Brunton Publications, publishers of ClayShootingUSA and TrapShootingUSA magazines, has appointed John Bauer as marketing and sales director. Bauer will oversee all sales and marketing efforts in North America and contribute through editorial and photograp
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Curtis Hopkins Named Conservationist of the Year
Mississippi Wildlife Federation has selected Curtis Hopkins, Ph.D., as the 2009 Conservationist of the Year. Hopkins, Director of Ducks Unlimited’s Southern Region, has been contributing to conservation for nearly 40 years…
Golfsmith Expands Store Plans for 2010
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. plans to open four new stores in 2010 and retrofit several additional stores…
Leupold Launches Tactical Optics Division
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has launched a new Tactical Optics Division with dedicated engineering and project management support the company said will meet the needs of the modern warfighter…
Palma Takes Helm as CEO of Ogio
Ogio said Tony Palma has partnered with Michael J. Pratt, Chairman and founder of Ogio, and will serve as the company's new CEO…
NSSF: 2010 SHOT Show One of the Best Ever
With firearms and ammunition sales having surged last year in a struggling economy, there were many positive signs this week at the industry’s annual trade show — the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show — that indicated sales will remain
NWTF Invests $152,000 in Education, Habitat Projects in December
As it works to advance its mission of promoting wildlife conservation and preserving our hunting heritage, the National Wild Turkey Federation distributed more than $152,000 in December of 2009 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Supe
Winchester Ammunition Presents ‘Dealer of the Year’ Award to Kittery Trading Post
Winchester Ammunition presented the 2009 Dealer of the Year Award to Kittery Trading Post during the 2010 SHOT Show in Las Vegas…
NSSF Names The Gun Store 2009 Retailer of the Year
The Gun Store, a federally licensed firearms retailer in Las Vegas, NV, was named the 2009 Don’t Lie for the Other Guy Retailer of the Year by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry…
U.S. Supreme Court Grants NRA Motion for Divided Argument in McDonald v. City of Chicago
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the National Rifle Association’s motion to allow it to participate in the upcoming oral argument in McDonald v. City of Chicago, according to a release by the NRA…
Supreme Court Hands Down Key Campaign Finance Decision
The National Rifle Association praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, removing unconstitutional restrictions on the NRA’s ability to speak freely at election time…
Pyramyd Air Handling European Beeman Airguns
Pyramyd Air is now the exclusive distributor for European airguns and ammunition previously imported and distributed by Beeman Precision Airguns…
Truesport Alliances, Ltd. Names Eddie Wenrick as Interim CEO
Truesport Alliances, Ltd. has named entertainment business executive to lead Truesport Alliances, Ltd., a mixed martial arts (MMA) company, as it continues its growth of the company's exclusive international TapouT Training Center licenses and manufa
Organizations Team Up to Create First-Ever High School Nat’l Championships
IMG Academies and the National High School Coaches Association have signed a deal that the organizations say will help dispel the debate over which state produces the nation's best athletic teams and players by creating official High School National
Outdoor Show Season Kicks In With Solid Traffic
Last week was the week for the outdoor retail industry to shine, both on the sportsman’s outdoor side of the business and the specialty outdoor side as SHOT Show and Outdoor Retailer competed for retailers and vendors during a very hectic and weathe