NSSF Praises Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for Signing Second Amendment Privacy Act
[…] that ‘woke’ Wall Street banks, credit card companies and payment processors will collude with government entities to spy on their private finances to illegally place them on gun control watchlists,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel. “NSSF is grateful House Speaker Jon Burns, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Representative Jason […]
NSSF Deeply Critical of Commerce Department Plan to Permanently Throttle Firearm Exports
[…] deeply troubling the lengths to which this administration will go to turn the levers of government against a Constitutionally-protected industry in order to cozy up to special-interest gun control donors,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel. “The supposed ‘temporary pause’ to review firearm export policies was a farce. It […]
Finding That “AHA” Moment at the Upcoming NSSF Range-Retailer Business Expo
[…] aspect of membership more appealing, so they added handgun cleaning to the perks of membership. “We also added free rentals, so members can rent one of our guns for free and use it before they buy,” Copenhaver said. All of this led to a big increase in the range’s business. “We’ve gotten a lot […]
NSSF Breakthrough ‘Range Bill’ Paying Big Dividends
[…] and every district managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the United States. The bill aims to create more ranges to practice shooting and sight-in guns prior to hunting seasons. Congressman Moore’s bill also benefits conservation by reducing pollution at non-dedicated ranges on federal public lands while also generating additional Pittman-Robertson revenue. […]
NSSF PROFILE Q & A: U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas)
[…] to carry concealed freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes. I’m also keeping a close eye on the new overreaching ATF rule that will treat guns with stabilizing accessories like short-barreled rifles, which require a federal license to own under the National Firearms Act. 5) What do you see as the challenges […]
SHOT TV Rewind: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Talks ‘Partner with A Payer’ Program
[…] produced for the domestic commercial market, whether for recreational shooting, hunting or personal defense. The tax is set at 11 percent of the wholesale price for long guns and ammunition and 10 percent for handguns and is administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the Department of the Treasury, […]
NSSF Celebrates $1.6 Billion Apportioned to States for Conservation
[…] firearm and ammunition manufacturers on their products, as well as archery equipment manufacturers. The excise tax is set at 11 percent of the wholesale price for long guns and ammunition and 10 percent of the wholesale price for handguns. The excise tax, paid by manufacturers and importers, applies to all firearms produced or imported […]
Taking ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I Can’: Resilience at Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit 2022
[…] dad was a firearms instructor and Rick passed his first marksmanship certification and training course at 12 years old. He’s spent his life responsibly handling and shooting guns. He’s now a retired U.S. Army master sergeant and continues with firearms instruction. But he lost his right arm and leg in an explosion when serving […]
How to Maintain Text Marketing Compliance | NSSF Firearm Industry Compliance Webinar Summary
[…] rigorous. This necessary step could take several weeks. Another issue is T-Mobile. This cellular firm has not been accepting registration with companies that have firearms, ammo or guns in their names. They have made it clear; they are not accepting links to firearms and ammo promotion. An option is to work with a third-party […]
Firearm Industry Surpasses $16 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions for Conservation
[…] firearm and ammunition manufacturers on their products, as well as archery equipment manufacturers. The excise tax is set at 11 percent of the wholesale price for long guns and ammunition and 10 percent of the wholesale price for handguns. The excise tax, paid by manufacturers and importers, applies to all firearms produced or imported […]