NSSF® LAUNCHES MEMBER MOBILE APP … NSSF is pleased to announce the launch of its “My NSSF” Mobile App. Accessing the valuable tools and services of your membership is now at your fingertips with any iOS or Android mobile device. Those who have not yet joined NSSF are encouraged to download the free app and explore the many resources the organization has to offer.
U.S. HOUSE HOLDS HEARING ON GUN CONTROL … The U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week held a hearing on legislative responses to high-profile tragedies involving firearms in a day of often emotional testimony ahead of an anticipated committee vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. NSSF opposes this legislation and will keep you posted as it is expected to be taken up in committee as early as this week.
BRING A +ONESM TO THE RANGE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY … Often, all it takes is a day at the range to ignite one’s passion in the shooting sports. This Valentine’s Day NSSF encourages you to share all the thrills and excitement of recreational shooting, by joining the +ONE Movement and inviting your significant other to the range. Share your experience on social media and use #PlusOneMovementSM
Other NSSF News:
- President Donald Trump nominated Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to take the job permanently. NSSF and many sportmen’s groups urge fast confirmation.
- The Pennsylvania State Senate Game and Fisheries Committee passed NSSF-supported SB 147, in the first step toward removing the prohibition on Sunday Hunting.
- New Hampshire residents should attend the legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety hearings in Concord on Wednesday at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Stringent gun control bills are on the docket.
- NSSF Five-Star range RTSP of New Jersey explains how creating a community of shooters and making major retail changes helped them meet specific criteria within the Star-Rating Range Program.
- Plans make your life and your business manageable and make them count in the long run by giving them context. Set your business up for success, remember proper previous planning prevents poor performance.
- 2019 SHOT Show Product Spotlight: Consider stocking your shelves with the European American Armory Corporation’s ABDO Presenter: a car safe that allows for easy concealment and fast access.
- ATF Q&A: More great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF Member Compliance Hotline last week. One question asks, “When completing the transfer of firearms for owners across state lines, should the Acquisition and Disposition book have the customer’s name in it or the name of the dealer to whom I sent the gun?”
- The January 2019 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 988,160 is an increase of 3.4 percent compared to the January 2018 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 955,466. Log in to see the full data.
- News stories on “Child Gun Deaths” often combine firearm accidents involving children with gang-related gun crime among teenagers and young adults, as Larry Keane explains.
- A new poll finds that Americans are optimistic about life in their communities and their ability to achieve the American dream. In a new blog post, NSSF CEO Steve Sanetti explains firearms ownership in relation to the American dream.
- Birchwood Casey, a leading manufacturer of firearms cleaning products, targets and other shooting and range accessories, has agreed to be the official target sponsor for NSSF’s First Shots® program.
- A recent business magazine article highlights “mom-and-pop” gun shops that have remained a fixture in central New York despite competition from big-box retailers.
- At the Robert Mitchell Rifle Championships in Colorado Springs, Mindy Miles of Texas and Lucas Kozeniesky of Virginia won gold in air rifle. Kozeniesky also took top honors in three-position rifle, with Hannah Black of Virginia earning the women’s title.