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Don't Risk Your Rights: #GUNVOTE in 2016
THE POWER OF #GUNVOTE . . . Candidates for political office who fail to support hunting and the shooting sports will not win the votes of American sportsmen. That is the finding of a HunterSurvey.com survey of hunters and target shooters regarding their intentions to vote in the presidential election and how important hunting and shooting sports issues were in casting their votes. Nearly 96 percent said a candidate's position on gun and hunting issues will affect their voting decisions. Read more about this poll.
- #GUNVOTE GO-TO SOURCE THROUGH ELECTION . . . 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. It is your go-to source throughout this election year. #GUNVOTE also provides election news and breaking updates on Facebook and on Twitter (@GUNVOTE).
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- 'INTRODUCTION TO SELLING NFA FIREARMS' WEBINAR, MAY 19 . . . NSSF will be hosting an "Introduction to Selling NFA Firearms" webinar May 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. The webinar is free for NSSF members and will cover the history of the National Firearms Act (NFA), its impact on retailers looking to sell these high-demand, high-margin products and more. Retailers who are interested in selling NFA products should highly consider attending. Find out more and register today.
- ATF Q&A . . . Many great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question covers whether an FFL that remains in business beyond 20 years has to maintain Form 4473 records beyond the 20-year holding period. Another question asks what the procedure is for a licensed pawnbroker to return a firearm.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . NSSF members receive a significant discount from a web-design company that specializes in providing online business solutions to firearms and outdoor businesses. Find out more.
SHOT Show
 SHOT SHOW STORE — NOW ONLINE! . . . The SHOT Show Store that's proven so popular at the Sands Expo Center the last two years is now available online. The store features a wide variety of hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece vests and backpacks, all bearing the SHOT Show logo. Gear up today at the SHOT Show Online Store.
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 April 2016 edition of the report features the top brands of firearms purchased in January-February 2016, Market Leaders for the two product groups of cover scents and binoculars, and responses to questions related to the U.S. Presidential candidate elections. NSSF members may view the latest edition and historical survey trackers after logging in.
Government Relations
- SEN. MURPHY ON GUNS: THE FACTS ARE NOT WITH HIM . . . Last year, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was awarded the highest number of "Pinocchios" from the Washington Post's Fact Checker column for using inflated figures on school shootings in America. Despite that scrutiny, the fact-challenged senator continues to manipulate and conflate figures to suit his gun-control agenda. Read more.
 SUNDAY HUNTING MEASURES ADVANCE . . . The Delaware House of Representatives has passed House Bill 289 to allow deer hunting on five individual Sundays. Some 57 percent of the voters in Jackson County, West Virginia, cast ballots last week to overturn the prohibition on Sunday hunting on private land in their county. The Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee has scheduled a hearing this Wednesday on Senate Bill 1070, to repeal that state's Sunday hunting ban.
- STATE ROUNDUP . . . The California Senate Public Safety Committee has approved more anti-gun measures, one requiring background checks on ammunition purchases and requiring those selling ammunition to apply and pay for an "ammunition vendor" license, among other things. Anti-gun Illinois legislators introduced measures to mandate costly security standards and operating procedures that will seriously impact FFLs. Owning a suppressor is legal in New Hampshire; however, hunting with one is not. That could change if Gov. Maggie Hassan signs House Bill 500 into law.
Read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update for more.
Legal
 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT PANEL FINDS COMMERCE IN ARMS CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED . . . A three judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel today ruled that "the right to purchase and sell firearms is part and parcel of the historically recognized right to keep and bear arms." The opinion came in a case filed by the Second Amendment Foundation, two California Second Amendment organizations and three businessmen. The case challenged an Alameda County ordinance prohibiting gun stores from being located within 500 feet of a residential zone.
- ARGUMENTS RE-HEARD IN MD. GUN LAW CHALLENGE . . . The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit last week heard arguments in Kolbe v. Hogan. A three-judge panel last year directed that strict scrutiny be applied to the question of whether Maryland's "assault weapons" ban violates the Second Amendment. Two judges wondered why, if modern sporting rifles fall outside of the Second Amendment's protections, the state could not ban every new firearm that entered the market. Read the Washington Post account.
- NSSF RESPONDS TO L.A. MICROSTAMPING APPEAL BRIEF . . . NSSF last week filed a response to a friend of the court brief filed by the City of Los Angeles in the joint NSSF/SAAMI microstamping case on appeal in California state court. LA City Attorney Mike Feuer authored the microstamping law challenged by the NSSF/SAAMI litigation when he was in the California State Assembly. This history is apparent in the amicus brief, which amounts to little more than a lengthy public policy statement. Read NSSF's response.
ATF
 NSSF RAISES ATF MATCHING REWARD REQUEST . . . The ATF Tampa Field Division last week requested and NSSF agreed to double, up to $5,000, the trade association's matching reward offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the May 1 theft of firearms from Grey Wolf Armory, an FFL in Wesley Chapel, Florida. ATF is offering a reward up to $5,000 that will be matched by NSSF for a total reward up to $10,000.
- ATF LAUNCHING IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT . . . ATF has announced that over the summer it will be launching five targeted electronic communications vehicles under the e-ATF name over the summer months that are intended to replace existing communications products. Current subscribers to these communications will be migrated to one of several new e-ATF offerings. Subscribers will be able to manage their own communications deliveries. If you have questions or suggestions on ATF communications, you may contact the ATF webmaster.
Events
 TROY RENEWS BRONZE SPONSORSHIP OF NSSF INDUSTRY SUMMIT . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that Troy Defense has joined the growing list of 2016 NSSF Industry Summit sponsors at the Bronze level. Based in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Troy Defense is a manufacturer of premium firearms, small arm components and accessories. This is the second consecutive year that Troy Defense, a subsidiary of Troy Industries, has sponsored the NSSF Industry Summit. Read more.
