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ATI Rolls Out New Stock-Adaptor System

Advanced Technology International, aka ATI, a manufacturer of gun stocks and firearm accessories, has developed the New Triton adaptor System, allowing shooters to easily mount stocks with no special tools, only an allen or torque wrench.

July NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 8.3%

The July 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 680,258 is an increase of 8.3 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 628,125 in July 2010.

How the Recent Debt Ceiling Law Affects Gun Owners

From the Gun Owners of America: The debt ceiling deal is now law, and both sides of the political aisle are arguing over who won and who lost. But, according to GOA, one thing you won’t hear about -- in fact, we may not fully know the answer for several months -- is how much gun owners lost in this recent deal.

Bachmann scores 100% on Iowa Gun Owners Presidential Survey

Iowa Gun Owners, a state-based gun rights lobby, has announced that Minnesota Senator Michele Bachmann has scored 100% on its presidential survey. Here's what they said:

Firearms Industry Files Suit Against ATF

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for America's firearms industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to compel 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to report the sale of two or more rifles.

SAF Lauds NSSF, NRA for Challenging New ATF Reporting Requirements

The Second Amendment Foundation today applauded both the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association, the latter joining with J&G Sales of Prescott, AZ, for filing federal lawsuits against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over a new reporting requirement aimed at gun dealers in four Southwest States.

Bill to Protect Traditional Ammunition Grows

Legislation to clarify the longstanding exemption of ammunition and ammunition components under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 now has more than 100 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, the National Shooting Sports Foundation reports.

VisiColor Zombie Targets Available from Champion

Practice your Zombie-stopping skills with this new line-up of fun and engaging reactive targets. Using vivid, movie-quality, digital imagery—no other Zombie targets on the market are quite like them.

Congresswoman: Norway gunman touted lax US gun laws

The U.S. should be ashamed that its laws would allow high-capacity gun magazines used in the Norwegian massacre to be sold and shipped overseas, says a New York congresswoman seeking to restrict use of such magazines.

Obama Pushing UN Gun Control on US

In another effort to undermine the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, President Obama is quietly trying to adopt the United Nations’ international gun control restrictions. Basically, they are trying to disarm the American people.

Butler Creek’s Baby UpLULA Loader receives industry honors

(GunReports.com) -- Butler Creek was honored on July 22 at the 20th annual Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Awards with the Accessory of the Year for its Baby UpLULA loader.

Chiappa to put Radio Frequency ID Chips in Firearms

(GunReports.com) -- From MKS Distributing: Recently there has been some blogger activity concerning Chiappa Firearms putting a RFID (radio frequency identification) in Chiappa Firearms. This is true, but Chiappa will not be using the RFID system for at least a year.

Shotgunner Rhode Bests Cali Ammo Scheme

A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California’s law requiring a background check for each ammunition purchase violates the Second...