Firearms
NSSF launches Hunting Works for Illinois
Staff and News Reports
September 27, 2017
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, has announced that a new Hunting Works For America chapter has been established in Illinois. Hunting Works For Illinois joins
DNR auction of confiscated guns, bows and more: Three-year buildup means sizable inventory, crowds, funding for programs (video)
Site Staff
May 1, 2017
Drawing an estimated 3,500 attendees, first such auction since 2014 raises more than $270,000 for DNR’s Game and Fish Fund.
Proposal to make it easier to get gun silencers debated in Pennsylvania
Associated Press
March 14, 2017
A federal bill re-introduced to Congress in January would eliminate the $200 transfer tax and allow a consumer to buy a silencer after an instant background check — the same that anyone buying a gun
Wyoming Game and Fish anticipating drop in funding from gun sales
Associated Press
February 14, 2017
Could hurt agency’s bottom line by reducing federal gun tax collections that are shared with the state.
American Outdoor Brands Corporation creates new Outdoor Recreation Division
Staff Report
January 4, 2017
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — American Outdoor Brands Corporation, a top provider of firearms and products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiasts, announced the creation of its new Outdoor Recreation Division to expand the company’s
Smith & Wesson name change won’t impact firearms line
Staff Report
December 21, 2016
The name change pertains only to the holding corporation that acquired Smith & Wesson in 2001 and now owns Smith & Wesson Corp., Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., and Crimson Trace Corporation.
