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August 11, 2016
The following is a sampling of recent news clips in which NSSF has appeared:
Government Relations
One America News Network
Gun Manufacturers Worried About Hillary Clinton Presidency
"This is what Hillary Clinton calls the 'gun lobby' (visual of Import/Export conference). The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which is made up of firearms and ammunition manufacturers. They're meeting with government agencies in Washington this week about complying with federal trade regulations."
Bloomberg BNA
Taxing Guns, Ammo? Load Up for a Fight
"'We view it as a poll tax to restrict or reduce the exercise of a constitutional right,' Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation Inc., told Bloomberg BNA Aug. 3. The foundation has raised several arguments against firearm and ammunition taxes and is one of the plaintiffs contesting the Seattle tax regime. Keane likened firearm and ammunition taxes to taxing pharmacies to combat the opioid epidemic, explaining that such taxes are a misguided agenda that harm law-abiding citizens for the actions of criminals. 'It's a total disconnect,' he said. 'Those taxes don't have any impact on the actions of criminals'."
Guns.com
ATF figures show more FFLs, less inspections, near-record production
"The data reinforces what we have been saying for several years,' Mike Bazinet, director for public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade group for the firearms industry, told Guns.com Tuesday.'This is the story all these numbers support: More and more Americans are seeking to exercise their right to keep and bear arms to defend themselves and their families and to enjoy the shooting sports. Retailers and ranges report they are busier than ever,' said Bazinet."
DDTC
Breitbart
More Executive Gun Control: Registration, $2,250 Fees for Some Gunsmiths
"The combination of the two — register for this; don't register for that — is cryptic at best and resulted in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) issuing a statement, which Breitbart News possesses, in which NSSF observed the DDTC's guidelines have "created considerable and understandable confusion and concern among gunsmiths and gun owners."
Daily Caller (Pick-up of NSSF Statement)
NSSF Statement Regarding Directorate Of Defense Trade Controls Recent Firearms "Guidance" On Registration
"NSSF has been working diligently for many years to eliminate, or at least significantly lower, the excessive and burdensome registration fee especially for non-exporting manufacturers and non-essential component parts manufacturers. Simply put, forcing small manufacturer to pay $2,250 annually to register when they are not utilizing the DDTC export licensing system to export products is an unfair and onerous regulatory burden."
Bearing Arms
Obama Administration Makes Underhanded Attempt To Drive Gunsmiths Out Of Business
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has issued a statement on this attempt at backdoor gun control which shows the industry isn't going to accept this latest attempt by Barack Obama to undermine the Second Amendment."
Mass AG challenge
Boston Globe
Smith & Wesson reacts to Massachusetts assault weapons ban
"On Wednesday, Smith & Wesson, with over 160 years in Massachusetts, donated $500,000 to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's #GUNVOTE effort for voter registration and education — the largest the campaign has received to date."
Boston Herald
Industry Trade Group to go full guns vs. Maura Healey
"Lawrence Keane, general counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, told the Herald, 'We believe very clearly that the attorney general does not have the constitutional or statutory authority to promulgate these regulations and to in effect rewrite the statute'."
Boston Herald Radio
Mike Bazinet of the National Shooting Sports Foundation Talks Maura Healey Lawsuit on NewsFeed
"Our job at the National Shooting Sports Foundation is to protect the lawful commerce in firearms. We represent businesses in our industry from the manufacturers right through the mom-and-pop stores and we're actually very concerned about the mom-and pop retailers throughout Massachusetts that don't know what to do with this enforcement directive."
Springfield Republican
National gun group to sue Attorney General Maura Healey over 'copycat' assault weapon ban
"'This is a clearly naked political play by a zealous anti-gun politician simply looking to advance her political career at the expense of law-abiding gun owners in the state by turning hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners and businesses into felons overnight with the stroke of a pen,' said Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a Connecticut-based trade association for the gun industry. Keane said the foundation expects to file suit 'in the near future'."
The Guardian
Smith & Wesson gives $500,000 to fight Massachusetts assault rifle ban
"Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson has donated $500,000 to the US's largest gun industry trade body to help its fightback against the Massachusetts attorney general's ban on the sale of assault rifles to civilians. Smith & Wesson, whose shares this week hit a record high on the back of increasing demand for its assault rifles and other guns, said it had donated the money to the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) battle against 'arbitrary government action that threatens to turn lawful gun owners and dealers into criminals'.'
WWLP News 22 (Springfield, Mass.)
Group sues AG Healey over 'copycat' gun ban proposal
"A national gun group is suing Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey following her call to ban guns similar to assault weapons. The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced they're fighting the Attorney General's recent ban of "copycat guns."
