February 25, 2016

The following is a sampling of recent news clips in which NSSF has appeared:

Government Relations

Guns.com
California lawmaker seeks to video all gun sales, add restrictions to shops
"'We oppose this bill for the simple reason it will do nothing to stop criminals from illegally obtaining firearms,' Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, told Guns.com. 'Taping a customer lawfully purchasing a firearm after a background check does nothing to assist law enforcement. Straw purchases are already illegal and, according to studies, rarely the way criminals obtain guns,' he said. 'If a store wants to install its own taping system that should be their decision. But a mandate would be very costly for smaller retailers and could cause some to close thereby eliminating jobs in the process'."

The Daily Signal
Obama Administration Commits to Initial Reform of Rules on Gun Exports in 2016
"But the National Shooting Sports Foundation continued to make International Traffic in Arms Regulation revisions a priority, and lawmakers began to weigh in: In mid-October, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., urged Secretary of State John Kerry to act."

The Daily Signal
Is Operation Choke Point Still Happening? A Business Owner's Story
"'Retailers continue to face anti-gun discrimination by banks and other financial service providers, as well as by non-financial service providers,' Larry Keane, a senior vice president at the National Shooting Sports Foundation told The Daily Signal. 'This issue is so important the firearms industry that [the National Shooting Sports Foundation] scored the vote on the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act'."

Charleston Gazette-Mail
John McCoy: Momentum gathers for statewide Sunday hunting in WV
"… a study by the National Shooting Sports Foundation determined that statewide Sunday hunting would cause hunters to spend an additional $73 million a year on equipment, licenses, leases, lodging, food and other 'direct expenditures.' Gee, do you think Mountain State businesses could use another $73 million?"

Ammoland
NSSF Statement On The Passing Of Senior U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
"On behalf of our members, the National Shooting Sports Foundation wishes to express deep sadness on the passing of Senior Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia while on a hunting trip. Justice Scalia authored the pivotal Heller decision and was a true champion of Americans' right to keep and bear arms. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. A man of rare wit, scholarship and wisdom, he will always stand tall in our memories."

ODU Magazine & Women's Outdoor News (Pick-ups of NSSF Legislative Alert)
The SHARE Act Deserves a U.S. House Vote
"We need your voice! The national Shooting Sports Foundation has joined 50 sportsmen's groups representing millions of American sportsmen and hunters to urge Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority leader Kevin McCarthy to schedule HR 2406, the SHARE Act, bipartisan sportsmen's legislative package, for floor time and a vote as soon as possible."

Guns.com
Barrett: NRA and gun industry 'secretly pulling' for Democratic president
"'Sales will remain strong through the election, in part, because President Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue to politicize the issue and scapegoat our industry rather than seeking common ground to actually address our failed mental health system, lack of enforcement of laws already on the books and the threat of radical Islamic terrorism,' Larry Keane, senior vice president for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, told Guns.com in an email."

Guns.com
Michigan becomes 38th state to allow hunting with suppressors
"Backed by National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, suppressor trade groups and local hunters, commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of scrapping long standing regulations in the state against the use of suppressors by sportsmen."

The Archery Wire
Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather
"Title Sponsors were CropLife America, National Rifle Association, Reynolds American, Inc., and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Host Sponsors were Ducks Unlimited, JC Larkin Company, LLC, and Outtech, Inc. Co-Host Sponsors included: American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's Outdoor Fund, Dallas Safari Club, Exxon Mobil Corporation, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Remington, Richard Childress Racing, Safari Club International, Shell Oil Company, Shimano American Corporation, Vista Outdoor Inc., and Winchester Ammunition."

Sportsmen's Alliance (website)
Pennsylvania Legislator Proposes Mentored Hunting Bill
"Pennsylvania broke new ground in 2006, becoming the first state to enact a Families Afield-sponsored law. Families Afield is a national coalition that promotes the creation of apprentice or mentored hunting licenses. The coalition was founded by the Sportsmen's Alliance, National Shooting Sports Foundation and National Wild Turkey Federation. It is also supported by the National Rifle Association and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation."

Women in the Shooting Sports

WMBF-TV 32 (NBC) (Myrtle Beach, SC); WFXG-Fox 54 (and affiliated South Carolina and Georgia stations)
Female Gun Ownership on the Rise
"According to a study released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, more than 55 percent of women polled say their main reason for owning a gun is for protection, .Moore said, 'That's an awesome responsibility. You really, really have to know what you're doing.' If you take a look at the numbers, most women are putting in the work to do just that. Nearly 73% of the female gun owners polled have enrolled in training classes."

