ProArms News & Views

While at a recent dealer purchasing show I had the opportunity to talk with some representatives from various ammunition manufactures.

What I discovered was enlightening. The current ammo shortage did not start in October 2008, that is just when it it finally hit the consumer in a hard way. The shortage had started over 18 months before that.

What I learned was that with the on going war in the middle east our country’s military ammo stock pile around the world had been depleted.

Since the government does not produce any ammo any longer, that production has been taken over by the private sector. The military demands created a heavy burden on production by itself. Along with our military demand one of the major ammo manufactures landed a very large foreign contract. This kind of contract could not be filled piecemeal  but had had to be shipped whole. I could not find out the amount of ammo in the contract only that it was a VERY large order.

With the strains already placed on the ammo manufactures for military production, civilian inventories were already very low. Now one of the major ammunition suppliers has to divert most of it’s production to fill a large contract. At a time when production is running at almost full capacity and 30 to 40 percent of the ammunition is diverted to someplace else, the rest of the manufactures can not compensate for the domestic loss of product.

The industry line is that we are producing ammo as fast as we can. This I believe is true, but there are some factors that are out of the ammo companies control.

Being in the outdoor power equipment industry for 27 years I have been able to visit a number of the factories that produce mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, ect. The ability to produce whole goods or loaded ammo relies on the raw goods suppliers as well.

When Winchester or ATK (Federal, CCI, Speer and Blazer) decide to ramp up production they can probably go at it for a little while with existing inventory of raw materials. When these raw materials are depleted they have to wait for more. In today’s world manufacturing inventory is managed in an on time delivery schedule, meaning that we do not stock pile product that is not sold anymore. This does not only apply to completed goods but raw material all the way back to the supplier of raw goods.

When an ammo company wants to increase production they have to rely on their suppliers to provide them the raw materials for that production. Folks this is not something that can happen in a week or even a month it takes time.

Now with such a hole sucked in the supply it is still going to take awhile to refill the pipe line. The best estimates I heard for the supply of ammo to return to normal levels was 12 to 18 months. Now with Winchester supplying up to 200 million rounds to the Department of Homeland Security, the civilian and domestic law enforcement market is taking another hit in ammo supplies.

Another factor is the media, seems like it was back in September somebody notified MSNBC that there was an ammo shortage in the commercial market. This happened at a time when we as a retailer were starting to see a little better supply of ammo. MSNBC was only about eleven months late in report. The report started another feeding frenzy by people not aware yet of the ammo shortage and depleted any product that was starting to build in inventory.

Tie a knot in your rope and hang on, hopefully we will be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel in the coming months. When the firearms started filling the pipeline it filled up fast. For those of us that shoot a lot, lets hope the same happens for ammunition.

Every firearms owner has, at one time or another, read a newspaper article, or opinion column, or Editorial, or Letter To The Editor, that just made their blood boil because it just wasn’t true.

“HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THAT!!!!” we all scream. Well, there’s a simple reason they can get away with that, and that’s because they own the ink and paper. And, once in print, many accept their cr*p as fact. In many cases, the Mainstream Media (MSM) they could care less whether or not the printed material is factually correct as long as it fits their liberal template, and the private ownership of guns is not high on their list of favorites. Expect them to be anti-gun.

You can yell, scream, beat the dog, use the paper to wrap fish or line the bird cage, get onto a Forum and rant (I call that “preaching to the choir”), or just stew about it. Or, you can respond via a Letter To The Editor.

The latter can be far more effective than you may realize, since it can acquaint the readers with the fact that the paper “screwed the pooch” on the truth. Just venting, however, may not get your letter published. It needs to be done properly. And, there is a bit of art, and some degree of science, involved in getting a Letter To The Editor that criticizes the newspaper  actually published in that newspaper. I know that because at one time I was well paid by various conservation groups to write Letters To The Editor to refute liberal fallacies impacting these conservation/outdoor recreation groups. Having spent (by that point in time) 20 years as an Outdoor Editor for a Times-Mirror newspaper, I knew what would capture the attention of the Editorial Page editor, and… literally… force them to print a letter that called them incompetent.  Here’s how I did it… and how you can do it.

