NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Congress To Consider Firearms Commerce Relief Bill

H.R. 1834, the Firearms Commerce Modernization Act, would remove several antiquated restrictions on firearms business by the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Senate Confirms Idaho Governor To Bush Cabinet

The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior. Kempthorne resigned as governor and assumed his new cabinet post later that day.

Management Opportunity At NSSF

NSSF has announced the search for an industry professional to fill the key position of managing director, program development. The ideal candidate will bring a range of experience and skill sets emphasizing shooting industry knowledge and experience, marketing, program development, promotions, communications, business administration and financial management.

Manager Defends Deer Hunting On National Wildlife Refuge

Following the announcement that the U.S. Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund (USLDF), with support from other sportsmen’s organizations, has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Fund for Animals/Humane Society of the United States suit to ban hunting on 37 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, a refuge manager says his refuge would be a harsh, deforested place for many creatures if deer hunting were outlawed, reports The Star-Ledger. Deer hunting is vital to the health of the 8,000 acres of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, says refuge manager William Koch.

Groups Urge Stronger Conservation Tax Incentives

Leading hunting, fishing and conservation organizations, including the Wildlife Management Institute, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Ducks Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League of America, Pheasants Forever, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, North American Grouse Partnership, BASS/ESPN Outdoors and Trout Unlimited, delivered a letter to Congress urging conservation tax incentives and support of legislation currently under consideration. “Voluntary incentives for conservation easements are one of the best conservation tools we currently have at our disposal,” the letter stated. “Improving the utility and availability of these tools…not only makes good fiscal sense, it makes good land stewardship sense, giving us a better shot at insuring that future generations are able to enjoy the open spaces of our great American landscape.”

Florida Passes 'No Net Loss' Hunting Bill

The Florida Legislature last week unanimously passed a "No Net Loss" of public hunting land bill, a victory for the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) and for hunters throughout the state.

Shooters Distinguish Themselves At Top-Level Competitions

Multi-title holder Rob Leatham became the champion of the United States Practical Shooting Association’s inaugural 1911 Single Stack Championship, with a decisive victory at the Barry, Ill., PASA park shooting facility. At the Brazil World Cup, Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Tamas of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and a Columbus, Ga., native, won a gold medal in the free rifle prone competition, clinching an Olympic quota slot for the USA at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Celebrities Take Stand On Hunting, Shooting Issues

Rock guitarist Eric Clapton will headline a concert this summer in support of the Countryside Alliance's fight to lift a ban on fox hunting in the United Kingdom, PR Inside reports.

Brady Campaign Taps New President

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has tapped Paul Helmke as its new president. Helmke, a former three-term, anti-gun Republican mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., will take over the position on July 1. Helmke replaces Michael Barnes, who announced he would step down in October.

D.C. Suburbs Turn To Sharpshooters For Deer Problem

With deer populations exploding, Washington, D.C., area suburbs are relying more on sharpshooters and police SWAT teams to take care of the growing problem, reports the Washington Post. A construction boom has wiped out deer habitat, forcing the animals to wander and posing risks for area residents. Fairfax County realized in 1998 that steps needed to be taken after as many as 400 deer per square mile were found in some suburban parks, more than 20 times the desirable level, according to a county wildlife biologist.