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 […] The post NSSF PROFILE Q&A: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Securely storing firearms creates ‘time and distance’ and can prevent suicide. Win a Winchester gun safe at GunStorageCheck.org. WASHINGTON, D.C.—NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, recognizes the importance of National Suicide Prevention Month by running its Gun Storage Check Week® campaign September 1-7. Gun Storage Check Week reminds firearm owners to review their storage practices […] The post NSSF’s ‘Gun Storage Check Week’ is Sept. 1-7 During National Suicide ...| NSSF
The senseless and horrific murders by a mentally-deranged individual at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, defy comprehension. The murderer targeted innocent children celebrating a Catholic mass during the first week of their school year. Families, a community and a nation are shaken by these unthinkable crimes. NSSF sends our sincere condolences to all those affected […] The post Minneapolis Tragedy Underscores Appalling Nature of ‘Active Shooter’ Hoaxes appeared first on N...| NSSF
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to support President Donald Trump’s Executive Order Protecting Second Amendment Rights by conducting a thorough review of relationships and activities by the Biden FTC with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that propagated “whole of […] The post NSSF Files Letter with Federal Trade Commission Urging Examination of Biden...| NSSF
In case you missed it, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, the former U.S. Representative and failed presidential, Senate and gubernatorial candidate recently said he had no regrets calling for a ban on Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs). It would have been easy to miss. He explained himself during the ballyhooed debate over Texas’ congressional redistricting while he […] The post ‘Beto’ O’Rourke Has No Regrets on Call for MSR Ban appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
How One Arizona Range is Using NSSF Programs, Technology and National Shooting Sports Month® to Stay Ahead As General Manager of the renowned Scottsdale Gun Club, Ron Kennedy knows what it takes to keep a high-volume range and retail operation running smoothly, innovating continually and staying relevant in a fast-changing market. With more than 20 […] The post Leveraging NSSF Membership: Insights from Scottsdale Gun Club’s Ron Kennedy appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Chalk one up for science-based conservation. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) unanimously approved bear hunting, ending a 10-year ban on hunting as a wildlife management tool. Florida was one of only six states that didn’t have a bear season. “Hunting allows the FWC to start managing population growth rates for the Bear Management Units, […] The post Science-Based Conservation Wins in Florida appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Gun control politicians seem to have themselves stuck in a perpetual loop of recognizing crime is a problem, ignoring the criminals that commit the crimes and instead call for gun control in the name of “doing something.” It’s happening again. This time in Delaware. Antigun activists gathered to take away Constitutionally-guaranteed Second Amendment rights from […] The post U.S. Rep. Teams Up with Gabby Giffords for ‘Gun Violence’ Forum appeared first on NSSF.| NSSF
Corporate America might be finally listening the rest of America telling them that “go woke” means “go broke.” Talk of “woke” policies appears to be waning in corporate boardrooms. Bloomberg Law published a column, “DEI Chatter Plummets Among Previously Vocal Corporate Advocates” that spells out how corporations are abandoning policies that discriminated against businesses that […] The post Is This the Dawning of the Disappearing ‘Woke’ Era? appeared first on NSSF.| 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
Minute of Angle (MOA) is an angular measurement, used often in long range shooting, that is 1/60th of one degree of a circle.| NSSF
The 10 basic rules of firearms safety, safe gun handling and storage from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.| NSSF
