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Firearms Industry Economic Impact
Rises 158% Since 2008
FIREARM INDUSTRY CREATES JOBS IN AMERICA . . . The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $49.3 billion in 2015, a 158 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to almost 288,000, a 73 percent increase in that period, according to a report released today by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry's trade association. The Firearms and Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report: 2016 provides a state-by-state breakdown of job numbers, wages and output covering direct, supplier and induced employment, as well as federal excise taxes paid. Access the full report here.
Retailers/Ranges
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 NSSF DEBUTS STORE SECURITY AUDIT PROGRAM . . . NSSF is now offering a day-long security consultation program for its members. Spearheaded by Bill Napier, a member of NSSF's FFL Security Consultant Team and an expert on security issues affecting the firearms industry, and Patrick Shay, NSSF Director, Retail Development, the NSSF Store Security Audit Program will add yet another layer of safety and compliance knowledge to NSSF's efforts in these areas, while also providing additional value to the NSSF membership. Learn more here.
 ATF WARNS N.C., S.C. FFLs OF THEFTS . . . The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Charlotte Field Division, has sent a letter to Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) in North Carolina and South Carolina to inform them of a series of recent burglaries and attempted break-ins in the Charlotte, Greenville and Columbia metro regions. ATF is advising retailers to be vigilant of individuals acting suspiciously that may be checking for store vulnerabilities in planning future thefts.
- ATF Q&A . . . Many 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."
- BUY EARLY AND OFTEN — HANDLING INVENTORY IN 2016 . . . Continuing our series of interviews with manufacturers and retailers and how they're handling a hectic sales year, NSSF recently spoke with Pat Daly, President of Sierra Bullets, about what they're doing to keep inventory levels appropriate to the times and retailers happy. Read the interview.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . NSSF partners with a top-end security company to offer NSSF members a special discount on alarm monitoring services, including intrusion and fire alarm systems, video surveillance, access control systems, EAS asset protection and broadband network services. Learn more.
Government Relations
- GEORGIA FIREARMS INDUSTRY PROTECTION LEGISLATION AWAITS GOVERNOR'S PEN . . . The NSSF-initiated Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act (FIND Act) passed the Georgia General Assembly. Originally started as Senate Bill 282, but later added to omnibus pro-gun House Bill 1060, the measure awaits Gov. Deal's signature. Those involved in the lawful commerce of firearms and related products continue to experience discrimination from financial service providers. Please contact Gov. Deal today and respectfully urge him to sign HB 1060 into law.
 NSSF SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN TRADITIONAL AMMO CASE . . . NSSF has filed a motion to intervene in Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service pending in Arizona federal district court. The anti-hunting group plaintiffs seek prohibition of traditional lead ammunition for hunting in the Kaibab National Forest as a disposal of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. If the court were to rule in their favor, a traditional ammunition ban could conceivably extend to any land on which hunting occurs.
- LEGAL ROUNDUP . . . The Missouri Supreme Court has remanded to trial court a lawsuit brought by a widow against a pawn shop for selling the firearm used by her daughter to kill her own father. The lower court had dismissed the suit. NSSF filed a brief to argue the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) preempts claims based on criminal misuse. Briefing has concluded in the joint NSSF/SAAMI appeal challenging California's law that all semi-automatic pistols be equipped with dual-placement microstamping technology.
Read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update for more.
#GUNVOTE
 #GUNVOTE IN THE NEW YORK AND UPCOMING PRIMARIES . . . New York's presidential primary election for both Republicans and Democrats is April 19 and the results are considered to be pivotal for the parties' candidate selections. To help you evaluate candidates' positions on Second Amendment and sportsmen's issues, NSSF provides #GUNVOTE. This voter education site is updated many times a week with news of interest. Recently added are delegate counts for the Republican and Democratic candidates as the clock to the party conventions ticks down. #GUNVOTE also provides election news and breaking updates on Facebook and on Twitter (@GUNVOTE).
Firearms Industry Compliance Conference
- REGISTRATION IS OPEN . . . The third annual Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC), May 2-4 in Atlanta, features three learning tracks and timely discussions of how the regulatory environment has evolved over the past two years. Pre-conference sessions will be held May 2 to provide FFLs concentrated discussions on firearms industry technology and federal firearm regulations. 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.
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 LAW OFFICES OF GARY B. WELLS SPONSORS FIREARMS INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE . . . Orchid Advisors and NSSF are pleased to announce that the Law Offices of Gary B. Wells
has agreed to sponsor the 2016 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC) at the Bronze level. Gary Wells provides legal services to firearms businesses and to consumers in need of protection and restoration of their individual rights to own firearms. Read more.
NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop
 CAMFIL USA RENEWS SPONSORSHIP OF NSSF LEAD MANAGEMENT AND OSHA WORKSHOP . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that Camfil USA
has signed on to sponsor the 2016 NSSF Lead Management and OSHA Workshop, April 24-26, in Portland, Oregon. Camfil USA, the American arm of the Stockholm, Sweden-based Camfil Group, is a global provider of high-quality, sustainable clean air filtration products. Read more.
News of Note
 SEC RULES FOR CABELA'S . . . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyers have determined that Cabela's Inc. will not have to include an activist shareholder proposal in its 2016 proxy. The Trinity Church of New York City seeks to put before Cabela's shareholders a proposal that would prevent the outdoor specialty retailer from selling firearms capable of holding more than eight rounds of ammunition. Last year, a federal court turned back a Trinity shareholder proposal aimed at WalMart.
 VOTE FOR 'AMMUNITION UNDER ATTACK' VIDEO FOR 2016 PEOPLE'S TELLY . . . Nominated for a 2016 People's Telly Award is NSSF's popular, fact-based video entitled, "Ammunition Under Attack." But it needs your vote to win. Anti-hunting groups are working to ban the use of traditional ammunition with lead components. Your vote can help win the Telly and spread this message beyond the gun-owner community. Help us get the facts out. Watch the video, rate it and then share it with friends and family.
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BEST PRACTICES FOR FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER APPLICATION . . . Firearm Serial Number management is a necessary component of the industry's asset identification, tracking and tracing process. This week's Orchid Advisory post covers serial number "application," the second of the four main sub-processes involved in Serial Number Management (Reservation, Application, Recording and Tracking). Orchid Advisors is an endorsed compliance information provider for NSSF members.
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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