National Shooting Sports Foundation

NSSF Grant Helps Florida Lift Hunting License Sales

by AmmoLand May 15, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- A pilot program launched last year by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used e-marketing campaigns to boost hunting license sales by 4.2 percent, one of the largest increases demonstrated in test promotions funded by grants from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.NSSF, the trade association for the [...]

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National Shooting Sports Foundation Names Laura Springer Manager of Emerging Media

by AmmoLand May 14, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has promoted Laura Springer to manager of emerging media.In her new role, Springer will manage NSSF’s online efforts, including websites, mobile application development, social media and digital publications.Springer has been with NSSF since 2000, [...]

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Tell Congress Oppose Export Control Amendments to the Defense Authorization Bill

by AmmoLand May 14, 2012 AmmoLand

(HR 4310) – Call Your Representative at (202) 224-3121National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- Due to outdated U.S. export regulations, the firearms and ammunition industry and many other U.S. industries that export products are at a severe disadvantage when competing with foreign companies.Now some in Congress are going to try and stop export control reforms [...]

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NSSF Accepting Applications for $100,000 in Grants to Local Boy Scouts Councils

by AmmoLand May 1, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- Boy Scouts Councils, are you up for the challenge?For the second year, the National Shooting Sports Foundation will make available a total of $100,000 in challenge grants to encourage developing and expanding shooting sports programs at local Boy Scouts of America Councils.The challenge grants from NSSF, the trade association [...]

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NSSF Invites Employees of Voting Member Companies to Apply for $50,000 in Scholarships

by AmmoLand April 30, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- Employees of companies that support the National Shooting Sports Foundation at the highest level can apply for education aid through the NSSF Voting Member Scholarship Program.NSSF is accepting applications for scholarships through 5 pm Eastern time on June 15, 2012.Scholarships are available only to employees and their family members [...]

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NSSF Names Bill Dunn Managing Director & Marketing Communications

by AmmoLand April 23, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has promoted Bill Dunn to managing director, marketing communications.In his new role, Dunn will be responsible for overseeing a staff of 11 communications professionals and developing communications strategy, messaging and branding.Dunn joined NSSF in [...]

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Firearms Industry Helps Lead Economic Recovery

by AmmoLand April 19, 2012 AmmoLand

New Study Shows Growth in Jobs, Taxes Paid and Sales.National Shooting Sports FoundationWASHINGTON, D.C. – -(Ammoland.com)- At a breakfast briefing earlier today, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, released a newly commissioned report detailing double-digit gains in jobs and other data showing the [...]

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Firearms Industry Honors Senator & Representative as 2011 Legislators of the Year

by AmmoLand April 19, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, honored Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) as NSSF’s 2011 Legislators of the Year at an NSSF Political Action Committee (PAC) reception this evening in Washington, D.C., on [...]

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Firearms Industry Contributes Second Grant Installment to Supplement NAWCA

by AmmoLand April 17, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- Demonstrating its continued support for conservation, members of the firearms industry, through the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — the industry’s trade association — have donated $150,000 to supplement congressional funding of the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA), a grant program providing federal cost-share funding to support the [...]

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NSSF Invites Shooting Ranges to Apply for $400,000 in Grants

by AmmoLand April 9, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, invites public and private shooting facilities to apply for up to $400,000 in grants that can assist in developing strategies to put more target shooters on their firing lines.By providing this funding to qualifying ranges, [...]

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March 2012 NICS Background Checks (can you say gun sales) Up 20 Percent

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

March 2012 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks (can you say gun sales) Up 20.0 PercentNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The March 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,189,152 is an increase of 20.0 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 990,840 in March 2011.For comparison, the unadjusted March 2012 NICS [...]

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NSSF Urges Members to Use #gunvote Button

by AmmoLand April 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Download and use this button.NSSF Urges Members to Use #gunvote ButtonNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation is encouraging its more than 7,000 members to proactively use its #gunvote/Don’t Risk Your Rights icon on their websites and other electronic communications.And remind their customers they are a part of the powerful voting [...]

