Handguns

Forjas Taurus S.A. announced September 9 its acquisition of the manufacturing and distribution rights of all Rossi products, including the famous Model 92 lever-action rifle from Rossi Firearms S.A.

The Heckler & Koch USP Compact Tactical USP45CT 45 ACP was a sexy gun tested in the January 2008 issue of Gun Tests, but it was also expensive—$1235 MSRP. Part of that was due to the gun’s extras: The Compact Tactical USP45CT arrived in a ballistic nylon attaché case with tool kit and cleaning kit and two magazines. The gun’s price also included a longer barrel threaded for a suppressor. The Gun Tests’s team thought the package was professional and businesslike.

Todd and Kathy Brown of Rosston, Arkansas, are suing Smith & Wesson in federal court in Texarkana, Texas, alleging negligence by the gun manufacturer that led to a Dec. 27, 2007, accident in which Todd Brown’s left thumb was severed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - District residents will be able to buy handguns starting Sept. 9, according to a report by WTOP radio in Washington, D.C.

A report in the Pocono Record newspaper said an attempted robbery in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, went bad for the alleged robber.

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry – congratulated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on accepting the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States. The industry's association also reminded all hunters, sportsmen and gun-owners to register to vote and secure an absentee ballot if they plan on being in the field on Election Day, Nov. 4.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence praised Sen. Barack Obama's choice for vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.

From a statement by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court's decision on DC vs. Heller, June 26, 2008:

Collection of pistols made and sold in 2008.

National gun-rights leaders and grassroots activists will headline at the 23rd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2008) in Phoenix, Arizona, September 26-28.

Quantities of the long-awaited Px4 Storm pistol have begun appearing in retail stores. The Px4 Storm is a 13+1 9mm compact w/Picatinny rail and matte-black finish. It has a locked breech with rotating barrel system, technopolymer-reinforced fiberglass frame, weighs 26.1 oz.

The United States Practical Shooting Association will hold its National Handgun Championships at the U.S. Shooting Academy on Sept. 6-13 in Tulsa, Okla.