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AR15.com News and Updates
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Honeoye Falls, NY -(Ammoland.com)- It would seem that the news is
growing each month. This month we’re featuring more videos including
them both in the Training Tips section as well as a supplement to the
Direct from DirectAction columns.
In addition, we’re including several new products that are really exciting,
and links to a few videos there as well.
Featured Products
Our featured product for the month is the Battle Arms Development
Ambidextrous Safely Selector (otherwise known as a BAD-ASS). This
has been a very well received product on our site, and is one of the few
parts I plan to put on each and every one of my ARs (others include the
BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle and PWS compensators, both to
be discussed in more detail on a future writeup).
Also, next month look for gear from Bravo Company in this update.
These guys have been producing a great product for many years, and you
can’t go anywhere these days to train and not run into a number of BCM
rifles used by people who know their ARs and could have any rifle they
want.
TNVC Giveaway
Last but not least, for those that have not heard, our good friends at
TNVC are giving away a new factory-built ITT PVS-14 Night Enforcer.
For those not familiar with it, The PVS-14 is the standard issue night
vision monocular for U.S. Military Forces. These are expensive items
valued at $3,795.00 (MSRP). If you have spent any time in the ARFCOM
Night Vision Forum, you know that the PVS-14 is the most sought-after
night vision device on the market. The ITT PVS-14 Night Enforcer is a
Gen3 PINNACLE Autogated night vision device is also the best night
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vision monocular on the market. These tubes are the best of the best and
represent the latest advancement in image intensifier technology.
All you need to do to be entered in this giveaway is be a Team Member
and click on the TNVC ad. The winner will be chosen at random and
announced on Friday, October 29, 2010. It’s that simple! One lucky
winner will receive a brand new, factory-built PVS-14 Night Enforcer
Gen3 PINNACLE © Autogated Gen3 Night Vision Monocular and
twenty additional winners will receive TNVC embroidered patches.
Special thanks to TNVC, one of the premier night vision dealers in the
industry, for sponsoring this contest and donating the prize. So if you
have been lusting after a PVS-14 but haven’t been able to scrape up the
dough to purchase one, now is your chance to win it! Contest Rules
Recent Site Updates
Recently we created a new search engine for the site, a very long overdue
and highly requested tool. This month, we’ll talk a little about it and
some of the extra features which many of you may not be familiar with
(or even aware of).
The basic search functions still focus on keyword and user searching, but
have been expanded to provide more options. For example, a keyword
search is no longer limited to phrases. With a drop down box, located
under the keyword field, you can select the search to focus on a PHRASE
(combination of all words), or search for ALL (each keyword is found)
or ANY (any keyword is found) keywords. In addition you can now
search through the body of posts and not just subjects. In user searches,
you can enter the username and search for topic authors or replies by
that specific user. User searching can be combined with keyword
searching to create a very specific result set.
We’ve also extended other existing options and added new sorting and
display choices. The date range allows you to search on a few date ranges
with a newer/older option to ensure you find what you need when your
mind can’t remember specifics. The addition of sorting options now
allow you to get your results displayed how you prefer them, be it by the
author’s name, the number of replies (most popular first), or when the
posts were created. To finalize the display options, you now have the
ability to see the results as either a list of topics, which has been the
standard for years, or to view them as posts. The post option provides
you with a short summary of the specific thread which matched your
keyword search. This means if you search for a specific keyword, you will
see all the resulting posts, regardless if they were topics or replies, where
those keywords were found. In addition, each resulting summary will
have a link directly to that post, regardless of it’s location in a discussion
thread.
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A pair of extras were added for Gold+ Team Members. Keyword
highlighting within threads jumped to from the search is now available.
This makes finding your searched keywords much quicker! Auto-
completion of usernames was also added to make it easier to find the
user’s name for those searches when you are looking for a long or
complicated name. As an optional reference, the auto-completed names
are shown to the right of the user box to be used if you desire.
About:
AR15.Com originated in 1996 as a mailing list for firearm enthusiasts. As
the years passed and interest grew, a website came into existence to
present those same enthusiasts with a means to collect, share, and
explore information. Shortly afterwards, a bulletin board was added to
create a more interactive experience for the growing list of users. The site
was still in it’s infancy, but was growing in popularity. Visit:
www.ar15.com
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Victory Archery Signs With
Hawk Associates PR
SEP 21, 2010 06:51P.M.
Victory Archery Signs With Hawk Associates PR
Victory Archery
Carlsbad, CA – -(Ammoland.com)- Marty Connolly, CEO Victory
Archery announced the signing of Hawk Associates as that company’s
agency of record.
“Hawk Associates comes highly recommended, with decades
of experience in the archery industry. As we plan our course
for Victory and new innovative product for this and next year,
we are excited to have Hawk Associates helping us with our
advertising and PR.”
Victory Archery is a leader in design and manufacturing of high-tech
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carbon arrows including the all new VAP (Victory Armour Piercing)
Arrow with new Penetrator Insert.
Hawk Associates Marketing, inc is a full service agency that has been
serving the shooting sports market since 1986. Its owner Rich Walton
has been in the marketing/adv/pr field since 1977.
About:
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ISSC-Austria Kicks Off First-
Ever World Simul-Shoot
Championship Series
SEP 21, 2010 04:48P.M.
ISSC-Austria Kicks Off First-Ever World Simul-Shoot
Championship Series
The First Global Practical Shooting Match via Twitter.
ISSC Austria
WARE, MA –-(Ammoland.com)- ISSC-Austria is sponsoring the
world’s first Simul-Shoot Championship Series utilizing the latest
scoring and communication technologies with Twitter and Facebook.
The event will be held on one day around the world on October 30, 2010.
The event is open to everyone and is a great opportunity for new
shooters to experience the thrill of competition, as well as seasoned
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shooters to hone their skills and, of course, this event is family friendly. AMMOLAND.COM
Participants can use any pistol to compete as long as it is .22 LR.
Ohio FHFH Coordinators
Participants are encouraged to shoot with an IDPA or USPSA affiliated
club but shooters may register and compete individually. Needed to Fight Hunger
SEP 21, 2010 04:30P.M.
All pre-registration will be at www.issc-austria.com/matches.
Participants will “tweet” their scores and target results via Twitter or Ohio FHFH Coordinators Needed to Fight Hunger
post them onto ISSC’s Facebook Fan Page. At the end of the event, prizes Volunteer to make a difference.
will be awarded for High Overall, High Junior, High Senior and High
Lady for each of the eight USPSA areas. Second and third place prizes
will also be awarded. Prizes will be listed on the website and Facebook.
For complete information on the first World Simul-Shoot Championship
Series, log on to ISSC-Austria and click on the “Learn About Our Twitter
Match” button.