Step 1:

Let your blood pressure return to normal and then calmly analyze the piece for the FACTUAL ERROR. There is often at least one. This becomes your focus, and what will become the basis for your response. These factual errors may be blatant, or subtle. An example of blatant is “One person in the United States dies every 10 minutes from gunfire”.  Do some research on FBI statistics and you can refute that with fact. An example of subtle might me “More people die of gunshot wounds every year than in automobile accidents”. Same research…. Google it… refute it.

Step 2:

Once you have your ERROR… look for a second… it will often be subtle…

Step 3:

Once you have both of those, look for “snarky comments”… liberals in opinion pieces or Letters To The Editor cannot help but make them (check the Pro Arms Podcast archives for Dwayne Waldens piece in the Suwannee Democrat newspaper… it’s a classic example of liberal condescending “snark”) … file that away for latter inclusion.

Step 4:

Writing your Letter to the Editor.

1. Check the newspaper itself for their guidelines. In most cases they want Letters To The Editor to be 350 words or less, although they may run a truly well written 500 word letter. Abide by that! Don’t ramble… don’t rant… be concise. Consider this to be a Sniper shot instead of a shotgun blast.
2. Begin your letter with the proper format: example…. To The Editor; I read with interest your (identify the piece you are complaining about properly… if it was a news article, state so. An opinion piece, same, an Editorial, same, Letter To The Editor, same… positively identify the particular piece, the publication date) an example would be…. To The Editor, I recently read your 4 June Opinion piece by Butthead Liberal, “ Why Only Cretins Own Guns”, and found factual errors within it.” THE KEY IS FACTUAL ERRORS… if that is in your lead sentence you WILL have the editor’s attention, even if they are a flaming liberal. FACTUAL ERRORS is the biggest scare you can throw into a local newspaper editor, and they will read your letter… and are likely to publish it even if it gives them heartburn.
3. Once you have the lead, make your first paragraph about the most blatant factual error… refute it with facts… provide reference documentation. BE VERY POLITE… NO LIBERAL SNARK… BE AN ADULT…. BAD LANGUAGE, OBSCENE COMMENTS, CHARACTER DENEGRATION… ALL WILL GET YOUR LETTER TOSSED!
4. From there, second paragraph on the other less blatant errors, or on the snark. You can, politely make fun of the typical innuendos.
5. Close with a declarative statement (but not an antagonistic one)…. example: “As concerned citizens we would all like to see violent crimes rates decrease. But, misinformation, as seen in (yadda yadda article) does little to solve the problem, and only muddies the waters. As a loyal reader I would expect more facts and less inflammatory opinion. (avoid using liberal, whacko, etc… to describe the opinions… liberals do that… we deal in facts)
6. Sign your letter with your name, and your home town (the latter is BIG with Editors… inflates their ego as to how far and wide their mullet wrapper is actually read). Then, expect a phone call from the newspaper to actually confirm that you are the one who wrote this, and do live where you say you do. Don’t lie… not in your Letter, or in your phone conformation. Liberals do that cr*p. We don’t need to.

It takes some time, and some thought, and the proper procedure, to get a newspaper to print a letter that clearly states their content is not factual. But, if you do it right they will. They really won’t have a choice.  And,… everyone who read the original piece will now see your response. That’s pretty cool, especially since you’re using their own ink and paper to get out the truth that they choose not to print.

I have been doing some thinking of late, given the new “craze” for small carry guns.  One can readily see the public wants something deeply concealable, which weighs a scant few ounces, and is of a reasonable self-defense caliber.

In the February 2010 edition of the American Rifleman, an article lists nine .380ACP (9-mm Short, 9-mm Kurz) offerings from several manufacturers.

I was always skeptical of the little 380.  Back in my days on-the-job, the 9-millimeter wasn’t doing all that well, absolutely more the fault of the FMJ ammo available at the time than the cartridge itself.   So how, I pondered, would the lesser powered 380 be?

I once bought a Mauser HsC from a retiring officer.  It looked so cool, made in Germany!  I took it to my dad’s home to try it out, he then lived in rural Staten Island.  I can’t remember which ammo I bought, but it was of FMJ design, 90-something grain bullet.  I tried it out on an old junker Ford Falcon which we had in the yard.  I was sadly dismayed at the total lack of penetration on the car door, or ability to puncture the old bias-ply tires the Falcon had.  My “lowly” service revolver in 38-Special did better.

Later, I bought a Manhurin 380, a French copy of the Walther PP.  Had more-or-less the same lackluster results from it.  Eventually both these steel-frame semi-auto were traded for something else.

