July 2013 Range Report Available Online

by Carolee Anita Boyles

Here are ways for you to meet the challenges of providing proper lighting while complying with a new law.

by C. Douglas Nielsen

Who are you going to call to help solve a major challenge? This team of range consultants has already produced a stunning list of success stories.

by Ed Friedman

Deal of the day coupons can bring in new shooters, but when you are not sure you can count on Groupon or LivingSocial to work with firearms-related businesses, consider, also, alternatives to those popular, nationwide coupon services.

This sporting clays and hunting preserve operation in Alpine, Ala., has earned NSSF’s highest rating for shooting facilities. Find out more about Selwood Farm and how you can participate in the Five Star evaluation process.

The popular daylong business-building series of sessions presented the day before the SHOT Show floor opens may soon be playing at a venue near you. NSSF is taking this premier retailer educational event on the road, and Louisville, Ky., is the first stop.

Hunting Works for America is working for you, as an initiative that seeks to bring into an alliance shooting sports organizations with businesses, workers and other non-traditional hunting entities through a shared interest in economic impact of hunting. Shooting facilities are prime partners. Learn more about this initiative, which now has six state chapters, with Pennsylvania the most recent to announce its formation.

One of the great services NSSF offers its members is the opportunity to order a Customized Market Report (CMR). This study tailored to your specified street address will give you an executive summary, a “potential market” page and demographic information, and much more.

One of the best ways to control occupational exposure to lead dust is to practice good housekeeping. That begins with controlling the accumulation of dust on countertops, working surfaces, and keyboards used in conjunction with the cash register. Read tips on how to accomplish this task from Hannah Niane, alias OSHA Lady.

The Range Report’s anonymous shooter/writer visits two indoor ranges in the heart of Las Vegas, and leaves both as a winner, but not without some disappointments. See this writer’s candid comments.

by Melissa Schilling

NSSF’s director of recruitment and retention recaps the successes of the NSSF Range Partnership Program, models that other ranges may wish to adopt and adapt to their own operation.