NSSF Bullet Points | Online News Service

July 2, 2012

Vol. 13 No. 25

This Week:

Google

Olympics

Industry News

Government Relations

SHOT Show

Help Prevent Wildfires

REMINDERS FOR SHOOTERS & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS . . . The Fourth of July brings to mind pyrotechnics and "rockets' red glare," but they are not images anyone living in the parched and wildfire-ravaged West wants to think about right now. During dry and hot weather conditions, wildfires are easily started and can quickly grow into blazes that damage land and property and threaten wildlife and human life. NSSF is reminding all target shooters and outdoor enthusiasts to consider the potential consequences of their activities in fire-prone environments and offers several reminders to help prevent wildfires. Target shooters, for example, should minimize the risk of fires by not using steel-jacketed ammunition, ammunition with steel-core components, tracer rounds or exploding targets in fire-prone areas. Also, many locations such as national forests do not allow target shooting when fire restrictions are in effect.
View additional reminders.

Google

  • NSSF STATEMENT ON GOOGLE ANTI-GUN POLICY . . . Google, a company that should know better than to censor the flow of online information, has chosen to ban search results related to firearms and other products it deems not "family safe" in its Google Shopping function. Google's new, anti-gun policy, announced May 31, assigns a family status to all products, and among the products in the "non-family safe" category are guns, ammunition and knives. Read more on the NSSF Blog.

Sights on London

USA Shooting

A Look at America's Olympic Shooters

THIS WEEK: AIR RIFLE AND AIR PISTOL . . . With the 2012 Olympics just weeks away, Bullet Points each week will offer a brief look at the U.S. Olympic team shooters headed to London. This week are the air rifle and air pistol shooters.

  • Matt EmmonsMATT EMMONS . . . Event: Men's Air Rifle. Hometown: Browns Mills, N.J. Age: 31. First began to shoot competitively in high school after FBI firearms instructor Paul Adamowski invited him to give the sport a try. Emmons took home a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics and silver in 2008 both in the men's prone event.

  • Jamie GrayJAMIE (BEYERLE) GRAY . . . Event: Women's Air Rifle. Hometown: Lebanon, Pa. Age: 28. Jamie got her start in shooting when she began with a BB gun program at the age of eight. She graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and shot for its nationally renowned rifle team. She is currently the technical coach for the Columbus State University Rifle Team. Beyerle's long list of accomplishments includes multiple national championships in three-position and a 4th place finish in the 2008 Olympic Games. Follow Jamie on Twitter @Grayolympics

  • Sarah SchererSARAH SCHERER . . . Event: Women's Air Rifle. Hometown: Woburn, Mass. Age: 21. A 2010 NCAA Championship Gold Medalist in 3 Position, Sarah is currently attending and competing for Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Her brother, Stephen, was a 2008 rifle Olympian. Sarah is related to Daniel Boone and Charles Spurgeon.

  • Jonathan HallJONATHAN HALL . . . Event: Men's Air Rifle. Hometown: Carrollton, Ga. Age: 24. Jonathan, a two-time National Champion, first made the National Development Team as a 15-year-old. In order to keep up with the boys in the neighborhood, Jonathan asked his parents for a BB gun. Also a 2010 NCAA Championship Gold Medalist, he is currently a student at Columbus State University studying business. Jonathan and his brothers are all competitive shooters. Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @Jondh3188

  • Daryl SzarenskiDARYL SZARENSKI . . . Event: Men's Air Pistol. Hometown: Seale, Ala. Age: 44. Sergeant First Class Daryl Szarenski of the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program began shooting in 1979 when his father enrolled him in a junior shooting program. Daryl is a two-time Olympian who claimed the bronze medal at the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 ISSF World Cup, which was the first World Cup medal won by a U.S. shooter in Men's 50m Free Pistol since 2000.

  • Jason TurnerJASON TURNER . . . Event: Men's Air Pistol. Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Age: 33. Was a 2008 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist. Jason earned his first trip to the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and secured two spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, finishing in first place at both Olympic Trials. Turner shot rifle competitively for four years before switching to pistol.

    • All photos and information courtesy of USA Shooting.

Industry News

  • SMITH & WESSON REPORTS RECORD RESULTS . . . Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:SWHC) on Thursday reported record fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. Fourth-quarter sales were up 28 percent compared to the same period last year. Full fiscal year sales were up 20 percent compared to the previous year. Said James Debney, president and CEO, "Our objective in fiscal 2012 was to streamline the company and focus on our position as a leading, pure-play firearm company. We are very pleased with our results, which include record annual and fourth quarter net sales and profits."

