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Beretta Holding, the largest shareholder of Sturm, Ruger & Company with 9.95% ownership, sent a letter to shareholders detailing the need for board change due to sustained share price underperformance, operational deterioration including 23% gross margin compression, and board members' minimal ownership stakes despite decades-long tenures.

Congressman Thomas Massie, Chairman of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, has introduced H.R 2909, the D.C Personal Protection Reciprocity Act, legislation that would allow individuals with a valid concealed carry permit issued from their home state to carry their firearms in the District of Columbia.

Daniel Defense has announced it will no longer sell firearms to Academy Sports due to their decision to remove MSR's from their website and in-store displays. The company is asking their distributors to place Academy on a "Do Not Sell" list for all Daniel Defense products.

With a win in Junior Standard Pistol at the 2014 World Championships underway outside Barcelona, Spain, USA Shooting Junior Alex Chichkov becomes just the second junior World Champion ever in Pistol for the U.S. along with just the second-ever medalist joining Joseph Gonzalez who won four pistol World Champs medals in 1994.

Participating in the inaugural International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany, Ian Rupert took home the gold medal after qualifying in the No. 1 position. Rupert (Muncy, PA) joined his junior teammates Dale Royer (Jackson, Montana) and Christian Wilkoski (Centerburg, Ohio) to earn the silver medal behind Italy while Russia finished third.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) announces a plan to create two independent, public companies. In the split, Mark DeYoung will become Chairman/CEO of ATK Sporting which includes Federal Premium, Bushnell, Savage Arms, BLACKHAWK!, Primos, Final Approach, Uncle Mike's, Hoppe's, RCBS, Alliant Powder, CCI, Speer, Champion Targets, Gold Tip Arrows, Weaver Optics, Outers, Bollé, Cebe, and Serengeti brands. Aerospace becomes Orbital ATK, Inc., reflecting the merger between Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) and ATK's aerospace and defense groups. Orbital co-founder David W. Thompson will head Orbital ATK.

Mike Seeklander used an Armscor/ Rock Island Armory compact 1911 chambered in 9mm to take the Smith & Wesson, International Defensive Pistol Association (IDBA) Backup Gun (BUG) National Title. Jerry Miculek took the Revolver title for the competition held at the Smith & Wesson Academy in Springfield, Massachusetts.