The event has three stages that are as easy to set up as they are exciting
to shoot. Individuals as well as groups can shoot the match and report
their scores. Winning scores will be based on the total of all target points
tallied from each stage. Competitors are encouraged to submit photos
and videos.
Ohio Department Natural Resources

WSCS Stage 1 Set Up

COLUMBUS, OH --(Ammoland.com)- The Ohio Department of
Tweet your score to @isscaustria, post your videos and pictures to the
Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife has collaborated with
ISSC-Austria Facebook Fan Page or send them to matches@issc-
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) in an effort to assist
austria.com where all scores will be compiled for valuable prizes and
with the processing costs associated with donating venison to Ohio food
world ranking. Scores will be posted on the ISSC-Austria Facebook Fan
banks.
Page. Don’t miss the ISSC-Austria WSCS Match One: SHOOT BACK!
Visit www.facebook.com\ISSCAustria or www.twitter.com/isscaustria.
“Last year’s effort in Ohio was great, with 44 of Ohio’s 88
Contact ISSC-Austria for the retailer, club and individual sign-ups and
counties receiving part of the 122,221 pounds of donated
information at matches@issc-austria.com
meat,” said Josh Wilson, operations director for FHFH.

ISSC WSCS Shooters Target

“Our volunteer organization can still use your help as part of
the state is without coordinators or meat processors.”
About ISSC-Austria:
ISSC-Austria is the exclusive importer distributor and marketer of the
Anyone interested in becoming a local Ohio FHFH coordinator or a
M22 Range Pistol and MK22 Modern Sporting Rifle. www.issc-
participating meat processor should visit the “Local FHFH” page at
austria.com
fhfh.org. The current list of coordinators along with their program names
and the counties they are serving can be found there.
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Prospective volunteers or meat processors can contact one of the existing
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coordinators to discuss time commitment or any other questions they
might have about becoming a FHFH coordinator or meat processor.
ISSC-Austria Kicks Off First-Ever World Simul-Shoot Championship
Series
Responsibilities of a local coordinator:

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• Organizing a network of at least one inspected, insured meat
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processor to cut, package and freeze the donated deer and one food
bank or feeding ministry to distribute the meat to the hungry.

• Developing a fundraising plan to raise the money needed to cover

the meat processing and other local program expenses. FHFH will
help you select some fundraising events and projects to work on
and you can also approach individuals, businesses, churches, clubs

