NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, and a small Washington state business filed a motion in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington in Seattle to intervene in a lawsuit filed by 23 state attorneys general to block two recently announced rules by the Trump administration. The rules changes would create jobs and reduce onerous and costly regulations on small businesses.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and 22 other state attorneys general, are suing to halt export reforms due to go into effect March 9 following the final rules moving export licensing of sporting and commercial firearms and ammunition products to the Commerce Department from the State Department. The export reforms were begun during the Obama administration and only recently completed. The attorney’s general complaint centers on claims the technology for 3D printing of firearms would be “de-regulated.” However, their complaint seeks to block the reforms in their entirety. These rules would end punitive registration fees on small businesses that do not export firearms or ammunition products. The motion filed this week asks the court to allow NSSF, as the firearms industry’s trade association, to intervene in the case to defend its members’ interests.
“Attorney General Ferguson, and the other attorneys general, are continuing to punish small business owners to score political points,” said Lawrence G. Keane, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs and General Counsel for NSSF. “The attorneys general target only the export reforms treatment of technical data related to 3D-printed firearms, yet seek an injunction against, or to vacate altogether, the reforms that make American businesses more competitive. This is an unacceptable overreach by states to dictate federal export policy.”
NSSF’s motion is joined by Frederic’s Arms & Smiths, a local gunsmith shop in Richland, Wash., established in 2012. This small business, comprised of just the two co-owners, offers services including firearms repair, restoration, cleaning, customization and building of firearms. Frederic’s Arms does not, nor has it ever, created firearms through 3D printing or exported any firearm.
However, the complaint led by Attorney General Ferguson would stop reforms that abolish a punitive annual $2,250 registration fee levied on all gunsmiths, whether or not they ever build or export a firearm. This fee is a significant burden for Frederic’s Arms which was forced to raise its prices fees to cover the cost of the registration fee. That limits Frederic’s Arms’ competitive ability and risks the business’s livelihood. The lawsuit brought by the state attorneys general is creating uncertainty if an injunction were to be granted or were successful in stopping the reforms entirely.
The Trump Administration published the final rules to transfer export licensing of sporting and commercial firearms and ammunition products to the Commerce Department from the State Department Jan. 23. In addition to eliminating the punitive $2,250 annual registration fee for manufacturers of firearms and ammunition products as well as small gunsmith businesses, the change removes unnecessary and outdated regulations and allows the State Department to focus its export control resources on those items that give our war fighters a tactical advantage. The new rules also maintain export control over technical data for 3D printing firearms, in addition to existing domestic federal and state laws. It makes no sense to treat the commercial sale of hunting or target shooting rifles with the same level of scrutiny as nuclear weapons, tanks and fighter aircraft.
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About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers nationwide. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.
CCI Special Edition “Stangers”
LEWISTON, Idaho – – CCI Stinger isn’t just a great load for pinning down varmints. It’s also been one of the top choices of YouTube shooting sensation 22plinkster. That’s why we’ve introduced a special-edition “Stangers” load named for his signature drawl. Shipments of this new product have been delivered to dealers.
YouTube shooting sensation 22plinkster is a familiar face to fans around the world. His collection of more than 400 videos featuring rimfire trick shots and other entertaining shooting demonstrations has to date attracted more than 583,000 subscribers and garnered more than 94 million views.
“I’ve been shooting Stingers for more than 30 years. My dad would always have a box hidden in the back of the gun cabinet when I was kid, and he only allowed me to shoot them when we went squirrel hunting. Fast forward to today and I now have my name associated with this iconic ammunition. It’s a dream come true,” said 22Plinkster. “Whether you call them Stingers, or how we pronounce them in the south, Stangers, you can’t deny the speed, accuracy or performance from this hard-hitting rimfire cartridge.”
Like the original, Stangers’ 32-grain copper-plated hollow-point bullet leaves the muzzle at 1,640 feet-per-second and delivers CCI’s legendary precision and accuracy. The 100-count, special-edition 22plinkster packaging is sure to be a hit with 22Plinkster’s subscribers and viewers on https://www.youtube.com/user/22plinkster.
Features
- Special-edition packaging featuring a photo of 22plinkster
- A custom “22” headstamp to signify it as a special-edition 22plinkster load
- 32-grain copper-plated hollow point, anchors varmints fast
- 1,640 fps muzzle velocity, loaded within industry standard pressures
Part No. / Description / MSRP
50100CC / 22 LR 32-grain CPHP Stangers 1,640 fps, 100-count / $16.99
For more information on CCI Ammunition, go to www.cci-ammunition.com.
