NSSF Bullet Points Articles

ESPN Networks to Air College Shotgun Championships

STARTING SATURDAY . . . ESPNU and ESPN2, with major sponsorship from NSSF, 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. ESPNU will televise the competition throughout June and July. ESPN2 will air the finals of the international skeet competition on July 12. The event, which is the culmination of the college shotgun season, was taped in April at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio and includes shooters from more than 30 colleges and universities. The show, produced by Creek Side Productions, will begin airing Saturday on ESPNU. Full Story

Fallout From Virginia Tech Massacre

All of us in the firearms industry were stunned and appalled by the horrific events at Virginia Tech University last week, perhaps even more so than most Americans since firearms have special meaning for us and are at the core of our hunting, shooting and outdoor traditions. The terrible actions of Cho Seung-Hui, a deeply troubled individual, should not be associated in any way with tens of millions of Americans who responsibly use firearms, nor with the lawful commerce firearms. Read more.

CSF President: Sportsmen Prepared for Uphill Battle in Washington

ORLANDO, Fla.―The political landscape in Washington has changed, but a bipartisan group of sportsmen on Capitol Hill are prepared to fight for America's hunters and shooters this legislative session, assures the president of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF).

The Outdoor Channel Earns Annual Achievement Award

ORLANDO, Fla.―The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) presented its annual Achievement Award to The Outdoor Channel (TOC) in recognition of the channel's longstanding efforts to promote hunting and shooting through its award-winning television programming.

Budweiser Conservationist of the Year Named at SHOT Show

NEWTOWN, Conn.—G. Richard Mode of Morganton, N.C., was named the 2007 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year. The honor was given at the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, held Jan. 11-14 in Orlando, Fla.

Manufacturers Recognized for Support of Scholastic Clay Target Program

NEWTOWN, Conn.—The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), which last year featured some 9,000 young shooters and a national trap championship nearly 700 percent larger than it was when launched in 2001, owes a big part of its success to the shooting and firearm industry.

SHOT Show 2007

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Statistics attest to the show's popularity

When you analyze a trade show, there are some things to which you can't attach a statistic---like the incredible, positive spirit of the industry present. Buyers were there to shop and place orders, say exhibitors, and exhibitors enjoyed not just crowds in their booths, but also a continual flow of humanity through the aisles of the show floor. Feverish optimism about 2007 abounded.

Jeff Foxworthy Named Honorary Chairman, National Hunting and Fishing Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.―No joke: Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has been named honorary chairman for this year's National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 22.

Firearm-Related Fatalities at Record Lows

NEWTOWN, Conn.—A new report from the National Safety Council shows that accidental firearm-related fatalities remain at record lows, and accidents involving youths continue to decline significantly.

Collegiate Shotgun Teams to Vie for National Title

SAN ANTONIO -- In most sports, the story of Lindenwood University would be a classic David-and-Goliath saga: little school from St. Charles, Mo., chops down giants more than twice its size -- Texas A&M, Mizzou, Kentucky, Purdue and others -- on its way to a national title.