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Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) is entangled in yet another scandal.
ATF to Review Firearms
The latest controversy involves Project Gunrunner. The BATFE
knowingly allowed firearms to get into the hands of Mexican drug gangs, Trafficking Strategy
instructing American gun dealers to go ahead with questionable—and MAR 04, 2011 06:18P.M.
even illegal—gun sales. When two of these guns wound up at the crime
scene of a murdered Border Patrol agent, at least one U.S. Senator is ATF to Review Firearms Trafficking Strategy
calling the agency to task.

In addition, Gun Owners of America has written a petition to the

Congress, urging that the BATFE be stripped of its jurisdiction over
firearms.

The history of this agency is one marred in abuse of its power and the
trampling of the rights of Americans. In fact, as far back as 1982, a
Senate subcommittee noted that ATF “has trampled upon the Second
Amendment by chilling exercise of the right to keep and bear arms by
law-abiding citizens.”

Action: Please click here and follow the link to learn more about the
recent outrage along the border, and sign a petition that will be delivered
straight to your Representative and Senators asking them to rein in this
unconstitutional agency.

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Firearms and Explosives:
“The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will ask
a multi-disciplinary panel of law enforcement professionals to review the
bureau’s current firearms trafficking strategies employed by field
division managers and special agents.
This review will enable ATF to maximize its effectiveness when
undertaking complex firearms trafficking investigations and
prosecutions.
It will support the goals of ATF to stem the illegal flow of firearms to
Mexico and combat firearms trafficking in the United States.”
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Third Annual Second
Amendment Weekend At
Cabela’s
MAR 04, 2011 06:03P.M.
Third Annual Second Amendment Weekend At Cabela’s
Second Amendment Weekend At Cabela’s
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NRA - ILA
FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost
Outfitter, recently played host as the foremost meeting place for Second
Amendment activists, as it hosted NRA-ILA for its third annual “Second
Amendment Weekend at Cabela’s” in Dundee, Michigan.
NRA-ILA staff conducted two workshops on Saturday, February 5th: An
NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop in the morning, followed by an NRA
University presentation later that afternoon.
The weekend also featured NRA recruiters and multiple informational
tables for pro-gun and sportsmen’s-related groups, as well as special
discounts throughout the Cabela’s store for card-carrying NRA members.
The heavy snow and single digit temperatures certainly didn’t stop over
175 Michiganders (and a few Buckeyes that crossed the border) from
attending both events. The morning Grassroots Workshop kicked off
with NRA-ILA’s state liaison for Michigan, Darin Goens, discussing
NRA- ILA’s recent success in the state, along with ILA’s priorities for the
current legislative session.
Once focused on our pro-gun priorities, NRA-ILA Grassroots Staff
presented the most effective methods for grassroots activism and
promoted some of our successful volunteer programs. A very special
thanks to our NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator, Wayne Blank
(MI-15), for helping set up the successful event, as well as to our other
EVCs in attendance, Don McGaffey (MI-11) and Jonathan Adamson (MI-
09).
Following the Grassroots Workshop, additional speakers addressed the
crowd, including Michigan State Representative Dale Zorn (R-56),
Professor Brian Patrick of the University of Toledo, and Reid Smith, the
Midwest Regional Chair for Students for Concealed Carry.
The afternoon session was dedicated to NRA, Darin University and
included both students and non-students interested in learning more
about NRA, the Second Amendment, and the facts & myths of the gun
control debate. Students from various area universities attended,
including Hillsdale College, University of Toledo, Albion College, and
Wayne State University. Attendees received free one-year memberships
to NRA along with NRA University hats and t-shirts.
The weekend was a great success for NRA and the pro-gun community,
and provided the perfect opportunity for NRA members and supporters
to meet, strengthen their pro-gun networks, and learn more about what
it takes to protect and promote the Second Amendment, locally and
nationwide.
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continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to
advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce
crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education
and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the
military. Visit: www.nra.org
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NRA University At Conservative
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MAR 04, 2011 05:52P.M.
NRA University At Conservative Political Action Conference
NRA University At Conservative Political Action Conference
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FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Last month, NRA-ILA Grassroots
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staff conducted its volunteer training program at one of the nation’s
premier gatherings of conservative activists.
The program is NRA University (NRA U), our free, two-hour training
seminar for college students interested in learning more about NRA, the
gun control issue and how they may become more active, both on and off
campus, in the fight to protect our Second Amendment rights. The event
was the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington,
D.C., that drew college students from around the country, making CPAC
an ideal venue for the NRA U seminar.
It’s no secret that the Second Amendment frequently comes under attack
on college and university campuses, through ignorance or deliberate
mis- information campaigns. NRA U strives to help pro-gun college
students level the playing field through education and training.
The CPAC NRA U, which featured an interactive and entertaining
PowerPoint presentation, was conducted by ILA Grassroots Director
Glen Caroline, along with Grassroots Coordinators Krista Cupp and
Brent Gardner. And one of the highlights for the approximately 100
attendees was a surprise appearance by NRA’s Executive Vice President,
Wayne LaPierre.
NRA U is rapidly becoming one of our most popular and most requested
programs. Last year, grassroots staff conducted dozens of these seminars
on college campuses around the nation. This year, we have already
received more than 50 NRA U requests for the 2011 spring
semester—with almost half of the requests generated by our presence at
CPAC!
If you know of, or happen to be, a college student who is tired of hearing
misleading arguments from anti-gun activists; who longs for more
balanced discussions and debates on campus; and who wants to help
educate your classmates, then NRA University is for you!
For more information, please join NRA University on Facebook, visit the
NRA University Home Page at www.nraila.org/nrau/, e-mail us at
NRAU@nrahq.org, or call us at 800-392-VOTE (8683).
About:
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civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to
advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce
crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education
and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the
military. Visit: www.nra.org
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Activists, Gun Owner Alerts, Gun Owner Rights, NRA-ILA ILA’s educational materials. In turn, their business is promoted on our
website and via e-mails. Click here for more information on Second
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While Horwitz accurately notes, “There’s no place that I can go every
Utilize Gun Owner’s Natural weekend and recruit activists,” there are plenty of places WE can go.
And go we must
Resources the Anti-Gunners
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MAR 04, 2011 05:44P.M. civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA
continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to
Utilize Gun Owner’s Natural Resources the Anti-Gunners advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce
Recognize Our Advantage crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education
By Glen Caroline, Director NRA-ILA Grassroots Division and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the
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where our supporters tend to congregate— should be our top priority
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Violence, recently noted our “structural advantages”, commenting,
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This is important for two reasons.

