NSSF Bullet Points | Online News Service

January 7, 2013

Vol. 14 No. 1

This Week:

SHOT Show on Your Mobile Device

A HELPFUL RESOURCE . . . The 2013 SHOT Mobile app presented by ArmaLite is now available for download on the iTunes App Store, Android Market and at shotmobile.com. SHOT Mobile places all of the event's information at your fingertips. SHOT Mobile is compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android and is available in a web mobile version for other devices. Attendees are encouraged to download it and put it to good use. Attendees should note that this is not an update to the 2012 app and requires a fresh download and install.

10 TIPS FOR A BETTER SHOT SHOW . . . Understanding the challenges of visiting as many exhibitors and other business associates as possible during the SHOT Show, Patrick Shay, NSSF director, retail development, offers this advice for attendees participating in the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 15-18. Read the tips.

SHOT SHOW AUCTIONS FEATURE FOUR HISTORIC FIREARMS, UNIQUE KNIFE . . . The 2013 SHOT Show marks the 35th anniversary of our industry's trade show and the 30th anniversary of the SHOT Show auction program. This year's SHOT Show auction features one-of-a kind firearms and knives celebrating our industry's history and pays tribute to America's sporting traditions. This year's SHOT Show auction items -- which may be viewed exclusively on GunBroker.com -- include a pair of Smith & Wesson handguns commemorating 100 years of semi-automatic handgun production, a "1 of 1" Canal Street Cutlery High Country Skinner, the very last .270 Winchester Model 70 Jack O'Connor Tribute Rifle and a serial No. TAR-000001 Doug Turnbull TAR-10 .308. The auctions will benefit the Hunting Heritage Trust.

RAM NAMED OFFICIAL TRUCK OF 2013 SHOT SHOW . . . NSSF and the Ram Truck brand have announced an agreement that makes Ram the official truck of the 2013 SHOT Show. At the 2013 SHOT Show, four Ram 1500 truck models will be on display in two prime exhibit locations, taking full advantage of the promotional opportunities offered by the newly remodeled Sands Expo lobby. This is the second year in a row Ram has been the official truck of the SHOT Show.

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DECEMBER NSSF-ADJUSTED NICS . . . The December 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 2,237,731 is an increase of 58.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,410,937 in December 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted December 2012 NICS figure of 2,776,105 reflects a 49.7 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,854,400 in December 2011. The NSSF-adjusted NICS 2012 year-end figure of 13,780,285 was a 27.7 percent increase over the 2011 year-end total of 10,791,275. For comparison, the unadjusted NICS year-end figure of 19,436,832 in 2012 was an increase of 19.0 percent over the 2011 year-end total of 16,336,732. The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks used by several states such as Kentucky, Iowa and Michigan for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. Read more.
NSSF-CSF SHOT SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE . . . At the SHOT Show on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m., NSSF and Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation will host a press conference on trends in hunting participation and the economic impact of hunting based on new data in the recently released U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation--data that is only collected every five years. Both NSSF and CSF will issue reports that will help media and industry tell the story of the importance of hunting to the American economy. Read the invitation.

Retailers & Ranges

NSSF ANNOUNCES LEAD MANAGEMENT & OSHA COMPLIANCE WORKSHOPS . . . NSSF is presenting workshops on March 17-19 in St. Louis and April 7-9 in Atlanta to educate range operators to help ensure that their business practices are in regulatory compliance. Three expert speakers will be making presentations during a day and a half of sessions. The workshops begin with an opening-evening reception and conclude with a question-and-answer session. Learn more about these workshops.
OPTIMIZE YOUR NICS CHECKS . . . The FBI NICS Section reported on Dec. 26, 2012, that since Black Friday, Nov. 23, it had experienced the equivalent of five Black Fridays, that is, more than 155,000 transactions each day. The number of delayed transactions is higher than ever, with only 75 percent of all transactions receiving an immediate determination. As of Dec. 26, the NICS Section's staff has been focusing on the transactions in the delay queue, so that they have an improved chance of reviewing those transactions before the expiration of the third business day. Transactions requiring further review will not immediately be transferred to the FBI NICS Section, but, instead, be automatically placed in delay and worked in the order received. NICS advises that when FFLs conduct background checks, they should not duplicate the transaction by calling the NICS Contracted Call Centers (NCCC) multiple times or calling the NCCC and then doing an E-Check on the same transaction. This will add to the workload and, in turn, will further slow down final status determination from NICS to the FFL.
FFLs ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE NSSF COMPLIANCE RESOURCES . . . With the possibility of ATF inspections being more scrutinizing than ever, FFLs should start their year with a compliance tune-up. Utilize all of the tools in the NSSF Compliance Tool Box--training videos, Sweat the Details, Form 4473 overlays, retail compliance seminars, the NSSF retailer hotline, the NSSF FFL Compliance Consulting Team, Don't Lie for the Other Guy and the December 2012 SHOT Business article, When You Are Inspected. Familiarize yourself with all of these tools at the NSSF website.

News of Note

SOUTHWICK REPORTS GROWTH OF ONLINE LICENSE SALES . . . Research organization Southwick Associates reports that according to HunterSurvey.com, in 2012 the number of hunters purchasing licenses online grew by 35 percent. Some 28 percent of all hunters surveyed reported buying licenses online. Test efforts by the National Shooting Sports Foundation were credited as helping states improve repeat license sales. Read the Southwick press release.
POMA OFFERS BUSINESS-BUILDING EVENT . . . The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is set to host hundreds of outdoor communicators and public relations and marketing professionals in Columbia, S.C., March 6-9 at POMA's 2013 Annual Business Conference. The event connects traditional outdoor sports media and industry professionals for purposes of generating editorial content. Complete details and pre-conference planners are available on the POMA website.
OWAA SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . The Outdoor Writers Association of America, headquartered in Missoula, Mont., is seeking an executive director to oversee the daily operation of the nation's largest professional association of communicators working in outdoor-related fields. The full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits. Learn more about this opening.

Jobs

JOBS . . . Visit www.nssf.org/jobs for current employment opportunities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Employers: Log in to post a job opening.

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