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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to join NSSF’s 3rd Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show® 2024. Gov. Kemp joins seven other state governors to discuss the importance of the firearm industry to their states, Second Amendment rights of their citizens and their insights to challenges and opportunities […]

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President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is starting to stir from its slumber and, in a repeat of the 2020 election, they’ve got their sights set on eliminating Second Amendment rights. Quentin Fulks, the Biden 2024 Principal Deputy Campaign Manager, appeared on NBC News’ Meet The Press to lay out the Biden-Harris campaign’s top priorities and […]

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Santa and his reindeer apparently got an extra workout in delivering presents this year under the tree. They were carrying around the extra weight of new firearms to millions of Americans thirsty to exercise their Second Amendment rights. December’s firearm sales total figures are out and if The White House and gun control activists had […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes Andrew Graham, recently retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director and expert in federal regulatory compliance, to its compliance consultants team. Graham held a variety of positions within ATF in his 37 years of service. Since establishing Graham Industry Advisor, LLC., in January 2023, Andrew has been […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to join NSSF’s 3rd Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show® 2024. Gov. Huckabee Sanders joins six other state governors to discuss the importance of the firearm industry to their states, Second Amendment rights of their citizens and their insights to challenges and […]

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sure was quick to implement portions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) that benefit their gun control agenda but seem to be ignoring other parts of the law that would make it easier for firearm retailers to do business. The Biden-Harris administration is cherry-picking the […]

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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 U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Michael Johnson, from Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Serving in his fourth term, Speaker Johnson serves as the 56th Speaker of the House and […]

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More than half of New Yorkers now believe their state is in decline and won’t get better soon. Go figure, crime is listed as the Number 2 reason for the reported despair – behind only the cripplingly high cost of living. Recent events have led to a surge in crime leaving countless New Yorkers feeling […]

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The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine’s Institute for Legislative Action (SAM-ILA) Executive Director David Trahan posted the report below to the group’s Facebook page. NSSF is publishing it, with permission, to ensure wide dissemination of the concerns and questions that demand answers, even as some lawmakers have introduced gun control legislation in the wake of the […]

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Firearm industry businesses affiliated with NSSF can now access tailored business insurance solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NSSF® and Lockton Affinity Outdoor are pleased to announce a new partnership benefiting NSSF members in need of insurance. For more than 23 years, Lockton Affinity Outdoor has been administering an insurance program specifically designed […]

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It was an unprecedented decision when the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced it was “pausing” all new firearm export licenses to most countries for 90 days. The consequential edict was “made public” only through an inconspicuous update to the Frequently Asked Questions page listed on the bottom of the BIS website […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is adding to its robust offerings at SHOT Show® with a first-ever state Attorneys General Forum to discuss the legal landscape and what is being done by the leading law enforcement officers in several states to fight back against Second Amendment and firearm industry attacks by the […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, proudly announces the 3rd Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show® 2024 which is shaping up to host no less than a half dozen state governors to discuss the importance of the firearm industry to their states, Second Amendment rights of their citizens and their insights to challenges […]

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The Great Red State vs. Blue State debate between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis included a short back-and-forth on rising criminal violence. That, of course, gave the California gun control chief cheerleader the opening he needed to make cheap political attacks and continue to push for more restrictive firearm […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As we enter the holiday season, NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, asks you to consider the time you can give in 2024 to teach friends and family how to enjoy target shooting and hunting and help them develop firearm and personal safety skills. Mentoring is at the heart of NSSF’s +ONE® […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, submitted a 28-page comprehensive public comment letter detailing the pitfalls of the Biden administration’s proposed “Engaged in the Business” rule that would create criminal law through executive fiat. The proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule, published Sept. 8, would redefine individuals considered to […]

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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 U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) for agreeing to talk with us. Rep. Guest is serving in his third term representing Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Congressman Guest serves in […]

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It’s a sad day and marked the end of a nearly two-century era in New York. Add another tally on the board for a hostile gun control Blue state in the Northeast suffocating and pushing out a storied, tradition-rich firearm manufacturer that decided enough was enough. RemArms, the latest iteration of Remington, announced it will […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is expanding incentives to target-shooting ranges, firearm training instructors and other partners offering its First Shots® program. This new comprehensive support system for First Shots hosts provides many benefits, including being able to recover startup costs and build program momentum. Hosts must be NSSF members to […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, flatly rejects the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, which would ban the sale of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) and most other semi-automatic rifles. This proposed legislation is clearly unconstitutional, as the U.S. Supreme Court held in Heller that entire classes of firearms cannot be banned from […]

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