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Cabela's Outdoor Fund Grant Helps
Provide Gun Locks to State Agencies
NSSF PROJECT CHILDSAFE TO DISTRIBUTE SAFETY MATERIALS . . . NSSF will make Project ChildSafe gun locks and safety education literature available to all 50 state fish and wildlife agencies in 2016, thanks to a generous $80,000 grant through the Cabela's Outdoor Fund. The grant provides state fish and wildlife agencies access to Project ChildSafe materials to further promote gun safety to hunters and target shooters, with an emphasis on distributing gun locks and safety literature in hunter education classes. Read more.
Government Relations
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- TELL SEN. LEE TO STOP BLOCKING SPORTSMEN'S ACT . . . NSSF and 35 sportsmen's and conservation groups are urging Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to stop blocking progress on portions of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act. The act is the most important piece of sportsmen's legislation in a generation and there is overwhelming Senate support for it. All hunters, anglers and target shooters should call Sen. Lee at 202-224-5444 and urge him to lift his hold, and allow the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act to get a vote.
- MINN. LAWMAKERS MOVE TO BLOCK LEAD-SHOT BAN . . . Minnesota legislators are moving to stop a Department of Natural Resources proposal to ban the use of lead shot in wildlife management areas. Last week, the House Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee passed HF3209 to prohibit the DNR from circumventing lawmakers. The Government Operations Committee will hold a hearing on HF3209 on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. in the Legislature's Basement Hearing Room. Minnesota hunters are encouraged to attend and express support for HF3209.
- REGISTER FOR NSSF CONGRESSIONAL FLY-IN . . . The 2016 NSSF Congressional Fly-In will be held April 12-13. Every year, the Fly-In provides an outstanding opportunity for leaders from NSSF voting member companies and supporting distributor and manufacturing member companies, as well as leading retailers, to meet with members of Congress. Those eligible can register now.
- STATE ROUNDUP . . . The California State Sheriffs' Association opposes Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's effort to place an initiative on the November ballot to require background checks for ammunition purchases and outlaw standard-capacity magazines. The Iowa Senate has approved HF 2279 to legalize the ownership and use of suppressors. The New Hampshire State Senate gave unanimous approval to House Bill 500 to allow the use of suppressors for hunting. HB 500 will now go back to the House for a concurrence vote.
Read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update for more.
Firearms Industry Compliance Conference
- ACHIEVE MAXIMUM POTENTIAL WITH THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY . . . The May 2 pre-conference workshop, "Implementing Firearms Business Technology," is a must-attend session for firearms industry personnel who are ready to dive deep into the functionality of today's technology that can enable their businesses to thrive. The third annual Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC) is slated for May 2-4 in Atlanta. Learn more about the conference here, view the agenda and register today. For sponsorship opportunities contact Chris Tatulli at ctatulli@nssf.org and (203) 426-1320 ext. 214.
Retailers/Ranges
- VETERAN RETAILER ADVICE — FINDING BALANCE IN A HECTIC SALES YEAR . . . NSSF is talking with veteran firearms retailers on how to survive and thrive during the anticipated busy year ahead for our industry. Our first retailer up for talking with us that fits that bill is Richard Sprague. With more than 40 years in the firearms retail business, Richard has seen a lot of up-and-down cycles and trends come and go. But even he acknowledges that 2016 looks to be a remarkable year. Read more.
- ATF Q&A . . . Many great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question concerns transferring a firearm to a dealer out of state and recording proper information, and another question asks about replacing a lost 4473 form. Click on the links to get answers to these and many other great questions.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . NSSF members receive a special discount on services provided by a payment processing company dedicated to providing top-end service to the firearms industry. The products offered by our partner company can offer significant savings over more traditional credit processing enterprises. Learn more.
NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp
 WINCHESTER BECOMES BRONZE SPONSOR OF INAUGURAL NSSF SHOOTING SPORTS FANTASY CAMP . . . The NSSF is pleased to announce that Winchester Ammunition has agreed to sponsor the inaugural NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp at the Bronze level. Celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, Winchester Ammunition is an American manufacturer of handgun, rifle and shotgun ammunition serving consumer, law enforcement and military markets. Read more.
 KAHR FIREARMS GROUP NEWEST BRONZE SPONSOR OF INAUGURAL NSSF SHOOTING SPORTS FANTASY CAMP . . . The NSSF is pleased to announce that Kahr Firearms Group
has agreed to sponsor the inaugural Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp at the Bronze level. Headquartered in Greeley, Pennsylvania, with production facilities in Greeley, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Pillager, Minnesota, Kahr Firearms Group is a maker of premium handguns designed for the concealed carry and target shooting markets. Read more.
Research
 NEWEST NSSF SURVEY TRACKER AVAILABLE . . . The NSSF Survey Tracker is a monitoring service, sourced by Southwick Associates, that uses an online panel of active hunters and target shooters at HunterSurvey.com. The February 2016 edition report features purchases made in the past two months, Market Leaders for the two product groups of propellants or powders and presses, and responses to questions regarding days spent hunting and shooting at a range. NSSF members may view the the latest edition and historical survey trackers after logging in.
News of Note
- CHECK IT! FOR ILLINOIS YOUTH CONSERVATION . . . Purchasers of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in Illinois are being asked to check "yes" to support youth conservation education by sending a $5 donation to the Illinois Conservation Foundation. "We're thankful for so many hunters and anglers who make sure to give children the same outdoors recreation opportunities we all had while growing up," said ICF Executive Director Eric Schmidt. Youth hunting education around the state includes mentored experiences with many games species.
- 'RELEVANCY OF CONSERVATION' HIGHLIGHTED AT NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE . . . At the 81st North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Pittsburgh last week, Wildlife Management Institute President Steve Williams pointed out the lack of any discussion by presidential candidates for support for conservation. At a plenary session, he said, "I believe our profession faces a crisis of relevancy, one that threatens sustainable funding and social and political support for the future." Read more.
- NSSF IN THE NEWS . . . CBS Sunday Morning, Forbes, Bloomberg News, The Weekly Standard, Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune and many other news outlets across the country included NSSF in their coverage in recent days. Popular topics included women and the shooting sports, goverment relations, ATF/NSSF Matching Rewards Program 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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