ICYMI: Headlines From
May 16–20, 2022
Langdon Tactical Unveils LTT Discover — Teaching Gun Safety Resource
Through Langdon Tactical’s education resource, LTT Discover, a brand-new resource is available on its free platform: Teaching Kids Gun Safety.
A company press release stated, “With over 14 million new firearms owners across the U.S. since 2020, it is more important than ever that we know, understand, how vital it is to teach kids about gun safety.
“It can be a controversial topic and finding reliable resources to help guide your discussion and teaching can be difficult.
We believe that knowledge is power, and we want to equip gun-owning parents with to ensure that should kids come across a firearm, they know what to do so that a tragic event does not occur.”
The four-step guide is laid out for parents new to guns (as well as gun owners new to kids) and is designed to make the process of introducing kids to firearms safe, interesting, fun and most of all, effective.
For more info: www.lttdiscover.com
ATN Corp. Partners With Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG) To Support Medical Relief In Ukraine
ATN has partnered with the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (GSMSG), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing medical relief to communities in conflict zones, austere environments, and disaster areas around the world to provide support to Ukraine in its fight for freedom and democracy.
“Every partner we engage in our commitment to support the Ukrainian people in their fight for democracy provides another bullet in our weapon to remove the Russian threat from Ukraine,” stated Marc Vayn, founder of ATN Corp. “GSMSG is an elite global medical and surgical team that can provide the type of front line and field care and medical training the Ukrainian people and troops desperately need. ATN thermal products are now being used as part of GSMSG’s operational security protocol.”
In addition to medical training, GSMSG has also provided Ukrainian EMS command with procedures for mass decontamination in case of a chemical weapons incident, and translated the U.S. Army tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) All Service Members (ASM) course into native Ukrainian and distributed to the Ukrainian forces and population.
For more info: www.atncorp.com
Henry Announces Cody Firearms Museum Auction Rifle
Together with Baron Engraving and Davidson’s Inc., Henry Repeating Arms is proud to announce the auction of the first gun in the third edition of the Cody Firearms Museum Collectors Series, a one-of-a-kind New Original Henry Rifle inspired by 19th century master firearms engraver Louis D. Nimschke.
Located at The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo., the Cody Firearms Museum’s world-class exhibits boast over 4,000 guns and 10,000 artifacts. To enhance and ensure the longevity of its collection with financial support that directly benefits the museum, The Cody Firearms Museum Collectors Series offers the opportunity to purchase limited-edition firearms inspired by the most prized pieces at the museum.
Baron’s master hand engraver Robert Bunting proceeded to adorn the brass receiver with Nimschke’s signature American scrollwork combined with fine European detailing. In addition, the receiver was brilliantly polished, silver-plated, fitted with complementing nitre blued screws and an exhibition-grade American walnut stock capped with a hand-engraved, silver-plated crescent buttplate. True to the 1860 patent, the New Original Henry Rifle features a blued one-piece octagonal barrel and magazine, a classic folding ladder rear sight and a blade front sight. The rifle is chambered for .44-40 WCF with a 13-round capacity.
The charitable auction is live on Gunbroker.com (item #932921142) until June 14, 2022 at 10 p.m. MT.
For more info: www.henryusa.com
Shoot Like A Girl Releases Q1 Business Report For 2022
Shoot Like A Girl has released its first quarter report for 2022, citing exponential growth in event attendance and consumer insights that have sparked business for the continuation of 2022 goal setting and planning.
Hundreds of women and their families participated in the facilitated Shoot Like A Girl mobile range experience in eight locations across the country including industry events and private business team building. With a record-breaking eight events, over 1,000 attendees and covering more than 8,400 miles, the Shoot Like A Girl team has been able to introduce women and their families to shooting sports with the goals of empowerment, love of sport and firearm safety.
“The first quarter seems like a blur. As I think about our impact in just our first eight events, I’m thankful and humbled by those who attend our events,” said Karen Butler, founder and president of Shoot Like A Girl. “Everything we do reaches far beyond firearm safety. We hope that each guest we encounter leaves with a sense of empowerment and a newfound love of the shooting sports and outdoors. The interactions over the last 13 years evoke feelings of joy and pride and I can’t wait to see what the rest of 2022 brings.”
Shoot Like A Girl reached out to guests from the first quarter and saw a shift in demographic impact and attendance. Families that attend Shoot Like A Girl events are now researching options for home protection for both husband and wife, and are also bringing children to learn about firearm safety. Of the guests in attendance, 27% committed to purchasing a firearm at some point, and 39% already owned a firearm. Additionally, 56% committed to pistol sales with 76% of overall firearm purchase commitments being for home defense.
For more info: www.shootlikeagirl.com
Remington T-Shirt Sales Generate $100,000 Donation
Remington Ammunition, along with sister brand Federal Ammunition, is proudly sending a check of $100,000 to support crisis-relief efforts in the war-torn country of Ukraine. A T-shirt campaign to support Ukrainian refugees generated a great response, with proceeds from the sales reaching the $100K milestone in less than two months.
“This campaign and the tremendous response exceeded our expectations, forcing several reorders of the T-shirts,” said Jason Vanderbrink, president of Remington, Federal, CCI and Speer Ammunition. “I’m so proud of our loyal customers for being willing to pitch in and support the people of Ukraine who are suffering because of the horrors of war. Our ammo brands are proud to do our part.”
The T-shirts features the call out from Ukraine’s president needing ammunition to assist in their country’s defense and continue to receive a tremendous amount of support and are selling out quickly.
The $100,000 donation will go to support the humanitarian relief efforts through Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund – GlobalGiving. Remington, along with sister ammunition brands CCI, Speer and Federal, also donated a total of one million rounds to the Ukraine armed forces.
For more info: www.remington.com
NSSF PSAs Remind Recreational Shooters To Help Prevent Wildfires
NSSF’s “Help Prevent Wildfires” public service announcements campaign provides video and audio PSAs, an 8.5″ x 11″ poster, an infographic and shareable social media posts to remind recreational shooters and other outdoor enthusiasts to be mindful of their surroundings and to take precautions.
“After seeing the terrible destruction and heartbreak wildfires can cause, no one would want to accidentally be the cause of one,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF president and CEO. “As gun owners, we care about safeguarding our communities and our natural resources, and so we remind everyone to check the fire-danger levels in their area and take precautions before heading outdoors to pursue our warm-weather activities, including recreational shooting.”
There were 58,985 wildfires in 2021 that burned 7.1 million acres of land throughout the country, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. These fires caused billions of dollars in damage along with hardship for both people and wildlife. Wildfires are tragic in many ways, including that in most cases they can be prevented when people pay attention to their surroundings and follow safe practices. Some 90% of wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human actions.
For more info: www.nssf.org
