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18 May 2011 Today’s Tabbloid PERSONAL NEWS FOR [email protected] 1 AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS Nearly 1 Million American Rifles Banned By A Stroke Of Obama’s Pen MAY 17, 2011 07:49P.M. Nearly 1 Million American Rifles Banned By A Stroke Of Barack Obama’s Pen The Dreaded M1 Garand rifle feared by our current president and gun banners. National Association for Gun Rights Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- In a move unprecedented in American history, the Obama Administration quietly banned the re-importation of nearly one million American made M1 Garand and Carbine rifles. The M1 Garand, developed in the late 1930’s, carried the United States through World War II seeing action in every major battle. General Patton at the time called the M1 Garand “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” The rifle is largely credited with giving American soldiers the advantage and securing victory for the allies. During the Korean War, nearly one million of these rifles were brought to South Korea and left with the South Korean government afterward. Now, South Korea wants to give American gun collectors the chance to get their hands on this unique piece of history. A piece of American history that Barack Obama would like to see go down the memory hole. That’s why I want as many Americans as possible to put themselves on record opposing this gun ban. After World War II, the United States government sent millions of these rifles overseas to our allies and friends. Over the past 50 years, many of the countries we lent them to returned them to America to be bought and sold by firearms collectors. This is nothing new. Make no mistake; these rifles were made in America, by Americans, for Americans, to defend freedom on foreign shores. As a part of our history, they are greatly sought after by American shooters and collectors. But according to Hillary Clinton’s State Department there is a danger they might “fall into the wrong hands.” That they might, possibly, one day be used in a crime. No mention of the hundreds of thousands of gun owners deprived of the opportunity to own an integral part of American history. The State Department’s outrageous claims are nothing more than a thinly veiled ploy to distract from the real issue: President Obama’s deep seated hatred for gun rights. While his gun-grabbing base is giddy with praise at this back-door gun ban, law-abiding citizens across the United States are crying foul. Let me be clear: at no time in U.S. history has the ownership of this firearm – or any part of this firearm -- been illegal, restricted or banned. Americans have collected World War II M1 Garand and Carbine rifles for decades. Now they are sold through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

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Nearly 1 Million AmericanRifles Banned By A Stroke OfObama’s PenMAY 17, 2011 07:49P.M.

Nearly 1 Million American Rifles Banned By A Stroke Of

Barack Obama’s Pen

The Dreaded M1 Garand rifle feared by our current president and gun

banners.

National Association for Gun Rights

Colorado -–(Ammoland.com)- In a move unprecedented in American

history, the Obama Administration quietly banned the re-importation of

nearly one million American made M1 Garand and Carbine rifles.

The M1 Garand, developed in the late 1930’s, carried the United States

through World War II seeing action in every major battle. General Patton

at the time called the M1 Garand “the greatest battle implement ever

devised.”

The rifle is largely credited with giving American soldiers the

advantage and securing victory for the allies.

During the Korean War, nearly one million of these rifles were brought

to South Korea and left with the South Korean government afterward.

Now, South Korea wants to give American gun collectors the chance to

get their hands on this unique piece of history.

A piece of American history that Barack Obama would like to see go

down the memory hole. That’s why I want as many Americans as

possible to put themselves on record opposing this gun ban. After World

War II, the United States government sent millions of these rifles

overseas to our allies and friends.

Over the past 50 years, many of the countries we lent them to returned

them to America to be bought and sold by firearms collectors. This is

nothing new.

Make no mistake; these rifles were made in America, by Americans, for

Americans, to defend freedom on foreign shores. As a part of our history,

they are greatly sought after by American shooters and collectors.

But according to Hillary Clinton’s State Department there is a danger

they might “fall into the wrong hands.”

That they might, possibly, one day be used in a crime. No mention of the

hundreds of thousands of gun owners deprived of the opportunity to own

an integral part of American history.

The State Department’s outrageous claims are nothing more than a

thinly veiled ploy to distract from the real issue: President Obama’s deep

seated hatred for gun rights. While his gun-grabbing base is giddy with

praise at this back-door gun ban, law-abiding citizens across the United

States are crying foul.

Let me be clear: at no time in U.S. history has the ownership of this

firearm – or any part of this firearm -- been illegal, restricted or

banned.

Americans have collected World War II M1 Garand and Carbine rifles for

decades. Now they are sold through the Civilian Marksmanship

Program.

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You can even purchase a newly manufactured model from Springfield

Armory that was made just a month or two ago.

And the M1 Garand’s caliber or capacity is no more dangerous than the

millions of modern firearms owned by Americans across the country

today.

As you can see, there is absolutely no justification for this

unconstitutional gun ban. This is just the latest in a series of anti-gun

schemes from the Obama Administration:

• New BATFE regulations on semi-automatic rifles, requiring

firearms dealers to act as an informant to anti-gun federal

bureacrats if someone buys more than one rifle;

• The Disarming American Citizens Act (H.R. 2159 in the last

Congress) letting Attorney General Eric Holder revoke the Second

Amendment rights of ANY American he chooses based on pure

suspicion;

• Notorious anti-gunners appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and

other senior administration positions;

• That’s why it is essential that Americans like you and I take a stand

against the M1 Garand gun ban!

It has been common practice since the end of World War II to re-import

these American made rifles from the foreign allies they were lent to

during the war. But the Obama Administration departs radically from

the American tradition.

In fact, on top of banning American citizens from owning these historic

firearms, Obama’s State Department is arranging for the destruction of

nearly one million of them — ironically, at a time of ballooning federal

deficits.

It’s an outrage!

These firearms – truly pieces of American history – rightly belong in the

hands of U.S. citizens.