'Smart Guns'

CNET News
Smart gun makers need tech investors to step up
"Gun-rights groups, including the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), say they aren't opposed to smart gun technology but have fought against any law that mandates their use."

The Baltimore Sun (Letter to the Editor from Larry Keane)
'Smart guns' aren't safer
"'Smart technology' for guns has been discussed for many years. It remains to this day more promise than product. Even if it comes to market in meaningful ways, it will be decades before it will be able to contribute more than marginally to overall firearms safety, given the numbers of firearms in civilian hands."

Project ChildSafe

The Enterprise (Mansfield, La.)
MPD Partners with Project ChildSafe to Provide Free Gun Locks and Information
"Police Chief Gary Hobbs has announced that the Mansfield Police Department has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation: Project ChildSafe, in an effort to promote firearms safety among children. The project is primarily geared towards providing FREE gun locks to the community, but also provides brochures on safe storage practices as well as messages geared to kids about firearms responsibility."

Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio)
Children and gun safety addressed at parent meeting
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) published a list of 10 rules for safe gun handling, and in combination with Project Child Safe, uses the acronym S.A.F.E. to help remind gun owners of safety tips."

Cecil Whig (Md.)
Rising Sun officer gets senatorial honor for gun safety
"Herbert figures he has given out a more than a thousand of the Project ChildSafe gun kits. Distribution at events such as SunFest and the Halloween Spooktacular have helped."

NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp

Bearing Arms
Only 7 Seats Remain for Inaugual NSSF Fantasy Camp
"Ever wanted to get shooting tips from the legendary Jerry & Kay Miculek in person, or be on a shooting team led by shooting champions Julie Golob, Jessie Duff, Diana Muller or K.C. Eusebio? You'll have your chance, but only if you sign up fast for the inaugural NSSF Fantasy Camp being held March 31 to April 2 in Las Vegas."

Shooting Wire (Pick-up of NSSF release)
PolyCase Ammunition a Silver Sponsor of NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp
"Modeled after the success of similarly designed events in the race car and major league baseball industries, NSSF's 2016 Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp features a full weekend of shooting instruction for just 30 guests from some of the most notable names in professional shooting, including Julie Golob, Jerry and Kay Clark Miculek, Jessie Duff, Diana Muller and K.C. Eusebio. The Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be the host range for the event, which will take place from March 31 to April 2."

Other

Bearing Arms
Cult Leader Targets Firearms Designed To Teach Gun Safety
"Firearms companies have teamed up with 'corporate partners' like the National Rifle Association of America, the gun industry's trade association the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and online publications such as Junior Shooters in an industry-wide effort to market firearms to kids. They do this by promoting websites and magazines targeted at children, designing 'kid-friendly' guns to appeal to the youth market, and even working to create the equivalent of 'reality' video' games to encourage gun use from an early age. Like so many in the gun control cult, Sugarmann refuses to recognize the obvious reality around him, and so he makes up his own."

Outdoor Wire, Tactical Wire
Logistics Expert D.T. Gruelle Newest Bronze Sponsor of 2016 NSSF Industry Summit
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that D.T. Gruelle Company Group LLC is the newest Bronze-level sponsor of the 2016 NSSF Industry Summit. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company is a provider of freight-forwarding, specialty logistics, customs brokerage services as well as compliance solutions for both domestic and international concerns."

Fishing Tackle Retailer
NSSF and NHF Day Continue Partnership
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recognizes the importance of NHF Day and is once again a major sponsor."

ODU Magazine (Pick-up of NSSF release)
NSSF Announces Lead Management & OSHA Compliance Workshop for April
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for te firearms industry, is npleases to annou nce that it will be holding a dedicated lead managament & OSHA Compliance Workshop, April 24-26 in Portland, Oregon."

The Cleremont Sun (Ohio)
Ohio hunters check more than 188k deer during season
"Hunting has a more than $853 million economic impact in Ohio through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging and more, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation publication."

Ammoland (Pick-up of NSSF news release)
ATF Releases Annual Firearms Manufacturers & Export Report for 2014
"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has released the Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER), which contains the latest numbers available for the amount of firearms manufactured and exported."