The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for America's firearms industry - announced yesterday that it will file a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to compel 8,500 federally licensed firearms retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to report the sale of two or more semi-automatic rifles larger than .22 caliber...

A Texas man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Wichita on felony charges of conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and obstruction of justice related to the illegal sale of guided deer hunts in southern Kansas

Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) is proud to announce it will be donating half of all proceeds from the sale of official State of Texas TTHA license plates to support the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and public hunting opportunities in Texas.

The Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) worked to explicity exempt hunting, trapping, and fishing activities in legislation prohibiting production and sale of so-called animal "crush videos".

A special GunBroker.com "Heritage Partnership" auction generated $11,000 to benefit the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA). The auction was hosted on the Hunting Heritage Trust's special "Treasures & Traditions" auction on GunBroker.com throughout the month of March 2010.

The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) recently announced that O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. has continued their support of YSSA's Donated Firearms Program with a generous donation of sparingly used Mossberg Silver Reserve shotguns.

The National Rifle Association's Training Department is pleased to announce a special offer from FNH USA, continuing the company's longstanding support of NRA's programs. Through this new offer, NRA Certified Instructors and Appointed Training Counselors will be able to purchase select FNH USA pistols at a reduced cost, with ten percent of each sale benefitting the NRA Education and Training Endowment.

In a year when one word, "fewer," described life in America -- fewer jobs, fewer home sales, fewer purchases -- hunters were responsible for generating a welcome "more" category, as hunting license sales rose by 3.5 percent in 2009 in states that make up NSSF's Hunting License Sales Index.

Ellett Brothers, LLC, selected the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) and the Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) as the beneficiaries of the proceeds raised from the silent auction held in conjunction with the 2010 Ellett Brothers Showcase Sale. NRA-ILA and the YSSA each received $15,000 in support of their respective programs.

Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) launched its second annual raffle this week at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT). Initially, tickets will be on sale directly from HAVA and from the founding partners' respective SHOT Show booths with 100 percent of the proceeds going directly to HAVA and its efforts in supporting American Veterans.