First, it shows that they are aware of a strategic weakness. And, second,
you can bet they will work overtime to try to make-up for this deficiency
in other ways. As Horwitz noted, “spontaneous outrage is the key to
legislative success. The question is, can you keep that intensity up long
enough to pass legislation?” That means not only must we continue to
utilize our natural resources, we must EXPAND these efforts.

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The Steel Challenge
Shooting Association (SCSA) announced that Atlanta Arms & Ammo will
be the ammunition sponsor for the free Scholastic Steel Challenge
demonstration being hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
(USAMU) at Ft. Benning, Ga. on March 11-12.
This is the second demonstration event that the USAMU has hosted for
the youth shooting program. Last November the USAMU hosted the first
demonstration during Unit’s very popular Junior Shooting Camp.
The Scholastic Steel Challenge is sponsored by Action Target, Atlanta
Arms & Ammo, Brownells, EOTAC, Glock, the National Shooting Sports
Foundation, the Outdoor Wire Digital Network, Precision Delta, Smith &
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The free shooting demonstration will take place from 9:00am to 4:00pm
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and funded in part by a grant from the National Shooting Sports
Foundation. The program is open to young men and women ages 12 to
20 and offers them the opportunity to compete as a four person team for
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TacticalGear.com
USA - -(Ammoland.com)- 5.11 Tactical recently raised the price of their
legendary tactical pants by 25 percent.
In an exclusive interview, Tactical Gear Blog spoke with Dan Costa, 5.11
Tactical CEO, via telephone to learn more about the recent price jump on
a number of 5.11 products.
During the interview, Costa described a “perfect storm” that led to the
$10 price increase of 5.11 Tactical pants.
Why did prices increase? Costa mentioned a combination of reasons,
including the rising cost of oil, cotton, labor and the dollar’s declining
exchange rate in the world economy.
Interview:
5.11 Tactical CEO Dan Costa
TGB: What are the determining factors behind the 5.11
product price increase?
DC: We’ve had the same price on our product for the last 10 years. We’ve
seen price increases continue, but we’ve always figured out how to offset
that by creating new products in our line and new categories to keep the
prices in line. What happened this time is like the perfect storm.
First of all, you’ve got oil. Oil prices are up, so transportation costs are
high. All of our goods come from the Far East, so that’s a big trip and a
lot of gas. The other thing is a lot of the products are made with oil. The
nylon products are oil based and so are the shoes.
Secondly you have the price of cotton. I think it went over $2 a pound,
and it used to be 50 cents a pound like a year and a half ago. So, the
fabric price is up—the cotton crop was bad, the planting of the cotton
was low and the consumption was high.
And then there is another thing that was thrown in, and this is like a two-
edge sword. Asia is so big, and so powerful that they can kind of move
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markets when they want to. So they either buy up the commodity, or they
don’t allow that commodity to come into that country. Like they wouldn’t
allow India to import cotton into China, so that created a price increase
on the product you could use in China. Well, that’s where the sewing was
done. So they raised the price of their own cotton because they are so big,
they could do that.
And then there’s the second edge to that sword, and that is Asia again. A
good example is Taiwan. All the shoe manufacturers that I know, and I
know about 15 of the top shoe manufacturers in the world, they are all
Taiwanese. Their factories are not in Taiwan; their factories are in mostly
China and are moving out of China and into other countries. But they all
started in Taiwan, and for some reason, Taiwan just became the shoe
guy. Then they went to China because the labor in Taiwan became too
expensive. Taiwan got more educated; they started making computers,
and they started making software. The jobs paid more, and they were
better jobs. Instead of working in a hot shoe factory, you are in an air
conditioned lab—and you get paid twice as much. All the workers moved
over to the computer companies and didn’t want to make shoes
anymore. The shoe companies moved to China.
So, the same thing just keeps happening [in the garment industry]. It
just kind of hopscotches from third-world countries that need the jobs.
When that labor moves and people don’t want to do that type of work
anymore, then the labor has to go somewhere else where jobs are
needed. Now the product is moving further east. And then you have the
dollar versus the Chinese Renminbi. There is an imbalance in the dollar
as well.
So you’ve have the dollar, you’ve have labor that went up [in price], and
the labor that is moving. You’ve have the price of the materials, and
you’ve got the price of the transportation of those materials. Nothing else
could come into play. The only other thing that could come into play … I
don’t even know what that could be. I don’t know how it could get any
