AMT

Posted on January 1, 1977 by gwebs

Arcadia Machine & Tool

1977 – 1998

from Irwindale, California
1978 AMT Backup 380
1982 to 1995 produced the AutoMag line of pistols
1989 acquired by IAI (Irwindale Arms Incorporated)
1998 purchased by Galena Industries of Sturgis, South Dakota
– assembled guns from existing parts
– phased out the use of the “AMT” brand
2001 – 2018 purchased by High Standard Manufacturing Company in Houston, Texas
2005 – 2018 reintroduced & produced:
– AutoMag II, AutoMag III, AutoMag IV, and Backup
May of 2018 High Standard Manufacturing went out business

AMT Information site

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Michael Woodland

Posted on July 22, 1976 by gwebs

Podcaster -Competition Shooter

Army Sniper / Drill Instructor
Competition Shooter IPSC
Munitions Weapons Tactical
Co-hosts the Black Man With A Gun podcast
M-W Tactical Podcast

https://gunstreamer.com/@MunitionsWeaponsTactical

Arms Export Control Act

Posted on June 30, 1976 by gwebs

Arms Export Control Act of 1976

Title II of Pub.L. 94–329, 90 Stat. 729
codified at 22 U.S.C. ch. 39
H.R. 13680 legislation was passed by the 94th Congressional session
enacted into law by the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford
on June 30, 1976
requires international governments receiving weapons from the United States to use the armaments for legitimate self-defense
places certain restrictions on American arms traders and manufacturers

IPSC

Posted on May 24, 1976 by gwebs

International Practical Shooting Confederation
– Created 1976

The International Practical Shooting Confederation is the world’s second largest shooting sport association and the largest and oldest within practical shooting.

affiliates over 100 regions from Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania

International Practical Shooting Confederation is the international confederation governing a type of practical pistol competition. The promotion of accuracy, power, and speed as three equal elements was the prime objective along with multiple targets, moving targets, targets that react when hit, penalty carrying no-shoot targets mixed-in or even partially covering shoot targets, obstacles, movement, competitive tactics, etc. to keep the shooters challenged and spectators entertained.

https://www.ipsc.org/

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Posted on May 22, 1976 by gwebs

1976

United States regulatory regime to restrict and control the export of defense and military related technologies to safeguard U.S. national security and further U.S. foreign policy objectives

Defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List (USML) are covered by the regulations

David Codrea

Posted on April 2, 1976 by gwebs

– 1999 writer for GUNS & AMMO magazine
– writer for HANDGUNS magazine
– writer for 2009-2018 GUNS magazine
– 2011 “Journalist of the Year” by the 2nd Amendment Foundation
– 2011 Soldier of Fortune Magazine’s “2nd Amendment Freedom Fighter Award”
– 2014 Defender of Liberty by the Second Amendment Foundation

https://waronguns.blogspot.com/

Alan Gura

Posted on April 2, 1976 by gwebs

Jan 2, 1971

– 2008 successfully argued District of Columbia v. Heller before the United States Supreme Court
– successfully argued McDonald v. Chicago.before the United States Supreme Court
– born in Israel
– came to the United States when he was 7 with his family