That’s why I was glad to hear that the National Association for Gun

Rights is helping fight this power grab in the U.S. Senate.

• Do you believe the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the

Second Amendment are the supreme law of the land?

• Do you believe that President Obama banning the re-importation

of these historic firearms is an unprecedented and unconstitutional

power grab?

• Do you support Congress forcing President Obama to reverse his

ban and save these American made rifles from destruction?

If you said “Yes” to these questions, please sign the Firearms Freedom

Survey found on the National Association for Gun Rights website.

Your survey will put you squarely on the record AGAINST Barack

Obama’s Rifle Ban. Not only that, but they’re preparing a massive

program to launch the designed to force President Obama to reverse this

ban.

Direct mail. Phones. E-mail. Blogs. Guest editorials. Press conferences.

Hard-hitting internet, newspaper, radio and even TV ads if funding

permits. The whole nine yards.

Thank you in advance for your time defending our Second Amendment

rights.

For Freedom,

About:

The National Association for Gun Rights was founded in 2001 to serve as

a grassroots gun rights group focusing on building state-level gun rights

groups and lobbying for pro-gun federal legislation. Brown has been a

gun lobbyist for more than 17 years. Visit: www.nationalgunrights.org

Editorial Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed above

do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, AmmoLand

Shooting Sports News, or other sponsors and partners. See the

Editorial-Review Process for more details.

Tags: Gun Banners, Gun Bans, M-1 Garands, M1 Carbine, NAGR,

National Association for Gun Rights

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Keith Warren Introduces NewRanch Properties TVMAY 17, 2011 04:55P.M.

Keith Warren Introduces New Ranch Properties TV

Keith Warren Outdoors

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas --(Ammoland.com)- Industry acclaimed

outdoor celebrity Keith Warren is proud to announce the upcoming

debut of an all-new weekly television program — Ranch Properties TV

with Keith Warren — which will air on the Pursuit Channel, beginning

June 29, 2011.

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Ranch Properties TV will showcase unique ranch and hunting properties

across the country and the neighboring communities that embrace the

outdoor way of life.

“We’re very excited to introduce our new Ranch Properties

TV show,” says Keith Warren, a veteran of outdoor television

programming for 25 years. “Owning land has its own very

unique benefits as well as obstacles, and our new program

will address the issues facing rural landowners in today’s

market and spotlight the real enjoyment that owning ranch

property can provide.”

Warren, who is a native Texan and rancher, explains that each program

will target Americans interested in the rural lifestyle. Ranch Properties

TV will have a specific focus on owning rural property and address all

aspects of land ownership — from land conservation to proper wildlife

management — that increase property values and maximize quality land

use.

Beginning June 29, 2011, Ranch Properties TV with Keith Warren will

air three times a week, July through December, on the Pursuit Channel

(Direct TV 608; Dish 240). Show times will be Tuesdays at 7 a.m.;

Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

Also, check out Warren’s other shows, The High Road which can be seen

Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 12 a.m. and Sunday at 8:30 p.m. and

Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories airing January through June 2011

on Tuesday at 1 p.m., Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 12 a.m.

All times are EST.

For more information about Keith Warren, his programs or for

advertising/sponsorship opportunities, email [email protected] or

visit www.KeithWarren.net

Based in New Braunfels, Texas, Keith Warren Outdoor Adventures

produces Ranch Properties TV, The High Road and Deer & Wildlife

Stories programs, airing on The Pursuit Channel. Keith Warren

productions are designed to encourage others to become actively

involved in the outdoors as the ultimate conservationists and stewards of

the land. For more information on Keith Warren Outdoor Adventures,

visit www.KeithWarren.net.

Tags: Keith Warren, Keith Warren Outdoor Adventures, Shooting Media

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Top Hunting and ShootingEquipment BrandsMAY 17, 2011 04:33P.M.

Top Hunting and Shooting Equipment Brands

Southwick Associates

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fl --(Ammoland.com)- Bushnell, Hornady,

Remington and Winchester are named most often, but 23 different

brands appear in a new list of the most-purchased hunting and shooting

equipment.

Southwick Associates compiled the list from 41,923 internet-based

surveys completed by hunters and target shooters who volunteered to

participate in HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com polls in 2010.

The online consumer panels track changes in hunter and shooter

participation and purchases.

Top brands include:

• Top rifle brand: Remington (17.5% of all purchases)

• Top shotgun brand: Remington, Mossberg (virtual tie with 21.5% of

all purchases)

• Top muzzleloader brand: Thompson Center (31.9% of all

purchases)

• Top handgun brand: Sturm Ruger (16.7% of all purchases)

• Top scope for firearms: Bushnell (17.1% of all purchases)

• Top rifle ammunition brand: Remington (25.3% of all purchases)

• Top shotgun ammunition brand: Winchester (31.9% of all

purchases)

• Top handgun ammunition brand: Winchester (22.0% of all

purchases)

• Top blackpowder brand: Pyrodex (38.7% of all purchases)

• Top balls, bullets, or shot brand: Hornady (28.4% of all purchases)

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• Top bow brand: Matthews (17.5% of all purchases)

• Top arrow brand: Carbon Express (27.6% of all purchases)

• Top fletching brand: Blazer (15.8% of all purchases)

• Top broadhead brand: Muzzy (20.3% of all purchases)

• Top decoy brand: Mojo (12.9% of all purchases)

• Top game call brand: Primos (33.5% of all purchases)

• Top reloading bullet brand: Hornady (31.7% of all purchases)

• Top reloading powder brand: Hodgdon (37.8% of all purchases)

• Top binocular brand: Bushnell (33.6% of all purchases)

• Top holster brand: Uncle Mikes (19.0% of all purchases)

• Top knife brand: Gerber (15.0% of all purchases)

• Top scent or scent covering brand: Scent-A-Way, Scent Shield

(virtual tie with 14.7% of all purchases)

• Top shooting target brand: Shoot-N-C (31.3% of all purchases)

To find out how HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com can help

grow your business, contact Rob Southwick at

[email protected].