worse.
TGB: Were there any other options explored before you
decided to make a price increase?
DC: Well, our only other option would be to lessen the quality. We would
have to cut back on the weight of the fabric, go to B-class factories for
better pricing or cut the amount of stitches. That’s not even an option for
us. Again, when we look at the price of our product, what’s in it and the
durability … I mean we were selling 5.11 TacLite and tactical shirts for
$39.99. If Patagonia was selling that shirt, it would be $80. And we were
selling it for $39.
TGB: What has customer feedback been like so far?
DC: The customer knows. The customer understands. The customer
reads the paper and sees what’s going on with oil prices, cotton and
labor. I think we have a pretty good trust factor with our customers at
5.11. When we talk to our customers, many of them said, “I was
wondering how long you could sell your pants and your shirt for $39—it
just seems so inexpensive.” Sometimes we even have customers in other
parts of the world saying, “You know, you should raise your prices
because I think people think your quality is poor because your prices are
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so low.”
We work on a certain margin, and we try to keep that very tight because
our law enforcement customer and our public safety customer, they don’t
get paid a lot. Our job is to keep those prices intact. We have a mission
statement: We make product that exceeds the needs of our customer for
function, innovation and durability, and we deliver it to them at a value.
That doesn’t mean a low price. That means a value.
TGB: Is this the first time 5.11 has raised prices on the original
5.11 Tactical Pants?
DC: When I bought the company in 2000, the 5.11 Tactical Pants were
$60 at Royal Robbins. I decreased the price to $39.99 because we
sourced the product better, we bought more fabrics, and we did more
things to get the product priced lower—mainly just eliminated a lot of the
middlemen they were using in Asia. We opened our own offices in Asia.
Rather to pay people to do it, we did it ourselves. We decreased our
prices from $60 to $39, and it’s been $39 since.
TGB: Twenty-five percent is a rather significant price increase.
How do you think the market will react?
DC: We announced the price increase back in November or December,
and we just got back from a big trade show and made sure all the
consumers knew that prices were going up. And again, most of them
looked at us and said, “Hey look, I’m surprised you are able to keep the
price the way you have been.”
TGB: What’s the reasoning behind a $5 difference, as opposed
to the standard $10 difference, between MAP and MSRP on
tactical pants?
DC: Again, I think the goal was to keep the prices as close as
possible—give the consumer the price that they need. It’s all about the
consumer for us. If we take care of the customer, and we have that
loyalty and that trust between us and the end-user, then we really don’t
have to worry about anything else. If we take care of our customers, our
customers will take care of us.
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TGB: Are you concerned with undermining your wholesale
business by having such a minimal difference between MAP
and MSRP?
DC: No, I think everyone pretty much charges MAP. I think MSRP is
kind of like out there. It probably means more outside of the United
States than inside. Duties and tariffs outside of the United States are
really the reason for MSRP. The people in Europe will charge MSRP
instead of MAP.
TGB: You sell your products at MSRP on your official website.
DC: That’s right. We are always above the retail price. If someone has to
get the product, like tomorrow, we have so many products. There isn’t a
dealer anywhere that has what we have. We have $40 million worth of
inventory—every size and every color. If someone needs a size triple-X
OD green tac vest, and they need it tomorrow because they are going to
the Middle East, they know they can get it.
For them to pay $5 more or $10 more, they are OK with that. We need to
offer that to our customer. That is why we have our website, and that’s
why those prices are a little higher—just to make sure we do take care of
our dealers. On the other hand, we need to make sure we don’t forget the
hand that feeds us—and that’s our consumers.
TGB: With the difference between MAP and MSPR on tactical
pants cut in half, is this a new strategy to do more online
business on your website?
DC: No. Our online business as a percentage is a little bit less than it was
in the years past. I think that is because of the broad distribution of 5.11.
You can get 5.11 online now at so many good retailers, and they are
holding lots of inventory. Many of our big dealers have tons of 5.11
inventory, so that decreases the need for consumers to have to fall back
on [5.11’s website] for those items.
We are actually doing less business online ourselves as a company than
we were in the past, which is fine with us because that is not the biggest
part of our business. We do very small percentages in our own online
business. However, our online business throughout the world is going
crazy. I would say anybody who sells 5.11 online—it’s their largest
product they sell.
TGB: Not to name names, but there are certain dealers like LA
Police Gear who have introduced private label tactical pants to
