January 16, 2012

SHOT SHOW 2012

The turkey leftovers are gone, the tree is toast, and you can't even remember what you got for Christmas. It's mid-January, cold and gray, and spring is still weeks or months away, depending on your latitude and elevation. Must be time to drool over the new guns and gear!

As I write this, the SHOT Show starts tomorrow. This monster trade show in Las Vegas is where many companies announce the new stuff. We already know about some of it, but can't talk about it until this week. Not to worry. This Sunday's Gun Talk Radio show will be from the floor of the SHOT Show (actually recorded three days earlier), featuring interviews with folks from the major companies talking about the new stuff.

But wait, there's more! All this week while I'm at the SHOT Show I'll be doing interviews and putting them up as podcasts. Whether it's the news of a major gun company being purchased (OOPS!), new guns, or just a cool gadget, you'll get the news all through the week. You can download these podcasts several ways. Use the Gun Talk Radio app on your smart phone: the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, and the Gun Talk App for Android on Amazon. Or, go to the iTunes store and search for "Tom Gresham" to find the free podcasts. While there, might as well subscribe (it's free!) so you don't miss any of the reports from SHOT. If you just like to do things the old-fashioned way, you can also go to www.guntalk.libsyn.com for direct downloads of the podcasts.

RUGER SR22 PISTOL

We just uploaded a video to the Gun Talk Television YouTube channel about the brand-new Ruger SR22 pistol. It feels like an SR9 pistol that was left in the dryer too long -- it's small, and cute as a puppy, and it shoots great. Has a decocker/safety and magazine disconnect. In short, it's very nice.

Ruger also introduced the American Rifle , which is a bolt-action centerfire aimed for a lower price point. Synthetic stock, wonderful trigger (yes, on a Ruger!!), lightweight, and although it doesn't have the integral scope bases built into the receiver, it comes with scope bases included. All you need to do is buy rings to fit a Weaver-style base. This is a sweet rifle!

HOLDER GOES BEFORE THE HOUSE - AGAIN

Attorney General Holder will testify, again, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Expect several things: 1. Fireworks (but you'll have to watch on C-Span to see them), 2. The mainstream media will ignore it , 3. Holder's position will be It's Bush's Fault because he did it too (no, not really, but the media will suck up this nonsense), 4. That the deadly failure of the ATF's "Fast & Furious" program is just another example of why we need more gun control laws on America's law-abiding gun owners, and 5. The Democrats on the committee will all give Holder cover and will excuse the stupidity which has -- so far -- been implicated in the murder of hundreds of people.

What you will not see: Any effort on the part of Holder to hold himself accountable, or to explain why the his department lied to Congress about this, or why they are shuffling the players in F&F , or an admission that at least part of the reason for this program was to lay the foundation for the Obama administration to call for increased restrictions on gun owners.

It's not going to be pretty, but it sure will be interesting. We'll have more about this on Gun Talk radio soon.

GUNS AND GEAR TV & GUN TALK TELEVISION

As you know, I've been at the forefront of putting television shows about shooting before the public. Almost 20 years ago I co-hosted "Shooting Sports America" on ESPN. I created "Personal Defense TV" when no one thought any network would run a show about the defensive use of firearms.

New seasons of both of our shows -- Guns & Gear TV and Gun Talk Television -- return this summer and will air on two networks: NBC Sports Network (the new name for the VERSUS Network) and the Pursuit Channel.

The two shows can be seen right now on the Pursuit Channel and on Wild TV, which airs in Canada, Germany, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and other European countries. We're global!

If you missed any of the episodes, you can watch them at www.guntalk.tv and www.gunsandgeartv.com . 

SHOP GUN TALK

Shop Gun Talk now has baseball hats! To pick up a Guns and Gear distressed hat or Gun Talk Television hat, visit  www.shopguntalk.com.

Coming soon - DVDs!