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Alabamians are celebrating and New Yorkers are left scratching their heads. No… it’s not about the BCS championship game where the Crimson Tide pulled out an overtime win against Georgia. The most recent victory for the Yellowhammer state was luring Kimber Manufacturing, Inc., to build a $38-million facility in Troy instead of expanding production at […]

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With thousands of exhibitors, attendees, booths and opportunities for success at SHOT Show we want to help you and your business thrive in the excitement. The 2018 SHOT Show will open in less than two weeks, so now is the time to solidify your plans. As you set meetings with retailers, distributors, suppliers and manufacturers, […]

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Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on Breitbart.com in a slightly different version. There’s no correlation between gun ownership and gun crime, a new analysis once again confirmed. In an opinion piece published in the Washington Examiner, author David Freddoso looked at the latest FBI crime data and compared it to one estimate of gun […]

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Depending on your store’s size and the complexity of its alarm system, hiring a pro to test that system’s functionality can be a smart move. In my last piece on testing your security system, something I recommend you do monthly, I detailed how to do this via your system’s built-in test mode, as well as […]

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It’s easy to set it and forget it, when it comes to your store’s burglar alarms and security camera system. A simple change to “set it and test it” can be a game changer. As part of my physical security and protection presentation, I spend ample time discussing with my clients the various types of […]

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According to some recent headlines, the gun industry is all but collapsed. No one wants to buy guns anymore. It’s all over. While that perennial theme may make for good clickbait, the FBI’s data on trends in the number of background checks done show the real story. Yes, the December 2017 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Sportsmen’s Alliance will once again be sponsoring SHOT Show’s Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, the 2018 SHOT Show® Executive Management Seminar will take place the day before the show opens, Monday, […]

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The management of hazardous waste produced on your firearms range includes specific compliance measures that need to be taken. But even if your waste is considered non-hazardous for purposes of off-site disposal, as I discussed in my previous article Lead-Containing Material Disposal Considerations for Firearms Ranges, it is still important to ensure that this waste is […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that the organization Black Guns Matter has agreed to sponsor the 2018 SHOT Show University at the Bronze level. Founded by solutionary hip-hop artist and firearms rights activist Maj Toure, Black Guns Matter works to teach urban communities about their 2nd Amendment […]

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You need more than a passion for your business if you want to see real profits. Are you prepared and equipped to achieve retailing success? How do you know? Grit, hard work and intent are not good enough. If you are a typical firearms, shooting and hunting retailer, your motivations for being in business are […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Kutak Rock, LLP, will be returning as a Bronze-level sponsor for the 2018 SHOT Show University. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Kutak Rock, LLP, is a national law firm with locations from coast to coast […]

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America’s firearms retailers are on the front line of preventing firearms from getting into the hands of those who should not have them. The system is only as good as the records in the database. Appearing on CNN Headline News Network’s S.E. Cupp Unfiltered last night, NSSF’s Larry Keane discussed our industry’s FixNICS initiative and […]

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Welcome to NSSF’s newest column for firearms range owners, managers and staff. “Behind the Firing Line” works to accomplish two things. First, it recognizes those ranges that have met the stringent requirements necessary to achieve an NSSF Three-, Four- or Five-Star rating for excellence. Second, it works to explain how these ranges met specific criteria […]

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In the second of this two-part series, the author focuses on a number of inventory calculations that can improve your bottom line. In the first of this two-part article, I discussed a number of business and accounting terms important to realizing profits. These numbers are your FFL’s report card, measurements of performance that tell you […]

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California’s Gov. Jerry Brown wants everyone to know he’s tough on guns. But crimes with guns? Not so much. Gov. Brown signed into law a bill that removed mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns in their crimes. It came on the heels of him signing into law new requirements for firearms retailers to […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today issued the following statement. Gun Trace Report 2017 issued at the direction of the Chicago Mayor’s Office outlines a comprehensive public safety strategy, certain elements of which the firearms industry would endorse including increasing the number of […]

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Doing your math homework will keep you in the black. The act of retailing is not altogether that hard. Sign a lease, buy some fixtures, load the store with merchandise and wait on the customers. While buying and selling is relatively easy, making a profit consistent with your investment is difficult at a minimum. In […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Southwick Associates has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the Networking Event at the highly anticipated 2018 SHOT Show’s Executive Management Seminar. Designed as the premier educational forum for rising managerial and executive-level professionals, this seminar will take place […]

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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 Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? My dad, Don Rounds, and John and […]

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“From the Counter” is the NSSF’s timely industry perspective provided by firearm retailers across the country. Our goal is to identify and highlight innovative market strategies that help retailers compete more successfully. Lessons learned are drawn from an array of regions with diverse market economies in an era of political change. Green Top — Ashland, […]

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