the market. They are 5.11 dealers who have made a name for
themselves by selling your product. Does it bother you to see
this type of activity?
DC: I think it was good that they did it because they found out it wasn’t
that easy. In fact, now they are not making [the pants] anymore. LA
Police Gear just purchased massive amounts of 5.11 pants in huge bulk
buys, and they are discontinuing their private label pant because of
inconsistency, fit issues and delivery issues. Actually, they can’t even get
the goods right now. They can’t even get a factory to make their product.
Making a garment is not easy. Making something that fits well, forms
well—they just don’t pop out of a bag. You’ve got to make sure you have
the right standards, quality control measures, factories… [you have to
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make sure] the fabric is coming from the same mills and the same
partners. I think Sean at LA Police Gear found out that it wasn’t all a
bowl of cherries out there. He came back to us not too long ago and said,
“OK, I’m done with this. I’m ready to buy more 5.11 because everything I
bring in, I sell like crazy. So, I am just going to bring in more of it.”
TGB: That’s a huge compliment to you guys, because you make
it look that easy.
DC: We actually helped him with his private label in the beginning to
make sure that he didn’t get hurt, and I think it was great that he learned
it’s not what they should be doing. He said, “Our focus is selling products
and selling brands, and that’s what we are going to stick to.”
TGB: Do you foresee other manufacturers changing their
prices as well?
DC: Oh, that is automatic. Read the paper. If you are doing research on
price increases, go online to Nike. It’s impossible [that prices won’t go
up] with the perfect storm we just talked about.
It would be different if cotton prices just went from $50 to $65 or $70,
and that if they were going to go back down to $50 when the crop comes
out. This is not that. This is a five-star perfect storm. All the stars have
lined up on this one. Nobody is able to absorb these increases.
TGB: Do you think the price will ever decrease?
DC: I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going on in the world. I see what’s
happening in the Middle East with oil, and oil might even get crazier. I
mean, I would say there is a better chance of the prices going higher than
lower in this world today. There is a better chance that a year or two
from now, the prices would be even higher than lower. I wish it was not
the case, but there is nothing that tells me [it could decrease]. There are
lots of things that tell me it could happen the other way.
TGB: Word on the street is that 5.11 is going public. Can you
confirm, deny or even discuss this?
DC: 5.11 has many options because of our growth and expansion
worldwide. I’m not sure which avenues we’ll take, but it will be
interesting to see what happens. Nothing will happen in the next year
because we have too much growth in our international business to finish
first.
TGB: Does this price adjustment factor into 5.11′s potential
IPO?
DC: No, that would not affect it at all.
TGB: What has it been like at 5.11 since the private equity firm
made the acquisition?
DC: It’s been great. It’s been interesting. For me, I’ve always owned my
own company. When we went to market 5.11, we put the company out to
bid, and we had 100 companies bid [on 5.11]. As they were interviewing
us, we were interviewing them. We picked a company that luckily picked
us. It’s a private equity company that has been around 40 years based in
London, Boston and San Francisco. The people we deal with, the lead
partner, it’s the only job he’s ever had. For me, it’s been a great learning
experience. They appreciate how hard we work for them as a company.
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It’s been a very good, strong relationship. It’s been great for 5.11′s
growth.
When we did the deal with TA Associates in 2007, we were doing about
$80 million in sales. This year our budget is to do over $200 million. So,
they are quite happy, and so are we. They have a company that kind of
runs itself. Other than board meetings, I really don’t ever see them or
talk to them. It’s pretty much business as normal. If you were an
employee at 5.11 in Modesto, and you were working in design or the
warehouse or accounting, you would have never known the company has
exchanged hands. You wouldn’t know. There is no difference.
TGB: Is it affecting the strategic direction of 5.11?
DC: No. We create the direction, and we are deciding the path and the
future. As long as we take it from $80 to $200 in that amount of time,
they are sitting back saying, “Hey, this is working out just fine.” I would
imagine if we were taking it from $80 to $60, there’d be some direction.
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Question The UN’s 740,000
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MAR 04, 2011 03:46P.M.
Reasons To Question The UN’s 740,000 Factoid Being Used To
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drafting an Arms Trade Treaty to impose strict controls on firearms and
other weapons. Acusport With Distributor Of
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We find that the claim is based on du-bious assumptions, cherry-picked

