NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Your Help Needed To Protect Lawful Commerce

The United States Senate barely dealt with filibustering on nominees for the federal bench before a vacancy opened up on the Supreme Court and members will have to approve a replacement. Yet, in the coming days, the Senate is also expected to take up another politically contentious issue -- approving a new law to prevent predatory lawsuits brought for the purpose of bankrupting lawful businesses just because they lawfully make or sell firearms.

Expanding Services For NSSF Members

NSSF members participating in a special discount program through Federal Express now have more options and new services. Three new fee-based delivery signature options offer greater shipping flexibility and increased protection for companies shipping firearms. For more information on the new services, or to inquire about joining NSSF, contact Member Services Manager Bettyjane Swann via email or call 203-426-1320.

At Home With Guns

A Washington Times article profiles a Virginia father who has chosen not to shield his stepdaughters from the realities of guns, but to make firearms a part of their everyday lives. "Education is a very big part," says John Blaschke, an elementary and middle school teacher. "Guns and families can coexist. It boils down to responsibility. A responsible gun owner needs to make sure his children develop a respect for (guns)." NSSF publishes a variety of free materials to help.

Defending Firearms Retailers

NSSF is speaking out on behalf of a firearms retailer, who also happens to be a Baltimore County policeman, in response to a new department rule that bars officers from outside work involving sale of firearms. A department spokesman said, "We don’t want our police officers doing things that could besmirch the reputation of our organization."

Congress Encourages Self-Protection

Wielding its budgetary power over the District of Columbia, the U.S. House of Representatives has prohibited Washington D.C., from spending funds to enforce a 29-year-old gun control law requiring firearms kept at home be unloaded and disassembled or protected by a trigger lock. Although the city’s mayor is bitter over the decision, historic crime stats prove the last thing his constituents need is further prohibitions on their right to protect themselves.

De Facto Ban on Ammo In California

Police officials are worried that two pieces of legislation pending in the California Assembly could do considerable harm to the firearms industry and to national security. One bill would require all guns manufactured in the state be equipped with micro-stamping technology. A companion bill would require manufacturers to laser imprint serial numbers on each bullet casing and register the numbers with the Justice Department.

Maryland Free of CWD

Maryland Department of Natural Resources says no signs of chronic wasting disease were found in wild deer harvested during the 2004-2005 muzzleloader and firearms deer-hunting season. A total of 872 deer were tested out of nearly 75,000 deer harvested.

America Gets 'C' Grade in Sustaining Hunting Culture

NEWTOWN, Conn.—A new report compares the strength of each state’s hunting culture and offers a glimpse at how sustainable those cultures may be in the future.

The report indicates that hunting will be most relevant—environmentally, economically, socially, politically—in states where parents have freedom to introduce the sport to their sons and daughters at an early age.

Rifle Shooter Wins Qualifier Sixth Great Outdoor Games

PITTSBURGH—It shaped up as a battle of underdogs as every higher-seeded competitor was knocked off in the first round of Saturday’s ESPN Great Outdoor Games rifle qualifier.

In the end, it was the oldest of the ’dogs—a veteran marksman who in earlier rounds had struggled mightily against the clock to make the final field of eight shooters—who proved to be the quickest and best when it counted most.

A Lot Of Passion

A Bridgeport, Connecticut, anti-gun activist who cut off part of his trigger finger in a 1994 protest is trying to sell the guillotine he used for the distasteful stunt, but a local TV station reports the former city councilman is having trouble finding a buyer.