About Southwick Associates (www.SouthwickAssociates.com):

Southwick Associates specializes in economic and business statistics

related to fish and wildlife including measuring retail expenditures by

anglers, hunters, wildlife viewers and other outdoor recreationists;

quantifying the jobs, tax revenues and other economic impacts of

outdoor recreation; tracking trends within outdoor industries; and

analyzing the value of fish and wildlife resources and their uses.

Participate in Southwick’s surveys at AnglerSurvey.com,

HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com.

Tags: HunterSurvey.com, Shooting Industry News, Southwick

Associates, Sportsmen Surveys

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A Federal Tax that Returns1000% on Your Money &Benefits Hunting & Shooting –WTFMAY 17, 2011 04:28P.M.

A Federal Tax that Returns 1000% on Your Money & Benefits

Hunting & Shooting – WTF

Excise Tax Programs: A Cycle of Success

Return On Investment Hunting Excise Tax

Southwick Associates

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fl --(Ammoland.com)- Imagine a business

investment that routinely returns over 1,000 percent annually to your

company.

No need to imagine. Sportfishing, hunting and shooting sports

manufacturers have enjoyed such an investment for more than 60 years!

The investment is actually the excise tax-funded Wildlife and Sport Fish

Restoration programs. Every three months, manufacturers and

importers of fishing, hunting and shooting-sports equipment write

checks to the federal government. These excise-tax payments, 10-11

percent on most products, can be seen as an investment because federal

law earmarks these dollars for maintaining and enhancing America’s fish

and wildlife populations.

The result is abundant, sustainable wildlife and fish populations (non-

game species also benefit as a result of improved habitat and other

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environmental enhancements)—and diverse hunting and fishing

opportunities. Sportsmen and women respond to these opportunities by

purchasing hunting, fishing and target shooting equipment

manufactured or imported by the companies that pay the tax.

Between 1970 and 2006, hunting and shooting sports manufacturers saw

a 1,000 percent annual return on their excise tax investments. Between

1955 and 2006, sport fishing manufacturers saw a 2,157 percent annual

return on excise taxes paid.

The phenomenal restoration of America’s white-tailed deer and wild

turkey populations are well-known examples of the specific “dividends”

paid by these investments.

But the successes also extend into countless other national

and local stories, such as:

• By 1950, pollution and siltation had reduced or even eliminated

fish in many waters that once were highly productive. Sport Fish

Restoration investments turned many fisheries around and

sparked a 200 percent increase in tackle sales (in constant dollars)

since 1955.

• In 1937, states on average allowed 30 days of waterfowl hunting. In

2010, 11 states provided 150 or more waterfowl hunting days, 23

states provided 120 days, and 13 states provided more than 90.

• By the 1950s, the oily and inedible alewife littered the beaches of

the Great Lakes and sport fishing was nearly nonexistent. Now,

thanks in part to Sport Fish Restoration funds, world-class sport

fisheries in the Great Lakes for salmon, trout, walleye, and yellow

perch annually generate more than $2 billion in retail sales and

support more than 58,000 jobs.

• In 1937, Wyoming elk hunters had only limited local seasons.

Today, 170 days of elk hunting are available for various specialty

hunts. More than 53,000 hunters put in more than 412,000

hunter-days devoted to elk hunting, harvesting approximately

23,000 elk.

More details on these investments are outlined in reports prepared in

part by Southwick Associates. The reports are available in “Project Links”

at www.southwickassociates.com or by clicking on the following links:

Summary ROI Report Prepared for AFWA

Detailed technical reports:

• Sportfish Restoration ROI Report

• Wildlife Restoration ROI Report

About Southwick Associates (www.SouthwickAssociates.com):

Southwick Associates specializes in economic and business statistics

related to fish and wildlife including measuring retail expenditures by

anglers, hunters, wildlife viewers and other outdoor recreationists;

quantifying the jobs, tax revenues and other economic impacts of

outdoor recreation; tracking trends within outdoor industries; and

analyzing the value of fish and wildlife resources and their uses.

Participate in Southwick’s surveys at AnglerSurvey.com,

HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com.

Tags: Conservation News, Excise Taxes, Shooting Industry News,

Southwick Associates

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NSSF Responds to New YorkTimes Editorial PromotingBanning Lead AmmunitionMAY 17, 2011 03:47P.M.

NSSF Responds to New York Times Editorial Promoting

Banning Lead Ammunition

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- NSSF responds to today’s

New York Times editorial attacking traditional ammunition.

http://tiny.cc/nxs9x

The New York Times

Letters to the Editor

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

To the Editor:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) correctly

rejected a petition by anti-hunting groups to ban the use of

all traditional ammunition manufactured with lead

components based on a statute passed by congress over 35

years ago (“Another Misguided Idea From the Gun

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Lobby,” May 17, 2011). As even one of the petitioners has

acknowledged, the proposed ban would have applied to all

ammunition, not just hunting ammunition, thereby affecting

not only sportsmen, but the military, law enforcement and

all responsible gun owners. Bipartisan legislation,

sponsored by the co-chairs of the Congressional Sportsmen’s

Caucus, which is the largest caucus in congress, seeks to

further clarify the existing exemption of ammunition from

EPA jurisdiction and to exempt sport-fishing tackle. Over 35

of the nation’s largest conservation groups support this

commonsense legislation.

