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Vista Outdoors has entered into an agreement to sell the "sporting" (ammunition) business to the Czechoslovak Group (CSG). The sale apparently includes CCI, Federal, Hevi-Shot, Remington and Speer ammunition businesses. No mention of Alliant powder in any of the press releases. More information...

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of NY State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. v. Corlett. The case is challenging the "proper cause" requirement of New York State in issuing handgun carry permits. Needless to say, a ruling in this case will impact the several states with "may issue"...

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that bump stocks are not machine guns. The decision sends the case back to the district court to determine the extent of an injunction, which in any case would only apply to Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. This creates a circuit split that...

Reports are that the Virginia Citizens Defense League has been removed from Facebook without explanation. Can any VCDL member confirm this? Apparently it has been removed in the past only to be reinstated; the current ban is said to be permanent. I'm not a member of VCDL or Facebook so I am...

In addition to the cancellation of the NRA convention this year, NPR is reporting that the NRA has announced layoffs and pay cuts due to the Corona virus. The number of layoffs wasn't disclosed, but the staff work week was cut to four days with a 20% pay cut. Not sure how these cuts are related...

After the first year of background checks on private sales in Colorado, the data shows much fewer transactions than estimated. The funding for the program was based on the often quoted 40% figure for the percentage of private firearm sales. The AP looked at the background check data and found...

The March 2010 issue of Shooting Times magazine has an article by Rick Jamison on hunting with the 22 Winchester Magnum in Argentina. I enjoyed reading his "Precision Reloading" columns before he left abruptly a few years ago, and he was the reason I improved my reloading practices. It's good to...