 A.N. DERINGER RENEWS BRONZE SPONSORSHIP OF IMPORT/EXPORT CONFERENCE . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that A.N. Deringer has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the 2016 Import/Export Conference at the Bronze level. A.N. Deringer is a leading expert in logistics, providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and distributions services, among others. Read more.
 REEVES & DOLA LLP RENEWS SPONSORSHIPS OF IMPORT/EXPORT CONFERENCE . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that Reeves & Dola, LLP, has renewed its Bronze-level sponsorship for this summer's Import/Export Conference. Based in Washington, D.C., and headed by principals Johanna Reeves, Mark Dola and Teresa Ficaretta, this law firm specializes in international trade of defense and commercial products, with a focus on firearms and corporate compliance. Read more.
 REGISTER FOR 2016 IMPORT/EXPORT CONFERENCE . . . This year's NSSF-FAIR Trade Import/Export Conference, August 2-3 in Washington, D.C., will again offer roundtable sessions with ATF, including Imports Branch, National Firearms Act Branch, Firearms Technology Branch, Firearms Industry Programs Branch, eForms and Compliance, as well as with Commerce Department BIS Munitions Control Licensing Division, State Department DDTC, Customs and Border Protection, Treasury's Tax and Trade Bureau, and Census Bureau's Automated Export System. Register now for early-bird pricing.
News of Note
 $60,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO NSSF VOTING MEMBER COMPANIES . . . Employees of companies that support the National Shooting Sports Foundation at the highest level can apply for education aid through the NSSF Voting Member Scholarship Program. NSSF has made available a total of $60,000 in scholarship funding for a maximum of 25 winning entries. NSSF is accepting applications in the Voting Member Scholarship Program through 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Read more.
- ON DELISTING GRIZZLIES . . . In a New York Times op-ed piece, author and TV personality Steven Rinella gives voice to hunters and why he supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to remove threatened species protection for grizzly bears around Yellowstone National Park. "Blocking the delisting of charismatic … megafauna like bears and wolves undermines the credibility of the [Endangered Species Act] while costing taxpayers millions and diverting resources away from genuinely imperiled, if less photogenic, species," he writes.
- MOST EXPENSIVE FIREARM EVER SOLD AT AUCTION . . . A historic 1886 Winchester rifle recently fetched a price of $1,265,000 at Illinois-based Rock Island Auction Company, making it the most expensive single firearm ever sold at auction, according to a story in the Washington Times. The rifle, described as being in excellent condition and selling for more than double its pre-auction estimate, was a gift from one Civil War veteran to another. The gifter, George E. Albee, was a designer at Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
- NUMBER OF FIREARMS MANUFACTURERS INCREASE 25% . . . ATF reports the number of firearms manufacturers has increased 25.8 percent from 2012 to 2014, Forbes' Frank Miniter writes. NSSF Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Dolnack explains, "With the steady and dramatic rise in the number of Americans purchasing firearms for target shooting, self-defense and hunting over the last decade, both established companies and start-ups have clearly seen the business opportunities presented them." Read the article.
 BERETTA OPENS OUTLET STORE AT CHICAGO SHOPPING MALL . . . Beretta has announced the opening of its first retail outlet in the United States. The 2,800-square foot shop is located in the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, in Aurora, Illinois, and will carry apparel for hunters and shooters as well as a wide selection of lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories.
- NRA SHOW IN LOUISVILLE COMING UP . . . The 2016 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, May 20-22. The show will feature seven acres of exhibition space, with admission free to all current NRA members, uniformed military, law enforcement personnel and organized youth groups. Learn more about the show.
- SPORTSMAN'S TEAM CHALLENGE COMING TO NEBRASKA . . . Registration is now open for the Sportsman's Team Challenge, competition director Doug Koenig has announced. The event will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Alda, Nebraska, June 10-12, and will be open to the general public, industry and to all levels of shooting competitors. Visit stcnationals.com to learn more and to register.
- USA SHOOTING SELECTIONS FOR PARALYMPIANS . . . Five athletes have been named to the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team. Mike Tagliapietra of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; McKenna Dahl of Arlington, Washington; John Joss of U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit/Corsicana, Texas; Jazmin Almlie-Ryan of Houston, Texas; and Tammy Delano of Rome, New York, will all represent Team USA later this summer as first-time paralympic selections. The 2016 Paralympic Games take place September 7-16 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- FEDERAL PRO SHOOTER JULIE GOLOB EARNS TWO USPSA TITLES . . . Federal Premium Ammunition pro shooter Julie Golob captured her 14th U.S. Practical Shooting Association Ladies National Revolver Title and the Classic Nationals Aggregate Ladies Title at back-to-back USPSA nationals May 5-8 at the Pasa Park complex in Barry, Illinois. Said Golob, who is a spokesperson for NSSF's Project ChildSafe and First Shots programs, "I have taken a good bit of time off over the years to grow our family. It was great to prove I've still got it and extra special to do so on Mother's Day weekend."
- NATIONAL DEER ALLIANCE KEY INITIATIVES . . . Following its first strategic planning meeting earlier this year, under the direction of CEO Nick Pinizzotto, the National Deer Alliance has announced its five key initiatives to guide the organization over the next three years. The initiatives are deer diseases, wild deer conservation, hunter access, predators and competitors, and state and federal land management. Learn more about NDA.
- NSSF IN THE NEWS . . . Forbes, The Guardian, The Washington Times, Daily Caller, States News Service and many other news outlets across the country included NSSF in their coverage in recent days. Popular topics included business trends, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, smart guns, Project ChildSafe, #GUNVOTE, traditional ammunition 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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