Richmond, VA – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry – is applauding the passage of legislation (SB 464) to end the ban on Sunday hunting in the Old Dominion. Yesterday, the Virginia State Senate overwhelming voted (29-11) to allow Sunday hunting on [...]
We Need Your Help To Keep Sunday Hunting Moving Forward in Virginia — Contact Your Delegate Today
January 26, 2012
With a 29-10 vote, the Virginia State Senate on Thursday passed legislation to allow Sunday hunting on private lands (SB 464). We need your help now in the State House of Delegates where we are facing very strong opposition in the committee and subcommittee — which has been intentionally stacked with delegates who oppose Sunday hunting. [...]
Three Anti-Gun Bills Pending in Illinois House: Take Action Today
January 26, 2012
Earlier this week three anti-gun bills passed out of the Illinois House Rules Committee. These bills will now move to the full house where they can be voted on as early as next week. Please contact your state Representative today and urge him or her to protect your firearms freedoms. Encourage them to oppose HB [...]
SHOT Show a Record-breaker
January 23, 2012
After four days, miles of walking, countless face-to-face meetings and more of our industry’s products in one place than anywhere on earth, the 2012 SHOT Show is in the books — and it’s officially a record-breaker. Here is NSSF’s wrap-up news release: Nation’s Passion for Firearms Reflected in Record-setting SHOT Show LAS VEGAS–Energized by unprecedented [...]
State of the Industry: More Unified Than Ever, Says NSSF President
January 19, 2012
In his 34 years in the industry, NSSF President Steve Sanetti said he has never seen the industry more unified. During the SHOT Show’s annual State of the Industry event, Sanetti said that membership in NSSF, the industry’s trade association, is more than double what it was just five years ago. “Together we comprise a [...]
Gun Sales Look Promising for 2012
January 19, 2012
NSSF’s announcement that the firearms industry continues to thrive in a down economy and the potential exists for another strong sales year in 2012 was welcomed by the nearly 60,000 industry professionals attending the NSSF-owned Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) this week in Las Vegas. The $4 billion firearms and ammunition industry [...]
NSSF Statement on Court’s Backing of Multiple Sales Reporting
January 14, 2012
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is, of course, disappointed by today’s ruling. We respectfully disagree with the court’s reasoning which places our industry on a “slippery slope.” Today’s ruling will allow ATF to demand whatever information it wants from any law-abiding retailer anywhere in the country for any reason ATF wants simply by sending [...]
Brady Center Runs Out of Time; Suffers Stinging Defeat in Lawsuit Against a Firearms Retailer
January 13, 2012
A Connecticut Appellate Court recently issued an order dismissing an appeal in Gilland v. Sportsmen’s Outpost, Inc. – a Superior Court decision granting a firearm retailer’s motion to dismiss all claims against it pursuant to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”). The PLCAA was passed in 2005 with broad bipartisan support. The [...]
Las Vegas to Welcome the SHOT Show
January 10, 2012
The SHOT Show® is only a week away. Nearly 60,000 firearms industry professionals will make their way to Las Vegas for the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM Jan. 17-20, where they’ll get a first look at the new products and services they hope will excite customers in 2012. The National Shooting Sports Foundation [...]
