News: Government Relations

September 2, 2020

Assaulting Police More Acceptable to Virginia Senators

A new Virginia proposal is closer to receiving the governor’s signature and making it loud and clear: assaulting a law…

September 1, 2020

Smith & Wesson Contributes $500,000 to NSSF’s 2020 #GUNVOTE Voter Education Campaign

NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, is pleased to announce that firearm manufacturer Smith &…

August 27, 2020

N.J. Governor Uses COVID Crisis to Propose Gun Control Taxes

As the saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy…

August 26, 2020

Bullock’s Gun-Ban Beliefs Bounce Around, Again

Montana Democratic Governor Steve Bullock has had a difficult time deciding where he stands on the Second Amendment. Voters couldn’t…

August 25, 2020

Antigun Police Chief Puts Out Hiring Call

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is rolling out the welcome mat to police frustrated with cities enacting “defund police” policies.…

August 24, 2020

First-Time Gun Buyers Grow to Nearly 5 Million in 2020

NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, updated retail survey-based estimates and concluded that nearly 5…