NSSF Applauds Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act Introduction

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, applauds U.S. House of Representatives Republican Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) introduction of H.R. 2443, the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act. The legislation would reduce the burden on law-abiding citizens, including active duty military and their accompanying spouses, to allow them to […]

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Hunters Poised to Help Fight Against Hunger

The Dean of the House of Representatives understands the hunter’s heart. Now, he’s trying to make it a little easier on hunters’ wallets to do the right thing, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation® thinks it’s a great idea. Last month, U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) introduced the Wild Game Donation Act (H.R. 2291) in […]

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NSSF Industry Summit Hot Topic: UnMarketing

You’re an ace at marketing. You know exactly what to say and when to say it so that your message gets buy-in. But today, more than ever, you’ve got competition in this ever-cluttered world of pop-up ads and Amazon domination. If you’re feeling like the traditional methods of reaching your customer base are getting lost […]

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Range Bill a Win for Industry, Recreational Shooters and Conservation

This is how Congress should work. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, referred to as the “Range Bill.” The bill’s passage means legislation that will make it easier for state wildlife and resource management agencies will have greater flexibility to use Pittman-Robertson funds to build […]

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NSSF Commends Congress’s Passage of ‘Range Bill’

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, commends Congress’s passage of the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 1222). The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Companion legislation […]

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NSSF Praises President Trump’s Rejection of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised President Donald Trump’s rejection of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that was signed by the Obama Administration, but was never ratified. President Trump delivered the announcement at the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Friday, April 26, noting, “We’re taking […]

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Fighting for Your Rights and Your Wallet

Tax holidays are a common occurrence across many states in the U.S where, usually for one weekend a year, certain eligible products are exempt from sales tax. The benefits of these holidays are two-fold, as business owners see a dramatic increase in sales throughout the holiday weekend while consumers can save hundreds on much-needed items. […]

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Accountability in Leadership

An entrepreneur or business owner is always accountable. Every hour of every day, he or she is accountable to shareholders, regulators, their team, the community and themselves. There are bills to pay and payroll to make, and those things simply must be done no matter what gets in the way. Living constantly with this mantle […]

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SAAMI Completes Important Website Updates

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) is pleased to announce that a comprehensive update of its website’s Glossary of Industry Terms has been completed. Compiled by SAAMI’s Technical Committee, the glossary is intended to facilitate technical interchanges between members of that committee. “No matter what we’re doing — approving a […]

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Industry Summit Hot Topic: Strategized Decision-Making

As the person on the top rung of your enterprise, you make dozens, even hundreds of decisions every day. They range from the minute (will the blue or the white shirt look better for today’s presentation?) and mundane (should we push up ordering of product XYZ to take advantage of a discount?) to the very […]

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Registration Opens for NSSF Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that attendee registration is open for its new Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM. The foundation for this first of its kind event is a comprehensive educational experience for today’s firearms range operators and FFL retailers. A wide […]

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Time After Time, Still Getting It Wrong

If a publication’s name is Time, one would think the editors might actually know its timelines. This is especially true when they become a platform for unverified, unchecked and outright misinformation about firearms regulation. Time.com recently provided a video platform on their website to Igor Volsky, a vocal gun control advocate who is drumming up […]

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Industry Summit Hot Topic: Paving Easy Street

In today’s business world, “customer service” is a term that gets a great deal of attention. “They can buy the product anywhere, so sell them with service!” is the battle cry. There’s a lot of merit to that — who doesn’t want to buy the things they want from the people and places that deliver […]

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Outsourcing From Within

Arguably the father of modern business and personal success philosophy, Napoleon Hill said, “First comes thought, then organization of that thought into ideas and plans, then transformation of those plans into reality.” This one sentence concisely describes the essence of the entrepreneurial process — but as many of you have no doubt learned from experience, […]

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First Shots Classes Sell Themselves at Ann Arbor Arms