  • WALTHER ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF U.S.- BASED WALTHER ARMS, INC . . . Arnsberg, Germany-based PW Group, owners of shooting sports companies Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen and Umarex, has announced the formation of Walther Arms, Inc. to handle all importation, sales, marketing, distribution and servicing of Walther products in the United States. The transition will occur in two phases, beginning Jan. 1, 2013.

  • GSM ACQUIRES WESTERN-RIVERS' GAME CALLS AND MOTION DECOYS DIVISIONS . . . GSM, a Grand Prairie, Texas-based company delivering specialized products and technology designed for the sportsman, has announced the acquisition of Western-Rivers' Game Calls and Motion Decoys divisions. GSM's other brands include Stealth Cam, Epic, WildView, Walker's Game Ear, Cyclops, American Hunter, Feeder Max, SSI and Maestro.

  • NSSF WELCOMES FIVE COMPANIES AS VOTING MEMBERS . . . Early last week, NSSF's Board of Governors approved the Voting Member status of five industry companies. NSSF congratulates LaPorte America, Aimpoint, Inc., Sellmark, Franklin Armory, and Pembroke Gun & Range, LLC on attaining the highest level of NSSF membership. To learn more about NSSF membership, visit www.nssf.org/join.

Government Relations

  • SPORTSMEN'S ACT AMENDMENT NOT INCLUDED IN FARM BILL . . . By a 64-35 vote, the Senate recently passed the massive Farm Bill (S. 3240), which sets national agricultural, nutrition, conservation and forestry policy. Unfortunately, the bill did not include the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 as an amendment. According to a story in the Missoulian, the Sportsmen's Act amendment was among nearly 300 proposed amendments to the Farm Bill, the final version of which contained 70 amendments. Read more.

  • APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES HUNTER-ACCESS FUNDING . . . The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved the fiscal year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that includes $7.5 million to expand and enhance access for hunting, fishing and recreational shooting on U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands. Read more.

  • REGISTER FOR FIREARMS IMPORT/EXPORT CONFERENCE . . . To help Federal Firearms License holders stay on top of and in compliance with myriad federal laws and regulations, a joint presentation of NSSF and the FAIR Trade Group will take place July 31 to Aug. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Reston Town Center in Reston, Va.; the hotel reservation cut-off date is Sunday, July 8. Learn more and register today at nssf.org/ImportExport.

Retailers

  • NEWS & UPDATES FROM NICS . . . The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) has provided NSSF with several updates on issues including the new ATF Form 4473, new additions to the NICS FFL website and keeping FFL contact information up to date. Read all of these updates.

SHOT Show

  • SHOT SHOW NAMED TO TOP 25 FASTEST-GROWING TRADE SHOW LIST . . . The SHOT Show has been cited as one of the Top 25 fast-growing trade shows based on attendance growth by a leading industry trade publication -- a recognition that will surprise few who have attended the record-breaking SHOT Shows in Las Vegas in recent years. The high honor announced by the Trade Show News Network (TSNN) places the SHOT Show in elite company with other major trade shows on the list, including the International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and the JCK (jewelry) Las Vegas show. Read NSSF's full press release here.

  • BEWARE: 'SOCIAL MARKETING' SCAM ARTISTS TARGETING EXHIBITORS . . . NSSF has received word that a so-called "social marketing" company has attempted via email to solicit business from at least one SHOT Show exhibitor. In its email, the company claimed to be "now promoting SHOT Show 2013" on Facebook and other social-media sites and provided a link to the SHOT Show's official Facebook page, as if they were an official SHOT Show partner. Read more about it on the SHOT Show Blog.

News of Note

  • CUSTOM FIREARMS AUCTIONS TO BENEFIT FIRST SHOTS . . . FMG Publications through the Shooting Industry Masters has partnered with GunBroker.com to raise money for NSSF's First Shots program during several extraordinary auctions that will run through July 21. Read more about this partnership and the view the auction items.

  • PUBLIC INVITED TO SHOOTING RANGE OPENING . . . The grand opening of the Northern Arizona Shooting Range, located east of Flagstaff, will be held on Saturday, July 7. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., with several remarks from governmental and sportsmen dignitaries, a traditional Hopi blessing, and a ribbon cutting, all of which will precede the opportunity for the public to shoot .22 rifles and bows, both of which, along with ammunition, will be available. The weekend features other events, including registered sporting clays shoots. Learn more about this long-awaited grand opening, as well as the history of this public facility.

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