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Ready or Not, Here Comes the SHOT Show
 EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE TUESDAY . . . ONE WEEK until the firearms industry's annual main event, the SHOT Show, opens its doors in Las Vegas! If you haven't already registered, the early-bird registration deadline is Tuesday (Jan. 13). NSSF-member buyers and manufacturer reps using this discount pay $35, and other qualifying non-buyer attendees pay $175. After Tuesday, registration fees will move to $70 for NSSF-member buyers and manufacturer reps, while all other qualified attendees will incur a registration fee of $350. To take advantage of the early-bird registration discount, go to shotshow.org/apply and complete your application.
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- FNH USA ADDED TO SHOT SHOWCASE THEATER LINEUP . . . This year exhibitors will be releasing new product announcements and demonstrations to the press and buyers during 15-minute special presentations in the Sands Showroom of The Venetian. The SHOT Showcase Theater will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Any registered SHOT Show attendee is welcome to watch the announcements and learn about some of the year's most exciting product releases. FNH USA is the latest to be added to the lineup of presentations. View the full schedule and RSVP here.
 HELP PROJECT CHILDSAFE REACH 1,000 COMPANY/
ORGANIZATION SUPPORTERS AT SHOT . . . In his SHOT Show Blog post today, Chris Dolnack, NSSF Senior Vice President and CMO, encourages a big display of support for Project ChildSafe by exhibiting companies and other industry businesses and organizations attending the show. Since Project ChildSafe's "Own It? Respect It. Secure It." initiative was launched last June, more than 800 industry supporters have signed on to the initiative. "Our goal is to reach 1,000 supporters by the end of the show," writes Dolnack. NSSF's Project ChildSafe will once again have a major presence at SHOT Show with a booth at L350 and a satellite location in the NSSF Members Lounge. There is no cost to participate other than to commit to promote the message of "Own It? Respect It. Secure It." in your community and to your customers to help prevent firearm accidents and unauthorized access. Use the method best suited to you—in advertising, websites, social media, catalogs, etc. Project ChildSafe, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization, also welcomes donations.
 HAVA GOLF CLASSIC, AUCTION TO RAISE MONEY FOR DISABLED VETS . . . The HAVA Invitational Golf Classic will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, at Bear's Best in Las Vegas. We're raising funds for the healing and re-integration of disabled combat veterans back into normal life — the mission of the Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA). The event will also host an auction, which includes a North American Arms Ranger Derringer
custom engraved by Baron Technologies, Inc. (pictured above), Mossberg MVP-LC Rifle, Mossberg 500 Shotgun (6 shot) with an ATI Accessory Package and several other items. Click here to learn more about the event and register.
- SHOT SHOW PROS GIVE ADVICE TO BUYERS . . . With more than 1,600 exhibitors and hundreds of thousands of products, buyers working the floor of SHOT Show are certainly challenged when it comes to discovering the goods their clients need and connecting with the manufacturer's reps who can work with them to place orders and close the deals. In an effort to help those buyers get the most out of their time on the floor, we reached out to two high-profile PR and marketing firms to ask them what their clients, SHOT Show's exhibitors, are looking for when they meet with buyers. Read more on the SHOT Show Blog.
 MOSSBERG PUTS UP A PAIR OF SHOTGUNS FOR 2015 SHOT SHOW AUCTION . . . Duck Dynasty star and famed call maker Phil Robertson took his Mossberg Duck Commander Signature Series Model 930 to the duck blinds every single day of the 2013-'14 Louisiana waterfowl season. That gun, signed by Robertson and paired with Mossberg's newly introduced Duck Commander Pro Series Model 930, will be offered as a pair for bid at the 2015 SHOT Show Auction. These special guns join a custom Bowie knife crafted by blade artist Russ Tyser and a one-of-a-kind Hornady rifle designed by Texas gunmaker Bill Wiseman & Company as the premier 2015 SHOT Show auction items. Bidding is held exclusively at GunBroker.com and ends at 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 23. View the blog post for links to these auction items.
- FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE SHOW . . . "Business cards — check, hand sanitizer — check . . ." a polished professional image is helpful and important when developing new client relationships and representing yourself among colleagues. Here is a trade show checklist that includes some of the most important items for staying healthy and maintaining your professional appearance at the SHOT Show. Another item that isn't on the checklist is the 2015 "SHOT on a Dime" Restaurant Guide, which helps you find quality food and entertainment that fits your budget.
Read the SHOT Show Blog for all of the latest SHOT Show news.
Research
 NEW NSSF REPORT TO BE RELEASED AT SHOT SHOW . . . NSSF invites SHOT Show media to attend a press conference on the release of a new, comprehensive report: "Women Gun Owners: Purchasing, Perceptions and Participation." Women are the fastest growing segment of gun owners and participants in target shooting and hunting over the past decade. This report reveals their reasons for purchasing firearms, their spending habits and preferred shooting activities, perceptions about personal and home protection, and more. The press conference will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. in the SHOT Show Press Conference Room #3401.
Members
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . NSSF members can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the show floor, hold a quiet meeting away from the crowds, grab a cup of coffee and catch up on emails in the NSSF Members Lounge. The lounge is located on Level 3 of the Venetian, next to the press room and close to the entrance to the Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes. Members do need to present their 2014 membership card to be admitted. What other benefits do NSSF members recieve at SHOT Show? Find out here.
