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A Look at America’s Olympic Shotgun Shooters

Twenty U.S. Olympic Team shooters have begun their journeys to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. With just days left until the Opening Ceremony, here's a brief look at the shotgun shooters.

North Carolina: Anti-Gun Media Has Put Law-Abiding Gun Owners at Risk

Another anti-gun media outlet has put law-abiding gun owners at risk. WRAL.com, the online media outlet for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle’s WRAL television station, recently published a “news” article about the number of Right-to-Carry permit holders in various counties of North Carolina.

Olympic Shooting Sports on the Rise, But Not in the UK

The shooting sports are more popular than ever across the globe. With the lineups for the 2012 London Olympics set, there are a total of 390 shooters from 108 countries competing at the games. The number of competitors places shooting in the top four sports at the Olympics and the total countries represented is up from the two previous games, according to NRA-ILA.

Colorado Gun Sales Surge After the Aurora Massacre

Background checks for people wanting to purchase firearms in Colorado spiked more than 40 percent this past weekend, after a gunman opened fire in a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 more.

Swarovski Optik Announces New ATX/STX Spotting Scopes

Swarovski Optik North America’s new ATX/STX scopes have a modular, ergonomic designs with the zoom and focusing rings next to each other.

BATF Head Video: ‘Consequences’ for Whistleblowing

BATFE's acting director distributed a videotaped message to employees this month warning there would be “consequences” for reporting wrongdoing outside their chain of command.

Marksmanship Unit Soldier reinvents career, set to make history

Nine years after losing his leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack while on patrol in Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson has reinvented his Army career. Going from an Infantry squad leader to a wounded warrior, he is now a Paralympic shooter.

Wilkinson Crowned Champion in the FCSA Hunter Class Score with his Steyr HS.50

Using an out-of-the-box Steyr HS.50 long-range precision rifle, Walter Wilkinson, 56, of Edgewood, NM, bested a field of 31competitors to take the Hunter Class Score World Championship title at the Fifty Caliber Shooters’ Association World Championships at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, NM, held July 1st and 2nd.

P-12 Returns FNH USA to Pump Shotgun Market

FNH USA's new FN P-12 pump shotgun marks FNH USA's re-entry into the pump shotgun market.

Brian Zins wins 11th NRA National Pistol Championship

Brian 'Gunny' Zins of Poland, Ohio, won his 11th National Pistol title this weekend during the NRA's National Rifle & Pistol Championships in Camp Perry, Ohio. Shooting an aggregate score of 2649-142x, Zins finished three points ahead of his nearest competitor.

Bonnie and Clyde Handguns to be Auctioned in September

A New Hampshire company plans to auction Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia in September that includes a Colt .38-caliber revolver that Bonnie Parker taped to her inner thigh as well as the .45-caliber pistol that Barrow kept in his waistband.

‘Rifleman’ Rifle, Little Joe’s Colt SAA to be Auctioned July 30

Two iconic Hollywood firearms will go to auction July 30, auction house Profiles In History has announced.

DOJ Sues LA Sheriff for 2A Civil Rights Violations

Oh, man, this is so awesome. On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Los...