I know that Many - Including myself are in disbelief of the senseless shooting of those innocent children yesterday. I cringe at the thought that - what if it was my kid. It is a terrible thing and as a parent - my heart goes out to the parents who lost a child at the hand of this misguided individual.With that said- I know that once again gun laws are thrust into the spot light and what it really comes down to is Criminals & Psycho's do not obtain a gun through legal  means.  Our Right to Bare Arms is not an amendment to insure that we can go hunting. It is an amendment that is there to give us the ability to protect ourselves from our enemies - Both Foreign & Domestic. It gives us the basic right to protect our freedoms. Our Freedom of speech, Freedom of Religion, free to own properties & Live Our Way of Life. People Just Do Not Get It!Maybe it should be mandatory that we read the Bill of Rights Once in a while - To remember why hundreds of thousands of Americans fought & Died to Protect our way of life. To protect the right to have an opinion. Weather you agree or disagree, THAT is Our Right."Because a well-regulated militia is necessary to national security, the right of the people to keep and bear arms may not be infringed". With all of the Terrorism in the world today - Our Right To Bare Arms is more important today than it has Ever Been in Our Great Countries History.We can turn a blind eye to what is going on in the world around us and say - "No, that could never happen here"Well It Has Happened Here. It happened on September 11th, 2001 and it can happen again.Let keep our eyes on the real issue at hand. A mentally ill person took the lives of countless innocent people yesterday. My prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of all who have been touched by this situation

Live rehearsal with conceal carry by Mia Anstine I was just at my local gun store and the clerk said their gun sales have been at a record high. He said that conceal carry are at the top of the customer's wanted list. I hope carry & self defense courses are at a high as well. It got me to thinking of an [...] Read more of this post

Predator Call – the mini Phantom by Mia Anstine It's that time of year again. Just after big game is done, and predator hunting takes full effect. I thought I better share this one again. We are still using (enjoying) this call and demo-ing another which I hope to report on soon! I was excited to head to the post office counter yesterday with [...] Read more of this post

Should I be sad – Looking at search engine terms by Mia Anstine Do you happen to have a blog? Do you ever look to see what search engine terms people type in that refer them to your site? Well I just did, and I am appalled. The top referer today is "who is the older dark haired lady hunter on tv". WHAT?! Am I "older"? Well, maybe. [...] Read more of this post

Playground Buck by Mia Anstine It's been a fun weekend. LG and I were pretty busy, but it seemed everywhere we went there were mule deer. She practiced volleyball with a friend at our local park, and these deer didn't even give she or her friend a second look. Check out this "playground buck". Do you think he was going [...] Read more of this post

From all of us – Happy Thanksgiving by Mia Anstine We hope you were lucky enough to harvest your turkey dinner. What is your favorite, most amazing recipe? Share it with us! It has been an excellent year and we are very thankful for each an every blessing. Thanks to you, one and all, who have touched our lives. We are happy to know you [...] Read more of this post

Recoil – Reducing shooting flinch by Mia Anstine In sighting in my Little Gal's rifle for her elk hunt I noticed she had developed a flinch. She was anticipating the recoil when shooting her rifle. It was significantly decreasing her shooting accuracy. Her shots were all over the target, and some were even missing it entirely. I have tried a couple of teaching techniques to help reduce her [...] Read more of this post

THANK YOU Veterans by Mia Anstine I woke up this morning and contemplated a new blog post. As I sat here, sipping my coffee, I remembered why I started writing my blog, and who I started writing for. I began my blog to share stories. I shared those stories with my grandpa. As I wrote, I was talking to him. I [...] Read more of this post

Legislative Alert Sportsmen's Act Will Soon Face A Vote NSSF Urges Calls to Your Senators As the 112th Congress begins its post-election session, NSSF encourages all firearms owners, hunters and sportsmen to call or email their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on the Sportsmen's Act (S. 3525), the most important package of measures for the benefit of sportsmen in a generation. An early vote has been cleared procedurally, so act now. This historic legislation includes the firearms industry's top legislative priority, the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (S. 838) that would clarify that ammunition is excluded from regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Anti-hunting groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity are suing the EPA to force a ban on traditional ammunition made with lead components that would devastate hunting and shooting sports participation, drive up ammunition prices by almost 200 percent on average and dry up conservation funding. No less than 46 of the nation's leading sportsmen and conservation groups including the NRA, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and the Boone and Crockett Club are championing S. 3525. This bipartisan legislation is strongly supported by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The Sportsmen's Act is a package of 19 separate bills -- the majority of sportsmen's legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. (See below for an overview of the components of the bill.) A similar package of bills--the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 (H.R. 4089)--was passed by the House in the spring by a bipartisan vote of 276 to 146. Passage of this pro-sportsmen's legislation will promote, protect and preserve our nation's hunting, shooting and conservation heritage for generations to come. Our voices must be heard! As you read this, Anti-hunting forces are working to defeat S. 3525. So act now, call your U.S. Senators at 202-224-3121 and urge them to vote YES for the bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2012. Sportsmen's Priorities in the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 The Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act: Specifically excludes ammunition and fishing tackle from the Toxic Substances Control Act, preventing unnecessary regulations that could devastate hunting, shooting, conservation funding and the firearm and ammunition industries. Making Public Lands Public: Requires that the 1.5 percent of annual Land and Water Conservation Fund funding is made available to secure public access to federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Makes Pittman-Robertson funds available to states for a longer period of time for the creation and maintenance of shooting ranges. The bill encourages federal land agencies to cooperate with state and local authorities to maintain shooting ranges and limits liability for these agencies.   Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to urge your senators to SUPPORT the Sportsmen's Act of 2012.   --------------------------- Visit NSSF's Government Relations site at nssf.org/GovRel.

Don’t be afraid – Be educated (Kids and Firearm Safety) by Mia Anstine I feel all families should teach their children about firearms. Whether you intend to own one or not! What if your child comes across a firearm or visits another friend's home where there are firearms. Will you child know what to do? Firearm safety is a very important thing in our lives. It has been [...]