Now, I’d owned a couple really small “hide-out” guns along the way.  I had a beautiful Baby Browning, a Colt, and an LWS Seacamp in 25 ACP. Thought I was going around armed I did!  Heck, most cops I’d worked with, myself included, carried a snub-nose 38 “off-duty”, and that was IT!  No speed-strips or loose ammo for a reload.  Thank goodness for the new training and awareness courses that show the need for these.

It was an odd belief, truly a conundrum.  Most all uniformed cops bemoaned the lack of stopping power and capacity of our 38 Spl. revolvers even with our twelve to eighteen available rounds to reload, yet were completely at ease with a 2-inch snubby.  Go figure.

I began in this fashion in retropect of what I used to carry versus what I now carry.

Now, I have several handguns which can firmly be said to be in the “major” caliber corner.  I’ve competed with and carried the big bores;  the 45’s, 10-mm’s & 40 S&W’s, 44-specials, and the 41-Magnum.  Certainly in regard to brute power I’d give the nod to the 10-mm.  But, in the case of the Glock models 20 and 21, they are large pistols.

But, it seems to me, even with all the available calibers and handgun sizes and configurations available today, (indeed there is something for everyone), my default or “go-to” combination is a Glock model 19, backed-up with an S&W model 442 in 38Spl.

I rely very much on Dr. James Williams’ excellent study, “Tactical Anatomy“, which clearly demonstrates the wound channels of the “major” players in self-defense handguns.  While I can see there is some small differences in the 9-millimeter projectiles (the 38-Spl/357-Mag/357-SIG, 9-mm Luger) to the 10-millimeter ones (the 40 S&W and 10-mm) to the 11-millimeter (well actually 11.45mm, the venerable 45-ACP and the newer 45-GAP), and there just isn’t that much to speak of.  The key of course, and it is no secret, is proper placement.  And, it’s just that friggin’ simple.

So, to me, and understand this has been a long and well travelled road for me, I’ve come to a point in my life where I feel comfortable and confident carrying the “nine” (thanks to the  ammunition available today, specifically the Winchester Ranger 127-grain +P+ load or similar) and my ol’ reliable, trusty 38 (loaded with the tried-n-true 158-grain lead, semi-wadcutter, +P hollowpoints.)

These two handguns are light enough to carry comfortably 12 to 14 hours a day if need be.  I prefer an IWB for the Glock (a Ted Blocker LFI-rig) and one of the pocket-holsters for the 442.

Are there better choices? more powerful choices?  Sure, and they’re fine-n-dandy.  But, consider carrying a big Glock model 20 or a Colt Government model – concealed.   Can it be done?  Yes, I’ve done it.  Was it as comfortable?  I’d have to answer no, not really.  Go further and consider recoil management.  Even loaded with the +P ammo, the nine is very gentle in the recoil department.  Actually, I feel more of a recoil impulse with the Airweight Smith.  The 10-mm and the 45’s recoil more.  The 40 S&W in a Glock model 27 has noticible recoil to me.

I like to practice.  I enjoy it.  I’m fortunate to be able to shoot locally; paper targets, steel plates and Pepper-poppers.  I reload most all of my target and practice ammo.  Store-bought ammo is expensive and self-defense ammo is becoming exhorbitant.  Nine mil and 38 special are less expensive to purchase and an absolute bargain if you handload.

In a very real sense, coming up on 38-years of “packin’ iron”,  I’m putting my trust in my choices for concealled carry options.  With my combination I feel I’ve done my homework, (I’ve used and carried many others), and looked at some good information and believe these will do-to-ride-the-river-with.  But, that being said, I will not use anything less than a true 9-mm Luger or 38-Special.

I know this is my own subjective opinion, but I cringe at much of the stuff being touted in the self-defense media.  Three-eighty’s and thiry-two’s are pretty lacking.  And, I can’t quite swallow how a load of 410 bird or buck shot, fired out of a very brief  pistol barrel, is somehow superior to a decent 38?

Human beings are tough and very resiliant.  In the worst case scenario, please give yourself a fighting chance of survival.  To paraphrase a popular commercial, “What’s in your holster?”

Thanks for the oportunity to offer my experiences and opinions.

Stay safe, & let’s look out for each other,

Mike

I once drove a CandyApple Red Flare Stepside Ford Truck.

