NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Firearms Industry Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Hear Second Amendment Case

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association of the firearms industry -- applauded the decision by the United States Supreme Court to determine authoritatively whether the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides an individual right to keep and bear arms.

Ruger Milestone Rifle Highlights SHOT Show Auction

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- 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.

Cabela's to Fuel Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Long a partner of National Hunting and Fishing Day, Cabela's is going the extra mile to ensure citizens recognize the conservation benefits provided by hunters and anglers as the newest sponsor of National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 22, 2007.

ESPN Networks to Air College Shotgun Competition

NEWTOWN, Conn. — ESPNU and ESPN2 will televise the 39th Annual ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships, exposing the networks' millions of viewers to the action and excitement of the shooting sports.

Firearms Industry Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Hear Second Amendment Case

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association of the firearms industry -- today applauded the decision by the United States Supreme Court to determine authoritatively whether the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides an individual right to keep and bear arms. Full Story

Canadian Government Postpones Firearms Stamping

The government of Canada has announced its decision to defer the planned Firearms Marking Regulations until December 1, 2009. Originally slated to begin December 1 of this year, the regulations were postponed following strong opposition from members of the firearms industry, who pointed out the technical challenges and lack of real benefits. The new regulation would require all firearms manufactured in Canada, or being imported by Canada, to have the letters "CA" and the last two digits of the year of import stamped onto the barrel of the firearm. The government will take the next two years to do a full review of both the technical feasibility and the actual benefits of having such a regulation.

Scholastic Clay Target Season Gets Under Way

SEASON'S FIRST EVENT DRAWS 200 YOUTH SHOOTERS . . . NSSF's popular Scholastic Clay Target Program got off to a great start this weekend in Arizona, with nearly 200 youths competing in the country's first SCTP state shoot, the SCTP Arizona Commissioner's Cup Sporting Clays Championship. Throughout this spring and summer, more than 10,000 young trap, skeet and sporting clays shooters are expected to compete in SCTP state and national championship events nationwide. The program, which has been called the "Little League" of shooting, has grown exponentially since its inception. Arizona boasts one of SCTP's most successful and diverse programs, with most participants competing in all three shotgun disciplines. In Arizona, SCTP is managed and funded by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This weekend's state championship, held at Phoenix's Ben Avery Shooting Facility, was held in conjunction with the department's annual Outdoor Expo, which nearly doubled in attendance from last year. A list of upcoming SCTP state and national championships is available online at SCTP's Web site. Check back often for additions.

College Shotgun Event Hits the Mainstream

MORE STUDENTS COMPETING AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL . . . Shooters from 32 colleges and universities competed in San Antonio Thursday through Sunday at the 39th annual ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships. Powerhouse Lindenwood University was crowned national collegiate champion for the fourth straight year. ESPNU, with sponsorship from NSSF, will televise the competition throughout the months of June and July. ESPN2 will also offer a special airing in July. Seeing that the annual competition had not been given much attention by mainstream media in years past, NSSF, the event's title sponsor, volunteered its support in distributing results and news releases to media for the event, resulting in some great stories in daily newspapers and online. As youth development programs like NSSF's Scholastic Clay Target Program continue to gain popularity, more and more students are going on to compete in college. Over the past 10 years, the number of individual competitors at the event has increased more than 10 percent. View a wrap-up and results from this weekend's action.

Firearms Industry Responds to Bloomberg's Latest Anti-Gun Efforts

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, once again distorting the facts about legislation protecting law enforcement, unveiled a Web ad Thursday calling for repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment. The amendment restricts access of firearms tracing data to the general public, protecting the integrity of ongoing investigations and law enforcement officers. Bloomberg, however, is intent on obtaining the data for use in preparing civil lawsuits, as evidenced by his "sting" operations last spring that interfered with as many as 18 ongoing criminal investigations. Bloomberg's latest anti-gun efforts are sponsored by his "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" coalition. A 30-second version of the ad will soon air in Washington and selected Congressional districts.

NSSF Online News Service

OUR CONDOLENCES . . . The National Shooting Sports Foundation, on behalf of its members, expresses heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those involved in the tragic events at Virginia Tech University today. We join with President Bush and the nation in offering our prayers to the victims.