NSSF Rejects Fish & Wildlife’s New Final Rule Banning Lead Ammo in Wildlife Refuges

From the NSSF . . . NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, rejects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Final Rule that bans the use of traditional lead ammunition on eight National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) and fishing tackle on seven NWRs in exchange for opening hunting and fishing opportunities on public lands. The announcement … Read more

Trending Up: The Number of Hunters in the US Increased 26 Percent in the Last Five Years

By Joe Bartozzi The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) just made a significant announcement that all of America’s hunters, young and old, should loudly celebrate. Even Americans who don’t know the joys and benefits of participating in America’s greatest pastime should celebrate, as they most likely participate in an outdoor activity that a robust … Read more

Biden Administration Ignores the Science to Push Bans on Traditional Ammunition

The Biden administration, which pledged to “follow the science,” has had a change of heart. Science no longer matters when it comes to their plans to ban traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal lands. The U.S. House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing to discuss Rep. Rob Wittman’s … Read more

NSSF Condemns US Fish & Wildlife Ban of Traditional Ammo in Wildlife Refuges

From the NSSF . . . NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, denounced the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Final Rule that offered hunters a “bait-and-switch” deal that banned the use of traditional ammunition for opening 18 national wildlife refuges for new hunting and fishing opportunities. USFWS claimed it “remains concerned that lead ammunition … Read more

Fish & Wildlife Service Plans to Phase Out Traditional Lead Ammo on Public Lands by 2026

The ATF isn’t the only federal regulatory agency that is newly dedicated to making life even more difficult and expensive for gun owners since the current occupant of the White House was inaugurated. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also on board the hoplophobic express. They’d been hinting for months about once again mandating … Read more

Two Anti-Hunting Groups Use Covid to Try to Radically Limit Hunting Across the United States

By Lawrence G. Keane Two anti-hunting groups are making a move to kill hunting. They’re looking to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Department of the Interior (DOI) to publish a rule that would eliminate transporting harvested wild animals and most birds across state lines. It is the most serious threat to hunting … Read more

Dept of Interior Announces 2.3 Million Acres Will Open to Hunting and Fishing

By the NSSF America’s hunting heart is getting a whole lot more room to roam. Secretary of the Department of the Interior David Bernhardt announced a public hunting and fishing access plan of historic proportions. Sec. Bernhardt is proposing a rule that would open 2.3 million acres to hunting and fishing at 97 national wildlife refuges and … Read more