This week on High Caliber Radio we will celebrate Father’s Day with a ton of giveaways of cool stuff that any gun loving Dad would like to have so tune in and win some good stuff and call us with stories about your Dad.
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Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber™ has been a go-to cleaning product used by shooters and hunters for years. Now the cleaning power of Gun Scrubber is more portable than ever with Birchwood Casey® Gun Scrubber Firearm Cleaning Wipes.
Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber Firearm Cleaning Wipes easily dissolves greases, oils and carbon fouling in firearms. The 4” x 5” size wipes work perfectly for precise, mess-free cleanup. They can be easily taken along in a bag, gun case, vest or pocket to provide cleaning power while in the field.
Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber Firearm Cleaning Wipes come in packs of 12 and sell for $12.70.
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ACCOKEEK, Md. – The Virginia State Police recently adopted the Benelli SuperNova and will deploy the pump-action platform as the Department’s new standard-issue patrol shotgun.
Training on the new Benelli SuperNova shotguns has been underway since early 2018 as the firearms are being phased into the department beginning in the fall of 2019. The Benelli SuperNova Shotgun is a lightweight, rock-solid pump-action shotgun available in a bevy of configurations.
“The SuperNova offers configurations that meet the needs of departments plus a proven track record of reliability making it a popular choice with departments of all sizes nationwide,” said Benelli USA Law Enforcement Sales Manager Jeff Sterner. “To be deployed throughout the entire department of this size speaks volumes about the shotgun and we are proud to help play a role in the future success of the Virginia State Police.”
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Gunsite Academy, Inc. recently had issues with credit card processing company Intuit. Intuit suspended Gunsite’s account as Intuit does not believe firearms sales are made “face-to-face” and was in violation of their policy. Gunsite recognizes Intuit as a privately owned and operated company and can practice business as they wish. However, monies collected for services rendered (firearms safety and training as well as sales of items from shirts and coffee mugs to firearms) were returned to the customer and not processed through to Gunsite.
Gunsite spent untold man hours contacting clients, explaining the situation with Intuit, and asking for repayment since their payments were refunded to them. There were also untold staff hours, including consultants, to locate a new processing company that is pro-gun.
During this time, Intuit reached out to Gunsite Academy Inc. owner Owen Mills and Chief Operating Officer Ken Campbell. Intuit was polite and professional during the series of calls with their senior management. These calls were at Intuit’s request and they asked to be educated in how gun sales are done. The heavily regulated process was explained in detail to Intuit senior staff. We also invited them to Gunsite to have the experience first-hand. Also explained was Gunsite’s issues with the monies being returned to the customer as opposed to processed through to Gunsite and both companies walking away.
On Tuesday afternoon June 12, 2018, Intuit contacted Gunsite again and offered a fair compensation for the losses experienced by Gunsite Academy, Inc. for the many hours spent sorting this issue out. This offer was made in good faith and not in response to threats of litigation, etc. They explained they were trying to make things right with Gunsite.
Gunsite appreciates the remuneration made by Intuit to help defray our costs and more importantly we hope that the experience will help them better understand the firearms industry and how sales are made. The firearms industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries and the customer base must follow stringent federal and state regulations as all retail transactions are face-to-face, including a mandatory Federal NICS background check.
Thanks are also offered to the Gunsite customers and firearms industry partners for their patience and support during this time. The “Gunsite Family” and firearms industry were very supportive from “re-paying” their bills to contacting Intuit expressing their frustration and displeasure.
We look forward to having this issue behind us and refocusing our energies and efforts to continue to offer the best world class firearms and safety training.
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A circuit court judge in Lake County, Illinois has granted an injunction against the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, blocking the village from enforcing a ban on so-called “assault weapons,” and handing a victory to the Second Amendment Foundation.