data, and mathematical legerde-main which is inexplicably being
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The re-fusal to disclose the mathematical calculations used to create the

740,000 factoid is itself cause for serious suspicion; our own calcula-
tions indicate that the 740,000 figure is far too high. Further, while the
report claims that 60% of homicides are per-petrated with firearms, our
review of the data on which the report claimed to rely yields a 22% rate.

The persons responsible for the report have refused to release their
homicide calculations, or any other calculations. This Article also shows
how a narrow focus on restricting fire-arm ownership continues to
distract international attention from life-saving, viable solutions.
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AcuSport
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Corporation, a leading distributor of shooting and hunting products,
received the Barnes Distributor of the Year Award for their industry
efforts throughout 2010.

AcuSport was able to provide their retailers with excellent inventory and
availability of the line through the balance of 2010, a feat they are on
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AcuSport is proud to represent such a great brand and their line of first-
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retailers drives their commitment to provide innovative solutions and
products for their retailers. AcuSport National Product Manager, Rick
Robison has been a leading force for retailer advocacy over the years.
He states, “It has been interesting to see the impact Barnes
has been able to make over the last couple decades in our
industry. They have grown from an organization producing
12 sku’s in the 1980’s to an industry-wide ammunition source
that produces over 10-times that amount today. AcuSport has
enjoyed building a relationship and partnering with Barnes to
provide our retailers with great products; something we plan
to continue for many years to come!”
From the manufacturer’s stand-point, “AcuSport provides the
Barnes brand with exemplary national coverage and support
through their knowledgeable sales staff; states Jack Delozier
of Freedom Group, Inc. Jack went on to say, “This makes
AcuSport the perfect recipient for this award. We are happy
to partner with their organization for the betterment of the
independent sporting goods retailer.”
Retailers can contact their AcuSport Sales Professional for more
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information. AcuSport based in Bellefontaine, Ohio, AcuSport
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An Open Letter to NYC Mayor
Michael Bloomberg
MAR 04, 2011 03:23P.M.
An Open Letter to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
From Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Rabbinic Director, Jews for the
Preservation of Firearms Ownership.
Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Dear Mayor Bloomberg: I am an
Orthodox rabbi who lives in New Jersey but works in New York City.
Approximately half of my waking life is lived under your laws and
jurisdiction. Like everyone who lives or works in New York City, I have
the right, even the obligation, to confront some of your policies regarding
so-called “gun control”.
Why do I place the phrase “gun control” in quotes? Because this
innocuous-sounding phrase, this expression that sounds like common
sense, is in reality a dangerous bit of semantic trickery.
“Gun control” actually (and historically) means letting government,
whether benign or ruthlessly evil, disarm certain sectors of society and
allow others to remain armed. It means letting the government know
where every gun owner lives and the number and types of firearms that
he or she owns. It means putting the authority to decide who has the
right to defend him or herself with a firearm into the hands of a
government bureaucrat.
The honest definition of “gun control” is actually “victim disarmament”.
Because the person with the gun will always control the person without
the gun. Without the personal firearm as an “equalizer”, the stronger will
always control the weaker. (Please see this “Genocide Chart” )
Mr. Bloomberg, our Jewish tradition tells us that righteous self-defense
is not only permissible but an obligation: “If a murderer comes for you,
strike him down first.” (Talmud Sanhedrin 72a)
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In your own New York City, hand guns are illegal for all practical
purposes, yet the murderers, drug dealers, gangs, and other criminal
predators in your City manage to acquire them nonetheless. How do you
expect civilians to defend themselves against those who would harm
them if we cannot use the most practical tool at our disposal — the
handgun? You tell us to “Dial 911”? And then wait ten minutes or more
for police rescue? (See “Dial 911 and Die”)
It deeply troubles me that I – along with millions of others who live and
work in your city — are on your “disarmed” list. Mr. Mayor, this is not
only immoral, it goes against the fundamental precepts of Judaism that
you and I both honor.
The Torah teaches: “Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.”
(Leviticus 19:16), which Rashi explains means that one who is able to
help another escape harm and fails to do so is held culpable in the
Heavenly Court for the harm he failed to prevent. You, Mr. Mayor, by
disarming your citizens, place them in harm’s way every day.
Jews are commanded by G-d to value all human life. How can you, a
religiously committed Jew, say you truly value human life? Every second
you stand as Mayor you advocate laws that strip millions and millions of
people in your city completely defenseless in the face of the criminal
predators who roam your streets.
Mr. Mayor, your citizen disarmament is an act of hypocrisy.
Unlike nearly all the rest of us, everywhere you go you are surrounded by
official armed guards, police escorts, and your highly trained personal
private bodyguards. Mr. Mayor, is your life worth more than the lives of
your fellow citizens? Or are we mere “subjects” in your eyes?
As Jews, Mr. Mayor, we believe that all life is precious, not just the lives
of our leaders. Have you ever, in your time as Mayor, walked the streets
of New York City alone and unarmed?
I am nearly certain you would have to answer “no” to this question.