Daniel Defense DELTA 5 Safety Notification
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As part of Daniel Defense’s commitment to provide the highest level of quality and safety for its products, the company had previously issued a Safety Notification Replacement Campaign on October 8, 2019 related to a condition identified with the firing pin cross pin in DELTA 5 Bolt-Action Rifles manufactured before September 20, 2019. More specifically, the firing pin cross pin can break under normal usage. |
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Daniel Defense asks that consumers take the Safety Notification Replacement Campaign seriously and immediately check to see if their DELTA 5 Rifle falls under this Safety Notification Replacement Campaign. If a DELTA 5 Rifle falls under this Safety Notification Replacement Campaign, IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DELTA 5 RIFLE, POINT THE DELTA 5 RIFLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION, ACTIVATE THE SAFETY SELECTOR LEVER, CHECK AND VERIFY THE DELTA 5 RIFLE IS UNLOADED AND THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY, IF IT IS NOT, REMOVE ANY CHAMBERED ROUND, REMOVE THE MAGAZINE AND THE BOLT ASSEMBLY AND FOLLOW THE BOLT ASSEMBLY RETURN INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. |
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The firing pin cross pin is located within the DELTA 5 bolt assembly and holds the firing pin and cocking piece together in the striker assembly. The firing pin cross pin can break allowing the firing pin to move freely within the bolt assembly. It is possible that AN UNINTENTIONAL FIREARM DISCHARGE MAY OCCUR. |
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As a Company committed to the highest level of quality and safety, Daniel Defense will correct any and all potential conditions at no cost to the consumer as part of its 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. |
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To determine if a DELTA 5 Rifle falls within the scope of this Safety Notification Replacement Campaign, Consumers should go to www.danieldefense.com/safety or call (866) 554-GUNS.
Virginia House Passes Suppressor Ban
RICHMOND, VA — This afternoon the Virginia House of Delegates voted 51 – 48 in favor of passing House Bill 961, Delegate Mark Levine’s (D-45) “assault firearm” and suppressor ban. All 45 Republican Delegates voted against the bill. They were joined by Del. Lee Carter (D-50), Del. Steve Heretick (D-79), and Del. Rosalyn Tyler (D-75), with Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D-21) abstaining. Now that the bill has passed the House, it will move to the Senate for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The suppressor provisions of House Bill 961 were amended in Committee on Friday, removing the confiscation provision that was previously included. Should the bill become law, anyone who possesses a federally registered suppressor in Virginia prior to July 1st would be able to legally maintain possession of their property. However, the acts of importing, selling, manufacturing, and purchasing suppressors would be prohibited for civilians after enactment. For this reason, among others, HB 961 remains a bill that the American Suppressor Association strongly opposes.
The relevant suppressor language, which was passed by the House, reads:
18.2-308.11. Import, sale, transfer, etc., of silencers; penalty.
- It is unlawful for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a silencer, provided that a person may transfer a silencer in accordance with the provisions of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq.). A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
The American Suppressor Association will continue to fight against HB 961, but we need your help. If you are a Virginia resident, please take the time to contact members of the Senate Judiciary committee by using our form below. We ask that you politely urge them to oppose this draconian legislation.
About the American Suppressor Association
The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is the unified voice of the suppressor community. We exist for one reason and one reason only: to fight for pro-suppressor reform nationwide.
Suppressor owners everywhere are being rallied to make their voices heard by joining ASA or buying a raffle ticket during the “Cans Not Bans: Sic Semper Tinnitus” member giveaway. Proceeds support the ASA’s organized opposition to Governor Northam’s unpopular attempt to ban suppressors in the state. Anyone who does so before March 2nd will be entered to win one of 12 prizes. Already an ASA member? As long as your membership is up to date as of March 2nd, you’ll be entered as well!
Membership in the American Suppressor Association amplifies everyone’s voices and provides the necessary funding to stay engaged in this essential fight in Virginia, Washington D.C., and throughout the country. Make no mistake, this fight is about more than just Virginia. If we allow misguided policy to take hold in The Old Dominion, it will spread like wildfire. The American Suppressor Association will do everything in our power to prevent this unacceptable outcome. Visit CansNotBans.com for more details.
CCRKBA Supports New School Safety Initiative
Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-4911
BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today threw its support behind a new effort by President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at improving school safety with the launch of a dedicated website to provide information to help local school districts shape their own strategies.
The SchoolSafety.gov website is described as a “one stop shop for resources, best practices, federal programs, and grants for school safety.” President Trump met with families of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who died in the tragic Feb. 14 shooting almost two years ago.
“We think this is a step in the right direction,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, “because it focuses on actual school security without proposing restrictions on law-abiding firearms owners that would not improve school safety, nor would they have prevented the tragedy in Parkland.
