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Senator McCain on Guns: His Support for the 2nd Amendment

Louisville, KY—McCain: Gun rights are an important issue, and I wanted to share with you some highlights of the speech I delivered today at the National Rifle Association annual meeting. I think they will give you some good insight into my strong belief in the Second Amendment.

Top 10 Firearms Questions for Presidential Candidates

Gun Reports will submit a list of 10 firearms-related questions to the campaigns of John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama to discern who's the best gun-rights candidate.

Mayor Bloomberg Wants to Gag 2nd Amendment

The trial concerns a civil lawsuit trial beginning May 27 against Georgia gun dealer Jay Wallace, proprietor at Adventure Outdoors. The city alleges Adventure Outdoors is responsible for a disproportionate number of the firearms recovered from criminals in New York City.

NRA Gun Accident Prevention Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in Louisville, Kentucky, this week.

Charter Arms 327 Fed. Mag. Snubnose Revolver Debuts at NRA Annual Meeting

Designed for legal conceal-carry, Charter Arms' 327 Fed Mag Patriot features 6-shot capacity and a 2.2-inch barrel, slick target front ramp and groove channel fixed sights.

Most Popular Hunting and Shooting Brands

…Southwick Associates has announced the brands and products that hunters and shooters preferred most in 2007. This list has been compiled from the 19,288 surveys that hunters and target shooters returned from HunterSurvey.com and TargetshootingSurvey.com last year.

Follow-Up: Effects of Dismissed NYC Lawsuit

Last week Gun Reports reported that a Manhattan-based federal appeals court ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against firearms manufacturers by the City of New York that sought to hold the manufacturers responsible for the criminal misuse of firearms. The ruling is a major setback for gun-control groups, principally the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which pursued and funded many of the municipal lawsuits, including this New York City case, against the firearms industry. …

Southeast Wisconsin’s Milford Hills Range Earns NASR Five Star Rating

The National Association of Shooting Ranges (NASR) announced today that Milford Hills Hunt Club of Johnson Creek, Wis., has earned the association's Five Star Rating. The Five Star Rating is the association's highest honor and places the southeastern Wisconsin facility among the top shooting and recreational facilities in the country. Rick Patterson, executive director of NASR, said, 'To meet the criteria of a five star facility, a range must demonstrate excellence in all aspects of management and…

Robert Hoppe Sets 600 Yard NBRSA Record

Robert Hoppe of Nevada shattered the standing 600-yard light gun five-shot group record at a National Benchrest Shooters Association (NBRSA) registered match in Sacramento, California on October 28, 2007. Hoppe's 0.5823' certified record group was shot with Hornady 105-grain A-MAX bullets, using Varget powder from a 6mm Dasher (Light Gun) with a 28' Hart Barrel, Panda action with Jewell trigger, Dierks carbon fiber stock, and Nightforce 8-32X scope. …

New Wing•Shok Pheasants Forever Steel Upland Loads

ANOKA, Minn. – Federal Premium Wing-Shok Pheasants Forever loads are known for giving upland hunters some of the fastest, most devastating lead loads.

Federal Premium Extends Barnes Tipped Expander Line

ANOKA, Minn. –Federal Premium offers an additional 12-gauge load for the Barnes Tipped Expander slug.

Federal Premium Introduces Trophy Bonded Tip

ANOKA, Minn. – This new offering is built on the heralded Trophy Bonded Bear Claw platform and adds numerous features for a substantial increase in performance—available summer 2008.

Listen to Mexico’s lawsuit against Smith & Wesson

I know you won’t do it, but I want to encourage you anyway. Go listen to the oral arguments attached to the blog entry entitled,...