Therefore I must further ask you: How, in clear conscience, do you
require the rest of us to do so? Would you willingly live under this
prejudicial burden? Can you recognize and admit the arrogant hypocrisy
this attitude displays?
Additionally, you are no doubt aware that the Jewish people have been at
the wrong end of the gun barrel for far too long. America is one of the
few countries in the world where Jews are entitled to embrace firearms
as the most practical means of our own self-defense. And you would strip
us of the right to defend ourselves? With all due respect, Mr. Mayor, this
is shameful.
Mayor Bloomberg, have you studied Jewish history? Are you aware that
the Nazis disarmed Jews prior to Kristallnacht and that those same Nazi
gun laws are the foundation of the U.S. Gun Control Act of 1968? Are you
aware that Senator Thomas Dodd asked the Library of Congress to
translate the Nazi Gun Control Laws into English for him, and that he
incorporated language from these laws into the Gun Control Act of 1968
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that he authored? How can it be that you, a Jew, are enforcing Nazi-
inspired laws? (See “Gateway to Tyranny“)
Tyrants like Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao “pioneered” the
bloody trail of “gun control” in the 20th Century. Why do
you so thoughtlessly, in effect, mimic the insidious actions of
these monsters?
This apparent elitism on your part makes your recent publicity stunt in
Arizona even more cynical. You sent NYPD agents all the way across the
country to purchase guns — but you can’t deploy enough police to protect
your own City residents?
And if you expose your city’s residents via such a manpower diversion,
how do you justify denying these residents the right to protect
themselves with a firearm?
Mr. Mayor, do you need a rabbi to tell you that your actions are wrong
and immoral?
This nation’s Bill of Rights is a sacrosanct public trust. You are a public
servant. You swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. As you blatantly
disregard the Second Amendment, the actual “Guardian” of all the rest
of the Bill of Rights, I must ask you: Did you knowingly lie when you took
your oath of office?
Sincerely,
Rabbi Dovid Bendory
Rabbinic Director
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
www.jpfo.org
Rabbi Bendory is an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor.
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Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership Mission is to destroy
“gun control” and to encourage Americans to understand and defend all
of the Bill of Rights for everyone. Those are the twin goals of Wisconsin-
based Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO).
Founded by Jews and initially aimed at educating the Jewish community
about the historical evils that Jews have suffered when they have been
disarmed, JPFO has always welcomed persons of all religious beliefs who
share a common goal of opposing and reversing victim disarmament
policies while advancing liberty for all.
JPFO is a non-profit tax-exempt educational civil rights organization,
not a lobby. JPFO’s products and programs reach out to as many
segments of the American people as possible, using bold tactics without
compromise on fundamental principles. Visit www.JPFO.org –
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Winchester Ranger Law
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Recall Notice
MAR 04, 2011 03:05P.M.
Winchester Ranger Law Enforcement 223 Remington 64 Grain
Power-Point Product Warning & Recall Notice
Winchester Ammunition
East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Olin Corporation, through its
Winchester Division, is recalling six (6) lots of its RANGER 223
Remington 64 Grain Power-Point (PP) centerfire rifle ammunition
(Symbol Number RA223R2).
Lot Numbers (last four characters): DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41, and
DK51
Through extensive evaluation Winchester has determined the above lots
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propellant.
Incorrect propellant in this ammunition may cause firearm damage,
rendering the firearm inoperable, and subject the shooter or bystanders
to a risk of serious personal injury when fired.
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Winchester Ranger Law Enforcement 223 Remington 64 Grain Power-
Point Product Warning & Recall Notice
DO NOT USE WINCHESTER RANGER 223 REMINGTON 64 GRAIN
POWER-POINT AMMUNITION THAT HAS A LOT NUMBER ENDING
IN DK01, DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41 or DK51. The ammunition Lot
Number is ink stamped inside the right tuck flap of the 20-round carton,
as indicated here:
To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Lot
Number. If the last four characters of the Lot Number are DK01, DK11,
DK21, DK31, DK41 or DK51 immediately discontinue use and contact
Winchester toll-free at 866-423-5224 to arrange for replacement
ammunition and free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.
This notice applies only to RANGER 223 Remington 64 Grain Power-
Point centerfire rifle ammunition with lot numbers ending in DK01,
DK11, DK21, DK31, DK41, and DK51. Other Symbol Numbers or Lot
Numbers are not subject to this recall.
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through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots
CCRKBA ‘Guns Save Lives’ organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the
United States. The Citizens Committee can be reached by phone at (425)
Event Features Otis Mcdonald 454-4911, on the Internet at www.ccrkba.org or by email to
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CCRKBA.org U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- Otis McDonald, the
cornerstone plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court Second
Concludes Eastern Cougar
Amendment Case McDonald v. City of Chicago, will appear Friday in
Chicago, IL at a special event featuring the rolling “Guns Save Lives”
Extinct
MAR 04, 2011 11:16A.M.
billboard sponsored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and
Bear Arms.
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Concludes Eastern Cougar
Extinct
Mr. McDonald will appear at a press conference at 3 p.m. at the Jewels
Store parking lot at 87th Street and Lafayette on the west side of the
expressway.

