NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Shooting Champions Emerge

With the conclusion of the USA Shooting’s National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., several Men, Women and Junior title holders are wearing broad smiles, though some winners worked a little longer to earn that grin than did others.

House GOP to Focus on Guns, Conservative-Backed Measures

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are planning to vote on bills this summer and fall involving guns, abortion, religion and other issues that are aimed at improving the party's chances in midterm elections, FOX News reports. Pro-gun bills include a measure that would prohibit confiscation of legal firearms during emergencies.

Gun Traces and 'Crime Guns'

In a recent News Observer op-ed, Grass Roots North Carolina president Paul Valone puts "crime guns" in perspective. "Having failed to pass off gang murders as 'children killed by guns,' anti-gun organizations now tell tales about 'rogue gun dealers' feeding 'iron pipelines' of illegal gun trafficking. Despite the new gift-wrap, their unwavering goal is restricting your access to firearms," Valone writes.

Kansas Eligible to Apply for Concealed Carry

Though no concealed carry permits will be issued in Kansas until January 1, 2007, applications for the permits, authorized by a law recently passed in the Sunflower State, legally could be filed as of July 1.

Youth Outdoor Ed Bolstered By Step Outside Grant

Local chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will be the recipient of a $15,000 grant from NSSF's STEP OUTSIDE mentoring program.

Scout was Prepared

Seven-year-old Cub Scout Kevin Dave, Pahrump, Nev., knew just what to do when he discovered a 9mm handgun hidden in a bag of jerky stuffed under a shed near the bleachers of an athletic stadium.

Range Owner Sues New York Police Commissioner

A shooting range owner in New York City who was arrested last month as part of the city's anit-gun initiative sued the city's police commissioner, reports the New York Post. The lawsuit, filed by Michael Spallone, co-owner of the Woodhaven Rifle & Pistol Range, demands the return of clients' gun licenses and says the "sting" was nothing but a mayoral publicity stunt. Spallone was charged with a misdemeanor on May 24 for allegedly "delivering" a handgun to a civilian undercover investigator.

In Rural America, Gun Ownership Not Partisan Issue

While urban-area lawmakers -- both Democrat and Republican -- debate over whether to toughen gun laws, political leaders of both parties in more rural states aren't necessarily on the same page. Knight Ridder Newspapers takes a look at the urban-rural divide over gun rights and the role it will play in this year's elections.

Governor Gets Michigan Families Afield Bills

Two bills aimed at increasing the opportunity for young people to hunt in Michigan have been passed by the state legislature and await Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s signature.

Firearms Industry Voices Concerns

International delegates met all last week for the United Nations Small Arms Review Conference. The conference is purportedly aimed at reviewing progress made on a 2001 program of action addressing illegal trafficking of small arms, but has been viewed by many as a threat to law-abiding gun owners and businesses.