NSSF Urges Immediate Kavanaugh Vote Following FBI Investigation

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) reconfirms its support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh and urges the United States Senate to act quickly to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Brett Kavanaugh is among the most highly-qualified nominees ever to be considered for the United States Supreme Court. Upon completion of […]

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NSSF Q&A with Wyoming Governor Matt Mead

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 Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? I grew up on my family’s ranching […]

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Firearms Industry Excise Tax Dollars at Work

Manufacturers of firearms and ammunition have been paying an excise tax on the sales of their products for more than 80 years, ever since the Pittman-Robertson Act authorizing the collection and distribution of these monies began in 1937. In 2017, more than $650 million was collected in these excise taxes and, since 1937, more than […]

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Storm Clouds on the Horizon. Antigun Gale Forecasted

There’s an election tempest brewing. It’s going to be big. We must take the warning signs seriously. The time to prepare is now. At the eye of the coming storm is Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and avowed antigun former Mayor of New York City, who last week pledged $10 million to influence key gubernatorial races. […]

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Crime Data: No Support for Modern Sporting Rifle Ban

The FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) today, showing a 3.3 percent decrease in the national crime rate for 2017. This is the 15th consecutive year of crime rates dropping. Homicides overall declined in 2017, with firearm-related homicides dropping slightly more than total homicides. It is always good news when crime declines. As […]

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Leading Industry Marketers Unite at 2018 CMO Summit

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The second annual National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) CMO Summit attracted more than 200 firearms industry marketing leaders from across the country to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Sept. 18-19. The highly regarded event left attendees with valuable insight and solutions to common challenges every firearms industry marketing professional faces in […]

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Memphis Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases

NSSF, ATF, U.S. Attorney, Area Law Enforcement Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy™’ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 Memphis […]

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NSSF Continues Support for National Hunting and Fishing Day

Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration Set for Sept. 22 The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) continues its longtime support for National Hunting and Fishing Day® (NHF Day) by returning as a sponsor for 2018. NHF Day brings together sportsmen and women to celebrate the rich tradition of hunting, target shooting and fishing with […]

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Want to Increase Your Firearms Training Enrollment — Think NSSF First Shots

In August 2010, my indoor range, Center Target Sports, was the first commercial range to host a First Shots program. I saw this program as the perfect opportunity to encourage, educate and mentor responsible participation in the shooting sports. It was an overwhelming success, and it impacted our training class sales beyond our wildest imagination. […]

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Striking Discovery: Differences Exist Among Types of Guns

A new piece published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has broken major news by arguing that rifles are different from handguns and shotguns. The article, called a “Research Letter,” not to be confused with an actual study, is titled “Lethality of Civilian Active Shooter Incidents With and Without Semiautomatic Rifles in […]

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Banking Partners: Too Big to Help or Too Small to Ride?

Banks, like other financial service providers, can have a tendency to seem all the same. A checking account is a checking account, right? They all have ATMs and teller windows, and they all stay open a little later on Thursday and Friday. Yet there’s a lot more to a banking relationship than just deposit and […]

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NSSF’s 2018 CMO Summit Gains Public Affairs Co. as Supporting Sponsor

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Public Affairs Co. has signed on to be a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. With offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Minneapolis, Public Affairs Co. (PAC) is a public relations […]

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FFL Disaster Prepardness Plan — It’s Never to Early to Be Ready!

Severe weather and other natural disasters have become all too common — and too often businesses aren’t prepared to respond appropriately when extreme conditions emerge. 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 taking precautions […]

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Brothers & Company Joins NSSF’s 2018 CMO Summit Supporting Sponsor Roster

NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Brothers & Company has signed on to be a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. With offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Wichita, Brothers & Company is a full-service advertising, public relations and brand strategy agency […]

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NSSF, Project ChildSafe Encourage Securely Storing Firearms During Suicide Prevention Month

NEWTOWN, Conn. — In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, and Project ChildSafe, NSSF’s national firearms safety education program, are reminding gun owners that securely storing their firearms could help save the life of someone going through a difficult time. In addition […]

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Venetian and Palazzo Hotels Join in Sponsoring NSSF’s 2018 CMO Summit

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Las Vegas’ Venetian and Palazzo hotels have signed on to be Supporting Sponsors of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. The luxury hotel complex is NSSF’s headquarters hotel for the annual SHOT Show. “Having worked […]

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National Shooting Sports Month Ends With Bang-Up Numbers

NEWTOWN, Conn. — With the conclusion of the 2nd annual National Shooting Sports Month®, which took place throughout the month of August, it’s clear that the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has developed a sure way to get people involved in the shooting sports. More than 1,000 events and promotions were hosted by nearly 500 shooting ranges […]

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Lean Retailing: A Better Way to Manage Inventory — and Increase Profits

Of the many leaps forward in manufacturing over the last century, some were technologically driven and others were what’s known as “process driven,” which means a new way of thinking led to a new way of doing. Regarding those process-driven changes, the concept of “lean manufacturing” is now so pervasive that most professionals have at […]

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Part 3: Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and NSSF’s Larry Keane Preview Judge Kavanaugh Confirmation

 Discussing Trump’s Supreme Court Nominees | PART 3 from NSSF on Vimeo. NSSF’s Mark Oliva recently sat down with former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and NSSF’s Larry Keane, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. They met at NSSF-member New England Upland Shooting Preserve in Hillsborough, N.H. to get insights to what’s in store […]

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New Range Basics — The Business Plan

When developing the business model for your new shooting range or firearms retail store, among your first steps should include getting your vision on paper in the form of a business plan. Creating a business plan is important primarily for two purposes. First and foremost, it is important for your own edification, but also to […]

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Sportsmen and Woman Pump More than $93 Billion into US Economy

NSSF reports and others detail economic impact of spending on hunting, target shooting and sportfishing in America  NEWTOWN, Conn. — New economic reports reveal that more than 53 million Americans consider themselves sportsmen, spending more than $93.5 billion in 2016 on gear, licenses, travel, clothing, gas and more in connection with their hunting, target shooting […]

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Industry Icon Linda Powell Inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame

There are many icons in the hunting, conservation and shooting sports community. Names that immediately come to mind are Johnny Morris, Jimmy Houston, Hank Parker, Teddy Roosevelt, Aldo Leopold, to name a few. These are names that have been associated with of the community for years, generations even. But when we look at the list […]

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