Hunting Apparel Tops Holiday Wish Lists
 POLL SHOWS SPORTSMEN'S MOST-WANTED ITEMS . . . A recent poll of sportsmen and firearm owners by Southwick Associates' HunterSurvey.com / ShooterSurvey.com asked, "What hunting or target shooting gear are you most hoping to receive this holiday season?" Respondents could select three from a long list. The most-wished-for items by far were in the Hunting Apparel category, with 22.3 percent of respondents holding out hope for such gear. Next were Handguns, Game/Trail Cameras and No Hunting/Shooting Gifts This Year (Bah, Humbug!). Other top choices were Ammunition, Rangefinder, Handloading Equipment and Rifles. See the complete list.
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WHAT ARE SHOOTERS TALKING ABOUT ONLINE? . . . According to data pulled by NSSF and social-media monitoring service Radian6, sporting clays led the online conversation last week among shooters. Handgun shooting sports, including IDPA and USPSA, were also a big part of shooters' posts on Facebook, Twitter and other sites. The time period for this report is Nov. 21-27. Click the image below to see a full-size chart. The chart data sourced from Radian6 tracks shooting-sports activities with a weekly sample of approximately 1,300 online public mentions of these activities. Mentions come from a variety of social-media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, blogs, forums, YouTube and others.
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STUDY SHOWS KENTUCKY RESIDENTS' SUPPORT OF ELK RESTORATION . . . A study conducted for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources by Responsive Management found that a large majority of Kentucky residents (78 percent) support having free-roaming, wild elk in southeastern Kentucky, with much of that support being strong support; only 8 percent oppose. The department, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, established a 16-county elk restoration zone in 1997. Read more.
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NSSF PAC AT SHOT SHOW . . . The 2012 SHOT Show will kick off a critically important presidential election year. The results of the election could cause seismic changes in the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. The NSSF PAC will be at the show in the NSSF Membership Booth (No. L221) to collect prior consent forms from NSSF corporate members. Federal law requires the PAC to obtain the prior consent of NSSF corporate members before the PAC can communicate with the members' executive and administrative personnel about PAC activities. Remember, the NSSF PAC is the only federal political action committee solely dedicated to promoting, protecting and preserving America's hunting and shooting sports industry, your business and our firearms freedoms. Membership in the PAC sends a strong, collective message to our elected officials that industry members are an informed, involved and politically active group. NSSF corporate members that would like to provide consent for the coming year prior to the show are encouraged to do so by downloading the form and returning it to Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF PAC treasurer, by scanning it and emailing it to nssfpac@nssf.org or faxing it to 203-426-7182.
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COURT OKs LAWSUIT CHALLENGING POST-OFFICE GUN BAN . . . A federal judge in Denver has allowed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service's ban on guns in post offices to go forward, the Denver Post reports. A Colorado couple filed the lawsuit last year, saying the ban violates their Second Amendment rights.
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SAF WINS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST OMAHA HANDGUN BAN . . . A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement by the City of Omaha, Neb., of an ordinance that prohibits legal non-citizens from registering handguns in the city. The case was brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association and resident Armando Pliego Gonzalez. Read more.
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 LEGENDS OF THE SHOW: REALTREE'S LAUNCH . . . Over the next few weeks leading up to the SHOT Show, NSSF's Chris Dolnack is sharing some stories on the SHOT Show Blog about the role the show has played in the development of iconic industry brands. In this first installment, Realtree founder Bill Jordan himself tells the oft-repeated and somewhat humorous story of how he launched an outdoor apparel revolution at the SHOT Show.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE . . . NSSF will be hosting a pre-show charity golf outing Jan. 14 and 15 benefiting Birdies for the Brave, a national military outreach initiative proudly supported by the PGA TOUR. NSSF is the title sponsor of the event. A variety of additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. View Sponsorship Opportunities | Sign Up a Team
NSSF History Snapshot
Throughout its 50th anniversary year, NSSF each week will be spotlighting various moments from the Foundation's history.
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PREEMPTION . . . President George W. Bush signed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act on Oct. 26, 2005, a momentous occasion for the firearms industry. The bill, which preempted lawsuits attempting to hold manufacturers financially responsible for the criminal misuse of their products, was passed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 65-31 and by the House of Representatives by 283-144. Learn more at nssf.org/50.
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