The science of wildlife management is based on managing

populations, not on preventing isolated instances of harm to

individual animals. If wildlife management were to be based

on preventing harm to individual animals then presumably

hunting would be banned. Hunting, however, is a critical

management tool, and the excise taxes paid on the sale of the

ammunition you demonize is the primary funding source for

wildlife and habitat conservation in the United States.

Absent sound scientific evidence of a population impact

caused by the use of traditional ammunition, there is no

justification for further restricting or banning its use.

The proper agencies to protect wildlife are the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service and the 50 state fish and game agencies. To

illustrate this point, the Fish and Wildlife Service, not the

E.P.A., barred the use of lead shot for waterfowl hunting

many years ago.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study

does not, as you claim, show a health risk to hunters who

consume game harvested with traditional ammunition.

Quite the opposite is true, as demonstrated by the study

showing that the average hunter had blood lead levels less

than half that of the average American – including those

walking the streets of Manhattan. There has never been a

documented case of lead poisoning, let alone elevated lead

levels, caused by consuming game harvested with

traditional ammunition. Once again, the arguments posed

in your editorial are agenda-based science and don’t hold up

to factual scrutiny.

Alternative ammunition made with substantially more

expensive metals comprises just 5 percent of the ammunition

market in the United States. Banning traditional

ammunition, based on emotion rather than science, will

result in skyrocketing prices for ammunition.

Indeed, by needlessly banning traditional ammunition, price

sensitive hunters and target shooters as well as fishermen

will be priced out of their sport, and funding for wildlife and

habitat conservation will dry up.

Sincerely,

Lawrence G. Keane

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

National Shooting Sports Foundation

About NSSF

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the

firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve

hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a

membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms

retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For

more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Tags: EPA, Lead Ammo Bans, National Shooting Sports Foundation,

New York Times, NSSF

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Top 10 Reasons to Host a FirstShots SeminarMAY 17, 2011 03:32P.M.

Top 10 Reasons to Host a First Shots Seminar

Top 10 Reasons to Host a First Shots Seminar

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National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- It might not draw laughs like

a Letterman “Top 10,” but if you host a First Shots event at your range,

or, as a retailer, co-sponsor an event with a local range, you will find that

it draws new shooters, and potential lifelong customers, to your facility.

From Tisma Juett, NSSF manager, First Shots, comes the Top 10

Reasons to Host a First Shots:

10. To introduce new people to the sport of target shooting

9. To dispel myths about firearm ownership in your area

8. To create community involvement

7. To increase foot traffic in your range

6. To take advantage of the 50 percent co-op advertising provided by

NSSF

5. To Promote firearm safety

4. To create an awareness in the community of safe firearm ownership

3. To increase retail sales in your retail shop

2. To share in the joy of watching people take their first shots

1. To aid NSSF in our mission to promote, protect and preserve hunting

and shooting sports.

Learn how you can host a First Shots.

About NSSF

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the

firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve

hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a

membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms

retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For

more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Tags: Firearms Education, First Shots, National Shooting Sports

Foundation, NSSF

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American Marten ManagementPlan Available For Review AndCommentMAY 17, 2011 03:07P.M.

Draft American Marten Management Plan Available For

Review And Comment

American Marten Management Plan Available For Review And

Comment

Wisconsin DNR

MADISON, WI --(Ammoland.com)- Two or more self-sustaining

populations of American martens would be maintained in northern

Wisconsin with an ultimate goal of upgrading the species status from its

current endangered species classification, under a draft management

plan currently open for public comment.

The Department of Natural Resources has drafted an American marten

(Martes americana) conservation and management plan that updates

the status of the species in Wisconsin and replaces an original Marten

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Recovery Plan in Wisconsin.

“The goal of this plan is to ensure that American martens remain a viable

member of Wisconsin’s natural heritage today and for generations to

come,” says Jim Woodford, a conservation biologist with the Department

of Natural Resources in Rhinelander.

American martens have cultural significance to the Ojibwe Indians of

Wisconsin. In addition they are one of the best indicator species for a

contiguous, diverse, and healthy northern forest ecosystem.

In states and provinces where American martens are harvested, marten

furs received the second-highest in total dollar sales of all wild furbearers

sold in North America in 2010. In the western Great Lakes states,

martens are legally trapped in northern Minnesota and the Upper

Peninsula of Michigan.

Woodford says martens were found nearly statewide throughout the

forested regions of Wisconsin prior to European settlement, but their

numbers and distribution decreased due to unregulated trapping, habitat

loss, and subsequent wildfires. Even though marten trapping was

prohibited in 1921, martens were considered extirpated from the state by

1925.

Martens (a member of the weasel family) were listed as a state

endangered species, and a recovery plan was developed in 1986. Three

major reintroduction projects have occurred since then to reestablish

martens to the forests of northern Wisconsin.

Marten populations in Wisconsin are monitored annually by winter track

surveys in two core population areas. These surveys have not provided

definite population trends, in large part due to low density of animals.

Researchers estimated between 160 and 282 martens in one core area in

2005. A partnership between DNR, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National

Forest, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission are

currently completing a three year project that reintroduced 90 martens

into the other core area.

The draft management plan calls for, among other things, developing a

more accurate population estimate of martens in Wisconsin, maintaining

the established two marten protection areas, developing and

implementing forest management guidelines to protect and improve

marten habitat, and protecting and enhancing corridors for marten

movements between isolated groups of martens.

