From the Counter: The Sportsman’s Shop, East Earl, Pennsylvania

“From the Counter” is NSSF’s timely series of 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. This month, we […]

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First-Ever NSSF CMO Summit Ignites Top Industry Marketers

The first-ever NSSF CMO Summit, which attracted the top firearms industry marketing leaders from across the country Sept. 26-27, is receiving high praise for the impressive information it delivered to attendees.

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NSSF Q&A: U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas)

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 Gene Green (D-Texas, 29th) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? When I began dating Helen, my […]

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NSSF, Project ChildSafe Remind Gun Owners to Practice Safe Firearms Storage, Help Save Lives

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides opportunity to educate gun-owning community on importance of securely storing firearms to help prevent access by at-risk individuals NEWTOWN, Conn.— In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, and Project ChildSafe®, NSSF’s national firearms safety education […]

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Gun Buybacks: Ineffective Wastes of Tax Dollars

As we have said here before, gun buyback programs don’t reduce crime. Amazingly, gun control groups continue to call for these programs, and communities keep running them, despite a complete lack of evidence that they are effective. Let’s consider what we do know. While no peer-reviewed research proves buybacks prevent or reduce violent crime, there […]

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Managing Your FFL After a Crisis Hits

Whether it’s a hurricane, fire, burglary, medical emergency, range accident or other type of disaster or incident that compromises your ability to operate your business, having a crisis management plan in place should be a top priority for your FFL. That crisis management plan should include preparedness, training, recovery and rebuilding. Having these four pieces […]

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Hunting Works For America Expands Yet Again and Adds Railroad to Partner Ranks in Land of Lincoln

This is an exciting year for our Hunting Works For America program. Not only did we expand the program to New York, but today we launched Hunting Works For Illinois in Springfield. And our expansion isn’t finished just yet. Even though the Big Apple and the Windy City don’t conjure up images of hunters crouched in […]

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NSSF Launches Hunting Works For Illinois

Illinois is latest state to join the award-winning Hunting Works For America program NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that, yet again, the Hunting Works For America footprint has grown and now includes a state chapter in Illinois. Hunting Works For […]

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NSSF Commends U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham’s Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today is commending U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham’s (R-S.C.) introduction of S.1854, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017, which will strengthen the criminal penalties for thefts of firearms from retailers and impose mandatory minimum sentences. “Thefts from federally licensed firearms retailers represent particularly brazen offenses […]

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NSSF Statement on Export Control Reform

News that the Trump administration is moving forward on the Export Control Reform initiative NSSF has long been working to advance caught the attention of the financial news media this week. There were some predictable inaccuracies and lack of context. NSSF responded to that interest with the following statement: This initiative will improve our nation’s […]

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Violence Rises No Thanks to Irrational Gun Ban

On July 20, 2016 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey exceeded her authority and unlawfully banned certain firearms that had been legal to sell and possess in the Commonwealth. Healey’s vague directive was an end-run around the legislature and NSSF has challenged her action in federal court. She argued this move was an “enforcement notice” that […]

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Colorado’s Centennial Gun Club Earns Highest NSSF Approval Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Colorado’s Centennial Gun Club its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence. Located in the town of Centennial, an active southeast suburb of Denver noted for being one of the safest cities in the […]

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FFLs, Hurricanes and Rusted Firearms—What You Need to Know

Can a compromised firearm serial number affect your compliance? In the aftermath of the recent hurricanes in Texas and the Southeast, I was asked by an NSSF member who has a gunsmithing operation what he should record for the serial numbers of firearms turned in by customers whose homes had flooded, wherein the serial numbers […]

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Death by Commonplace

There are big changes taking place in the chain grocery store business, particularly in the greater Chicago area. For years the market was dominated by long-established names that sort of “owned the business.” Their prices were not cheap, but okay. Their stores looked nice, but there was nothing exciting about them. But within the last […]

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Range Marketing the Budget-Saver Way

Today’s shooters are accustomed to checking out firearms at local, independent retailers, only to buy them later online. In response, FFLs and savvy shooting range owners with robust pro shops or adjacent dedicated retail space are getting creative in their marketing and sales techniques. Value-Added Benefits that Set your Range Apart When Millennials come in […]

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Chicago Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases

NSSF, ATF, U.S. Attorney, Area Law Enforcement Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie for the Other Guy’ CHICAGO — 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 Chicago Chicagoland […]

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Bolt Strategy Signs as Supporting Sponsor of 2017 CMO Summit

Bolt Strategy has signed as a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s inaugural CMO Summit.

