Put the Criminals on Notice

High-visible signage detailing your FFL’s physical security features can send the criminal element to an easier target. What a difference a sign makes! Call me crazy, but when I was overseeing more than 100,000 firearms as a corporate security director, I learned fast that security awareness signage was a critical element in preventing thefts. With […]

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Special Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum ‘One of Twenty’ Rifle to benefit Project ChildSafe Foundation

Auction on GunBroker.com Dec. 24-Jan. 7 NEWTOWN, Conn. — In observance of its 20th Anniversary in 2017, Henry Repeating Arms has created a superb, highly collectible “One of Twenty” Edition of its highly popular Big Boy .44 magnum lever-action rifle. The “One of Twenty” Edition will feature hand-engraving, AAA-grade American Walnut, special “One of Twenty” […]

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SHOT Show Update: 10 Articles that Will Help You Thrive at SHOT Show

Months have turned to weeks and with 2018 SHOT Show just around the corner now is the time to get focused. A well thought out plan is vital to one’s success here, with the thousands of exhibitors, attendees and booths it can be easy to get caught up and overwhelmed. Don’t let that be you. […]

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Leave the Lights On!

The only people not taking downtime during the holidays are the criminals. We all need a few days off to celebrate and ring in the holidays — and the bad guys are counting on the fact you do just that! Trends show burglars committing their crimes when law enforcement staffing is stretched thin or even […]

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Behind the Firing Line: VRA

Welcome to NSSF’s column for firearms range owners, managers and staff. “Behind the Firing Line” works to accomplish two things. First, it recognizes ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve NSSF’s Five-Star rating for excellence. Second, it works to explain how these ranges met specific criteria within the Star-Rating Range Program, so […]

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Unified Industry Sponsors SHOT Show University, Executive Management Seminar at 2018 SHOT Show

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Unified Industry has signed as sponsor of the 2018 Executive Management Seminar and as a Bronze sponsor of the 2018 SHOT Show University. Both educational forums take place on Monday, Jan. 22, the day before […]

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From the Counter: Sidney’s Department Store and Uniforms

“From the Counter” is the NSSF timely industry perspectives from firearm retailers across the country. Our goal is to identify and highlight innovative market strategies to help retailers compete more successfully. Lessons learned will be drawn from an array of regions with diverse market economies in an era of political change. While this column has […]

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West Coast Armory Earns NSSF Five-Star Range Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that West Coast Armory has been awarded the organization’s top Five-Star rating for range excellence. This Washington-state company has two footprints, a dual-purpose range and retail facility in the bustling suburb of Bellevue, across Lake […]

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Daniel Defense Sponsors SHOT Show Mobile App for Fourth Consecutive Year

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Daniel Defense has renewed its sponsorship of the SHOT Show Mobile App for the fourth consecutive year. Headquartered in Black Creek, Georgia, Daniel Defense is a leading manufacturer of premium MSRs (modern sporting rifles), […]

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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year — For Burglars

This time of year, thieves understand the same things your customers do: Your store is full of cool, new and expensive inventory! This is especially true during the winter holiday season and, for many stores, in the months during hunting seasons, when your inventory levels are higher to meet seasonal demand. This extra inventory adds […]

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Traffic Ticket Won’t Stop Gun Purchase If We Fix NICS

Last week we made the case for supporting reform legislation that will do the most to help keep firearms out of the hands of those who should not have them. “Fix-NICS” legislation was attached to Rep. Richard Hudson’s (R-NC) national reciprocity legislation and passed the House by a vote of 231 to 198. The purpose […]

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Retailer Education Seminars at 2018 SHOT Show

As the Senior Director of Retailer Services for NSSF, my team and I spend months curating the topics for SHOT Week’s Retailer Seminars, and then recruiting top-level speakers who can pass on their subject-matter expertise to our retailers and range owners. This educational forum is always a sell-out with many of the seminars at standing-room […]

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NSSF Praises Passage of U.S. Rep. Luetkemeyer’s Legislation Ending ‘Operation Choke Point’

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, today praised U.S. Rep. Blaine Leuktemeyer’s (R-Mo.) legislation that puts an end to an Obama administration effort to deny financial services to businesses solely because they were labeled “high risk,” including firearms-related businesses. The bill, […]

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PointsNorth Search Group is Newest 2018 SHOT Show Executive Management Seminar Sponsor

