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Enjoy a Day of Golf and Support Our Veterans at the 3rd Annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic

Tue, 10/25/2016 - 09:33
With the new SHOT Show registration page up and running, I wanted to take a moment to invite you to take part in a pre-SHOT Show event that has become one of our most important of SHOT® Week™: the annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic. Now in its third year, the NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic raises money to support […]
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Connecticut Court Ruling on PLCAA Demonstrates Importance of Election

Fri, 10/21/2016 - 10:42
A Connecticut Superior Court judge issued a decision upholding the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) and dismissing a suit brought against the Remington companies, a distributor and a retailer.
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Key Points For Selecting a Burglar Alarm System—Part II

Fri, 10/21/2016 - 08:34
Our last column on this subject talked about the basics of what to look for and questions to ask when installing a new alarm system or planning for an upgrade of a current system. Let’s take a closer look now at some of the finer points to consider. Who’s Connected to Your System and How? […]
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Champion Shooter Julie Golob Takes on Social Media in 2017 SHOT Show Retailer Seminar

Thu, 10/20/2016 - 08:40
If you’ve been involved in the firearms industry or shooting sports for as little as a day, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Julie Golob. One of the most accomplished professional shooters in the world, with more than 120 championship titles in international, national and regional marksmanship competitions across seven different shooting disciplines, she is also a veteran […]
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Mike Rowe to Headline 2017 SHOT Show State of the Industry Dinner

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 10:07
NSSF is pleased to announce that Executive Producer, Narrator, and TV Host Mike Rowe will provide the headlining entertainment for the 2017 SHOT Show State of the Industry Dinner. Mike Rowe is best known as the “dirtiest man on TV,” a title he earned on the hit TV series Dirty Jobs, where he completed 300 different […]
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Judge Strikes Suit Against Remington

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 15:53
A Connecticut Superior Court judge today decided in favor of the Remington Outdoor companies, Camfour Holding and Riverview Sales and struck the amended case brought by some families of the victims in the Sandy Hook School tragedy based on allegations of negligent entrustment.
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Welcome, Michigan, to our Hunting Works For America family

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 10:00
Here at NSSF we eat, sleep and breathe hunting and the shooting sports. To most of us the fall hunting season has us feeling like kids at Christmas. For me this represents the best of times spent with loved ones and cherished friends. This same kind of excitement was shared by a group of folks […]
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Second Presidential Debate: What you Heard, Didn’t Hear, but What a Leaked Email Confirms

Mon, 10/10/2016 - 14:00
Hillary Clinton’s brief response to a question on Supreme Court nominations during Sunday night’s presidential town hall style debate were enough for her political base to hear that she had checked the box for more gun control.
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Renzulli Law Firm Partners to Join SHOT Show for Two Retailer Seminars

Wed, 10/05/2016 - 14:49
Whether it’s ATF, OSHA, state or local regulations, firearms retailers and range owners have a mind-numbing number of laws they must follow in operating their businesses. While there are many resources to address questions about these many legalities, sometimes nothing beats one-on-one time with an attorney. That’s why we invited the partners from the Renzulli […]
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Key Points For Selecting a Burglar Alarm System—Part I

Wed, 09/28/2016 - 14:09
As an FFL, critical elements need to be in place to protect your files, computers, inventory and, of course, your firearms. A primary component in your asset security and protection plan should include a burglar alarm system, otherwise referred to as an intrusion detection system (IDS).
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NSSF Program Hunting Works for America Expands in Southern U.S.

Wed, 09/28/2016 - 13:58
The newly formed Hunting Works For Alabama partnership has nearly 50 partner organizations and will be adding dozens more in the weeks and months to come.
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Marketing Guru Dan Coates to Share Insights at 2017 SHOT Show University

Fri, 09/23/2016 - 10:33
If your staff is as varied in age as family reunion, you don’t want to miss the SHOT Show University session “Managing in the Multi-Generational Workplace,” moderated by Dan Coates, President and co-founder of New York City-based Ypulse.
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NSSF Responds to Harvard, Northeastern University Survey Coverage

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 12:32
Our experience tells us that it is impossible that just 3 percent of gun owners would hold 50 percent of the guns in America.
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Hats Off to Jason Falconer, Who Stopped Minnesota Mall Attack

Tue, 09/20/2016 - 14:27
This past weekend, a man wielding a knife stabbed 10 people in a crowded mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Fortunately, no one was killed—but that was largely due to the actions of Jason Falconer, president and owner of NSSF member business Tactical Advantage. Falconer, a law enforcement officer who was off-duty at the time and shopping […]
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What you Find When You Unpack Mrs. Clinton’s ‘Basket’

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 13:35
We believe Mrs. Clinton would gladly place "gun owners" into her "basket of deplorables."
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NSSF’s Customized Market Reports—Taking the Pulse of the People and Businesses Around Your Enterprise

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 12:52
NSSF’s Customized Market Report (CMR) is the easiest way to obtain a precise picture of your business and its potential for success.
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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton’s Plan for Guns

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 12:48
Will Hillary Clinton render the fundamental human right to keep and bear arms for defense impossible to exercise? You be the judge.
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What to Do with Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 14:55
Err on the side of caution and safety and don't attempt to salvage or use ammunition that has been submerged.
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Hillary Clinton Wrongly Blames (a Few) Gun Stores

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 14:38
Facts are not stopping Hillary Clinton from misrepresentation and vilification in pursuit of her gun-control agenda and playing to her political base.
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Memo to Mrs. Clinton: More Americans Support Second Amendment; Believe Gun ownership Protects, Not Endangers

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 14:30
A new poll by the Pew Research Center, “Opinions on Gun Policy and the 2016 Campaign,” shows Americans’ increased support for gun ownership.
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