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and other organizations directly for support.
• Promoting the program so that people can learn about FHFH and
become involved as supporters and/or volunteers.
FHFH.org
FHFH began in Maryland in 1997 after founder Rick Wilson encountered
a woman along a Virginia highway looking for help loading a road-killed
deer into her car to feed her children. Inspired to give hunters the
opportunity to help feed the hungry, Wilson formed a program that
would raise money to pay the butchering bills for hunters that donate
deer.
More than 10 years later, FHFH has grown to include 130 local
coordinators in 25 different states. Annual meat donation totals have
topped 429,800 pounds—enough to provide meat for more than 1.72
million meals—and are expected to increase even further in the coming
years.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between
wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all.
Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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The Mineral Mizer Buck Bag
Wet It, Hang It & Forget It
SEP 21, 2010 04:14P.M.
The Mineral Mizer Buck Bag Wet It, Hang It & Forget It
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property and you even have trail camera pictures as proof. But, just
because they’ve made an appearance on your land doesn’t mean they’ll
stay.
Big bucks have a tendency to roam, especially during the rut. But, you
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The Mineral Mizer Bag produces a continuous fresh drip of nourishing
minerals to the surface of the ground with the help of moisture in the air
and an occasional rain. Deer find this mineral lick so tempting that they
will continue to return for more.
Mineral lasts longer in the bag than with conventional pour-and-stir
methods by producing a controlled drip that constantly refreshes the
ground lick from above. The Mineral Mizer bag will save you money and
trips replenishing the lick by keeping the area free of human scent
longer. The porous and UV-resistant geotextile bag is easily refillable and
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can stand up to the elements without showing signs of wear or corrosion.
The Mineral Mizer Bag works over any soil and is hog-proof so it can’t be
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Although the Mineral Mizer Bag works with any dry granular mineral,
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Should The Second Amendment
Be Repealed?
SEP 21, 2010 04:00P.M.
Should The Second Amendment Be Repealed?
Shooters Committee on Political Education
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Lackawanna, New York --(Ammoland.com)- Front Page columnist
Budd Schroeder will debate well known political blog webmaster, Joseph
Illuzzi on the subject, “Should the Second Amendment be repealed?” Mr.
Illuzzi’s, blog is PoliticsNY.Net and he his well known for his insight on
elections and political controversial issues.
He believes that civilians should not own firearms.
The program is sponsored by the Judges & Police Conference where Mr.
Schroeder is First Vice-President. He is also Chairman of the Board of
S.C.O.P.E. Inc. (Shooter’s Committee On Political Education) and a
member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association.
Schroeder believes that the Constitution is correct and that firearms is
almost a synonym for freedom. The differences in opinion between the
two participants may stem from Mr. Illuzzi’s position that guns kill and
he is against killing.
Mr. Schroeder has always taken the position that more lives are saved by
guns. A gun is nothing more than a tool and murders are caused by
people who are criminals. He has often said that the problems of violence
and murders are not because there are “too many guns on the street,” but
rather, too many criminals on the streets.
The debate is designed to shed light without generating heat and to
present the pros and cons of gun control. The issue has a long history of
having a base in religion, constitutional law, and social issues. It is
expected that these issues will be addressed during the debate.
Supreme Court Justice Frank Caruso will be the moderator for this
program. The Judges & Police Conference dinners usually restricted to
members and guests. For this event, those interested in attending can
make reservations without being a member. The deadline for
reservations is October 4.
SCHROEDER v. ILLUZZI DEBATE
LUCARELLI’S – OCTOBER 7TH, 2010
1830 Abbott Road, Lackawanna, New York 14218
Call and make your dinner reservations now!!
Debbie Ritz at (716) 868-6145
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6:00 p.m. cash bar/7:00 p.m. dinner
8:00 p.m. – Debate
Moderator – Hon. Frank Caruso, JSC
Choice of Prime Rib,
Grilled Pork Chops or Shrimp Scampi.
Red roasted potatoes, grilled vegetables,
Cake, coffee and tea
$27.00 per person
About:
SCOPE is a New York State 2nd Amendment Civil Rights Organization
dedicated to the preservation of firearms ownership since 1965. SCOPE
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is a New York State Not For Profit Volunteer Organization dedicated to
the preservation of the Second Amendment. Visit: www.scopeny.org
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Tullytown, PA --(Ammoland.com)- Designed for the Special Forces

operator, The RONI has found favor with SWAT, Motorcycle, School
Resource Officers and Security Details.

Using the RONI, only one weapon is required for both close quarters and
mid range engagements.

No more duplicating weapons, ammunition and magazines. The operator

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is carrying less weight. In utilizing one weapon system, logistics are
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of penetration thru walls causing collateral damage. The RONI converts
your sidearm from a tertiary weapon into a primary weapon. The RONI
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above the barrel. The weight and design of the RONI significantly
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• A pistol can be installed in the RONI in 5 seconds. No pistol
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• Repeatable zero is maintained when reinserting the pistol into the
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• Slide operation is controlled by a cocking handle friction fitted to
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• Ambidextrous design of the front and rear sling mounts, charging
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• RONI can be operated with the butt stock in the closed position.
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• RONI’s 2 1/8” lower polymer rail provides mounting for forward a
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SAFETY FEATURES:
• RONI includes a safety shroud to protect the trigger for pistols
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• RONI has a forward finger guard to protect the forefinger from the
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VERSATILITY:
• The RONI can be used with the forward grip in a vertical or
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• The RONI design allows the use of different model pistols from the
same manufacturer in the same RONI body. RONI’s design allows
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• RONI’s unique design enables the user to “accurately point and
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picture. RONI’s totally balanced design eliminates weapon recoil, AMMOLAND.COM

