Firearms Maker Remington Arms Will Replace Triggers on Millions of Popular Gun Models
Firearms Maker Remington Arms Will Replace Triggers on Millions of Popular Gun Models
Remington Arms will replace triggers on millions of guns as a result of a settlement agreement reached last week in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo.
An Associated Press story on OregonLive.com said the nation’s oldest firearms maker will replace X-Mark Pro triggers on Model 700 and Model Seven rifles developed from May 1, 2006, to April 9, 2014. AP said XMP triggers on other models will also be changed.
Two class-action lawsuits said the rifles had faulty trigger mechanisms that could result in injury or death, according to AP’s report.
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Remington issued a correction last week of CNBC’s reporting, saying the news source “erroneously reported that Remington Arms was recalling 7.85 million rifles.” Remington maintains the settlements are “not recalls … or any admission that the products are defective or unsafe.”
“This economic settlement provides an avenue for consumers, who have certain Remington rifles, to voluntarily have a new trigger installed,” the company said in a statement. “As noted by the Plaintiffs, the benefits provided by the settlement will not be in place until after court approval.”
Remington is in the process of opening a new $110 million gun plant in Jetplex Industrial Park in Huntsville. The facility will eventually employ about 2,000 workers.
By: Lucy Berry, AL.com
Court Could Decide if Missouri Must Allow Felons to Carry Guns
Court Could Decide if Missouri Must Allow Felons to Carry Guns
Lawyers for a convicted drug dealer will argue before the Missouri Supreme Court that a new state constitutional amendment means he can’t be prosecuted for carrying a gun, KMBC reports.
Marcus Merritt was charged in January 2013 with drug possession and for being a felon in possession of a revolver, rifle and shotgun. His attorneys tried to get the gun charges dropped, arguing that the law in effect when Merritt first was convicted only prohibited those convicted of “dangerous” felonies. They’ve also argued that a constitutional amendment passed in August requires strict scrutiny of any limits on gun ownership.
State Rep. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia and sponsor of the constitutional amendment, has filed a motion with the Supreme Court stating that the amendment was not meant to be construed that widely. Backers of the amendment say it was put forward to enhance gun rights.
By: Kansas City Business Journal
BB Guns Would Be Hot Pink under Police-Shooting Bill
BB Guns Would Be Hot Pink under Police-Shooting Bill
Toy guns in Ohio would have to be brightly colored under a bill intended to address police-shooting deaths.
Officers in Beavercreek and Cleveland this year shot and killed two Ohio African-Americans who were holding BB guns: in August, John Crawford III of Fairfield and, last month, Tamir Rice, of Cleveland.
State Rep. Alicia Reece, D-Bond Hill, on Monday introduced what she calls “John Crawford’s Law” with support from 13 Democrats. The bill would make it illegal for Ohioans to sell or openly expose a BB gun, air rifle or airsoft gun unless it featured bright colors. Areas that would be off-limits for openly carrying a BB gun include streets, sidewalks, front yards, parks, driveways, cars and schools.
“This legislation is necessary to make sure that a tragedy like the one that took my son John Crawford III’s life never happens again,” said a statement from John Crawford Jr., father of the man killed by police when he was holding a pellet gun he took off a shelf in a Beavercreek Wal-Mart.
None of the General Assembly’s majority Republicans have signed on to the measure, and it’s not likely to pass before the legislature’s session ends on New Year’s Eve.
Some elected officials have sought to take action following Ohio’s second such shooting this year, when 12-year-old Tamir was shot two seconds after a cruiser responded to a report that he was waving a real gun.
Gov. John Kasich joined Reece and other African-American Democrats Friday inlaunching a statewide task force to reform relations between police and communities, especially people of color. Attorney General Mike DeWine said he would instruct the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission to make recommendations for changes in officers’ training.
State Sen. Nina Turner, D-Cleveland, also joined Kasich in launching the task force. Turner, whose son is a police officer, on Monday proposed using surplus money from the state budget to increase continuing education for police officers.
