Handguns

Nikon is proud to introduce the all-new Encore handgun scope for 2008.

In equipment categories with sales of more than $1 billion in 2007, the greatest percentage growth in this category came from air guns, which showed a 15% increase to $283.7 million.

A Pennsylvania court sided with NRA and issued a permanent restraining order against two of the city of Philadelphia’s municipal gun control measures enacted in April.

…On Thursday June 5, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued Concealed Carry Permit #1 for a retired investigator. Van Hollen said he hoped other agencies would follow his lead. He said he has told them they have the authority to issue such permits under a four-year-old federal law that makes some of the thousands of retired Wisconsin officers able to carry a concealed weapon.

A Georgia gun dealer facing a lawsuit by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided not to participate in jury selection, which sends the case directly to a federal appeals court and out of U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein’s court.

Participants invited are individuals and teams of the Armed Services of the United States, Reserve Components, and military academies and commissioning program. Entries will be restricted to Open Class only (no categories or classes). This is a military-only closed match.

ROCHESTER, New York, Responding to consumer demand, Crosman, a leading international designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the shooting sports, has added three new CO2 powered, semiautomatic, BB repeater pistols

The Citizens Voice newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., has reported that the operator of the pro-open-carry site paopencarry.org. was detained by police after having his gun confiscated.

A Butler, Missouri, car dealership is offering a free handgun with every purchase of a used car.

New for 2008 Taurus offers this sidearm in Stainless Steel with black checkered grips in .45 ACP, .40 cal and 9mm.

The 800 Series, available in .45 ACP, .40 cal and 9mm, features Taurus’ industry changing “Strike Two” capability.

MIAMI – New for 2008 Taurus pushes its small frame revolvers to the next level with the Model 856.