NSSF: Aiming for Accuracy

At Burlington Free Press, an Apology and an Op-ed

2009-10-29T09:57:17-04:00

The Burlington Free Press today ran a letter of apology in its print edition after publishing a reader's letter yesterday that said, "I suggest that before the next annual [moose] killing season, other residents be awarded legal permits to kill...

Newspaper Prints Letter Advocating Killing Hunters

2009-10-28T14:37:26-04:00

Shameful is the word that comes to mind for the Burlington Free Press and its decision to print a reader's anti-hunting letter, "Take a few hunters along with the moose," that was written in response to the Vermont paper's story...

A New Magazine for AR Enthusiasts

2009-10-28T09:12:08-04:00

A new digital magazine, "AR Guns and Hunting," has launched. Content includes tips, history and discussions about equipment related AR rifles. The magazine, published by Grand View Media Group, is an indicator of the increasing popularity among hunters for AR-platform...

More Women Learning About Concealed Carry

2009-10-26T14:52:19-04:00

With his story "Women Aim for Protection in Female-only Concealed Pistol Classes," Howard Meyerson of the Grand Rapids Press illustrates the growing interest among women in taking classes designed to teach safe and responsible handgun ownership. It's a trend that...

Working to Prevent The Illegal Purchase of Guns

2009-10-21T09:22:51-04:00

The video below gives a good overview of the Don't Lie for the Other Guy straw-purchase deterrent program. Today in San Diego, the firearms industry, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

Majority of Americans Against Gun Control

2009-10-09T12:29:44-04:00

New Rasmussen and Gallup reports reveal that more Americans oppose stricter gun control laws. "Just 39 percent of Americans now say the United States needs stricter gun control," according to Rasmussen Reports, which released its poll results last Monday. Rasmussen...

Firearms Accidents Not a Major Factor in Health Care Costs

2009-10-09T11:28:33-04:00

With some media stories about health care making reference to guns as a reason for rising costs, the National Shooting Sports Foundation reminds reporters and editors that fatal firearms accidents are at all-time lows and now represent less than 1...

Hunting with ARs--The New Paradigm

2009-10-09T11:09:12-04:00

Ed Rasimus on his Thunder Tales blog draws attention to the rising popularly of hunting with AR-15-platform rifles. He calls it "The New Paradigm." We agree. See NSSF's recently launched educational campaign on Modern Sporting Rifles, and pass on the...

What Happened Yesterday in U.S. v. Stevens

2009-10-07T14:34:19-04:00

For a good overview of the U.S. Supreme Court justices' comments yesterday in the United States v. Stevens case, read Jim Shepherd's account in today's Outdoor Wire. Justice Scalia made a number of informed references to hunting. Also, see the...

New NSSF Long-form AR-15 Educational Video

2009-10-06T12:18:39-04:00

The National Shooting Sports Foundation's educational campaign on modern sporting rifles has added a new long-form video (long for the Web anyway, five minutes) to accompany its 30- and 60-second messages. The campaign is designed to reach a wide audience...