By: Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com
Glock vs. Smith & Wesson: A Shootout for the Pentagon’s New Pistol Contract
Glock vs. Smith & Wesson: A Shootout for the Pentagon’s New Pistol Contract
For gun manufacturers, no customer rivals the Pentagon for prestige and revenue potential. That’s why, after years of anticipation, firearm makers are mobilizing for the U.S. Army’s imminent competition to replace the Beretta M9 pistol, the American soldier’s standard sidearm since 1985.
The procurement process for several hundred thousand new pistols formally begins in January and is expected to last about two years. Based on more than 15 years of reporting on the gun business, I’d identify the early favorites as a much-improved Smith & Wesson (SWHC), which enjoys a made-in-the-USA marketing edge, and the formidable Glock of Austria.
For a second opinion, I asked longtime industry consultant and former National Rifle Association organizer Richard Feldman for some snap handicapping. “Beretta starts with a 30-year history of supplying the Army, and that counts for something,” said Feldman, now the president of the Independent Firearm Owners Association, an advocacy group based in Rindge, N.H. “S&W, which lost a lot of police and civilian business to Glock in the 1980s and 1990s, has transformed itself into a modern firearm manufacturing enterprise with much better quality than in the past. Glock, barely in existence the last time this contract was up, is undeniably a powerful contender.”
“Oddly,” Feldman continued, “Colt, despite its iconic role in American firearm history, isn’t even a contender.” That won’t come as news to readers of Bloomberg Businessweek. We’ve charted the demise of West Hartford (Conn.)-based Colt under the control of latter-day private equity owners.
Pentagon officials have been talking for years about shelving the semiautomatic M9, made by an American unit of the Italian-owned Beretta. Daryl Easlick, a project officer with the Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga., told the website Military.com in July that the Pentagon would replace its entire inventory of 9mm Berettas for something more accurate, lethal, and reliable: “It’s a total system replacement—new gun, new ammo, new holster, everything.”
Handguns are secondary weapons for rank-and-file infantry soldiers armed with rifles. Pistols are carried by certain officers, tank crew members, truck drivers, special operations troops, and others on the battlefield.
For years, front-line war fighters have complained that the M9′s 9mm round lacks sufficient stopping power. “The 9mm doesn’t score high with soldier feedback,” Easlick told Military.com. The Army and its sister services—the Marines, Air Force, and Navy—want a sidearm and ammunition round that will cause more damage, he said. “We have to do better than our current 9mm.”
In a sense, the military appears poised to go back to the future. The Beretta 9mm replaced a Colt .45 caliber model that had served as the Army standard for generations. The .45 round is larger and therefore deadlier than the 9mm. In the 1980s, however, the Pentagon decided to follow the lead of NATO allies that preferred lighter, less expensive 9mm ammunition.
Underscoring its determination to return the military pistol contract to American hands, S&W recently announced a joint venture with defense-contracting heavyweight General Dynamics (GD). Their handgun candidate will be based on a model called the M&P (for military and police). “This partnership combines General Dynamics’ proven legacy in manufacturing military armaments with Smith & Wesson’s extensive experience in designing and manufacturing firearms for commercial applications,” Tim McAuliffe, a General Dynamics vice president, said in a Nov. 24 statement.
Glock revolutionized the handgun marketplace beginning in the mid-1980s, when as an infant company it introduced the first modern large-capacity pistol made primarily from industrial-strength plastic, known as polymer. S&W and other manufacturers spent years trying to catch up to the innovative Austrian manufacturer founded by Gaston Glock in a garage workshop next to his suburban Vienna home.
Over the years, Glock has won the business of two-thirds of municipal and state police departments in the U.S., as well as federal agencies such as the FBI and DEA. A number of military special-ops units that choose their own small arms outside of the main Army procurement channels use the Glock, as well. The Austrian gun is known for its ease of use and reliability under adverse conditions.
An oddball factor could impede Glock, however. Its 85-year-old billionaire founder and owner is locked in a fierce legal wrestling match against his ex-wife, Helga, who helped him get the company aloft. She claims he cheated her out of her rightful share of the manufacturing empire, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars in cash.
