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Before a federal judge in Seattle Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order to block the release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed plastic firearm, critics would have had you believe that the world was going to change forever starting today (Aug. 1, 2018). That’s because Defense Distributed had been legally cleared to begin posting plans for […]

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24 million Americans are interested in trying target shooting, says NSSF. NEWTOWN, Conn. — August is National Shooting Sports Month®, a time to celebrate one of America’s great pastimes — target shooting — a safe, fun activity enjoyed by millions of people across the country, with millions more wanting to take their first shots. Research […]

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Nashville Armory, Nashville, Tennessee This range and retailer is located 10 minutes from downtown Nashville, just off Interstate 65, and there is a second, smaller facility in Franklin, Tennessee, a southern suburb of Nashville. The recently constructed building encompasses more than 65,000 square feet, including a 15,000-square-foot retail store that carries an inventory of more […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Reeves & Dola, LLP, has renewed its Gold-level sponsorship for this summer’s Import/Export Conference. Based in Washington, D.C., Reeves & Dola is a law firm specializing the highly regulated and complex world of manufacturing, […]

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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled in a 2-1 decision that the Second Amendment guarantees citizens the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense. The judges found the state of Hawaii had infringed on the rights of plaintiff George Young when it twice […]

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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 U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting and the shooting sports, and at what age? My father did. Since I […]

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Recruitment, retention and reactivation — known simply as R3 — is an effort of paramount importance to the future of the shooting sports, hunting and wildlife and resource managers. It is also high on the list of NSSF’s priorities. Participation Key to Future Industry Success NSSF was a key participant in the inaugural R3 Symposium, […]

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The dawn of the internet and the ensuing proliferation of high-speed data access upended long-established business models. For retailers, particularly small- to medium-sized brick-and-mortar stores, the expansion of e-commerce has often been one more in a series of blows. As much as we might wish for a return to the “good old days,” fighting a […]

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There was a day when they ran to the sound of gunfire. This past weekend in Moyock, N.C. it was more of a casual walk. That’s not to say they weren’t eager to shoot. Nearly 100 military veterans were joined by 150 of their family members to Honored America’s Veterans Afield Family Range Day. They […]

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As stated in previous articles I’ve written for firearms range owners and operators, a comprehensive range training program is critical to increasing your margins and profitability. In my last article, “Building a Basic Pistol Course,” I provided insight and guidance to creating a basic pistol class that delivers all the elements to be successful and support […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Liberty Firearms Institute has been awarded the organization’s Five-Star rating for range excellence. Located in Johnstown, Colorado, a town of nearly 10,000 just 41 miles north of Denver, Liberty Firearms Institute opened in May […]

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Through a notice in the Federal Register on June 5, 2018, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has requested that the Office of Management and Budget approve a three-year extension of its Demand 2 Program, which began in 2000. ATF is proposing to change the Demand 2 reporting requirements. The Demand 2 […]

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Business Card Providers and the Goldilocks Choice A plethora of cash management options, credit and debit card programs exist that purport to offer support, flexibility, funding and a “friend” to be there when you need it. Most providers of these services and products offer some sort of solution that can be an asset to you […]

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Intuit, the maker of Quickbooks, an online business accounting platform that processes credit card payment, has proven itself not to be very intuitive when it comes to firearms-related businesses. The Mountain View, a Calif.-based company, is spinning in circles after being questioned about the recent denial of service to two firearms-related businesses. Honor Defense, the […]

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From annual auctions to a “zombie apocalypse,” UD Range has developed a following of shooters who come there for the experience as much as the merchandise. “That’s what it’s about — doing something that no one else is doing,” says Paul Bastean, part owner and Director of Ultimate Defense (UD) Range, as he described to […]

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Brownells is a well-known supplier of firearms accessories, gun parts and gunsmithing tools. Visitors to the company’s YouTube page this past weekend were greeted with an all too familiar statement. Yet another channel had been shut off without warning. That’s it. End of conversation. Nearly 69,000 subscribers were just out of luck. At least, that’s […]

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Project ChildSafe’s S.A.F.E. Summer campaign reminds firearms owners to securely store firearms when not in use. NEWTOWN, Conn. — Project ChildSafe®, the nationwide firearms safety education program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), is urging all gun owners to make responsible firearms storage a priority — and providing the tools to do so — with […]

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My father was a tough guy. He was an Irish-Catholic New Yorker who fought through the Chosin Reservoir battle of the Korean War alongside his fellow Marines. When he spoke, I listened. As the years go on, the words he left with me make more and more sense. I may not have appreciated it at […]

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The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) 2018 Industry Summit could now be at the top of the charts for the best NSSF Industry Summit to date. The event took place last week, June 4-6, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and left more than 200 industry leaders applauding for a successful event. Through its dynamic […]

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Grandpa may have taught you never to borrow money, but in today’s business world, having established credit has numerous benefits. It may not seem on the surface that walls and business credit have much in common, but there is one important characteristic both things share — you have to build them before you need them. […]

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