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A Conversation with Rick Leach
In recognition of August as National Shooting Sports Month, we were pleased to have a brief interview with Rick Leach, President and Executive Director of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF). SSSF is an educational-athletic organization dedicated to providing shooting-sports education and opportunities to school-age youths around the U.S. to encourage young athlete personal […]
From New Shooter to Confident Marksman: Simple Tips to Build Confidence at the Range
By Top Shot Chris Cheng August is National Shooting Sports Month®, meaning now is the perfect time to get back in the range, try something new or help a friend take their first shots. When it comes to the shooting sports, I know firsthand everyone starts somewhere. Before I became a professional marksman and […]
NSSF’s Project ChildSafe and Local Leaders Launch Project ChildSafe Little Rock to Promote Firearm Safety
NSSF and partners to distribute 1,000 free gun locks to Little Rock residents to encourage secure firearm storage and help prevent accidents LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– NSSF®— The Firearm Industry Trade Association — and its Project ChildSafe® program today announced the launch of Project ChildSafe Little Rock in collaboration with Little Rock Police Department, Little Rock […]
Keep Summer Safe
By Julie Golob Summer is here, and it can be an odd couple of months for parents. Every family situation is different, but most families are navigating a change in routine with school out. Perhaps your kids will be spending time elsewhere. Are they hanging out at friends’ houses or with a grandparent? Are […]
The Long Shot
By: Kelly Reisdorf, CEO, USA Shooting Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of colonists looked across the Atlantic, saw the most powerful empire on Earth and decided this relationship wasn’t working out. The Declaration of Independence may still hold the record as history’s most consequential breakup letter. Unlike most breakups, however, this […]
PROJECT CHILDSAFE PARTNER PROFILE: Officer Bill Jursik
Name: Officer Bill Jursik Department: Sebastian Police Department Over the past 20 years of partnership with Project ChildSafe®, how do you assess the effectiveness of firearm safety efforts? The Sebastian Police Department’s partnership with Project ChildSafe spans over two decades. During this time, the department has continuously distributed firearm safety locks and educational materials to the […]
Industry and Gun Owners Can Champion Gun Safety Together
By Keri McIntosh The last thing any manufacturer — or retailer of any product — ever wants to see is their product being misused or somehow ending up in the wrong hands. That’s why Davidson’s Inc. has joined so many other members of the firearms industry in supporting NSSF®’s Project ChildSafe® program, and […]
Strengthening Firearm Safety Within Communities
By Patrick Lopez If you didn’t grow up around firearms or see people in your family or community who look like you using them, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. It may seem like you have to figure it out on your own, but you don’t. Every journey into firearm ownership starts with […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: We All Have a Role to Play in Firearm Suicide Prevention
By: Frances Arias American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Senior Manager, Special Projects You don’t need a mental health background to save a life. Range safety officers, retailers, community educators, coaches, faith leaders and family members –– we all have a role to play. You just need to be willing to have an honest conversation, […]