In a civil racketeering suit filed in federal court in Atlanta in October, Helga Glock accused her former spouse of theft, money laundering, and sundry other financial illegalities. Gaston Glock has denied wrongdoing and accused his ex-wife of disingenuously escalating their Austrian divorce hostilities to extract more money from him.
The merits of Helga Glock’s suit will likely take a while to get sorted out. In the meantime, though, the Pentagon might hesitate to engage with a foreign corporation alleged to have used shell companies to transfer firearm profits away from the U.S. and toward low-tax jurisdictions in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe.
By: Paul M. Barrett, Businessweek
Endangered Species List of Handguns
Endangered Species List of Handguns-January
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here’s another list of guns expiring in January. For more DOJ Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale click the link below.
Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KLCR-357 (Black) 05450 / Stainless Steel; Polymer | Revolver | 1.88″ | .357 Magnum | 1/2/2015 |
| Taurus | 941 (Black) 2-941021 / Steel | Revolver | 2.03″ | .22 Mag | 1/3/2015 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P226 X5 Comp. (Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | 9mm | 1/5/2015 |
| Armscor Precision | Taylor’s Tactical M1911-A1-FS (Black) Std. Grip / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/5/2015 |
| Kahr Arms | PM4043N / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3″ | .40 S&W | 1/5/2015 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P220R DAK (Blued) / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.4″ | .45 ACP | 1/5/2015 |
| Glock | 20C / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | 10mm | 1/9/2015 |
| Glock | 17C / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | 9mm | 1/9/2015 |
| Kahr Arms | PM4043 / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3″ | .40 S&W | 1/14/2015 |
| Kahr Arms | CW9093 / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.5″ | 9mm | 1/14/2015 |
| Glock | 38 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | .45 GAP | 1/17/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9301 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.08″ | 9mm | 1/17/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9302 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .40 S&W | 1/17/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9804L / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 1/17/2015 |
| Smith & Wesson | 22A-1 Gray Frame SKU 107412 / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5.5″ | .22LR | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Pro CDP II / Stainless Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Ultra CDP II / Stainless Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Compact CDP II / Stainless Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Custom II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Stainless Gold Match II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Stainless II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Kimber | Gold Match II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/18/2015 |
| Entreprise Arms | Elite P500 / 4140 Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 Auto | 1/23/2015 |
| Entreprise Arms | Medalist P500 / 4140 Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 Auto | 1/23/2015 |
| Entreprise Arms | Tactical P500 / 4140 Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 Auto | 1/23/2015 |
| Browning | Buck Mark Camper Stnls UFX, Adj. Sgt 051483490 / Stainless Steel; Alloy | Pistol | 5.5″ | .22 LR | 1/23/2015 |
| Browning | Buck Mark Camper UFX, Adj. Sights 051482490 / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 5.5″ | .22 LR | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9612 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9647 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9221 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08 | 9mm | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9222 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .40 S&W | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9121 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | 9mm | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9122 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .40 S&W | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9131 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 5.01″ | 9mm | 1/23/2015 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9622 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/23/2015 |
| North American Arms | NAA-22LR / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 1.125″ | .22 LR | 1/24/2015 |
| North American Arms | NAA-22MS / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 1.125″ | .22 Magnum | 1/24/2015 |
| Glock | G-37 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .45 GAP | 1/27/2015 |
| Glock | 22 – FBI 100 Yr. Commemorative (Blk) / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .40 S&W | 1/29/2015 |
| Kimber | Custom CDP II / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/29/2015 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 (Blued) / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.6″ | .40 S&W | 1/29/2015 |
| Phoenix Arms | HP22A (Nickel) / Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | .22 LR | 1/31/2015 |
| Phoenix Arms | HP22A (Nickel) / Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | .22 LR | 1/31/2015 |
| Phoenix Arms | HP25A (Blue) / Steel, Zinc | Pistol | 3″ | .25 ACP | 1/31/2015 |
| Phoenix Arms | HP25A (Nickel) / Steel, Zinc | Pistol | 3″ | .25 ACP | 1/31/2015 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX79R / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | 9mm | 1/31/2015 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX79RL / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | 9mm | 1/31/2015 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX79RN / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | 9mm | 1/31/2015 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 SP-01 01152 / Steel, Poly | Pistol | 4.7″ | 9mm | 1/31/2015 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 TS / Steel, Alloy, Poly Trigger | Pistol | 5.215″ | .40 S&W | 1/31/2015 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 TS / Steel, Alloy, Poly Trigger | Pistol | 5.215″ | 9mm | 1/31/2015 |
| Dan Wesson | Commander Classic Bobtail / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.3″ | .45 ACP | 1/31/2015 |
| Dan Wesson | PM7 (Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 1/31/2015 |
| Beretta | PX4 Storm Type G / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | .40 S&W | 1/31/2015 |
| Beretta | 96G-SD / Stainless Steel, Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | .40 S&W | 1/31/2015 |
Endangered Species List of Handguns
Endangered Species List of Handguns-December
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here’s another list of guns expiring in December. For more DOJ Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale click the link below.
Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSP-321XL-LG (Satin Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 2.25″ | .357 Magnum | 12/3/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9405 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .40 S&W | 12/3/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PC9102 / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/3/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9501 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.08″ | 9mm | 12/3/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9502 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .40 S&W | 12/3/2014 |
| Taurus | 65 (Black) 2-650041 / Steel | Revolver | 4.07″ | .357 Magnum | 12/8/2014 |
| Taurus | 65 (Stainless) 2-650049 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 4.07″ | .357 Magnum | 12/8/2014 |
| Taurus | 94 (Black) 2-940051 / Steel | Revolver | 5.09″ | .22 LR | 12/8/2014 |
| Fabrique Nationale | FNP-40 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | .40 S&W | 12/8/2014 |
| Taurus | 44 TKR NRA / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 4″ | .44 Magnum | 12/13/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Type M9A1 / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | 9mm | 12/14/2014 |
| Beretta | 92G-SD / Stainless Steel, Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | 9mm | 12/14/2014 |
| Beretta | PX4 Storm Type F / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | .40 S&W | 12/14/2014 |
| Beretta | PX4 Storm Type F / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | 9mm | 12/14/2014 |
| Beretta | PX4 Storm Type G / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | 9mm | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CTX1345SL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CTX1345SN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CTX1345SR / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645B / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645BL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645BN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/14/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSP-32731X (Satin Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 3.06″ | .327 Fed. Mag. | 12/16/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Vertec Inox Lasergrips / Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.52″ | 9mm | 12/18/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS OD Green / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.9″ | 9mm | 12/18/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Inox Lasergrips / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | 9mm | 12/18/2014 |
| Cobra Enterprises | Patriot 45 (Black) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/18/2014 |
| Armscor Precision | Citadel M1911-A1 FS / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Magnum Research | DE44CA (Black) / Steel | Pistol | 6″ | .44 Magnum | 12/19/2014 |
| Kimber | Tactical Custom II (3200137) / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Kimber | Stainless TLE/RL II (3200140) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Kimber | Custom TLE/RL II (3200139) / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P226R Equinox 226R-40-EQ / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.4″ | .40 S&W | 12/19/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | Mosquito (Two Tone) MOS-22-T / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | .22 LR | 12/19/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 DAK / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.6″ | .357 SIG | 12/19/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 DAK / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.6″ | .40 S&W | 12/19/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 SAS (2 Tone) 239-40-SAS / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.6″ | .40 S&W | 12/19/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Tactical Super Grade (Black/Gray) (WTSG-A-ACA) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Stealth (Black) (WSDS-A-ACA) / Steel | Pistol | 4.1″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Super Grade (Blue/Stainless) (WSG-A-TT CA) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/19/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9102 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .40 S&W | 12/20/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9103 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4.08″ | .357 SIG | 12/20/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9801L (ambi safety) / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/20/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9801L / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/20/2014 |
| Armscor Precision | FSR 38 / Steel | Revolver | 2″ | .38 Spl | 12/22/2014 |
| Glock | 20 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | 10mm | 12/22/2014 |
| Glock | 21 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | .45 ACP | 12/22/2014 |
| Glock | 26 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | 9mm | 12/22/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PX745ENM / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/23/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PX745ELM / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PX745EM / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | DX1445EL / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | DX1445EN / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | DX1445ER / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PSHX645S / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PSHX645SL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | PSHX645SN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | RX1445SL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | RX1445SN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | RX1445SR / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Kimber | Raptor II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Kimber | Stainless TLE II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Kimber | Team Match II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Kimber | Warrior II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Talon III (Black/Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Talon III (Black/Sniper Gray) / Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Predator II (Black/Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Predator II (Black/Sniper Gray) / Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Kimber | Ultra Raptor II / Blue Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Guncrafter Industries, LLC | No. 1 / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .50 GI | 12/29/2014 |
| Guncrafter Industries, LLC | No. 2 / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .50 GI | 12/29/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Classic Ambi (Black/Silver) (WC-A-TTSCA) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Sentinel Tactical (Black) (WS-T-ACA) / Steel | Pistol | 3.75″ | .45 ACP | 12/29/2014 |
| Glock | 20SF (Black) / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | 10mm | 12/30/2014 |
| Glock | 22RTF2 (Black) / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .40 S&W | 12/30/2014 |