It was Sharp and useful.

It also was a male magnet, unfortunately I was getting married.

After marriage I bought a PINK metallic Ford Probe. It also was Sharp and maybe not as practical. But for me and my husband it was great and all we needed.

It attracted men and women.

When it got wrecked (not by me) I bought a Purple Mustang.

Sharp it was.

Maybe not as practical to some, but we had no kids and when we traveled it was great.

It was a women magnet. I do apologize to the friends who bought it. You see he was a college student but also he was spoken for already.

Sorry to his now wife for all the women it attracted. Now I drive a white SUV. Now we could not get all our stuff and everyone else that usually goes places with us in a car. But with the SUV we can all go together at times. Plus all the times we have to carry so much stuff.

It is also sharp and practical.

So getting to the styles of guns that attract different people.

We all have different taste.

Different likes and dislikes.

So what style gun you like is different from me.

BUT THEY ALL MUST BE PRACTICAL AND USABLE FOR THAT PERSON.

I always purchased the vehicle then picked the color. Buy the gun then pick

your options that are available if they have any.  Now getting to the

big fuss about marketing and PINK. Yes pink sells.

Also Hot babes sell. It can also be overdone and stop a sale.

As most of you know we are also in the lawn equipment retail business. Yes they have ads with women on mowers and with chainsaws. And there is no way they could use this equipment with what they have on or don’t have on.

If all the ads are this way it can turn women to another brand.

You would be surprised at the women who purchase and use mowers and chainsaws. They sometimes can be the determining factor if their husband is able to make a purchase. Now getting to the point of advertising and  stereotyping.

Women who shoot, mow use a chainsaw are rough-tough and non feminine.

If women shoot they shoot pink guns or they are rough and tough.

Maybe they are single, or husband is disabled, or no longer with them, so they have to mow, clean the yard, learn to shoot.

They want and need what will work for them when needed. This does not mean design and color can not be added, as long as it does not take away from it being reliable and usable for the person who has to use it.

I personally want to see the ad with the Tarzan man in a lion cloth, or Rambo in colored g-strings with the tanned body shooting the decked out 1911 with faux pearl grips with gold inlaid on the slide. Alligator holster and magazine pouches.

Or the XD with blue flames.

Just my opinion.

Terri

This week I attended the AcuSports dealer booking show.
Monday they had an afternoon at the range, for new firearm testing.
A couple of things stood out.

Glock GEN4

Shot the Gen4 Glock mod 22. The Gen4 has a different grip frame than
the previous products from Glock.
The grip frame has been reduced in size much like the slim frame
versions of the 10mm/45acp frame. The gun comes with two additional
back strap covers for lack of a better term. The grip enhancers clip
into the bottom of the dust channel and are retained by the trigger
housing pin at the top. Glock does provide a longer pin for the
thicker and slightly wider grip additions.
We did not get to try the guns with the different grips installed, but
in it’s smallest configuration it felt very good in my hands.
The magazine release is different in shape and is reversable. Old mags
will work with the new frame as long as the release stays on the left
side of the gun. To Glocks credit the guns will be coming with (3) mags.
The recoil spring has been changed to a dual captive spring like on
their compact models G26, G27, G30 ect.
The dual recoil spring and adjustable grip size really helped to
reduce the recoil impulse of the 40S&W cartridge.

Taurus

The new 738TCP (Taurus Compact Pistol) is a winner in the tiny .380
pocket pistol market. The sights are a little larger and wider than
the LCP/Keltec offerings. The pistol felt slightly larger in my hand
and I mean slightly. I did not have the opprotunity to directly
compare the TCP and the LCP. The 738 shot great 5 rounds touching at
about 7 yards.
Had the chance to shoot the Taurus 709 Slim for the first time and
think it is a good gun for the money. Very slim, compact and in
9MM!!!!!! It is not a Kahr P9 but for the cost it is a good buy.

Ruger

They intruduced the compact version of the SR9 the SR9c. About the
same size of the M&P and XD compacts. It comes with a standard flat
bottom magazine but has a finger extension in the case along with a
full size mag with a grip adaptor on it.
Shooting the compact was very comfortable with both the flat bottom
mag and one with the finger extention. Ruger reps told me they have
been working on the trigger in the SR9 series and it showed on the 9c.
It was the best trigger pull I have felt on an SR9 yet.

