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Barrett Announces Armorer’s Course Set for Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV -(AmmoLand.com)- Here’s your chance to attend a Barrett Armorer’s Course in the Las Vegas area.
The 82A1/ M107A1 Armorer’s Course covers all Barrett large caliber semi-auto series rifles. Our Barrett armorers are prepared to share their unequaled knowledge. A two day (16 hr) course, the 82A1/ M107A1 Armorer’s Course covers operational theory, troubleshooting, and in-depth maintenance procedures. Upon...
Bonhams Antique Arms & Armour Department Cuts Huge Slice of 2015 Collectibles Market
United Kingdom -(AmmoLand.com)- The past year has been a very good one for Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour and Sporting Guns Departments with some record results achieved.
Department Director, David Williams, comments: “The Antique Arms and Armour market has been very stable for some years now. Our clients, private collectors, dealers and museums are all pursuing the same goal, pieces that are in good condition, and are of great quality and rarity. These are the market drivers and...
Dole Offers to Help Pump Up Jeb
Art by A.F. Branco
Dole Offers to Help Pump Up Jeb AmmoLand Gun NewsUSA –-(Ammoland.com)- Dole Offers to Help Pump Up Jeb
“Former Sen. Bob Dole on Wednesday did something that once would have been unimaginable: He endorsed a Bush. Dole, now 92 and nearly two decades removed from the political stage, formally threw his backing behind Jeb Bush, calling the former Florida governor “the most qualified” candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Bush responded by calling himself “a huge Bob Dole fan.” ~
USA Shooting’s Year In Review (2015)
Fort Benning, GA -(AmmoLand.com)- The dust has settled on a busy 2015 for the USA Shooting Team as they traveled all around the globe in their quest for quotas.
In the midst of doing so, they represented the very essence of the shooting sports while preserving our present glory and showcasing our future prospects. Though the true significance of their accomplishments won’t fully be realized until next summer in Rio, what transpired throughout our sport over the past year certainly merits celebration now.
In a year that will forever be defined by quota earnings, USA...
When Hollywood Celebrated Christmas and Marriage
by Dr. Paul Kengor
When Hollywood Celebrated Christmas and Marriage The Center For Vision & ValuesGrove City, PA -(Ammoland.com)- A few days before Christmas, I checked the schedule for Turner Classic Movies, one of the few TV channels I watch.
I was looking for Christmas movies, maybe the 1938 Reginald Owen version of “A Christmas Carol” or something like that—something for the family. I was pleased to find three favorites back-to-back that I’ve seen with my wife and daughters, all nice Christmas romances—and...
Question of Semantics: What Do “Radical Islam” and “Terrorism” Really Mean?
by Dr. L. John Van Til
Question of Semantics: What Do “Radical Islam” and “Terrorism” Really Mean? The Center For Vision & ValuesGrove City, PA -(AmmoLand.com)- President Obama and his administration’s spokespersons continue to explain the eruption of bombings and mass shootings as “lone wolf attacks” or “workplace violence.”
The cause, they often say, is too many guns in society. Their response is a further demand for sweeping gun laws. Many others, however, refer to these events as radical Islamic terrorism. Is this a game of...
The Battle with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Continues in Michigan
By Glen Wunderlich
Chronic Wasting Disease Glen WunderlichUnited States -(AmmoLand.com)- The ever-evolving status of Michigan’s deer herd is showing some very positive results, based on information provided by our DNR.
At the same time, concern over the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has materialized into a greater threat to our cherished hunting tradition. While conscientious hunters are the first line of defense against this dreaded disease, ignorant hunters can also be the worst enemy of sportsmen and women, if they fail to heed the warnings and laws meant to combat this curse.
Overall, biologists...
Coming to America? Swedes to Be Beheaded If They Don’t Convert to Islam
United States -(AmmoLand.com)- Bloodthirsty Daesh Islamists posted notes through the doors of dozens of random neighbours in several cities across Sweden, including the capital Stockholm, threatening to murder “non-believers” in a terrifying campaign of violence.
Sweden is now on lockdown after the chilling letters pledged to behead innocent civilians and then “bomb your rotten corpses afterwards”. Intelligence officials confirmed they are investigating the horrifying threats – which were signed by “ISIS” – as a...
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Christmas Holiday Hours
Pratt, KS -(AmmoLand.com)- The Christmas holiday is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to gather with family and friends.
While the staff at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) hope you will enjoy part of your holiday outdoors, we hope you’ll appreciate the fact that staff will spend time with their families, as well. Outdoor enthusiasts can still enjoy a hike on a state park trail, a hunt on a wildlife area or a campout at a state park; however, depending on the days you visit, KDWPT offices may be closed.
All department offices...
Wilderness Athlete Sponsors Champion Wrestler Brent Metcalf
United States -(AmmoLand.com)- Wilderness Athlete is proud to announce we are sponsoring 2 time-Senior National Champion wrestler, Brent Metcalf. Metcalf has been wresting and enjoying outdoor activities his entire life.
Besides being a 2-time National Champion wrestler, Metcalf is a 2-time NCAA Division 1 champion, a 4-time Senior World Team Member, a 2-time World Cup Champion, A Hodge Trophy Winner, a Pan Am Games Champion and a 4-time High School State Champion. Metcalf is also a 2016 Olympic Hopeful.
