. National Returns Impact on Gun Rights
Dave Kopel was doing analysis as the returns came in last night and the
results are big for gun owners. Of the Senate races decided (there are
some like the Colorado and Washington Senate races that are too close
to call) gun rights supporters are a +6.
In the House of Representatives, gun owners picked up an additional

18.75 supporters of the right to keep and bear arms (the partial number
7
is based on Kopel’s rating scale that takes into account the increase
from say a “C” rated incumbent to an “A” rated replacement) .
While gun owners may have a differing view on Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid when it comes to other issues, he is undoubtedly a better
choice for that position than Senator Chuck Schumer or Senator Richard
Durbin. One of these two would have likely won the Majority Leader
position had Reid lost last night. With the increase in numbers in the
Senate, we may well have the magic number of 60 votes to move
initiatives like national reciprocity or other pro-rights legislation.
About:
The Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA) was originally founded
as the Virginia State Rifle and Revolver Association in 1938. VSSA is the
official state association of the National Rifle Association. VSSA is also
closely affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), GOP Takes House But Second Amendment Battle is Far From Over
Virginia Outdoor Sports Information Network (VOSIN), National
Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Virginia Gun Collectors
Association, and the Virginia Wildlife Federation (VWF). Visit:
www.myvssa.org

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Gun Owners Win Solid Victory in 2010 Election Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- We are happy to see that the
Republicans have taken control of the House of Representatives as the
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PVF, Virginia Shooting Sports Association, VSSA issues.
The people have spoken and this wasn’t the result of some nefarious plot
AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS by the insidious gun lobby – which is how the National Rifle Association
and other pro-gun organizations are painted in the mainstream media
GOP Takes House But Second – to take control of the country.
Amendment Battle is Far From This was the will of the people, which includes hunters,
shooters, gun collectors and just every day citizens that
Over believe in the Second Amendment.
NOV 03, 2010 01:29P.M.
But the writing is on the wall, and we’re not out of the woods yet. Nor is
GOP Takes House But Second Amendment Battle is Far From it the time however to let down our guard.
Over
The Senate will still include a rogue’s gallery of anti-gun zealots
including two Republicans: Senator-Elect Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), a co-
sponsor in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to close the
so-called gun show loophole, and Senator-Elect Dan Coast in Indiana
had previously served in the U.S. Senate, voting for the Brady Bill and
the Assault Weapons Ban.
Key anti-gun Democrats retained their seats in the U.S. Senate as well,
and these include Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Senator
Barbara Boxer of California. New York was also a special case as
Kirsten Gillibrand was finally “elected” to the Senate (she had been
appointed to fill Hillary Clinton’s seat, which she will now hold for two
more years).
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Both Schumer and Gillibrand have been foes to gun owners, while Boxer AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS
has also been a supporter of gun control. The NRA-endorsed Christine
O’Donnell was also defeated by Democrat candidate Chris Coons in Gutless Field Dressing Elk
Delaware, while Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), who was NOV 03, 2010 01:11P.M.
appointed to finish the term of former Senator Ken Salazar, was elected
to a full term. He has co-sponsored gun show loophole legislation. Gutless Field Dressing Elk
We happy that Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) was defeated in

his re-election bid, as Feingold has had at what best can be described as a
mixed record on gun related issues, including voting in favor of
background checks at gun shows.
But now is the time to think to the future, but to be on guard today. Only
this year the EPA attempted to ban lead ammunition, while the State
Department stopped efforts to allow the importation of American M1
made rifles from South Korea. These are both back door gun bans, and
while the same mainstream media that sees the NRA as a cabal of
evildoers bent on turning America into a Wild West, turn a blind eye to
these efforts. Instead the media tries to say that the Democrats and
President Obama have done nothing to impose new restrictions.
Except for the attempt to ban lead ammo, the blocked importation of
those M1 rifles and the appointment of two fiercely anti-gun rights Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Supreme Court Justices.
MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Eviscerating an elk can be an