Joining him will be Valinda Rowe, spokesperson for IllinoisCarry.com;

Mike Weisman, vice president of the Illinois State Rifle Association;
Gerald Vernon and Shawn Gowder of the Chicago gun Owners’
Association, and Dr. Paula Bratich with the Second Amendment Sisters.

From there, the rolling billboard will proceed south to 95th and Lafayette
(Rapid Transit stop) and from there it travels west on 95th Street to the
Wal Mart parking lot one block west of Western Avenue.

CCRKBA’s rolling “Guns Save Lives” billboard is touring

several U.S. cities to counter billionaire New York Mayor
Michael Bloomberg’s campaign of fear against gun owners.
Bloomberg has teamed up with Mayors Against Illegal Guns
to send a moving billboard truck around the country claiming
Bruce Wright, New Brunswick wildlife biologist and author, with what is
that 34 Americans are “murdered with guns every day.”
believed to be the last eastern puma. The puma was trapped by Rosarie
CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb said Bloomberg’s
Morin of St. Zacharie, Quebec in Somerset County, Maine in 1938.
campaign “tells less than half of a story, so we’re setting the
Mounted specimen resides in the New Brunswick Museum in St. John,
record straight with the help of several outstanding Illinois
New Brunswick. Credit: USFWS
gun rights activists.”

With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is one of the
nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization,

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the eastern cougar from the endangered species list, since extinct
animals are not eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
The proposal will be made available for public comment.

