NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Frats, Sororities and Shooting Clubs

College students at campuses around the country, in the tradition of forming organizations to address their interests and causes, are creating clubs to defend their Second Amendment rights and to have fun with guns, reports The Washington Times.

Vermont Editorial Addresses Increasing Hunter Numbers

The Burlington Free Press, in an editorial, addressed the problem in Vermont, shared by many other states, of declining hunter numbers, and stressed the benefits of reversing the trend.

Firearms Now Allowed in Five Ohio Parks

A sign at the entrance to Community Park in Miami Township, Ohio, bans horses, dirt bikes, littering and guns. Township trustees, however, have voted to remove the reference to firearms, opening that and four other developed parks to open and concealed carry and removing the threat of a $100 fine for a first offense. The ban on guns conflicted with Ohio law, reports Cincinnati's The Enquirer, and the new policy revises park rules that date back to 1990.

Hunting Ethic Interferes with CWD Eradication Plan

Wisconsin's four-year strategy that relies on deer hunters to eliminate Chronic Wasting Disease in the whitetail herd is not a promising plan, according to a hunter attitude study.

Last Stand for Long Island Range

Sportsmen's outcry has helped keep the Suffolk County Trap & Skeet Range on Long Island, N.Y., operating, but unless another outpouring of support for the range is displayed before tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 EDT, the range could face permanent closure by the county legislature.

Judge Refuses to Dismiss NRA, SAF Lawsuit

A federal judge Wednesday kept alive a federal lawsuit accusing the city of New Orleans of illegally confiscating firearms following Hurricane Katrina, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier denied a motion by the city of New Orleans to dismiss the suit by the National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation. "I'm delighted to see that the second amendment still applies in Louisiana," said Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA.

Winchester, Browning License Agreement

Winchester announced Tuesday that it has entered into a long-term license agreement with Browning for the manufacture and distribution of Winchester brand rifles and shotguns.

NSSF Joins Alliance of Sporting Groups and Federal Agencies

At a meeting of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners last week in Missoula, Mont., NSSF joined nearly 40 sporting and conservation groups in ushering in a new era of cooperation with three federal agencies that control millions of acres of public lands. Together, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management agreed to work with partner groups on issues such as expanding hunting access and opportunities, enhancing shooting ranges and addressing wildlife management needs on federal lands.

New Measurement Tool for Ranges

Did you know in the first quarter of this year 60 percent of ranges hosted an event focusing on youth shooting, or that 24 percent of ranges with pro shops experienced an increase in retail sales, or that the average public price per 100 round of sporting clays is $26.60, while the average 5-stand per round is $7.58?

Manufacturers Show Support for Scholastic Program

Across the firearms industry, manufacturers this year again demonstrated their unwavering support of NSSF's rapidly growing Scholastic Clay Target Program, which saw a nearly 40 percent increase in participation this spring and summer.