September 27, 2010

Vol. 11 No. 39

This Week:

Industry News

SHOT Show

Legal & Legislative

News of Note

A Day to Honor America's Hunters

NHF DAY CELEBRATED NATIONWIDE . . . Hunters and anglers are America's original conservationists. To date, they've contributed some $8 billion for wildlife conservation. Saturday was a day to recognize their contributions. Across the country this weekend Americans celebrated National Hunting and Fishing Day by attending events, by teaching others about the efforts of hunters and anglers or simply by enjoying the outdoor traditions they love with the ones they love. In Louisiana, for example, more than 1,100 children attended activities at a state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries education center and shooting range. The media also helped educate the general public about sportsmen's efforts in newspapers nationwide. The New York Times featured several stories in this weekend's editions about the tradition of hunting in America. The president issued an official proclamation, saying, "Our ability to enjoy our land and wildlife today is a tribute to the character of conservationists who have come before us. On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate the time-honored traditions of hunting and fishing, as well as the preservation of America's vast natural resources, as we seek to protect them for centuries to come." Read the president's complete proclamation.

Industry News

  • 2011 SHOOTING INDUSTRY MASTERS TO BE HELD IN KENTUCKY . . . FMG Publications has announced that the 2011 Shooting Industry Masters will be held July 22-23, 2011, at the Rockcastle Shooting Center, Park Mammoth Resort in Park City, Ky. The 20th Annual Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence awards ceremony will be held July 22 at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. "This unique venue, combined with Southern charm and hospitality from local city and county officials, has everything we are looking for to make the 2011 Masters and Academy weekend an unforgettable experience and team-bonding destination," said Randy Molde, Masters chairman. Full Story

  • REMINGTON WINS $28.2M ARMY RIFLE CONTRACT . . . Remington Arms has won a five-year $28.2 million contract for upgrade work on 3,600 M24 sniper rifles, the Utica Observer-Dispatch reports. Remington has produced some 15,000 M24 sniper rifles since 1988. Of the 900 employees at the company's Ilion, N.Y., facility, some 500 would work on the M24 upgrade.

  • ATK WINS $50 MILLION ARMY AMMUNITION CONTRACT . . . Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the U.S. Army to produce multiple variants of 20mm PGU ammunition. This is the second order under a contract originally signed in September 2008. If all options are exercised, ATK's contract is expected to exceed $170 million by 2013.

  • RETAILER SEMINAR PROGRAM COMPLETES NATIONAL TOUR . . . To help federally licensed firearms retailers (FFLs) keep up with the latest regulations and changes related to their businesses, NSSF, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System jointly sponsor an annual Retailer Education Seminars series. To date, over 8,000 FFLs have attended more than 70 seminars. The 2010 national tour visited five locations--El Paso, Tex.; Anaheim, Calif.; Harrisburg, Penn., Marietta, Georgia; and St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minn. "The outstanding attendance at these education seminars demonstrates how firearms retailers are eager to learn about the latest information related to deterring the criminal acquisition of firearms and about regulations governing the sale and transfer of firearms," said Randy Clark, NSSF's managing director, business development. Read the NSSF press release.

SHOT Show

  • SHOT SHOW MEDIA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN . . . All working media professionals interested in covering the 2011 SHOT Show can apply for press credentials in the Media Section at www.shotshow.org. Reviewing the "badge types" and "proof of eligibility" explanations before filling out the online form will help speed the application process. Media who have attended the SHOT Show in previous years and for which NSSF had a valid e-mail address received a fast-track registration form late last week. Media members who did not receive this e-mail (even if they've attended SHOT Show in the past) should register using the online form at www.shotshow.org. Questions? E-mail SHOT@compusystems.com or call 708-786-4105 or 866-585-4105. Press attending the 2011 SHOT Show will enjoy a significantly larger press room, including a separate area for working media, wireless Internet access and other new services. Read the new press room guidelines.

  • 2011 EXHIBITOR MANUAL NOW ONLINE . . . The 2011 Exhibitor Manual is now live online at www.shotshow.org. Exhibitors can access the manual to find upcoming vendor deadlines, view early-bird specials, order booth materials and services, see move-in and move-out information, download vendor order forms and more.

Legal, Legislative & Regulatory

  • NRA JOINS NSSF IN SUPPORTING MICROSTAMPING STUDY BILL . . . The National Rifle Association has announced its support for NSSF-backed legislation to further study the flawed concept of firearms microstamping. The Firearms Microstamping Evaluation and Study Act (H.R. 5667) directs the U.S. Attorney General to work with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of firearms microstamping. Support for this commonsense bipartisan bill is rooted in ensuring that adequate research of microstamping is completed prior to states mandating the flawed concept through the legislative process. Read more.

  • BAR ASSOCIATION ADOPTS RESOLUTION URGING MICROSTAMPING . . . The American Bar Association's House of Delegates has adopted a microstamping resolution submitted by its own Standing Committee on Gun Violence, whose members include Dennis Henigan of the Brady Campaign. The resolution urges "federal, state and territorial governments to enact laws requiring that all newly-manufactured semi-automatic pistols be fitted with microstamping technology." Read more.

  • CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO REMOVE AMMO EXEMPTION FROM TSCA . . . Following a strong grassroots campaign led by NSSF, the Environmental Protection Agency last month denied a petition to ban the production and distribution of traditional ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. The EPA was forced to deny the petition based on language in the TSCA that specifically exempts ammunition from being considered a "chemical substance." A well-established anti-gun politician is attempting to change or remove that exemption. Read more.

  • GUN RIGHTS POLICY CONFERENCE . . . Held in San Francisco, the 25th annual conference featured a "strong turnout, fiery speakers and activists from much of the country," reported Dave Workman of the Seatle Gun Rights Examiner. A lineup of speakers included Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb, author John Lott, NRA director and former Georgia congressman Bob Barr, attorney Alan Gura and radio host Tom Gresham, among many others. For a roundup of the GRPC, read Workman's columns on Day One and Day Two.

  • NICS ENCOURAGES RETAILERS TO PROVIDE UPDATED CONTACT INFO . . . Firearms retailers: Please see this note from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) related to providing current contact information.

News of Note

  • KIM RHODE CAPTURES SILVER AT WORLD CUP FINAL . . . Highly decorated shotgunner Kim Rhode of El Monte, Calif., finished her series of 2010 World Cup competitions by taking second place and a silver medal in Women's Skeet at the World Cup Final in Izmir, Turkey. Rhode fell from first place in the final round, after equaling the current world record of 74 out of 75 during the qualifier.

  • HIGH-PROFILE CELEBRITIES SEEKING GUN PERMITS ON THE RISE . . . The New York Daily News reports that high-profile celebrities are applying for concealed carry permits in the city in increasing numbers. Some of the well-known names on the list include actor Robert De Niro, radio personality Howard Stern, billionaire Donald Trump, singer Marc Anthony and Mets third baseman David Wright.

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