| Glock | 29SF (Black) / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | 10mm | 12/30/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P250 Compact (Two-Tone) / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.9″ | 9mm | 12/30/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 (Blued) / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.6″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P232 (Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3.7″ | .380 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | P239 (Blued) / Stainless Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.6″ | .357 SIG | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Comp. Stnls II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Stnls Ultra Carry II / Stainless Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Ult Carry II / Blue Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Stnls Pro Carry II / Stainless Steel, Alum. Alloy | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Pro Carry HD II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Pro Carry II / Blue Steel, Aluminum | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | Comp USP45 V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.8″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | USP40, V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.25″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | USP9, V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.25″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | USP45, V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.41″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | USP 40 Exp.V9 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 5.20″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | USP 45 Exp.V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 5.20″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 35 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 5.32″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Stnls Target II / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Custom Target II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Kimber | Royal II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 30 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 19 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 23 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 36 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 27 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 26 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 33 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | .357 SIG | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 31 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .357 SIG | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 20 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | 10mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 32 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | .357 SIG | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 17 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 22 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Glock | 21 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.60″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | Comp USP40 V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.58″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Heckler & Koch | Comp USP9 V1 / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.58″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 D (Black) 01194 / Alloy | Pistol | 3.763″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 Compact (Black) 01190 / Steel | Pistol | 3.765″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75B (Black) 01120 / Steel | Pistol | 4.58″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 B (Black) 01102 / Steel | Pistol | 4.593″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 75 B SA (Black) 01150 / Steel | Pistol | 4.593″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| CZ USA (Ceska Zbrojovka Fox) | CZ 97 B (Black) 01401 / Steel | Pistol | 4.658″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 3032 Tomcat Inox / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 2.4″ | .32 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 9000S Type F / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.4″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 8000 Cougar F / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.6″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 8040 Cougar F / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.6″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 8357 Cougar F / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.6″ | .357 SIG | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 8045 F / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 3.7″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 84 FS Cheetah / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.8″ | .380 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 96 Brigadier / Blue Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 96 Brigadier Inox / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 96 Inox / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 96 / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.9″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Brigadier / Blue Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Brigadier Inox / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Inox / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.92″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92G Elite II / Blue Steel, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.7″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 96G Elite II / Blue Steel, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.7″ | .40 S&W | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS / Steel, Alloy | Pistol | 4.9″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 92FS Compact Type M / Blue Steel | Pistol | 4.3″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 85 FS Cheetah / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.8″ | .380 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Beretta | 87 Cheetah / Blue Steel | Pistol | 3.8″ | .22 LR | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSP-331X / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 3.06″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KGP-141 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 4″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KRH-455 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 5.5″ | .45 Long Colt | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | GP-161 / Blue Steel | Revolver | 6″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KGP-161 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 6″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KRH-44 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 7.5″ | .44 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KRH-44R / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 7.5″ | .44 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSRH-7 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 7.5″ | .44 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSRH-7454 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 7.5″ | .454 Casull | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSRH-9 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 9.5″ | .44 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSP-321X / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 2.25″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSP-321XL / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 2.25″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KGPF-331 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 3″ | .357 Magnum | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9511L (ambi safety) / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9511L / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9161L (ambi safety) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3.5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9161L / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3.5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9301L (ambi safety) / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 3.5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9301L / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 3.5″ | .45 ACP | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9130L (ambi safety) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | PX9130L / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | 9mm | 12/31/2014 |
| Smith & Wesson | 22A SKU 107430 / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 7″ | .22 LR | 12/31/2014 |
| Smith & Wesson | 22A SKU 107410 / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5.5″ | .22 LR | 12/31/2014 |
Endangered Species List of Handguns
Endangered Species List of Handguns-November
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here’s another list of guns expiring in November. For more DOJ Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale click the link below.
Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale
| Glock | 27 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | .40 S&W | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | 29 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | 10mm | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | 30 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | .45 ACP | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | 36 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.78″ | .45 ACP | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | 32 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | .357 SIG | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | 17 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | 9mm | 11/1/2014 |
| Glock | G-37 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .45 GAP | 11/1/2014 |
| Armscor Precision | High Standard 1911 A-1 / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/1/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Talon II (Black/Sniper Gray) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/1/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Talon II (Black/Titanium Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/1/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Predator III (Black/Sniper Gray) / Steel | Pistol | 4.33″ | .45 Auto | 11/1/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Predator III (Black/Titanium Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 4.33″ | .45 Auto | 11/1/2014 |
| Browning | 1911-22 A1 (Black) Plastic Grips 051802490 / Alloy | Pistol | 4.25″ | .22 LR | 11/6/2014 |
| FMK Firearms | 9C1 Gen II (Front Sight) / Alloy; Polymer | Pistol | 3.87″ | 9mm | 11/6/2014 |
| Smith & Wesson | 642-1 (Matte Silver) SKU 178042 / Alloy, Stainless Steel | Revolver | 1.87″ | .38 Spl | 11/7/2014 |
| Colt | O1991AR Custom M1991A1 (America Remembers) / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/8/2014 |
| Kimber | Rimfire Super / Lightweight Alloy | Pistol | 5″ | .22 LR | 11/8/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645S / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/8/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645SL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/8/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | CWX645SN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/8/2014 |
| Fabrique Nationale | FNP-9 (Stnls. Matte Black) / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4″ | 9mm | 11/12/2014 |
| Fabrique Nationale | HP-SFS 40 (Matte Black) / Steel | Pistol | 4.6″ | .40 S&W | 11/12/2014 |
| Kimber | Custom TLE II / Blue Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/13/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | Talon (Chrome Plating) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/13/2014 |
| Les Baer | Thunder Ranch (1.5″ Group) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/14/2014 |
| Les Baer | Thunder Ranch / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/14/2014 |
| Colt | O4091U / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 11/14/2014 |
| Colt | O4691 / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 11/14/2014 |
| Glock | 33 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 3.46″ | .357 SIG | 11/16/2014 |
| Glock | 19 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.02″ | 9mm | 11/16/2014 |
| Glock | 22 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 4.49″ | .40 S&W | 11/16/2014 |
| Glock | 35 OD / Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 5.32″ | .40 S&W | 11/16/2014 |
| Barsto | Bar Sto Precision / Stainless Steel, Polymer | Pistol | 5″ | .40 | 11/16/2014 |
| Wilson Combat | Combat Protector (Silver) (WPS-A-SS CA) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5′” | .45 ACP | 11/16/2014 |
| Auto-Ordnance | Auto Ordnance 1911 A-1 PKZA / Parkerized Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/19/2014 |
| Fabrique Nationale | FN HP-SA 40 (Polished Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 4.5″ | .40 S&W | 11/19/2014 |
| Fabrique Nationale | FN HP-SFS 40 (Polished Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 4.6″ | .40 S&W | 11/19/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9161 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 11/20/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9162 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/20/2014 |
| Ed Brown Products | KC-SS-CAL2 (Gray) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 4.25″ | .45 ACP | 11/21/2014 |
| Ed Brown Products | ET-BB-CAL2 (Black) / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/21/2014 |