Ann Arbor Arms’ Range Manager Jonathan Mykala says that one of the best things about his range hosting NSSF’s First Shots® classes is that the classes essentially sell themselves. “We don’t have to put a whole lot of marketing dollars into promoting this class,” he says, adding that while they have done some social media […]

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Rebranding Crime as Public Health is a Bad Prescription

There’s an article in the New York Times this week about an increase in private funding for research into what the author calls “gun violence research.” The real story is how the criminal misuse of firearms has been rebranded as a public health problem, versus what it really is: a criminal justice issue. Along the […]

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Banks Not Shooting Straight with Truth in Lending to Firearms Companies

Editor’s Note: This column was published in The Federalist, Thursday, April 17, 2019, and is reprinted here with permission. Citigroup’s getting asked some hard questions about fiscal sanity of their decision to discriminate against firearms businesses and their answers aren’t likely to soothe investors. Justin Danhof, General Counsel for the National Center Public Policy Research […]

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From the Counter: Alaska Gun & Ammo

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

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NSSF, BJA Unveil New Videos on Firearms Safety

“Many Paths to Firearm Safety” Series Focuses on Gun Owners’ Responsibilities NEWTOWN, Conn., and WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) today unveiled a new video series, “Many Paths to Firearm Safety,” to help new and potential gun owners understand the responsibilities they have if they […]

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Senate Bill Seeks to Bring Freedom Back to Banking

Editor’s Note: The following opinion column appeared in The Hill on Monday, April 15 and this excerpt is reprinted with permission. To read the entire op-ed, click the link at the bottom to read it at The Hill. There’s something Orwellian about unaccountable corporate executives parsing over every purchase you make. It sounds “1984-ish,” but […]

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Firearms Industry Heads to Capitol Hill

Nothing is more influential and more important for lawmakers than to hear directly from their constituents. That’s why I couldn’t have been more proud of the 70 attendees from across the firearms and ammunition industries for joining together this week to make NSSF’s annual Fly-In a success. Representatives from over 40 firearms manufacturers assembled in […]

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Industry Summit Hot Topic: No Room for Weak Links

Weak links can exist anywhere. Andy calls in sick, and while Alex is on the job, she isn’t trained to cover Andy’s duties. Neither one of these people would be considered the weak link, rather it’s the lack of a procedure in place to have someone instantly step in and adequately cover Andy’s tasks while […]

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Firearms Industry Economic Impact Rises 171% 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 $52.1 billion in 2018, a 171 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to almost 312,000, an 88 percent increase in that period, according […]

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First Shots Helps The Range of Richfield Grow

The Range of Richfield only recently started hosting NSSF First Shots® events, but already range owner Jim Babiasz has formed some pretty strong opinions about the program. “First Shots has been wonderful for us. It helps us grow, period,” he states emphatically before going on to explain in more detail how First Shots events are […]

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NSSF Honors U.S. Rep. Scalise as 2018 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 U.S. House of Representatives Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) the 2018 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 honor […]

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Could Podcasting help your Business?

After listening to a few podcasts, you might have asked yourself if should you take advantage of this platform as a marketing tool of your business. Not only can this specific form of social media further engage current customers and enhance your business as their go-to resource, but podcasts can also quickly become a vehicle […]

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Making Standard Magazines Great Again in California … For Now

Last Friday, U.S District Judge Roger Benitez answered the existential question of whether a half-loaded magazine was half full or half empty. Judge Benitez said freedom comes in a fully-loaded standard capacity magazine. The judge delivered Californians a decisive victory when he enjoined a state law that unconstitutionally banned firearm magazines from holding over 10 […]

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NSSF Applauds U.S. House of Representatives Introduction of Freedom Financing Act

Legislation Protects Firearms Industry from Corporate Discrimination NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, applauded the introduction of H.R. 2079, the Freedom Financing Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas). The legislation would ensure large financial institutions cannot deny service to certain constitutionally-protected […]