So while this is a time to celebrate our wins with the House, we should be unpleasant part of a hunt; the prelude to hard, heavy work packing out
remain on guard. quarters.
Peter Suciu is executive editor of FirearmsTruth.com, a But the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering insights to a lesser-
website that tracks and monitors media bias against guns known, long-proven alternative. Gutless field dressing can save you time,
and our Second Amendment rights. Visit: weight and handling of entrails with no significant loss of meat.
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This method also allows hunters to skip the traditional step of splitting
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Here’s how:
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1. With the elk lying on its side, begin working on the side facing up.
Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, FirearmsTruth.com, Gun Banners, Gun Cut off the lower front leg at the knee joint and the lower hind leg
rights News, Peter Suciu at the hock
2. Separate the front leg from the ribcage and the hind leg from the
pelvis at the ball joint. Many hunters do not skin the legs. Leaving
the hide on helps keep meat clean.
3. Skin the side of the animal and remove the backstrap.
4. Strip as much meat from the flank, brisket, ribcage, spine and neck
as you can, keeping the strips as large as possible. Remember, large
pieces are easier to handle and keep clean than small ones.
5. Turn the carcass over and repeat the above steps.
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6. Make an incision between the ribcage and pelvis to reach the

tenderloins lying along the underside of the spine, and any internal
organs you wish to keep.
To reduce weight, bone out the legs by flaying them open lengthwise on
the inner side and removing the bones. When cool, sack or wrap the
meat in clean heavyweight cotton.
For an excellent video on gutless field dressing, contact

longtime Wyoming outfitter and RMEF supporter Ron Dube
at 307-527-7815 www.cgwildernessadventures.com
(The following is not Ron’s video in fact it is nothing like his video, it is
just funny…video included by
AmmoLand.com not RMEF)
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Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading
an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over
5.8 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and
stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico.
RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting,
fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL
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Cartersville, GA --(Ammoland.com)- Muzzy Bad to the Bone
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Tips, RMEF Sportsman Channel for 2011.
Sportsman Channel, a leader in outdoor programming for the American

AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS sportsman, has long been known as having more hours of bowhunting
programming than any other network.
Muzzy Moves TV Show to the
“Muzzy’s program helps to solidify Sportsman Channel as the
Sportsman Channel leader in bowhunting programming,” said Sportsman
NOV 03, 2010 11:19A.M. Channel CEO, Gavin Harvey. “We are the only network with a
full primetime night dedicated to bowhunting with our Full
Muzzy Moves TV Show to the Sportsman Channel Draw Friday Nights, and the archery category only continues
to strengthen in popularity.”
Muzzy Archery CEO, Michele Eichler said, “Muzzy Bad to the

Bone Bowhunting TV is all about bringing the excitement of
hardcore bowhunting to our viewers, and the Sportsman
Channel does just that as a channel truly dedicated to the
sportsman. We are thrilled to be partnering with Sportsman
Channel in 2011.”
Eichler, Muzzy Bad to the Bone Bowhunting TV’s host, leads the charge
with her over-the-shoulder shots. Viewers can expect Eichler to hunt
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being “bad to the bone.”
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2010.
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NOV 03, 2010 10:28A.M. competition as she shot for 100.7 points in the final to win the gold
medal with 690.7 total points.
USA Shooting Athlete of the Month:Jamie Beyerle
National Rifle Coach Major Dave Johnson said, “She’s been
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USA Shooting Athlete of the Month:Jamie Beyerle Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Tags: Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News, ISSF, Olympic WASHINGTON --(Ammoland.com)- The Theodore Roosevelt
Shooting, Shooting Teams, USA Shooting, Women Shooters Conservation Partnership today roundly praised a decision by the
Bureau of Land Management to withdraw thousands of acres of prime
backcountry fish and wildlife habitat in Colorado from an upcoming
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Removal of Backcountry Lands The five proposed leases, totaling 10,364 acres and slated for auction on
Nov. 10, are located in national forest roadless areas near Craig and
from Colorado Energy Sale south of Rifle and provide important wintering grounds for elk and mule
deer, as well as valuable native trout habitat.
Draws Sportsmen’s Praise
NOV 03, 2010 10:16A.M. “These prized backcountry lands would have been
compromised if development was allowed to proceed as
Decision to Remove Backcountry Lands from Colorado Energy planned,” said TRCP Colorado Field Representative Nick
Sale Draws Sportsmen’s Praise Payne, “and we appreciate the Forest Service’s and Bureau of
TRCP urges responsible management, adherence to Forest Service Land Management’s prompt attention in correcting this
policy to conserve roadless areas during energy development. problem. As proposed, the leases would have violated the
Forest Service’s own rules; their willingness to withdraw
them from sale fosters more balanced management in the
future.”
While the lands in question are located on national forest land, the BLM
manages mineral leasing for all federally administered lands, including
national forest roadless areas. If the leases were issued, road building
could have potentially been allowed within the Sugarloaf North and
Black Mountain roadless areas near Craig and the Battlement Mesa
roadless area south of Rifle, thereby violating both the 2001 national
roadless rule and an agreement between the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and state of Colorado.
The state of Colorado and the U.S. Forest Service meanwhile continue to
develop the Colorado roadless rule, a plan that could determine the
management of 4.4 million acres of roadless areas. The Colorado
roadless rule-making process has been dogged by controversy since its
Removal of Backcountry Lands from Colorado Energy Sale Draws inception, with many in the sportsmen’s community criticizing
Sportsmen’s Praise shortcomings in the draft plan that would preclude adequate
conservation of backcountry fish and wildlife habitat.
“Colorado’s roadless areas must be conserved at a level that is

