January 31, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA), along with fellow CSC leaders Representatives Marc Veasey (TX), Debbie Dingell (MI), and Richard Hudson (NC), introduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act (H.R. 877), an important bill for the future of wildlife conservation funding. “Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus leadership […]
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What is an Airsoft Gun? Are They Safe? Who Can Use One?
A nonlethal airsoft gun is at the center of the controversial Tempe police shooting of 14-year-old Antonio Arce. Police have said the boy stole the gun from a vehicle and ran from police. A Tempe officer chased Arce down an alley and shot him as he was running away. What is an airsoft gun? An airsoft […]
Man Who Drank Poitín Bought an Air Gun to Shoot a Mouse
A man who was in a pub in Westport with an imitation firearm in his trousers was going to use it to shoot a mouse, a court has heard. Paul Walsh (37) of 90, Knockaphunta Park, Westport Road, Castlebar appeared before Westport District Court sitting in Castlebar on Thursday last where he pleaded guilty to possession […]
Woman injured after air gun pellets fired at Auckland supermarket car park
Flying fragments from a windscreen shattered by air gun pellets left an Auckland woman with facial injuries and police hunting those responsible for firing the shots. The woman was injured in the carpark of Devonport’s New World supermarket on Wednesday evening. A police spokesman said it was lucky no-one was seriously injured. “We are asking anyone that may […]
Dramatic Footage Released of Whisky Drinking Gunman in Police Shooting Incident
Dramatic video of police shooting a suspect who swigged whisky, crossed himself and raised his weapon at armed officers has been released after he was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Samuel Houlihan, 25, was described in court as “remarkably lucky” to suffer only a flesh wound when he was shot at close range by […]
SHOT Show 2019 is Under Way : UMAREX Day 2 and 3
Editor’s note: We thought you might enjoy this narrative from one company’s SHOT Show journey… DAY 2 – Sunday was an absolutely beautiful day in the desert outside of Las Vegas. SHOT Show day two kicked off with clear skies and warm sunshine. After a quick breakfast, it was off to Boulder City Rifle and […]
On The Road to SHOT Show: Day 1
Editor’s note: We thought you might enjoy this narrative from one company’s SHOT Show journey… People from Arkansas and Oklahoma say that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a little bit and it will change. That couldn’t be more true during the winter months. Umarex USA, is located in the border town of Fort […]
Man took replica James Bond gun into pub after ‘borrowing it for his mum’s play’
A man who took a replica ‘James Bond’ pistol into a pub said it was intended as a prop for his mother’s amateur theatre production, a court has heard. A scuffle broke out in the bar when a concerned customer saw the imitation weapon in the waistband of Fraser Daniel Rees’ trousers and tried to […]
Man Arrested After Firing BB Gun Outside ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Production
A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly firing a BB gun in a crowded area outside a theater featuring a production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in downtown Pittsburgh. Read the rest: Man arrested after firing BB gun outside ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ production
Putnam County Man Invents Target Practice Product | WVAH
A Putnam County man’s invention is being sold in stores nationwide and across the world. Retired grandfather Charles Allen said he came up with his invention after spending time teaching his granddaughters to shoot targets. “They got bored shooting paper targets and wanted something more exciting,” Allen said. So he picked up a deflated soccer […]
