Women Hunters Take
Center Stage at Sundance
HUNTING DOCUMENTARY WINS AWARD AT PRESTIGIOUS FILM FESTIVAL . . . Hunters and the Sundance Film Festival are two things you normally don't hear in the same sentence. On Sunday that changed when a short documentary film about a group of female hunters from South Carolina won the prestigious film festival's shorts audience award. The 13-minute film tells the story of women and why they hunt. "The Debutante Hunters," directed by Maria White, can be viewed at this link.
Industry News / SHOT Show
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FREEDOM GROUP ACQUIRES PARA USA . . . Freedom Group Inc. announced today that it has finalized an asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of handgun manufacturer Para USA. In a press release, Freedom Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer E. Scott Blackwell said, "Para USA is a leader in handgun technology and their fine products exemplify quality, innovation and performance. Para is a perfect complement to our industry-leading family of brands, and our success in 2011 with the Remington R1 - 1911. We look forward to deploying both human and financial resources to continue to develop and supply current and future handguns for consumers and our channel partners. We also wish to thank all its employees for their continued dedication that has made Para a success." Para will continue day-to-day operations at their Pineville, N.C.-based facility.
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 THOUGHTS ON THE 2012 SHOT SHOW . . . In a post today on the SHOT Show Blog, Chris Dolnack, NSSF senior vice president and chief marketing officer, provides some thoughts on the 2012 SHOT Show. He also encourages exhibitors and attendees to keep an eye on their inboxes in the next couple of weeks for this year's post-show surveys. Read the blog post.
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TURNER'S OUTDOORSMAN NAMED 'DON'T LIE' RETAILER OF THE YEAR . . . Turner's Outdoorsman was named the 2011 Don't Lie for the Other Guy Retailer of the Year by NSSF for its implementation and support of the anti-straw purchasing program. Read NSSF's news release.
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WHAT'S TRENDING? SHOT SHOW PRODUCTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA . . . SIG SAUER's new P938 topped all other products in mentions on Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other social sites during the 2012 SHOT Show, according to data pulled by NSSF and social media monitoring service Radian6. Falling in behind the P938 were Colt's .380 Mustang, Ruger's SR22, Ruger's American Rifle and AKDAL's MKA 1919. Also, see what the SHOT Show's following on Facebook had to say about what their favorite products were at this year's show.
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SHOT SHOW AUCTION ON GUNBROKER.COM YIELDS $31,000 . . . Powered by more than 100,000 views and nearly 160 bids on GunBroker.com, the 2012 SHOT Show auction generated $31,827 in support of America's hunting and shooting sports heritage. The Hunting Heritage Trust and NSSF took the time to recognize GunBroker.com for its support in making the auction a great success.
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SUNDAY HUNTING IN VIRGINIA HOUSE . . . A bill to repeal Virginia's ban on Sunday hunting passed the Virginia Senate last week by a vote of 29-11. A bill in the Virginia House of Delegates will be heard this Wednesday evening (Feb. 1) in the Natural Resources subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee. It is imperative that members of the subcommittee hear from Virginians urging them to vote yes on HB 921. Read NSSF's legislative alert.
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THREE ANTI-GUN BILLS PENDING IN ILLINOIS HOUSE . . . Three anti-gun bills last week passed out of the Illinois House Rules Committee. These bills will now move to the full house where they can be voted on as early as this week. Please read NSSF's legislative alert and contact your state representative today.
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HOUSE PASSES DIGITAL DUCK STAMP BILL . . . The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3117, the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2011, which would grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize states to issue electronic duck stamps. If passed by the Senate and signed by the president, the new law would effectively make it easier for hunters to obtain a duck stamp and, in so doing, help fund conservation efforts.
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NOW AVAILABLE: FREE EXPORT-CONTROLS TRAINING COURSE . . . NSSF has added an online export-controls training course to its growing list of free regulatory compliance resources available to NSSF's members. The export process, especially for our industry, is heavily regulated by federal laws and regulations. Did you know sending technical blueprints to one of your employees located overseas could violate export-control laws? Click here to take the free export-controls training course. This course can be taken together with NSSF’s Global Anti-Corruption Training Course, which is also currently free. You will need your company's NSSF member ID and password and be asked to register with the vendor providing the course to get your certificate of completion.
Research
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USITC FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION DATA FOR NOVEMBER . . . NSSF research reports that overall U.S. imports (in units) in six sporting arms and ammunition categories increased 22.8 percent in November 2011 compared to November 2010. November 2011 imported units in tracked categories totaled 132.7 million, up from 108.1 million reported in November 2010. See a complete breakdown of each category's September import data.
News of Note
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TROPHY WHITETAILS UP 400 PERCENT OVER 30 YEARS . . . Trophy whitetail entries from 2011 hunting seasons are beginning to pour into Boone and Crockett Club headquarters. But while the sporting world waits to see which states are hot -- or not -- producers of giant bucks, North America's overall robust trend in whitetail entries is a story for all conservationists to celebrate. B&C historical records show that trophy whitetails are up 400 percent over the past 30 years. Read more.
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 HORNISH NAMED OUTDOOR CHANNEL CEO . . . Outdoor Channel announced that Tom Hornish has been named president and CEO, effective Feb. 1. Hornish succeeds Roger Werner, who will remain with the company and has been appointed co-chairman. Hornish joined Outdoor Channel in 2004 and has served the company in a variety of roles, including most recently as executive vice president, chief operating officer, general counsel and secretary.
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MINITER HIRED AS CSF DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS . . . The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation has announced the hiring of Frank Miniter as the organization's new director of communications. Miniter is a veteran outdoor communicator who served as senior editor of Outdoor Life magazine and, more recently, as executive editor of American Hunter.
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NEUENDORF NAMED USA SHOOTING'S DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND PR . . . USA Shooting, the governing organization of America's Olympic shooting program, has named Kevin Neuendorf to the position of director of media and public relations. Neuendorf spent nearly 10 years as communications manager for the U.S. Olympic Committee and more recently served as communications director for the newly developed World Series of Boxing Americas. He will be assisted by Katie Yergensen, who has been on the USA Shooting staff since 2010.
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