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20/20 Vision

Vision is incredibly important in every aspect of our lives. That includes our business lives. Indeed, icons in any industry are often referred to as “visionaries.” For me that word conjures to mind Elon Musk and his space projects or Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone. Those tech entrepreneurs and business titans had visions for themselves, […]

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Mississippi’s Newest Public Range Shows Industry, Corporate Partnerships

Recreational shooters in Mississippi are the beneficiaries of the newest public-private partnership that’s opening up more public shooting ranges. The McIvor Shooting Facility opens April 6 in Sardis, Miss., adjacent to the Charles Ray Nix Wildlife Management Area. It offers wingshooters, as well as rifle and pistol marksmen, a chance to shoot at a state-of-the-art […]

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Mark Boyadjian Joins NSSF Board of Governors

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Board of Governors of the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that it appointed Mark Boyadjian to the board during its recent annual meeting. Boyadjian serves as Co-Chairman of the Board to Remington Outdoor Company and is recently retired as a Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Investments, […]

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Behind the Firing Line: Centennial Gun Club

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

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VIDEO: How to Stay Current with Trends In Ammunition

Keeping up on trends in ammunition will help keep on hand what your customers want but as with all trends, not everything works for everyone, everywhere. Ammunition, like everything else has trends. Following current trends and keeping your customer up to date on what’s new can benefit with an increase in sales and customer loyalty. […]

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Expanding Sales to Women

As women continue to be a growing economic force in the industry today, it’s important to take note of the “bigger picture” in marketing to this segment. There’s a good reason why: Women make up half of all U.S. outdoors consumers. But, did you know an estimated 43 percent of those women have children? Why […]

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6 Tips To Ensure Ladies’ Night Success

When it comes to attracting female customers, the greatest challenge facing firearms and sporting goods retailers is the intimidation factor followed closely by safety concerns. Both of these barriers to entry can be addressed with one solution — a ladies’ nighti. If you have considered hosting a range event specifically for women, but aren’t sure […]

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Sighting In Long-Range Sales

For some time now, a certain subset of target shooters has been interested in — even obsessed by — long-range shooting. Recently, however, this interest has become a passion for a larger number of shooters, leading to increased potential for sales of guns, ammo and accessories for the long-range market. “For the past 12 months […]

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Personal Defense Ammo Considerations

When we look back to the days when fear was the driving force in gun store sales, perhaps no segment was harder hit than ammunition. Fresh in everyone’s mind are images of empty ammo shelves — or about to be. At least for now, those days appear to be behind us. Indeed, if there’s a […]

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VIDEO: How to Expand Sales to Women

Reaching a new customer base like women can expand sales but reaching them means understanding and meeting their needs, not about how they differ from men. Women are a segment of the market that just keeps growing and growing and reaching this market is worth the effort. Expanding your customer base to include this flourishing […]

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Gun Buybacks Paper Over Ineffective Gun Control Efforts

Gun buyback programs are back in the news in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks in New Zealand. As we have discussed here before, the only thing these programs accomplish is to waste taxpayer money on a useless collection of old, broken or simply unwanted firearms from non-criminals. When You Lose The New York […]

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Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Becomes Premier Sponsors of NSSF’s Project ChildSafe

NEWTOWN, Conn., and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Project ChildSafe® Foundation today announced that Bass Pro Shops® and Cabela’s have become Premier Sponsors of the National Shooting Sports Foundation®’s (NSSF®) Project ChildSafe program with a $25,000 donation to help promote safe firearms handling and responsible storage when not in use. The donation from Bass Pro Shops […]

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NSSF Applauds Introduction of Freedom Financing Act

Legislation Protects Firearms Industry from Corporate Discrimination NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised the introduction of S. 821, the Freedom Financing Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill was sponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and John Kennedy (R-La.). The legislation would ensure large financial institutions cannot […]

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Bear Den Study Demonstrates the Conservation Contributions of America’s Firearms Industry

