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WORLD'S FASTEST SHOOTERS COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH WORLD'S NEWEST . . . It was one for the record books at the Steel Challenge World Speedshooting Championships last weekend in Piru, Calif. The U.S. Army's Max Michel put on a jaw-dropping performance, finishing the eight-stage course in a record 79.2 seconds. It was the first time a shooter had cracked 80 seconds at the event. Two others accomplished the feat this year as well: K.C. Eusebio and 18-year-old Army shooter B.J. Norris. Glock shooter Jessica Abbate finished on top in the women's open class with a time of 1:04.18. The world's fastest handgunners weren't the only ones shooting in Piru this weekend. Spectators from around southern California came to try shooting for themselves with the help of NSSF's First Shots program, Turner's Outdoorsman, Smith & Wesson, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Crimson Trace and others in the industry. Play Video
PRESIDENT DIRECTS AGENCIES TO INCREASE HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES . . . President Bush on Friday issued an executive order titled "The Facilitation of Hunting and Wildlife Conservation." The order directs federal agencies that have programs and activities that have a measurable effect on public land management, outdoor recreation and wildlife management, including the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitats.
'NATIONAL EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS DAY' COUNTERS JACKSON PROTEST . . . Jeff Knox of the Firearms Coalition has declared Aug. 28 "National Exercise Your Rights Day" to counter the Rev. Jesse Jackson's call for an anti-gun/anti violence protest nationwide in 25 cities that same day. Knox is asking supporters of the Second Amendment to purchase a firearm or ammunition on that day. Read his column.
GUNBROKER.COM BENEFITS FROM EBAY DECISION . . . eBay's decision to change its policies to prohibit the auction of certain firearm parts has benefited GunBroker.com, the online firearms auction company said last week. GunBroker.com CEO Donald Hall said eBay's decision has already perpetuated a substantial shift of auction listings over to his company's site.
CABELA'S TO BUY CANADIAN RETAILER . . . Outdoor retailer Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) announced Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy S.I.R. Warehouse Sports Store, a Winnipeg-based specialty retailer. The purchase, which Cabela's expects to close in 30 to 60 days, will be the company's second announced venture in Canada. It also has plans to build one of its destination retail stores in Montreal.
LaBARBERA NAMED SCI MARKETING DIRECTOR . . . Mark LaBarbera of Minneapolis, Minn., has been named marketing director for Safari Club International and Safari Club International Foundation, heading all marketing operations for the worldwide operations.
TENNESSEE GUN SALES HALTED AFTER INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM STALLS . . . Background checks for gun sales were halted in Tennessee last week after a computer glitch stalled the Tennessee Instant Check System. The system crashed about 1:30 a.m. on Monday, and was back online with a temporary server around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
RED SOX PITCHER TOURS SIGARMS PLANT . . . Red Sox all-star closer Jonathan Papelbon used his off day last week to tour SIGARMS' firearm manufacturing facility and shoot a few rounds at SIGARMS Academy in New Hampshire. Papelbon, an avid hunter, visited the facility with his wife, and said he was impressed with his visit to the facility.
DEVELOPING YOUNG HUNTERS . . . Roanoke Times outdoor writer Mark Taylor discussed the value of apprentice hunting licenses to the future of hunting, and the Families Afield program, a joint effort of NSSF, National Wild Turkey Federation and the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, in his column Sunday. Recently, the former chief of Ohio's Wildlife Division visited Virginia wildlife officials and pointed out the success of that state's new apprentice hunting license program instituted after Families Afield legislation was passed. Acording to Taylor, Virginia is considering similar legislation.
PARK SERVICE PROPOSES REINSTATEMENT OF HUNTING ON CAPE COD . . . The National Park Service has released its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Cod National Seashore, which includes a preferred hunting plan that would reinstate pheasant stocking for the next 17 years and allow pheasant hunting to continue indefinitely. This plan also includes increasing upland bird habitat and establishing a spring turkey hunt. Anti-hunting groups had brought hunting to a halt at the National Seashore in 2003 when the court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement was commissioned.
DEVICE SHOWS PROMISE OF REDUCING CAR-DEER COLLISIONS . . . Car-deer collisions are an inevitability wherever deer live. That inevitability may be greatly diminished by a new device being tested in New Jersey. A plastic box housing a solar-powered miniprocessor that detects approaching vehicle headlights, triggering a shrill alarm and a flashing strobe light, is being tested in New Jersey after showing remarkable success during a trial period in Austria, reports the Courier-Post.
CINCINNATI MAYOR WON'T USE PISTOL TO START RACE . . . "Anti-gun" took on a new degree of absurdity with the report in the SunHerald that Cincinnati, Ohio, Mayor Mark Mallory announced he would not fire a starter pistol to kick off a 5K race on Saturday. "I think the symbolism is just bad. It's just something I don't do," Mallory was reported to have said, and instead indicated he would blow a whistle to begin the event.
HANCOCK, RHODE CLOSE OLYMPIC SELECTION MATCHES WITH TITLES . . . Though young in age, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kim Rhode and Pan American gold medalist and World Cup world record holder Vincent Hancock are long on accomplishments, and each added the Shotgun Olympic Fall Selection match title in women's and men's skeet to their lists of honors. Their matches concluded the Fall Selection competition. The top six finishers will compete in the Spring Shotgun Selection match in March, where fall and spring scores will be combined, to determine the nominees for the 2008 Olympic team.
HOLIDAY PERKS FOR NSSF MEMBERS . . . Staples Advantage has added the opportunity for NSSF members to save 30 percent on customized holiday greeting cards through Dec. 7. Another benefit program, Payment Alliance International (PAI), the credit card processing program, offers Gift and Loyalty Card Programs designed to boost prepaid gift sales for retailers. Choose from a variety of designs, such as camo or woodland motifs, to create gift cards customized with your business logo. More information is in the members-only section of www.nssf.org.
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