The Draft Management and Conservation Plan for American Martens in

Wisconsin (pdf) is available on the DNR website or by request to: Jim

Woodford, Conservation Biologist, 107 Sutliff Avenue, Rhinelander, WI

54501, (715)365-8856, [email protected]. Interested

individuals or groups can submit comments on the draft plan to

Woodford via written, e-mail, or oral comments through July 5, 2011.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Woodford – (715)365-

8856

Tags: Conservation News, Endangered Species Act, ESA, WDNR,

Wildlife Management, Wisconsin

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Tis The Season – To Slow TheSpread Of Invasive SpeciesMAY 17, 2011 02:59P.M.

Tis The Season – To Slow The Spread Of Invasive Species

Wisconsin DNR

MADISON, WI --(Ammoland.com)- As residents and visitors to

Wisconsin gear up for camping, fishing, hiking, and other recreation

activities, state invasive species control specialists are asking them to

consider how these activities can inadvertently spread invasive plants

around the state.

“As we venture out to enjoy nature, everyone should be

mindful of how humans and our activities can play a critical

role in either increasing or slowing the spread of invasive

plants,” says Tom Boos, an invasive plant control specialist

with the Department of Natural Resources Division of

Forestry.

At this time of year, Boos says, garlic mustard is one of the most

recognizable invasive plants in woodland settings and it is easily spreads

by seed.

“Simply scraping mud off your boots or shoes before and

after spending time in garlic-mustard infested areas and

removing any seeds stuck to clothing can dramatically reduce

the risk of spreading this and other invasive plants to new

areas,” Boos says.

After camping, people should shake out and brush off equipment to

avoid spreading invasive species to the next spot they set up camp. When

fishing excursions come to an end, anglers should never dump worms or

other bait in the water or out “in nature.”

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“It is best to dispose of unused worms in the trash to avoid

introducing worms into a nearby forest where they greatly

harm the forest,” Boos says. “And remember to always

remove any aquatic plants from boats and trailers and to

drain all water before leaving a boat landing to avoid

spreading aquatic invasive species or fish diseases.”

People take the time to visit parks and other wild areas because of their

beauty and biodiversity, Boos notes, so taking these easy steps can help

protect those valuable natural resources.

Regardless of the type of recreation activities people are participating in,

there are simple actions they can take to minimize the spread of invasive

species.

The Wisconsin Council on Forestry Invasive Species Best Management

Practices [council.wisconsinforestry.org/invasives] (exit DNR) lists

preventative steps for a wide range of outdoor activities from motorized

sports and horseback-riding to hiking, biking, camping and hunting.

There are also activity based handouts on the website that you can share

with others that send the basic message of “Slow the spread by sole and

tread”.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Boos – (608) 266-9276

Tags: Conservation Projects, Invasive Species, WDNR, Wisconsin

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Max Michel Crowned SecondOverall In Open Division AtTDL France Med Cup 2011MAY 17, 2011 02:53P.M.

Max Michel, Revision Shooter, Crowned Second Overall In

Open Division At TDL France Med Cup 2011

Revision Eyewear

Essex Junction, VT --(Ammoland.com)- Max Michel, champion

shooter for Revision, brought home Second Overall in the Open Division

with 93.98%, or 2174.9024 match points, for the USA at the TDL France

Med Cup 2011, held in Cheval-Blanc, France, May 13-15, 2011.

Michel finished behind World Champion, Eric Grauffel (France), while

third place went to Jorge Ballesteros of Spain.

“I had a blast competing in the TDL France Med Cup 2011

and I wish I could compete in Europe more often,”

commented Michel.

“The style of shooting in Europe is very physical and technical

versus what we do here in the states. I can’t wait to make it

back to Europe next month to compete in the Greek

Nationals. It is great preparation for me as I continue training

for the IPSC World Shoot XVI later this year.”

Michel will next be competing in the Double Tap Championship 2011,

held in Wichita Falls, TX June 3-5, 2011.

ABOUT MAX MICHEL

In 2010, world champion shooter Max Michel joined forces with

Revision in a partnership founded on mutual performance excellence. At

age 29 Max Michel is a legend in the world of competitive shooting. A

three-time World Speed Shooting Champion, five-time USPSA National

Champion, three-time US National Steel Champion and 2010 US IPSC

National Champion, Max is a dominant force in the pistol shooting

sports. Born and raised in New Orleans, Max joined the famed U.S. Army

Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Pistol Team in 1999 where he

served for 10 years as an Army shooter and trainer. Today, Max is

recognized worldwide as a top tier athlete in the practical shooting sports

and Revision is proud to be Max’s eyepro brand of choice – both on and

off the range.

Follow Max Michel on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Max_Michel.

Become a fan of Max Michel on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/maxmichel.us.

ABOUT REVISION

Revision develops and delivers purpose-built protective equipment for

military use worldwide. The company, which began with eyewear, has

expanded to face and head protection and continues to develop their

capabilities for integrated, performance-enhancing soldier systems. To

that end, Revision brings the most advanced expertise, state-of-the-art

facilities and finest technical minds. Clients include the U.S. Department

of Defense, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the

Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization, the Swiss Federal

Department of Defence and the UK Ministry of Defence. Privately owned

and ISO 9001:2008 certified, Revision’s operational headquarters is

located in Essex Junction, Vermont, USA, with additional offices in the

Netherlands and Canada. For more information, visit

www.revisionmilitary.com, write [email protected], or call +1

252-288-5805.

Become a fan of Revision on Facebook. For every 50 new fans, Revision

proudly donates one set of eyewear to deployed troops.

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World champion shooter Max Michel wears the Revision Sawfly Eyewear

System in competition and in training.

