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Sweepstakes & Contests — A Jackpot for Your Business or One of Potential Risk?
Running a sweepstakes or contest is not without its risks. Among these risks is that your promotion, which you may have spent months planning, is found to violate federal and/or state lottery laws.
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Hot Off the Presses — NSSF’s 2015-2016 Industry Reference Guide
The NSSF is pleased to announce that it has updated, compiled and recently released the 10th edition of its flagship research publication, the Industry Reference Guide.
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Smart Guns, Dumb Survey
It’s clear that Bloomberg is getting a high rate of return out of his Public Health School investment. What’s not clear is why an academic journal would publish such an “editorial” with no effort to seek the truth.
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2016 SHOT Show® Garners Rave Reviews
The National Shooting Sports Foundation's SHOT Show rang up its second highest attendance total ever, attracting more than 64,000 industry professionals during a four-day run.
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NSSF President: State of the Industry in 2016 is ‘Alert’
A sell-out crowd attended last night’s annual State of the Industry Dinner. NSSF President Steve Sanetti took to the podium to speak about the challenges that lie ahead for the industry in 2016.
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NSSF Defends Industry Against President’s Attacks
The NSSF today placed a prominent full-page ad in the Washington Post in response to President Obama's ongoing attacks on the men and women of America's firearms and ammunition industry.
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38th SHOT Show® Kicks Off at Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas
The 2016 SHOT Show opened its doors this morning at the Sands Expo Center with expectations running high given the energized market in America for firearms, ammunition and accessories.
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Check Out the Project ChildSafe Foundation Auction
NSSF draws your attention to this announcement of the Project ChildSafe Foundation auction of exciting products on GunBroker.com.
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NSSF Statement Regarding “Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer”
We all share the goal of reducing the intentional misuse of guns and enhancing the safety of our communities. As the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will carefully review all aspects of the executive actions that President Obama announced.
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The New York Times Anti-Gun Crusade Kicks it Up a Notch
It should come as news to no one that the New York Times editorial board and newsroom has been on an institutional mission to impose more gun control new restrictions and infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
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Give the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season
This holiday season, $2 can buy the important gift of firearms safety. Two dollars is all it takes to help put a gun lock in someone’s hands so firearms can be securely stored.
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Nissan Returns as 2016 SHOT Show Press Room Sponsor for Third Year
Nissan will return for the third year in a row as the Official Sponsor of the 2016 SHOT Show Press Room.
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Psst! Can You Keep A Secret?
Theft of trade secrets, commonly known as “industrial espionage,” occurs when someone knowingly steals or misappropriates a trade secret to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner.
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Big City Police Chiefs Tell Citizens to Defend Themselves, but Deny Them the Guns with Which to Do So
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the top cops of Washington, D.C. and New York City suggested that citizens should take action to defend themselves if faced with a similar attack.
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The Terrorist Watch List: Political Pandering Over Due Process
There appears to be no limit on the opportunistic lengths to which Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration will go to pursue gun control by other means.
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Firearms Industry Assists ATF Investigations Into Gun Store Robberies, Matches ATF Rewards for Information
When FFLs are burglarized or robbed, NSSF stands ready to assist the field offices of the ATF and their state/local law enforcement partners.
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Everytown Flunks “Engaged in the Business” 101
Everytown for Gun safety pushed out a paper this month calling for President Obama to redefine who is a firearms dealer by drastically changing what it means to be “engaged in the business.”
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Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act Advances
This morning, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 (S.556). The legislation was reported out of the committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) cast the sole recorded vote opposing the measure. Today’s vote represents an important step toward enactment of this important legislation […]
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Urge Support for S.556 the Bipartisan Sportsman’s Act of 2015
Thursday morning, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote to advance the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 (S.556) S.556 is a compilation of bills that will expand, enhance and protect America’s hunting and shooting heritage by increasing access to federal lands and reauthorizing several important conservation programs. As you know, hunting and shooting […]
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INFOGRAPHIC: Venison Donations Provide 11 Million Meals to Less Fortunate
When you’re gathering with family and friends this holiday season, here’s a story to tell — one that would not be possible without the thoughtfulness and generosity of hunters. This infographic from NSSF shows that 11 million meals are provided annually to the less fortunate through donations of venison by hunters. Nearly 2.8 million pounds of […]
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