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that PointsNorth Search Group has agreed to sponsor the 2018 Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, the Executive Management Seminar will take place the day before the 2018 SHOT Show opens, Monday, […]

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Retired Brass Off Target Trumpeting for Gun Restrictions

Sixteen of our nation’s senior military officers recently penned a letter to Congress under the banner of the Giffords Veteran Coalition. They chose to lend their military authority and prestige to assist an ongoing political effort to further restrict their fellow law-abiding American citizens’ Constitutional right to keep and bear arms because they mistakenly believe […]

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Clear Front-Sight picture of what Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Will Do

The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, H.R. 38, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 231 to 198. It was one of the first bills introduced in this Congress, and even up to its passage, and now subsequent consideration in the U.S. Senate, there’s been quite a bit of misinformation […]

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What Fixing NICS Really Entails – And What it Does NOT Portend

With U.S. House passage of H.R. 38 this week, as amended to include the Fix NICS Act, we are moving toward the one reform that will do the most to help keep firearms out of the hands of those who should not have them. And, despite what some have falsely claimed, it will do so […]

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Your Website — Key to Customer Engagement

Too many small businesses don’t have a website or ignore one they started years ago — and they’re missing out. For today’s consumer, it’s all about the experiences, and the ease and the usability of your website will be most important to creating that experience for them. This means you’ll need a clean and simple […]

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NSSF Praises U.S. House Passage of National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill with Fix NICS Provisions

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition and related industries, praised today’s 231 to 198 vote passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38), as amended to include legislative provisions to “Fix NICS,” which have long been […]

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U.S. House Passes Fix NICS Act and Concealed Carry Reciprocity

By a vote of 231 to 198 the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38), as amended to include legislative provisions to “Fix NICS,” which have long been a priority for NSSF®, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition and related industries. “With House passage today of […]

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HeadHunters NW Renews Sponsorship of SHOT Show Executive Management Seminar

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the firearms industry’s trade association, is pleased to announce that HeadHunters NW has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade® (SHOT®) Show’s Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, the Executive Management Seminar will take place the day […]

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Security Camera System and Public-View Monitors

Making your store security visible to all has benefits. Most FFLs wisely invest in closed-circuit security camera systems and will at some point upgrade to a newer digital or network video recording systems. One question many are asking today is, “Is there value in installing a public-view monitor at the front entrance or over the […]

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U.S. House to Vote on Fix NICS Act and Concealed Carry Reciprocity

The House is expected to vote as early as this week (Dec. 4) on H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Currently varying state-by-state concealed carry laws are making unwitting criminals out of law-abiding firearms owners for simply making a wrong traffic turn. There is no justification for individuals’ Constitutional rights to end […]

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Behind the Firing Line: On Target Range and Tactical Training Center

NSSF’s “Behind the Firing Line” column works to accomplish two things. First, it recognizes those ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve an NSSF Three-, Four- or Five-Star rating for excellence. Second, it works to explain how these ranges met specific criteria within the Star-Rating Range Program, so that other ranges working […]

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Experticity Sponsors 2018 SHOT Show Executive Management Seminar Luncheon

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Experticity has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the 2018 Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, the Executive Management Seminar will take place the day before the show opens, Monday, Jan. […]

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Rep. Steve D. Russell (R-Okla.)

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to post the latest of our occasional Q&A features with an elected official who supports hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF thanks Congressman Steve Russell (R-Okla.) for agreeing to talk with us. U.S. Rep. Steve D. Russell brings a unique perspective on firearms to the House of Representatives. He’s a […]

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On Fixing Gun Background Checks, Give Credit Where It Is Due

This op-ed was originally published in the Hearst Connecticut media group’s eight daily newspapers on Nov. 28, 2017. By Lawrence G. Keane We would like to welcome Connecticut’s Democratic Senators to the important issue on which we have been diligently working on a national basis with considerable success since 2013. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris […]

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USCCA Renews New Product Center Sponsorship for 2018 SHOT Show

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) has renewed its sponsorship of the New Product Center for the 2018 SHOT Show. Headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin, USCCA is a member-based organization — open to […]

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From the Counter: Final Flight Outfitters, Union City, Tennessee

“From the Counter” is the NSSF’s timely industry perspective from firearms retailers across the country. Our goal is to identify and highlight innovative market strategies that help retailers compete more successfully. Lessons learned will be drawn from an array of regions with diverse market economies in an era of political change. Final Flight Outfitters — Union […]

