National Shooting Sports Month

August Is National Shooting Sports Month

Let freedom ring at a shooting range near you.

One Million Firearms Sold for 44 Months in a Row

The firearms market continues to experience record growth.

NRA Celebrates August as National Shooting Sports Month

Be sure to take some time this month to celebrate the freedoms we all enjoy.

Americans Gun Owners Have Purchased More Than 24 Million MSRs

The Modern Sporting Rifle remains very popular with Americans all across the country.

Ominous Trend Could Affect SHOT Show 2022

A growing number of companies withdrawing from the world’s largest annual trade show for the electronics industry—the CES Show, scheduled Jan. 5 to 8—may be a harbinger of things to come for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT), which takes place in Las Vegas 10 days later.

October Gun Sales 30 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Volume of firearm purchases in October that resulted in an FBI NICs background check was the second highest for the 31-day reporting period on record, lagging only behind the scalding pace in 2020 when the pandemic and social unrest drove transfers to all-time highs.

NSSF Announces SHOT Show 2021 Cancellation

NSSF recently announced that the 2021 SHOT Show in Las Vegas has been cancelled.

How COVID-19 has Affected the Shooting Industry

The COVID-19 crisis has had a tremendous impact on the shooting industry, from firearms and ammunition manufacturers to retailers.

Renewed Vigor in the Firearm Industry

A variety of recent figures, including adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Checks for last year, indicate the “new norm” in firearm sales is fading fast.

National Shooting Sports Month Celebrated With Giveaways

The National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association partnered in a monthlong celebration of the shooting sports, and manufacturers are giving away guns and gear as well.

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