SAF was joined in the lawsuit by the Illinois State Rifle Association and Deerfield resident Daniel Easterday, who is a lawful firearms owner. SAF and ISRA had challenged the ban on the grounds that it violates the state’s preemption law that was adopted in 2013. That change amended state statute that declared “the regulation of the possession or ownership of assault weapons are exclusive powers and functions of this State. Any ordinance or regulation, or portion of that ordinance or regulation, that purports to regulate the possession or ownership of assault weapons in a manner that is inconsistent with this Act, shall be invalid…”
There was a short grace period during which municipalities in the state could change or adopt their gun laws, and Deerfield maintained that its ban was merely an amendment to an earlier ordinance that regulated firearms.
“We moved swiftly to challenge this gun ban because it flew in the face of state law,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The village tried to disguise its extremism as an amendment to an existing ordinance. The ordinance bans possession of legally-owned semi-auto firearms, with no exception for guns previously owned, or any provision for self-defense.
“Worse, still,” he added, “the ordinance also provided for confiscation and destruction of such firearms and their original capacity magazines. It was outrageous that the ban would levy fines of up to $1,000 a day against anyone who refused to turn in their gun and magazines or move them out of the village. This certainly puts the lie to claims by anti-gunners that ‘nobody is coming to take your guns.’”
Plaintiffs were represented by Glen Ellyn attorney David Sigale.
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Tampa Police Department Replaces Official Duty Pistol with SIG SAUER P320
Newington, N.H. – SIG SAUER, Inc., is pleased to announce the Tampa Police Department will replace their official duty pistol from the Smith & Wesson M&P, to the SIG SAUER P320. The Tampa Police Department has over 1,000 sworn officers, covering three districts that encompass the entire municipality of Tampa, Florida.
“SIG SAUER is honored to earn the trust of the men and women of the Tampa Police Department through their selection of the P320 pistol as their official duty pistol,” began Tom Jankiewicz, Executive Vice president, Law Enforcement Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The modularity of the P320, with its ability to select grip size, combined with the proven reliability, accuracy, and safety of the firearm made it the right choice for this diverse group of officers.”
The P320 is a modular, striker-fired pistol available in full-size, carry, compact, and subcompact sizing. The serialized trigger group makes the P320 adaptable to multiple caliber, size, and grip options. The P320 is available in 9mm, .357SIG, 40S&W, and .45ACP, with a choice of contrast, or SIGLITE Night Sights. The intuitive 3-point takedown requires no trigger pull for disassembly, and safety features include a striker safety, disconnect safety, and optional manual safety.
The Tampa Police Department will acquire 1,375, P320 pistols to replace their current Smith & Wesson M&P’s as the approved official duty pistol.
“We here at SIG SAUER are very proud to gain the confidence of the Tampa PD and assist them in safely carrying out their department’s mission – to reduce crime and enhance the quality of life through a cooperative partnership with all citizens,” concluded Jankiewicz
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Hogue Inc. stands with its industry partners and has removed Dick’s Sporting Goods and their subsidiary Field & Stream as an authorized dealer of Hogue Inc. products. Dick’s Sporting Goods recently made the decision to halt sales of and destroy their inventory of modern sporting rifles. They no longer offer standard capacity magazines, and now restrict the minimum age of rifle buyers to 21, contradicting the Federal law age of 18. Additionally, they’ve hired lobbyists to argue further gun law restrictions which will directly impact law abiding citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights.
“Hogue has a long standing tradition of supporting American enthusiasts with top quality firearm accessories and refuses to work with any organization who supports restricting the rights our Founders fought to provide and protect. We are happy to stand alongside our friends in the industry, such as Springfield Armory, who no longer work with Dick’s,” Owner Neil Hogue said in an interview.
Consumers are encouraged to seek alternative brick and mortar retailers for their next sporting goods purchase. Your local Hogue Inc. dealer can be found at www.HogueInc.com.
