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Nation's Firearms Industry Executives
Conduct Successful Congressional Fly-In
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| Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) addressed NSSF 2016 Congressional Fly-In attendees. |
SUCCESSFUL CONGRESSIONAL FLY-IN . . . Executives from the nation's firearms and ammunition manufacturers, distributors and leading retailers were in Washington, D.C., last week for the annual Congressional Fly-In sponsored by NSSF, holding a record number of meetings with Members of Congress to discuss the industry's $49.3 billion national economic impact, the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, export control reform, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and funding for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) functions to provide better, more timely service to industry members.
Government Relations
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- ASK YOUR SENATORS TO SUPPORT BIPARTISAN SPORTSMEN'S ACT AMENDMENT . . . After meeting with industry executives during the NSSF Congressional Fly-In, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell secured unanimous consent for the Senate to finish consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The Senate will vote on Sen. Murkowski's Amendment (#3234) containing major portions of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act, the most important pro-sportsmen's legislation in a generation. Call your senators today at 202-224-3121 or email them today and urge them to support both the Murkowski Amendment 3234 and vote for final passage of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act.
- STATE ROUNDUP . . . Georgia House Bill 1060, including the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act (FIND) to protect those involved in the lawful commerce of firearms or ammunition products against financial services discrimination, awaits Gov. Deal's action. Contact Gov. Deal, urge him to sign HB 1060. The California Assembly Committee on Public Safety last week approved AB 2459 to require firearms retailers to videotape all firearms transfers and keep the footage for three years, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. NSSF continues to oppose the bill.
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 Tuesday 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).
SHOT Show
 EXHIBITOR ACADEMY JUNE 20-22 . . . The 3rd Annual SHOT Show Exhibitor Academy will be held at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas June 20-22. The combination of education, facility tours and networking creates a packed two and a half days of everything related to the SHOT Show. Exhibitors will have a chance to sit down with NSSF, show management, SHOT Show partners and their fellow exhibitors to get their questions answered and learn from their peers. Space is limited. Learn more and register here.
 NSSF CALLS FOR 2017 SHOT SHOW UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION SUBMISSIONS . . . NSSF has announced its annual call for presentations to be delivered at the 2017 SHOT Show University. Taking place the day before the annual SHOT Show opens, SHOT Show University is a comprehensive educational workshop for retailers. NSSF is also calling for presentations to be delivered at the 2017 SHOT Show's Retailer Education Seminars, which take place throughout the show week. Read more.
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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 BUSINESS AUTOMATION SPECIALISTS OF MINNESOTA BECOMES SILVER SPONSOR OF FICC . . . Orchid Advisors and NSSF are pleased to announce that Business Automation Specialists of Minnesota (BASM), developer of Easy Bound Book, has agreed to sponsor the 2016 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC) at the Silver level. Read more.
 ACCESSABILITY SERVICES, INC., NEWEST BRONZE SPONSOR OF FICC
. . . Orchid Advisors and NSSF are pleased to announce that AccessAbility Services, Inc., has agreed to sponsor the 2016 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC) at the Bronze level. Read more.
Retailers/Ranges
 FIVE SECURITY TIPS FOR GLASS-FRONT RETAILERS . . . Burglaries of firearms dealers are nothing new, but the disturbing news is that they appear to be on the increase. In this article we will explore five things you can do to minimize risk at your business when it comes to glass storefronts, as well as mitigate smash and grab robberies during store hours. Read more.
- ATF Q&A . . . Many great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question asks if an FFL can sell a customer a firearm if that customer only has a social security card for identification. Another question asks if the ATF considers a family member picking up a pawned firearm for another family member a straw purchase.
 NSSF MEMBER RANGE RECEIVES STATEWIDE AWARD . . . Firearms retailer The Gun Guys, an NSSF Five Star Range, was recently selected from a pool of more than 2,000 qualified Kansas businesses and awarded the "2016 Existing Business of the Year" by the Kansas Small Business Development Center at the University of Kansas. Read more about it in the Ottawa Herald and in this video interview.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . Professional burglary, particularly smash-and-grab theft, is one of the most serious threats firearm retailers face today. NSSF's partnership with a commercial burglary prevention firm provides special custom-pricing on a crime-deterrence solution that makes it more difficult for criminals to steal. Learn more.
Research
 USITC FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION DATA FOR FEBRUARY 2016 . . . NSSF tracks and reports monthly U.S. import and export units for several sporting arms, ammunition and optics categories from the U.S. International Trade Commission. See a complete breakdown of each category's February import and export data. NSSF members may access additional historical import and export data by logging in and clicking NSSF Industry Research.
News of Note
 BERETTA CUTS RIBBON FOR NEW TENN. PLANT . . . Beretta USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to officially open its new 160,000-square-foot Gallatin, Tennessee, manufacturing facility. The Volunteer State's economic gain is the direct result of the restrictive gun laws passed in Beretta's former Maryland plant location. Beretta had been manufacturing in Maryland since the 1980s, when it started production of the standard M-9 sidearm to the U.S. military. The company maintains some offices in Accokeek, Maryland. Read the CNN Money story.
 BROWNELL'S OPENS RETAIL STORE . . . Brownell's, the 77-year-old company specializing in gun parts, accessories and ammunition, has taken a big step and opened a 7,000-square foot retail store near Grinnell, Iowa. In addition to drawing a crowd of customers, the new store was a stop on the tour for Ted Cruz and other candidates during the Iowa caucuses. And Governor Terry Branstad was at the store last month to sign a bill legalizing gun suppressors, according to an article in the Des Moines Register.
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BEST PRACTICES FOR FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER TRACKING . . . Federal Firearm Licensees have an obligation to know which firearms they possess, receive or transfer — a process that continues throughout the industry's supply chain until it becomes "owned" by its end user. The ability to accurately track serial number transaction activity is at the heart of Orchid Advisors' third of four sub-process discussions of Serial Number Management (Reservation, Application, Tracking and Recording). 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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