News: Government Relations

May 7, 2010

NSSF Responds to NY Times ‘Government Watch List’ Editorial

Today's editorial in The New York Times prompted this response from the National Shooting Sports Foundation: To the Editor: After…

May 4, 2010

NSSF Congressional Fly-In a Success

NSSF last week hosted its third annual -- and most successful yet -- congressional "fly-in." Firearms industry executives met in Washington,…

May 4, 2010

New York Law Helps Firearms Manufacturers

Gov. David Paterson's signature on a bill passed by New York's Legislature enacted into law a measure that allows manufacturers…

May 4, 2010

Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes Up 27 Percent In 2009

According to the Department of the Treasury's most recent Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection Report, firearm and ammunition manufacturers…

May 4, 2010

Lieberman, Others to Support Excise Tax Modernization Bill

Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-Texas) are the most recent lawmakers to pledge…

May 4, 2010

Senate Majority Leader Reid Meets With NSSF

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) met with firearms industry representatives to discuss challenges currently facing domestic gun manufacturers and distributors. Reid…