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Firearms Export Control Reform (ECR) — Big Opportunities for International Retail Sales
By Jeff Grody and Jordan Young, Orchid Advisors ITAR / EAR Practice
For U.S. companies that sell, or want to sell, aftermarket firearm components to foreign retail customers, Export Control Reform (ECR) will significantly expand their opportunities starting sometime in early 2019.
Several features of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) severely constrain the international retail market today:
·Retailers must pay a $2,250 annual registration fee in to export firearms, components, or certain accessories.
·Shipments of more than $100 of firearm parts to foreign destinations require a license (the limit is $500 for Canada).
·There is no exemption at all for major firearm parts, defined under the ITAR as barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames), or complete breech mechanisms. Exports of these items always require a license.
·ITAR licenses cost $250 apiece, rendering most non-exempt retail sales uneconomical.
·ITAR licenses take too much time to prepare to be worthwhile for smaller sales.
These “facts of life” for the international retail market in U.S. firearm parts will change under ECR in ways that will open doors for U.S. sellers and their international customers:
·There will be no annual registration fee for exporters who solely export non-automatic or semi-automatic firearms or their components or accessories.
·The $100 worldwide exemption under the ITAR will increase to $500 and will cover almost all firearm parts (all parts for exports to Canada).
·Some firearm parts will no longer be export-controlled at all.
·Stocks, grips, scope mounts, accessory rails, iron sights, sling swivels, butt plates, recoil pads, and bayonets will not require an export license to most countries.
·Obtaining licenses, when required, won’t be cost-prohibitive.
Taken together, these changes will make the international after-market easily accessible for U.S. sellers who want to reach foreign consumers directly.
Let’s look at these aspects of the new rules in more detail.
Exporters will no longer be required to pay an annual registration fee
To export even one firearm, component or accessory that is listed on the United States Munitions List (i.e., items covered by the ITAR), a seller must register with the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and pay a $2,250 registration fee. Registration is required even to make low-value exempt exports. The registration fee must be paid annually after the initial registration.
Under the new, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that will take effect in 2019, there is no registration fee.
The DDTC registration fee is a significant barrier to entry into the international retail market for small companies, especially the ones that want to dip their toes in the water before making a significant commitment. Elimination of this fee under ECR will make it much easier for small companies to get in the game.
Almost all low-value business-to-consumer international sales of firearm parts will be exempt from export licensing
When the new Export Administration Regulations rules take effect in 2019, very few international retail sales of parts for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms will require an export license. That’s essentially the opposite of today, when almost all international retail sales do require a license.
Two ECR changes are behind this. The primary change will be an increase — from $100 per shipment to $500 — in the value of firearm parts that can be exported from the U.S. without a license. $100 is too low for most sales; the $500 limit will permit many retail sales to occur.
In addition to the increase in the dollar value, the scope of the exemption will expand to cover all firearm parts other than receivers, frames, complete breech mechanisms and the castings, forgings or stampings from which those parts are made. If the export is to Canada, even these exclusions will not apply – in other words, no shipment of firearms parts to Canada will require a license if the value is $500 or less.
Certain parts will no longer be controlled at all
Two categories of firearm parts that are controlled under the ITAR will no longer be controlled when ECR takes effect:
·Pistol and rifle magazines with a capacity of 15 or fewer rounds will be EAR99, i.e., not controlled at all.
·Parts that are not “specially designed” for use with firearms will be EAR99. “Specially designed” is defined in Part 772 of the EAR. Fasteners (e.g., screws, bolts, nuts, nut plates, studs, inserts, clips, rivets, pins), washers, spacers, insulators, grommets, bushings, springs, and wires are deemed not to be specially designed for firearms, even if their shape, form or size is configured for a particular gun and their specs are included in the technical data package. In addition, “specially designed” does not include parts that have the same function, performance capabilities, and the same or “equivalent” form and fit as items that are commercially available and not otherwise controlled by the ITAR or EAR.
