NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Shot Show January 15-18 In Orlando

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's SHOT Show -- the world's largest showcase of firearms, hunting and outdoor products -- is rapidly approaching. Spanning more than 700,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Jan. 15-18 show in Orlando will bring together exhibitors, buyers and media from around the globe. NSSF encourages all those planning to attend the show to visit www.shotshow.org for information on show registration, events, seminars, travel and much more. Read more below under "SHOT Show."

CDC Study Shows No Health Risk Associated with Traditional Ammunition

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study on human lead levels of hunters in North Dakota has confirmed what hunters throughout the world have known for hundreds of years, that consuming game harvested with traditional ammunition poses absolutely no health risk to people, including children, and that the call to ban lead ammunition was and remains a scare tactic being pushed by anti-hunting groups to forward their political agenda.

Firearms Industry Statement on Results of CDC Blood Lead Levels in Hunters Study

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry -- issued the following statement in response to study results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released by the North Dakota Department of Health, showing no evidence that lead or "traditional" ammunition pose any health risk to those who consume harvested game meat.

State Lowers Minimum Age For At-Home Hunter Ed Study

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has lowered the minimum age from 17 to 14 required to take its independent study Hunter-Trapper Education Class. Initiated in 2006 for first-time hunters at least 17 years of age, the program, says Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe, "meets the needs of today's changing world by accommodating busy lifestyles." Though the program helps to remove the impediment of scheduling classroom time, students who complete the at-home portion of the course still must meet with a conservation officer to learn more about the Game and Wildlife Code, hunting ethics and landowner relations and then take the certification test. NSSF has long been a proponent of this independent study concept and has supported the International Hunter Education Association in developing a prototype program.

Pennsylvania Council Seeks Dialogue With Hunters

The Governor's Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation wants to hear from Pennsylvania residents, especially sportsmen's clubs and recreation organizations, about how to improve the hunting experience in the Keystone State. Council Member Linda Steiner said the council views this effort as an opportunity for policy makers to look for fresh ideas on how to reverse the steady decline in participation.

Texas Awards Grants For Seven Ranges

Shooters will benefit from $278,000 in matching grants for the construction and renovation of seven target ranges across Texas in Kerr, McLennan, Harris, Cochran, Angelina, Caldwell, Williamson and Smith Counties. One of the recipients, the Pines Sporting Club in Angelina County, will serve as a model club for the Scholastic Clay Target Program.

New Public Range In Alabama

The Marengo Public Shooting Range is scheduled to open on Thursday, when a ceremonial first shot will be fired at 10 a.m. The range, in Linden, was established by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, in partnership with the Marengo County Commission. The eleventh range operated by the division, it will feature a covered shooting line with a 25-yard pistol and rifle range, a 100-yard rifle range and a shotgun area.

Lawyers in D.C. Gun-Ban Case Seek Fees From District

The attorneys who successfully sued the District of Columbia over the district's gun ban have asked a federal judge to order D.C. to pay more than $3.5 million in legal fees. "It's unfortunate that D.C. taxpayers have to foot the bill for the anti-gun politics of their leadership," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. "Certainly this money would be put to better use if it were allocated to proven crime-reduction measures like adding more police officers and prosecutors." Mr. Heller, the respondent in the case, has been forced to sue the District of Columbia a second time following the district's refusal to honor the Supreme Court ruling.

D.C. FFL Expects To Be Licensed Today

The New York Times reports that Charles W. Sykes Jr. is expected to receive an annual license from the District Police Department today. That, along with his Federal Firearms License, will allow him to be the first person in the District of Columbia since the Supreme Court overturned Washington's ban on handguns to serve as a transfer agent for the purchase of firearms.

'Elect Freedom' Theme For Conference

It's time to register for the 2008 Gun Rights Policy Conference, which will be held in Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 26-28. This 23rd annual conference, sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation, will discuss relevant topics, preview the upcoming presidential election and analyze the U.S. Supreme Court Heller Decision.