| Ed Brown Products | SF-BB-CAL2 (Black) / Carbon Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/21/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9132 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .40 S&W | 11/28/2014 |
| Springfield Armory | XD9646 / Polymer, Steel | Pistol | 4″ | .45 ACP | 11/28/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | 1911 Target Railed (Blued) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Armscor Precision | RIA M1911-A1 FS Match (Blue) / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Nighthawk Custom | GRP RECON / Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | 1911 XO (Blued) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | 1911 XO (Stainless) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. (Sauer, J.P. & Sons, Sig | 1911 Railed (Blued) / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 5″ | .45 ACP | 11/29/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | WHX1045S / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/30/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | WHX1045SL / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/30/2014 |
| Para USA (Para Ordnance) | WHX1045SN / Stainless Steel | Pistol | 3″ | .45 ACP | 11/30/2014 |
| Sturm, Ruger & Co. | KSRH-2 / Stainless Steel | Revolver | 2.5″ | .44 Magnum | 11/30/2014 |
Shoot Like a Sniper: 10 Tips to Help Your Long-Range Shooting
Shoot Like a Sniper: 10 Tips to Help Your Long-Range Shooting
It’s not often that seasoned hunters would listen to a 26-year-old tell them how to shoot better. Heck, most of us kill whitetails with guns older than that. However, Staff Sergeant George Reinas is not just a young sniper for the U.S. Air Force. For the past five years he has been instructing our flyboy snipers on how to shoot better. Here’s what you can do to shoot more like Reinas and our military’s elite.
Collect Data
“The most important aspect of being on the range is not to shoot but to collect data on the rifle. We record data with every shot, so we know what our gun will do under every condition. We will then use this DOPE (Data Of Previous Engagements) book as a reference before every shot.”
Shoot Dirty
“Snipers prefer to shoot dirty guns. In other words, we will not clean our rifles for 200 to 300 rounds. Leave that rifle dirty for the whole season!”
Squeeze on the Pause
“I like to shoot on the respiratory pause on the down breath. I take three deep breaths. Once I let all my air out on that last exhale, that 1- to 3-second pause is the money spot where I want to take my shot.”
Follow Through
“Obviously you want to have a slow, steady squeeze to the rear until your shot breaks. Certainly don’t jerk. But what many don’t realize is that follow-through is everything. Once the shot breaks, continue that squeeze to the rear and then release the trigger slowly to the front.”
Zero to a Higher Standard
“A lot of hunters settle for a gun that’s not quite zeroed. Snipers do not consider a gun zeroed until we get three consecutive rounds within a 1-inch square at 100 yards. Do not settle for less.”
Get Out of Sight
“Our primary role on the battlefield is reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. In order to do this, we have to go to the extreme with camo. We use handmade ghillie suits that incorporate natural vegetation from the environments in which we operate.”
Study the Wind
“Remember, wind is never constant. The most important wind consideration for a sniper is wind at two-thirds of the way to the target. There can be multiple wind directions and speeds between you and a target. You have to recognize these and make the right adjustments.”
Know Your Bullet
“We use 175-grain Sierra MatchKings, where the average hunter is going to use some kind of ballistic-tip ammunition. These bullets aren’t as accurate, so you need to do some testing and find the best bullet for your firearm.”
Learn From the Kick
“If you are shooting a .308, or something of comparable recoil, the kick of the gun will tell you what you are doing wrong. Every time a sniper shoots, he wants the gun to come straight back into him. The scope should fall right back on target—that means your fundamentals are perfect.”
Dial It, Or Mil It?
“There are two ways to take long shots. For quick engagements, we use a 500-yard zero and reference the reticle for the hold over or hold under. However, if I want to take a 1,000-yard shot and I have time, I’ll consult my dope and dial in my 1,000-yard range for a first-round hit.”
From the June/July 2012 issue of Outdoor Life magazine.
