VSSA NEWS
Washington Post Profile of Texas AR-15 Owner
VSSA
Sunday's Washington Post had a profile of Fabian Rodriguez, a Texas gun owner who just purchased his first AR-15. Given it is the Post, the article has a few things to quibble with (noted below) but it mostly did not put Rodriquez in a bad light given how vociferously anti-gun the editorial page is on the subject. READ MORE
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Precision shooting: Get ready to run your bolt-action rifle
Gun Digest
"Running the gun" is not exclusive to carbines and handguns. The same principle of staying topped-off and ready should apply to bolt-action precision rifles as well. READ MORE
Pros and cons of a shotgun-mounted red dot
Shooting Illustrated
When it comes to aiming any firearm, an optic that features a precise dot for aiming is more accurate. Same goes for shotguns. For slug loads, it's not even close. READ MORE
Plinking: Perfect intro to gun safety & shooting sports
NRA Family
Sometimes we get caught up in our various shooting persuasions and simply forget how much fun it was to go plinking. Plinking can be a great way to introduce new and young shooters to the joys of the shooting sports. READ MORE
PAC billboard in Michigan names NRA a “terrorist organization”
FOX 17
(Editor's Note: The PAC discussed in this article has also placed a billboard on I-95 in Richmond that reads "End the NRA")
The billboard was installed along I-94 near Battle Creek Wednesday. It's one of 13 that read, "The NRA is a terrorist organization," located across battle ground states, and according to Mad Dog PAC Founder Claude Taylor, drivers in Michigan could see another dozen statewide before the midterm election. READ MORE
Gun control groups actively registering teens to vote
Guns.com
The initiative would focus on identifying and registering teen voters in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin, going so far as to pre-register 16-and-17 year olds where allowed. Historically, midterm elections generate lower voter turnout than quadrennial presidential elections, with those voters who turn out skewing towards Republican candidates. In 2014, just 36 percent of eligible voters punched ballots, reportedly the lowest figures in 70 years. READ MORE
Editor’s Notebook: Catching Up, Q1 2018
The Tactical Wire
We’ve had a range of products show up for evaluation: some are firearms, there are tools and protective gear as well. READ MORE
UPCOMING EVENTS
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| June 9 |
20th Annual VSSA's Crush'n Clays |
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| Sept 14-16 |
NRA Carry Guard Expo - Richmond, VA |
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This week, American Rifleman’s Joe Kurtenbach walks through the process of equipping an RDS to this red-dot-ready platform.
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