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Pelican Products will be the cooler sponsor for the annual Industry Day at the Range prior to the 2019 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

Howard Leight by Honeywell has agreed to be the official eye and hearing protection sponsor for the National Shooting Sports Foundation First Shots program.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Fraternal Order of Police to support the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence to Saddle River Range in Conroe, Texas.

Some say firearms companies that go public or buy up other brands wind up sacrificing quality and focus. But the numbers show when it’s done right, getting bigger can force companies to deliver better products to their customers and help brands survive tough times.

At this year’s annual summit, industry insiders from the National Shooting Sports Foundation made it clear that relying on the Baby Boomer generation to keep up profits could run businesses into the red.

According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the latest data from the feds shows gun sales are still strong, belying theories from critics who say recent industry troubles show people don't want guns.

In an extensive study that spanned over a year and surveyed more than 1,000 gun owners, the nation’s top firearms industry advocacy group tries to unlock the motivations and desires of a market that’s becoming more of a driving force in the gun world.

While handguns are far and away the most popular firearms among female gun owners, AR-style rifles are making a major impact in the women’s market.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Project ChildSafe, a national industry-wide program to encourage safe and responsible firearms ownership, has attracted 1,000 manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, ranges, instructors, and conservation groups to join its cause.

It’s ironic that the firearms industry’s chief trade group is located only a couple of miles from Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, where 27 people were shot to death in December 2012.

The study found that prices on ammunition for hunter would increase by about 300 percent on rimfire and centerfire rifle ammo, and nearly 400 percent for shotgun shells. The ban would also translate into nearly 40 percent fewer hunters, or hunters that hit the woods less often.

The leading industry lobby group for the firearms industry recently asked its members to send in their data on a federal government initiative some say is targeting banks who do business with ammunition and firearms retailers.