Today, I wrestled a bear. It wasn’t big, just five pounds. Still, it had claws and a whole lot of attitude. I joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Tom Decker, a wildlife biologist for the Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fishing Restoration program, and Harry Spiker of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife & […]

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Shark Hunting

The ABC show “Shark Tank” has earned popularity with viewers of all ages. All different types of audiences appreciate the show, whether for the stories of opportunity and the American dream or the abysmal failures and embarrassments that take place (or maybe both). While obviously made for TV and both vastly over-dramatized and over-simplified, “Shark […]

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Georgia)

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 Collins (R-Ga.), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? […]

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Command with Context

In analyzing any complex situation, a good approach is to analyze it both from the top down and the bottom up. Many business owners here may recognize these two approaches, as you likely employed them in developing your pricing: You must ask yourself what the market will bear and where the competition is setting prices […]

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On the Campaign Trail and in her Record, Sen. Gillibrand’s Rhetoric Does Not Align with the Facts

Memories are short in Washington, D.C. That is, at least, when it’s convenient for a presidential bid. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) visited New Hampshire voters last week, trying to make her mark in a crowded Democratic primary field. As a tactic, she decided to demonize firearms manufacturers. We’re not going to stay quiet. Facts be […]

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How to Attract New Customers with Food and Event Services

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! In this video, Jeff Swanson from NextGen Range Consulting discusses the benefits of adding food and event services to your range. When working to […]

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Farmers, Ranchers Welcome Gray Wolf Delisting

The gray wolf is back. Last week, acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced his intention to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list, effectively returning population management to the respective state wildlife agencies within the wolf’s range. U.S Fish and Wildlife spokesman, Gavin Shire, commented that the “Recovery of the gray wolf […]

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NSSF Statement on Connecticut Supreme Court Ruling in Soto v. Bushmaster

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The Connecticut Supreme Court today reversed (4-3) a state Superior Court ruling and decided in Soto v. Bushmaster that the case can go forward based on the plaintiffs’ allegation that the defendants marketing and advertising of a legal product somehow violated Connecticut’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA). The Court’s split decision held […]

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From the Counter: Bear Mountain Sports

“From the Counter” is the NSSF timely industry perspectives from firearms 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 in an era of political change. This month, we visit with […]

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First Shots Complete Kings Gun Center’s Training

At Kings Gun Center in Hanford, California, owner Todd Cotta appreciates how incorporating NSSF’s First Shots® curriculum into his introductory training program gives it a polished look. According to him, if you have the combination of a good existing training program and a good marketing program, “adding NSSF gives a new level of professionalism and […]

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Gun Controllers Don’t Really Want that ‘Conversation’

Time and again, we hear from those advocating for more gun control laws who intone with a sense of moral superiority that we need to have a “conversation” on guns. The goal, they say, is to reduce violence, suggesting that they are somehow more evolved. Yet, just this week, some anti-gun activists and politicians were […]

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NSSF Awards Five-Star Rating to Washington State’s The Range

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence to The Range LLC of Yakima, Washington. The heart of The Range is its 15-lane interior featuring action-target technology for optimum client entertainment, a […]

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Federal District Court Dismisses Mass. AG’s Motion to Stay

Firearms Retailers, NSSF Federal Suit Against ‘Enforcement Notice’ Goes Forward NEWTOWN, Conn. — The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts today denied Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s attempt to stay a federal lawsuit brought by four federally-licensed Bay State firearms retailers and the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®). The lawsuit states that […]

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Visit NSSF’s New SHOT Show® Booth at Germany’s IWA Show

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®’s (NSSF®’s) SHOT Show® will be in a new exhibit space this week at the IWA OutdoorClassics show taking place in Nuremberg, Germany, March 8-11. Representatives from NSSF’s SHOT Show, as well as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Las Vegas Sands, will be at Booth #609 […]

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Stopping Straw Purchases: Firearms Industry, Law Enforcement Work to Make Our Communities Safer

