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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, proudly welcomes U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) reintroduction of the Hearing Protection Act. The legislation, S. 2050, is co-sponsored by 14 additional senators, all who endorse the legislation that would provide greater access to the firearm safety devices by regulating them in […]

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NSSF, ATF, DOJ Emphasize ‘Don’t Lie For the Other GuyTM’ Des Plaines, Ill. — As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reminding the Greater Chicago […]

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President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the tragic terror attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., by peddling a gun control narrative and cover-up for the failures of the Obama-Biden administration to stop radical Islamic terror attacks. It is the latest in the Biden administration’s push for the most far-reaching gun control that […]

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U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) made public what had been expected and announced a challenge to Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of the 2022 elections. The very first question at the very first debate needs to be this. “Has your stolen service weapon been found? Can you say with certainty your stolen service […]

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Follow the money. Installing one person to do gun control’s bidding from the inside has always been the goal. USA Today and gun control mouthpiece The Trace are just saying it out loud now. In fact, they’re downright giddy that they’ve gotten the response from lawmakers they hoped for. They used a simple formula. Make […]

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It’s widely established that law-abiding Americans are buying firearms at record levels. No one disputes it. Gun control groups decry the trend. Supporters of the Second Amendment celebrate it. But during the past 18 months, the fact is a historic number of Americans have taken ownership of their self-defense and that includes millions of first-time […]

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Start talking about compliance, and almost every range operator and retailer immediately thinks about ATF Form 4473, bound books and waiting periods. There’s another type of compliance, however, that many people overlook until it gets them into trouble: OSHA and EPA regulations, waste management and lead management. Complying with these regulations requires shooting range owners […]

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Gun control supporters are howling. They’re gnashing teeth with rage knowing that their “failed experiment” and labyrinth of lies came crashing down. Their gun grab is revealed for what it is – unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez struck down California’s 30-year-old ban on Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) when he issued his ruling on […]

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In any other arena, whether personal development, academic grading or business growth, achieving a 270 percent increase above a baseline would be considered an outstanding achievement worthy of praise. The firearm industry just pulled it off and is working to get the number even higher. NSSF achieved a 270 percent increase in the number of […]

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The contempt for law-abiding gun owners in the Empire State is so strong with gun control Democratic state senators that they’ve passed a first-in-the-nation antigun law based completely on a false premise. The facts don’t matter and instead it’s full steam ahead. Brooklyn Democratic state Sen. Zellnor Myrie could’ve learned from the bruising President Joe […]

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When members of the firearm industry gather in West Palm Beach this July for the 2021 NSSF Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM, we will be back together for the first major in-person event in our industry since the pandemic started. This in itself is incentive for retailers, range owners and range operators to attend, but there may […]

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President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the bureau that has regulatory authority over the firearm industry admitted to the U.S. Senate he would ban firearms over enforcing laws a week ago and the question lingers. Does David Chipman have the votes? Here’s where it stands now. Chipman, who until recently was a lobbyist for Giffords […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. (June 2, 2021)— In observance of National Safety Month, following a year of record-breaking firearm sales, NSSF® and Project ChildSafe® urge new and existing gun owners nationwide to prioritize safe firearm storage — and are providing the resources to do so. In 2020, 21 million FBI background checks were conducted for firearm sales […]

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There’s a serenity about Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery. It is a peaceful place. It’s where I choose to celebrate Memorial Day. Some might feel it is an odd expression to say someone celebrates Memorial Day. This is the day, of course, set aside to memorialize those who have fallen in war defending our […]

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Six of President Joe Biden’s executive nominees testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to make their case for senate approval but the lion’s share of questioning – and attention – focused on the president’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman. The focus was well-deserved as Chipman’s […]

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Stop Gun Violence: Safe Storage” and NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi was a witness. The committee largely discussed proposed federal legislation, Ethan’s Law, to mandate firearm storage requirements and penalties on gun owners. No one disagreed on the critical importance of limiting unintentional firearm accidents […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearm, ammunition, hunting and recreational shooting sports industry, recognized U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) as the 2020 National Shooting Sports Foundation Legislator of the Year for his determined commitment to protect the firearm industry against discriminatory banking practices and preserving America’s […]

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A major tenant of the Chinese Communist Party is a strict regulation of firearm ownership. They do so under the guise of “protecting human rights” and “reducing gun crimes.” They even criticize the United States for not following their example. But there’s a connection between CCP antigun propaganda and efforts in the United States and […]

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Ardent Gun Control Proponent Unfit to Lead Agency Regulating Firearms On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 10 a.m. EDT., President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director, David Chipman, will testify in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. It is critical that all members of […]

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Miami police chief Art Acevedo has some explaining to do. The vocal advocate for enacting strict gun control on the rest of America can’t seem to control the firearms in his own police department. Twenty five AR-15 rifles were reported “missing” from the Miami Police Department, in what some officials are saying is just a […]

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