Hunters Takeover PETA Photo Frames, Take Aim at Hypocrisy

PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was in the news last week for asking followers to update their social media profile pictures with their “Shoot Selfies, Not Animals” Facebook frame. In response, hunters had some fun and we know many found irony in the request, knowing that they’re the ones truly invested in […]

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Shore-up your Business with an End-of-Summer Security Assessment

Summertime is usually a time of the year when employees and customers alike take time off to vacation and find some mid-year relaxation. It’s also a time when many retail businesses take advantage of the slower pace to gear up and get ready for the vibrant fall and holiday seasons. If you’re in the firearms […]

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Secretary Zinke Proclaims August National Shooting Sports Month

On Thursday, August 24, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed a proclamation declaring August National Shooting Sports Month. Secretary Zinke’s Statement: “I grew up in the mountains of northwest Montana, where I spent my time hunting and fishing on our shared public lands. I was lucky to take my boys out on the same land […]

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Firearms Industry Donates $25,000 to Fraternal Order of Police Foundation in Honor of Fallen Officers

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is honoring the nation’s fallen law enforcement officers by contributing $25,000 to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Foundation. The donation was announced at the organization’s 63rd biennial national conference. “The consistent strong support of the NSSF is invaluable […]

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Seattle Council Candidates Re-Load on City’s Bad Gun Tax Idea

Two of Seattle’s city council candidates have a novel idea for the failed gun tax. They want to double it. We’d love to say this is a spoof, but no, they’re serious. City council candidates Jon Grant and Teresa Mosqueda are running to replace Tim Burgess, the architect of Seattle’s failed gun tax bid that […]

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Avoid Inventory Catastrophe: Know How Much to Buy and When

The Retailer’s Dilema When it comes to body shape, we are what we eat. Similarly, the health of your retail business is a function of what and how much you buy. Selecting what to buy is the glamour part of the job. Choosing the actual order quantities, ship dates and cancel dates are the behind-the-scenes, vital […]

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NSSF Offers Assistance to Firearms Retailers, Ranges and Manufacturers Affected by Hurricane Harvey

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, has announced it will make available disaster relief funds to help its members whose businesses were impacted by the ongoing destruction wrought by Hurricane Harvey. “We want our member companies to know that their trade association stands with them […]

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21 State Attorneys General Defend Second Amendment Rights in Kolbe v. Hogan Case

AGs Argue 4th Circuit Ban on Modern Sporting Rifles Unconstitutional NEWTOWN, Conn. — Twenty-one state Attorneys General have filed a joint amici curiae, or “friends of the court,” brief supporting the petitioning of the U.S. Supreme Court by plaintiffs, including the National Shooting Sports Foundation, to take up Kolbe v. Hogan, the case in which […]

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Charlotte’s Carolina Sporting Arms Receives NSSF’s Five-Star Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Carolina Sporting Arms the organization’s Five-Star rating. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this premium facility was founded in 1998 by David Drummond and Scott Pope and originally located in the city’s Dilworth/Uptown area. […]

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NSSF Welcomes New Member, Retailer Services Department Heads

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Mike Vrooman has joined the staff as its Managing Director, Member Services, and John McNamara has signed on as the organization’s new Senior Director, Retailer Services. As Managing Director, Member Services, Vrooman will oversee the […]

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho)

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 Jim Risch (R-Idaho) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? I introduced myself around the age of […]

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Ohio’s Vandalia Range and Armory Newest NSSF Five-Star Range

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Vandalia Range and Armory the organization’s highest rating of five stars for excellence in range design and service. Located in Ohio’s thriving Vandalia area, the headquarter facility was founded in 2006. A sister […]

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From the Counter: Dynamic Design Meets Intelligent Planning

“From the Counter” is NSSF’s timely industry perspective from firearm 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. This month, we’ll visit a […]

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NSSF, SAAMI File Briefs in California Supreme Court in Ongoing Microstamping Lawsuit

NSSF and SAAMI filed a brief in the California Supreme Court in the ongoing microstamping suit against the State of California. In December 2016, the Court of Appeals found that NSSF and SAAMI had the right to present evidence that dual placement microstamping is impossible and remanded the case for further proceedings. The state continues to […]

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Want to Enhance the Bottom Line? Time for a Sacred Cow BBQ

Why do businesses continue to do things the way they have always done them? A few reasons are because those ways actually work most of the time, the retailer believes his action or inaction is best, or simply because the retailer is comfortable with familiar ways, as right or wrong as those may be. Of […]

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NSSF Welcomes MarketPlace Insight as Presenting Sponsor of CMO Summit

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that MarketPlace Insight has signed as the Presenting Sponsor of the association’s upcoming CMO Summit. Led by a global management consultant and a nationally recognized business intelligence expert, MarketPlace Insight has been providing the industry’s […]

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How to Get Started In 3-Gun

For those who want to master all and test the limits of excitement at the same time, the sport of 3-gun is the one for you.