Photo courtesy of George Reinas
Guns Welcome at These Restaurants
Guns Welcome at These Restaurants
Lauren Boebert, mother of four and owner of the Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colo., didn’t plan on becoming the poster girl for open-carry gun laws.
But after a man died violently in the alley behind her grill last year, she started packing a pistol at her restaurant.
“I’m a small girl and I wanted to protect myself, my employees and my customers, if needed,” said Boebert, who waits tables with a Springfield Xd sub compact semiautomatic handgun holstered to her hip. She also allows other waitresses and customers to openly carry their guns in her restaurant.
The Shooters Grill is not alone. Other restaurants around the country are celebrating openly carrying a firearm in public by offering a discount to customers who bring their guns, or by selling tchotchkes that declare their support for guns.
“Guns are welcome on the premises,” read the T-shirts and coffee cups peddled on the web site of Shiloh Brew and Chew in Maryville, Tenn. “Please keep all weapons holstered unless need arises. In such case, judicious marksmanship is appreciated.”
Other restaurants, including All Around Pizza and Deli in Virginia Beach, Va., Bergeron’s Boudin and Cajun Meats of Port Allen, La., and The Cajun Experience in Leesburg, Va., are offering discounts to pistol-packing patrons.
“If you’re exercising your Second Amendment rights, you get 10% off,” said Bryan Crosswhite, who hosts “Second Amendment Wednesdays” at The Cajun Experience. He also runs an organization for gun-supporting businesses called 2amendment.
Not everyone thinks it’s a great idea. Boebert and Crosswhite both said they received death threats from people they described as anti-gun.
These family-run restaurants are going in the opposite direction of corporations like Target (TGT), Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle (CMG), Sonic (SONC), Chili’s (EAT) and Panera (PNRA), which recently told their customers that guns are not welcome in their stores and restaurants.
The recent wave of the no-guns policy at these big chains has been driven by social media pressure from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a gun control group that was formed after a lone gunman killed 20 children at a Connecticut school in 2012.
Target: No guns in our stores, please
The organization, which joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns to form Everytown for Gun Safety, has started popular Facebook (FB, Tech30) and Twitter campaigns with hashtags such as #groceriesnotguns and #offtarget and has successfully pushed the companies to take action. Currently, the group is taking on supermarket chain Kroger.
The group was founded by Shannon Watts, a mother of five, who says she is a supporter of the constitutional right to bear arms. Watts says that some of the members of her organization own guns.
But she opposes gun-toting customers in stores and restaurants, because she says there’s no way of knowing whether an armed stranger is a law-abiding citizen or a mass killer.
“Many people don’t realize that the guy [carrying an assault rifle] in Kroger could have a criminal record, could be a domestic abuser, could be a rapist,” Watts said.
All this recent attention to big chains banning guns in their stores and restaurant has given a boost to the little guys. Boebert said she has doubled her business and her staff, to 25 employees, since her gun-packing policy was covered by television stations in June.
Sharma Floyd, owner of Shiloh Brew and Chew, said she put up a “Guns are welcome” sign in July and appeared on local television news, which sent her business skyrocketing by 500%. She’s hired more waitresses as a result.
By: Aaron Smith, CNN
Louisiana Restaurant Owner Gives a Discount to Gun Owners
Louisiana Restaurant Owner Gives a Discount to Gun Owners
A local restaurant owner in Louisiana will give a 10 percent discount to any customers that show him their guns—and not the arm muscle kind.
Kevin Cox, owner of Bergeron’s Restaurant in Port Allen, is bucking a corporate trend by encouraging, rather than banning, firearms in his Cajun food establishment. Cox said he’s frustrated with chains like Target, which requested in July that customers not bring their weapons into stores, NBC33 reports.
“I keep hearing so much about people banning guns,” Cox told NBC33. “Target’s banning guns and these people are banning guns. Don’t they realize that that’s where people with guns are going to go? I want to take the opposite approach. How can I make my place safer?”
Cox said some 15 to 20 people take him up on the discount offer every day.
“I just need to see a weapon. I need you to be carrying a gun,” he told NBC33.
By: Noah Rayman, TIME
Shooters Warehouse Blog 