equal to or stronger than the safeguards afforded by the
national roadless rule,” said Joel Webster, associate director
of campaigns for the TRCP Center for Western Lands. “While
sportsmen are encouraged by the receptiveness of the Forest
Service to our recommendations for improvements, the
proposed Colorado rule requires additional work before it will
satisfactorily conserve core fish and wildlife habitat in the
Centennial State.”
“Monday’s decision also did not resolve roughly 70,000 acres

of gap leases in roadless areas that have been sold since 2001
and that violate the Forest Service’s own policies meant to
safeguard the surface values of roadless areas,” continued
Webster. “America’s hunters and anglers remain ready to
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work with federal decision makers to assure the responsible has been a champion on issues of importance to sportsmen and women
management of these priceless lands into the future.” for more than 60 years.
Learn more about the TRCP’s work in support of roadless area Today, we are proud to have led a six-year process to amend the state
conservation. constitution to guarantee the personal right to hunt and fish.
TRCP Colorado Roadless Report This has been a grassroots effort, a campaign with a short timeline and a
very limited budget. We led a coalition of virtually all national
About: conservation organizations and more than 100 local clubs and chapters
Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of across the state.
organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the
traditions of hunting and fishing. Visit: www.trcp.org Thousands of volunteers helped ensure our success, and their children
and grandchildren will thank them one day.
News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News Hunting and fishing are important to the people of Tennessee – and to
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Removal of Backcountry Lands from Colorado Energy Sale Draws As we’ve seen here and in other states, some groups want to see hunting
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will not happen here.
Tags: BLM, Colorado, Public Land, Roadless Rules, Theodore Roosevelt
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ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with operations in 24 South Africa - -(Ammoland.com)- In addressing the National Press
states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of approximately Club in Pretoria yesterday (full speech below), the Minister of Police, Mr
$4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at EN Mthethwa, acknowledged that problems experienced with the
www.atk.com. implementation of the Firearms Control Act – at both the CFR (Central
Firearms Registry) and provincial/station level – had resulted in delays
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ATK, ATK Ammunition, FBI, Military Contracts The SA Gunowners’ Association (SAGA) is heartened by this new open
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recognized firearm user groups) his invitation to participate in the
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the system.
Firearm Licensing Unclogging
We do so in order to obtain fair treatment for our members and prompt
the System in South Africa service delivery for South Africa’s firearm owners in general.
NOV 03, 2010 09:02A.M.
Where appropriate however, without contributing to delays, and without
Firearm Licensing Unclogging the System in South Africa compromising our principles, we will continue to press for sensible and
practical amendments to the Act and regulations.
We trust that we will one day obtain another frank admission from the
Minister – an admission that, far from being part of South Africa’s ‘crime
problem’, South Africa’s firearm owners are an important part of the
solution.
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CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE SAPS FIREARMS

