Applying for a simple grant nearly a decade ago has led to hundreds of community members learning firearm safety each year. Bill Perkins, coach of the WildGats at the University of Arizona and the Southwest Regional Representative for Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, tells us how it all happened. How a Collegiate Grant Sparked the WildGats […] The post First Shots Program Helps the WildGats at the University of Arizona Give Back to the Community appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, hails the Revisions of Firearms License Requirements Final Rule posted in the Federal Register by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The Final Rule rolls back the export restrictions for firearms and related ammunition and components. The BIS determined that the Interim Final Rule, […] The post NSSF Hails Final Rule Rolling Back Biden-Era Export Restrictions appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
More than 26.2 million Americans have become first-time firearm owners since 2020, and NSSF research showed millions took to the woods and fields to enjoy hunting during that time. That includes the most diverse population of outdoorsmen and women in history. NSSF encourages them all to keep it going. The firearm industry invites everyone to […] The post Join NSSF in Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Originally created to automate tasks, analyze data and improve efficiency and accuracy in various applications, an adverse effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is silencing voices within the firearm industry. Firearm news sites and gun blogs have reported a decline in readership traffic due to several factors, one of which being search platforms using AI to […] The post From Increased Censorship to Decreased Ad Dollars, Second Amendment Gun Blogs Feel the Squeeze appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Former President Barack Obama has a suspiciously – and conveniently – short memory. He’s crying foul over Disney’s and Nexstar’s decisions to suspend Jimmy Kimmel for the provably false and inflammatory lies he spread about the late Charlie Kirk. Former President Obama, though, ignores the fact that he brought “cancel culture” – with the full […] The post Former President Obama Howls About ‘Cancel Culture’ He Started appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
NSSF, Hornady Manufacturing, AFWA and USFWS highlight how industry-agency collaboration supports America’s wildlife and fuels the future of outdoor traditions. GRAND ISLAND, NE — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, in collaboration with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Hornady Manufacturing, has released a new […] The post New “Partner with a Payer” Video Spotlights Conservation Impact at Hornady and 4-H...| NSSF
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a major decision to make and it’s steeped in pure politics. He’s got a bill to consider that would ban striker-fired handguns – just like the one he was gifted by Shawn Ryan when he appeared on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast. The governor prides himself on being the strongest […] The post Democratic Presidential Aspirant Has Big Gun Control Decision to Make appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is pleased to announce that the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation’s Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) have become official partners of NSSF’s First Shots®. First Shots is the introductory and refresher target-shooting program made available through host target-shooting ranges across the […] The post Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Programs Partner with NSSF...| NSSF
Following the heinous political assassination of Charlie Kirk, Founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, during a peaceful open public event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, several politicians have hinted at their renewed commitment to passing new gun control laws. The post Politicians Hint More Gun Control is Necessary Following the Assassination of Charlie Kirk appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Johns Hopkins released its 2025 National Survey of Gun Policy but the findings don't reflect what researchers claim.| NSSF
In recent years, Big Tech has expanded its control over public discourse with platforms like YouTube and Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram), imposing draconian restrictions on firearm-related content. This isn’t just about policy – it’s a blatant affront to our First and Second Amendment rights. A glaring example is McKenna Geer, a […]| NSSF
Don’t be fooled. Antigun activists posing as “journalists” are letting the mask slip and revealing themselves for what they really are. They are paid shills for a total disarmament movement bent on erasing Second Amendment rights altogether. Take, for instance, Mike Spies. Spies is a writer for The Trace. That’s the propaganda gun control mouthpiece […]| NSSF
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to post the latest of our occasional Q&A features with an elected official who supports hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF thanks Gov. Patrick Morrisey for speaking with us about his staunch support for the Second Amendment, hunting and recreational target shooting and the importance of the firearm and ammunition […]| NSSF