Buy a gun for someone who can’t and you’ll buy some jail time. The message is simple enough, but for one Philadelphia “straw purchaser,” he just wouldn’t listen. Or pay attention to the warning signs. There were billboards. Literally, 1,800 billboards, in addition to 500 radio ads and 13.3 million digital impressions in the last […]

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Firearms Range Design — The Key to New Shooter Interaction

Like all businesses, firearms ranges are always looking to expand their market. In order to bring in a new crowd, today’s range owners are beginning to build luxury gun ranges, sometimes jokingly known as “guntry clubs.” Added amenities such as members’ lounges and easy access to espresso aren’t just frivolous additions, they are a part […]

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The Benefits of Leadership Vs. Management

As a business owner or leader, one question you probably deal with a lot is, “What exactly do you do?” When I was asked that question in businesses I previously owned or in which I held the top leadership position, I came up with what I thought was a very simple answer: “I create, maintain […]

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Forbes ‘Gun Business Beat’ Contributor Shows Her Bias

Forbes.com contributor Elizabeth MacBride recently produced an essay that says far more about herself than the subject she has been supposedly getting to know over the course of “more than a year.” In “The Second Amendment Is A Marketing Slogan, And Other Lessons from The Gun Business Beat,” we are witness to what happens when […]

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Taking Some Me Time

There’s an old business adage in which a CFO is discussing the expenses for team development with his boss, asking, “What happens if we invest in our employees and they leave?” The CEO responds, “What happens if we don’t and they stay?” This juxtaposition in perspective is meant to highlight the great importance of developing […]

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Crime Data Show Positive Trends for First Half of 2018

The FBI recently released its Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, showing decreases in violent crime rates in the first half of 2018 compared to January-June 2017.   The preliminary report doesn’t include data on types of weapons used, but it is interesting to note another downward trend: the number of burglaries from FFLs were also […]

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Gun Control Generals Try to Pull Rank

Editor’s Note: This essay originally appeared in The Federalist. When general and admirals speak, veterans like me tend to listen. That’s why I perked up at a recent letter signed by 13 retired officers for the political gun-control group Giffords Veterans Coalition. That letter advised Congress that passing background checks that ban private gun sales […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation® and the National Crime Prevention Council Release Two New ‘McGruff® Gun Safety’ Videos for Young Children

‘Molly’s Mischief’ and ‘Not Cool, Kyle’ teach students from kindergarten to 6th grade to ‘Stop! Don’t touch! Get away! Tell an adult!’ NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has partnered with the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) to produce two new firearms safety videos starring McGruff The Crime Dog® and his nephew Scruff® to […]

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Vista Outdoor Becomes Silver Sponsor of NSSF’s Project ChildSafe

NEWTOWN, Conn., and NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Vista Outdoor, a world leader in commercial, law enforcement and military ammunition and hunt/shoot accessories, has become a Silver Sponsor of the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF®) Project ChildSafe® program. The sponsorship enhances previous partnerships between the two organizations and advances their shared goal of promoting safe firearms handling, […]

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From the Counter: Shedhorn Outfitters

“From the Counter” is NSSF’s collection of 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. This month I visited with an independent retailer in the Rocky Mountain West. I spoke with owner Rob Gallentine a year ago, and […]

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Illinois Tragedy Raises Serious Questions About Record Checks

In the wake of the criminal shooting in Aurora, Ill., state agencies are already identifying the gaps in the system that allowed a prohibited person to illegally obtain a firearm, despite going through multiple background checks. The Illinois State Police (ISP) acknowledge they missed a prohibiting felony record when they issued a Firearm Owner’s Identification […]

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First Shots — Target Shooting Solutions Can Relax and Just Teach

At Target Shooting Solutions in Avondale, Pennsylvania, Director of Training Kris Stover says his sole goal is to consistently bring new shooters and people from the local community into the world of shooting. NSSF’s First Shots is one of the tools Stover uses to help achieve that goal, and he says the payoff is that […]