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NSSF Member Takes on Facebook Advertising

Jessica Keffer, marketing manager for The Sportsman’s Shop in East Earl, Penn., was on Fox & Friends Sunday to talk about the recent experience of her family-owned business when they were told they could no longer advertise on Facebook because they sell firearms after initially being allowed to do so. The Daily Caller had earlier told the story of the NSSF […]

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NSSF Praises Texas Reps. Cuellar, Culberson for Fix NICS Legislation

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and John Culberson (R-Texas) for their leadership on introducing the bipartisan H.R. 4434, the Fix NICS Act of 2017 into the House of Representatives. The legislation is a companion […]

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10 Tips for Firearms Retail Workplace Safety

Safety in your store goes beyond responsible firearms handling. When we hear the word “safety” in the firearms world, like most people, we immediately think of safe firearms handling and keeping guns out of the reach of children. For firearms retailers though, safety is also about keeping your employees working safely and free of injuries. […]

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Giving a Firearm as a Gift? Some Reminders from NSSF

The holidays are just around the corner. As hunters, shooters, collectors or just plain plinkers, it’s a natural instinct to want to share our enjoyment of firearms with others.

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Giving a Firearm as a Gift? Some Reminders From NSSF

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The holidays are just around the corner. As hunters, shooters, collectors or just plain plinkers, it’s a natural instinct to want to share our enjoyment of firearms with others. What better way to do that than to make a gift of a firearm to a family member, close friend or relative? The […]

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Carey’s Small Arms Range Ventilation Will Sponsor 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that Carey’s Small Arms Range Ventilation has signed on to sponsor the early winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Compliance Workshop taking place Dec. 11-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois, Carey’s designs, provides and services high-quality […]

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Bad Communication Begets Bad Results

Change your message and see results. In the pursuit of business, executives, managers and buyers are constantly sending out requests and directives to others both within and outside their companies. How these messages are received, perceived and acted upon is directly related to the tone and quality of the sender’s communication. In some cases, the […]

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NSSF Commends U.S. Sen. Cornyn for Fix NICS Legislation

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for his leadership on introducing the bipartisan S. 2135, the Fix NICS Act. The legislation drew support from both Republican and Democrat co-sponsors. “We commend Sen. Cornyn for his […]

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NSSF Launches Members-Only State Law Database

Your understanding of the state laws affecting your business is crucial. You will want to ensure compliance with state statutes so that you and your employees do not inadvertently run afoul of state officials. But you also need to plan for your future success with a complete understanding of the legal environment in which you […]

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Boston Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases

NSSF, ATF, U.S. Attorney, Area Law Enforcement Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy™’ BOSTON, Mass. — As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are reminding the public in the Boston area […]

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Are You Equipped to Achieve Retailing Success?

You need more than a passion for your business if you want to see real profits. Are you prepared and equipped to achieve retailing success? How do you know? Grit, hard work and intent are not good enough. If you are a typical firearms, shooting and hunting retailer, your motivations for being in business are […]

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Kutak Rock, LLP, Sponsors 2018 SHOT Show University at Bronze Level

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Kutak Rock, LLP, will be returning as a Bronze-level sponsor for the 2018 SHOT Show University. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Kutak Rock, LLP, is a national law firm with locations from coast to coast […]

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NSSF on CNN Headline News: FixNICS

There is a way to reduce gun violence. @secupp discusses it with @NSSF’s @lkeane. #fixNICS https://t.co/XhFnbSK7t0 — SE Cupp Unfiltered (@UnfilteredSE) November 8, 2017 America’s firearms retailers are on the front line of preventing firearms from getting into the hands of those who should not have them. The system is only as good as the […]

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Behind the Firing Line: Shooters World

Welcome to NSSF’s newest column for firearms range owners, managers and staff. “Behind the Firing Line” works to accomplish two things. First, it recognizes those ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve an NSSF Three-, Four- or Five-Star rating for excellence. Second, it works to explain how these ranges met specific criteria […]

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Smith & Wesson Returns as Platinum Sponsor for 2018’s SHOT Show University

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms trade, is pleased to announce that Smith & Wesson will be returning as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2018 SHOT Show University. This is the sixth year in a row the American manufacturer of firearms has supported the forum at […]

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Retailing by the Numbers — Part II

