Extended NICS Hours for Black Friday
Worried about long waits at the gun counter when snapping up those smoking Black Friday deals? This recent announcement may help to ease your mind.
The FBI NICS Section has announced extended hours of service on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 (“Black Friday”), for E-check Users and state Point-of-Contact (POC) Programs. Typically, the NICS is available daily from 8 a.m. until 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). However, in response to requests to bring NICS into service earlier on “Black Friday” to better accommodate typical business-hour extensions throughout the retail industry and due to a long history of record-breaking volume on this day, the FBI will bring the NICS in-service starting at 4:30 a.m. EST for NICS E-check Users and for state POC Programs. The NICS Contracted Call Centers will open, as normal, at 8 a.m. EST.
For those Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) that do not currently utilize the NICS E-check service and would like to do so prior to NICS Peak Season 2013 or in advance of the earlier-than-normal NICS service hours being provided on “Black Friday,” contact the following for that expeditious, automated firearms background check service: 1-877-324-6427. Select Option 2 for FFL Customer Service and then option 5 for E-Check enrollment. Continue reading
NSSF Drops Reed Exhibitions as Managers of SHOT Show
You probably remember the blowup causing vendors to leave en mass from the Harrisburg, PA, Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show and the subsequent change in management to NRA managing the new Harrisburg show. You probably also remember the outcry over the continued management by Reed of the NSSF SHOT Show. The big news of the day is that NSSF has now terminated their agreement and the SHOT Show will be under new management going forward.
Announced via the SHOT Show Blog:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the SHOT Show.
Reed Exhibitions provided excellent service to NSSF and the customers of the SHOT Show for more than three decades, however, the company’s decision to restrict the sale of certain types of firearms this year at its consumer hunting and fishing show — an event unrelated to NSSF and the SHOT Show — was in conflict with NSSF’s mission to serve the shooting sports industry. As a result, both organizations decided it was in the best interest of the SHOT Show to end their relationship.
NSSF is actively engaged in the process of identifying a new show management company to manage and produce the SHOT Show beginning with the 2014 SHOT Show.
The SHOT Show — the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show — is owned and sponsored by NSSF. It is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. The 2014 SHOT Show will be held Jan. 14-17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Discuss the change in the NSSF SHOT Show board on the GunLink Forums.
See also: CSG Creative Named Marketing Agency of Record for SHOT Show
MyGunDB Sponsors NRA National Matches High Power Rifle at Camp Perry
Developer of Firearms Collection Management Software Continues to Support the Firearms Community
Intelligent Firearm Solutions, LLC., makers of MyGunDB – a unique computer program that makes managing firearm collections for both collectors and Federal Firearm License (FFL) dealers simple, has announced that they are now the official High Power Rifle sponsor of the NRA National Matches, to be held this August at Camp Perry.
As part of their 3 year commitment to a partnership with the NRA, MyGunDB’s Platinum level sponsorship level’s duties will include awarding prizes to the HP Service and Match Rifle Champions. Currently the prize package includes 2 Sig Sauer M400 ARs and 2 Henry Survival Rifles with a large number of other prizes to be announced shortly for the 2 winners — plus over 600 copies of the MyGunDB software are to be given out free to competitors.
“We are proud to support the community that has made us what we are today,” said Alan Ellis, the founder of the company. “The shooting community has made us the #1 firearm inventory software for collectors, with over 100,000 users and this is one way of giving back.”
“The HP Rifle Sponsorship, the most prestigious position, has not been available for 8 years so we jumped at the chance when the NRA approached us,” said Tom Denniston, head of business relations.
Based in Derry New Hampshire, MyGunDB, and it’s parent company Intelligent Firearm Solutions, LLC. is a sponsor for numerous competitive events including through the CMP and IDPA, and are dedicated to helping 2A organizations throughout the country.
Read the GunLink interview with MyGunDB‘s developer here or ask questions of your own on the MyGunDB discussion board within the GunLink Forums.
Also, be sure to check out MyGunDB GunLink Edition and enter to win one of several free full copies of MyGunDB, along with other great prizes, in the giveaway on the forums.
New Giveaway on the GunLink Forums
The Summer 2013 Giveaway is now live on the GunLink Forums. All of the details are in the forum thread but the gist of it is that there are some really great prizes to be won.
The giveaway wouldn’t be possible without the generous prize sponsors. Prizes for this giveaway include a Royal Flush shooting package from Strip Gun Club in fabulous Las Vegas, Made-In-The-USA tactical lighting mounts and swag from Elzetta Design, full-unlock licenses for MyGunDB firearms inventory software (which meets ATF requirements for digital bound books), copies of Neal Knox: The Gun Rights War and some swag from The Firearms Coalition, Pro Finishing Kits from Lin-Speed Oil, a brand-new 30-round black PMAG and assorted other swag from The Tac Daddy, camo kits from top military supplier CamoFacePaint.com and some goodies from GunLink including some paracord gear and RedBox DVD rental codes. The target date for the drawing will be on or around the 4th of July, 2013.
You probably already know many of these names from hearing us talk about them in the past. Elzetta, MyGunDB and TacDaddy each have their own discussion boards on the GunLink forums where you can get in touch with them to learn more get your questions answered. You might have also caught our interview with the developer of MyGunDB or saw us tweet during TacDaddy’s live YouTube show on Thursdays. We’ve also been big fans of Chris Knox and The Firearms Coalition since we met a couple of years ago at SHOT Show. Chris’ collection of his father’s Second Amendment writings should be required reading for anyone interested in Gun Rights – we did a brief review of the book on the forums and are almost done with a more in-depth review for the blog. We also did a blog piece on Strip Gun Club when we got a chance to visit during SHOT Show 2013. We also did a write-up on Lin-Speed Oil when we got a chance to spruce up an old gun.
Whether you’re already familiar with them or you’re just now hearing of them, now is a great opportunity for you to win some fantastic goodies from them. As mentioned above, more details are available in the contest thread, but it’s basically as simple as posting in the contest thread (you must be a forum member to post) to enter, so head on over and enter now.
Knob Creek Spring 2013 Machine Gun Shoot Photos
Another great turnout at the spring 2013 Machine Gun Shoot at Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, KY last weekend. “Panic buying” still being in full swing and consumers willing to pay top dollar for guns and ammo kept prices high, so there weren’t too many great deals to be found, but it was still a lot of fun.
Here are the first batch of photos from the shoot. We will also be posting these photos, along with others, in the event thread on the GunLink Forums. Continue reading
National Rifle Association Selected to Produce Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA
After the flap that ensued from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show earlier this year following the decision by Reed Exhibitions, managers of the NSSF SHOT Show, to ban the sale or display of modern sporting rifles, many thought that it might be a death knell for the show. Fear not, fans of the outdoor sporting show – the National Rifle Association has stepped in to continue the Harisburg tradition with a new name and less knee-jerk anti-rights attitude:
National Rifle Association Selected to Produce Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA
FAIRFAX, VA – The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center has selected the National Rifle Association to continue its 65-year tradition of hosting a sport show in Harrisburg, PA, starting in 2014.
Recognized as the largest consumer sports and outdoor show in the country, the renamed Great American Outdoor Show will debut February 1-9, 2014. Attendees and exhibitors can anticipate an event filled with everything you have come to expect from the NRA. Hundreds of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy nine days of shooting, hunting, fishing, camping and boating exhibits, plus seminars, demonstrations, and evening entertainment. Continue reading