SIG Sauer

Shot the full size P250 in 9mm. Very nice. SIGis also shipping the
combo kits now with a full size firearm and an additional subcompact
grip, slide assy and mag.

Smith and Wesson

The new 2.5in barrelled J-frames are nice. More positive ejection and
the longer sight radius make them easier to shoot. Also available this
year will be 38spl J-frames with the cylinder machined to use full
moon clips for reloading. I guess now we will see M&P340’s being shot
in enhanced service revolver at IDPA marches. Asked but no mention
of one in 9mm yet (darn it)
The new M&P’s wil be available with night sights from Smith again and
are supposed to have an upgraded trigger like the M&P Pro.

Shot the Walther P380, nice shooting, would be great for the recoil
sensitive. The gun is a little large for a .380 which makes it a pussy
cat to shoot. Hope to see a compact version in the near future.

FNH

SCAR will be out in .308 shortly. That should be a hoot.
The 45 Tactical felt really good in the hand and shooting.

Winchester is expanding the PDX1 line of personal defence ammo. New .
380, .410 for the Judge and a 12ga with a slug and buckshot in the
same cartridge.

That is it for me. Hope to be hearing about more products in the next weeks
with the SHOT Show starting on Monday.

There is a great write up of the Gun Rights Radio Network this week on the AmmoLand website.  If you haven’t listened to any of the Podcasts you’re missing a lot of good information and don’t forget the GRRN forum where you can interact with all of the Podcasters and other listeners.

Our Podcast, The ProArms Podcast is on hiatus due to a server crash but is expected to be up and running in its new location just in time for the SHOT Show so stay tuned for more great news from the SHOT Show and then it’s back to our regular fortnightly podcasts.

This has been an exciting year for the team at ProArms and Johns Lawn Equipment. We really launched ProArms last
November with the move into the new building at Johns Lawn Equipment. The new building and the new business has been an
exhilarating experience to say the least. We have not been able to make as many of the local matches as we wanted with the adult
responsibility thing going on and the added work load, but we have been blessed in this venture. We have had a tremendous amount
of support from friends and the community.

I also want to thank all of you for your support both in the store, through the podcast and the forums. The support we have heard
thru the forums and your comments at the matches are all much appreciated. We hope we can continue to provide you with good products, good advice and hopefully good entertainment.

I personally want to thank some people that have made this venture possible:

Terri Strayer – She has put up with my short temper at times when things have not been just right, took on a lot of extra work that came along with the new business and the expansion of the Johns Lawn Equipment and been there to support me through everything that we have undertaken.

Mas Ayoob – His advice and mentoring in so many ways. He is such a wealth of knowledge it is unbelievable. Mas thank you.

Gail Pepin – Gail is the one that has taken care of all of the techno work. If it were not for Gail there would not be a ProArms podcast, website or blog. She has worked tirelessly to keep the podcast and all of techno stuff in order.

Herman Gunter – Herman is a long time friend who has mentored me in firearms, personal protection and life in general. Herman and I have spent many a Friday evening at the range shooting and solving all of the worlds problems. Herman is the one who introduced Terri and myself to Mas back in 1998 at the first class he taught in Live Oak.

Steve Denney – The manager of ProArms and the podcast host. He has put in a lot of extra time to get both of these endeavors going. Plus his knowledge of self defense. It all comes through at the counter of the store, in the concealed carry classes, the personal protection classes or at the range.

Chris Christian (GOF) – Everybody needs one. Chris has been the one that will grab me by the throat and stop me from going in the wrong direction. I know you have all heard he and I go back and forth during the podcasts. Exchanges like those can only happen between family and Chris is a brother to me.

I can not go into all of the things that these people mean to me in this short blog post, it would fill a book. These are not just friends these people are family.

From me and the entire ProArms Team

May all of your hits be down zero and all of your times be personal bests.
Stay safe and keep up the good fight.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

–
John Strayer
Johns Lawn Equipment Inc.
ProArms Inc
www.proarmsinc.com

The Pro Arms Podcast website (Podbean.com) has been down for at least a week, with no indication of when it will be functioning correctly again.  In the meantime, Gail is working on a new website for hosting the Podcast, so stay tuned.  For additional information, please check out the Pro Arms Podcast section of the GRRN Forums at:

A lot of women will tell you that if someone was going to do their child bodily harm, they would defend their children. Then you ask them, if they were harmed or killed would not that cause harm to your child also?  But when you ask them how they would carry out that defense, everything changes.

