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NSSF Urges Sportsmen to 'Vote Your Sport'

ELECTION DAY NOV. 7 . . . Like bison confronted by wolves, sportsmen have long relied on a herding instinct to survive daily attacks by anti-gun and animal rights groups. The more radical the assault on hunters and shooters, the closer they stick together. NSSF, through its Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Fund, administers a program called Vote Your Sport, which reminds hunters and shooters of the diligence required as elections approach. Learn more at www.voteyoursport.org, a newly redesigned Web site dedicated to protecting America's hunting and shooting heritage and firearms freedoms. The Vote Your Sport campaign is needed in 2006 more than ever because opposing campaigns have become more covert, utilizing deception and stealth tactics in an attempt to splinter the herd and advance the anti agenda.

  • MICHIGAN VOTERS URGED TO VOTE 'YES' FOR DOVE HUNTING . . . Michigan voters will decide on the future of dove hunting in their state on Election Day. NSSF is urging Michigan residents to vote "yes" on Proposal 3. Doves -- one of the most popular, elusive, delicious, abundant and readily renewable natural resources in North America -- also are among the most economically important game species. 

  • 'POLITICAL GRANDSTANDING' AND MORE IN BOSTON . . . At a press conference in Boston Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced the expansion of their mayoral coalition against guns. NSSF promptly labeled the announcement "political grandstanding" and challenged the coalition mayors to engage in a constructive dialogue with the firearms industry to advance the shared goal of reducing the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms. One of the mayors, however, already seems intent on ignoring the industry and its positive efforts. Menino last week announced that Project ChildSafe would partner with the city in distributing 5,000 free gun locks to residents. Not surprisingly, the fact that Project ChildSafe is a program of the firearms industry is conveniently tucked into a paragraph at the bottom of his press release. Can you guess which paragraph Menino was mentioned in?

  • BLOOMBERG MISDIRECTS HIS ANTI-GUN ANGER . . . "Reducing the criminal misuse of firearms is a goal shared by all Americans, including the firearms industry. But New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would have people think he's the only one addressing the issue," writes NSSF's Lawrence G. Keane in the conservative weekly Human Events. Read Keane's complete column.

  • SCTP HOLDS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS . . . Nearly 100 young shotgunners with Olympic aspirations traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., this past weekend to compete in NSSF's first Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) International Shotgun Championships. The competition -- one the U.S. Olympic shotgun team coach says he is very pleased to see -- included team matches in the international versions of trap and skeet shooting, which are shot in the Olympics and at other world events. View complete results. 

  • USING THE INTERNET TO FIND HUNTING PLACES . . . Looking for a place to hunt? Don't jump in your truck -- jump online instead. For bird hunters, NSSF launched WingshootingUSA.org, a free online directory of places to hunt. The site links to over 1,000 daily-fee preserves, another modern solution for busy hunters seeking an easy way to stay in the game. 


    Handgun instructor Bill Booth, representing Smith & Wesson, shows an outdoor writer the finer points of gripping a semi-auto. A number of gun-maker reps conducted a shooting demo as part of the annual conference of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association.

  • OUTDOOR PRESS ENJOY SHOOTING DAY . . . A large contingent of writers, broadcasters and other communications pros gathered last week in Decatur, Ala., for the annual conference of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. Among the highlights was an afternoon at a nearby shooting range, where media and industry reps tested the latest in shotguns, handguns, rifles and muzzleloaders.

  • MEDIA AT SHOT SHOW . . . Media professionals wishing to attend the 2007 SHOT Show, slated for Jan. 11-14 in Orlando, may now apply for media credentials. Guidelines and the official media registration form may be downloaded from www.shotshow.org or by clicking here. More than 1,300 writers, broadcasters and other media covered the 2006 SHOT Show.

  • WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY . . . Women attending SHOT Show are invited to attend the fifth annual "Women in the Industry" networking luncheon, featuring guest speaker Linda Talley, nationally known dynamic speaker, author and business coach. The Women in the Industry luncheon provides a forum for women in the shooting sports industry to network and share success strategies. The luncheon is at noon on Friday, Jan. 12, in Room 304 AB of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Seating is limited. Reservations must be made individually and each person is allowed only one ticket. To make a reservation, contact Cindy Brutting at cbrutting@nssf.org.

  • BIRD FLU UPDATE . . . Across the country -- and around the world -- today, the news media is buzzing with headlines about bird flu. A low pathogenic strain of bird flu has been found in pintail ducks in Montana, but is said to pose no risk to human health. However, the deadly H5N1 strain has been found in pigs in Indonesia and in domestic birds in Africa. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a protein that prevents flu viruses from entering cells, a mechanism that could spark production of anti-viral medications. And pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. today announced its acquisition of a British company that was pioneering a new vaccine thought to hold great promise in helping the human immune system fight various strains of influenza, including bird flu.

  • SIGARMS APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER . . . SIGARMS announced the appointment of Jon Scott of Tallahassee, Fla., as its new national accounts manager. Scott has been with the company since August 2005. Before joining SIGARMS, he spent seven years as a general manager with Oshman's SuperSports and four years in a similar role with Jumbo Sports. From 1999 to 2001, he was the marketing manager of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

  • SPORTSMEN COME TOGETHER FOR PATTON MUSEUM . . . Shotgunners from around the country came together Sept. 30-Oct. 1 to benefit the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor at the Second Annual Patton Invitational Shoot. This year's event, held at the French Range in Ft. Knox, Ky., featured a weekend of skeet and 5-stand shooting and other activities. The event was sponsored by the Patton Museum Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the enhancement and expansion of the Patton museum.

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