The Service’s decision to declare the eastern cougar extinct does not
affect the status of the Florida panther, another wild cat subspecies listed
as endangered. Though the Florida panther once ranged throughout the
Southeast, it now exists in less than five percent of its historic habitat
and in only one breeding population of 120 to 160 animals in
southwestern Florida.

Additional information about eastern cougars, including frequently

asked questions and cougar sightings, is at:
www.fws.gov/northeast/ecougar. Find information about endangered
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
species at www.fws.gov/endangered.

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Bruce Wright, New Brunswick

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wildlife biologist and author, with what is believed to be the last eastern
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others
puma.
to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats
for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader
The puma was trapped by Rosarie Morin of St. Zacharie, Quebec in
and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our
Somerset County, Maine in 1938. Mounted specimen resides in the New
scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources,
Brunswick Museum in St. John, New Brunswick.
dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more
information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit
Although the eastern cougar has been on the endangered species list
www.fws.gov.
since 1973, its existence has long been questioned. The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service) conducted a formal review of the available
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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Concludes Eastern Cougar Extinct

“We recognize that many people have seen cougars in the
wild within the historical range of the eastern cougar,” said
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the Service’s Northeast Region Chief of Endangered Species
Martin Miller. “However, we believe those cougars are not the
eastern cougar subspecies. We found no information to
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support the existence of the eastern cougar.”

Reports of cougars observed in the wild examined during the review

Status of Eastern Cougars as
process described cougars of other subspecies, often South American
subspecies, that had been held in captivity and had escaped or been
Extinct Has No Bearing on
released to the wild, as well as wild cougars of the western United States
subspecies that had migrated eastward to the Midwest.
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MAR 04, 2011 09:49A.M.

During the review, the Service received 573 responses to a request for
Recent Federal Recommendation on Status of Eastern
scientific information about the possible existence of the eastern cougar
Cougars as Extinct Has No Bearing on Michigan Cougars
subspecies; conducted an extensive review of U.S. and Canadian
scientific literature; and requested information from the 21 States within
the historical range of the subspecies. No States expressed a belief in the
existence of an eastern cougar population. According to Dr. Mark
McCollough, the Service’s lead scientist for the eastern cougar, the
subspecies of eastern cougar has likely been extinct since the 1930s.

The Service initiated the review as part of its obligations under the
Endangered Species Act. The Service will prepare a proposal to remove

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources sighting.

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) report issued earlier this week has concluded that the eastern
subspecies of the cougar is extinct; however, this has no bearing on
cougars in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources and
Environment said today.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to
the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and
enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related
economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at
www.michigan.gov/dnre.

“The USFWS has determined the eastern cougar to be extinct,
and this has no bearing on cougars in Michigan,” said DNRE
Wildlife Chief Russ Mason. “The cougars present in Michigan
are dispersing from the Dakotas, where the nearest
established population exists.”
The report was a routine review of status of the cougar species. The
review included the most recent genetics, ecology and sightings of this
subspecies. Because no evidence for the subspecies could be found, the
status review determined that the subspecies is extinct and
recommended its status be changed from endangered to extinct.
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The status review does not change the status of cougars in Michigan,
which would occur as a federal rule change at some time in the future.
For more information on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report.

Cougars were originally native to Michigan, but were extirpated from

Michigan around the turn of the century. The last known wild cougar
taken in the state occurred in 1906 near Newberry.

“There is little agreement among cougar researchers as to the

number of separate subspecies, and whether to separate them
by genetics or appearance,” said Christopher Hoving, DNRE
endangered species coordinator. “The eastern cougar (Puma
concolor couguar) was known to occur only in the Lower
Peninsula. A separate subspecies was described in the Upper
Peninsula and Wisconsin, called Puma concolor shorgeri.
Other subspecies of cougar exist in the western United States,
where populations continue to grow and expand eastward.
However, many researchers now consider all cougars in
North America to be one subspecies.”

Regardless of subspecies, DNRE biologists have verified five sets of

tracks and two trail camera pictures of cougars in the Upper Peninsula
since 2008. These sightings probably represent dispersing cats from
western populations.

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report has little effect on
cougar conservation in Michigan because the entire species is
listed, regardless of subspecies,” Hoving said. “All wild
cougars in Michigan will remain state endangered until the
population is viable and self-sustaining.”

For more information on cougars in Michigan, visit the DNRE website at

www.michigan.gov/cougars. The website contains an online observation
form to use to report sightings. Sightings with physical evidence, such as
tracks or pictures, are most useful in verifying a potential cougar

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