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It’s Not About New Laws; It’s about Implementing the Ones We Have

The murders in Aurora, Illinois, reveal the inability or unwillingness of many in authority to ensure that our existing laws are working. The convicted felon who murdered five at his workplace last week should never have had a gun. We need to know why that happened so it can be fixed so it never happens […]

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NSSF Praises U.S. House Bipartisan Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

Legislation Frees Funds for State Range Construction NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised the introduction of H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act of 2019 in the U.S House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill was authored by Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and Rob […]

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The State of Gun Politics in the U.S. House

The Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives are moving quickly on a gun control bill, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. Predictably, they argue that this “common sense” legislation is long overdue. They’ll tell you that it must be passed for the safety of our children and that it […]

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How to Classify and Handle Firing Range Waste

NSSF is committed to helping our ranges stay OSHA- and EPA-compliant when handling the hazardous wastes that are naturally generated at their facilities. In doing so, we often join forces with professionals in the industry who work with lead and other firing range waste materials on a daily basis. One of those companies, and one […]

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Equity Financing: Where for Art Thou?

I recently discussed different methods to look at financing various business situations. Debt financing, while possibly difficult to obtain at times, is very easy to locate—there’s a bank on every corner. Equity financing, however, can be much more difficult to locate, especially for the small to medium-sized business owner. There are legendary tales of entrepreneurs […]

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Birchwood Casey Joins Official Supporters of NSSF’s First Shots Program

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Birchwood Casey has agreed to be the official target sponsor for the organization’s First Shots® program. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Birchwood Casey is a leading manufacturer of firearms cleaning products, targets and other […]

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NSSF Launches ‘My NSSF’ Mobile App

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its “My NSSF” Mobile App. “Smartphones and tablets have streamlined commerce and customer service for thousands of businesses. Providing such efficiency to our members through the new ‘My NSSF’ Mobile App is […]

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‘Study’ Misled with the Data, But Made News

A “study” released at the end of last year predictably sparked headlines such as “US Leads the World in Child Gun Deaths.” Because this illustrates a familiar pattern, it deserves our attention still. We know fatal firearm accidents are down, and near historic lows. We know that there are drastic differences between firearm accidents involving […]

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Behind the Firing Line: RTSP Randolph

Welcome to NSSF’s column for firearms range owners, managers and staff. “Behind the Firing Line” works to recognize ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve NSSF’s Five-Star rating for excellence and explain how they met specific criteria within the Star-Rating Range Program so that other ranges working to make the grade can […]

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The Ps of Planning

The letter P seems to be a recurring one in business literature. We hear about the “Four Ps” of marketing, the “Seven Ps” of sales and the “Five Ps” of business. Today I’m going to talk about Ps, six of them, and how they relate to planning, specifically, how proper previous planning prevents poor performance […]

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The American Dream is Alive and Well

The American Dream is alive and well. I have long felt this is the case. So, I was heartened to see support for a point of view that you will not generally see reflected in most of the daily news coverage. It comes in the form of an American Enterprise Institute national public opinion survey […]

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Working to Prevent Tragedies vs. Waiting to Exploit Them

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has made no secret about her desire for more gun restrictions. She has prepared an a la carte menu of ideas from universal background checks to bans on “assault weapons” and standard capacity magazines to ending sales to those between the ages of 18 and […]

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First Shots: Topping the Priority List for Sprague’s Sports

“It’s our duty and responsibility to provide the opportunity and professional instruction to first-time shooters. While you’re teaching firearms safety, you’re also cultivating the next generation of shooters,” says Richard Sprague, owner of Sprague’s Sports in Yuma, Arizona, as he explains to me why he has been hosting First Shots at his location for the […]

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SAAMI Announces Acceptance Of The 350 Legend Cartridge

