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First Shots Big City Tour Hits Mark in Philadelphia
Many attending the First Shots Big City Tour in greater Philadelphia were new to shooting and showed high hopes of continuing in the sport. A total of six ranges participated, hosting more than 300 people across the three-day event, which took place Aug. 28-30. Facilities taking part included Classic Pistol, Delaware Valley Sports Center, Inc., Firing Line, Heritage Guild of Easton, Ready Aim Fire and The Sportsman's Shop. For more information, visit firstshots.org.
Setting the Record Straight
 WHY FIREARM SALES ARE CONTINUING TO RISE . . . USA Today writer Kevin Johnson over the holiday weekend wrote about the August uptick in National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) numbers. The NSSF's Larry Keane pointed out that gun purchases prompted by calls for new restrictions are "certainly legitimate to the person exercising their fundamental civil liberties protected by the Second Amendment. The concern that anti-gun politicians are seeking to infringe and restrict the right to keep and bear arms is very real and well-founded.''
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Government Relations
 CONGRESSMAN VISITS RUGER'S N.C. FACILITY . . . U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) recently toured the Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., manufacturing facility in Mayodan, North Carolina. The facility opened in 2013 and employs 200. "This facility and its employees have a tremendous impact on Rockingham County and surrounding communities," noted the Congressman. Mickey Wilson, Ruger's Director of Operations for Mayodan, thanked Rep. Walker "… for taking the time to meet with us and for his continued support of our critical Second Amendment rights."
- STATE ROUNDUP . . . The Scotts Valley, California, City Council has imposed a 45-day moratorium on future firearms retailers opening while officials review future application of zoning laws. With the opening of dove season in California has come confusion over the ongoing implementation of the state's ban on use of traditional lead ammunition in hunting. The full ban will not be in effect until July 1, 2019. In 2015 lead shot may be used in areas that are not state ecological or wildlife areas.
Read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update.
SHOT Show
 FREEMAN SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT AS SHOT SHOW SERVICES PROVIDER . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that trade show organizational specialist Freeman has signed an extended three-year agreement as the official services provider for SHOT Show. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Dallas, Freeman provides pre-show and on-site marketing and technology services, in addition to show services contracting, for more than 4,300 trade shows and exhibitions and more than 11,000 other events worldwide annually. Read more.
- SHOT SHOW UNIVERSITY KEYNOTE BRINGS NEW PERSPECTIVE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE . . . We're bringing the opportunity for retailers and range owners to reflect on how they do business and treat their customers to another level in a special SHOT Show University keynote address, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 'Undercover Shoppers.'" This look behind the scenes at the best and worst examples of storefront customer experiences will be presented by Slaton White, Editor of SHOT Business. Read more.
 JOSEPH CHIARELLO & CO. SIGNS AS SILVER SPONSOR FOR 2016 SHOT SHOW UNIVERSITY . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that Joseph Chiarello & Co. Inc.
is the newest Silver sponsor of the 2016 SHOT Show University. An NSSF affinity member benefit partner, Joseph Chiarello & Co. Inc. is a leading provider of insurance products designed for those in the firearms industry. Read more.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . SHOT Show University tickets are discounted for NSSF Retailer members, and Premium Retailer members receive one free ticket for the event. SHOT Show University is a day-long educational session for retailers that is held the day before the official opening of the SHOT Show. Learn more.
Retailers/Ranges
- 'BAD APPLE' DEALERS FEW AND FAR BETWEEN . . . The vast majority of federally licensed firearms retailers (FFLs) are law-abiding business owners that comply with a complex regulatory system. That's well established. Recently, however, the anti-gun crowd returned to one of their old and familiar arguments, namely that a few "bad apple" retailers need to be singled out for extra legal or regulatory scrutiny — and they returned to their stage a favored FFL who does not actually run a retail business most people would recognize as one, anyway. Read Larry Keane's NSSF blog post.
- NSSF RECOGNIZES NEW VIDEO BY FIVE STAR RANGE . . . Shoot Smart, one of NSSF's Five Star Range members, recently produced a video that demonstrates and promotes safety and diversity in order to attract new shooters. Watch the video.
- SAVE THE DATE: LEAD MANAGEMENT AND OSHA COMPLIANCE WORKSHOP . . . NSSF will be hosting a Lead Management and OSHA Compliance Workshop Dec. 13-15. More information involving registration and the host venue will be available soon.
- ATF Q&A . . . More great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question asks what an FFL should do when it finds it has lost a completed Form 4473. Another question asks what information should be entered into the A&D records in regards to the heading "Type" under "Description of Firearm."
Research
 NSSF-ADJUSTED NICS BACKGROUND CHECKS . . . The August 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,031,959 is the second-highest August on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 4.3 percent compared to the August 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 989,337. For comparison, the unadjusted August 2015 NICS figure of 1,735,911 reflects a 12.8 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,538,347 in August 2014. To learn more about last month's NICS report, log in to the member side of nssf.org.
News of Note
- NDA SEEKS NEW PRESIDENT/CEO . . . The National Deer Alliance (NDA) was founded a little over a year ago, and since then an interim Executive Director was selected and a Board of Directors was put in place to get the organization up and running. The NDA has grown to the point of requiring the services of a full time President/CEO. A national search is being conducted now to find the best person to lead the NDA. View the job listing.
- TWO USA SHOOTING ATHLETES QUALIFY FOR RIO OLYMPICS . . . With victories at the ISSF World Cup Finals in Munich, Germany, Matt Emmons and Michael McPhail qualified to compete for the USA Olympic Shooting Team in their respective rifle classes in next year's Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Emmons' victory earned him his fourth Olympic Team slot in three-position rifle, while McPhail captured an Olympic Team nomination with a prone rifle win. Read more.
- CHUCK WALKER TO HEAD USC'S EVANS SPORTS DIVISION . . . United Sporting Companies has named Chuck Walker to the position of President, Evans Sports Division, as he continues to retain his current responsibilities as USC Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. He will report directly to USC CEO Brad Johnson. "Chuck continues to champion the USC and Evans businesses. This appointment is well earned in recognition of his steadfast leadership and support of our company," said Johnson. USC operates through two subsidiaries, Ellett Brothers and Jerry's Sport Center.
- NSSF IN THE NEWS . . . USA Today, Time, Fox News Channel and many other news outlets across the country included NSSF in their coverage in recent days. Popular topics included business trends, Seattle gun and ammo tax suit, ATF/NSSF Matching Rewards, FixNICS and more. View a full wrap-up of NSSF in the News.
Jobs
 FIREARMS INDUSTRY JOBS . . . Visit jobs.nssf.org for current employment opportunities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Unmatched job listing exposure, easy online job management, résumé search and résumé uploading for job seekers gives NSSF members and non-members more opportunities than ever before.
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