July 26, 2010

Vol. 11 No. 30

This Week:

Industry News

Legal & Legislative

Shooting

Hunting

Searching for a Place to Shoot Gets Better

WHERETOSHOOT.ORG LISTINGS GET OVERHAUL . . . NSSF recently completed a six-month project to expand and update the database that fuels the website www.wheretoshoot.org. Hundreds of new places to shoot have been added and thousands of listing updates have been made. WhereToShoot.org is a free service that has seen more than 375,000 unique visitors during the first half of 2010. The site is particularly helpful to new participants to the shooting sports as well as active participants who have moved to a new location. Visitors simply enter their state, area code or zip code and a list of places to shoot is created. Searches can be further narrowed by selecting which shooting discipline you are interested in. If you own a shooting range or if you've recently changed locations, NSSF encourages you to enter or update your range information free of charge.

Industry News

  • SHOOTING INDUSTRY MASTERS DRAWS RECORD ATTENDANCE . . . A record sixty-plus teams from around the firearms industry competed this past weekend at the 2010 Shooting Industry Masters, held Friday and Saturday at Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Neb. The event, organized by FMG Publications, was hosted this year by Hornady Manufacturing. Money raised at the event will benefit NSSF's First Shots program. This year's top team in Open Class was the Hornady Pro squad of Carl Bernosky, Rick Porter, Adam Popplewell, Kelly Neal and Jeff Crambilt. The top team in Industry Class was the Smith & Wesson III squad of Jeremy Nuttelman, Peter Harand, Jim Unger and Matt Nyman. David McDaniel of Smith & Wesson took top honors in Industry Class, while Smith & Wesson pro shooter Jerry Miculek took first place in Open Class. High ladies winners were Shannon Sabata of Hornady III (Industry) and Diana Liedorff of FNH (Open). A record 23 sponsors supported this year's Masters event. Read coverage and watch a video from the event from the Grand Island Independent.

  • SHOOTING INDUSTRY ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS . . . Winners of the 19th Annual Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Awards were announced in a ceremony Friday at the Shooting Industry Masters. See this year's winners as chosen by the 500-member Academy of manufacturers, distributors and dealers.

  • OLIN REPORTS SECOND-BEST QUARTER EVER FOR WINCHESTER . . . Olin Corp. (NYSE:OLN), maker of Winchester ammunition, reported Thursday that its Winchester division achieved the highest second-quarter segment earnings in its history and the second-best quarterly earnings ever. The quarter was driven by strong sales to commercial, military and law enforcement customers. Winchester's second-quarter segment earnings were $21.1 million, up from $19.1 million in the second quarter of 2009.

  • NSSF FINALIST FOR PR AWARDS . . . NSSF has been named a finalist in the Branding and Video categories of the PR News' Digital PR Awards for its comprehensive re-branding campaign and its State of the Industry video. PR News' Digital PR Awards are recognized as the industry's top honor in the public relations-communications digital space, showcasing outstanding digital initiatives among corporations, agencies and nonprofits. "As a finalist for PR News' Digital PR Awards, NSSF shares company with the nation's top corporations and PR firms," said Chris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president. "Being recognized for these prestigious awards demonstrates the high level of work being produced by NSSF on behalf of our nearly 6,000 members."

  • SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FROM NSSF VOTING MEMBER COMPANIES . . . Twenty students have each earned $1,000 scholarships for their winning essays in NSSF's Voting Members Scholarship Program. The program invited students attending college or vocational schools during the 2010-2011 school year who are current employees or family members from NSSF voting member to enter their works. More than 50 students submitted essays that were judged anonymously by an NSSF panel. See this year's scholarship recipients.

Legal & Legislative

  • NSSF PRESIDENT ONE OF 18 NAMED TO WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL . . . Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have named NSSF President Steve Sanetti to serve on the new Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC). Sanetti is one of 18 people to be appointed to this council, an official advisory group under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that will help to promote and preserve America's hunting heritage for future generations. Read NSSF's news release | Read the Department of the Interior's release

  • NSSF SUPPORTS PRO-FIREARMS RETAILER BILL . . . In a letter today to U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), NSSF thanked the congressman for his introduction of H.R. 5141, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act. The legislation would repeal the overly burdensome expansion of information-reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more. The anti-small business requirement was tucked into the national healthcare legislation passed by Congress and has been referred to by some as "hidden gun control."

  • STATEMENT ON FIREARMS MICROSTAMPING STUDY . . . NSSF fully supports the Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act (H.R. 5667), which calls for federal study of the ill-conceived and flawed concept of firearms microstamping. NSSF is supporting this legislation because there are serious concerns about this concept. Read NSSF's complete statement.

  • MCDONALD APPLIES FOR GUN PERMIT . . . Otis McDonald, the Chicago man who successfully sued the city over its handgun ban, applied for a firearm permit today, saying he was looking forward to getting a .45-caliber handgun to protect his home, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Shooting

  • ZINS WINS NRA NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP . . . Retired Gunnery Sergeant Brian Zins of Poland, Ohio, was named national champion at the NRA National Pistol Championships held July 13-17 at Camp Perry, near Port Clinton, Ohio. This was his 10th national championship. Read about Zins and other pistol champions at the matches.

  • NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC SHOTGUN CHAMPIONSHIPS END IN COLORADO . . . Young shooters gathered at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete in the National Junior Olympic Shotgun Championships. Among the winners was Rachael Heiden of Clinton, Mich., who recently garnered the USAS national title in Women's Open Trap. The 4-H and Scholastic Clay Target Program alumna discovered, however, that winning the junior title was not child's play, as did the other champions who emerged with well-earned titles. Read a detailed report.

  • NEW CELEBRITY SHOOT TO AID VETERANS . . . A new shooting event to honor and aid U.S. troops is being planned for June 3-4, 2011. The American Celebrity Classic will bring together sportsmen, employees in outdoor-related industries, military personnel, pro athletes and celebrities for this nationally televised shooting event at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio. Jeff Engel, executive director of the event, said the proceeds from the fund-raising shoot will be shared with a number of veterans organizations. Sponsorship packages have been mailed to more than 250 companies. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Cathy Williams by e-mail at cathy@cmgmarketingandevents.com or call 703-587-7142.

Hunting

  • NEW JERSEY BEAR HUNT APPROVED FOR DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR . . . The stages of recommendation and acceptance for a December 2010 bear hunt in New Jersey -- the first in the state since 2005 -- all seem to have been reached, culminating with approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin last week. Commenting on the Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy presented to him, Martin said, "This science- and fact-based policy recognizes that hunting is an important bear management tool."

  • NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ELK REDUCTION . . . With an elk herd of more than 900, more than 500 above the desirable level, in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's south unit in North Dakota, the National Park Service has started taking applications for volunteers to hunt elk from November through late January 2011. North Dakota Game and Fish Wildlife Department's Wildlife Division Chief Randy Kriel was quoted in an Associated Press story in The Jamestown (N.D.) Sun that the "best way to gradually reduce the number of elk is through 'managed hunting' and that it may prove to be the strategy the park service uses elsewhere. A report from KFGO indicates hunters will be able to keep the first elk that they shoot.

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