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NFL Says No to Daniel Defense Super Bowl Ad
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Panel members from Fox News' "The Five" discuss the decision. |
The National Football League's policy against allowing the depiction of firearms in advertising during its airtime, which the league cited when Daniel Defense tried to buy time during the upcoming Super Bowl, seems more than a little selective and hypocritical to NSSF's Larry Keane, who takes on the policy in a new blog post, with the support of some of the nation's best conservative commentators. SHOT Show
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RATE-GUARANTEE DEADLINE APPROACHING . . . The best way to take advantage of special hotel-room opportunities is through onPeak, the official housing partner of the SHOT Show. Its hotel rate-guarantee deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 11. To view or book available hotel/travel deals through onPeak, click here or call 800-388-8104. As you book your travel plans for January remember that you too can be scammed, and we urge you to read our warning. To make your planning even easier, visit our restaurant guide, "SHOT on a Dime," and find ways to dine within your budget and free attractions that you can't miss.
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SHOT SHOW UNIVERSITY SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT . . .  With a theme of Aiming for Excellence, 2014 SHOT Show University provides education and training for operating businesses more effectively. If you haven’t already done so, apply today. Meet speaker Dan Mann, whose strategies will help retailers to adjust with this ever-changing market and remain profitable. Read his blog post.
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CELEBRITY APPEARANCES . . . Promotional services for celebrity appearances are offered at the 2014 SHOT Show. Log in to the Exhibitor Listing Dashboard and let us know about celebrity appearances or other special events you are planning at your booth. Follow these directions for the dashboard.
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GET PREPARED: 2014 SHOT SHOW EXHIBITOR WEBINAR SERIES . . . Preparing for the SHOT Show entails not only knowing what you will be doing in Las Vegas but also having an understanding of your company's goals and how to best accomplish those goals through the tools provided to you both pre-show and onsite. Catch all three segments of this series online in the Exhibitor Resource Center under Exhibitor Education and News.
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BEHIND THE SCENES OF SHOT SHOW INDUSTRY DAYS AT THE RANGE . . . At the 2013 SHOT Show, more than 1,000 credentialed media spent a day at a nearby range, meeting exhibiting personnel and trying out their new firearms, ammunition and shooting accessories. One of those participating media members not only reports on what the media experienced, but delved behind the scenes to learn what the range's obligations and rewards of hosting such an annual event entail. You can read the feature article, SHOT Show Industry Days at the Range.
Government Relations
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NSSF, RETAILERS SUE SUNNYVALE, CALIF. . . .  NSSF plans to file a lawsuit today against the City of Sunnyvale, Calif., and the Sunnyvale City Council to prevent an ordinance passed in November from being enforced against responsible and law-abiding firearms retailers doing business within city limits. In their complaint, NSSF and local plaintiffs are challenging the city's newly passed firearms and ammunition reporting and sales requirements on the grounds that they are preempted by existing federal and state laws. Retailers in Sunnyvale already must comply with a myriad of state and federal laws in operating their businesses. These businesses are entitled to own, purchase and sell firearms and ammunition under the same rules, not a patchwork of different and conflicting local laws across California. Read the lawsuit.
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SENATE ACTION EXPECTED TODAY TO REAUTHORIZE UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS ACT . . . Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives on a voice vote reauthorized the Undetectable Firearms Act. The U.S. Senate returns from its Thanksgiving holiday recess today and is expected to follow suit since the 25-year-old law expires at midnight. NSSF supports the reauthorization of the act, telling key leaders in both chambers in mid-November that "the current law has proven effective in preventing the illegal manufacture, importation, sale or possession of undetectable firearms." Recent news coverage of plastic firearms being made with 3D printing technology and demands for action by anti-gun activists have resulted in some members of Congress calling for new and more extensive legislation. At this late hour, however, reauthorization seems the only likely outcome.
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NSSF-SUPPORTED SPORTSMEN'S ACT GAINING SUPPORT IN U.S. HOUSE . . . A new package of pro-sportsmen bills recently was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressional Sportsmen Caucus (CSC) Co-Chairman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and cosponsored by the other members of CSC leadership in the House, Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Tim Walz (D -Minn.). The SHARE Act (HR 3590) gained three more co-sponsors this week, and NSSF is working to increase that number to expedite consideration of the bill by the U.S. House. Please contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to co-sponsor the most important package of pro-sportsmen bills in a generation.
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 SOUTH DAKOTA TELLS LEGISLATORS TO FIXNICS . . . One of South Dakota's daily newspapers, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, is calling on that state's legislators to reach an agreement early in the 2014 session on legislation that will institute a process to submit adjudicated mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). State law currently prevents that from happening. NSSF's FixNICS initiative is active in several state capitals, including Pierre. Four states passed laws to FixNICS in 2013. Read the editorial.
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NEW REQUIREMENTS . . . The ATF has proposed establishing new requirements for anyone using an NFA Trust, including a mandatory certification from their local Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) for each item they purchase or transfer. NSSF sees this proposal as an unjustified obstacle to legal actions by law-abiding entities and has filed a comment letter with the ATF in opposition to the certification requirement.
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CNN POLL: SUPPORT FOR STRICTER GUN CONTROL FADES . . . According to a new CNN/ORC International survey, 6 percent fewer Americans support stricter gun-control laws than they did in January of 2013, just weeks after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Read the CNN article reporting the findings of the new survey and read the actual survey.
Research
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NEWEST SURVEY TRACKER AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS . . . The NSSF Survey Tracker is a monitoring service using an online panel of active hunters and target shooters. Sourced by Southwick Associates' online panel at HunterSurvey.com, each report features: Market Snapshot — purchases made in the past two months; and Market Leaders — the top brands purchased in different retail categories. This edition posts Market Leaders for both Knives and Rifle Ammunition and includes a supplemental report on target shooting participation. NSSF members may view, in addition to this latest edition, historical survey trackers by logging on to www.nssf.org/members and clicking on "NSSF Industry Research" and then on "Survey Tracker."
News of Note
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USA SHOOTING RECORDS EXCELLENT YEAR . . . USA Shooting athletes earned a total of 26 medals in 14 international championships, an accomplishment that leads the organization's highlight list for 2013. In addition, record numbers of youth shooters participated in the Junior Olympic Championships, furthering the development of the next generation; the Olympic Shooting Center's 10m range was renovated to world-class standards benefitting both shooters and spectators; and Olympic medalists Jamie Gray, Kim Rhode, Matt Emmons and Vincent Hancock were featured on Discovery Channel's "Sons of Guns." Learn more.
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NSSF MEDIA MEMBERSHIP . . . Many of the 2,000-plus credentialed members of the media covering the SHOT Show have joined NSSF as Media Members. That membership is open to a member of a writers group or employee of a shooting, hunting or industry-related publication. Membership only costs $25, and besides its significance as a sign of support of NSSF, Media Membership entitles the individual in whose name the membership belongs to a variety of benefits. At the SHOT Show, those benefits include admission to the SHOT Show Member Lounge for lunch and to the SHOT Show Business Center for access to equipment to meet business needs. In addition, Media Members are guaranteed use of a bin in the press room to make promotional materials available to the media corps. Apply for membership online or download a PDF application. See a matrix denoting all of the benefits of Media Membership.
Jobs
- FIREARMS INDUSTRY 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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