Important Lessons No Matter Where You Live: Finland, Sweden Prepare for the Worst
Recently, the U.S. media “broke” a story reporting that Finland planned to open 300 new shooting ranges in an attempt to encourage citizens to take a greater interest in national defense. The reason? Increased threats from Russia. Threats they take seriously enough that their government is working to beef up shooting skills to the level […]
Vista Outdoor Rejects MNC Capital’s Cash Offer to Acquire Sporting Products Brands
Yesterday morning, the Board of Directors for Vista Outdoors (NYSE:VSTO) rejected a $35/per share unsolicited acquisition offer from MNC Capital. The offer was all-cash and would have stopped the split-and-sell strategy the company announced last year. Under that plan, the company would sell its Sporting Products businesses to Czechoslovak Group and keep the Outdoor Products […]
The Supreme Court on Whether ATF Can Decide That Bump Stocks are Machine Guns
The bump stock, a simple device once considered a novelty for many shooters, was the focus of ninety minutes of occasionally spirited arguments Wednesday in the United States Supreme Court. Garland v. Cargill, hinges on a single question . . . Whether a bump stock device is a ‘machine gun’ as defined in 26 U.S.C. […]
Action in the Courts: The Fate of the NRA and SCOTUS on Bump Stocks
This past weekend was essentially consumed by the parsing, interpreting, and spinning of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ numerous wins against the National Rifle Association and three former/current corporate officers. After a six-week trial and a week of reportedly contentious deliberations, the jury found that, as alleged in the NY AG’s case, longtime NRA […]
BREAKING: NRA Guilty as Charged, LaPierre Fined $4.4M, Philips Fined $2M, Frazer Will Not Be Removed
It took five days of deliberation for the jury in New York City to reach verdicts on the four concurrent trials that will decide much of the future of the National Rifle Association, but the verdict is finally in. The jury has found Wayne LaPierre guilty of diverting millions of dollars from the Association so […]
NRA On Trial: It’s In the Jury’s Hands Now
With apologies to the reader who angrily asked “Why are you so consumed with the NRA?” and threatened to unsubscribe if we persisted in writing about it, it seems there’s no relief in sight, at least not for the immediate future. The jury hasn’t returned a verdict in the New York trial, and the story […]
NRA On Trial: The Process Nears the Home Stretch
Barring something unforeseen, the trial that pits the State of New York against the National Rifle Association will go to the jury sometime today. After six weeks of allegations and responses, the jury will be given their final charge by Judge Joel Cohen and sent into deliberate the fate of the organization and the three […]
It’s Time for SCOTUS to Reassert Itself in the Face of Lower Courts’ Anti-Gun Rulings
Fresh off the “spirit of aloha” decision by the Hawaii State Supreme Court, a coalition of gun rights groups has moved to avoid a tactic anti-gun groups appear to be using…allowing activist judges to carry their proverbial water when it comes to interpreting the Bruen decision on the Second Amendment. If you’re not familiar with […]
The NRA On Trial: Figuring Out What Comes Next
While the NRA continues its legal struggles, attention has, finally, been diverted from that slow-speed train crash long enough to ask the big question: what happens if the NRA doesn’t survive? Not the trial, the loss of confidence and contributions from former members who are too-disillusioned to risk supporting the organization whose leadership seems determined […]
Yesterday Was a Busy Day Around the Gun World
Wednesday was an auspicious day. It was, at the very least, a new beginning of sorts for two of the outdoors’ most influential organizations. Yesterday marked the closing of what has likely been the most contentious time in the history of the National Rifle Association; the tenure of Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. It also […]