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®), the firearms and ammunition industry’s technical standards-setting organization, is pleased to announce the acceptance of a new cartridge and chamber standard, the 350 Legend (350 LGND), introduced by Winchester Ammunition. “SAAMI member ammunition and firearm companies are driven by technological innovation.” said Randy Bimson, […]

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NSSF Welcomes Jeanelle Westrom to Board of Governors

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that its Patron members have elected Jeanelle Westrom to its Board of Governors. The third generation of her family to work in the firearms industry, Ms. Westrom is the owner of Davenport Guns & Shooting […]

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Behind the Firing Line: Nardis Gun Club

Welcome to NSSF’s column for firearms range owners, managers and staff. “Behind the Firing Line” works to recognize ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve NSSF’s Five-Star rating for excellence and explain how they met specific criteria within the Star-Rating Range Program so that other ranges working to make the grade can […]

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Biased Study Examines Flawed Data for Pre-Determined Conclusion

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics argues that there has been an increase in firearm-related mortality among young children, aged 1-5 years old. The authors blame this on an increase in the proportion of households with handguns versus long guns. Before we delve into the study’s flaws, it is worth highlighting what the […]

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Successful SHOT Show Featured Innovation and Growth

SHOT  Show marks its 10th straight year at Sands Expo Center LAS VEGAS – The 41st Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®), owned and operated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), finished its four-day run with many notable successes, including a new record for exhibitors in its Suppliers Showcase and an innovative […]

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Progress in Developing New Participants Grows with Many New Initiatives

LAS VEGAS — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), along with several other organizations in the outdoor industry, announced at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®) a number of initiatives designed to increase participation in hunting and target shooting both through reactivation of those who have lapsed, who have ceased to participate, or […]

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America’s Most Successful Activation Program Attracts 2 Million to Hunting

LAS VEGAS — At a time when the hunting and shooting sports community is unified in its focus to create new hunters, Families Afield, an alliance of several of the nation’s top hunting and industry groups, announced today in Las Vegas at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®) that more than 2 […]

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Another Firearms Business Leaves New York

Georgia’s new Governor, Brian Kemp, may want to send New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo a thank you note and a bushel basket of peaches. That’s because another New York-based, firearms-related business has made the decision to expand its operations not in the Empire State with its highly restrictive gun control laws, but in this case […]

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41st SHOT Show Kicks Off at Sands Expo in Las Vegas

The world’s largest trade show for target shooting, hunting, outdoor and law enforcement products injects more than $88 million to Las Vegas and Nevada economies. LAS VEGAS — The 41st Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®) opened today at the Sands Expo Center and will span four days, running Jan. 22-25. The 2019 […]

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Bass Pro Shops Named ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’ Corporate Retailer of the Year

NSSF, Retailers Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’ LAS VEGAS – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has honored Bass Pro Shops as its “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” Corporate Retailer of the Year. “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy” […]

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SHOT Show Sponsors in the Spotlight

NEWTOWN, Conn. — With just a few days to go before the opening of the 2019 SHOT Show, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) extends its welcome and thanks to the show’s many sponsors. Sponsorships run the gamut from banner ads to video displays, print ads and mobile ads, while others support larger aspects of […]

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NSSF Praises U.S. Senate Bipartisan Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

Legislation Frees Funds for State Range Construction NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised the introduction of S. 94, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act of 2019 in the U.S Senate last week. The bipartisan bill was authored by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and […]

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Inmate Survey: Criminals Break the Law to Obtain Guns

A new government survey of prison inmates shows what the industry already knows to be true. Criminals rarely obtain their firearms from retailers. In fact, over time, the share of criminals’ firearms that come from retailers has dropped by 10 percentage points. This Bureau of Justice Statistics survey has been done periodically, in slightly different […]

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So Long, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen, Gov. Malloy

As Governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy seemed to excel at being disliked. Public opinion data from Morning Consult on the popularity of all 50 state governors found that the former governor came in second to last. A full 70 percent of those polled disapproved of the job he’s done. Only 20 percent approved. The remaining […]

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