NSSF® welcomes U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) S. 364, the Hearing Protection Act, which would remove firearm suppressors from the list of definitions under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA), eliminating onerous and duplicitous background checks.
NSSF® applauded U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s (R-N.D.) introduction of the Fair Access to Banking Act, S. 401, which will end the discriminatory lending practices of major banking institutions.
Soldiers at the Cold Regions Test Center in Fort Greely, Alaska, where temperatures dipped to 35 degrees below zero last month, tested the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) XM7 rifle and XM250 automatic rifle in various mission-oriented tasks under conditions one might experience in the Arctic. Testing wrapped up Feb. 9, and results will be made available to Army senior leaders soon.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation commends U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s introduction of S. 214, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The legislation was introduced with 45 original co-sponsors to protect law-abiding concealed carry permit holders from being forced to navigate a patchwork of varying gun control laws when crossing state lines.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation welcomes the introduction of H.R. 52, the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act. The legislation would end the ability of corkage entities to profit from taxpayer-funded federal contracts while discriminating against a Constitutionally-protected industry.
“Just the endorsements Judge Jackson’s nomination is receiving should be enough to cause concern,” says SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The nomination is being applauded by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s gun prohibition lobbying groups including Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and by the anti-gun Giffords Law Center and Brady group.”
The Independent Institute has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association in their case currently before the US Supreme Court. The petitioners argue that restrictions on an individual’s right to carry are contrary to the explicit text and original meaning of the Second Amendment.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is urging members and supporters to contact their U.S. Senators and oppose the nomination of David Chipman to become head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association said that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a major case regarding an individual’s right to carry a firearm for self-defense outside of their home represents a critical moment for all Americans who value safety and security.
The Second Amendment Foundation says that while the U.S. Supreme Court has mooted the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association’s challenge of a now-defunct handgun law in the City of New York, there is a possibility for an important Second Amendment ruling coming from one of four cases now pending before the high court.
Yesterday, the ATF issued their semi annual newsletter to update Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) on developments regarding the Federal firearms laws and regulations.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) celebrates President Donald Trump's signing of H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, at The White House.
Tim Schmidt, President of the United States Concealed Carry Association, offered his strong support for the reintroduction of national reciprocity for concealed carry on the first day of the 116th Congress and thanked U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) for his continued leadership on this important issue.