Opinion
USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Congressman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the reigning champion of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus annual sporting clays tournament, and a two-time SHOT Show® attendee – dropped by SHOT Show TV to speak with Larry Keane, NSSF® Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs, and provide a federal-level viewpoint on shooting and hunting-related legislation and what the political environment looks like to him in 2020.
“This is probably the greatest gathering of Freedom-loving Americans in the whole country, Larry … and we’re just so appreciative of what you and the NSSF do every day,” Rep. Hudson told Keane.
Congressman Hudson is an avid hunter and supporter of the entire shooting sports industry, but also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives campaign leadership team working to regain control of the House after this year’s November election.
Congressman Hudson also provided an update on the progress of his federal Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act bill (HR 38), and discussed how previous policies introduced in the Democrat-controlled House have threatened the rights of law-abiding citizens and in turn, would do little to reduce gun violence and firearms-related crime.
In addition, Keane and Rep. Hudson discussed the NSSF’s national programs like Operation Secure Store®, Project ChildSafe®, and Don’t Lie For The Other GuyTM, as well as Congressional appropriations funding that have provided more than $2.3 billion dollars to help schools with security and technology updates, resource officer training and education and efforts to help children who may be experiencing early signs of mental illness.
Watch the full interview with Congressman Hudson above, including more details on his efforts at the federal level to protect the rights of firearms enthusiasts across the country.
About The National Shooting Sports Foundation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 10,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. www.nssf.org
He’s not one of us! He’s just another politician! Tell me WHEN he filed a bill to repeal the NFA! NEVER! In North Carolina we are forced to pay for a $5 permit for each handgun we want to purchase, when has he pushed to get rid of that unconstitutional “law”?! North Carolina requires a high fee for a conceal carry permit, which is also unconstitutional; when has this politician stood up and fought against it? NEVER!!! Politicians are like cops, they are not your friends,and they do whatever is necessary to keep their worthless jobs, especially violating the Constitution… Read more »