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Revolver, Women Shooters first major improvement to Arizona’s CCW (concealed carry) laws since
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Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)-I have just returned from the http://www.mtpublish.com
national, annual, Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC).
About Montana Shooting Sports Association:
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(except for the obvious absence of the NRA. The NRA, we are
told, is keeping a very low profile because of serious Pneumonia Persists in
backlash by NRA members and others over some recent
political compromises made by the NRA leadership.) Anaconda Bighorn Sheep
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I chaired a panel on Saturday on the Montana Firearms Freedom Act,
the FFA movement, and our lawsuit to validate the MFFA, MSSA v. Pneumonia Persists in Anaconda Bighorn Sheep
Holder. This effort is seen as really big deal in RKBA circles across the
U.S. I had LOTS of people approach and congratulate me on MSSA’s
efforts in re the MFFA.
I can tell a funny story about that. Last year at the GRPC, I was given the
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FWP crews now have plans to mobilize efforts to intensively monitor the
herd through the fall season and to continue killing sheep exhibiting
symptoms of the disease.
This means that big game hunters and others can expect to see
occasional helicopters monitoring sheep in Lost Creek and West Valley
and Blue-Eyed Nellie and Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Areas
this fall.
Bighorn sheep. Photo courtesy of CDOW. “We’re also asking hunters and others that plan to cover a lot
of ground in these areas over the next few months to give us a
call with their reports,” Vinkey said. “All of these public
observations are important to us as we work to get a complete
picture of the spread of the disease and condition of the
animals.”
Vinkey said that twelve hunters drew coveted licenses to hunt bighorn
rams in Hunting District 213 this fall, and their hunt will continue.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Another 30 hunters drew ewe licenses and were given a chance at a
license refund or to start the hunting season knowing that an early
MALTA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks season closure was a possibility. Hunters that opted to start the season
(FWP) officials report that pneumonia continues to persist in the Lost had a few weeks in the field, and then FWP made the decision to close
Creek (Anaconda) bighorn sheep population in west central Montana. the ewe season on Sept. 24 after continuing to detect more diseased
The usually fatal respiratory disease was first detected in the herd on sheep.
Aug. 20.
Thompson says that the closure was necessary because ewes are essential
FWP spent the rest of August and all of September monitoring the Lost to the recovery of the population in the event that a large die-off occurs
Creek herd and killing diseased sheep in an effort to protect healthy later this fall and winter.
animals from exposure.
FWP cautions sheep hunters across western Montana to cook harvested
“Some of our helicopter surveys in mid September gave us sheep meat well and contact FWP with any questions about the
hope that we might have killed enough sick sheep to get suitability of the meat for consumption. There have been no known cases
ahead of the disease, but as the weeks continue we’re still of humans or pets contracting pneumonia from wild sheep, but FWP
observing more symptomatic sheep and seeing some cautions anyone who finds dead or sick bighorn sheep to leave the
advanced cases of pneumonia in the samples we collect,” said animal alone. FWP also encourages the public to immediately report any
Ray Vinkey, FWP wildlife biologist. observations of sheep exhibiting symptoms of an illness or strange
behavior.
“We’re also seeing pockets of healthy sheep, which is telling
us that there is still some potential to keep the disease from For more information or to make a report, call FWP in Missoula at 406-
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Programs & Athlete He is a USA Shooting Certified Rifle Coach, CMP Master Instructor, 4-H
Certified Rifle Instructor, NRA Certified Instructor and Range Safety
Development Coordinator Officer.
SEP 27, 2010 05:56P.M.
Michael has an MBA and 30 years of corporate and consulting
USA Shooting Announces Michael Theimer as New Youth experience in Human Resource management and technology. He is also
Programs & Athlete Development Coordinator an Adjunct Professor at Colorado Technical College.
Michael began his shooting career at S.H. Rider High School JROTC in
Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the Team Captain and city champion. He
was the Team Captain and ‘top gun’ at the Midwestern State University
ROTC Rifle Team, awarded an Army ROTC scholarship, Distinguished
ROTC Cadet and Distinguished ROTC Graduate.
He received his U.S. Army commission and was assigned to the U.S.
