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Hunters' Donations of Venison = 11 Million Meals
Annually, hunters generously donate enough game meat to provide 11 million meals to people in need. The venison donations provide a valuable source of protein that food banks and shelters cannot afford to purchase. NSSF provides a video on how venison donations are made to charitable food organizations and an infographic detailing the benefits of hunters sharing their harvests. NSSF's Share The Harvest website includes information on how to make a donation.
Government Relations
 DEMOCRATS COMPETE TO LOOK MORE ANTI-GUN . . . First, Hillary Clinton told presidential primary voters she was more anti-gun than Sen. Bernie Sanders. Not to be outdone, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley stole the tactic for his commercialattacking Clinton, which aired as Beretta USA was turning on machinery relocated from its long-time Maryland facility to its new Tennessee plant. Beretta told O'Malley it would move operations due to the highly restrictive gun control measures he championed. Maryland lost jobs. Public safety was not enhanced.
- 'TRAFFICKING' OR 'DIVERSION', IT'S A CRIME . . . Knowingly transferring a firearm to prohibited individuals and providing false statements on ATF Form 4473 are federal crimes. But one might conclude no such laws exist if you listen to politicians advocating a new law against "trafficking." But ATF uses the term "diversion," a broader term encompassing movement of firearms from the legal to the illegal marketplace. It's the politics of misinforming or under-informing the public, for the political advantage of appearing to do something.
- STATE ROUND-UP . . . Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to hunt and fish for future generations of sportsmen. The New Jersey State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today held a hearing on SB3416, to further prohibit the possession, transport, import, sale or shipment of certain animal species (trophies). The Wisconsin Assembly and Senate will consider bills that will allow parents to decide when their children can begin hunting under the supervision of a mentor.
Read NSSF's latest Government Relations Update.
SHOT Show
 MAKE CELEBRITY APPEARANCES COUNT AT SHOT SHOW . . . If you're investing money in a celebrity appearance at SHOT Show, make sure you're getting as much mileage out of that appearance as you can. Here are a few ways to capitalize on the investment. Read more.
- EXHIBITOR BOOTH DESIGN DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 13 . . . Exhibitors must have their exhibit designs submitted to SHOT Show Management by November 13. This recent SHOT Show article explains the process to help exhibitors meet the deadline with ease.
- SMITH & WESSON AND WINCHESTER AMMUNITION BECOME SILVER SPONSORS OF 2016 NSSF/HAVA GOLF CLASSIC . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic has gained two new sponsors. Smith & Wesson and Winchester Ammunition have joined at the Silver support level. For more information and to register for this event, visitwww.shotshow.org/golf.
Research
 NSSF-ADJUSTED NICS BACKGROUND CHECKS . . . The October 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,211,478 is the highest October on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the October 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,174,797. For comparison, the unadjusted October 2015 NICS figure of 1,969,248 reflects a 23.4 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,595,898 in October 2014. To learn more about last month's NICS report, log in to the member side of nssf.org.
Retailers/Ranges
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- 2016 SHOT SHOW RETAILER SEMINAR: MERCHANDISING TO WOMEN HUNTERS . . . Women hunters are out in the field in numbers never seen before. The SHOT Show Retailer Seminar "Merchandising to Women Hunters — Panel Discussion" will discuss the opportunities to sell products specifically made for women hunters, help retailers better understand how women shop and educate their staff members on fitting firearms, bows and gear like backpacks to female physiques.Learn more.
- ATF Q&A . . . More great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF member compliance hotline last week. One question asks if an FFL can sell a customer a firearm if that customer only has a social security card for identification. Another question asks if the ATF considers a family member picking up a pawned firearm for another family member a straw purchase.
 CAMFIL SPONSORS LEAD MANAGEMENT/OSHA WORKSHOP . . . NSSF is pleased to announce that Camfil USA has agreed to be a sponsor of the Lead Management & OSHA Compliance Workshop scheduled for December 13-15 in Orlando, Florida. Camfil USA, the American arm of the Stockholm, Sweden-based Camfil Group, is a global provider of high-quality, sustainable clean air filtration products. Read more.
- REGISTER TODAY FOR LEAD MANAGEMENT AND OSHA COMPLIANCE WORKSHOP . . . Today is the last day to take advantage of early bird registration pricing for NSSF's Lead Management and OSHA Compliance Workshop. The event will be held Dec. 13-15 in Orlando, Florida, and is open to all shooting range owners and operators. The two-day workshop will cover a variety of topics, including environmental risks to shooting ranges, environmental laws and regulations, OSHA code enforcement, safety and health strategies, recordkeeping and more. Learn more.
 DID YOU KNOW? . . . SHOT Show University tickets are discounted for NSSF Retailer and Range members. Premium Retailer and Premium Range members receive one free ticket for the event. SHOT Show University is an educational day-long session for retailers that is held the day before the official opening of the SHOT Show. Learn more.
ATF
- NSSF, ATF COMBINE REWARDS IN FFL ROBBERY, ASSAULT . . . ATF and NSSF are offering an unusually large combined reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the violent armed robbery of KS&E Sports in Lawrence, Indiana. Three armed suspects assaulted the store owner, held an employee and customer and stole 43 handguns, semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. Local television aired security video showing the owner being struck with a handgun.
 ATF HOLDS PUBLIC EVENT ON OPEN DATA PROJECT . . .NSSF's Elizabeth Karasmeighan, Director of Legislative and Policy Research, last week attended three days of seminars on the ATF's Open Data initiative. Through the sessions, ATF highlighted its efforts to publish online more of its data in an easily accessible and user friendly database. The tools now available allow users to download data and to create maps and charts using the datasets. Over time, ATF will be adding more data and more functionality to the site. The agency's Open Data is online here:https://data.atf.gov.
News of Note
 'THANK A HUNTER' CAMPAIGN PROMOTES SAFE FIREARM STORAGE . . . A donation to the Project ChildSafe Foundation will be made with the purchase of each "Thank a Hunter" t-shirt, an effort by radio host Jim Solomon to raise awareness of the many contributions hunters have made for decades to conservation in America. By purchasing one of these shirts, you can do your part to recognize the role hunters play in conservation, support the conservation ethic and help encourage proper gun storage to keep guns out of the wrong hands. Learn more.
- NSSF IN THE NEWS . . . 60 Minutes, Baltimore Sun, NASDAQ.com, The Truth About Guns and many other news outlets across the country included NSSF in their coverage in recent days. Popular topics included government relations/legal, business trends, ATF/NSSF Matching Rewards program and more. View a full wrap-up of NSSF in the News.
Jobs
 FIREARMS INDUSTRY JOBS . . . Visit jobs.nssf.org for current employment opportunities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Unmatched job listing exposure, easy online job management, résumé search and résumé uploading for job seekers gives NSSF members and non-members more opportunities than ever before.
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