NSSF Bullet Points Articles

New Criteria To Make USPSA World Team

In 2005, the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) funded four teams for competition in the World Shoot in Ecuador and came home with the Open team title, Open junior team title and Standard team title, along with several individual medals.

USA Shooting Offers Corporate Sponsorship Alternative

USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports, has launched a Supporting Partner Program, which establishes a tiered benefits package for corresponding levels of funding.

Women Take Up Shooting For Self-Defense

The Charlotte Observer on Sunday featured a story about an increase in gun ownership among Charlotte-area women. Local retailers and range owners say women are one of their fastest growing markets, the Observer reports.

South Africa Looks Closely At Hunting On Game Preserves

According to a New York Times story, South Africa is reviewing its national hunting standards and is drafting new regulations that, if enacted, could affect hunting in private game parks, a lucrative component of the country’s tourism industry.

Boston Officials Add To 'Assault Weapons' List

Boston city councilors passed a petition to add three guns to the city's ban on so-called "assault weapons," the Boston Herald reports. The guns include the FN Herstal Five-Seven, which is not even approved for sale in Massachusetts; Smith and Wesson's Model 500 Revolver; and the Barrett .50-caliber rifle. NSSF is working to oppose the ban. The petition must be approved by the mayor and state legislators before it becomes law.

College Group Makes Point With Gun-Giveaway

The College Libertarians at the University of Michigan focused on the importance of Second Amendment rights at a gathering at the university’s Michigan Union and put an exclamation point on the meeting by awarding a gun of the winner’s choice in a raffle.

$523 Million To Fish And Wildlife Agencies

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute more than $523 million in excise taxes paid by America's recreational shooters, hunters, anglers and boaters, to state fish and wildlife agencies to support fish and wildlife conservation and education programs. With this distribution, the nation’s preeminent wildlife management funding mechanisms will mark a major milestone.

Four Pro-Gun Bills Become Law

Four pieces of legislation have been enacted in Idaho, and to shooters and gun owners, they are no small potatoes. House Bill 686 protects non-profit shooting ranges and gun clubs from having taxes imposed on their range fees and membership dues.

Nebraska Concealed Carry Becomes Law

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will enable law-abiding citizens to carry a firearm for personal protection. The governor voiced his support for the bill and also offered some reassuring comments for those who opposed the law.

NSSF Featured On Budweiser.com

Longtime NSSF partner Budweiser this month is featuring NSSF and a few of its efforts to keep hunters and shooters safe and active. To see the promotion, visit www.budweiser.com, go to the "Game Time" section, then "Outdoors," and click on the NSSF logo. The partnership between NSSF and Budweiser is again producing free hunter safety and ethics guides and, later this year, gun safety kits including a free gun lock. Over the last seven years, the "Help Budweiser Help the Outdoors" program has raised more than $6 million for outdoor-related initiatives.