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14-585: NSSF may refer to: National Shooting Sports Foundation National Social Security Fund (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NSSF . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NSSF&oldid=933022699 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

28-407: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Shooting Sports Foundation The NSSF helps write safety and instruction standards. The NSSF sponsors the annual Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, the ( SHOT Show ). The NSSF has advocated in favor of gun rights , including arguing against limits on high capacity magazines and

42-553: Is the largest gun show in the United States, attracting over 50,000 attendees to its 630,000 square feet of exhibition space in Las Vegas. It is among the top 25 trade shows in the country. The state of Connecticut has a long history in the manufacture of guns, going back to Eli Whitney and Samuel Colt . Since 2000, as the national interest in hunting has declined according to one report, gun manufacturers have increasingly relied on

56-494: The Department of Defense fair and reasonable access to all the repair materials, including parts, tools, and information, used by the manufacturer or provider or their authorized partners to diagnose, maintain, or repair the good or service." Bipartisan Sportsmen%27s Act of 2014 (S. 2363; 113th Congress) The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 ( S. 2363 ) is a bill related to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation in

70-633: The House on February 5, 2014). The Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 was introduced into the United States Senate on May 20, 2014 by Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) . The bill was not referred to any Senate committees. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation urged members to support the bill, saying that it considers the bill "to be of vital importance for conservation, wildlife, and sportsmen and women." The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation said that they supported

84-687: The NSSF signed a letter to members of both the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Armed Services opposing Section 828 of S. 4628, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 , entitled "Requirement for Contractors to Provide Reasonable Access to Repair Materials," which would require contractors doing business with the US military to agree "to provide

98-514: The Newtown massacre, saying in a speech at the 2013 SHOT Show: "Who among us has not been moved by that unspeakable tragedy that was inflicted by a deranged man upon the children of Newtown, Conn., our very home as the NSSF?" The NSSF supported the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 (S. 2363; 113th Congress) . The NSSF thanked Senator Thad Cochran for co-sponsoring the bill. In July 2024,

112-669: The United States. The bill was introduced into the United States Senate during the 113th United States Congress . Thirteen different bills were identified as "related bills" to the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014, including the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (passed in the House on June 3, 2013) and the Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 3590; 113th Congress) (passed in

126-468: The bill because it "protects the use of traditional ammunition, allows more flexibility for federal funds to be used to build and maintain ranges on public lands and ensures access to federal lands for hunting, shooting and other outdoor activities." Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) supported the bill, saying that "Mississippians know the importance of efforts to preserve our natural resources for future generations." Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) also supported

140-420: The bill, arguing that the bill "deserves broad support for its policies and reforms that will protect and enhance opportunities to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors." The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) supported the bill and thanked Cochran for his support, saying that "Senator Cochran's advocacy will help in the fight to promote, preserve, and protect our cherished outdoor heritage and defend against

154-568: The broad use of the term " assault weapon ". It has also supported legislation allowing concealed carry and has offered proposals to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating chemicals in ammunition as well as other sports such as fishing where lead is routinely used for its density. Steve Sanett is president since 2008. The NSSF owns and sponsors the SHOT Show trade fair, held annually in Las Vegas. SHOT Show

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168-470: The radical anti-hunting activists determined to derail this important legislation." The Animal Welfare Institute opposed the bill, calling it "an attack on our nation's wild animals and habitat." According to the organization, the bill would "eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency 's authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate hazardous substances - including lead,

182-585: The sale of high-powered semi-automatic rifles. In that context, the NSSF has concentrated on marketing semi-automatic rifles. Between 2000 and 2003 the Federal Trade Commission conducted an anti-trust investigation of gun industry players including the NSSF. It was alleged that they were boycotting Smith & Wesson due to that company's agreement with the Clinton administration to require background checks on purchasers and provide gun locks . The probe

196-583: Was suspended in 2003 by the Bush administration , with the NSSF's general counsel claiming it had been politically motivated. In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that occurred in Newtown on December 14, 2012, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the organization's headquarters, the NSSF expressed its sympathies on its website and declined to immediately comment. The following month, Sanetti noted that his employees were personally affected by

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