In the second of this two-part series, the author focuses on a number of inventory calculations that can improve your bottom line. In the first of this two-part article, I discussed a number of business and accounting terms important to realizing profits. These numbers are your FFL’s report card, measurements of performance that tell you […]

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California Eases Up on Gun Crimes, While Restricting Gun Rights

California’s Gov. Jerry Brown wants everyone to know he’s tough on guns. But crimes with guns? Not so much. Gov. Brown signed into law a bill that removed mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns in their crimes. It came on the heels of him signing into law new requirements for firearms retailers to […]

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NSSF Issues Statement on Chicago Gun Trace Report

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today issued the following statement. Gun Trace Report 2017 issued at the direction of the Chicago Mayor’s Office outlines a comprehensive public safety strategy, certain elements of which the firearms industry would endorse including increasing the number of […]

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Retailing by the Numbers — Part I

Doing your math homework will keep you in the black. The act of retailing is not altogether that hard. Sign a lease, buy some fixtures, load the store with merchandise and wait on the customers. While buying and selling is relatively easy, making a profit consistent with your investment is difficult at a minimum. In […]

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Southwick Associates Renews Executive Management Seminar Sponsorship for 2018 SHOT Show

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Southwick Associates has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the Networking Event at the highly anticipated 2018 SHOT Show’s Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, this seminar will take place […]

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to post the latest of our occasional Q&A features with an elected official who supports hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF thanks Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? My dad, Don Rounds, and John and […]

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to post the latest of our occasional Q&A features with an elected official who supports hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF thanks Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? My dad, Don Rounds, and John and […]

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From the Counter: Green Top — 70 Years Strong

“From the Counter” is the NSSF’s timely industry perspective provided by firearm retailers across the country. Our goal is to identify and highlight innovative market strategies that help retailers compete more successfully. Lessons learned are drawn from an array of regions with diverse market economies in an era of political change. Green Top — Ashland, […]

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MT2 is Newest Sponsor of Winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that MT2 has signed on to sponsor the early winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Compliance Workshop taking place Dec. 11-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, MT2 is a leading environmental range consulting contractor. “MT2’s expertise in […]

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Government Report Supports Project ChildSafe Effectiveness

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has confirmed what we know to be true. The distribution of free gun locks helps to increase the use of safe storage practices. Having doctors talk to parents about safe storage and firearms in the homes does not change the parents’ behavior. In the words of the GAO […]

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Is SOS Inventory Killing Your Profits and Cash Flow?

A dearth of slow-moving inventory can fade customer interest and negatively affect your bottom line. A retailer’s inventory has both sweet and sour properties. It can sweeten your bottom line or significantly sour profits and cash flow. It all depends on how much of your inventory investment is tied up in A-grade (in strong demand) […]

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New Name, Same Song for Rebranded Gun Control Group

New name. New logo. New branding. But sadly, it’s the same old tired song. Americans for Responsible Solutions, the anti-gun group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, former astronaut and retired Navy aviator Capt. Mark Kelly, is getting a new moniker. Drum roll, please… presenting: Giffords. That’s about all that’s new. […]

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They Didn’t Work Then and They Won’t Work Now: The Old Gun Control Ideas are Back

There are simply no words to put into context the tragedy in Las Vegas. The murder and wounding of concertgoers defies rational thought. It was criminal, purely evil and entirely not representative of the community of law-abiding firearms owners. This hasn’t slowed anti-gun politicians driving a narrative and agenda to demonize those who make and […]

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Food and Event Services Up Your Range Game

You don’t need to run a full-scale restaurant to get people to stay longer at your range — but some food and beverages can go a long way towards that goal! When working to attract the next generation of shooters to your range facility, bring to mind Top Golf, Lucky Strike Bowling and Main Event […]

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It’s Never Too Late to Close the Leasing Barn Door

Until you’ve signed on the dotted line, it’s all open for negotiation. So, Mr. Retailer, you have met with some success, and it’s now time to renew your store lease, move to a new and improved location or, better yet, open a second store. The landlord sends you his 47-page lease written on legal-size paper […]

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Setting Up Your Master Key Locking System

An intelligently designed system for maintaining the keys to your store is paramount to store security. In today’s world of advanced and high-tech security, you have many options available with which to secure your firearms location. Although electronic locking systems and computerized electronic access control systems are plentiful and reliable, they can add significant costs […]

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NSSF Expands Hunting Works For America to Include the Rushmore State

Hunting Works For South Dakota becomes newest state chapter to join award-winning program NEWTOWN, Conn. — For the third time in 2017, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that the Hunting Works For America program has expanded its reach. Hunting Works For South Dakota […]

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Project ChildSafe Memphis Launches, Encourages Gun Owners to ‘Own It? Respect It. Secure It.’

