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 thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers nationwide.
2021 SHOT Show®
First-Time Gun Buyers Grow to Nearly 5 Million in 2020
NICS checks for January - July 2020 were a record-high 12.1 million and NSSF's updated retailer survey-based data suggests that 40 percent of these sales were to first-time purchasers
Read MoreNSSF Statement on Passing of Justice Ginsburg
The NSSF offers our deepest condolences to the family of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her service to our nation and to the Supreme Court was exemplary.
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All across America, the firearms, ammunition and outdoor industry is hiring.
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Read More60-minute Webinar Answers Liability Questions
COVID-19 has changed the landscape of business operations for the shooting, hunting and outdoor trade industry. Jay Porter from the Bradley Law Firm answers three most pressing questions.
Learn MoreIndustry Reference Guide
2020 Industry Reference GuideSM is 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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