Army Marksmanship Unit where he was the OIC of the Running Target
USA Shooting
Branch from 1972 to 1976. He lead the construction of the Olympic
quality double Running Target range at Ft. Benning. After active duty he
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --(Ammoland.com)- As the new Youth
continued to compete as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve
Programs and Athlete Development Coordinator, Michael has been
International Rifle Team (Running Target) from 1976 to 1980.
chartered to develop relationships with all those who are leading
/managing youth shooting programs, provide information and support
To reach Michael Theimer, please call (719) 866-4889 or email at
for any youth in those programs that have the talent and aspire to
Michael.theimer@usashooting.org.
making the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team.
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USA Shooting Announces Michael Theimer as New Youth Programs & season for youth hunters. Releases will also take place on the evenings of
Athlete Development Coordinator November 4 and 12. The final release of the fall is scheduled for the
evening of Wednesday, November 24, to increase pheasant hunting
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Although not listed in the 2010-2011 hunting regulations, pheasants will
be released for the youth hunts on October 22 and 29 on Ringneck Ridge
AMMOLAND.COM and Tiffin River wildlife areas. Hunters interested in hunting the
Ringneck Ridge Area in Sandusky County will require a free permit from
Pheasants To Be Released At 28 the Sandusky County Park District. For more information regarding the
issuance of these free hunting permits, contact the Sandusky County
Ohio Public Hunting Areas Park Office at (419) 334-4495 or the Sandusky County Park District
SEP 27, 2010 03:19P.M. Ranger Office at (419) 637-2900.
Pheasants To Be Released At 28 Ohio Public Hunting Areas Pheasant hunting season opens Friday, November 5 and remains open
through January 9, 2011, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male)
birds. Statewide hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.
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AMMOLAND.COM The NWTF has long supported the North American Conservation Model,
including the management of fish and wildlife resources under the
NWTF Adopts Science-Based authority and responsibility of the various state agencies.
Wolf Management Position This support holds true for wolf management, as the Federation believes
SEP 27, 2010 02:30P.M. that state agencies are best suited to manage wildlife inside their borders
that are not on the endangered species list.
NWTF Adopts Science-Based Wolf Management Position
NWTF Position Statement on the Management of Wolves
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A Whimbrel with the tracking device attached the equivalent of flying about five days around-the-clock from Boston to
Anchorage, Alaska.
The small bird was not finished, though. After a two-week rest, he
headed 1,300 miles south over the island of Grenada to Suriname, his
current location.
Although from only one bird, the information received is invaluable, said
Brad Winn, a program manager with the DNR Wildlife Resources
Division’s Nongame Conservation Section.
The rest is deserved. The bird, a whimbrel, has just traveled more than The transmitter-toting whimbrels are not only showing scientists the
4,700 miles, including nearly 3,500 miles nonstop in five days! resources they and their kind need to exist, such as seasonal foods and
nesting habitat, they are also reminders that maintaining the health of
While whimbrels are known for long-distance migrations, it has been coastal landscapes has implications beyond state lines and even national
unclear how exactly far they fly and where they go after leaving Georgia. borders. Whimbrels and many other species of shorebirds are in Georgia
Until now. by the thousands for a short period each year.
Chinquapin, one of two whimbrels fitted with radio transmitters in “These global migrants visit us on their migratory trek for
Georgia in May, is providing key information about the species’ about six weeks each spring to feast on the fiddler crabs in
migration patterns to Georgia Department of Natural Resources our marshes,” Winn said. “The energy they get from our crabs
biologists and other partners in the study at the Center for Conservation supports them during the next 2,000- to 3,000-mile leg of
Biology at the College of William & Mary. their annual migration. If our marshes are destroyed or
become polluted, the crabs will be gone and this vital link in
After leaving the Georgia coast, the tagged whimbrels flew north to the migratory chain will be lost.
Hudson Bay in Canada, one of them nonstop. Transmitter data shows
that Chinquapin ended up approximately 350 miles west of the bay, “We have a responsibility to be good stewards of our coastal
below the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories. habitats for birds that call the entire Western Hemisphere
home.”
Chinquapin departed this summer territory for Coats Island in Hudson
Bay during the second week of July and stayed there until early August. Whimbrels are a high-priority species in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action
At Coats Island, he geared up for the next leg of what would become a Plan, a comprehensive strategy that guides DNR efforts to conserve
marathon migration flight. biological diversity.