The Truth About Guns
National Shooting Sports Foundation Challenges AG Healey's "Assault Weapon" Ban
"Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey recently 'clarified' the Bay State's 'assault weapons' ban, making sales of virtually all AR-15-style rifles illegal with the stroke of her pen. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — the gun industry trade association — has declared that it will file a lawsuit against the AG…"
Guns.com
Gun industry group challenging expanded Mass. gun ban in court
"With this 'Enforcement Action,' the Attorney General's office has demonstrated how little it understands about firearms and has generated considerable uncertainty and confusion,' said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel in a statement. 'Attorney General Healey and/or her staff have overreached their authority and decided to legislate from her office without the benefit of any public process'."
New Bedford Standard Times
Open Season: Call to Action rally Aug. 15
"Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) is hosting a Call to Action Rally and Fundraiser and is asking for support in its efforts to end abusive and over-reaching gun control actions by Attorney General Maura Healey's office, which is hurting families across the state. The event will be held Aug. 15 from 6–9 p.m. at the Boxboro Holiday Inn. Tickets are $25 and include an Italian buffet dinner. Guest speakers include GOAL Executive Director Jim Wallace, Second Amendment Foundation Founder Alan Gottlieb, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the National Shooting Sports Foundation Larry Keane and more to be announced."
#GUNVOTE
The Motley Fool
Now Is Not the Time to Sell Your Shares of Smith & Wesson or Ruger
"'NSSF sees this unprecedented action as a blatant anti-gun attack on federally licensed firearm retailers and the law-abiding citizens of the Commonwealth,' the group said in a July 22 statement. 'NSSF along with the National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment groups throughout the state are currently weighing all options on the best possible course of action'."
Guns.com
Smith & Wesson reacts to Massachusetts assault weapons ban
"'NSSF sees this unprecedented action as a blatant anti-gun attack on federally licensed firearm retailers and the law-abiding citizens of the Commonwealth,' the group said in a July 22 statement. 'NSSF along with the National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment groups throughout the state are currently weighing all options on the best possible course of action'."
The Outdoor Wire (Pick-up of NSSF news release)
S&W $500,000 Contribution to NSSF #GUNVOTE
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Smith & Wesson has joined NSSF's #GUNVOTE Chairman's Club with a $500,000 contribution to the association's critical voter registration and education campaign. This is the largest contribution the #GUNVOTE campaign has received to date."
Outdoor Hub
Smith & Wesson Donates $500,000 to Fight Semiautomatic Rifle Ban
"The NSSF has also called on gun owners and manufacturers to donate to its #GUNVOTE campaign, that helps gun owners to register to vote 'and encourages them on election day, armed with the facts, to #GUNVOTE so they do not risk their rights." You .can follow Gun Vote on Twitter for more information"
ATF/NSSF Matching Rewards Program
WALA Fox10 TV (Mobile, Ala.)
Gun thefts caught on cam; Authorities offering $5,000 reward
"The ATF is offering the reward in the amount of up to $2,500, which will be matched by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for a total reward of up to $5,000."
WLTX 19 CBS (Columbia, SC)
$10,000 reward offered for stolen guns
"A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of two men who stole weapons from a Sumter gun shop. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are putting up the money for the reward."
Portland Press-Herald (Portland, Maine)
Reward offered in burglary that netted 22 firearms in Newport
"The ATF is teaming up with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, in offering the reward. The reward is part of a larger national initiative in which the sporting group matches ATF rewards in cases involving the theft of firearms from licensed retailers. ATF works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms, according to the release."
WMTV 8 ABC (Portland, Maine)
Thief setals 22 firearms, $5,000 reward being offered
"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction."
Other
Tallahasee Democrat, Naples Daily News (Gannett newspapers)
Licenses to build guns skyrockets in Florida
"'Florida is a business-friendly state that has had a good number of manufacturers involved in the firearms industry, as well as startups, for many years,' said Mike Bazinet, a spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based advocate for the gun industry."
WSBT 22 CBS (South Bend, Ind.)
Number of female gun users on the rise
"Here is one group that's driving gun sales—women. The growth of new shooters is up by 33-percent according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Local gun shops say they're seeing more women come through the door."
Guns & Ammo
Meet Steve Hornady
"To that end, Hornady commits money, time and effort into supporting industry and wildlife conservation organizations. Steve's father was a founding member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and Steve has been on the organization's board of directors for about 20 years."
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Hunting Challenge is Leaving Wilderness Better than we Found it
"Hunting season also means some of us will be sighting in our firearms, either at the range or in the field. To limit the chance of firearm-related fires, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is encouraging recreational shooters to refrain from using steel-jacketed or steel-core ammunition, tracer rounds or exploding targets."
Powell Tribune (Powell, Wyoming)
Mounting Shooting Demo Stirs Interest in the Sport
"Mounted shooting is regarded as the fastest growing equine sport in the world, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association."
CNN.com (S.E. Cupp/Opinion)
What real gun owners know about Donald Trump
"On a final note, what Trump also said is true. If Hillary Clinton becomes president she will absolutely attempt to roll back our Second Amendment rights. She has promised to push for allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers when their product is used criminally, an idea more than 70% of Americans do not support, according to a survey released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation in April, and which former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders denounced as effectively 'ending gun manufacturing in America.'"
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