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OLYMPIC COACH SPEAKS HIGHLY OF SCHOLASTIC PROGRAM . . . As it has for the past few years, NSSF chose a select few young trap and skeet shooters from its Scholastic Clay Target Program to spend five days with the USA Shooting coaching staff last week at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Each had the chance to work one-on-one with U.S. shotgun coach Lloyd Woodhouse and his staff. Woodhouse, who has coached the national team for more than 20 years, could not say enough about SCTP and what it means for the future of shooting sports in the U.S. "I've not observed any other shooting sports program that touches so many young people in this country. I don't know of anything that even comes close. It's just incredible. It's the greatest program that I can think of in the shooting world," Woodhouse said. This year's camp included 18 young men and women from 11 states. Selection involved an application and interview process. NSSF sponsored a portion of the camp costs, while USA Shooting was a major partner. Read more about this year's Junior Olympic Development Camp.
INDUSTRY RENEWS ALLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH OSHA . . . An alliance agreement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, NSSF, through its shooting range development division the National Association of Shooting Ranges, and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute has been renewed. The alliance is a voluntary and cooperative relationship with OSHA whereby representatives of the firearms and ammunition industry are able to provide OSHA personnel with technical information related to workplace safety at shooting ranges. Full Story
PA. GOVERNOR RECONSIDERS INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM SHUTDOWN . . . Because of objections from firearm retailers, state legislators, sportsmen's groups, NSSF and others, the Pennsylvania Instant Check System may not be shut down Sept. 2-6 as originally planned, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. NSSF is continuing to urge Pennsylvania firearms retailers and consumers to voice their concern over the proposed shutdown.
NSSF 'NEW MEMBER' INCENTIVES . . . In recognition of the SHOT Show's 30th anniversary, NSSF is offering non-member retailers, ranges, SHOT Show exhibitors and media individuals special "new member" incentives to join NSSF. Click "NSSF Membership" at www.shotshow.org for details.
GANDER MOUNTAIN REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS . . . Outdoor retailer Gander Mountain (NASDAQ:GMTN) reported second-quarter sales increased 18.6 percent to $216.5 million and comparable store sales increased 4.2 percent compared to the same period the previous year. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $9.7 million, or 48 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or 53 cents per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.<.li>
DICK'S PROFIT UP 87% IN SECOND QUARTER . . . Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) reported second-quarter profit increased 87 percent compared to the same period the previous year. The company credited higher sales at existing and new stores including Golf Galaxy, which it acquired in February.
BUSHMASTER ACQUIRES COBB MANUFACTURING . . . Bushmaster Firearms International LLC announced the completion of a transaction to acquire the assets of Cobb Manufacturing, Inc., a Georgia-based developer and producer of tactical rifles.
LAW 'COULD STAMP OUT' GUN MAKER PROFITS . . . The Hartford Business Journal reports on proposed California legislation that would mandate the microstamping of firearms and what it could mean for gun makers.
ATF TO OPEN FIELD OFFICE IN NEW JERSEY . . . ATF has agreed to establish its first field office in New Jersey this year, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. According to officials, the office will be in Newark and a director will be named Oct. 1.
FIREARM RETAILER 'AIMING FOR ACCURACY' . . . Idaho's Times-News featured a story Saturday spotlighting Salt Lake City-based Sportsman's Warehouse and its proprietary system of processing the acquisition and sale of firearms to consumers.
'LAW & ORDER' THOMPSON KNOCKS GUILIANI'S STAND ON GUNS . . . Although he has not officially declared his candidacy, former Sen. Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee, who has starred on television as a shrewd New York City district attorney, has taken former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to task on his Web site over the mayor's support of gun control, reported The New York Times. Referring to New York City, Thompson said, "There are a lot of things about the place I like, but New York gun laws don't fall in that category."
POLL: 66% OF AMERICAN VOTERS SAY 'NO' TO NEW GUN CONTROL LAWS . . . A recent Zogby International poll question conducted for Associated Television News found that 66 percent of the American voting public rejects the notion that new gun control laws are needed.
CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO CLOSE MICHIGAN RANGE . . . The shooting range in the city of Luna Pier, Mich., will remain closed until prescribed measures are taken to ensure the public's safety, deemed the city council unanimously. The risk manager for Michigan Community Underwriters recommended seven steps that the city needed to follow to ensure safety for a nearby boat launch and marina, reports the Monroe News.
EHD THE SUSPECT IN DEER DEATHS IN SEVERAL STATES . . . Recent reports of multiple deer fatalities in several states attribute the common cause to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The disease should be curtailed with the first frost, according to a Dr. Walter Cottrell, Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife veterinarian, in addressing the outbreak in his state. Cottrell stressed that though some symptoms are similar to those of Chronic Wasting Disease, no relationship exists between EHD and CWD.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGALIZES GUN-MOUNTED LIGHTS FOR PREDATORS . . . A new business, as well as hunting, opportunity may have resulted with the Sept. 1 enactment of a new law in the Keystone State that allows hunters to mount lights on their firearms when pursuing furbearers, including coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons, skunks, opossums and weasels. Such lights should not be used for scanning for predators, the Pennsylvania Game Commission emphasized, but, instead, for accurate identification and shot placement.
BERNOSKY WINS HIGH POWER RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP . . . Whether a little extra sunshine during his match contributed to his winning performance, Carl R. Bernosky dealt with whatever weather conditions Mother Nature threw at the competitors at the 2007 National Rifle Association High Power Rifle Championships in Camp Perry, Ohio, to take his eighth such title.
BANK OF AMERICA MATCHES DONATIONS TO DUCKS UNLIMITED . . . Beginning on Aug. 24 and concluding on Sept. 15, Bank of America has pledged to match, up to a $50,000 total, online donations made to Ducks Unlimited, the world's largest wetlands and waterfowl conservation group.
FUND MEMORIALIZING ONE OUTDOOR COMMUNICATOR TO BENEFIT OTHERS . . . The tragic death of Tim Tucker, popular outdoor writer, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident last month, has led the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) to create the Tim Tucker Outdoor Communicator Benevolence Fund. "Tim's death revealed a need in our industry … to assist outdoor communicators and their families in times of need," said fellow journalist John Phillips. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the fund, care of POMA, P.O. Box 1569, Johnstown, PA 15907.
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