Tags: Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News, Max Michel,

Revision Eyewear

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Theodore RooseveltConservation Partnership Boardof Directors Elects New ChairMAY 17, 2011 02:38P.M.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Board of

Directors Elects New Chair

Katie Distler Eckman assumes leadership of national sportsmen’s

group.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

WASHINGTON --(Ammoland.com)- At its spring meeting, the board

of directors of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership elected

Katie Distler Eckman, a seasoned conservationist with significant

experience in the nonprofit and foundation realms, to chair the TRCP

board.

“I am honored to lead the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation

Partnership during a time that is so critical to conservation in

America,” said Distler Eckman.

“The strength of this organization, its deeply committed staff

and its dedicated board members position us to make major

gains in the name of natural resources conservation and

hunting and angling. I am thrilled with this opportunity.

“Through our partnerships in the sportsmen’s community

and our many individual members, the TRCP is effecting

conservation policy that benefits fish and wildlife and our

outdoor traditions,” continued Distler Eckman. “Theodore

Roosevelt said, ‘The credit belongs to the man who is actually

in the arena.’ I look forward to sharing the ‘great enthusiasm

and devotion’ of which Roosevelt spoke as I work with the

TRCP to address the challenges that lie before us.”

A consultant for foundations and nonprofits, Distler Eckman most

recently served as executive director of the Turner Foundation, a

conservation foundation established by Ted Turner, where she oversaw

all aspects of the foundation’s giving and developed strategic funding

agendas that enhanced the foundation’s mission. Before joining Turner,

Katie worked for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, directing

programmatic and financial management of a $35 million conservation

grant portfolio. An avid outdoorswoman with a passion for fly fishing,

she lives in Winston-Salem, N.C., with her husband and two young

children.

Distler Eckman takes the reins as TRCP board chair from longtime board

member Jim Martin, a biologist and the former chief of fisheries for the

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife who currently is conservation

director of the Berkley Conservation Institute.

“In taking on leadership of the TRCP board, Katie Distler

Eckman brings an exciting new energy to this organization

and our conservation policy work,” said Martin. “Katie’s

knowledge of conservation issues and experience with the

nonprofit and foundation communities, combined with her

love for the outdoors, make her an outstanding guide as we

navigate the choppy waters of natural resources

policymaking.”

“Distler Eckman’s strategic approach to conservation funding

and natural resources conservation is unsurpassed,” said

TRCP President and CEO Whit Fosburgh, “and her

leadership will enhance TRCP’s ability to build the

partnerships and promote the policy decisions that ultimately

will assure a future for the outdoor legacy that lies at the

heart of our national identity.”

During its meeting, the TRCP board also voted to name TRCP co-

founder Dr. Rollin Sparrowe a board member emeritus. Sparrowe, a

former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, is a past TRCP board

chair and has served the TRCP board since the group’s inception.

Learn more about the TRCP and read the TRCP 2011 Conservation

Policy Agenda.

About:

Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of

organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the

tradition of hunting and fishing. Visit: www.trcp.org

Tags: Board Appointments, Conservation News, Theodore Roosevelt

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Chevy & Union Sportsmen’sAlliance Renew Partnership toSupport Conservation &American EconomyMAY 17, 2011 02:09P.M.

Chevy & Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Renew Partnership to

Support Conservation & American Economy

Official Truck of the Outdoors the Chevy Silverado

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

Nashville, TN --(Ammoland.com)- The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

(USA) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with General

Motors through Chevy, one of America’s most iconic brands.

This renewal marks the extension of a three year marketing partnership

between Chevy and North America’s premier hunting, fishing and

conservation organization for AFL-CIO Union members and their

families.

“We feel fortunate to be part of an effort that brings together

Union members, who appreciate the quality of products made

in the U.S. and the preservation of hunting and fishing

traditions,” said Chevrolet Field Manager Kevin Messmer.

“As the ‘Official Truck of the Outdoors,’ the Chevy Silverado

is a great fit for this opportunity. We are looking forward to

continuing our partnership with the Union Sportsmen’s

Alliance.”

The Chevy partnership will be showcased in a variety of media formats

available through the USA including the Union Sportsmen’s quarterly

journal, USA Web site, social media and more. Chevy will also be

prominently featured as the official truck of the USA’s new trailer and

mobile shooting platform. The Silverado 3500 HD will make its debut at

the USA’s 3rd Annual Capital Area/DC Sporting Clays Shoot on June 10

in Queenstown, Maryland.

Showcased at the USA’s remaining summer and fall sporting clays and

trap shoots, the 3500 HD will also be featured at specialty events,

conservation projects, and conferences and conventions. With an

improvement of more than 11% on highway fuel economy from the

previous model, the 2011 3500 HD will travel to 16 markets in 12

states—covering nearly 10,000 miles during the third and fourth

quarters of 2011.

When not employed at these functions, the truck and mobile shooting

platform will be showcased outside of Union locals throughout the

country.

“I can’t imagine a vehicle better suited for the task of pulling

our mobile shooting platform across the country than the

3500 HD,” said USA Deputy Director Mike d’Oliveira.

“We feel privileged to have the Chevy brand sponsoring the

USA again. Over the last three years, their support and

commitment has significantly enhanced our efforts to not

only grow our organization but encourage greater

participation in the shooting sports.”

The invaluable assistance of partners like Chevy and other great brands

supports the USA’s goal of uniting the millions of active and retired labor

Union members who hunt, fish, and spend time with their families in the

outdoors into one of the largest hunting and fishing conservation

organizations in the country.

For more information on corporate partnerships and sponsorship

opportunities with the USA, contact Mike D’Oliveira at

[email protected] or 615-831-6796.

