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January 5, 2026

Sign Up Now for NSSF’s 5th Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is urging all SHOT Show® 2026 attendees planning to attend the 5th Annual Governors’ Forum to sign up now. Registration for this free event is open, but space is limited. Register now to save your spot.

The 5th Annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show 2026 will feature several state governors to discuss the importance of the firearm industry to their states, Second Amendment rights of their citizens and their insights to challenges and opportunities ahead for gun rights in the United States.

Confirmed for the Governors’ Forum is (in alphabetical order of states):

  • Arkansas – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  • Idaho – Governor Brad Little
  • Montana – Governor Greg Gianforte
  • Nebraska – Governor Jim Pillen
  • Nevada – Governor Joe Lombardo
  • Wyoming – Governor Mark Gordon

NSSF is hosting the Governors’ Forum, moderated by Shermichael Singleton, co-owner and co-creator of WeTheFree.com  and GunsOutTV, American political strategist, writer and political commentator. Singleton will discuss the importance of the firearm industry to the governors’ respective states, the legislative landscape and what can and should be done to protect the industry from gun control special interests threatening the firearm and ammunition industry and Second Amendment rights. More governors may be added to the forum as schedules permit.

“These governors are the leading voices for protecting Second Amendment rights and the firearm and ammunition industry that provides the means for Americans to lawfully exercise those rights,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel. “NSSF’s Governors’ Forum provides a unique opportunity for SHOT Show attendees and industry media to hear directly from those governors. NSSF has regularly welcomed governors to SHOT Show, but the Governors’ Forum is a rare chance to hear directly about the issues and opportunities facing the firearm industry and Second Amendment freedoms to their states.”

NSSF’s Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), will take place at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas from Jan. 20–23, 2026. NSSF will host the annual Governors’ Forum at SHOT Show Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 1–2 p.m. at The Venetian Expo, Lido Room 3101A.

The Governors’ Forum is open to all SHOT Show attendees and media. Those interested in attending should register here to save their spot.

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About NSSF
NSSF is the trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is 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. For more information, visit nssf.org.

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