improving accuracy and reducing target reacquisition time.
Increased accuracy reduces training time. 5 Wisconsin Carry Members
• RONI’s imposing, futuristic, stylized design provides a much more Handcuffed, Detained, & Issued
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Wisconsin Carry
Racine, WI --(Ammoland.com)- Saturday night at approximately 7:30
pm 5 Wisconsin Carry members were peaceably dining at a Culvers in
Madison.
8 Madison Police officers arrived and demanded ID from our members.
As Wisconsin is not a police-state, Wisconsin law does not require you to
provide identification to an officer unless you are operating a motor
vehicle.
2 Wisconsin Carry members, in consideration of their legal rights
politely declined to provide ID and were handcuffed, detained, and
issued citations for obstruction.
Wisconsin Case-Law clearly states that refusing to give your name is not
grounds for obstruction.
“No law allows officers to arrest for obstruction on a person’s
refusal to give his or her name. Mere silence is insufficient to
constitute obstruction.” Henes v. Morrissey,194 Wis. 2d 339,
533 N.W.2d 802 (1995).

Wisconsin Carry has previously filed suit and won a judgment against
the Racine Police Department on January 8th 2010 for unlawfully
arresting one of our members, Frank Hannon-Rock on obstruction

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charges for refusing to provide ID.
Wisconsin Carry obtained a $10,000 judgement against Racine in that
case where the Racine City Attorney explains to the Racine City council
that the officers did not have the authority to arrest Mr. Hannon-Rock.
Audio of that first encounter is available here:
www.youtube.com/wisconsincarry#p/a/u/1/PuiO8tixuKY
Wisconsin Carry will be taking action against the Madison Police
Department and the officers who illegally detained, handcuffed,
searched, and cited our members.
Nik Clark Chairman – Wisconsin Carry, Inc.
P.O. Box 270403
Milwaukee, WI 53227
nik@wisconsincarry.org
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Wisconsin Carry, Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
preservation and reclamation of the basic rights critical to a free society.
We believe that “Open-Carry” and “Conceal Carry” are choices to be
made by law-abiding citizens based on what suits their needs best. Our
mission is to preserve, advance and expand these basic rights which law-
abiding citizens are entitled to have a practical ability to exercise. Visit:
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Congressional Sportsmen’s
Foundation On The Hill To
Keep Sportsmen In The Field
SEP 21, 2010 01:07P.M.
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation On The Hill To Keep
Sportsmen In The Field
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The Congressional Sportsmen’s
Foundation (CSF) welcomed more than 50 members of Congress and
over 500 other guests, including government officials, congressional staff
and outdoor industry representatives, for its annual banquet and auction
Wednesday night.
The yearly banquet and auction provides an opportunity for the outdoor
sporting community to recognize the tremendous work of the
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC).
Members of Congress were able to meet with the leaders of the hunting,
fishing, and shooting sports communities to be acknowledged for their
efforts on legislation directly impacting sportsmen.
“We work with members of the Caucus every day on issues of
importance in keeping sportsmen active in hunting, fishing
and the shooting sports, and the banquet is the best
opportunity we have all year to thank them for their diligence
in what has been a successful year for pro-sportsmen
legislation,” said CSF President Jeff Crane.
A reception and silent auction preceded the dinner and live auction,
where a large number of items, including guided hunting and fishing
trips, vacation getaways, rifles, shotguns, pistols, fur coats and other
prizes were auctioned.
“We are very grateful to all those supporters who attended
and sponsored this event and provided some fantastic
auction items, all benefitting our mission of working with the
bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus to keep
sportsmen in the field,” said CSF Board Chairman Tom
Baker.
This 2010 Banquet & Auction was hosted by Anheuser-Busch, Amgen,
ATK, Cabela’s, Cox Enterprises Inc., Dallas Safari Club, Diageo, Ford,
Intermedia Outdoors, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Outdoor
Channel, Remington, Sportsman Channel, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers
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of America and Yamaha. AR-15 gunsmithing class run by the Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
(PGS) in Pittsburgh.
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation On The Hill To Keep Sportsmen platform.
In The Field
Bob Thacker, PGS’s vice president, said, “There were
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Caucus, Conservation Politics, CSF, Fundraiser, Gun Politics there have been rave reviews over the quality of the
educational experience offered. This will be talked about for
many weeks and months.”
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Brownells President Pete Brownell said, “The gunsmiths on
Brownells GunTechs Teach 30 our Tech staff are some of the best in the country, and it’s a
core part of the Brownells mission to train new gunsmiths
GunSmiths in AR-15 PGS and update the skills of experienced gunsmiths.”