The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) is a 501 (c) (4) conservation

based hunting and fishing organization for AFL-CIO Union members,

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retirees and their families. The USA works to expand and improve

hunting and fishing access and wildlife habitat throughout North

America. For more information, visit www.unionsportsmen.org or

www.facebook.com/Unionsportsmen.

Tags: Chevrolet, Conservation News, Sponsorships, Union Sportsmen,

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

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Dave Sevigny Wins 2011 USPSASingle Stack NationalChampionshipMAY 17, 2011 01:56P.M.

Dave Sevigny Wins 2011 USPSA Single Stack National

Championship

Pro Ears by Altus

Traverse City, MI --(Ammoland.com)- 2011 marked the Centennial

Anniversary of the legendary 1911 pistol and on May 14, 2011 Pro Ears

shooter Dave Sevigny again made practical pistol history.

Using a custom 1911-A1 in 45 ACP Dave competed against 341

competitors in what was the largest and most hotly contested match in

the history of the annual 1911 pistol tournament.

On the final day of the tournament in cold, wet conditions Sevigny

finished in the Top 5 in 8 of 14 stages including two stage wins en route

to a decisive high overall championship.

Dave Sevigny wins 2011 USPSA Single Stack National Championship

This impressive victory marks Sevigny’s 11th USPSA National

Championship making him only the second shooter in USPSA history to

win the Single Stack Nationals elusive overall title. Rob Leatham was the

2011 runner-up and had won all prior Single Stack Classic and National

championships from 1995-2010.

Altus Brands, EVP Charles Ricci noted, “Dave is a

tremendous shooter who has worn Pro Ears Electronic

Hearing Protection/Amplification products exclusively for

the past ten years. Dave is a great representative for Pro Ears

but is also a talented competitor and distinguished

representative for the shooting sports. We are honored and

happy to extend our congratulations to Dave for another

impressive win.”

Dave Sevigny added, “This was a memorable victory for me

and my sponsors. I never shoot without my Pro Ears on as

they provide me with quality hearing protection and

amplification in all weather conditions.

During this match they protected my hearing, helped me hear

range commands and even kept my head warm in those cold,

wet conditions. Pro Ears are always a part of every

championship run.”

In addition to the Pro Ears brand, Altus Brands. LLC also owns

Benchmaster Rifle Rests, Rifleman Hearing Protection, Crossfire Slings,

Bughats, Cass Creek Game Calls, Woodland Whisper, Harmon Deer

Scents and American Bison Leather Products.

For more information please contact:

Pro Ears

484 W. Welch Ct

Traverse City, MI 49686

800-891-3660 – 800-973-1741 fax

www.pro-ears.comTags: Altus, Competition Shooters, Competitive

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Rabbi Bendory Has More ForAnti-2A Senator SilversteinMAY 17, 2011 11:58A.M.

Rabbi Bendory Has More For Anti-2A Senator Silverstein

Rabbi Bendory Has More For Anti-2A Senator Silverstein

Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Shalom JPFO Friends and

Supporters!

My open letter to IL State Senator Ira Silverstein was noticed by the

Senator himself. He promptly called me the day we released the letter.

Thank you to all of you who shared your feelings with him.

Unfortunately, Senator Silverstein has fully bought into the usual liberal

victim mentality. He remains in denial concerning the dangerous impact

of his stances on gun restrictions, registrations, and citizen

disarmament.

In an effort to further his Jewish education, I did send him

complementary copies of JPFO’s film “No Guns for Jews” and my

recorded lecture on “The Ten Commandments of Self Defense”. He did

not commit to watching or listening. You might politely ask him to do so.

Lest the Senator forget the Nazi (and anti-Jewish) origins of the “gun

control” policies he favors, JPFO is releasing a handbill to help remind

him – http://jpfo.org/filegen-a-m/freebies.htm#latest . Senator, what

do the words “Never Again” mean to you?

Feel free to reach out to the Senator to personally ask him for his

response – [email protected]

As always, thank you for your support of JPFO’s efforts.

Rabbi Dovid Bendory

Rabbinic Director JPFO

About:

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 –

Copyright JPFO 2011

Tags: Anti Gun Politicians, Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms

Ownership, JPFO

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Ohio House passes HB45(Restaurant & Car Carry RulesFix) and HB54 (Restoration ofRights)MAY 17, 2011 11:50A.M.

Ohio House passes HB45 (Restaurant & Car Carry Rules Fix)

and HB54 (Restoration of Rights)

Editor’s Note: This story was updated as information became available.

Buckeye Firearms Foundation

Ohio --(Ammoland.com)- By a 56 – 40 margin, the Ohio House has

passed House Bill 45, sponsored by Representatives Danny Bubp (R-

West Union) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) which will allow

citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) to carry a

firearm in restaurants.

To do so, license holders may not consume any alcohol and must not be

under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to OpenCarry.org, 42

states (including every state that borders Ohio) allow non-drinking

license holders to carry firearms in restaurants.

The bill also reduces burdensome restrictions regarding how a license

holder must transport a firearm in a car. Currently, Ohio is the only state

to place such complex limitations on license holders.

One month ago, the Ohio Senate passed an amended version of this

legislation (SB17) by a 25-7 margin, having adding a provision to provide

a way for people who were convicted of improperly transporting a

firearm under the current law to receive relief if they would have been in

compliance under the law as amended.

