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Missouri Resolution Supports Continued Commercial Utilization of Lake City Ammunition Plant

March 10, 2025March 16, 2024 by TTAG Contributor

Missouri state Rep. Aaron McMullen’s introduction of a concurrent resolution supporting the continued commercial utilization of Lake City Army Ammunition Plant is being applauded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and others who have been following the political attacks on the utilization of the important factory. The resolution would mark the Missouri General Assembly’s … Read more

Breaking NY Times Exclusive News Bulletin: Lake City Army Plant Makes AR-15 Ammo and Has Sold Some to the Public

March 5, 2025November 13, 2023 by Dan Zimmerman

The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, built during World War II, has long been operated for the federal government by private contractors. Over the past decade, a New York Times investigation found, the site has increasingly produced rounds for the commercial market as military demand has diminished. The Army says the commercial business is meant … Read more

The Latest Target in the Biden Administration’s War on America’s Gun Owners: AR-15 Ammunition

March 5, 2025June 22, 2022 by Larry Keane

President Joe Biden doesn’t like a lot of things about guns. He castigates modern sporting rifles (MSRs), as “weapons of war.” He’s also pretty angry about privately made firearms PMFs – or those scary “ghost guns,” that have existed since before America was founded. Forget accessories. Standard capacity magazines completely creep him out. None of … Read more

Winchester Takes Over Operation of the Army’s Lake City Ammunition Plant

March 6, 2025October 1, 2020 by Dan Zimmerman

Olin Corporation, better knows as Winchester Ammunition, has taken over operation of the US Army’s Lake City Ammunition Plant east of Kansas City, Missouri. The plant turns out billions of rounds of small arms ammunition each year and has been in existence since 1941. It’s been operated by a variety of companies during that time … Read more

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