Course Brownells Gun Tech staffers Dean Batchelder and Jon Wittwer
SEP 21, 2010 11:08A.M. conducted the PGS AR-15 seminar, the third joint effort between PGS
and Brownells. It was the second AR-15PGS/Brownells course;
Brownells GunTechs Teach 30 ‘Smiths in AR-15 PGS Course Brownells sponsored and their Gun Techs taught an “Alternative
Finishes Seminar,” a four-day study of spray-on coatings, last year.

PGS is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and

Colleges, ACCSC. PGS is situated in the Borough of Avalon, a suburb of
Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania Gunsmith School was founded in February
1949 to meet the occupational demands of many returning World War II
veterans who were in need of training.

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Des Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- Brownells, the world’s largest

supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, equipment and accessories,
recently sponsored and supplied expert technical staff for an intensive

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AMMOLAND.COM Department of Natural Resources in which RGS will contribute 30-

percent towards the salary of the newly established ruffed grouse
Ruffed Grouse Society Joins coordinator position. RGS is seeking to establish similar positions in
other states.
Others in Celebrating NHF Day
SEP 21, 2010 10:45A.M. Established in 1961, the Ruffed Grouse Society is the one international
wildlife conservation organization dedicated to promoting conditions
Ruffed Grouse Society Joins Others in Celebrating NHF Day suitable for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and related wildlife to
sustain our sport hunting tradition and outdoor heritage.

Recognized by Charity Navigator as a four-star not-for-profit

organization, information on the RGS, its mission, management projects
and membership can be found on the web at:
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Ruffed Grouse Society Ruffed Grouse Society Joins Others in Celebrating NHF Day

Coraopolis, Pa – -(Ammoland.com)- The Ruffed Grouse Society Tags: NHF Day, NHFDay.org, RGS, Ruffed Grouse Society
(RGS), is proud to join the nation’s dedicated and conservation-minded
hunters and fishermen as they prepare to celebrate the 38th anniversary
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few hours south of our headquarters here in Coraopolis, has
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that the vast majority of Americans support our sport-
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and youth to that tradition,” said RGS President and CEO
Mike Zagata.

“Working with its many volunteers and members across the

country, the Ruffed Grouse Society continues to provide
hunting opportunities for grouse, woodcock and other game
species, as well as providing opportunities for those who
simply enjoy watching and photographing the hundreds of
non-game species that also benefit from the habitat grouse
and woodcock need to survive,” Zagata continued.

Zagata referred to the12,500 forested acres RGS is managing in PA for

CONSOL Energy, the 2,300 acres its managing in Somerset County, PA
and the over 500,000 acres it has impacted on public lands as examples
where RGS’ work has benefitted all species, both hunted and non-
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hunted, that require young forests for survival. In order to add to that
acreage, RGS presently has five timber harvesting machines in operation
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Group, is pleased to announce its 2010 National Conference, November 1
– 4, 2010, near New Orleans.
He then pointed to the new partnership agreement with the Minnesota