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Where2Shoot – iPhone App Finds Shooting Ranges Near You

by AmmoLand March 26, 2012 AmmoLand

NSSF’s Range Directory Goes Mobile; Other Features Include Video Tips, News and Safety Info.National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today announced the launch of “Where2Shoot,” a mobile app now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.The app — available for free in the iTunes App Store – puts North [...]

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Hammett Resigns from NSSF Board as New Members Are Named

by AmmoLand March 22, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The NSSF Board of Governors has announced several changes. Richard Hammett, one of the board’s longest-serving members, resigned his seat.Hammett, who has retired as president of Winchester/Olin, also served as treasurer for the Board of Governors for many years.“We thank Dick for his leadership and service to NSSF and [...]

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Hillsdale College Shooting Sports Center Awarded Grant

by AmmoLand March 22, 2012 AmmoLand

Hillsdale College Shooting Sports CenterHillsdale College Shooting Sports Center Awarded Grant by National Shooting Sports FoundationHillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI -(Ammoland.com)- The Hillsdale College Shooting Sports Center has received a $5,000 grant through the Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative of the Newton, Connecticut-based National Shooting Sports Foundation—the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry.Proceeds [...]

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NSSF Launches Firearms Retailer Education Seminar Series in South Carolina

by AmmoLand March 20, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, will kick off its nationwide series of Firearms Retailer Education Seminars on April 10 in West Columbia, S.C.NSSF will sponsor a total of seven retailer education seminars this year. The seminars provide federally licensed firearms [...]

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Youth Who Hunt and Shoot Can Positively Influence Peers

by AmmoLand March 16, 2012 AmmoLand

Youth Who Hunt and Shoot Can Positively Influence PeersHunting Heritage Trust/NSSF® Study: Youth Who Hunt and Shoot Can Positively Influence PeersNational Shooting Sports FoundationNewtown, CT -(Ammoland.com)-  The more familiar youth are with individuals their own age who hunt and target shoot, the more likely they will be to support and participate in these activities.This key [...]

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PETA Shoots Misguided Barbs at The Donald’s Hunter Sons

by AmmoLand March 15, 2012 AmmoLand

By Glenn Sapir, National Shooting Sports FoundationPETA Shoots Misguided Barbs at The Donald’s Hunter SonsNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- In September 2009 leading biologists and economists from around the world met in Windhoek, Namibia, in southwestern Africa to conduct the World Symposium on the Ecologic and Economic Benefits of Hunting.The scholarly and well-substantiated conclusions [...]

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In Ten Years, NSSF Awards $4.7 Million to State Agencies Promoting Hunting

by AmmoLand March 12, 2012 AmmoLand

$392,185 in Hunting Heritage Partnership Grants Go to 12 Projects.National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has in ten years awarded $4.7 million in grants to 40 state wildlife agencies to fund projects providing novice and experienced hunters with more opportunities to go afield and new resources to plan hunts.Some 121 [...]

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NSSF Lauds Senate Vote Providing $1.4 Billion to Improve Land Access for Sportsmen

by AmmoLand March 9, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation applauds yesterday’s bipartisan approval by the Senate of an amendment that will expand funding for conservation and improve access to public lands for sportsmen and women.In reauthorizing the $1.4 billion Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Senate approved a measure to dedicate 1.5 percent [...]

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February 2012 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 31.4 Percent

by AmmoLand March 5, 2012 AmmoLand

February 2012 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 31.4 PercentNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The February 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,266,344 is an increase of 31.4 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 963,746 in February 2011.For comparison, the unadjusted February 2012 NICS figure of 1,734,646 reflects a [...]

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New Additions to National Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Governors

by AmmoLand March 5, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- At its annual meeting last month in Naples, Fla., the National Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Governors announced several changes.Richard Hammett, who has retired as president of Winchester/Olin, resigned his seat. Hammett was one of the Board of Governors’ longest-serving members and also served as treasurer for many years.“We [...]

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NSSF Launches Voter Education Website and #gunvote

by AmmoLand March 5, 2012 AmmoLand

NSSF Launches Voter Education Website and #gunvoteNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The votes of target shooters, hunters and gun owners can make a huge impact in the 2012 election.To assist eligible voters with registering and with evaluating candidates’ positions on Second Amendment issues, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched GunVote, a voter education [...]

