New Stuff from NRA Annual Meeting: Beretta PX4 9mm
In this video from the NRA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh, Kevin Winkle of GunReports.com interviews Sandy Henderson, assistant marketing manager of tactical products for Beretta about the company's PX4 9mm pistol.
NRA Files Suit Against Unconstitutional Ban on Carrying Firearms for Self-Defense in Illinois
(GunReports.com) -- The National Rifle Association is funding and supporting a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Illinois’ complete and total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense outside the home. The case, filed last week in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, is Shepard v. Madigan. The lead plaintiff is church treasurer Mary Shepard; joining her is the Illinois State Rifle Association, the NRA’s state affiliate.
Gun News from Around the Web: Week of May 9, 2011
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Videos on GunReports.com!
(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Laurie introduces the new Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle at the NRA Show in Pittsburgh. 2: Here's a look Gunsite Rangemaster Charlie McNeese talks about the importance of trigger control and follow through when shooting a handgun. 3: Here's an in-depth look at a dedicated .22 barrel for the AR-15/M16 Platform that is used in conjunction with your .22 conversion bolt.
Swiss Army Selects Glock as New Service Pistol
(GunReports.com) -- Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, announced that the Swiss Army has chosen Glock as the new service pistol for the Swiss Army Special Forces.
New Shooter Learns by Competing
We’ve all seen some fast and fancy shooting, sometimes at a County fair, sometimes on television. You sit or stand in the gallery and wonder how these fellows and gals got to be so fast and accurate. Do they have special guns or trick loads?
Silencers to be Featured on Discovery Channels MythBusters
(GunReports.com) – Lovers of gun silencers and suppressors should tune in to “MythBusters” on the Discovery Channel, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 9 p.m. The episode will feature a segment called “Sounds Bogus.”
Gun News from Around the Web: Week of May 2, 2011
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NRA Annual Meeting Introduction: New Bianchi Leather Holster for the Concealment Market
(GunReports.com) -- Safariland has introduced the Bianchi Model 101 Foldaway holster, which turns the exterior of a belt into the interior of a holster, allowing for compact concealable carry for a handgun. The Model 101 Foldaway is constructed as a rectangular piece of full grain leather, with dual 1.5” belt slots, a full leather lining and exterior stitching detail. The user may slide the holster onto the belt loop in the desired location on the hip.
ATK Awarded $16 Million in Orders for Non-Standard Ammunition
(GunReports.com) -- ATK has received more than $16 million in non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition orders through a multi-year contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. Orders on the multi-year contract have totaled more than $177 million since it was awarded to ATK in December 2008.
University of Kentucky Gun Owner Fired Over Gun in Car
(GunReports.com) -- The University of Kentucky has fired a graduate student and former anesthesia technician, Michael Mitchell, for keeping a gun in his car a mile away from the university hospital where he was employed, according to the Gun Owners of America. The university then proceeded to try to deny Mitchell unemployment compensation by claiming, unsuccessfully, that he was fired for misconduct. A hearing officer found against the University of Kentucky and in favor of Mitchell.
Videos on GunReports.com!
(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Laurie introduces the new Ruger SR-1911 pistol at the NRA Show in Pittsburgh. 2: Here's a look at various models of the rugged YHMC clamp-on front sight gas blocks. 3: The Dovenator (Scott Breeze) heads to Argentina in an attempt to break the record for doves shot in one day.




