Do you carry a gun? Do you carry a knife and know how to use it? Do you have any hand to hand training?

That brings up another question, are you aware of your surroundings? Will you have time to react should trouble come your way?

I found discussing actual events with people where the victim either did not react or did not have the ability to react (gun, knife or physically), really brings self defense to the forefront for women. It makes people think about what happened: How could I have prevented this? How could I have defended myself?

Some excuses:

• “My husband always carries a gun.”
• “I have a gun in the car or in the house.”

Are you always at you husband’s side?
What about a girls’ day out or the gym?
Do you take your car in the store with you?

Have you ever thought about how long it would take to get to your car from inside the mall or just the convenience store when there is an attacker between you and your car?

Your wife has made the choice to carry a firearm for self protection? Guys, we need some help here. We need to practice and learn to be proficient with the chosen firearm. You’ll encounter excuses here, too. “Too much to do (taking care of the entire household is damn near a full time job in addition to work).”  “The house needs cleaning, there are dirty clothes stacking up, there dirty dishes to be washed, dinner to prepare, etc.”

How about a little help around the house to free up a little time to get to the range and not be thinking about all that is waiting for her at home? That will create an opportunity to focus on learning the marksmanship skills that are needed.

Now that we have the time and mindset of learning to shoot this is going to bring up a difficult subject:

Teaching Your Wife to Shoot

The dreaded words, you’re teaching your wife to shoot. Yes it is better if you can get someone else to teach your wife to shoot! But maybe there are no good teachers around your area. Maybe the cost is a major issue.  Whatever the reason, now it is up to you.

I have watched my husband teach women and he is great at it, but when it came to me he SUCKED.

Think of it like a date. When you took your wife out the first time you wanted her to have fun and hopefully, get another date. Or to put it more in your perspective (the man’s) get past first base… and hopefully score. Well, take your wife on a date to the range. Make it fun. Do not bark orders. Slowly show her the right way to do things to get better results. If it feels good and does not hurt her she may want to keep doing it. As she improves she will be willing for more.

Take the time to EXPLAIN why to do it this way. PATIENCE! Then give her time to adjust to that. Remember when you started shooting you did not always have the perfect stance-grip-sight picture-trigger squeeze. So be patient, if you have her working on one thing don’t bark out other commands. Wait then slowly add to the work in progress.

Also remember that everyone is different. What you think would work best may not always be the case. Then stop and do some easy fun drills. Then stop. Remember you want to get lucky tonight.  Go to dinner. Go home. Cook on the grill. Sit down and spend time together. Then she just might be willing to go on a second date.

Tomorrow is the 7th annual National Ammo Day. The goal is for everyone to buy at least 100 rounds. Now some of you might say hasn’t that been going on all year? Hasn’t everyone already bought all the ammo they could get their hands on? Well yes, maybe.

Most calibers are still hard to find most places around the country including right here at ProArms. We do have ammo in all of the popular calibers except maybe .380. You may not find as wide a selection as in the past but this week is the time to buy at least 100 rounds and buy it preferably from your local stores, not the big boxes. If you can’t find that favorite 9mm or .45 load, get some shotgun shells, get anything you can use.

Christmas buying season is coming upon us. Kill two birds with one stone by purchasing ammo as “small gift” items for friends who own guns. It’s always appreciated, and those small, rectangular boxes are easy to wrap!
We keep hearing that ammo is becoming more available, but I have not really seen it while traveling around the country, and I visit gun shops everywhere I go. The ones that seem to have a good supply of ammo either stockpiled it early, like my friends at Maxon Range in DesPlaines, IL and mete it out in reasonable amounts so no one hoarder can buy it all up. Then there are some other places (who shall remain nameless) that have plenty of ammo but sell it at gouging prices. I hope everyone remembers who they are when this ammo crisis is over.

National Ammo Day is also a good time to let your representatives know what you are doing and why, and let them know how you support the Second Amendment and hope they will, too. There is a link on the National Ammo Day Website for contacting your representatives.

Pro Arms has a pretty good selection of ammo this week. Stop by the store and see what we have that you might be able to use!

A small sampling of  what is available at Pro Arms right now.