Ellis Wins Three- and Four-Gun Titles at 2017 Western CMP Games
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer PHOENIX, Ariz. – William Ellis, 52, of Langley, England, continued an incredible year of marksmanship showings by overtaking both the Three-Gun and Four-Gun Aggregate rifle competitions during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Western Games, held Oct. 13-17 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. Earning the second Distinguished Rifleman Badge by a non-U.S. citizen Continue Reading
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Reprise: Beretta CX4 Storm .45 ACP/Super review.
Prompted by my friends over at the Liberal Gun Club, this is another in an occasional series of revisiting some of my old articles which had been published elsewhere over the years, perhaps lightly edited or updated with my current thoughts on the topic discussed. This is an article I wrote for Guns.com, and it […]
‘The Kens’ From the Range: Remembering a Departed Friend
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer “He was my friend. We just had really good times at and traveling to and from competition events. When he was healthy, he was ready to go to any match.” That’s the way Ken Lore remembers fellow competitive shooting enthusiast Ken Lygren. Lore recalls that his comrade loved going to shooting competitions – the firearms, Continue Reading
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Reprise: Boberg XR9-S review.
Prompted by my friends over at the Liberal Gun Club, this is another in an occasional series of revisiting some of my old articles which had been published elsewhere over the years, perhaps lightly edited or updated with my current thoughts on the topic discussed. This is an article I wrote for Guns.com, and it […]
Annual Meeting 2017 – After Action Report
Wow, what a weekend. We wrapped up the 2017 meeting in Houston, Texas late Saturday (though some folks stayed around Sunday), and first things first: The Texas Chapter put on a GREAT show. Friday started with a Three-gun class, how to, followed by attendees actually...
Long-time Shooting Industry Leader Keith Enlow Named as New CEO
No, I don’t sell t-shirts. Here’s why.
Someone sent me a an email recently, and I’m sure the answer he got wasn’t the one he was expecting: “Why don’t you make up t-shirts for sale?”, he asked. “You could put quotes from your books on them, some of the cover art, etc. I’ll bet they’d do well.”
Why not, indeed?
I’ll admit it’s an enticing prospect. There are lots of folks in the self defense and preparedness communities who have clothing lines and, if what they tell me …
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Winners Named in 2017 Western Airgun Championships in Oregon
Submitted by Barbara Shew, Oregon CMP State Director The 2017 Western Airgun Championships were held Oct. 21 and 22 in Oregon City at the Clackamas Academy of Industrial Science Building. Training on Saturday was led by Olympic shooter and U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit member Sgt. First Class Jason Parker. Sunday was a 3×20 Sporter rifle and 60 shot Precision rifle Continue Reading
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Through the Eyes of a Father and Son: The Affinity of Marksmanship
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – With late fall soon approaching, there are only a few more chances to enjoy outdoor marksmanship fun in 2017. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), an organization passionately dedicated to marksmanship safety and competition, has delivered several events all year long to both teach and provide exciting outlets for friends and families to Continue Reading
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Registration for CMP 3P Air Rifle Postal Opens in November
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Postal Championship will officially open for registration on Nov. 1, 2017, for any junior air gun marksman involved in 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club or JROTC air rifle programs. The competition is designed for those interested in testing their three-position competition skills against some of the top juniors in Continue Reading
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