Some things are just so insanely foolish, they can’t be made up. This is one of those. Get in the clown car because this circus is crazy. The Michael Bloomberg billionaire-bankrolled gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety is rolling out a new firearm ownership campaign to teach gun owners how to be safe and […]| NSSF
North Carolina gun owners are watching closely to see where their elected officials stand. Will they cave to gun control pressure or stand with law-abiding citizens exercising their rights? In June, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed SB 50, the legislation that would allow permitless concealed carry, or Constitutional carry, of firearms by law-abiding North […]| NSSF
NSSF has awarded $50,000 in scholarship funds to 20 students in its essay contest for the family members of Patron Member companies.| NSSF
NSSF hails President Donald Trump’s Presidential Message celebrating National Shooting Sports Month.| NSSF
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes the appointment of Robert Cekada as the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Deputy Director Cekada’s appointment was made public today and he brings with him over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 20 years in various roles […]| NSSF
DOJ & ATF Reconsidering ‘Engaged in the Business,’ ‘Stabilizing Brace’ Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF® — The Firearm Industry Trade Association — praises the announcement today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that the agencies are doing away with the Biden-era “zero-tolerance” policy that punished lawful and highly-regulated […]| NSSF
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, congratulates Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Daniel P. Driscoll, whom President Donald Trump appointed to the position today. In addition to serving as Secretary of the Army, Acting Director Driscoll will oversee the bureau that regulates the lawful firearm […]| NSSF
President Trump’s Executive Order makes clear that his stated promises throughout the campaign to all Americans will be kept and his word honored.| NSSF
NSSF is ready. We refuse to stand by while politicians smear the very industry that provides the means to exercise the freedoms.| NSSF
When President Joe Biden says he’ll wield his authority like a flailing hammer against firearm manufacturers, believe him. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released updated data for inspections, warning letters and revocations of Federal Firearms Licensee (FFLs) and the news is disturbing. The campaign to shutter firearm retailers over minor clerical […]| NSSF
The firearm industry and gun owners just got a preview of what’s in store should antigun politicians again be able to force through punitive gun control measures.| NSSF
Calif. DOJ was required by previously enacted laws to collect data on firearms recovered at crime scenes and report on the findings, specifically to name the gun manufacturers behind the models found.| NSSF
Gun control activists love a good antigun bill. More subtle gun control bills like H.R. 4487 even appear to be gun-neutral on the outside.| NSSF
“We are thrilled to welcome Independence Indoor Shooting into NSSF’s family of Five-Star shooting ranges,” said Zach Snow, NSSF Director, Member.| NSSF
NSSF’s Government Relations Team is working hard on behalf of the entire firearm and ammunition industry, both at the federal level and at state capitals across the country. To give our members a better understanding of who is fighting for their businesses and Second Amendment rights every day, NSSF will periodically publish a Government Relations […]| NSSF
Leave it to gun control groups to suggest that half of the law-abiding population of the United States shouldn’t be considered for gun ownership. And it’s the half of the population that owning a firearm for self-defense benefits the most in time of need. Sure, in the past, women were not the segment of the […]| NSSF
NSSF, ATF and DOJ announced a "Don't Lie for the Other Guy™" public education campaign reminding the Miami, Florida area public about stiff penalties facing individuals convicted of unlawful firearm purchases.| NSSF
When Robert Wareham and his wife decided to retire from law and open a firearm retail business in Asheville, North Carolina, they didn’t have years of industry experience behind them—just a passion, a plan and a long list of questions. “We’re brand new,” said Wareham. “We almost had more questions than we had answers.” What […]| NSSF
As the firearm industry trade association, NSSF leads the way in advocating for the industry and its business and jobs, keeping guns out of the wrong hands, encouraging enjoyment of recreational shooting and hunting and helping people better understand the industry’s lawful products.| NSSF
The First Shots program supports NSSF-member range facilities across the country as you safely and enjoyably introduce individuals to the fun of shooting.| NSSF
The 10 basic rules of firearms safety, safe gun handling and storage from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.| NSSF