APPLICATION AND LICENSING PROCESSES
Remarks by Minister of Police, E.N. Mthethwa, MP to the
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National Press Club on, Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria however only came into effect in 2004. The main reason was
02 November 2010 to allow SAPS to put in place the necessary systems and
processes required for its proper implementation. Parallel to
Newly-appointed Deputy Minister of Police, Ms Magdeline these processes, the Act required that certain regulations
Sotyu; and legal administrative processes be developed to
National Police Commissioner of Police, General Bheki Cele; accompany it. Under the Act, the Minister of Police is also
Secretary of Police, Ms Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane; empowered to make certain transitional arrangements to
Deputy Chairperson of the National Press Club, Jos Charle; allow firearm owners and members of the public to fully
Executive Members of the National Press Club; comply with different aspects of the Act and subsequent
Members of the Media; regulations. Despite the intention of the Act and resources
that have been allocated to the CFR, it is crystal clear that
Ladies and Gentlemen significant problems still exist with regard to the smooth
implementation and administration of this Act.
we take this opportunity to welcome our Deputy Minister of
Police, Ms Magdeline Sotyu. We are confident that she will Effective firearms control – our priority
make a positive contribution to our mission on fighting this
scourge. Indeed she joins this ship at a time when we are in The creation of an effective allocation of firearms and
full swing with our programmes and remain optimistic she control thereof is a matter that, without fear or favour, has
will add oomph on this crusade. We also wish to express our always been a priority for this Ministry. Our view is
appreciation to the National Press Club, its executive and premised along a thinking that, no matter how committed
members for allowing us to communicate to the nation this we can all be in the fight and reduction of crime; if one
morning. Your platform continues to be a vital link in portion of our chain is weak, it will weaken the entire chain.
helping us to reach as many South Africans as possible. We In addition, the importance of ensuring a sustained and
shall expect this relationship to continue to flourish. efficient implementation of the Act was recently highlighted
at this year’s Cabinet Lekgotla. This area was identified as
An overview of the Central Firearms Registry one of the priority of Cabinet and government’s approach to
firearm control. It therefore became even more necessary to
As the leadership and management of police we would like tackle the challenges facing SAPS with regard to the
to share the current state of affairs in one of the components legislative processes surrounding the Act.
within SAPS, the Central Firearms Registry (CFR). Indeed
the importance of this section cannot be over-emphasized. What works well and what does not at CFR?
Our success or failure in fighting crime is to a large extent,
dependent on how effectively-managed this section is. It is a Earlier this year, we received increasing number of
make or break and hence at all material times, its complaints from certain sections of society, ranging from
effectiveness cannot be compromised. Let us begin by ordinary South Africans to organized formations in this
emphasizing a point we have been making, that in order to related to the firearms field.
score victories in the fight against crime; we need to ensure These complaints and allegations, primarily related to the
that our own ‘house’ is in order. This speaks to the caliber of malfunctioning of the SAPS’ Central Firearms Registry and
police officers, the importance of management systems as alleged improper implementation of the related aspects of
well as ensuring that we have in place clear policy the Firearms Control Act and its regulations. To determine
frameworks that support our vision: Ensuring That All their legitimacy and authenticity, we had to take certain
People In South Africa Are, and Feel Safe. steps.
We began this process by looking at what works well and Appointment of a Task Team to probe and recommend
where bottlenecks exist. Such a process would then inform us solutions
on how, why, where and when we need to fix things.
Preceded by the actions, it is vital to make sure that where I then instituted a Task Team led by the Civilian Secretariat
we put in place corrective measures, we do so promptly of Police to undertake an in-depth and thorough assessment
while guided through informed and empirical findings. of the problems experienced with the implementation of the
Act. Their terms of reference were straight-forward:
Firearms Control Act – a cornerstone in firearms through an assessment of the current situation, to develop a
management clear set of recommendations on how the problems in the
CFR administration of the Act could be addressed; speedily
As most South Africans would know, the Firearms Control and cost-effectively. This team has now finalized its
Act (FCA), 2000 (Act 60 of 2000) was passed in 2001 investigations and presented us with a final report in the
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past weeks. The Secretary of Police is here with us and she database system.
will go deeper in terms of the processes involved in the
assessment, including visits to affected provinces, police Court cases lodged against the CFR
stations, interviews conducted with various parties,
analytical reviews of the Act and so forth. As a result of the backlogs and inefficiencies in the
processing of the firearms, the Department has been
Maintaining transparency while finding lasting solutions subjected to significant litigation and court applications
(more so cases brought against the Minister and the
We want to frankly state to the nation that the current state National Commissioner). To a large degree, our review
of affairs at the CFR is far from what and how it is supposed indicates that the majority of cases brought against the
to be. That is, if we are serious about reducing crime. Department appear to relate to issues of administration
Instead of serving as an additional arsenal to our mission, which in essence, could have been avoided had people tasked
suffice to say the CFR currently acts as a bottleneck in our with managing these process acted effectively.
crime-fighting initiatives. Our overall purpose arising from
today’s briefing is to highlight these major challenges but at Management and organizational design of the CFR
the same time, outline key proposed solutions to address
them. Key challenges identified during the Task Team’s We have noted that some of the challenges relate to the
assessment regarding the implementation of the FCA, which organizational design of the CFR is over complicated and
seriously impact on SAPS’ ability to implement the Act does not necessarily speak to the requirement of the Act and
include: regulations. Individual accountability for performance is
not necessarily linked to overall objectives of the various
Backlog in the processing of licenses components of the structure; hence the continuation of
backlogs with no corrective measures taken against poor or
One of the biggest challenges for the effective under-performing members.
implementation of the Act is the ability of the CFR and
provinces to process license applications. There are Lack of effective communication within CFR
currently major backlogs in processing these licenses and
such backlogs contribute as the major causes of litigations One of the identified challenges relates to poor