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Formerly known as the Less Lethal conference and the Monadnock
training conference, the program has been expanded to include a new
line of lecture-based classes geared toward supervisors and investigators,
as well as more specialized courses based on the demand for new
training in the law enforcement industry.
Safariland will combine its traditional and most popular
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• Patrol Rifle and Patrol Shield
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Crowd Management
• Startle Response to an Ambush
New lecture-based classes were created by request from
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• Leadership and Command for Patrol Supervisors
• High-risk Warrant Planning for Team Leaders and Supervisors
• Critical Incident Command
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Small group instruction and daily interaction are the hallmarks of each
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“We’ve geared the conference towards the ever–changing
needs of the police community,” said Sandy Wall, Safariland’s
Director of Training. “Our focus is to offer courses that are
unique and challenging with personalized attention and
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Being held at the Crowne Point Plaza Hotel in Kenner, Louisiana, only
20 minutes from downtown New Orleans, there is a special discount rate
for rooms of $79 per night. Safariland has significantly discounted many
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ATF Announces 7 New
Gunrunner Groups and Phoenix
Gun Runner Impact Teams’
Successes
SEP 21, 2010 10:30A.M.
ATF Announces 7 New Gunrunner Groups and Phoenix Gun
Runner Impact Teams’ Successes
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
PHOENIX — Deputy Director Kenneth E. Melson of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced the
formation of seven new Project Gunrunner firearms trafficking groups
during a news conference in which he and Dennis K. Burke, United
States Attorney, District of Arizona, announced the results of ATF’s Gun
Runner Impact Team (GRIT) initiative, a nearly 100-day deployment of
ATF resources to the Phoenix Field Division to disrupt illegal firearms
trafficking by Mexican drug trafficking organizations.
As a result of the 2010 emergency supplemental appropriation for border
security, ATF received $37.5 million for Project Gunrunner, ATF’s
comprehensive firearms trafficking strategy to disrupt the illegal flow of
firearms into Mexico. With this funding, ATF will establish and place
firearms trafficking groups along traditional and newly-discovered
firearms trafficking routes and hubs in Atlanta; Dallas; Brownsville,
Texas; Las Vegas; Miami; Oklahoma City; and Sierra Vista, Ariz.
“Lives are being lost to violent crime every day on both sides
of the U.S. and Mexico border,” said Melson. “Through
Project Gunrunner and its GRIT initiative, ATF is shutting
down the supply routes of firearms traffickers along the
border and further inland.”
The GRIT initiative brought more than 80 experienced ATF personnel
from around the country to Arizona and New Mexico. GRIT special
agents initiated 174 firearms trafficking-related criminal investigations
and seized approximately 1,300 illegally-trafficked firearms and 71,000
rounds of ammunition, along with drugs and currency. ATF’s industry
operations investigators conducted more than 800 federal firearms
licensee compliance inspections.
“We are fighting on a crucial front here today to reduce
violence in our own communities, and to disrupt and
dismantle the southbound supply of weapons to the cartels,”
said Burke. “We will not be a gun locker for the cartels, who
have made murder and mayhem their modus operandi. We
will not tolerate violent criminals and others who illegally
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possess, purchase or sell firearms.”
Burke announced that 96 defendants have been arrested, charged,
convicted or sentenced since June 2010 on gun-related charges. The
majority of defendants include violent felons, drug traffickers who use
weapons, and those trafficking firearms to Mexico. Cases involved more
than 370 guns — many of them AK-47 style rifles and other “weapons of
choice” of drug cartels — and hundreds of thousands of rounds of
ammunition smuggled into or destined for Mexico. Some of the guns
seized in the investigation, including a .50 caliber weapon, were
recovered at crime scenes in Mexico.
Recent examples of firearms prosecutions in the District of
Arizona:
• U.S. v. Arizmendiz et al.
• In July and August, two leaders of a firearms trafficking conspiracy
that supplied at least 112 firearms — mostly AK-47 style — to the
Sinaloa Cartel, were sentenced. Alejandroi Medrano, 23, and
Hernan Ramos, 22, both of Mesa, Ariz., were sentenced to 46 and
50 months in prison, respectively, for leading a conspiracy
involving 10 defendants who straw purchased firearms from gun
dealers in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., in order to supply them to a
member of the Sinaloa Cartel known as “Rambo.”
• U.S. v. Gaeda et al.
• On June 3, following an ATF investigation involving more than
250,000 rounds of ammunition, ATF agents arrested Emmanuel
Casquez, Elias Vasquez, and Charice Gaeda for unlawfully
exporting ammunition to Mexico. Agents had learned the three
were purchasing vast quantities of ammunition and searched a
vehicle headed for the border port at Nogales and recovered 9,500
rounds of ammunition; a search of a residence ensued and an
additional 27,000 rounds of ammunition were recovered.
• U.S. v. Ibarra et al.
• In July, a 20-count indictment announced charging 10 straw
purchasers, recruited by then 17-year-old Francisco Ibarra, to buy
at least 25 firearms. ATF believes the firearms were trafficked into
Mexico.
For more information on ATF and Project Gunrunner, please go to the
ATF website, www.atf.gov.
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AMMOLAND.COM politician who once epitomized the Seattle liberal establishment.

Obama Reveals Anti-Gun UN “By naming Greg Nickels as an alternate representative at the
UN,” Gottlieb stated, “President Obama has essentially told
Intent & Sends Freedom Hating America’s 85 million gun owners that their firearm civil
rights are in jeopardy. Nickels cannot be counted on to
Mayor As Rep defend the Second Amendment because he would like to see
SEP 21, 2010 10:24A.M. it erased from the Constitution.”

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Ohio --(Ammoland.com)- The appointment of anti-gun rights former
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels as an alternate representative to the United
Nations has removed any doubt about the Obama administration’s
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intentions regarding global gun control initiatives, the Citizens
Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. International Military Antiques
Nickels, a founding member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Offers an Alternative for
author of Seattle’s failed attempt to override Washington’s state firearms
preemption statute, was sworn in Wednesday to “help represent the Machinegun Collectors
United States in the UN assembly,” according to the Seattle Times.
SEP 21, 2010 09:18A.M.

“Putting an extremist gun banner in any position to represent

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this country at the United Nations amounts to renting a
for Machinegun Collectors
billboard for advertising against the Second Amendment,”
said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “While he was
Seattle’s mayor, Greg Nickels supported every anti-gun
scheme put forth by Washington CeaseFire, the Northwest’s
most active gun prohibition lobby.

