GTW NEWS
Be careful what you draw… • Continued from page 3
T is shows how agencies can
A host of new gear is on offer in the latest Lyman brochure.
Lyman’s prize
2012 catalogue Lyman Products’ latest brochure contains a range of new items plus details of its popular On Target Sweepstakes prize draw. T e US-based reloading expert
and supplier of products for serious shooting enthusiasts has detailed a wide array of equipment. It is not only available under
the Lyman name but also includes Pachmayr recoil pads, grips and tools; TacStar tactical gear; Trius traps; A-Zoom snap caps; Uni- Dot sights and Butch’s gun-care products. Meanwhile, Lyman’s On Target
Sweepstakes prize draw is set to continue. To date it has awarded more than $100,000 in prizes to shooters and reloaders. T is year, more than 100 prizes and $5,000 in merchandise is guaranteed, with grand prizes including a Ruger LC9 with Tactical Grip Glove, plus TurboSonic 6000 and 7000 Ultrasonic Cleaners. Visit the website for your copy
of the catalogue or to fi nd out more.
Lyman
Lyman Products Corp T: +1 860 632 2020 W:
www.lymanproducts.com
Photo credit
We would like to credit the image on page 3 of the February issue of GTW to photographer Oleg Volk of VolkStudio, who also owns the copyright. T is was not included on the
picture at the time of going to print.
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impact on people’s lives. T ere’s no doubt they do good work, but when it goes bad it is not just ridiculous but dangerous. T e search revealed nothing
untoward at Mr Sansone’s home – no slain monsters and no bad guys. T is was, naturally, extremely
upsetting for the family but it raises concerns far beyond the crass handling of the case. What faith can be put in a police force with senior offi cers who make the sort of decisions that allowed this? It is claimed that the offi cer in
charge, inspector Kevin T aler, described this as “a fi rearms incident” to a local newspaper and that therefore the actions were performed “for offi cer safety.” We have heard some ridiculous
decisions and comments over the years and reeled in disbelief at some monstrous overreactions by those in positions of authority, but this one has to come high on the
list for award-winning stupidity. But we have also seen a man
carrying a chair leg in a carrier bag shot dead by police. T e police themselves should
consider taking some action; for the good name of the police everywhere, as such things undermine the good work done. How is it possible to have
confi dence in other aspects of their work, be it the school, the family departments or the police? T e people who fi nance these services by their taxes deserve much better. We have seen similar if less
obviously crass happenings before. So much of it stems from the ignorance of the subject and the employment of people whose – though they may well have very good university degrees to supposedly equip them for the post they hold – common sense, as learned in ‘the university of life’, is lacking. T is can lead to such things arising. Unless the positive aspects of the shooting sports are better portrayed
in schools – so children see the good things and are not terrifi ed by the narrow-minded views and actions of an ill-equipped teacher – such nonsense can only increase. Most countries have some
great sporting organisations doing good work – we do in the UK – but it remains an uphill struggle, as much of the TV and media hierarchy is inhabited by people who also portray rather blinkered views. We see the results frequently, with what amounts to biased reporting as well as under-reporting of the positives. T ese things show that the
shooting community cannot relax – there is still so much to be done. Finding ways to portray the positive aspects of the business and the sport must be a high priority. T at a crayon drawing can
elicit a response such as that suff ered by Mr Sansone shows that there is still along way to go, so support your associations!
Swarovski passes €100 million mark
H
igh-quality-binocular expert Swarovski Optik ended
2011 successfully with a record turnover of €100.3 million, compared with €94.4 million the previous year. T e highest turnover achieved
by the company since it was founded in 1949 is down to several factors, including the launch of three new innovative binoculars. Despite the tough economic
climate, the Austrian family fi rm impressed its global customers again with a turnover increase of nearly seven per cent and the signs are looking very good for further growth in 2012. Board chairwoman Carina Schiestl-Swarovski said: “We
Swarovski Optik’s executive board, (L to R): Andreas Baumann, Carina Schiestl- Swarovski and Gerd Schreiter.
are delighted that during 2011, which was an economically challenging year, we successfully surpassed the €100 million mark for the fi rst time since our company was founded, achieving our best turnover yet.” T e focus for Swarovski
Optik remains on growth and
innovation and Carina added: “We are focusing on what has made us strong over many years: our vision, corporate culture, employees and brand. “T ese are strengths that we will
use in the future to ensure that our company remains a pearl within the Swarovski group. “T is year we will continue to
surprise and excite our customers with new products.”
Swarovski Optik T: +43 5223/511 0 E:
info@swarovskioptik.info W:
www.swarovskioptik.com
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