Gun News from Around the Web: Week of May 9, 2011
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(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Laurie introduces the new Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle at the NRA Show in Pittsburgh. 2: Here's a look Gunsite Rangemaster Charlie McNeese talks about the importance of trigger control and follow through when shooting a handgun. 3: Here's an in-depth look at a dedicated .22 barrel for the AR-15/M16 Platform that is used in conjunction with your .22 conversion bolt.
Gun News from Around the Web: Week of May 2, 2011
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University of Kentucky Gun Owner Fired Over Gun in Car
(GunReports.com) -- The University of Kentucky has fired a graduate student and former anesthesia technician, Michael Mitchell, for keeping a gun in his car a mile away from the university hospital where he was employed, according to the Gun Owners of America. The university then proceeded to try to deny Mitchell unemployment compensation by claiming, unsuccessfully, that he was fired for misconduct. A hearing officer found against the University of Kentucky and in favor of Mitchell.
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(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Laurie introduces the new Ruger SR-1911 pistol at the NRA Show in Pittsburgh. 2: Here's a look at various models of the rugged YHMC clamp-on front sight gas blocks. 3: The Dovenator (Scott Breeze) heads to Argentina in an attempt to break the record for doves shot in one day.
Ted Nugent @ NRA Annual Meeting: Get Involved
(GunReports.com) -- From NRAblog.com, by Lars Dalseide: According to Mr. Ted Nugent, the crowds for his seminars at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits are constantly the largest for the conventions. After sitting in on this year's event in the Spirit of Pittsburgh room in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, titled 'I Still Believe,' that statement of fact is very easy to believe.
NRA-Backed Employee/Parking Lot Protection Bill Considered in Texas House
(GunReports.com) -- From the NRA-ILA: The Texas House is expected to debate and vote on NRA-backed employee/parking lot protection legislation May 2.
Texas Campus Carry Legislation Stalled in Senate
(GunReports.com) -- A measure to allow Texas concealed carry permit holders to carry a firearm in college campus buildings stalled in the Texas State Senate for the second time earlier this week.
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(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Rendered in high-speed video, here’s what a 130-grain .308 Barnes Tipped TSX Lead free bullet looks like when shot into into 3' of ballistics gel. Then it's shot into a longer segment of gelatin. 2: This video shows you the contents of the Brownells DIY S&W J-Frame Revolver Upgrade Kit and how to install the parts. 3:GunReports.com's Kevin Winkle surveys new products at SHOT Show 2011. Here, National Sales Manager Brandon Williams with American Tactical Imports discusses aspects of the company's Filipino-originated 1911s.
Gun News from Around the Web: Week of April 18, 2011
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(GunReports.com) -- New GunReports.com Videos: 1: Dave Spaulding is back with more Ruger Tactical Carbine Tips. In this episode Spaulding shows you how to clear your carbine as fast as possible and get it back on target. 2: Gil Ash of OSP Shooting Schools explains why many shooters wrongly assume a bruised bicep is a gun fit problem when it is actually a gun mount problem. 3: This video of the Brownells DIY Remington 700 Trigger Replacement kit shows all the parts and tools you need to swap out the trigger of your 700 for one that offers a smoother, lighter pull and a precise, crisp break for more accurate shot placement.
SAF Challenges Ex-Pat Gun Ban
(GunReports.com) -- The Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge to a federal law that prevents American citizens who reside outside the United States from purchasing firearms while they are in this country will be allowed to move forward, under a ruling April 15 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.