NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Mainstream Media Upbeat on Hunting, Shooting Trends

While many Americans spent their holiday weekend catching up with family and friends, some in the press spent it producing positive stories about hunting and the shooting sports.

Concealed Carry Law Gives Business a Boost

Firearms retailers in Kansas are seeing increased business due to the state's five-month-old concealed-carry law, reports The Wichita Eagle. Businesses have also been able to boost business by offering concealed-carry classes.

Gander Mountain Reports Record Third Quarter Sales

Outdoor retailer Gander Mountain Co. (NASDAQ: GMTN) on Wednesday reported record sales of $246.5 million in third quarter, an increase of 14.9 percent over the third quarter of 2005. Net income for the quarter was $2 million, or 14 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $7.5 million in the same period last year.

New Jersey Puts Final Blow to Possible Bear Hunt

The scheduled black bear hunt supported by the state's wildlife managers, sportsmen and the state's official Black Bear Management Policy has been cancelled by New Jersey's environmental commissioner.

SHOT Show Events for Women, Future Leaders

Women attending SHOT Show are invited to attend the fifth annual "Women in the Industry" networking luncheon, featuring guest speaker Linda Talley, nationally known dynamic speaker, author and business coach.

SHOT Show Performers No Strangers to Shooting, Hunting

Country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, performers at NSSF's 2007 SHOT Show State of the Industry Gala, will have something in common with audience members at the exclusive annual industry event.

Motown Media Reports on Youth Hunting

The Detroit News and WNEM TV 5 recently filed reports on the popularity of the "Families Afield" legislation that has resulted in a lowering of minimum ages for qualified small-game (age 10) and big-game (12) hunting in Michigan.

NSSF Press Releases Via E-Mail

Members of the media and anyone else interested in keeping up on NSSF news can now easily subscribe to receive press releases via e-mail. A quick sign-up page is available at www.nssf.org.

Anti-Gun Mayor Convicted on Gun Charges

Frank Melton, mayor of Jackson, Miss., and member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" coalition, was convicted last week on two misdemeanor charges for carrying a weapon into a church and a park. In a third charge, reduced from what had previously been a felony count, the mayor pleaded no contest to carrying a gun on a university campus.

Lawyer with Anti-Gun Ties to Monitor Firearms Dealers

Federal Judge Jack B. Weinstein has appointed a lawyer handpicked by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to monitor several small out-of-state "mom and pop" gun stores that had been sued by Bloomberg earlier this year.