“Nickels is a gun ban proponent,” he continued, “so his

appointment as an alternate to the UN is a clear signal of
Barack Obama’s intention to rubber stamp the UN’s global
gun ban agenda. We had to sue Nickels while he was still
Seattle’s mayor to overturn his illegal city parks gun ban.
Now he gets to push his anti-gun philosophy on a world scale.
It hardly seems a coincidence that Nickels has been
appointed by the Obama administration at a time when the Schwarzlose Water Cooled Machine Gun
UN is considering treaties and initiatives that pose a serious
threat to the Second Amendment.”

Nickels was turned out of office in 2009, which was something of a feat
in a liberal enclave like Seattle, Gottlieb recalled. His defeat in the
primary demonstrated the degree of alienation voters felt from a

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FirearmsTruth.com
Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- Owning a piece of history is something
special.
Owning a piece of history that is actually a machine-gun requires a lot of
special paperwork and hassle.
The alternative is to get a historic item that doesn’t actually fire. While
that might seem like half the fun is missing, think of half the fun you get
for having a fantastic display item – one that is generally legal to own
and still looks quite impressive.
International Military Antiques (IMA) is one of the premier sellers of
such historical items, as well as other unique oddities and collectibles.
We talked to owners Christian and Alexander Cranmer about their
business, how they got started and what the future might hold for
collectors. www.ima-usa.cm
International Military Antiques
FirearmsTruth: How did your company get started in the business of
selling display machine guns?
Christian Cranmer: IMA started in 1981 as the U.S. retail selling arm
of our British wholesale company, Fire-Power International Ltd which
was founded in 1967. FPI purchased military surplus from third world
governments and sold to European Dealers initially mostly Germany.
Most of the materials, at this early stage, were rifles and handguns with
some militaria (bayonets, swords and accouterments), but a few years
later Machine Guns were added to the menu principally because the
selling governments wanted to include them in their sale offers. Initially,
IMA dealt only in the Militaria side, not adding the Firearm parts until
1990. U.S. Federal Law prevented the importation of receivers (to use an
auto analogy; the “engine block” of the MG) so we broke the weapons
into parts for importation leaving the “engine block” in back at FPI in
England. Supply was initially strong but sales of these spare parts for
existing weapons soon were satisfied so another avenue needed to be
found to move this material.
This led to the development of the “Dummy Gun,” which is essentially a
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look-alike display inert weapon but constructed with mostly original
parts. The original parts are then fitted onto a solid aluminum inert
receiver which makes a fantastic display but is totally inert and harmless.
FirearmsTruth: There have been many parts kits on the market, but
how do you ensure that what you’re selling won’t get your customers in
trouble:
Alexander Cranmer: IMA continually created new models and
submitted them to the BATF Technical Branch for evaluation and
approval. At that time, the head of tech services would issue a letter
confirming that a weapon rebuilt in the way our sample was presented
was “NO LONGER DEEMED A FIREARM” thereby permitting open sale.
We submitted dozens of weapon systems for which we each got a letter
and is still the basis for not only our Display Gun sales, but the majority
of the US Dummy Gun Market.
FirearmsTruth: To be clear, can you describe exactly what is a display
machine gun?
Alexander Cranmer: A vintage display machine gun is like a Model T
Ford that has a solid engine block, they both look the part but neither
will ever run. The reason a display machine gun looks “the business” is
because it is constructed from original serviceable parts. However, what
makes it a display as opposed to an operational gun is that we replace the
most crucial part, the receiver (or engine block), with a new made
aluminum receiver or an original de-militarized (“demilled”) receiver.
A demilled receiver has been flame cut into multiple pieces (according to
BATF guidelines). We then re-weld this cut receiver into a “lump”. We
call it a lump because there is no internal space for any parts whatsoever,
rendering it completely inert and only useful for display. It should also
be noted that when a receiver is cut in multiple locations some original
steel is lost. This means that when the receivers are “lumped” they are
generally slightly shorter. This additional step makes it virtually
impossible to engineer our lump receivers to working condition. Today,
due to recent import laws, even the barrels have been destroyed or
replaced with an inert rod or tube. In short, it would far be easier to build
a MG from scratch than to attempt to reactivate one of our Display
Machine Guns. Hypothesize for a moment that it was possible to convert
a display machine gun to working condition, well, anyone with the
required skills, tools and materials would be able to make a far more
lethal machine gun in a fraction of the time for a faction of the cost. Lets
go back to the automobile analogy, if you had the skills to build a race
car, would you build a 2010 Ferrari or a 1920 Model T Ford?
FirearmsTruth: What have been some of the most popular and
desirable items?
Alexander Cranmer: German WW2 Machine Guns of the Nazi era are
the best sellers, followed by U.S. and British. In 1996 we offered German
MP 44 Parts Sets for $395 and “Display MP 44s” at $495. Today an MP
44 Display Gun easily brings $3,500. Similarly MP 40 parts sets were
sold by IMA in 1993 at $325, today the going price for an MP 40 parts set
price is well over $ 2,000. We have a saying that there are Nazi
Collectors and there are Collectors of everything else. It is probably a
sense of “dancing with the Devil” as, ironically, some of the biggest Nazi
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memorabilia collectors in the world are Jewish. Also, to be fair, the
Germans are and were master engineers. The majority of the German
WWII guns & equipment are simply superior in design and quality than
comparable allied items.
FirearmsTruth: For a long time it wasn’t even legal to own a non-
firing machine gun in many states, but with a few exceptions these are
generally legal today. Do you think the laws controlling the firing guns
make these display weapons so popular?
Alexander Cranmer: Different States and municipalities have
different regulations but, in general, the reason for non-gun or Display
Guns popularity is that legal ownership of a working machine gun,
although possible in some States (not all), requires so many security
measures and responsibilities that an Display Inert Original item without
complications seems highly preferable in comparison. Also, the
availability of registered fully automatic machine guns is very limited
and or owning and transporting a converted semi- auto MG gun drives
up the cost significantly, meaning its far more affordable, easier, and
safer to purchase a display inert machine gun.
FirearmsTruth: Since 2005 there has been a ban on the importation of
parts kits to the United States. Does this mean there is only so much
more stuff out there?
Alexander Cranmer: Actually, there is not a current ban on Machine
Guns Parts Sets, however the 2005 regulation you refer to concerns
barrels. When the Justice Department took over the BATF from Treasury
their lawyers reviewed all existing Laws and decided that the clause in
the 1968 Gun Control Act denying importation for “short” Revolver
Barrels for Saturday Night Specials could also be interpreted to include
Machine Gun barrels. It is not what the Law says, or is intended to say,
but it is the current interpretation of the present Justice Department and
Administration. There are currently moves to have this struck down in
court, we are told, but from IMA’s point of view we have no problem
constructing a Display Machine Gun using a demilitarized or deactivated
barrels in an inert display item.
the 1960s/1970s and 1980s, which have little romantic association. The
vast majority of military surplus now is automatically destroyed,
regardless of value, in accordance with various United Nations
directives. The bright side is that this means that every vintage military
antique in anyone’s collection goes up in value every day.
Peter Suciu is executive editor of FirearmsTruth.com, a
website that tracks and monitors media bias against guns
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Pennsylvania Game
Commissioners Agenda For
October Meeting Posted Online
SEP 21, 2010 08:32A.M.
Pennsylvania Game Commissioners Agenda For October
Meeting Posted Online