An Exciting Announcement for Gun Rights in Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN -(AmmoLand.com)- We all know that 2016 is going to be a critical year for gun rights in Minnesota.
We’re faced with attacks on our constitutional rights from all corners right now. Here are just a few:
- In Washington, DC, President Obama has stated that he intends to make gun control the signature issue in his remaining year in office.
- On the campaign trail, anti-gun candidates like Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders call for severe new restrictions on...
Mark Hammond Joins Atlas Development Group
Elizabethtown, KY -(AmmoLand.com)- Atlas Development Group is pleased to announce Mark Hammond has joined their team as Vice President – Sales & Marketing, as well as one of their Principal Design & Test Engineers.
In addition to promoting ADG’s manufactured products and engineering services, Mark will leverage his Mechanical Engineering degree and nearly two decades of experience to manage product development programs for ADG’s clients.
Mark’s 19 years of experience spans both the automotive and firearms industries with significant experience in product development, testing, and manufacturing. After working for Texas Instruments and Honda, Mark went to work at Remington’s Research & Development Center in 2004 as a Test Engineer. While there, he oversaw testing of practically every type of small arms produced by Remington and its subsidiaries, as well as many of it its competitors’...
GunDealio Partners with Local Retailers
Mandeville, LA -(AmmoLand.com)- GunDealio, the innovative free smartphone app for firearms enthusiasts, is now accepting partnerships with local retailers across the country, providing them with access to GunDealio’s geolocation technology.
Available on Android and iOS smartphones, GunDealio helps users find the latest discounts and rebates on firearms and shooting products, exclusive deals, lists of local and national events and product news from manufacturers.
Through the app’s geolocation technology, the app can also reach users on a national scale, sharing hot deals, product releases and more when an app user enters one of the over 2,500...
Xecutioner Broadheads Ready to Cut Deep at 2016 ATA Show
Weatherford, TX -(AmmoLand.com)- Xecutioner Broadheads,a cutting-edge innovator and producer of premium grade broadheads, is cutting a swatch that leads right to the 2016 ATA Show, in Louisville, KY.
Throughout the ATA Show, Xecutioner Broadheads will be in BOOTH #1755 “cuttin’ up”, talking blood trails, and exhibiting their line of game-changing broadheads! While...
MDF Applauds Passage of Permanent Conservation Easement Tax Incentive
Salt Lake City, UT -(AmmoLand.com)- On Friday, Dec. 18, the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) applauded congressional passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes(PATH) Act, which permanently extends enhanced and expanded tax deductions for donations of conservation easements.
A longstanding legislative priority for MDF, permanent authorization of the deductions will be a powerful tool for creating and protecting mule deer habitat on private lands. The President is expected to sign the legislation into...
Sportsman Channel’s Mike Schoby Retraces Epic Lewis and Clark Expedition
The 5-Part Adventure Premieres Exclusively on Sportsman Channel on December 20 at 9 p.m. ET
Sportsman Channel’s Mike Schoby Retraces Epic Lewis and Clark Expedition in Annual Petersen’s “Border to Border” Mini Series Sportsman ChannelDenver, CO -(AmmoLand.com)- One man retraces the treacherous journey paved by two explorers’ long ago in the five-episode, mini-series of Petersen’s Hunting Adventures: Border to Border beginning Sunday, December 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET exclusively on Sportsman Channel.
Mike Schoby, show-host and outdoorsman, follows the...
BIGshot Targets Unveils Industry’s First Mobile Video Range System
Downingtown, PA -(AmmoLand.com)- BIGshot Archery, LLC, creator of the most innovative archery targets in the industry, adds another industry first with the BIGshot Archery Mobile Video Range.
This game-changing mobile range system is the archery industry’s FIRST mobile video and hunt simulator specifically designed to take the archery experience to your audience.
“It’s a great way for...
Holiday Cheer
Fairfax, VA -(AmmoLand.com)- It’s that time of year again.
According to some, the holidays are nothing if not a prime opportunity to exploit seasonal get-togethers to dish up some hot political controversy along with the roast and eggnog.
This kind of ham-handed politicizing is nothing new. In 2013, President Obama’s campaign group, Organizing for America (OFA), posted talking points (“Health Care for the Holidays”) on how to maximize the “downtime after meals or between holiday activities...
Political Correctness in Hyperdrive as Texas School Bans “Star Wars” Themed T-Shirt
Fairfax, VA -(AmmoLand.com)- Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, young movie fans could enthusiastically anticipate the release of a new “Star Wars” movie without triggering a heavy-handed reprisal from school officials who perhaps identify too closely with the Empire.
Unfortunately, we live in a different era, as Rosenberg, Tex., seventh grader Colton Southern learned recently when he wore a t-shirt to school depicting a character from “Star Wars: the Force Awakens,” the highly-anticipated addition to the iconic film franchise. The t-shirt contained an image of a character wielding a...
NRA-ILA 2015 Year in Review
Fairfax, VA -(AmmoLand.com)- 2015 was a successful year for NRA and our members in the fight to protect our Second Amendment rights.
As we move into 2016, our focus will be on what is the most important election cycles in many years, if not decades. We must increase our efforts to ensure we’re prepared to meet the great opportunities and challenges we will face. Stay tuned to future Alerts on how we can all work together to ensure our continued success.
As we prepare for the coming election battle, it’s important that we recap the top stories brought to you in 2015 by...