Government Relations
 CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP . . . The Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) has announced the new bipartisan leadership for the 114th Congress. Senate Co-Chairs include Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) with Vice-Chairs Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). House of Representatives Co-Chairs include Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Vice-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX). The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) was formed 26 years ago along with the CSC as a link between the Caucus and the sportsmen's community. NSSF is a diamond-level sponsor of the foundation.
- ANTI-GUN EX-MAYOR BLOOMBERG SPENDS BIG, WILL AGAIN . . . Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was second on the list of the top 100 campaign donors during the 2014 election cycle, spending an estimated $40 million in total. Bloomberg's money went to candidates who support his causes, including more restrictive gun control. His substantial investment in the midterm races previews that he is ready to spend even more during the 2016 election cycle. Read the latest blog post from the NSSF's Larry Keane.
- N.J. STATE POLICE SEEK NEW REGULATIONS . . . New Jersey State Police have proposed new regulations for firearms retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, along with their employees, in what seemingly is a solution in search of a problem. Retailers are already required to have appropriate security to prevent against the theft. New proposed rules would require immediate police notification if their security systems fail and, if not repairable in 24 hours, guns may be moved to another licensed location with approval. New Jersey retailers already are the most heavily regulated firearms dealers in the nation. NSSF will be submitting comments and working with the administration to modify the rules.
- THANK YOU TO 2014 NSSF PAC CONTRIBUTORS . . . The National Shooting Sports Foundation Political Action Committee wishes to thank all those individuals who were contributors in 2014. See the list of contributors.
For more Government Relations news, read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update.
Import/Export
- IMPORT/EXPORT COMMITTEE HOSTS SPEAKER AT SHOT SHOW . . . For NSSF voting members attending SHOT Show, mark your calendars for the Jan. 20 Import/Export Committee meeting. This year's speaker is Craig C. Healy, Director of the Federal Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2), and Deputy Assistant Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Counter-Proliferation Investigations Program. Mr. Healy has agreed to present on the Exodus Command Center, including how it works and its role in outbound exports and license determinations. He will also cover E2C2's role in assisting executive departments and agencies to coordinate and enhance their export enforcement efforts. In addition to the presentation, the agenda will include an update on International Trade Data System (ITDS), the status of Export Control Reforms, Russian sanctions and the outlook for our efforts on congressional notification thresholds and State Department registration requirements. NSSF Voting Members interested in attending this meeting on Jan. 20 at 8 a.m., please RSVP to Marje Swarts at mswarts@nssf.org.
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ENSURE YOUR DDTC-DESIGNATED OFFICIALS ARE TRULY EMPOWERED . . . DDTC-registered businesses that file for export licenses are required to designate one or more "Empowered Officials" to "sign" license applications and to certify to certain matters set out in ITAR 126.13. DDTC relies on the Empowered Official to ensure the certifications are true, that the license application or other request for authority contains accurate and complete information. Start the New Year by considering the authority an Empowered Official must have according to the ITAR. Ask yourself whether your company's Empowered Officials truly possess all the requisite authority. If the answer is "no", then the most important link in your company's ITAR compliance framework may be broken and you should make fixing it a priority. Orchid Advisors is an endorsed compliance information provider for NSSF members. Read more.
ATF
 ATF RELEASES INSPECTION STATS FOR 2014 . . . The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has released inspection statistics for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2014. The licensee population rose by 2,000 to a total of 140,528 in the last year. The majority of the increase occurred in dealer licenses, now 55,277, and firearms manufacturer licenses, 9,900. Pawnbrokers numbered 8,084 licensees. The percentages of licenses revoked, denied renewal or surrendered in lieu of revocation remains low at approximately at 1 percent of those inspected. See the ATF PowerPoint presentation.
Retailers
- VISIT THE FBI NICS BOOTH AT SHOT SHOW . . . The NICS Booth's goal in attending the SHOT Show is to build rapport with the firearm community, provide customer service, accurately answer questions, and provide resources relative to the NICS process. Have you enrolled with the FBI NICS E-Check? The NICS Section will be available to demonstrate and enroll FFLs, on the spot, so that you leave the Show ready to do business with the NICS E-Check upon your return. Learn more here and don't forget to visit the NICS Booth #3826.
- SHOT SHOW RETAILER SEMINARS . . . SHOT Show University is now sold out, but NSSF also offers a variety of seminars throughout the show week. Without a doubt, issues regarding FFL compliance and NICS are top points of discussion with our retailers, so here are some of the retailer seminars focused around these topics.
 NSSF ANNOUNCES NEWEST SHOT SHOW UNIVERSITY SPONSOR . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that NSSF Affinity Benefits partner Joseph Chiarello and Co., Inc., has signed on as a Silver Sponsor of the 2015 SHOT Show University. Founded in 1934, Joseph Chiarello & Co., Inc., specializes in providing insurance solutions for members of the firearms industry. Read more.
- ATF Q&A . . . Here are two of the many questions we've received last week about ATF compliance. The first question relates to performing NICS background checks on customers who special-order firearms that are not normally in stock. The second question relates to a parent or guardian over the age of 21 purchasing ammunition for a minor. Click on the links to find answers to these questions. Remember that the NSSF Compliance Hotline is provided solely for our members and is just one of the many great benefits NSSF Membership offers. View more information about joining NSSF at nssf.org/join.
Jobs
- FIREARMS INDUSTRY JOBS . . . Visit 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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