ICYMI: Headlines From
March 14–18, 2022
NSSF Posts Notice For Those Seeking To Assist Ukraine
NSSF has spoken with the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., to learn of what material needs exist and how firearm industry manufacturers and distributors can assist. Ukraine is requesting assistance from the U.S. firearm and ammunition industry in the form of donations of the following rifles, pistols and ammunition: 7.62х39mm, 7.62x51mm, .308 Win., 5.45х39mm, 5.56х45mm; Sniper rifles chambered in .308 Win. or 7.62х51mm and ammunition (including bipod and scope); for non-.308 “sniper-type” rifles (e.g., .338 Lapua or similar), Ukraine has requested manufacturers provide ammunition with the rifle; pistols and ammunition chambered in 9x19mm; extra magazines and spare parts.
Additional information, such as what to put on Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), -U.S. Department of Commerce export license applications and other inquiries, can be found here: https://bit.ly/3u1n9WS
NSSF said it will alert the industry if Ukraine’s small arms and ammunition requirements change going forward.
For more info: nssf.org.
EOTECH developed a special Back The Blue product line, and has donated 25% of sales
of products in this line — like the HWS XPS2 Thin Blue Line Edition pictured here — to
Spirit of Blue, Mission 22, Tunnel To Towers Foundation and Officer Down Memorial Page.
EOTECH’s “Black the Blue” Initiative Hits The Mark
EOTECH is proud to stand with law enforcement as they continue to put their lives on the line during these very challenging times. Last year, EOTECH was compelled to launch its yearlong “Back the Blue Initiative” donating 25% of the gross sales to various charities that support law enforcement.
Through the Back the Blue initiative, EOTECH made a large impact on deserving charities donating over $75,000 to Tunnel to Towers, Spirit of Blue, Officer Down Memorial Page and Mission 22.
“For over a decade EOTECH has been a strategic partner in our work to keep police officers safe across the country,” shared Ryan T. Smith, executive director of the Spirit of Blue Foundation. “Through their Back the Blue campaign they did a tremendous job of involving their customers in raising awareness for the cause and then sharing the proceeds to fuel our safety grant program to deliver on the promise of protecting our nation’s law enforcement. We’re very grateful for all they do to support us.”
For more info: eotechinc.com, spiritofblue.org.
In the “Miss Milah’s Miracle” campaign, each rifle in the limited-edition series featured a colorful,
childlike design unique to Milah’s personality engraved and hand-painted on the walnut buttstocks.
All 55 custom rifles sold out within 3 hours of the initial release announcement.
Henry’s Latest Guns For Great Causes Campaign Raises $40,000+
Thanks to the generosity of Henry and partners like Baron Engraving, its “Miss Milah’s Miracle” Guns For Great Causes campaign raised over $40,000 for four-year-old Milah Schevenius of Decatur, Ind., and her family. The funds raised from the sale of 55 custom rifles will provide financial assistance for the medical expenses incurred throughout Milah’s kidney cancer treatments, including several surgeries and 42 weeks of chemo and radiation. Milah was diagnosed with bilateral Wilms’ Tumor, a rare occurrence affecting only 6% of Wilms’ tumor patients.
Henry’s donation of 55 rifles sold out in record time — within three hours of the initial announcement — and the first and last serial numbers in the limited-edition series sold at auction for over $10,000 total.
“I am in shock; this is just still so surreal,” said Keyara Schevenius, Milah’s mother, after learning how fast the rifles sold out. “I would never have imagined how big this would get when we first heard about what Henry was doing for Milah … our little girl is so loved!”
Anthony Imperato, founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms, says, “We’re so grateful to everyone that chooses to support Guns For Great Causes, from those who purchase a rifle to partners like Baron Engraving that donate their time and services. To Milah and her family, I wish you continued strength and blessings on the road to remission. Sending you a big hug!”
For more info: henryusa.com.
Thanks to AGC providing a shorter stock on a Bergara Premier Mountain 2.0 for
12-year-old Cain, he was able to harvest this bull elk in the Wyoming high desert.
AG Composites Supports Oconto River Kids
AG Composites (AGC), a veteran-owned manufacturer of premium composite rifle stocks, has begun enthusiastically supporting Oconto River Kids (ORK), a Wisconsin-based non-profit volunteer charity group dedicated to providing hunting and fishing opportunities for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
“When AGC’s Matt Tandy asked how the company could help ORK, we advised of our need to set up one of our shooting systems with a shorter stock, one that would fit 12-year old Cain, a smaller-framed shooter who has been battling cancer for six years now,” said Brandon Baudhuin, Oconto River Kids western hunt coordinator. “AGC built, inletted and sent that youth stock our way in short order.
After a quick stock swap on our Bergara Premier Mountain 2.0, we had a rifle that was perfect for Cain. It was really that simple.
The fit was perfect and Cain was soon shooting tiny little groups with it at the range — and later harvested a tremendous antelope and bull elk in the high desert of Wyoming. AG Composites was amazing with their monetary support of our mission and equipment support for this hunt of a lifetime.”
“Oconto River Kids is the kind of organization that our company believes in,” said Matt Tandy, AG Composites owner. “These young people have been dealt a tough hand, and any way we can help make their lives better is something we enthusiastically support.”
For more info: agcomposites.com, ocontoriverkids.com.