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Interior Sec. Zinke Signs Order to Expand Access to Public Lands for Sportsmen

NSSF praised Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke for his decisive leadership today in signing a secretarial order that will expand access to public lands and increase opportunities for hunting and outdoor recreation nationwide.

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NSSF Commends U.S. Rep. Steve Russell’s Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017

U.S. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) introduced the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017, which will strengthen the criminal penalties for thefts of firearms from retailers and impose mandatory minimum sentences.

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Facts That Help You Sell: What’s Your Competition Doing?

You can look at the health of your business as an FFL retailer from several perspectives. Naturally, you’d cover the basics — turn rates, margins, overall profits, etc. But while you may be able to tick off all those items on the basics list and think, “I’m in the black, things are just great,” relying […]

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Rolling Stone Gathers No Credibility

Rolling Stone has been proudly on the political low road to more gun control hitting its latest milestone just this week with “Congressional Baseball Shooting Looms Large over Gun-Silencer Hearing.”

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Creating a Next-Generation Range Through Retrofitting

One of the hottest developments in the firearms industry is the evolution of the “Next Generation” shooting range, a move to modern, up-scale shooting sports destinations offering amenities that would be more typically associated with first-class country clubs. These amenities often include restaurants, private lounges, cigar rooms, gun lockers, concierge services, conference rooms, event spaces […]

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NSSF Program Hunting Works for America Arrives in the Empire State

It’s that time of year again! The time of year when we announce our newest Hunting Works For America chapters! This year, it’s with great pride and excitement that I welcome Hunting Works For New York to the stable of growing state programs. The chapter officially kicked-off activities with a press conference at Bass Pro […]

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Gun Rights Get Increased Public Support, New Survey Shows

Lost in the storm of hurricane coverage, a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll demonstrates Americans’ growing support for gun rights. The August survey of 1200 adults nationwide covers a range of current issues, including gun control. Guns as a Voting Issue When asked about the relative importance of issues when it comes time to […]

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The Success of Safe Storage Programs, by the Numbers

Programs promoting safe firearm storage practices work. There is no other way to explain the fact that with over 380 million firearms in the U.S. today, accidents with firearms have dropped to historical lows. According to NSSF’s latest Industry Intelligence Report, unintentional firearms fatalities are down 60 percent over the last two decades. Among children, […]

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California City Pay Criminals While State Punishes Legal Gun Owners, Businesses

Only in California Dreaming Does Crime Pay Sacramento just pledged $1.5 million to combat gun-related gang violence. It was a measure pushed up in the city council’s agenda after a recent deadly gang shooting. But that’s not $1.5 million for police, the district attorney’s office for criminal prosecution or prisons to keep felons off the […]

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What to Do with Firearms and Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters

NSSF and SAAMI Provide Guidance on Dealing with Submerged Guns and Ammunition NEWTOWN, Conn. — Firearms owners who have seen their guns and stored ammunition submerged by flood waters in storm-wracked areas are probably wondering if their firearms and ammunition can be salvaged and safely used. The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) and […]

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How to Find the Right Storefront Lease

A good location at any cost is not a good location. Store location can make a retailer. At the same time, a great location had at any price can break that same retailer. Occupancy expenses can quickly kill profits. Thus, location at any cost is not a good location. You’re Going to Want Help with […]

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Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center Earns NSSF’s Five-Star Range Rating

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center the organization’s top Five-Star rating for range excellence. Owned by Bryan and Jacquelyn Clark and located in Lakewood, Colorado, a thriving suburb of Denver, the facility was […]

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Study: Parents Don’t Blame Guns for Rare School Violence

A new study finds that while parents are concerned about the fortunately exceedingly rare cases of firearm-related violence in schools, they do not believe that gun control is the answer. According to the parents surveyed, the top three major causes of firearm violence are: 73% – “inadequate parental monitoring/rearing practices” 58% – “peer harassment and/or […]

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