NSSF has joined with 54 county sheriffs, Magpul Industries, the Colorado Outfitters Association, several firearms retailers, disabled individuals and other parties in a federal lawsuit brought today in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in what is a broad-based challenge to Colorado’s recently enacted gun-control laws. “In addition to Constitutional infringements [...]
NSSF Updates Firearms Retailer Survey Results
May 17, 2013
For the past five years, NSSF has surveyed federally licensed firearms retailers across the country to find out what products are the biggest sellers and who is buying. NSSF has just issued the latest version of that report from an online survey conducted last month. The data shows which types of firearms and ammunition were [...]
Pennsylvania Mentored Hunting Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
May 16, 2013
A bill that would expand the popular Mentored Youth Hunting program in Pennsylvania to allow adult participation recently passed the legislature and is awaiting approval of Gov. Tom Corbett. The bill, Senate Bill 623, introduced by Sens. Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) and Wayne Fontana (D-Pittsburgh), allows those ages 12 and older to try hunting under the [...]
Let No (Media) ‘Truth’ Go Unchallenged: We Should Introduce Safe Shooting to Youngsters
May 15, 2013
You’ve probably seen the articles or the near breathless television stories. Anti-gun activists are taking a page from the proverbial anti-tobacco playbook. The lead sentence reads something like: “The firearms industry is in decline and faces a dark future; therefore it must attract new consumers, a.k.a. children. The churlish denizens of this industry will do [...]
Firearm Safety for Teachers and Students
May 15, 2013
If you know an educator or school administrator, do them a service by letting them know about NSSF’s free classroom and online firearm safety videos. These age-appropriate videos teach students how to react quickly and make correct decisions if they should encounter a firearm in an unsupervised situation—at school, at home or at a friend’s [...]
American Public Puts Gun Control Near Last in Priorities; Even As It Overestimates Violent Crime Rate
May 10, 2013
Gun control may be at the top of President Obama’s agenda, but it ranks next to last on the American public’s priority list for what he and Congress should be working on, according to a survey released Tuesday by the highly respected Gallup polling organization. Some 86 percent of Americans believe that job creation and encouraging [...]
NSSF Statement on Management of the SHOT Show
May 9, 2013
NSSF today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the SHOT Show. Reed Exhibitions provided excellent service to NSSF and the customers of the SHOT [...]
Firearms Industry Praises U.S. Rep. John R. Carter For Introducing Secure Firearms Act
May 9, 2013
NSSF today praised U.S. Rep. John R. Carter (R-31, Texas) for his introduction of the bipartisan Secure Firearms Act. “The members of America’s firearms industry thank Rep. Carter for his leadership in offering a real bi-partisan solution that will help make our families safer,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. [...]
An Intended Insult to NRA, But A Mission Statement for NSSF
May 8, 2013
In an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle during the NRA convention, gun-control proponent Mark Kelly critiqued the NRA in advance of its annual convention in Houston. Kelly appears to be working to become the most prominent national spokesman for gun control, and his rhetoric ramped up considerably in the wake of the Senate votes [...]
Violent Crime Dropped Dramatically Over 20 Years, Latest U.S Justice Department Study Confirms
May 8, 2013
The U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday issued a report that provides further evidence that the use of firearms in violent crimes has dropped dramatically nationwide over the past 20 years. This trend has occurred even as firearms ownership has increased significantly. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, homicides due to firearms fell 39 [...]
