NSSF Bullet Points Articles

House Committee Hears Accusations Against ATF

The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security heard testimony Wednesday from a Virginia gun show organizer and others who reported abuses by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) at a Richmond, Va., gun show last August.

Duck Hunter Survey Findings Released

The National Flyway Council (NFC) and the Wildlife Management Institute have released the results of the “National Duck Hunter Survey 2005.” The survey—the first of its kind—was responded to by more than 10,000 duck hunters from all states.

Pro-Sportsmen Candidates Lead Narrowly In Polls

With less than 10 months until Election Day, polls on races in California, Pennsylvania and Missouri indicate candidates who have positively supported firearms-related issues are holding narrow leads.

Mississippi Forms Sportsmen's Caucus

Legislators in Mississippi have formed the Mississippi Sportsmen’s Caucus, becoming the 28th such state body in a national network focused on promoting a pro-sportsmen’s agenda in state government. "The Sportsmen's Caucus is an important step in building coalitions, strengthening opportunities and enhancing our state's outdoor activities," commented Senator Lynn Posey (D-Union Church). "As a bi-partisan legislative group, we will work to expand access to outdoor sports."

NSSF Adds RSS News Updates

For those interested in staying up-to-date on firearms industry news, press releases from NSSF are now available as RSS/XML feeds. The new feature allows users of My Yahoo!, My AOL and My MSN as well as news readers like Google Reader and NewsGator to add NSSF to their list of news updates. Visit www.nssf.org to learn more, or simply copy and paste the address http://www.nssf.org/rss/nssfrss.xml in the preferences of your news reader.

Setting The Safety Record Straight

Vice President Dick Cheney’s hunting accident in Texas two weeks ago has generated immeasurable coverage by the media, some of which even poked fun at the incident.

Report Shows 48% Decline In 10 Years

A new report from the National Safety Council shows that accidental firearm-related fatalities remained at record lows in 2004. Statistics in the council’s “Injury Facts 2005-2006” show a 48 percent decrease over a 10-year period ending in 2004.

Program Supports Veterans

"Hire a Hero" gives NSSF member employers the chance to provide employment to veterans, particularly those injured while serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, who have interests or job skills that relate to the shooting sports industry. Contact the Military Severely Injured Center, a DOD/DOL-Vets support program, and submit a request for information form. Indicate that you learned about the "Hire a Hero" program from NSSF and want to help.

Events Calendar

For a list of upcoming shooting sports and industry events, visit NSSF’s Events Calendar at www.nssf.org. It includes competitions, conventions and other happenings throughout 2006.

Sheep Foundation Supports USA Shooting

Demonstrating its members’ support of the USA Shooting Team, the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) raised more than $250,000 for the team during its joint FNAWS/Mule Deer Foundation convention in Reno, Nev., earlier this month.