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January 4, 2012

NSSF Awards Grants to Collegiate Shooting Programs

Since the start of its Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative three years ago, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded nearly…

December 22, 2011

A Familiar Pattern: As Sales of Firearms Go Up … Crime Goes Down

This week the FBI released data  showing that violent crime in the United States fell 6.4 percent in the first…

December 7, 2011

Documents show ATF used ‘Fast and Furious’ to make case for gun regulations, CBS News reports

CBS News is reporting that documents show the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using its covert…

December 6, 2011

NSSF Discusses Firearm Sales to Mexican Government with CBS News

NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane sat down with CBS News for an interview on firearm…

December 5, 2011

Hunting Is Safer Than Golf and Most Other Recreational Activities

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise: Hunting with firearms is safe; in fact, hunting with firearms is one of the…

December 5, 2011

Background Checks for Firearm Purchases Reach Record High

According to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), November 25, 2011 ("Black Friday") set a record for the…