brought against SAPS. On average a renewal for a firearm communication. Instead of communicating requirements for
license could take between 5 months and 6 years to be licensing to members of the public, the CFR has rather
finalized. We have been informed about some of the factors chosen to keep the public in the dark regarding the licensing
that contribute to such delays (incorrectly-filled forms by processes. This approach has meant that people who do not
applicants, delays in the finalization of competency qualify for licenses apply in the belief that they have a right
certificates and delays in the conducting safe inspections). In to such licenses. As a result the systems become overloaded
our view, this is still unacceptable. with inappropriate and incomplete licensing application
forms.
Corruption and irregular issuing of licenses
Lackluster IT systems
During the assessment a number of concerning issues were
raised regarding irregularities in the issuing of firearms The assessment further pointed out that we have invested in
licenses. Some of these include issuing of firearm licenses an Information Technology (IT) system that is currently
under the old Arms and Ammunition Act. There are also under-utilized, as much of the work is done manually. The
cases where a single firearm is licensed to two different other challenge is the management for not appreciating the
individuals and/or illegally issuing firearms to people who full extent of the task at hand.
have been genuinely refused licenses (such individuals
having to pay bribes). Recommendations to turn-around the CFR into a functional
unit
Integrity of the database system
Having provided a much clearer depiction of the state of
One of the objectives of the FCA was to ensure a new affairs, it is important to formulate remedial steps to resolve
database with accurate and comprehensive picture of who and turn around this current state of CFR. Below are the
owns what firearm and when the license is due for renewal. urgent remedial steps:
However the backlogs in renewal applications coupled with
irregularities in the issuing of firearm licenses under the Act, Establishment of an Intervention Team to address current
raises serious questions regarding the integrity of the new backlogs
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We have taken a decision to establish an Intervention Team have our systems speaking to each other so that the firearms
consisting of representatives from SAPS (a representative licensing process becomes seamless, simple and efficient.
from National Commissioner’s office), Police representative Once the processes are in place, a key focus will be around
from each province, representative from Business, skills and on-the-job training of personnel, followed by strict
representative from the Secretariat and other persons as monitoring and evaluation processes.
required. We need to emphasize that this Intervention Team
will draw on senior experts complemented by operational More hands-on approach in dealing with legal cases
people who are familiar with the challenges. As part of an
integrated approach, they will be in consultation with some The ongoing litigation cases brought against the SAPS
of the teams who have been involved in turnaround dampen the public’s confidence in the organization. With
strategies of other departments such as Home Affairs, SARS, immediate effect, we have now tasked the Secretariat
etc to derive best practice turn-around models. We have put assisted by SAPS legal team to monitor legal challenges
a 9 month turnaround time to resolve all outstanding related to the FCA. They will then compile a monthly
backlogs. On a monthly basis this Team shall report to the summary of cases and report on the status of such cases. We
Minister and National Commissioner on progress. need to ensure that we are on a sound footing legally and
operationally. That is why our legal team is advising us on
Urgent management changes at CFR ensuring we ‘clean out’ this Force without any legal or
negative financial implications to the taxpayer.
The current management neither recognized the seriousness
of the problems nor has shown readiness to adapt its Launch an investigation in all the corruption and bribery
structures and procedures to address the challenges. In this cases
context it will not be possible for SAPS to embark on any
turnaround strategy under the current management. We While we may continue to improve our systems, effecting
shall therefore effect changes. In effecting this change, we management changes at CFR, we still need to ensure that
are cognizant that this management has vast knowledge of those who have been involved in corrupt activities, are
the FCA; unfortunately this knowledge is centralized in a brought to book. We have begun this process and whether it
few individuals and does not necessarily contribute to the is the corrupter or corruptee, we shall ensure that they all
effective management of the FCA. face the full might of the law. We shall do this without fear
or favour. We shall ensure that those who are not committed
Urgent development and intensifying of Communications to helping us achieve our goals, are excused from this
Strategy mission to make way to those who want to deliver. Those
who have not been involved in corrupt in practices within
As a matter of urgency, beginning with this public briefing the CFR, but lacked disciplinary focus would have to be
today, we will be intensifying the Triple-C approach: taken through necessary processes as well.
communications, command-and-control as well as
coordination. But the emphasis for CFR will be around Conclusion
communications. Yesterday, the Secretary of Police also met
with various affected firearm owner formations to discuss As we conclude, we want to emphasize that the challenges in
these new proposed interventions we are undertaking. We the implementation of the FCA not only undermine our
are informed the outcome of the meeting was positive. We approach to firearms control and management, but it also
have long stated that we shall not become denialists. We puts the lives of law-abiding citizens in danger. As pointed
affirmed our position that, in areas where there are out in our recent crime statistics, illegal firearms contribute
stumbling blocks, we will never deny such occurrences but to the high rate of robberies, rape, hijackings and murder. It
shall accept the shortcomings, while finding solutions to has also been revealed that if we can deal with these illegal
such challenges. We therefore want to assure the public that firearms which happen to be in the hands of criminals, we
efforts will be made to effectively improve our can significantly reduce crime across all facets. We shall not
communications across the organization to address allow those who are tasked to protect the innocent and
frustrations and to re-enforce government’s commitment to vulnerable to become part of promoting this vicious scourge
implementing the FCA. of crime; either by omission or commission. It is therefore
inconceivable that police officers would compromise
Redesign of the Firearms Registry’s systems (IT and innocent lives due to their laziness, inefficiency or ineptitude.
Operational) What further infuriates is when one asks questions around
the challenges in this area, we do not get clear and
This is a critical area that requires our attention if we are to forthright answers. In fact in areas where one gets answers,
succeed in this field. The overall objective is to ensure we they are not satisfactory. Clearly there are some within
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SAPS who have adopted and still apply a leisure faire

