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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