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Good things have a way of continuing. Such is the case with the 5th Annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic that kicks off the 2019 SHOT Week™. HAVA is Honored American Veterans Afield, a 501(c)(3) organization formed by companies in the shooting and outdoor industry. The NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic raises money to support disabled veterans as they […]

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“We’ve been able to fill that class once a month for six-and-a-half years, and it just continues to fill up every single time,” says Centennial Gun Club’s CEO and General Manager, Richard Abramson, as he told me about what surprises him the most about the NSSF First Shots events the club hosts. “People absolutely love […]

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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 Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead for agreeing to talk with us. Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports and at what age? I grew up on my family’s ranching […]

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Manufacturers of firearms and ammunition have been paying an excise tax on the sales of their products for more than 80 years, ever since the Pittman-Robertson Act authorizing the collection and distribution of these monies began in 1937. In 2017, more than $650 million was collected in these excise taxes and, since 1937, more than […]

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There’s an election tempest brewing. It’s going to be big. We must take the warning signs seriously. The time to prepare is now. At the eye of the coming storm is Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and avowed antigun former Mayor of New York City, who last week pledged $10 million to influence key gubernatorial races. […]

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In August 2010, my indoor range, Center Target Sports, was the first commercial range to host a First Shots program. I saw this program as the perfect opportunity to encourage, educate and mentor responsible participation in the shooting sports. It was an overwhelming success, and it impacted our training class sales beyond our wildest imagination. […]

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A new piece published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has broken major news by arguing that rifles are different from handguns and shotguns. The article, called a “Research Letter,” not to be confused with an actual study, is titled “Lethality of Civilian Active Shooter Incidents With and Without Semiautomatic Rifles in […]

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Banks, like other financial service providers, can have a tendency to seem all the same. A checking account is a checking account, right? They all have ATMs and teller windows, and they all stay open a little later on Thursday and Friday. Yet there’s a lot more to a banking relationship than just deposit and […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Public Affairs Co. has signed on to be a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. With offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Minneapolis, Public Affairs Co. (PAC) is a public relations […]

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Severe weather and other natural disasters have become all too common — and too often businesses aren’t prepared to respond appropriately when extreme conditions emerge. Statistics show that when businesses close due to a disaster, 25 percent never reopen. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and taking precautions […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Brothers & Company has signed on to be a Supporting Sponsor of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. With offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Wichita, Brothers & Company is a full-service advertising, public relations and brand strategy agency […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, and Project ChildSafe®, NSSF’s national firearms safety education program, are reminding gun owners that securely storing their firearms could help save the life of someone going through a difficult time. In addition […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Las Vegas’ Venetian and Palazzo hotels have signed on to be Supporting Sponsors of the organization’s 2018 CMO Summit. The luxury hotel complex is NSSF’s headquarters hotel for the annual SHOT Show. “Having worked […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — With the conclusion of the 2nd annual National Shooting Sports Month®, which took place throughout the month of August, it’s clear that the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has developed a sure way to get people involved in the shooting sports. More than 1,000 events and promotions were hosted by nearly 500 shooting ranges […]

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Of the many leaps forward in manufacturing over the last century, some were technologically driven and others were what’s known as “process driven,” which means a new way of thinking led to a new way of doing. Regarding those process-driven changes, the concept of “lean manufacturing” is now so pervasive that most professionals have at […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Take your first step toward enjoying a day at the range during National Shooting Sports Month® this August by locating a shooting facility in your area through the “Find A Range” feature at LetsGoShooting.org. You’ll see thousands of indoor ranges and outdoor ranges across the country listed, with dozens of target sports […]

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh is winning the confidence of senators to become the next U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced his support for Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination, saying he arrived at his decision noting that justices should be scrutinized on the “totality of their views, character, and opinions.” The announcement came […]

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ATF recently posted updated processing times for NFA forms, as well as for other firearms and explosives applications. These statistics, available here and here, clearly show that filing NFA forms electronically results in much faster processing times, with a processing time across the board of seven days versus one month for paper forms. Also available […]

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On August 1, 2018, President of the United States Donald Trump and the White House officially recognized NSSF’s National Shooting Sports Month, emphasizing the importance of target shooting sports in American culture, firearms safety and support for conservation when they issued the Presidential Message below.

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) is pleased to announce that On Target Ammunition has been accepted as a Supporting Member. Based in Grain Valley, Missouri, On Target Ammunition is a leading manufacturer of rifle and pistol cartridges. “We are excited to have On Target join the SAAMI family,” said […]

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