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Sen. Sessions Stands Strong on Guns During Confirmation Hearing
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) took a firm position on Capitol Hill during two days of confirmation testimony for his nomination to be the next attorney general of the Unites Stated. The National Shooting Sports Foundation urged Sessions confirmation due to his commitment to gun ownership rights, respect for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and vow to enforce the gun laws already on the books.
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Washington Post Misses the Mark: Gun Control was No Win for Democrats in 2016
The Washington Post’s recent choice to list “gun control” among state political battles won by Democrats in 2016 is laughable — and completely off the mark.
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NSSF Backs Sessions for Attorney General
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition and related industries, today expressed its strong support for the nomination of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama as the 84th Attorney General of the United States.
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Great Reasons to Conduct Pre-Employment Background Checks
As an FFL, employee background checks can be considered an essential component of your store’s overall security planning. Even the most basic checks will likely provide the big red flags that can tip you off to a potentially dangerous hire, and with today’s internet-based providers, the cost of performing these checks is now often quite […]
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U.S. Rep. Hudson Introduces NSSF-Backed National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the NSSF-supported Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38) on the first day of the 115th Congress.
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Facebook’s “See First” Function Can Boost Your Customer Interaction
Are Facebook’s algorithms getting you down? Reports say it will only get worse as time goes on—and it’s fairly safe to assume that’s double for those of us in the gun and outdoor space. But there is one nifty tool you can use to ensure your posts are always seen by your fans, Facebook’s “See […]
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While Media Chase “Fear” Narrative; Americans Make their Own Decisions on Buying Firearms
Media outlets are now taking a look at the demographics of those choosing to legally purchase firearms and are seeing for the first time the trends that have been evident for years now.
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Pro Bono Lawyers Can Be Expensive
A coalition with gun control groups and proclaiming their readiness to file lawsuits or provide representation on a pro-bono basis in jurisdictions across the country where opportunities may present themselves.
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NSSF Welcomes Bill Adams to Speaker Lineup for New Executive Management Seminar
I am pleased to announce that professional business educator Bill Adams has agreed to join the lineup of speakers for NSSF’s newest SHOT Show venue, our Executive Management Seminar. This is the first time we’re working with Adams and he brings an incredible knowledge bank to the table, one from which we think those attending […]
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Boos for Hollywood: More Americans Bought Guns on Black Friday than Saw ‘Miss Sloane’ on Opening Weekend
On Dec. 9, the anti-gun message film “Miss Sloane” was released in 1,648 theatres nationwide — released yes, watched not so much.
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Criminals Don’t Take Holidays
While everyone wants to enjoy the holidays and take some extra time off, unfortunately that bit of downtime makes it prime time for criminals to strike. Most retailers and ranges will close on Christmas and New Year’s days, as well as their celebratory eves before. Many FFL owners will also shorten business hours to take […]
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At SHOT Show, Firearms Retailers and Shooting Ranges to Learn More about NSSF-AFSP 2017 Suicide Prevention Program
At SHOT Show, NSSF and AFSP will provide more details about their jointly developed suicide prevention program for firearms retailers and shooting ranges.
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Keeping Pace with the Holiday Rush—7 Tips To Prevent Inventory Loss
We’re just two weeks away from Christmas, and with the holiday rush, as well as the hectic time post-holidays with gift card redemptions, we’ve prepared a quick checklist of things you can do to ensure your inventory doesn’t walk through the front door without visiting the cash register first. Assign a greeter to welcome customers […]
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Congress Strands Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act in Unpassed Energy Conference Report
The 114th Congress came to a close without passing the Energy Conference Report containing the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act, due to leadership’s concerns with inadequate components of energy policy as both sides of Capitol Hill focused on continuing last-minute funding of the federal government.
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Burglary Prevention Part V—Testing Your Alarm System
As you’ve seen in this series, your burglar alarm system is your primary tool for detecting an unauthorized intrusion into your place of business and summoning law enforcement quickly to prevent unnecessary losses and, hopefully, apprehend perpetrators. Therefore, it is critically important to test your system regularly to ensure your IDS (intrusion detection system) technology […]
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NICS Expert Joann Garrison to Teach 2017 SHOT Show Retailer Seminar
If our 24/7 Retailer Hotline is any indication, questions about NICS compliance and processes can crop up at any time. This has been especially since the launch of the New NICS late in the summer of 2016, and one of the primary reasons we asked Joann Garrison to teach the Retailer Seminar “Ask the FBI/NICS.” […]
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Active Shooter? Biased Media
The shots fired at Ohio State University came from the Ohio State police officer who was responding to a report of a gas leak when he came upon the horrific scene of a knife-wielding attacker [or an attacker wielding a butcher knife], who expressed terrorist sympathies on-line.
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Hand-Carrying Your Exhibit Firearms to SHOT Show? What You Need to Know
There are two ways for exhibitors to get their display firearms onto the show floor. For those exhibitors displaying more than 15 firearms, you’ll want to use the freight shipment method. Simply go to shotshow.org, click on the “Exhibitor” dropdown menu, choose “Exhibitor Resource Center” and scroll down to section “Firearms Policies” for a full […]
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Retailer Seminar Shows How Understanding Customer Segments is Key to Better Sales
Your customers are each as different from one another as can be. Yet, as humans, groups of us tend to buy in similar manners. Understanding those groups—or customer “segments”—is crucial to setting and meeting store performance goals. As most of you know, NSSF spends significant time researching the ins and outs of our firearms industry. […]
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Much Ado about Nearly Nothing in the End: The Obama Administration’s Smart Gun Saga
A completely predictable thing happened on the way to the Obama administration’s political promise to support the development of “Smart Gun” technology .
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