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NSSF Urges Congress to Pass Hunting, Shooting and Fishing Protection Bills

by AmmoLand February 29, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources will vote today to forward a historic package of legislation to Congress that includes a number of legislative priorities of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry.H.R. 4089, known as the Sportsmen’s [...]

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NSSF Names Schilling Director of Recruitment & Retention

by AmmoLand February 28, 2012 AmmoLand

NSSF Names Schilling Director of Recruitment & RetentionNational Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has promoted Melissa Schilling to director of its recruitment and retention initiatives.Schilling, formerly manager of recruitment and retention, is widely known in the conservation community [...]

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NSSF Reward Efforts Recognized by ATF

by AmmoLand February 14, 2012 AmmoLand

The NSSF has had a long-standing commitment to help bring thieves of firearms to justice by offering a cash reward for the information leading to the arrests and conviction of those involved…

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NSSF’s First Shots Learn-to-shoot Seminars Excite Miami & Sacramento

by AmmoLand February 13, 2012 AmmoLand

The Super Bowl is over, March Madness hasn’t begun yet and the Republican primary season is a muddle. What is one to do for excitement???

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NSSF Helps Firearms Retailers Be ATF Compliant

by AmmoLand January 30, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- When it comes to record keeping and maintaining internal controls, firearms retailers need to “sweat the details,” but the National Shooting Sports Foundation® reminds them that they don’t have to go it alone.NSSF, the trade association for the firearms industry, offers federally licenced firearms retailers (FFLs) the opportunity to [...]

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SHOT Show a Chance for New Companies to Become Iconic Brands

by AmmoLand January 23, 2012 AmmoLand

By Bill DunnChris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president and chief marketing officer, speaks at the State of the Industry Dinner sponsored by Outdoor Channel..National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- At last week’s State of the Industry Dinner sponsored by Outdoor Channel, Chris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president and chief marketing officer, opened the evening with [...]

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Shooting Sports Industry – More Unified Than Ever, Says NSSF

by AmmoLand January 23, 2012 AmmoLand

By Bill DunnNSSF President Steve Sanetti delivers the State of the Industry address.National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- In his 34 years in the industry, NSSF President Steve Sanetti said he has never seen the industry more unified.During the SHOT Show’s annual State of the Industry event, Sanetti said that membership in NSSF, the industry’s [...]

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NSSF Files Appeal in Multiple Sales Reporting Lawsuit

by AmmoLand January 18, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has filed a notice of appeal in response to a federal court’s denial of its lawsuit challenging ATF’s demand for firearm retailers to report multiple sales of certain semiautomatic rifles.The lawsuit, NSSF v. Jones, was filed [...]

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NSSF Files Appeal in Multiple Sales Reporting Lawsuit

by AmmoLand January 18, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has filed a notice of appeal in response to a federal court’s denial of its lawsuit challenging ATF’s demand for firearm retailers to report multiple sales of certain semiautomatic rifles.The lawsuit, NSSF v. Jones, was filed [...]

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NSSF Says 2012 Firearms Sales Outlook Promising after Record-setting Year

by AmmoLand January 18, 2012 AmmoLand

NSSF Says 2012 Firearms Sales Outlook Promising after Record-setting YearNational Shooting Sports FoundationLAS VEGAS. –(Ammoland.com)- Many indicators, including a record-setting 2011, show the firearms industry continues to thrive in a down economy and that the potential exists for another strong sales year in 2012, reports the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the [...]

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NSSF Now Offering Firearms Export Controls Compliance Training

by AmmoLand January 14, 2012 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — the trade association for America’s firearms industry — has added an online export controls training course to its growing list of free regulatory compliance resources available to NSSF’s members.This course is ideal for individuals whose jobs include export licensing and legal compliance, [...]

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NSSF Awards $299,200 in Grants to Collegiate Shooting Sports Programs

by AmmoLand January 3, 2012 AmmoLand

NSSF is making an impact as new and existing shooting sports programs grow at colleges across the country.National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- Through its Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative (CSSI), the National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded $299,200 in grants to 41 colleges and universities to assist in the development and expansion of shooting sports [...]

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