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Massad Ayoob has been named president of the Second Amendment Foundation, succeeding the late Joseph Tartaro.

Paslie Werth, age 14, shot a 40-point buck on family land in Kansas during the state’s youth deer season.

In the latest outdoors news, Smith & Wesson is donating $500,000 to the NSSF's #GunVote initiative, and Eley ammunition has launched its premier Precision Club for shooters.

A 66-year-old bowhunter was charged by an elk and killed as he approached the animal to dispatch it.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the State of California's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds is a violation of the Second Amendment.

Lawsuits filed in New York and Washington, D.C., allege years of financial impropriety within the National Rifle Association and its D.C.-based foundation, and seek to dissolve the gun-rights organization established in 1871.

In the latest outdoors news, MidwayUSA Foundation is supporting youth shooting sports with a $1.5 million grant, and a bill in the California Assembly would ban the possession and importation of 13 species of African game animals.

In the latest game warden chronicles, a Louisiana man is hit with $85,000 in fines and restitution for killing a whooping crane.

President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, which will help improve public lands and stabilize funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

The number of checks through the federal National Instant Check System surged to almost 4 million in June 2020, continuing the increase that began during the autumn 2019 presidential campaign.

Remington Arms, America's oldest gun-maker, reportedly is preparing for bankruptcy and in discussions with the Navajo Nation to buy its assets out of bankruptcy.

News and notes from the outdoors industry including shooting competition wins, Galco's expansion of its holster belts lineup and more

Doug Schoenrock of Huntsville, Alabama, has been elected to serve as Ducks Unlimited's 45th president. He succeeds Rogers Hoyt Jr., who now serves as chairman of the board.

In the latest game warden chronicles, Oregon officials charged three men with dozens of violations that could have a total penalty of more than $162,000.

An Idaho woman has been charged in connection with the illegal killing of a trophy bull elk, one of several cases that make up this installment of the game warden chronicles.

A federal judge blocked California's background check requirement for ammunition purchases, calling it "onerous," unconstitutional and that "the rights of California citizens have been gravely injured."

In the latest game warden chronicles, a $3,500 reward is offered for information leading to a citation or arrest in the case of a bighorn sheep poached at Oregon's Wenaha Wildlife Area in late January.

Companies throughout the outdoors industry offer support by repurposing manufacturing facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Hunters are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with Nebraska wildlife officials halting sales of nonresident turkey licenses and some states' restrictions impacting travel.

The Department of Homeland Security has deemed the firearm industry’s manufacturing, distribution, retail and range businesses as essential critical services that should remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Murphy has resigned as CEO of the Quality Deer Management Association, effective immediately, after 23 years in the position.

In the latest game warden chronicles, four Mississippi men have been charged with illegally killing nearly 100 turkeys during the 2019 spring season.

The National Rifle Association has canceled its 149th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Poachers beware, whether it's for muskellunge or black bear! The latest game warden chronicles spans several states with reports on illegal activity.

A special panel of judges from the Pope and Young Club recently recognized a new archery world record mountain goat.

Florida Man is legendary for his various exploits, but he has nothing on a massive snake sex orgy that prompted a warning from state officials.

Safari Club International is investigating allegations from animal rights activists that "canned" hunts were offered during the organization's annual convention in Nevada.

In the latest Game Warden Chronicles, a Chinese national was arrested for smuggling turtles out of the United States after a multi-year investigation by federal authorities.

More than 500 Russian anglers were rescued after the sheet of ice they were fishing on broke free and started drifting away.