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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) is pleased to announce that MT2 has signed on to sponsor the early winter 2017 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Compliance Workshop taking place Dec. 11-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, MT2 is a leading environmental range consulting contractor. “MT2’s expertise in […]

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A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has confirmed what we know to be true. The distribution of free gun locks helps to increase the use of safe storage practices. Having doctors talk to parents about safe storage and firearms in the homes does not change the parents’ behavior. In the words of the GAO […]

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A dearth of slow-moving inventory can fade customer interest and negatively affect your bottom line. A retailer’s inventory has both sweet and sour properties. It can sweeten your bottom line or significantly sour profits and cash flow. It all depends on how much of your inventory investment is tied up in A-grade (in strong demand) […]

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An intelligently designed system for maintaining the keys to your store is paramount to store security. In today’s world of advanced and high-tech security, you have many options available with which to secure your firearms location. Although electronic locking systems and computerized electronic access control systems are plentiful and reliable, they can add significant costs […]

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Hunting Works For South Dakota becomes newest state chapter to join award-winning program NEWTOWN, Conn. — For the third time in 2017, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that the Hunting Works For America program has expanded its reach. Hunting Works For South Dakota […]

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Community-led effort focuses on preventing firearms accidents, thefts and misuse MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), along with Mayor Jim Strickland, D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, City of Memphis leaders and law enforcement officials today announced the kickoff of Project ChildSafe Memphis, joining a national initiative […]

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This past weekend, 350 competitors ranging in age from seven to 70 converged on the grounds of Cavern Cove Competition Range in Woodville, Alabama, to take part in the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) 4th Annual Rimfire Challenge World Championship.

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If you have a range, one of your best avenues to profits will be found in an array of training options. Creating a “Next Generation” shooting range that incorporates multiple profit centers can often be cost prohibitive to build from scratch, but there are many ways to reimagine and retrofit an existing facility with nominal […]

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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is proud to announce that the NSSF Rimfire Challenge will be transitioned to a new organization: the Rimfire Challenge Shooting Association. The transition takes place Jan. 1, 2018. Originally developed by Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s Ken Jorgenson, along with […]

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Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees – ATF Publication 3317.7 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recommends that all FFLs create a Disaster Preparedness Plan. Such a plan will help you to safeguard your business, facilitate a quick recovery and protect the public from the risk of theft or other loss of […]

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“Target hardening” or “target mitigation” is a process wherein a building is made into a more difficult or less attractive target for criminals. It does not necessarily mean the construction of an impenetrable facility (although that would be the extreme case of target hardening.) But with the continuing trend of FFL burglaries we are seeing across […]

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A recent study is making headlines by continuing to beat the drum against traditional ammunition, arguing that the fate of the California condor is at stake. It’s scientific “evidence:” one raven with high blood lead levels. Rather than conducting a study of the California Condor, researchers published a study of the blood lead levels of […]

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Here are five smart security strategies FFLs across the country have been implementing to combat burglaries. You may benefit from these home-grown best practices.

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For those who want to master all and test the limits of excitement at the same time, the sport of 3-gun is the one for you.

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California’s Sen. Kamala Harris fired up the Twitter machine last week to call for an “assault weapons ban in this country.” It’s in the compelling interest of public safety, she says. Except that it’s not. It’s long past time we renew the assault weapons ban in this country. It is in the best interest of […]

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The aggressively progressive Center for American Progress, also known for its anti-gun policy articulations, in a recent report manages to acknowledge that federally licensed firearms retailers (FFLs), as well as the industry as a whole, do indeed take steps to reduce thefts. The report misses the mark on several other fronts, however. We understand it’s […]

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There’s a big difference between good and effective. If you are involved in shooting purely for recreation and the joy of punching holes in paper or tin cans, then being a good shooter is, well, good enough. If you intend to use your gun for self or home defense, then you need to think about […]

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With a federal appeals court recently ruling the District of Columbia’s highly restrictive concealed carry law unconstitutional, this is a good time to another look at the issue. Today, there are more than 16.3 million concealed carry permit holders nationwide. A record 1.83 million permits have been issued in the last year alone. John Lott […]

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Almost every burglary incident I reviewed this past May and June included some type of forced entry through an unprotected glass door or window. My question is, if tempered glass is so easy to break through, why do FFLs continue to install it? Isn’t that just like asking for trouble? The reality is that security […]

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Your entire team of instructors and retail staff are responsible for the success of your training program, but the instructors, of course, are crucial. They must be more than good teachers. They are there not just to impart knowledge, but to support your store. A good firearms training instructor will also be skilled in selling […]

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