NSSF leads the way in advocating for the industry and its businesses and jobs, keeping guns out of the wrong hands, encouraging enjoyment of recreational shooting and hunting, and helping people better understand the industry's lawful products.
Our Mission
To promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.
Firearms Industry Compliance Conference
Firearms Industry Economic Impact Rises 171% Since 2008
Our industry is proud to be one of the steady and reliable producers and manufacturers in our economy.
Read More“[First Shots] helps us grow, period.”
The Range at Richfield only recently started holding First Shots classes, but they have no problem filling every class.
Read MoreOpportunities Across the Country
Open positions across the industry need to be filled. Your dream job awaits.
Job OpeningsNSSF Fly-In Brings Industry Execs to Capitol Hill
70 attendees from across the firearms and ammunition industries spoke with lawmakers.
Learn MoreIndustry Summit Hot Topic: No Room for Weak Links
Few understand the ramifications of supply chain breakdown more thoroughly than Maj. Gen. (retired) Vincent Boles, who will be presenting the session “Leveraging the Links in Your Supply Chain."
Learn MoreIndustry Reference Guide
A comprehensive report that encompasses the shooting sports industry into one, easy-to-reference resource. Full-color detailed information with the latest industry statistics. More than 190 pages of information.
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