Last week I noted that the Barrett 98B won an NRA Golden Bullseye, now company founder and CEO Ronnie Barret has won one as well.

Very well deserved.

THE BARRETT MODEL 98B® HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE 2010 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN® RIFLE OF THE YEAR

Barrett, a company world known for providing high-end firearms, optics, ammunition and training is awarded with the NRA Publications 2010 Golden Bullseye® Award as the American Rifleman Rifle of the Year for their Model 98B bolt action .338 Lapua Magnum Rifle.

Now in their eighth year, the NRA Publications’ Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports.

Barrett 98B

Carol Bambery, one of the founders of the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO), is running for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors, where she has served since 1998. She serves on six committees, chairing one and vice-chairing three others.

NRA board member to run for Ariz. governor

Gunsite owner going for the top spot in the Grand Canyon State:

A political unknown has thrown nearly $2.1 million of his own cash into his bid to become governor, a move that could change the landscape of the race.

Owen Buz Mills, a member of the National Rifle Association board of directors, filed a report with the Secretary of State’s Office this week detailing the funding.

Cool:

This spring the NRA Collegiate & Schools Program will be introducing a NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championship that will be open to all levels of collegiate shooters.

This new championship will include NRA College Rifle Clubs, Varsity Rifle Teams, ROTC Teams, and independent shooters, for which there is currently no national championship.

“As a result of the new championship, we hope to see a boosted level of awareness toward collegiate shooting that will help foster rifle programs across the nation,” said Tori Croft, National Manager of NRA Collegiate & School Programs.

Purdue University will be the host of the 2010 NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championship, which will be held April 8-11 at the Purdue University Armory.

138 years old today.

Pete Brownell

Brownells release:

Pete Brownell, President of the Iowa-based gunsmithing supply company, Brownells has announced that he is running for a seat on the NRA Board of Directors.

“Thanks to my dad, Frank, I’ve been a Life Member of National Rifle Association since I was a baby. I’ve grown up believing the NRA is the best way to protect our 2nd Amendment rights and our shooting and hunting heritage. I grew up in the industry and believe I can serve as an effective link between the people who built our traditions, and those that are enjoying them today,” said Brownell. “As President of Brownells, I’ve continued the family tradition – started by my granddad, Bob Brownell – of supporting the NRA with our contributions to a variety of programs. Now I want to apply my knowledge of the firearms industry and my business experience to help the NRA serve our members.”

Brownell was nominated by the petitions of members, far surpassing the required number of signatures, and by the NRA’s nominating committee.

Got this in the mail today from the NRA-ILA and here are Murdoc’s answers:

NRA-ILA's 2009 Michigan TAG Poll

No real surprises except for maybe #8, in which I marked “undecided” about a “no-net-loss” law for hunting land. I favor the idea in principle and certainly support hunting and other outdoors activities, but I guess I’m also a bit hesitant to put something like this into law. I can imagine that my answer there won’t sit well with everyone.

Also, I’ve got to admit that I can’t send as much of a donation as I’d like to one this one. Things are tough, and Michigan is tougher than most. I’m fortunate enough to have a relatively secure job these days, but that doesn’t mean the wheelbarrows full of cash have started rolling in yet.

Due to a last-second change in plans, Murdoc will be unable to attend the 2nd Amendment Blogger Bash in Phoenix.

My apologies.

Via the Outdoor Wire: Shooting Illustrated’s GunsandHunting.com Redesigned

Shooting Illustrated’s GunsandHunting.com has been redesigned with faster navigation, exclusive content, videos and the addition of yet another well-known gun writer to the team, Shelby Murdoc of GunPundit.com fame. Murdoc, a freelance gun writer and columnist specializing in tactical firearms since 2004, has been blogging for six years and his regular installments to GunsandHunting.com add even more depth to the website’s firearm coverage.

All new blogs by each of Shooting Illustrated’s editors are proving to be one of GunsandHunting.com’s most popular new additions, with readers being subjected to ruminations and breaking news on a daily basis. Videos include American Guardian Television host Chad Adams voluntarily getting tazed, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Taurus Judge watermelon video, interviews from the SHOT Show and trigger time with a suppressed, fully automatic submachine gun.

Shooting Illustrated’s www.GunsandHunting.com is the Internet’s Definitive Destination for the Modern Shooter.

Now, I’m not so sure about that ‘fame’ bit, but it’s an honor to have a chance to play in the sandbox with the crew at GunsAndHunting. There are a lot of good writers there, and I’ve been linking to many of their stories and will continue to do so.

Be sure to check it out when you get a chance.