Industry Notes

G4S International Training Launches Improved Website

G4S International Training, Inc. (ITI) has announced the re-launch of its improved website www.G4SITI.com. The site's new look incorporates easier navigation with more features and information.

Maybe $20 Will Buy You a McMillan Custom Rifle

(GunReports.com) -- You can win a one-of-a-kind McMillan hunting rifle while helping an organization that protects hunters' rights and promotes wildlife conservation.

National Firearms Dealer Network Creates Virtual Gun Mall

A recent technology breakthrough has transformed the shopping experience for gun enthusiasts across the country. NFDN (National Firearms Dealer Network) has teamed with leading manufacturers and distributors to establish the world’s first firearms shopping mall.

New Stealth Cam Professional HD Incorporates ZX7 Processor

Stealth Cam's new Professional HD Camera is an ultra-compact game camera that features the ZX7 Processor, which produces a faster trigger speed and longer battery life.

Retailers Prepare for Surge in Gun Demand if Obama is Re-Elected

As Cabela's Inc. prepares the selection of guns it will sell for the holiday season and winter hunting, the outdoor-gear retailer has two plans: one if President Barack Obama is re-elected, and one if he isn’t, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Shooting Skills for Hunters: The .30-30 Drill

The effective range of the .30-30 is about 150-170 yards. Some of the wizzy new Magnums can outperform this by roughly 300 percent, at least on paper. But can the hunter outperform the .30-30? Can you?

Sportsmen Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver/owner Tony Stewart and other sportsmen will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day 2012 on Saturday.

California Fish and Game Commission Does Not Expand Lead-Ammo Ban

In a victory for hunters and sport shooters, on August 8, the California Fish and Game Commission rejected a proposal to expand the existing ban on the use of lead ammunition that applies to hunting in certain parts of California. The proposal would have expanded the existing ban on the use of lead ammunition, now applicable only in the limited 'Condor Zone' created by AB 821, to also include State Wildlife Areas, Ecological Reserves, and depredation hunts.

AAC cancels suppressed 10/22 orders

AAC is canceling all of its 10/22-SD orders, effective immediately, Nick Leghorn at The Truth about Guns blog reports.

NRA’s Ultimate Gun Guide App Now Available on Apple iTunes

Thanks to the folks over at NRA E-Media, it's now easier to get the specs on your favorite gun using the new NRA Ultimate Gun Guide for iPad.

Nicole R. Goeser receives NRA’s 2012 Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award

The National Rifle Association has selected Nicole R. Goeser of Nashville, Tennessee, to receive the 2012 Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award.

Hunter Numbers Up 9% Between 2006 and 2011, Preliminary National Report Shows

The number of hunters age 16 and older in the United States increased 9 percent between 2006 and 2011, reversing a previous downward trend, a preliminary report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Department of the Interior shows.

Weirdness in the Ammo Market

As the holidays arrive and we all think about buying presents for our loved ones, I wonder if we’ll have any money left over...
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