Community-led effort focuses on preventing firearms accidents, thefts and misuse MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), along with Mayor Jim Strickland, D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, City of Memphis leaders and law enforcement officials today announced the kickoff of Project ChildSafe Memphis, joining a national initiative […]

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2017 Rimfire Challenge World Championship Winners Announced

This past weekend, 350 competitors ranging in age from seven to 70 converged on the grounds of Cavern Cove Competition Range in Woodville, Alabama, to take part in the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) 4th Annual Rimfire Challenge World Championship.

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Using Live and Simulator Training to Boost Range Profits

If you have a range, one of your best avenues to profits will be found in an array of training options. Creating a “Next Generation” shooting range that incorporates multiple profit centers can often be cost prohibitive to build from scratch, but there are many ways to reimagine and retrofit an existing facility with nominal […]

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Air Filters Incorporated Sponsors Winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that Air Filters Incorporated has signed on to sponsor the early winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop taking place Dec. 11-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is a supplier of a wide variety of […]

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NSSF’s Rimfire Challenge Makes Transition

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that the NSSF Rimfire Challenge will be transitioned to a new organization: the Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association. The transition takes place Jan. 1, 2018. Originally developed by Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s Ken Jorgenson, along with […]

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Wildfire Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees

Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees – ATF Publication 3317.7 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recommends that all FFLs create a Disaster Preparedness Plan. Such a plan will help you to safeguard your business, facilitate a quick recovery and protect the public from the risk of theft or other loss of […]

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Is Your FFL a Criminal’s Hard Target?

“Target hardening” or “target mitigation” is a process wherein a building is made into a more difficult or less attractive target for criminals. It does not necessarily mean the construction of an impenetrable facility (although that would be the extreme case of target hardening.) But with the continuing trend of FFL burglaries we are seeing across […]

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Study Finds One Sick Raven, Extrapolates to Entire California Condor Population

A recent study is making headlines by continuing to beat the drum against traditional ammunition, arguing that the fate of the California condor is at stake. It’s scientific “evidence:” one raven with high blood lead levels. Rather than conducting a study of the California Condor, researchers published a study of the blood lead levels of […]

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Final Numbers Show Industry, Consumers Embraced First Annual National Shooting Sports Month

As with any event, we conduct post-event surveys and analyze a wide range of data to gauge how well that event went and how we can enhance the customer experience. This is true of SHOT Show, our Industry and Import/Export Summits and the numerous other events we host throughout the year. However, there were perhaps […]

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NSSF Makes New Range Safety and Etiquette Video Available to Industry, Public

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce the release of an all-new “Introduction to Range Safety and Etiquette” video. Designed to provide guidance for firearms use on shooting ranges both indoors and outdoors, the video is available to both industry members and […]

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Common Sense Solutions for Improved FFL Security

Here are five smart security strategies FFLs across the country have been implementing to combat burglaries. You may benefit from these home-grown best practices.

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NSSF/SAAMI Joint Statement on Las Vegas Tragedy

Statement from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI): Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured in the criminal attack in Las Vegas. The manufacture, distribution and sale of automatic firearms and their components has […]

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From the Counter: The Sportsman’s Shop, East Earl, Pennsylvania

“From the Counter” is NSSF’s timely series of industry perspectives from firearm retailers across the country. Our goal is to identify and highlight innovative market strategies to help retailers compete more successfully. Lessons learned will be drawn from an array of regions with diverse market economies in an era of political change. This month, we […]

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First-Ever NSSF CMO Summit Ignites Top Industry Marketers

The first-ever NSSF CMO Summit, which attracted the top firearms industry marketing leaders from across the country Sept. 26-27, is receiving high praise for the impressive information it delivered to attendees.

