Ad Council Mis-Fires in New Campaign
By Stephen L. Sanetti
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has teamed up with the Ad Council to launch “End Family Fire,” a new national multi-platform campaign they say is designed to promote safe...
NSSF Backs President’s Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
The NSSF released the following statement:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition and related industries, tonight expressed its strong support for President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett...
NSSF Kicks Dick’s Sporting Goods To the Curb
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry's trade association and lobbying arm, has announced that Dick's Sporting Goods' decisions to end sales of AR-pattern rifles and lobby Congress for more gun control legislation...
NSSF Congressional ‘Fly-In’ Brings Gun Industry Leaders to Washington
By Larry Keane
There’s something to be said about old-fashioned legwork, firm handshakes and direct conversations with members of Congress. Just one week after more than 55 firearms and ammunition industry executives came together on...
NSSF: YouTube’s New Policy Provides Cause for Concern
An email blast from the National Shooting Sports Foundation:
You may see media coverage of the adoption by YouTube of a new firearms content policy that has the potential to affect our industry and your...
Court Rules NSSF’s Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Suit Can Go Forward
Regulatory over-reach, thy name is Massachusetts. You may remember that back in 2016 Bay State Attorney General Maura Healey unilaterally extended the state's ban on "assault weapon" sales with a stroke of her pen.
She...
NSSF: Retailers’ “No Gun Sales Under 21” Policy A Legal Risk
First there was Oregon, where 20-year-old Tyler Watson filed suit against Walmart and Dick's for refusing to sell him a rifle. That practice would appear to violate the state's public accommodation law. Now a...
National Shooting Sports Foundation: Raising Age Requirement for Rifle Purchases is Ineffective and Unconstitutional
The National Shooting Sports Foundation Senior Vice President Larry Keane writes:
The tragedy of Parkland, Florida, has everyone searching for answers. Rightfully so. Some proposals have merit and are worth consideration. Others are non-starters, beginning with...
Question of the Day: How Secure is Secure Enough for a Gun Store?
Reader OneIfByLand1776 writes:
Given the spate of recent gun store burglaries and the NSSF's emphasis on helping retailers defend against thieves, how secure is reasonably secure for a retail gun store? Should firearms sellers be...
Gun Rights Get Increased Public Support, New Survey Shows
By Larry Keane
Lost in the storm of hurricane coverage, a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll demonstrates Americans’ growing support for gun rights.
The August survey of 1200 adults nationwide covers a range of current...
What to Do With Firearms and Ammunition Affected by Flood Waters
Unfortunately, many gun owners in Texas -- and soon to be Florida -- will be having to deal with guns and ammo that have been exposed to water. A lot of it. The NSSF...
NSSF Helping Gun Stores Shore Up Security Measures Against Theft
By John Bocker, NSSF Security Consultant Team Member
Summertime is usually a time of the year when employees and customers alike take time off to vacation and find some mid-year relaxation. It’s also a time...