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Federal excise taxes collected during record spring sales months benefit hunting, shooting and wildlife management.

With demand for both ammunition and reloading components peaking due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. (Hodgdon) was designated an essential business, and is doing its part to ensure products are available to consumers while protecting its employees, distributors and customers.

Tactical Solutions (TacSol), a producer of rimfire firearms, upgrades and accessories, will be donating a portion of the proceeds from its limited-edition Turquoise barrel and rifle sales, to help those fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Per a press release from Idaho Fish and Game, some nonresident licenses, permits and tag sales are temporarily suspended by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission (IFGC).

FN America, LLC has been designated an essential business to the Defense Industrial Base by the Department of Defense, and the state of South Carolina.

With social distancing being the norm of the day, cabin fever is bound to set in. Several states have taken steps to encourage outdoor activities to help ward off these ill effects, namely waiving various fees and requirements associated with outdoor activities.

Known for producing a line of leather handgun holsters, belts and other firearm-related gear, Versacarry has begun the process of converting its facility to help in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

Here at American Hunter, we have reported on the skyrocketing number of gun sales that occurred this March, as well as the similarly rising number of new gun owners. Wonder what these folks are buying?

March saw 3.7 million background checks conducted, the most since the system was created in 1998, fully eclipsing the previous record of 3.3 million set in December 2015.