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas)

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to post the latest of our occasional Q&A features with an elected official who supports hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF thanks Congressman Gene Green (D-Texas, 29th) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? When I began dating Helen, my […]

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NSSF, Project ChildSafe Remind Gun Owners to Practice Safe Firearms Storage, Help Save Lives

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides opportunity to educate gun-owning community on importance of securely storing firearms to help prevent access by at-risk individuals NEWTOWN, Conn.— In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, and Project ChildSafe®, NSSF’s national firearms safety education […]

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Gun Buybacks: Ineffective Wastes of Tax Dollars

As we have said here before, gun buyback programs don’t reduce crime. Amazingly, gun control groups continue to call for these programs, and communities keep running them, despite a complete lack of evidence that they are effective. Let’s consider what we do know. While no peer-reviewed research proves buybacks prevent or reduce violent crime, there […]

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Managing Your FFL After a Crisis Hits

Whether it’s a hurricane, fire, burglary, medical emergency, range accident or other type of disaster or incident that compromises your ability to operate your business, having a crisis management plan in place should be a top priority for your FFL. That crisis management plan should include preparedness, training, recovery and rebuilding. Having these four pieces […]

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Hunting Works For America Expands Yet Again and Adds Railroad to Partner Ranks in Land of Lincoln

This is an exciting year for our Hunting Works For America program. Not only did we expand the program to New York, but today we launched Hunting Works For Illinois in Springfield. And our expansion isn’t finished just yet. Even though the Big Apple and the Windy City don’t conjure up images of hunters crouched in […]

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NSSF Launches Hunting Works For Illinois

Illinois is latest state to join the award-winning Hunting Works For America program NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that, yet again, the Hunting Works For America footprint has grown and now includes a state chapter in Illinois. Hunting Works For […]

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NSSF Commends U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham’s Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today is commending U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham’s (R-S.C.) introduction of S.1854, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017, which will strengthen the criminal penalties for thefts of firearms from retailers and impose mandatory minimum sentences. “Thefts from federally licensed firearms retailers represent particularly brazen offenses […]

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NSSF Statement on Export Control Reform

News that the Trump administration is moving forward on the Export Control Reform initiative NSSF has long been working to advance caught the attention of the financial news media this week. There were some predictable inaccuracies and lack of context. NSSF responded to that interest with the following statement: This initiative will improve our nation’s […]

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Violence Rises No Thanks to Irrational Gun Ban

On July 20, 2016 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey exceeded her authority and unlawfully banned certain firearms that had been legal to sell and possess in the Commonwealth. Healey’s vague directive was an end-run around the legislature and NSSF has challenged her action in federal court. She argued this move was an “enforcement notice” that […]

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Colorado’s Centennial Gun Club Earns Highest NSSF Approval Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Colorado’s Centennial Gun Club its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence. Located in the town of Centennial, an active southeast suburb of Denver noted for being one of the safest cities in the […]

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FFLs, Hurricanes and Rusted Firearms—What You Need to Know

Can a compromised firearm serial number affect your compliance? In the aftermath of the recent hurricanes in Texas and the Southeast, I was asked by an NSSF member who has a gunsmithing operation what he should record for the serial numbers of firearms turned in by customers whose homes had flooded, wherein the serial numbers […]

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Death by Commonplace

There are big changes taking place in the chain grocery store business, particularly in the greater Chicago area. For years the market was dominated by long-established names that sort of “owned the business.” Their prices were not cheap, but okay. Their stores looked nice, but there was nothing exciting about them. But within the last […]

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Range Marketing the Budget-Saver Way

Today’s shooters are accustomed to checking out firearms at local, independent retailers, only to buy them later online. In response, FFLs and savvy shooting range owners with robust pro shops or adjacent dedicated retail space are getting creative in their marketing and sales techniques. Value-Added Benefits that Set your Range Apart When Millennials come in […]

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Chicago Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases

NSSF, ATF, U.S. Attorney, Area Law Enforcement Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’ CHICAGO — As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are reminding the public in the Chicago Chicagoland […]

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Bolt Strategy Signs as Supporting Sponsor of 2017 CMO Summit

Bolt Strategy has signed as a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s inaugural CMO Summit.

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Interior Sec. Zinke Signs Order to Expand Access to Public Lands for Sportsmen

NSSF praised Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke for his decisive leadership today in signing a secretarial order that will expand access to public lands and increase opportunities for hunting and outdoor recreation nationwide.

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NSSF Commends U.S. Rep. Steve Russell’s Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

U.S. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) introduced the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017, which will strengthen the criminal penalties for thefts of firearms from retailers and impose mandatory minimum sentences.

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