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(GunReports.com) The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee wants to know who at the Justice Department saw a memo from an ATF agent in Phoenix outlining questionable tactics in the Fast and Furious operation that was sent to Washington a day before the department denied any weapons had been “walked” to Mexico.

In a July 5 letter to Florida-based NRA members and friends, Marion P. Hammer, NRA Past President and current Unified Sportsmen of Florida Executive Director, wrote:

Oral arguments occurred July 10 in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Jennings v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. In that case, the National Rifle Association is appealing a decision by a federal court in Texas which held that the Second Amendment doesn’t protect the right of young adults to buy firearms from federally licensed dealers.

NRA-ILA reports that federal officials in Arizona announced that they were seeking four more suspects in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, and that the FBI was offering a $1 million reward to track down the fugitives, believed to be in Mexico.

In NRA's Youth Education Summit, 45 outstanding current high school sophomores and juniors from across the United States are chosen each year to travel to the nation’s capital, where they participate in the weeklong educational opportunity. The summit encourages young adults to become active and knowledgeable U.S. citizens by learning about the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the federal government, and the importance of being active in civic affairs.

Monroe, NC-based I.O. Inc. is bringing the Beryl Polish assault rifle to the United States as a civilian model. Named the “Archer,” this I.O. Inc. rifle is manufactured in Poland’s Fabryka Broni 'Łucznik' – Radom plant, and prominently displays the trademark FB (Fabryka Broni) on the left side of the receiver.

If you're confused about how generations of Glocks have differed over the years, Scott Fuller, Product Tech head at CheaperThanDirt.com, posted a concise history of the changes.

Metalform Company is now manufacturing its pistol magazines for sale in the retail market.

The new Defiance HPS 4GSK 45 ACP Suppressor is designed for use with the Kriss Vector family of firearms and is compatible with all Kriss SMG, SBR, and SDP 45 ACP firearms with M16x1 LH threads.

Benchmade Knife Company is supplying knives for the winners and second-place finishers in the Smallbore 3-Position and Prone Championships, held at the NRA's National Pistol and Rifle Championships in Camp Perry, which began this week.

Advanced Technology International (ATI) recently introduced the Saiga Talon Tactical Stock with Scorpion Recoil System. The Saiga Talon Tactical Stock fits all Saiga firearms and is manufactured in the USA.

Is there just not enough competition going on for you even with Camp Perry? Can't wait until Camp Perry's rifle phases? Good, because NRA's third annual Metric National Championship is about to start, according to NRA's GOblog.