FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Around the Water Cooler: News Briefs

The American Knife & Tool Institute announced that U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-WY, and Ron Wyden, D-OR, introduced the Knife Owners' Protection Act (KOPA). The legislation is a response to the current patchwork of state and local knife laws, which have increasingly presented problems to lawful knife owners during interstate travel. Benchmade Knife Company announced the Benchmade Ultimate Experience Contest. Benchmade owners will have opportunity to share their "Benchmade Story" with the company for a chance to win a trip for two to Oregon City, Oregon to visit the Benchmade Factory. Vista Outdoor Inc. announced yesterday that the company's Board of Directors approved a repurchase program for up to $200 million of the company's common stock. The Firearms Policy Coalition announced they'd be printing and delivering letters of opposition to the ATF ban on M855/XM855/SS109 5.56x45mm ammo in mid-March – for those letters sent to the FPC "Take Action" platform at ammoban.org. AllGunTalk.com recently launched as a new gun auction site, online sporting goods store, and discussion forum. It features gun auctions, free classified advertisements, a retail store, and an open discussion forum. USDOJ announced this week that the independent federal investigation found insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. American Built Arms Company announced that Tim Bailey & Associates, Inc. will represent their brand in 29 states throughout the Mid-West, Rocky Mountain and West Coast regions. 5.11 Tactical introduced the launch of the limited edition 5.11 Folds of Honor t-shirt. Created as part of its ongoing mission to support the Folds of Honor Foundation, 5.11 Tactical will donate a portion of the proceeds generated through the 5.11 Folds of Honor t-shirt to the nonprofit organization. Folds of Honor Foundation provides annual educational scholarships and tuition assistance to military families of those who have been killed or disabled while serving in active military duty. NSSF reported that Cabela's is a Project ChildSafe supporting company which included gun safety messages in its printed and online catalogs and in stores across the country. Last week, Cabela's sent an email blast telling its huge number of customers that "Cabela's Has Teamed With Project ChildSafe To Promote Firearm Safety For The Whole Family" and included a link to its dedicated safety page.