During the early morning hours of Aug. 5, Chinquapin flew 600 miles Georgians can help conserve whimbrels and other nongame wildlife,
south over Hudson Bay, then continued down the length of James Bay, native plants and natural habitats through buying a wildlife license plate
over Quebec, over Maine and finally out over the open Atlantic Ocean. featuring a bald eagle or a ruby-throated hummingbird. They can also
Tropical Storm Colin was pumping north toward Bermuda as donate to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund through the state
Chinquapin headed south. He appears to have skirted the storm’s income tax checkoff or online at www.georgiawildlife.com. Contributions
cyclonic winds by swinging 300 miles east of Bermuda on Aug. 8. His are vital to the Nongame Conservation Section, which receives no state
transmitter beeped next from the beaches of northwest Puerto Rico on general funds for its mission to help conserve wildlife not legally hunted,
Aug. 10 near Playa de Isabela – a nonstop journey of 3,470 miles. That’s fished for or trapped, as well as rare plants and natural habitats in
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Whimbrel’s Incredible Flight Highlights Habitat Needs
The climb is organized by World TEAM Sports, a non-profit organization
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The team includes 12 injured soldiers and 10 expert climbers, including
Erik Weihenmayer, the first and only blind person to reach the summit
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The team will attempt to climb the 20,075 foot Lobuche East, a technical
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Each soldier and climber has been outfitted with a model 940SBK
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is the second time that Benchmade has supported Erik Weihenmayer
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who first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 2001, also with a to our economy annually, and penalizing these men, women
model 940SBK in hand. and children that are the best stewards of our environment,
as well as the financial backbone to fish and wildlife
For more information on the “Soldiers to the Summit,” visit their website conservation in our country, would be a terrible and
and follow the expedition at: www.soldierstothesummit.org. unnecessary injustice.”
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American Handgunner: Reality Check 2011 Issue • Emergency Box: Every Vehicle Should Have One
“If you are like me, you want to arm yourself with the tools,
supplies and knowledge needed to survive life-threatening
situations,” said editor Sammy Reese.
It’s a medical fact most people can survive for weeks without food;
The 2011 Buyer’s Guide, is also included in the magazine. The Buyer’s
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happening to your body due to dehydration.
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News Ammo Land.com Submit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News in competition in the Master Classification, 11 competitors in the Expert
at Ammo Land.com Classification, 6 in the Sharpshooter Classification, and 7 in the
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The first segment of the match was fired with .22 caliber pistols, in a
regular 900 possible point match. That match was won by Lewistown‘s
own Jerry Ford with a score of 880-30x. Jerry is a classified Master and
led the way for all. The High Master winner was Brian Keyser of
Birdsboro, PA. Brian fired a score of 877-38x.
In the Expert Class, the high score was posted by Heim Trang from
Germantown, MD. Heim fired a score of 872-32x. In the Sharp-shooter
Class, top honors went to Tim Burris of Mifflintown, PA. Tim fired an
850-30x. In the Marksman Class the high score was posted by Jon Caley,
out of York, PA. Jon fired a score of 847-23x. These last 2 shooters
should be watching the mail for their new classification cards! Both are
going to move up quickly firing scores like these!
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association
The next segment was the Center Fire match. Again the match winner
Butler, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The 2010 Service Pistol Championship came from the Mas-ter Class. Tom Mix from Ebensburg, PA was the
match was held at the Lewistown Pistol Club on June 18 -19, 2010. Center Fire match winner with a score of 867-26x. The top High Master
was Joe Urish, from Butler, PA. Joe fired a score of 866-30x. In the
The match was broken into 2 sections, the first being a regular 1800 Expert Class Heim Trang again posted the top score. Heim fired 852-28x
point possible matches, starting with .22 pistol and then Center Fire to lead all Experts. In the Sharpshooter Class, Tim Burris came out on
Pistols. top again with an 816-11x. In the Marksman Class top honors went to
Jon Caley with a score of 812-18x.
The second stage was fired with Service Pistols, either 1911 .45 caliber
pistols, or Beretta M9 9mm pistols. Either pistol is permitted, but they Next came the State Service Pistol Championship. This match is fired in
can only be altered for accuracy and the triggers must be adjusted to a 4 a 900 possible point match, just as the .22 and CF stages are fired. This
pound trigger pull weight. match determines not only the State Champion, but also the members of
the PRPA Service Pistol Team that will compete at the National Matches
Outwardly they must look military issue except for adjustable sights. If a at Camp Perry in July. The members of the team are picked by the top 5
person did not want to participate in the Service Pistol section, they shooters (that are going to Perry) and the 6th shooter is the ―New
could shoot along with a .45 pistol but their score would not be included Shooter.
in the Service Pistol aggregate.
