Bullet Points – Weekly Firearms Industry Newsletter – 1-3-2019

COUNTDOWN: 20 DAYS UNTIL SHOT SHOW® Are you ready for the 2019 SHOT Show? With only 20 days until the show opens in Las Vegas, now is the time to solidify your plans. If you haven’t done so already, book your travel now, download the SHOT Show Mobile App and register for educational seminars and other SHOT Week events at shotshow.org.

More NSSF News:

 

  • The 2019 SHOT Show Mobile App is an incredibly useful tool that features real-time show announcements, interactive floor maps, scheduling functions, product information, videos and more. This year’s app is sponsored by Daniel Defense.
  • For those who can’t make it to our pre-show SHOT University sessions, we made room in our roster of Retailer Seminars for three compliance-focused sessions to help any FFL tighten up their processes.
  • Several retailer sessions will help get your FFL business on track for growth by focusing on the benefits of developing range facilities and tapping into the law enforcement market.
  • ​​​​​Reminder: The SHOT Show is no longer mailing attendee or media badges. We have selected several locations to make picking up your badge easy and convenient. Find the badge pickup location that works best for you.
  • Join the conversation on 2019 SHOT Show events, exhibits and news and connect with other showgoers on the SHOT Show LinkedIn page
  • Headlines over the past few weeks have centered around gun control as a top priority for incoming Democratic House leadership, but a new Gallup poll shows that the Democrats’ rhetoric is far from the real priorities of their voters.
  • While making your strategic business plan, it is important to understand how to address common financing situations, such as advertising, seasonal inventory and business expansion, from a capital standpoint.
  • The Heritage Guild has been awarded NSSF’s highest Five-Star rating for its premium range facility and dedication to the shooting sports community. Learn how 
    your range can earn NSSF Star Rating status.
  • Fin & Feather, an independent retailer in Iowa, shares its innovative, customer-focused business strategies and how these efforts help it compete more successfully.
  • ​​​​ATF Q&A: More great questions came in on our 24/7 NSSF Member Compliance Hotline last week. One question asks, “Is a NICS background check valid for 30 days from when the check was initiated, or from when a ‘proceed’ is issued?”
  • September and third-quarter 2018 U.S. import and export totals for several sporting arms, ammunition and optics categories are now available. Log in and select the Industry Research link to see a breakdown of the 2018 compared to 2017 data.
  • The Project ChildSafe Foundation is grateful for the generous $5,000 donation from RSR Group in support of NSSF’s award-winning Project ChildSafe firearms safety education program.
  • Randy Bimson, Director of Technical Affairs for SAAMI, has been named to the Board of Advisors of the Iowa Valley College. In this capacity, he’ll share his expertise for programs that interface with our industry such as gunsmith and machine tool technology, as well as advanced manufacturing processes.
  • LetsGoHunting.org shared three wild game recipes to try this hunting season, helping you ensure your harvest is just as memorable on the table as it was in the field.

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