NSSF LAUNCHES WILDFIRE PREVENTION INFOGRAPHIC … With a new infographic, the NSSF is urging shooters and hunters to help prevent wildfires. The colorful infographic contains sobering facts about the scale and costs of wildfires, noting that 90 percent of all wildfires — some 62,000 wildfires annually — are human-caused. Be mindful of environmental conditions and help prevent wildfires. (More NSSF News below the infographic)
More NSSF News
- NSSF has joined with 28 hunting and conservation advocacy groups to urge the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to confirm David Bernhardt as the next Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
- U.S. Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) has become the 15th cosponsor of S. 59, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017. The House of Representatives version, H.R. 367, has 141 cosponsors.
- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2566 into law, expanding mentored hunting opportunities for those between the ages of nine and 16.
- As the Minnesota Legislature nears the end of its 2017 legislative session, the House and Senate have again approved an omnibus appropriations bill (SF 844) that includes language seeking to protect the use of traditional ammunition.
- The March 2017 U.S. import and export totals for several sporting arms, ammunition and optics categories are now available. Log in and visit the Industry Research section to see a breakdown for March 2017 compared to March 2016 in addition to first-quarter graphs.
- The “From the Counter” series provides timely industry perspectives from firearm retailers across the country. This month’s column by Peter Mathiesen features Nagel’s Gun Shop in San Antonio, Texas.
- Smart retailers start and cultivate their relationships with vendors by treating their reps with first-class respect and open, frequent dialog. You reap what you sow.
- The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section invites retailers to attend the 2017 NICS Retailer Day on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the CJIS Division facility located in West Virginia.
- ATF Q&A: More great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question asks how a firearm should be recorded into record books when the firearm only has a serial number but no make or model present.
- ABC has cancelled “Last Man Standing,” a show NSSF members have special reason to like.
- The National Rifle Association has announced its 39th National Action Pistol Championship, also known as the NRA Bianchi Cup, to be held May 24-27 in Hallsville, Missouri, at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club.
- At what distance does long-range shooting begin? This video compares long-range shooting to extended long-range shooting, keeping different rifle calibers in mind.