Archive for national shooting sports foundation

Proud to Be a Firearms Owner

At some point, every firearms owner will be accosted by an anti. There are many ways to handle this situation, but providing facts rather than arguments might swing the day.

August 26, 2013

Pharmaceutical coincidence? I think not.

In January, 61,000 people with pre-sharpened elbows, grumpy attitudes and viruses that have yet to be identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attended the huge petri dish known by most in the industry as the SHOT Show. Every new gun for 2013 was in attendance and available for a brief exam, if you were lucky enough to circumnavigate the 630,000-square-foot maze with all the other lab rats zigzagging between 1,600 exhibitors.

May 31, 2013

SHOT Show Coincides With NSSF's 50th Anniversary

The shooting industry’s annual trade show begins next Tuesday in Las Vegas. The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is always a spectacular event, but this year is special because it marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the SHOT Show’s owner and sponsor, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).

January 12, 2012

Study Gives Fascinating Look At AR Buyers

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a trade association for the firearms industry, has released a 2010 market research study about AR rifle buyers, revealing a treasure trove of information about the fastest growing segment of the gun business. The study was conducted by Sports Marketing Surveys, a company specializing in recreation and sports.

March 03, 2011

Jobs in Shooting Industry Grow by 10 Percent

Despite the current state of the economy, the shooting industry proves to be a much-needed bright spot of growth.

April 30, 2010

Survey Shows AR Shooters Most Active

Nearly 9 million Americans went shooting with an AR in 2009.

April 21, 2010

Target Shooting Grows in Popularity

Approximately 34 million Americans participated in the shooting sports.

April 20, 2010