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Ranger’s New Duster Shooting Glasses
Shooting glasses manufacturer Ranger, based in Randolph, Mass., released a new product line last year aimed at the recreational shooting market, specifically beginners. The Duster model is a bit of a departure for Ranger, a leading player today in the competition shooting glasses arena. The new Duster model comes in …
First Look: GPO Spectra 1.5-9x44i Scope
Resettable turrets and an illuminated G4i reticle are just two of its features. A new reticle choice is now available for the GPO (German Precision Optics) Spectra 6X 1.5–9x44i premium riflescope, one of the company’s best-selling optics. This traditionally configured MRAD compatible riflescope has a standard 30 mm main tube and wide …
FIREARM INDUSTRY EXPERT, VETERAN TESTIFIES AGAINST ATF OVERREACH
Firearm Industry Expert and Veteran Ryan Cleckner gave the lawmakers a Civics 101 lesson during his testimony against ATF overreach. Ryan Cleckner knows a few things about standing up for what’s right, even when it’s not easy. The former Special Operations sniper, lawyer, author, former NSSF staff member, firearm safety …
‘PAUSE’ ON CREDIT CARD TRACKING CODE WELCOMED BUT FIREARM INDUSTRY KEEPING WATCHFUL EYE
Second Amendment supporters and law-abiding gun owners can breathe a sigh of relief. For now, at least. The four major credit card companies – American Express, VISA, Mastercard and Discover – all announced they were “pausing” efforts to implement a newly-created Merchant Category Code (MCC) to track gun store purchases. NSSF worked …
Gun-Specific Credit Card Code on Pause
A controversial decision by major credit card companies to begin using a new merchant category code (MCC) when customers use plastic for purchases at merchants who offer firearms, ammunition or related gear is now on pause. Last week’s announcement comes less than a month after Reuters news service confirmed it was full-steam …
NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPEALS PISTOL PURCHASE PERMIT LAW AND CHURCH CARRY LOOPHOLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Raleigh, NC — Gun rights supporters in North Carolina have just won a major legislative victory as Senate Bill 41 – which includes repeals of both the church carry loophole and pistol purchase permit – passed in the NC House Wednesday by a veto-proof …
North Carolina: Senate Right-to-Carry and Permit-to-Purchase Repeal Sent to Gov.’s Desk
Yesterday, March 15, the House of Representatives voted 70-44 to pass on Senate Bill 41, a bill that recognizes law-abiding citizens’ right to self-defense while attending a church with a school attached and, also, repeals the redundant permit-to-purchase system. SB 41 has been sent to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk to be signed into law. …
Maryland: Anti-Gun SB1 Passes the Senate
This week the Maryland Senate voted to pass their post-Bruen gun control bill, Senate Bill 1 (“SB 1”). The bill has been sent to the House for consideration. SB 1 further restricts where someone can carry a firearm by arbitrarily and drastically expanding the number of places labeled as “sensitive places” where concealed carry is …
FBI Finds Trove Of Missing Historic Guns
The FBI returned a number of historic and extremely valuable firearms to the museums they were stolen from nearly 50 years ago. The most valuable among them, which vanished from a Connecticut facility in 1971, was a Colt Whitneyville Walker revolver. The rare wheelgun, according to a USA Today report, would likely …
First Look: Volquartsen VT2 Rifle
Carroll, IA based Volquartsen Firearms, a gun company known for its extremely accurate match grade rimfire rifles and pistols, is now releasing its new .22 LR VT2 Takedown rimfire rifle. The new Volquarsten VT2 has a unique take-down mechanism consisting of buttons and levers that requires no tools for quick assembly …