started in 2014 Trailblazer Firearms 2014 founded by Aaron Voigt – to design, develop, manufacture and market innovative American-made firearms LifeCard – took us seven years to bring the initial LifeCard concept to market – just 27 parts – weighs about 7 ounces 2019 LifeCard .22 Magnum Trailblazer Firearms 388 Cane Creek Road Fletcher, NC 28732 … Read more
founded in November of 2011 To provide a safe hunting environment for wheelchair bound individuals, children with disabilities and other physically challenged individuals that could not otherwise hunt. 2011 founded by Tommy Estridge & Jerome Davis Back in the Woods Again North Carolina Profiles on Minuteman University.com are editorial content compiled from public sources. … Read more
moved to USA in 2009 – 2015 Canada, North Carolina, Alabama History in Canada 1985 founded by Ted Szabo and Thanos Polyzos in Canada – two childhood friends – Szabo was born in Hungary – Polyzos was born in Greece had a factory in Markham, Ontario, Canada January 2009 moved to Pineville, North Carolina USA History January … Read more
founded in 1994 Florida, North Carolina famous for its tactical OTF automatic knives 1994 founded in Vero Beach, Florida 2005 relocated to Bradford, Pennsylvania 2009 relocated to Fletcher, North Carolina “It has the same quality as a handmade custom.” Microtech Small Arms Research (MSAR) 2007 – 2015 2007 manufactured an American-made Steyr AUG – Microtech Small … Read more
Project Appleseed 1999 started from a series of ads appearing in Shotgun News by Jack Dailey under a pseudonym “Fred” 2017 those ads ceased April 2006 in Ramseur, North Carolina 2006 instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs 2018 over 120,000 individuals have attended an Appleseed marksmanship and history … Read more
founded in 1995 North Carolina, Florida 1995 Ulrich “Uli” Wiegand started the company – German immigrant 2013 moved to Florida 60,000-square-foot – 50 employees – 2,500 AK-47 rifles a month Inter Ordnance 3305 Westwood Industrial Dr Monroe, NC 28110 (704) 225-8843 Inter Ordnance 295 North Dr Suite A Melbourne, FL 32934 About I.O. Inc I.O. … Read more
Grass Roots North Carolina GRNC 1994 founded Paul Valone – President About Grass Roots North Carolina Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC) is an all-volunteer nonprofit gun rights organization founded in 1994 and led by President F. Paul Valone. Its leaders emphasize that every officer is unpaid and that member dues fund advocacy rather than … Read more
1973 1973 originally the Gwinn Firearms Company in Madison, North Carolina sold the Bushmaster bullpup carbine 5.56 moved to Bangor, Maine Richard Dyke purchased for $241,000 – moved to Windham, Maine 1992 until 2005 Bushmaster M17S bullpup rifle 2002 “D.C. Sniper” attacks 2006 sold to Cerberus Capital Management 2006 bought Cobb Manufacturing 2007 BA50 bolt action rifle … Read more
1969 “I AM THE MAJORITY!” Mark Robinson April 3, 2018 at a Greensboro City Council meeting Mark spoke April 3, 2018 at a Greensboro City Council meeting (Mark was not a gun-owner at the time) His defense of the Second Amendment Went Viral 1985 to 1989 Army Reserve “You can’t withhold my right to own … Read more
Southeastern Outdoor Press Association SEOPA is the nation’s premier regional outdoor communicator’s organization May, 1964 Founded at Fontana Village, N.C by Tennessean Evan Means 1965 Treasury contained $35.26 for publication of a newsletter 1973 Tom Rollins executive director 1974 SEOPA boasted 95 active and 39 corporate members 1976 Meetings were decreased from twice annually to once … Read more