National Shooting Sports Foundation facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | NSSF |
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| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Industry trade group Lobby group |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Newtown, Connecticut |
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is an American group for companies that make and sell firearms. It is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Started in 1961, the NSSF helps set safety rules for guns. It also supports shooting sports and hunting. The group works to protect the rights of gun owners in the United States.
What is the SHOT Show?
The NSSF organizes a big yearly event called the SHOT Show. This show takes place in Las Vegas. It is the largest gun show in the United States. Over 50,000 people come to see new products. The show covers a huge area, like many football fields. It is one of the biggest trade shows in the country.
History of the NSSF
Connecticut has a long history of making guns. Famous gun makers like Eli Whitney and Samuel Colt started there. Over time, the way people buy guns has changed. The NSSF has focused on marketing different types of rifles.
Between 2000 and 2003, a government group looked into the gun industry. They checked if some companies, including the NSSF, were treating one company unfairly. This company, Smith & Wesson, had agreed to new safety rules. The investigation was stopped in 2003.
In 2012, a very sad event happened in Newtown, Connecticut. This was near the NSSF's main office. The NSSF shared its sadness on its website. The president of NSSF, Steve Sanetti, spoke about how the event affected his employees. He said the tragedy was caused by a "deranged man."
Supporting Sportsmen's Rights
The NSSF supports laws that help hunters and sportsmen. For example, they supported a bill in 2014. This bill aimed to protect outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. The NSSF thanked Senator Thad Cochran for helping with this bill. They also work to make sure that chemicals used in ammunition are not unfairly regulated.
See also
- Gun Owners of America
- National Rifle Association of America
