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For Boaters, Skip the Socks and Underwear for Christmas
From Esquire to Redbook, socks and underwear always make a showing on lists for the best Christmas gift ideas. For about the same price, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) suggests giving the boater in the family a BoatUS or BoatUS Angler gift membership.
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Sportsmen Oppose House Bills Threatening Public Lands
Two bills being voted upon this week by the U.S. House of Representatives would undermine leasing reforms intended to balance energy development activities on public lands, require a set percentage of nominated acres to be offered for lease regardless of potential impacts to fish and wildlife, and limit the federal government’s ability to conserve public…
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Smith & Wesson® Concludes IDPA Back Up Gun Nationals
Smith & Wesson Corp announced today that with the successful completion of the inaugural International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) Back Up Gun (BUG) Nationals, competitors and sponsors have helped set a new precedent for the future of competitions for concealable firearms.
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DR. SHRINK WELCOMES NEW INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR
Expanding its global network, international premium shrink wrap supplier, Dr. Shrink, welcomes a new distributor.
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Coalition Asks Attorney General for Action to End Impasse over 'Sporting Purposes' Exemption for Non-Lead Ammunition
A coalition of organizations led by NSSF and representing millions of sportsmen and women has written U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to request that the Justice Department, through ATF, finalize and begin to implement the necessary policy to apply the “sporting purposes” exemption to the definition of armor-piercing ammunition set forth in the Gun Control…
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BERNARD ENGRAVING ACQUIRES MEMORY-MATE LOG BOOKS
Bernard Engraving Co has acquired the long-standing Beckson Marine line of Memory-Mate Log Books,
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Holiday Cards From BoatUS Help You Come Home Safely
Boaters can get their holiday cards anywhere. But when they buy them from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, they help themselves get home safely.
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Interior Secretary’s Emphasis on Responsible Public Lands Management Draws Praise from Sportsmen
Sportsmen’s priorities for the management of America’s public lands and waters figured prominently in remarks made Oct. 31 by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership applauding Jewell’s calls to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, protect the nation’s special places, and uphold economic sectors dependent on federal public lands.
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Nevada’s Elk Country, Hunting Heritage Gets Boost from RMEF Grants
Prescribed burning and other methods to improve elk forage, as well as the installation of wildlife-friendly fencing are among the conservation and hunting heritage projects funded by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Nevada.
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Americans Doubt Reliability of 'Smart Guns'; Won’t Buy Them and Oppose Their Mandate, NSSF Poll Finds
By a wide majority, Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it.
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HOW TO PROTECT AND LUBRICATE SNAPS AND ZIPPERS
Boat owners tend to only notice snaps and zippers when they stop working properly. To help prevent these mechanical items from becoming stiff and hard to use, owners can turn to Shurhold’s Snap Stick and Top-Snapper tool.
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GunBroker.com Returns as Exclusive Sponsor of NSSF Member Lounge and Business Center at SHOT Show
GunBroker.com, the world’s largest online auction site for firearms and related accessories, will return as exclusive sponsor of the NSSF® Member Lounge and Business Center for the 2014 SHOT Show®.