Before the bill passed, Rep. Todd McKenney (R-New Franklin) offered

an amendment to strip restaurant carry from the bill. The anti-gun

amendment was defeated by a 58-38 vote to table. Buckeye Firearms

Association can report that McKenney answered our 2010 candidate

survey just as did Rep. Matt Lundy (D), who BFA recently exposed for

having lied on his 2010 candidate survey by promising to vote for the

legislation in order to win a good grade and an endorsement, only to

reverse course within weeks after being in office.

Other anti-gun amendments were offered by Reps. Ted Celeste (D), Mike

Foley (D) (who invoked “the Wild Wild West atmosphere” he says “could

and would happen” in bars, before introducing an admittedly

“sarcastic” amendment), Sandra Williams (D), Tracy Heard (D) (who

asked “what’s to guarantee me that any one of the members in this

chamber who hold a concealed carry wouldn’t shoot me in the head?”

and said she believes if the bill passes “there isn’t going to be anyone in

Ohio who isn’t carrying a gun.”) and Bill Patmon (D) (who cited

examples of a few CHL-holders who have broken the law as

representative of what he must expect will happen here). Those

amendments too were tabled or defeated – Celeste’s by a 62-34 margin,

Foley’s 72-23, Williams’ 64-32, Heard’s 61-34 and Patmon’s 64-32.

Several Democrats also rose in opposition to the bill. Most notably, Rep.

Mark Okey (D), rose to complain that a letter sent to Representatives by

Buckeye Firearms Association was “threatening” and “intended to

intimidate us.” Okey also claimed that bar owners would be liable for the

actions of those carrying a concealed handgun license.

Ken Hanson, Legislative Chair of Buckeye Firearms

Association, said, “That is not true. Okey needs to refer to

Ohio Law, specifically 2923.126(C)(2)(a) which says ‘A

private employer shall be immune from liability in a civil

action for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that

allegedly was caused by or related to a licensee bringing a

handgun onto the premises or property of the private

employer, including motor vehicles owned by the private

employer, unless the private employer acted with malicious

purpose.’”

Okey concluded his remarks by with this: “Buckeye Firearms, you have

to earn my vote” and asserted that he was voting ‘no‘ as an act of

“legislative self-defense,” shouting “Every citizen has a right to defend

his house. This is our House,” he said, referring to the Statehouse. There

will no doubt a good number of voters who will look forward to

reminding Okey in 2012 that it is not, in fact, his House, it is The

People’s House, and it is he who has to earn our vote.

The House also passed House Bill 54, sponsored by Representatives Ron

Maag (R-Lebanon) and Jarrod Martin (R-Beavercreek), which seeks to

align Ohio law with federal statutes regarding the restoration of rights to

Ohio firearms purchasers. The bill passed by a 78-18 majority. An

amended version of that bill was already passed in the Senate by a 25-7

margin.

Ken Hanson, Legislative Chair of Buckeye Firearms

Association, said, “These bills address three important issues

facing Ohio gun owners and concealed carry license holders

and seek to align Ohio law with federal law and the laws of

our surrounding states.”

Even though both the House and Senate have passed substantially

similar bills, each bill must go through the normal committee vote and

floor vote process in the opposite chamber before it can be sent to

Governor Kasich. Only one bill on each topic will actually make it to the

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Governor. Buckeye Firearms Association is hopeful that the Ohio

General Assembly can expedite these bills, because opportunity for

proponent and opponent testimony has already been given in each

chamber, and so that both bills can be sent to Governor Kasich before

the summer recess.

About:

Buckeye Firearms Association is a grassroots political action committee

dedicated to defending and advancing the right of Ohio citizens to own

and use firearms for all legal activities. Visit: www.buckeyefirearms.org

Tags: BFA, Buckeye Firearms Association, CHL, Concealed Handgun

Licenses, Guns & Cars, Ohio, Restaurant Carry

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Keller Wins Super SeniorShooting Title at USPSA SingleStack NationalsMAY 17, 2011 11:40A.M.

Keller Wins Super Senior Shooting Title at USPSA Single Stack

Nationals

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Robert Keller of

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. worked his way back from a fourth place start

to win the Super Senior title at the 2011 Springfield Armory USPSA

Single Stack Nationals this weekend.

Keller, who was in fourth place after the first stage in the match, moved

to second then third before claiming the lead over Paul Clark Sr. of

Littleton, Colo. on stage four. Keller held the lead through the remaining

10 stages to win the title with a final score of 577.6446 points.

Finishing in second and just 7.8013 points out of first was Richard

Heinie of Quincy, Ill., the co-founder of the Single Stack Nationals now

in its 17th year of competition. Heinie finished with a final score of

569.8433.

Rounding out the top five were Clark in third with 548.8634, John

Amidon of North Syracuse, N.Y. in fourth with 532.1285 and Joel Parks

of Festus, Mo. in fifth with 468.6112 points.

“The Super Senior category is always a tough contest and to

win means overcoming serious competition from your fellow

shooters. Through 11 straight stages Robert had to keep the

match co-founder at bay, and that’s never and easy feat.

Congratulations to Robert on an outstanding match,” said

Michael Voigt, USPSA president.

Also claiming titles at this year’s championship were Dave Sevigny of

Smyrna, Ga. who won the overall title with 977.8292 points, and Sara

Dunivin of Phoenix, Ariz., who claimed the Women’s title with 683.7541.

The Junior title went to Austin Cisna of Metamora, Ill. who finished with

610.3718 while the Senior title went to Jon Huspek with 721.2450.

The Springfield Armory USPSA Single Stack Nationals were held this

past weekend in Barry, Ill. with over 350 top shooters from around the

country competing in the event.

Want to learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000

members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport

around? Then visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on

Twitter or like USPSA on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn.

Tags: Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News, United States

Practical Shooting Association, USPSA

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