Seemingly unsatisfied with the pace of progress in Congress, President Obama has quietly pushed a number of items related to firearms & gun control through executive orders…
President Obama Quietly Pushes Firearms Measures through Executive Action
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NSSF Runs Radio Ads in Connecticut
In Connecticut, the birthplace of the modern firearms industry, the National Shooting Sports Foundation this week launched radio ads…
Polls Show Plunging Support for New Gun Laws, Some Anti-Gun Politicians Can’t Backpedal Quick Enough
It hasn’t been the greatest week for supporters of the gun control agenda in Washington and some state capitals…
Federally Licensed Firearms Retailers Overwhelmingly Oppose ‘Universal Background Checks’
Asked whether they supported or opposed “universal background checks,” 85.7 percent of the responding firearms retailers said that they opposed them…
Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward In Sage Township, Mich. Assault & Firearms Theft
This potential reward matches a $5,000 reward offer by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…
Feinstein Assault Weapons Ban Pass Out of Committee
It’s official . . . President Obama and Sen. Dianne Feinstein are now one step closer to victory in their war against responsible, law-abiding gun owners…
Be Wary of Media Reports. Gun Owners All Agree – Let’s Fix NICS
Ever since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, reporters have been trying to drive a wedge between organizations that speak up for the Second Amendment…
Connecticut Firearms Makers Employees Talk About Jobs
management and employees of three firearms manufacturers with operations in Connecticut speak out in separate television commercials that begin airing today on several cable television systems in the state, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation
Every US State Benefits Greatly from the Economic Impact of Hunting
The money hunters spent in 2011 resulted in $87 billion being added to the nation’s economy and supported more than 680,000 jobs nationally…
NSSF Issues Statement on Connecticut Legislative Proposals
We are disappointed therefore that the General Assembly’s Task Force could not reach a bipartisan agreement on proposals to prevent future violence involving the criminal misuse of firearms…
It’s George Soros Fault We Have So Little Ammo… NOT!
If you’re like me, you check the ammunition shelves in every retailer you visit, and we all have felt the sinking feeling of seeing nothing but empty shelves…
Firearms Industry Matches ATF Reward In Stigler, Okla. Firearms Theft
According to ATF, 30 handguns and one rifle were stolen. ATF and the Stigler Police Department are investigating the theft and are seeking information from the public that would lead to the resolution of this investigation…
NSSF Issues Statement on Gov. Malloy’s Gun Ban Proposal
We certainly hope to have the opportunity to engage with the Governor in a meaningful dialog to achieve real and effective solutions that will help to make Connecticut safer…
Connecticut People: Let Your Voice Be Heard, Governor to End Run Legislative Process
With the governor’s change of tactics and new found disregard for the legislative process, there is no time to waste…
NSSF Postpones Shooting Sports Summit
We have postponed the Shooting Sports Summit so we can fully focus our resources on the legislative and regulatory challenges our industry is facing…
Its Golf with a Gun, An ATV & No Dress Code
Rifle Golf uses conventional golf as a model to create a standardized course, scoring system and set of rules, so that shooters of any skill level can compete, either against themselves or other shooters. The game has been a roaring success…
Firearms Owners & Industry, NOT the ‘Bad Guys,’ Says NSSF President Steve Sanetti
Steve Sanetti, president and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, emphatically says that the nation’s firearms owners and firearms industry are not responsible for the criminal misuse of firearms…
White House Puts Politics Over Safety
The truth is that this White House is making a point of currently not taking specific actions that would help keep children safe – actions that no one has any reason to oppose except for the politics behind them…
NSSF Providing Free Firearm Safety Materials to Returning Servicemen & Women
NSSF has donated and helped place tens of thousands of free firearm safety kits from its Project ChildSafe program into the hands of returning servicemen and women…
New Jersey General Assembly Pushes Extreme Anti-Gun Agenda
New Jersey manufacturers and retailers will be directly affected, as well, resulting in the loss of good paying jobs and badly needed tax revenue to the state…
Maryland: NSSF & Firearms Industry Testify in Annapolis
NSSF on Wednesday testified in opposition of Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun-control legislation…
NSSF & Gun Manufacturers Return to Conn. General Assembly
NSSF and Connecticut-based firearms manufacturers were back in Hartford this week to answer questions from the Legislative Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety…
‘Skeet-Gate’ Goes Viral
After the White House released the now famous photo of President Obama firing a shotgun, NSSF offered the president some “constructive advice” …
U.S. House Dems’ Task Force Issues Recommendations, Senate Dems Proceed at More Deliberative Pace
With two promising statements of support for the Second Amendment and recognition of legitimate firearms ownership for hunting, shooting sports and self-defense, there was also a call for banning modern sporting rifles and magazines…
Mayors Reportedly Preparing Boycott of Gun Manufacturers
Minnesota Public Radio reports that Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis has said that he and 60 other mayors are considering boycotts of gun makers who don’t agree to their sweeping list of gun control demands…
NSSF SW Border Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases
The message: Buy a gun for someone who can’t and buy yourself 10 years in jail. Whatever you do . . . Don’t Lie for the Other Guy…
Another ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban Would Not Reduce Crime Rates – Get The Facts
America tried this gun control experiment for ten years. We already know it does not work. Why limit our freedoms again when we know it will not make our communities safer???
Reed Expo Postpones 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show
We have just learned that Reed Exhibitions has decided to postpone the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show…
Connecticut Under Attack as Legislators Seek to Destroy Second Amendment
Legislators in Hartford are in the process of destroying your Second Amendment rights by exploiting recent tragedies. Gov. Malloy, Sen. Beth Bye, and Rep. Bob Godfrey want outright bans and onerous restrictions on your gun rights…
Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show Sets Attendance Records
The largest trade show of its kind in the world and the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas, the SHOT Show attracted a record overall attendance of 62,371, including a new high for buyers and more than 2,000 media representatives…