Washington Report
Gun News

SCI First For Hunters Blog: Washington Report

The presidential campaign season is now officially in full swing, with both parties having concluded their respective conventions.  The conventions were superficially similar – there’s only so much variety you can build into four days […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fishermen Win Big In Congress

Thanks to the efforts of thousands of fishermen, boaters, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts across the country, the U.S. House version of the Sportsmen’s Act, known as the SHARE Act, was passed yesterday by a vote […]

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Videos

NSSF Bullet Points

MORE CO-SPONSORS SOUGHT . . . The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act (S.2363), NSSF’s top legislative priority, was reintroduced last week to accommodate minor technical corrections with 36 co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle. This is […]

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Duck/Goose Hunting

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act

In a show of cooperation, Sens. Kay Hagan (NC) and Lisa Murkowski (AK) have introduced a bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act, which includes the reauthorization of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). Both senators had previously […]

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Turkey Hunting

NWTF Supports Legislation

The National Wild Turkey Federation has announced its support of the Sportsmen’s Act of 2013, a package of pro-sportsmen legislation introduced in the Senate by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The Sportsmen’s Act of 2013 is […]

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Hunting News

DSC to Meet with Lawmakers

Dallas Safari Club (DSC) is among the many sporting organizations headed this week to Washington D.C. for meetings with lawmakers and policymakers who influence hunting and conservation. The main event is the annual banquet of […]

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Hunting News

Sportsmen’s Act Stalls in Congress

The Senate’s inability to advance the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S. 3525), a wide-ranging package of legislative provisions that facilitates public access for hunting and angling, habitat conservation and robustly funded natural resource management, is […]