“We’re tired of seeing America’s honest firearms owners being made the scapegoats for horrible crimes they did not commit,” he continued. “The administration’s new effort appears to tackle the problem head-on, without all the nonsense rhetoric repeatedly espoused by the gun prohibition lobby. It has the support of Parkland families who met with the president today and thanked him for his efforts.”
According to the White House, the new SchoolSafety.gov website helps K-12 school safety community members take action to make their schools safer, by providing best practices and strategies that can be implemented in their districts.
It allows any member of the school community to tailor an action plan to their districts, providing strategies, resources and grant opportunities.
“Firearms owners are also parents, and you’ll find many teachers and school staff and administrators who are also responsible gun owners, and they are all just as interested in making schools safe as anyone else,” Gottlieb observed. “We are part of every community, and we are eager to find solutions and take action to prevent future tragedies.”
With more than 650,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (www.ccrkba.org) is one of the nation’s premier gun rights organizations. As a non-profit organization, the Citizens Committee is dedicated to preserving firearms freedoms through active lobbying of elected officials and facilitating grass-roots organization of gun rights activists in local communities throughout the United States.
Rock River Arms 4.5-Inch BT-9 9mm Pistol
Colona, IL – Rock River Arms, one of the industry’s most respected names in Modern Sporting Rifles and pistols, expands their series of semi-autos chambered in 9x19mm with the new BT92152. Designed to work with GLOCK® style magazines for optimal cross-compatibility with GLOCK® back-up carry pistols, the 4.5-inch BT-9 Pistol with SBA3 Arm Brace takes personal defense systems to new levels.
The 4.5-inch BT-9 is based on RRA’s billet aluminum lower receiver with a GLOCK® magazine-compatible flared magazine well. Integral to the lower receiver is a unique winter-style trigger guard that offers comfortable room for the trigger finger when wearing tactical or cold-weather gloves. The pistol includes RRA’s latest extruded aluminum upper receiver and comes standard with RRA’s 4.25-inch pistol length lightweight free-float M-LOK-compatible handguard.
Featuring a 4.5-inch chrome moly, 1:10 twist barrel with a Smith Vortex flash suppressor (1/2-36 threads), the BT92152 pistol incorporates the SB Tactical SBA3 pistol brace (with 5-position LOP adjustment) plus RRA’s overmolded A2 pistol grip and two-stage trigger for an ultra-compact and highly portable AR-platform 9mm pistol ideally suited as a home- or personal-defense firearm.
Rock River Arms new BT-9 series offers consumers the choice of four firearms consisting of three pistol configurations and one rifle configuration. Visit www.rockriverarms.com to learn more about the BT-9 series pistols and carbine.
*Specifications and parts subject to change
For more information on the complete line of production AR15 style rifles and accessories, contact: Rock River Arms, 1042 Cleveland Rd, Colona, IL 61241. Phone: (309) 792.5780 Fax: (309) 792.5781 www.rockriverarms.com
GunMag Warehouse Moves to Texas
(Coppell, TX)
GunMag Warehouse is pleased to announce the relocation of its headquarters to Coppell, TX. The new facility will house all operations and significantly increase their capabilities.
The increase in capacity will allow GunMag Warehouse to add much needed new talent to all departments, including order fulfillment, customer service, marketing, and leadership roles.
“Coppell’s thriving business community and superb quality of life made it an easy choice for us,” says GunMag Warehouse President Michael Lambka. “Not only does it align us with a pro-Second Amendment state like Texas, but its geographical location will decrease in-transit shipping times.”
Daniel Shaw, Director of Marketing at GunMag, is equally enthusiastic.
“We’re making moves that will significantly improve our operational capability,” explains Shaw. “We’ll be better able to take care of our loyal customers while also having a positive impact on our new community of Coppell, Texas. We’re all looking forward to the move and the opportunities it generates.”
GunMag Warehouse will be hiring talented ninjas across all departments including managers and inspired leaders. Learn more about these pending Coppell jobs or just send your resume to resumes@gunmagwarehouse.com.
Founded in 2012, GunMag Warehouse has become the predominant gun magazine and accessory destination for new and veteran gun enthusiasts alike. We provide nearly every magazine that is currently in production, in-stock and ready to ship. need a mag for your SIG P365? Got you covered. Looking for something to feed that Ruger PC9? We can take care of you. GunMag Warehouse has the largest selection of magazines anywhere. Follow us: @gunmagwarehouse on Twitter; /gunmagwarehouse/ on Facebook. Connect on IG, @gunmagwarehouse. Be sure to follow our blog, The Mag Life: after all, there’s far more to proper defensive firearm carry than the ability to grab a gun and pull the trigger.
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