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  • RUGER MILESTONE RIFLE HIGHLIGHTS AUCTION . . . Over the years, manufacturers and sportsmen have helped raise well over $500,000 for the future of hunting in America through the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show's annual firearm and knife auction. The 2008 auction promises to be another exciting one. The items include a highly embellished Ruger rifle with a historic serial number, an elegant Pennsylvania longrifle and a finely crafted, expertly engraved folding knife. The 5,000,000th Ruger 10-22 was presented to the 4-H Shooting Sports Program by Ruger President Steve Sanetti to help raise support and awareness of this vital program that provides 300,000 youths shooting instruction and opportunity each year. Following the presentation, the rifle was turned over to the Ruger Custom Shop for further enhancements, resulting in one of the finest 10-22s ever made. Proceeds will benefit the 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Bidding on these auction items begins Jan. 5 online at www.gunbroker.com and concludes at noon, Feb. 5.


  • SUPREME COURT TO HEAR SECOND AMENDMENT CASE . . . The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to review the District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) case, which will decide whether the Washington, D.C., gun ban violates the “Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes." The High Court will decide whether the Second Amendment provides an individual right to “keep and bear arms.” Among the many news articles and opinion pieces regarding the court's decision to review the case is this piece in today's New York Sun.


  • GUN CONTROL BILLS DEFEATED IN PENNSYLVANIA . . . Two NSSF-opposed gun control bills were soundly defeated in the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee last week, and a third, which would have required firearms owners to report lost or stolen guns, was pulled from consideration.. By a bipartisan vote of 17-12 the Judiciary Committee beat back legislation seeking to limit handgun purchases to law-abiding citizens to only one per month, and by a vote of 19-10 the committee rejected a bill that would have empowered local governments to enact their own gun-control laws. “NSSF’s success, working with other like-minded groups, in defeating these ill-advised bills marks NSSF’s expansion of its government relations efforts in the Keystone State being led by Jake McGuiguin, NSSF director of government relations,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel.


  • FARM BILL STALLS . . . Falling short of the 60 votes needed to end debate, the Farm Bill was scuttled by a 55-42 vote in the U.S. Senate last week. While the existing legislation expired at the end of September, the Farm Bill’s major programs can continue until the 2008 harvest. This will not include funding for smaller programs, including two measures for wetlands and grasslands conservation. "We are disappointed the Senate was unable make progress on the Farm Bill, which is vital to conservation and, in the end, to our industry," said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel.


  • RANDY TRAVIS TO PERFORM AT SHOT SHOW GALA . . . If you are going to SHOT Show, don't miss NSSF's industry exclusive event, the State of the Industry Dinner-Concert Gala, the evening of the show's opening day, Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets are $90 each or $850 for a table of ten and are selling fast. Don't wait to reserve your seats. The concert, sponsored by Versus, follows a cocktail reception sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, dinner, awards and a "state of the industry" multi-media presentation.


  • NSSF MEMBER RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN NEARS DEADLINE . . .NSSF members have until Dec. 31 to get entered into the Member-Get-A-Member drawing for a chance to win free airfare and accommodations for two to the SHOT Show in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 15-18, 2009. Referrals will only be accepted online for entry into the drawing. Log in to the members-only section of www.nssf.org for complete details.


  • RANGE OPERATORS CAN CASH IN ON VISIT TO SHOT SHOW . . . In the Fall issue of The Range Report, shooting-facility managers who have discovered the benefits of the SHOT Show share many of the nuggets they have mined from attending the annual event. Read the article, realize this special opportunity and visit the SHOT Show Travel Desk to make lodging and travel plans. Members of the shooting range community may request a free subscription to the Range Report, the quarterly magazine published by NSSF and its shooting range division, the National Association of Shooting Ranges.


  • MARYLAND LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE VETO . . . The Maryland Legislature has overridden a veto by Governor Martin O'Malley, a move that will allow police departments to sell their old guns back to firearms manufacturers. Currently, Maryland law requires police departments to destroy the firearms they no longer want or give them to other law enforcement agencies. The override of Gov. O'Malley's veto, unanimous in the Maryland Senate and a landslide 135-4 in the House of Delegates, has been applauded by law enforcement groups across the state, including the Maryland Sheriffs' Association. Although a victory for the industry, the bill could have been even better had it allowed for the sale of law enforcement firearms to federally licensed firearms dealers.


  • NSSF MEMBERS AND PARTNERS RECOGNIZED BY MAGAZINE . . . Outdoor Life has recognized 25 of the most influential sportsmen and women who have played a large role in influencing hunting and fishing. This list includes many NSSF companies, partners and friends, including Dick and Jim Cabela, Cabela’s; Marty Brunson, Catch a Dream Foundation; Dave Emary, Hornady Manufacturing; James Earl Kennamer, National Wild Turkey Federation; Ron Coburn, Savage Arms; Albert Fieldler, Swarovski Optik; and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. NSSF applauds the efforts of Outdoor Life in recognizing the important and meaningful contributions of the OL 25 in support of our nation’s hunting heritage. The honorees will be paid tribute at a reception during the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, where one, the Outdoor Life reader’s choice award winner, will be recognized. Cast your vote at outdoorlife.com/ol25 and forward the link to your friends.


  • THOMPSON ATTACKS OPPONENTS ON GUN CONTROL . . . While visiting a local New Hampshire gun store, presidential candidate Fred Thompson spoke earnestly about what separates him from his opponents. “In this primary we need to remember that those [Second Amendment] rights are always an issue, and some of my opponents have bad records and no records, and I have a solid record in support of the Second Amendment, and I’m not embarrassed to remind anybody of that.” Also, the Fred Thompson campaign has announced its Sportsmen for Fred Thompson leadership and steering committee, which includes Iowa State Representative and NRA Board Member Clel Baudler, The Outdoor Channel's Shooting Gallery host Michael Bane and president of Gun Owners of South Carolina and gun store owner Gerald Stoudemire, among others.


  • THE GIFT OF ACCESS . . . A news release encourages holiday shoppers to consider giving the hunters and shooters in your life more access to the sports they enjoy by using the NSSF's Hunt and Shoot Web site to give family and friends a membership to a local shooting range, a few hours of range time, a bird hunt at a prime location close to town or across the country, new gear or a 2008 hunting license. Visit huntandshoot.org for free lists of places to get outdoors, plus many great services for all hunters and shooters.

  • HUNTING SAVES LIVES, SAYS BOOK AUTHOR . . . In an interview with Bill Stiegerwald of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Frank Miniter, author of “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting,” points out one of the benefits of hunting often overlooked by advocates: Hunting saves lives by managing deer numbers. Two-hundred people are killed and 25,000 injured in deer-auto collisions each year, and you’re five times as likely to hit deer in urban America, he says, “ because you just cannot control deer populations [through hunting] in those areas.”


  • INDUSTRY CAREER CONNECTION . . . Visit www.nssf.org/jobs for current employment opportunities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Employers: Log in to post a job opening.


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