Additionally, the Government is using various other Laws to impose

import bans on Chinese and ex Soviet Weapons and even American
Returned Goods that was introduced in the 1950s to prevent handguns
made by Smith & Wesson and Colt for example, that had been supplied
to U.S. Allies at no cost (Lend/Lease Program) being re-imported to
compete with those manufacturers in the post war domestic market. It is
now 65 years since WWII ended and this Law prevents one importing a
WWI Springfield bolt Action Rifle made in 1903, over 100 years old, a
rifle possibly carried by our Grand Fathers or even Great Grand Fathers.
This appears to be utter madness and is a slap in the face of every
Veteran who has ever served his country. This particular rifle even
predates the Model T Ford!

FirearmsTruth: Will demand eventually tap out the supply?

For IMA, and most WWII collectors, the end of an era is in sight. Even
the Third World is now almost empty of the desirable WW1 and WW2
materials which have become so popular in the last 20 years probably
because of films like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Today
the Government offerings, such as they are, consist of weapons made in
Pennsylvania Game Commission
HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Board of
Game Commissioners will hold its next meeting on Oct. 4-5, at the
Quality Inn, 880 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.

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A copy of the agenda for the upcoming meeting has been posted on the
agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and can be viewed by clicking on
the “Commissioners’ Meeting” in the “Quick Clicks” box in the right-
hand column of the homepage. Click to download

On Monday, Oct. 4, the Board will gather public comments and hear
Game Commission staff reports beginning at 8:30 a.m. Doors to the
meeting room will open at 7:45 a.m. Registration for those interested in
offering public testimony - limited to five minutes - also will begin at that
time. As part of the staff reports, the Bureau of Wildlife Management will
provide an update on its ongoing urban/suburban bear study.

On Tuesday, Oct. 5, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Game Commission will

take up its prepared agenda. Among the items to be considered by the
Board is a proposal to require users of Game Commission shooting
ranges to either have a valid hunting or furtaker license, or purchase a
range permit.

The Board also will consider a measure to allow the use of electronic
decoys during the Snow Goose Conservation Hunt. This proposal, which
was requested by the Board at its June meeting, would need to be given
final approval at the Board’s January meeting in order to take effect for
the upcoming Snow Goose Conservation Hunt, which will be held Feb.
21-April 16.

Doors to the meeting room will open at 7:45 a.m.

Since the two-day meeting will be held outside the agency’s Harrisburg
headquarters, the meeting will be videotaped and rebroadcast via its
website at a later date. Details on when the webcast will take place will be
announced a few days after the meeting.

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