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FN Joins as Supporting Sponsor of National Shooting Sports Month®
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that FN America has signed on as a Supporting Sponsor of National Shooting Sports Month®. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia,FN America, … Continue reading
August is National Shooting Sports Month and Need An Excuse To Go Shooting?
Start Planning Your Activities For National Shooting Sports Month Need an excuse to go shooting during the month of August? Probably not, but in case you do, August is National Shooting Sports Month. It’s a 31-day excuse to go … Continue reading
Remington Outdoor Company Renews as Presenting Sponsor of National Shooting Sports Month
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Remington Outdoor Company has renewed its sponsorship of 2018’s National Shooting Sports Month as the Presenting Sponsor. Headquartered in … Continue reading
NSSF Adds Regional Member Services Managers to Staff
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation®(NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that it has created two new Regional Member Services Manager positions. Tammy McIntyre and Paul Irwin have been hired to … Continue reading
NSSF Honors Nation’s Peace Officers in Washington, D.C.
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, honored the memories and the families of the law enforcement officers from around the United States who died … Continue reading
SAAMI Donates $25,000 to Project ChildSafe Foundation in Support of NSSF Gun Safety Programs
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) has made a generous donation of $25,000 to the Project ChildSafe Foundation to help further the firearm safety education programs of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. For more than … Continue reading
WHO’S YOUR BANKER ?
We made it through another week and it’s now time to think about the weekend and spending time with friends and family. It’s also time for a shoot the shit and we certainly invite you to participate. Remember that participants … Continue reading
SAAMI Welcomes Two New Members to Organization
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® (SAAMI®) is pleased to announce that two new companies have joined its member roster. Savannah, Georgia-based Quantum Ammunition, LLC has been accepted as an Associate Member, and Vairog US, LLC,of … Continue reading
YouTube’s New Policy Provides Cause for Concern
You may see media coverage of the adoption by YouTube of a new firearms content policy that has the potential to affect our industry and your business. YouTube’s announcement this week of a new firearms content policy is … Continue reading
NSSF Appoints SIG SAUER’s Tom Taylor to Board of Governors
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest board member, Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, of SIG SAUER. Taylor will be … Continue reading
Kutak Rock, LLP, Sponsors 2018 SHOT Show University at Bronze Level
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Kutak Rock, LLP, will be returning as a Bronze-level sponsor for the 2018 SHOT Show University. Headquartered in Omaha, … Continue reading
Southwick Associates Renews Executive Management Seminar Sponsorship for 2018 SHOT Show
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that Southwick Associates has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the Networking Event at the highly anticipated 2018 SHOT Show’s Executive … Continue reading
NSSF/SAAMI Joint Statement on Las Vegas Tragedy
Statement from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI): Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured in the criminal … Continue reading
Firearms Industry Donates $25,000 to Fraternal Order of Police Foundation in Honor of Fallen Officers
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is honoring the nation’s fallen law enforcement officers by contributing $25,000 to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Foundation. The donation was announced at … Continue reading
NSSF Declares August National Shooting Sports Month
NEWTOWN, Conn. — There are countless celebration days and months in America, and now the shooting sports have one of their own. The National Shooting Sports Foundation has declared August to be National Shooting Sports Month, a time to celebrate … Continue reading
NSSF Applauds Interior Deputy Secretary Confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, today applauded the confirmation of David Bernhardt as the Deputy Secretary of the Interior. A bipartisan majority of the … Continue reading
Firearms Retailers, Ranges: List Your Events for National Shooting Sports Month
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Shooting ranges and firearms retailers are invited to be part of the first National Shooting Sports Month this August by listing their shooting events, programs and sales promotions at http://www.shootingsportsmonth.org. With a theme of #LetsGoShooting, this coast-to-coast … Continue reading
Magpul Industries Corp. Named Platinum Sponsor of 2017 Import/Export Conference
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Magpul Industries Corp has signed as the Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming 2017 Import/Export Conference. Magpul is an American … Continue reading
Firearms Industry Economic Impact Rises 168% since 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $51.3 billion in 2016, a 168 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs … Continue reading
What to Do with Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters
NSSF and SAAMI Recommend Not Attempting to Salvage or Use Submerged Ammunition NEWTOWN, Conn. – Firearms owners who have seen their stored ammunition submerged by flood waters in areas across the U.S. are probably wondering if that ammunition can be … Continue reading
AR-15 MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND FIELD STRIPPING
In the upcoming week or two, we’re going to introduce a few new and interesting tools to help you perform routine cleaning on your shotguns, AR-15 and AR-10. In anticipation of that, we want to present you with this thorough … Continue reading
NSSF Announces New Online SHOT Show Store
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce the opening of its all-new SHOT Show Online Store. The store will feature a wide variety of hats, t-shirts, … Continue reading
Firearms Industry Economic Impact
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $49.3 billion in 2015, a 158 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs … Continue reading
Comedian Bill Engvall to Perform at SHOT Show State of the Industry Dinner
LAS VEGAS — He’s a hunter. He’s a target shooter. He’s one of the top comedians in America today — and among the busiest. He’ll also be our 2015 SHOT Show State of the Industry featured entertainer.The National Shooting Sports … Continue reading
Otis Technology Becomes NSSF Voting Member
Lyons Falls, NY: Otis Technology is proud to announce that the company was recently approved for Voting Membership status in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for America’s firearms industry. In order to become a NSSF Voting … Continue reading
Jay Leno Cancels His Appearance At SHOT SHOW 2015
NSSF announced a couple of days ago that comedian and former Tonight Show host, Jay Leno, decided to cancelled his appearance at SHOT SHOW 2015 in Las Vegas. Mr. Leno’s office made this statement regarding the untimely cancellation. “When … Continue reading
NSSF Working To Help Educators and Law Enforcement With Firearm Safety
NSSF Offers Firearm Safety Resources to Educators Nationwide, Encourages Dialogue with Law Enforcement on Firearm Safety NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is reminding educators and school administrators of the resources available to talk with students … Continue reading
Don’t Risk Your Rights GUNVOTE
Election season is upon us and we’d like to do our part to help get out the vote. Elections are won when citizens are engaged and present themselves at the polls to let their voices be heard loudly and clearly. … Continue reading
NSSF® Names Las Vegas-based ConvExx as SHOT Show® Management Partner
NEWTOWN, Conn. — After an extensive national search involving the trade show industry’s top management companies, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has selected ConvExx as its new SHOT Show® management partner. ConvExx replaces longtime NSSF partner Reed Exhibitions. Based … Continue reading
NSSF Postpones Shooting Sports Summit
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Shooting Sports Summit, set for June 10-12 in Springfield, Mass., has been postponed to June 9-11, 2014. “We have postponed the Shooting Sports Summit so we can fully focus our resources on … Continue reading
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