Urban Legends on Gun Control Bills Continue to Surface
It seems urban legends about new gun-control bills are continuing to surface. The latest fallacy to cause concern is a bill, "SB 2099," that would allegedly require gun owners to list their firearms on their tax documents (and pay upward of $50 per gun owned).

There is no such bill. Also generating talk is HR 45, The Blair Holt Act. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), HR 45 calls for, amongst other things, all handgun owners to submit to the federal government a formal application including: photo identification, fingerprints, medical and mental health records and a completed written firearm safety examine.

The legislation also mandates that a federal database be established of all firearm sales and transfers. Though this legislation is real and NSSF is continuing to monitor it, industry and gun owners should not be concerned. HR 45 has no co-sponsors and is not a threat to become law.

            

Congressional Staffers Shoot Recess Skeet

August 27, 2009 (Washington, DC) - A record number of Congressional staffers joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation on Wednesday for the annual August Recess Shoot at the Prince George's County Trap and Skeet Center in Glenn Dale, Maryland.

The Recess Shoot is designed to bring Congressional staff together for a fun day out of the office with hands on experience at the shooting range and to discuss issues in the U.S. Congress that impact sportsmen and the outdoor industry.

Participants ranged from beginners who had never touched a firearm to experienced shooters. The beginning shooters were introduced to the sport with one-on-one lessons in firearm safety and target shooting skills from experienced instructors, while the more experienced shooters took part in the friendly competition to determine the best shot.

"This year, we had more than 100 people participate including nearly a third that had never held a shotgun before," said CSF President Jeff Crane. "The increasing popularity of this event is a strong indication of how we have built a network of knowledgeable staff that can be an important resource in advancing the sportsmen's agenda in Congress."

Top gun for the best overall score for the day went to Travis Couture-Lovelady from the office of Sen. Sam Brownback. Republican top gun went to Brent Boydston from the office of Rep. Steve King, and Democrat top gun went to Joe Toth from the office of Rep. Chris Carney. Female top gun was Allison Shulman. Other winners included: top skeet shooter, Steve Ernst; top trap shooter, Pete Lamont; top sporting clays shooter, John Runyan; and top beginners included Kyle Oliver, Matt Weinsten and Brendon Plack.

Ruger No. 1 Starts Collections

If you were going to start a rifle collection that included just one gun, you might want to look at the Ruger No. 1.

This is truly a classic action and Ruger has mated it to any number of barrel profiles in calibers ranging from the smallest varmint calibers up to and including round capable of taking African dangerous game. The options, from stock design to barrel profile, make for an almost unlimited variety. And the side panels of the No. 1's falling-block action are just perfect for custom engraving. 

To start your collection just search for Ruger No. 1 at www.gunbroker.com.