This shooter is a member that has not been on a CMP team in the past.
There were 2 competitors in the High Master Classification, there were 7 Every year a ―New Shooter must be picked, and that shooter must fire
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in the Team Competition at Camp Perry. The other 3 shooters are 2010 PRPA SERVICE PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP
determined by the scores fired during the individual matches fired at
Camp Perry earlier on Sunday July 18th. They have much to live up to as Tags: Competition Shooters, Competitive Shooting News, Pennsylvania
the 2009 PRPA Service Pistol Team was the Na-tional Champion Civilian Rifle and Pistol Association, PRPA, Winners
Team.
In addition to the regular match there was a CMP EIC match fired, This
match was won by Brian Keyser with a score of 283-10x. The top score by
a Non-Distinguished shooter was posted by Anthony Brong from
Harrisburg, PA. Tony fired a score of 259-4x. Then a Distinguished Re-
volver match was conducted. The winner of this match was again Brian
Keyser. Brian tops the field with a score of 273-8. The top scoring non-
distinguished shooter was Steven Welsh of Stroudsburg, PA. Steve Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association
posted a score of 253-2x
Congratulations Brian Keyser, State Service Pistol Champion, and we Butler, PA --(Ammoland.com)- I just returned from visiting a relative
wish you many more wins! Good luck to the shooters on the PRPA in Canada. Since we were traveling to a remote part of Canada, I decided,
Service Pistol Team at Camp Perry! as in the past, to bring along a rifle and ammo.
We want to commend the Lewistown Pistol Club for their continuing I filled out the appropriate one page Canadian Customs Firearms
support of the shooters of Pennsylvania! Not only was the match run in a Declaration form. When I told the agent at the border crossing that I was
very professional and cordial manner, but the club put together a nice bringing in a rifle, he looked alarmed and asked “what for?” “Protection
assortment of door prizes with 2 Springfield Armory pistols as prizes! from wildlife” was my response, which is one of the stated purposes on
their Customs form.
We look forward to working with the club in the future in this
and all competitions they plan! Good Shooting! “Well”, he replied. “They probably won’t let you in, because
you have no need, but drive over to the Customs office”.
About:
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association: Constitution of the When I presented my Customs form I had to undergo a third degree
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Article I, Section 21, “The right of the questioning. Then the Customs agent asked to see the rifle (never
citi-zens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be experienced that before, but certainly a reasonable request).
questioned.” We uphold, promote and support the right to keep and bear
arms. Visit: www.pennarifleandpistol.org He must have measured the barrel 3 times, and finally stamped the form
and let us proceed into Canada with my rifle.
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Canadian residents are not legally allowed to own or carry any handguns, AMMOLAND.COM
tasers, etc. for personal defense, or any business purpose. Canadian
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That Perfect Zero?
You can own a rifle or shotgun, with severe limitations, although there is SEP 27, 2010 11:21A.M.
currently legislation on the books requiring registration of same.
Why Can’t My Rifle Maintain That Perfect Zero?
Remember, in 1929 all German citizens were required to register their
firearms, then in 1935, the Gestapo came and confiscated firearms, then
a few years later, they came back, arrested some of the prior owners, and
killed them, because they figured, once a gun owner, always a gun
owner!
You cannot purchase any ammo in Canada, down to .22 caliber, without
a license. This is European, Progressive, UN type gun grabbing at its
finest, and it’s just a few few hours away from us.
Thank God, James Madison, and the Supreme Court for our
2nd Amendment rights.
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Cleaning
When you clean your gun, you are moving parts around, which most
likely will shift your alignment
Tightening
Any time you tighten:
• Screws
• Rings
• Pillar Bolts
You are again shifting the original alignment, especially if you do not
apply equal distribution of torque on component parts
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Mixing Ammo
To maintain the perfect zero, you cannot switch up the ammunition. You AMMOLAND.COM
have to shoot with the same brand, types, and weights.
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Temperature
Dramatic ranges of temperature will change your zero, because the air Rights Are On The Line
density affects the velocity of the bullet. With increased temperature, SEP 27, 2010 11:08A.M.
there is a higher velocity.