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Senator’s Call for ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ Doesn’t Square with the Facts

California’s Sen. Kamala Harris fired up the Twitter machine last week to call for an “assault weapons ban in this country.” It’s in the compelling interest of public safety, she says. Except that it’s not. It’s long past time we renew the assault weapons ban in this country. It is in the best interest of […]

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Stopping Crime Means Locking Up Criminals, Not Shackling Businesses

The aggressively progressive Center for American Progress, also known for its anti-gun policy articulations, in a recent report manages to acknowledge that federally licensed firearms retailers (FFLs), as well as the industry as a whole, do indeed take steps to reduce thefts. The report misses the mark on several other fronts, however. We understand it’s […]

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Try Competitions To Become A More Effective Pistol Shooter

There’s a big difference between good and effective. If you are involved in shooting purely for recreation and the joy of punching holes in paper or tin cans, then being a good shooter is, well, good enough. If you intend to use your gun for self or home defense, then you need to think about […]

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Poway Weapons & Gear Range Earns 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 Poway Weapons & Gear Range the organization’s Five-Star range approval rating. Founded in 2014 by John Phillips, the facility is located in Poway, California, a suburb of San Diego. “From the moment John broke ground, […]

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FFLBIZHUB.COM Created to Cost-effectively Launch, Manage and Grow FFLs

FFLBizHub.com is a breakthrough, modern software application to launch, manage and grow Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) and Special Occupational Tax (SOT) holders. Starting as low as $1.50 per day, firearm business owners now have access to Inventory Management Software, Product Training, Business Applications, Licensing Tools, ATF Compliance Software, and Industry Networking Tools. FFLBizHub.com is powered […]

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How to Fire Up Sales with the Power of Impulse Merchandising

Need more sales … a lot more? Then don’t be a passive merchandiser! Just putting guns on the rack, ammo on shelves and accessories wherever you find the space will produce sales, but not up to the store’s potential. There are many factors that influence consumers to purchase: need, price, pride of ownership […]

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Concealed Carry Permit Holders Are Making America Safer and Citizens More Self-Reliant

With a federal appeals court recently ruling the District of Columbia’s highly restrictive concealed carry law unconstitutional, this is a good time to another look at the issue. Today, there are more than 16.3 million concealed carry permit holders nationwide. A record 1.83 million permits have been issued in the last year alone. John Lott […]

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Retail Security: Investing in Your Glass Protection

Almost every burglary incident I reviewed this past May and June included some type of forced entry through an unprotected glass door or window. My question is, if tempered glass is so easy to break through, why do FFLs continue to install it? Isn’t that just like asking for trouble? The reality is that security […]

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Southwick Associates is Supporting Sponsor of Inaugural CMO Summit

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Southwick Associates has signed as a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s inaugural CMO Summit. Located in Fernandina Beach, Florida, Southwick is a leading market research and economics firm specializing in the hunting, shooting, sport […]

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Hiring Firearms Range Instructors: In-House or Contract?

Your entire team of instructors and retail staff are responsible for the success of your training program, but the instructors, of course, are crucial. They must be more than good teachers. They are there not just to impart knowledge, but to support your store. A good firearms training instructor will also be skilled in selling […]

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OnTarget Range and Tactical Training Center is Second Illinois Facility to Earn 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 OnTarget Range and Tactical Training Center its highly respected Five-Star range approval rating. “When we awarded OnTarget our full five-star rating under our previous evaluation program, we knew great things were in store […]

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10 Ways to Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month

Learn to shoot, invite a newcomer, share the fun this August NEWTOWN, Conn. – The excitement of having your shot break a flying clay target or knock over a steel plate (clang!) and then sharing the fun of that experience awaits all who participate in National Shooting Sports Month this August. The National Shooting Sports […]

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Sessions Implements Novel Trump Directive: Charge Criminals for Breaking the Law

There’s a new sheriff in town and criminals are increasingly finding out what that means. According to a memo released by President Trump’s Justice Department, during April, May and June, federal prosecutions for unlawful possession of a firearm were 23 percent higher than the same period last year. During April, May and June, federal prosecutors […]

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PolyCase Ammunition is New Supporting Sponsor of National Shooting Sports Month

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that PolyCase Ammunition has signed as a Supporting Sponsor of the association’s inaugural National Shooting Sports Month. Founded in 2012, PolyCase is an American manufacturer of premium polymer-based firearms cartridges and metal-polymer bullets. The company […]

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