The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, in cooperation with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, held the first Congressional Breakfast Briefing of the 111th Congress today.

Concern that the Obama administration could impose a new ban on some semiautomatic weapons is driving worried gun owners to stockpile ammunition and cartridge reloading components at such a rate that manufacturers can't meet demand.

Smith & Wesson Corp., announced that the company is currently accepting applications for shooters interested in joining Team Smith & Wesson for the 2009-2010 competitive season. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2009, and recruitment is open to all shooters regardless of discipline and classification.

Approximately 100 Venturing Scouts will learn about firearms safety while having the opportunity to fire .22 rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and practice archery. This free event is held to recruit new Venturing Scouts to the program and teach them about handling firearms safely. Fifteen to twenty NRA Certified Instructors will be on hand to provide instruction and supervision.

Two Collin County lawmakers have filed identical bills in the Legislature that would increase the buffer zone between hunting grounds and residential areas.

The LaRue Tactical Three-Gun Match, NRA's first officially sanctioned three-gun competition, will be held March 28-29, 2009 in Waco, Texas at the famous Tiger Valley training facility.

United Case(tm), a UFP Technologies brand (NASDAQ: UFPT), introduces their protective case and insert solutions for firearms. United Case now provides custom and standard case and foam insert protection for the storage and transportation of pistols, rifles and ammunition.

Sentry Solutions, Ltd., the dry lubrication leader in the military, law enforcement, firearms, and outdoor sporting markets has combined the essentials in oil-free lubrication for firearms and sporting equipment in one convenient and affordable kit.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is now offering discounts for Hunter Education Instructors for 2009 and has announced its committed sponsorship of both Hunter's Handbook and the Hunter and Shooting Sports Education Journal. All of these tools support the Hunter Education network and are integral in effectively communicating safety in the outdoors as well as perpetuation of the sport.

The launch of the groundbreaking Benelli Vinci is quickly approaching. Bookmark The Benelli Security Portal and watch as time races toward the much-anticipated Vinci unveiling at 12 Noon (EDST) on March 31, 2009.