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 [...]
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A Day to Celebrate Conservation
April 22nd, 2013
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Today is Earth Day, a celebration of our planet’s natural resources, so let’s not forget the major role hunters and all other firearms purchasers play in funding protection for our country’s wildlife and wild lands. Since the establishment in 1937 of an excise tax under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (“Pittman-Robertson”), purchases of [...]
Survey: Public Approval of Hunting Highest Since 1995
April 11th, 2013
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NSSF reports that a new survey shows 79 percent of the American public approve of hunting. This marks the highest level of support for hunting since 1995, according to data compiled by Responsive Management, an independent research firm. The nationwide scientific survey showed the public’s approval of hunting rose five points in the past year, [...]
Connecticut Firearms Makers, Employees Talk About Jobs in New TV Ads
March 7th, 2013
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The management and employees of three firearms manufacturers with operations in Connecticut speak out in separate television commercials that begin airing today on several cable television systems in the state. “The firearms industry has a long history in Connecticut and continues to have a sizeable economic presence and workforce in the Constitution State,” says Jake [...]
Your Guns and Insurance
March 6th, 2013
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Supporters of strict gun restrictions have long promoted a parallel between car and gun ownership in order to justify licensing and registration schemes. Now they’re going a step further with proposals to mandate liability insurance for gun owners. It’s not a new idea, but it’s gaining new traction in some states as lawmakers maneuver around [...]
Sportsmen’s Activity Report: States Benefit from Economic Impact of Hunting
March 4th, 2013
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NSSF has released a major new report documenting the importance of hunting activities to the U.S. economy. The report, Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation, provides detailed information on 40-plus categories of U.S. hunting-related expenditures, which grew 55 percent, as well as state-by-state statistics for number of hunters, retail sales, taxes and jobs. [...]
Firearms Owners, Industry Not the “Bad Guys”
February 22nd, 2013
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NSSF has issued a press release with excerpts of President and CEO Steve Sanetti’s extended interview with PBS Frontline. The points Sanetti makes here and in the full interview can help firearms owners respond to their legislators who are considering all manner of bills that would place severe restrictions or bans on the purchasing and ownership [...]
Make Your Voice Heard, Contact Your Legislators
February 13th, 2013
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Severely restrictive gun-control legislation has been introduced throughout the country, including in the U.S. Congress and in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey. Other states are expected to follow suit. New York has already hastily passed new anti-gun laws, the severe impacts of which are only just being realized. In response, firearms owners [...]
NSSF Intervenes in Lawsuit to Protect Rights of Hunters and Sportsmen
January 25th, 2013
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NSSF, as the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has filed a motion to intervene to stop yet another frivolous lawsuit brought by fringe anti-hunting groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Sierra Club to ban the use of traditional ammunition containing lead components. This time the CBD has [...]
