Legislative

Barnes Bullets, LLC (“Barnes”) the leader in bullet innovation and performance, is adding three bullets to its LRX (Long Range X-Bullet) reloading component lineup for handloaders. New LRX offerings for 2017 include .284”, .338” and .375” calibers. The Barnes LRXTM bullet features a long profile and boattail design that delivers match-grade accuracy at long range…

U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp signed an emergency order allowing the seizure of private guns, ammunition, explosives and property the National Guard may need to respond to Hurricane Irma. Mapp signed the order Monday in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The order allows the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands to seize private property they…

Field & Stream magazine has announced that Nikon’s MONARCH HG binocular has been named the winner of its 2017 BEST of the TEST AWARD. This year’s test was Field & Stream’s largest test of optics to date, comprised of the largest number of contributing editors and hunters, including optics professor Jim Zavislan from the University…

Two U.S. senators have introduced a Senate bill that would remove “unnecessary” federal regulations currently attached to firearm suppressors, more commonly known as “silencers.” The legislation aims to make it easier for the general public to obtain the suppressors in order to protect the hearing of gun owners. Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Mike Crapo,…