These are, to be sure, limited carve-outs and most firearm parts will continue to be controlled, but the removal of controls from even a small number of firearm parts will make international commerce easier.
Certain parts and accessories will be controlled in a category that permits their export to almost all countries without a license
When ECR takes effect, stocks, grips, scope mounts, accessory rails, iron sights, sling swivels, butt plates, recoil pads, and bayonets will be authorized for export without a license, regardless of quantity or value, to all countries except Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, China and any country subject to a U.N. embargo. (See proposed ECCN 0A501.y)
There are two caveats to this. First, stocks and grips that contain fire control components such as triggers, hammers, sears or disconnectors are excluded from this category. Second, Department of State Commodity Jurisdiction determinations (CJs) that have classified any of these items as not controlled (i.e., EAR99) will remain in effect provided the item does not change. New configurations of parts or accessories covered by CJs will not be covered by the CJ and will be classified in ECCN 0A501.y. (See proposed change to General Order No. 5, paragraph (e)(3), in Supplement No. 1 to EAR Part 736.)
One could argue that this change is a step backward since many of these items are thought to be EAR99 today (or have been so classified in CJs) and they will become controlled under ECR. On the other hand, the specific classification of these items in the EAR will provide clarity and reduce the need for CJs. As a practical matter, this change will not materially limit the countries to which they can be sold without a license.
Obtaining export licenses for small international retail sales will become economical under ECR
So far, we’ve looked at the types of retail transactions that will be able to occur under ECR without an export license. When a license is required – as in the case of any sale valued at more than $500 — it will be much less expensive to obtain a license and licensing will require less employee time.
This happy development will be the result of several significant changes effected by ECR:
·There is no fee for EAR licenses (in contrast the $250 per license fee under the ITAR).
·The only license supporting document that will be required for an EAR license will be an important permit from the destination country or a statement that an import permit is not required.
·The employee and customer time spent under the ITAR in obtaining license supporting documents that comply with DDTC technical requirements will go away.
·Under the EAR, there will be significant opportunities to automate all or most of the export licensing process and to drive licensing through the company’s ERP system.
In short, ECR will eliminate the out-of-pocket cost associated with export licensing under the ITAR, but even more significantly, it holds the potential to reduce the human time associated with export licensing to a fraction of what it is today.
If the dream of retail exporters of firearms, components or accessories is for international transactions to be no more complicated than domestic sales, ECR will put that dream almost within reach for sellers who implement the right systems.
How can Orchid Advisors help?
Orchid Advisors, the #1 provider of regulatory compliance solutions to the firearms and ammunition industry, is laser focused on the exciting new business opportunities that will become available to the industry when ECR becomes effective in 2019.
Orchid’s ITAR / EAR Practice helps companies in the firearms and ammunition industry (i) sell firearms, ammunition, components and accessories to foreign customers, (ii) build sustainable export compliance programs, and (iii) design, source and manufacture firearms, components, tools and accessories outside the United States.
Look to Orchid Advisors to help you take command of the new ECR export environment in the following ways:
·Formulation of EAR-driven international sales and sourcing strategies
·Technology solutions for reducing the cost and increasing the speed of export license determinations, license preparation and related activities.
·Preparation of export licenses and provision of other “export compliance department” services on an outsourced basis.
·Practical advice on making near-term decisions under the ITAR that will be affected in 2019 by the new rules.
·Development of integrated export and ATF compliance solutions for transitioning to the post-ITAR world.
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The Ruger® Scout Rifle with Black Synthetic Stock in .450 Bushmaster
A frequent request from hunters, the Scout Rifle chambered in .450 Bushmaster features a stainless steel finish and a lightweight synthetic stock. Combining the versatility of the Scout Rifle with the powerful knockdown capability of the .450 Bushmaster cartridge, this new rifle delivers the accuracy and reliability customers have come to appreciate and expect from Ruger® rifles.
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The Ruger 77/17® with 20″ Barrel
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