By mid March male woodchucks will be going from den hole to den hole checking for female occupants, a sign that spring is just around the corner. Chuck hunters are preparing for warmer weather and many are considering a new hunting rifle. For woodchucks and other varmints, hunters typically use a specialized type of small caliber, long-range firearm known as a varmint rifle. However, some varmint hunters are looking for a heavier barreled rifle, which is where the H-S Pro-Series 2000 Varmint should be considered a viable option. Read our full review at firearmsfirst.com …

Most recently he has been the movie host for Encore Westerns, but long before that he was Sheriff Matt Dillon’s sidekick Chester on television’s longest running series called Gunsmoke. Cowboy, Actor, Veteran, Environmentalist and Olympic Hopeful, Dennis Weaver was 81 years old when he passed away Friday, a victim of cancer.

From a recent national study it is estimated that 53% of citizens have some type of firearm in their home. Many are purchased for defense of home and family against violent criminals. Another study shows that there is an 80% chance you will be injured if you are home during an intrusion or burglary if you are unable to defend yourself, which is why the right to own a firearm is so important. Yet the number of firearm accidents in the home involving gun owners and their children jeopardizes your right to possess firearms because it gives the gun control lobby more ammunition to take that right away. You must be a safe and responsible firearms owner if you want help ensure your right to keep and bear arms is honored by the U.S. government in the future.