NSSF Q&A: U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.)

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 U.S. Rep Rob Wittman for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? My Dad first introduced me to hunting. […]

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Cabela’s Outdoor Fund $50,000 Grant Will Provide Free Project ChildSafe Gun Locks to State Agencies

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) will provide its Project ChildSafe® gun locks and firearm safety education materials to state departments of natural resources to promote secure storage of firearms to students in hunter education classes and other venues. This is […]

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NSSF Awards Five-Star Range Rating to Firearms Range & Clothing of Baton Rouge

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its Five-Star rating for range excellence to Firearms Range & Clothing of Baton Rouge. This modern, climate-controlled indoor shooting facility, located in the southern Louisiana city of Baton Rouge, is open seven days […]

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Firearms Industry: Get Involved in National Shooting Sports Month!

Spring is here and that means summer is just a few short months away — and so is our Second Annual National Shooting Sports MonthSM! It’s never too early to start planning out your calendar of events for National Shooting Sports Month. National Shooting Sports Month celebrates the passion we all have for target shooting and […]

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#DisasterPrep — Is Your FFL Ready for Severe Spring Weather?

Severe weather and weather disasters have become all too common — and all too often businesses aren’t prepared to respond appropriately when severe weather emerges. Statistics show that when businesses close due to a disaster, 25 percent never reopen. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a little […]

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Talking Turkey: Gun and Ammo Sales Add Up to Abundant Wildlife

 Wildlife populations, including turkey, are sustained by recreational shooters and hunters buying firearms and ammunition, licenses and tags. The tom was fired up. Just 25 yards away, he was pacing back and forth hammering away with gobbles. He had a couple of hens keeping him company, they too getting annoyed by the soft clucks coming […]

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VIDEO: Missing Clay Targets? Match Shotgun Speed with Target Speed

As a firearms business, it is important to promote proper shooting techniques that will help your customers advance. To accomplish that objective, NSSF encourages you to share these informative videos with customers and friends. In this video, Gil Ash, a professional instructor with the Optimum Shotgun Performance (OSP) Instruction school, explains how matching shotgun speed with […]

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Beware the Straw Purchase!

Recent highly publicized shootings have heightened concerns over firearms purchases and the background screening processes required by FFLs. Now more than ever there is a heightened level of public awareness focused on how gun dealers include proper screening and follow guidelines. Know Your Customers A seasoned firearms salesperson working for a licensed FFL can quickly […]

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Americans Not Convinced Gun Control is a Top Priority

If the mainstream media headlines were to be believed, Americans overwhelmingly support gun control as a top priority to stop the violent misuse of firearms by criminals. Survey data reveals a reality that contradicts the media narrative. Just this week, a new Gallup poll showed that only 6 percent of Americans point to gun control […]

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Victory Range & Armory’s Range Earns Second NSSF Five-Star Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence to Victory Range & Armory’s (VRA’s) New Castle, Indiana, location. The company’s Vandalia, Ohio, range was awarded NSSF’s Five-Star range rating in 2017. “We’ve been watching […]

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Lead-Impacted Waste Disposal Part II – Your Liability

In the first part of this two-part series on lead-waste disposal documentation for firearms ranges, we spoke with MT2 Firing Range Services Senior Range Engineer Rob Anderson to learn more about best practices for this process. That column focused on the manifest, what it contains and how it differs from a bill of lading. In […]

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NSSF’s Congressional Fly-In Producing Fast Results

There’s something to be said about old-fashioned legwork, firm handshakes and direct conversations with members of Congress. Just one week after more than 55 firearms and ammunition industry executives came together on Capitol Hill to meet with senators and representatives, the effort is paying off. The National Shooting Sports Foundation held its’ annual Congressional Fly-In […]

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SAAMI Welcomes Two New Members to Organization

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) is pleased to announce that two new companies have joined its member roster. Savannah, Georgia-based Quantum Ammunition, LLC has been accepted as an Associate Member, and Vairog US, LLC, of Cleveland, Tennessee, has been accepted as a Supporting Member. “We are very pleased to […]

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Lead-Impacted Waste Disposal Part I – Documentation

Properly documenting how your firearms range disposes its lead waste is a crucial component of your business’ everyday processes. We spoke with MT2 Firing Range Services’ Senior Range Engineer Rob Anderson to learn more about how this documentation can be best accomplished. This first of two parts will focus on your range’s disposal manifest. Zach […]

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Behind the Firing Line: Maxon Shooter’s Supply and Indoor Range

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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More Propaganda Disguised as Analysis

Like all modern “clickbait” scattered through “news” websites, a recent Wonkblog piece weaves a compelling narrative, but falls short on facts. A quick read of the piece suggests that recent increases in the U.S. homicide rate were somehow caused by increases in gun ownership. While author Christopher Ingram is careful not to explicitly state that, […]

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VIDEO: Shooting from Prone Position – How to Get on the Rifle

As a firearms business, it is important to promote safe, comfortable and proper shooting techniques to customers. To accomplish that objective, NSSF encourages you to share these informative videos with customers and friends. In this video, Former Army Ranger sniper team leader Ryan Cleckner demonstrates how to get set on the rifle to shoot more consistently and accurately in […]

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NSSF Honors U.S. Senator John Cornyn as 2017 Legislator of the Year

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation ® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, awarded Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) the 2017 Legislator of the Year at the organization’s annual dinner in Washington D.C., coinciding with the firearms industry’s annual Congressional Fly-In. “We salute Senator Cornyn […]

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Firearms Industry Economic Impact Rises 169% Since 2008

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $51.4 billion in 2017, a 169 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to almost 310,000, an 87 percent increase in that period, according […]

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Adding a Successful Event Business to your Range

When developing your business model to attract the next generation of shooters, consider the “destination” facilities that are successfully attracting customers by promoting their event-hosting capabilities: Topgolf, Lucky Strike Bowling and Main Event are just three examples. Creating your “Next Generation” shooting range that incorporates an event business can often be accomplished by retrofitting your […]

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From the Counter: AZFirearms

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

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