Pennsylvania Self Defense Rights Are On The Line
Personal Shooting Practices Critical Legislative Alert Support Castle Doctrine law
If you change up any of the following, you will most likely alter your zero:
At Issue: Discharge Petition and Floor Action – House Bill 40
• Having another individual shoot the gun for you
If the turret knobs are not protected, they can rub against clothing, gear, Unfortunately we have been frustrated by the idiosyncrasies of
storage bags, scabbard, etc. If the knobs turn, it will definitely shift over Pennsylvania politics. Again, we want ‘nothing more’ than what other
your alignment and cause your point of impact to be off. states have: reasonable legislation that will provide important
protections for ‘law-abiding’ citizens who must use protective force
Defective scope when confronting criminals. Thousands of volunteer organizations’
Having a defective scope is a possibility, but it is not likely. If you have dollars and thousands of man-hours have been dedicated to this effort.
taken conscientious efforts to avoid any of the above in your shooting Grassroots leaders of Pennsylvania gun rights organizations have bent
endeavors and you still aren’t accomplishing that zero, then maybe you over backwards trying to be fair in a good faith effort to accommodate
really do have a defective scope and need to get that checked! critics of this important legislation.
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Our organizations are receiving many complaints from individual gun 5. Gun Owners of America (GOA),
owners, such as you, about legislative ambivalence and antipathy
towards this concept and HB 40. Our members, officers, and board 6. Second Amendment Sisters (SAS),
members insist upon a more proactive stance and firm and definitive
action on the part of legislators whom we have supported. To this end we 7. Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Association (PR&PA),
know there will be a vote on a discharge petition in the House of
Representatives on Monday, September 27, and we encourage you to 8. Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association (PGCA)
stress the importance of their support for not only this effort but also any
other effort to advance House Bill 40 (Castle doctrine) through the 9. Lehigh Valley Firearms Coalition (LEVFC),
legislative process in the next few coming days.
10.Philadelphia Federation of Sportsmen’s Club,
The bill will be much more likely to pass and be put on the Governor’s
desk IF we can count on you to generate help support. We know this is a 11. Pennsylvania Gun Owners Association (PGOA)
last minute request and apologize for it but the broken promises of
certain legislators in leadership has intentionally, we believe, left us with 12.Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania (USP)
little time to maneuver. We have tried every reasonable method to break
HB 40 free of this legislative log jam without bothering you, to no avail. 13.Pennsylvania State Fish & Game Protective Association,
Now we are asking for your help once again! 14.The Pink Pistols
This legislation has been enacted in twenty three states and eighteen of Respectfully, Kim Stolfer -Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League Harry
these states have also enacted ‘No Duty to Retreat’ and is pending in Schneider – Pennsylvania Sportsmen’s Association
even more. Crime is down in these states.
About:
Killers are more concerned about law-abiding citizens than police having Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League: To promote and foster, by all
firearms. This was proven in the Wright-Rossi study and more recently lawful means, the protection and conservation of our renewable wildlife
by the example that the Columbine killers (Dylan and Klebold) “shared resources through hunting and fishing, together with all pertinent
opposition to a bill in the state legislature that would have made it natural resources and to promote the improvement of hunting, fishing,
easier to carry concealed weapons” (NYT, 6/29/1999). and competitive shooting. Visit: www.acslpa.org
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2. Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (PFSC), Pennsylvania Self Defense Rights Are On The Line
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Gun Owners, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association,
4. National Rifle Association (NRA), Pro Gun Groups, Self Defense
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Taser Is Sued by Inventor Documents produced in the suit show that one affiliate has already
developed in competition with Taser’s X12 and X RAIL a combination
James McNulty for Patent weapon, that fires ammunition cartridges that can also be
interchangeably fired from and sold as replacement ammunition for
Infringement Taser’s X26 and M26 stun pistols, and that the affiliate has already
SEP 27, 2010 10:25A.M. manufactured stocks of thousands of the ammunition rounds.
Taser Is Sued by Inventor James McNulty for Patent McNulty, a 27 year participant in the industry commented,
Infringement “Documents already produced in the case show that this
One of world’s largest aerospace manufacturers may have financial competitive ammunition technology has application in the
interest in suit. law enforcement market for TASERS and TASER
ammunition. Securities and Exchange Commission filings
show that resale of ammunition for the over 359,000 M26
and X26 stun pistols, which have been sold by Taser to the
law enforcement market, is a significant source of revenue for
the company. In its last reported quarter ending June 30,
2010, Taser’s ammunition cartridge sales accounted for over
25% of its total business. Taser has no basic patents that
prevent any other company from manufacturing and selling
competing ammunition for the X26 and M26 products.
Documents produced in the suit and other public filings show that
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