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FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the 2009 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships in conjunction with the U.S. Army Infantry Center Feb. 21 to 28.

The first thing we noticed was this was a very light rifle. Without scope it weighed under 5 pounds. The second thing we noted was the recoil pad was excellent, a model for the rest of the industry. The straight Kevlar/carbon fiber stock was dark gray in color and had enough of a pebble-like surface that checkering wasn’t needed, even when wet. There were no visible parting lines on the stock, and the barrel, though free floated, was so close to the stock it was not easy to see the separation.The action was like a small pre-’64 Model 70 Winchester compete with cone-shaped breech, controlled feed, and positive ejection.

RICHMOND, VA -- The National Rifle Association has contacted newspapers in Virginia and other battleground states about wrapping their home-delivered products on Nov. 4 in a plastic bag that is said to read: “Vote for Freedom … Defeat Obama.” That ad proposal was rejected by The Virginian-Pilot.

TalkingPointsMemo.com reports that the AFL-CIO is about to unleash 'a blitz of mailers defending Obama on gun rights that's aimed strictly at union households made up of gun owners.'

From NRANews.com:The biggest case the Supreme Court has handled in years doesn't merit a single question from the likes of Tom Brokaw and Jim Lehrer. The vice presidential debate was also devoid of questions about your gun rights, thanks to moderator Gwen Ifill.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Bushnell Outdoor Products has announced that Blake Lipham has been named president, in addition to his current role as chief financial officer.

U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER, Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Hoping for a shot at the 2012 Olympics, 18 young trap and skeet shooters from 11 states recently wrapped up four days of intensive training and evaluation by U.S. coaches.

PITTSBURGH -- A bill the Pittsburgh city council tentatively approved last week would require gun owners to tell police if their firearm has been lost or stolen. The ordinance would require people to report their missing guns within 24 hours.

TAMPA, FL - A Hillsborough County middle school teacher shot and killed a burglar who burst into her home Friday morning.

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has named Diedra A. Cauley its new director of exhibitions & conferences. In her position, Cauley will oversee SHOT Show operations, logistics and marketing, as well as NSSF participation in conferences, expos and meetings.

The new FNAR 7.62x51mm from FNH USA is now available for purchase.

…A Fairfield, Alabama, man attempting to rob another man in Pleasant Grove was shot and killed by his intended victim, police say.