approach in carrying out their duties. We are saying, their
time is up. 2010 is A Year of Action: Ensuring That All
People In South Africa Are, and Feel Safe. We cannot
achieve this goal if our house is in tatters, hence our resolve
to fix things, and fix them now.
I thank you.
[Ends speech]
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About:
The South African Gunowners’ Association (SAGA) is a non-profit, non-
discriminatory organization, whose sole purpose is to represent the
interests of all people who embrace the principles of safe and responsible
ownership and usage of firearms for sport, recreation, hunting and self-
defence. Visit: www.saga.org.za

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Full Color Camo Wrap Any Gun, Bow or Rifle

“Hydrographics design and installation has been an instant

Hydrographics transfer is a complex process that requires a professional

Gun Owners of America Racks Gun Owners of America

Gun Owners of America Racks Up Huge Victories From Coast- About:

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Gun Owners of America Racks Up Huge Victories From Coast-to-Coast

Some of the highlights include:

• California, Dist. 19 — Jeff Denham

• Florida, Senate — Marco Rubio

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“The Extreme Huntress Contest creates positive role models

“Also, we know that if Mom goes hunting, many more

• 163 lbs. average weight

• 72% of the bears were taken on private land

• 58% of the successful hunters were residents of Garrett and

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency

A 28-shot magazine means a bunch of fun between reloads. Robust and

• Weight: 4.1 pounds

• Overall length: 145/8 inches

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Chiappa .22LR M-Four Tactical Handgun

Thirty minutes into my second calling sequence he appeared. The steely

We were highly anticipating tracking a particular New Brunswick – a

Virginia Shooting Sports Association

Virginia - -(Ammoland.com)- Virginia gun owners elected three pro-

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In the House of Representatives, gun owners picked up an additional

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We happy that Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) was defeated in

MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Eviscerating an elk can be an

3. Skin the side of the animal and remove the backstrap.

5. Turn the carcass over and repeat the above steps.

6. Make an incision between the ribcage and pelvis to reach the

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Sportsman Channel, a leader in outdoor programming for the American

Muzzy Archery CEO, Michele Eichler said, “Muzzy Bad to the

About Sportsman Channel:

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Muzzy Moves TV Show to the Sportsman Channel Chiappa Firearms

The Rhino is an unusual looking ergonomically designed firearm.

• Caliber: .357 magnum (and of course .38 Special)

• Frame Material: Ergal (a high-strength aircraft aluminum alloy)

• Metal finish: Matte/brushed electroless nickel

• Stocks: Composite rubber or wood. One piece, retained by a single

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