Events

Memberships are generally considered to be central to a successful range operation. They serve many purposes, including giving shooting lane or bench priority to regular, frequent-visit customers, encouraging regular and dependable cash flow through renewals and providing a sense of family and belonging to those customers who make the investment in a membership, among others. […]

If you were looking for a way to spend money while you’re in Las Vegas, skip the blackjack tables and keep your tablet, smartphone or laptop close at hand to stay on top of the bidding for this year’s SHOT Show auction items. GunBroker.com, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Hunting Heritage Trust have […]

Don’t get caught up in costly and unnecessary litigation. This 2018 SHOT Show Retailer Seminar tells you what you need to know. Has your FFL encountered an incident of negligent entrustment when it comes to the transfer of a firearm? Do you fully understand what the term “negligent entrustment” means? The phrase is actually more […]

Everyone shops online — so how do you get those online shoppers into your store? In a world in which it seems everyone has checked whether an item was in stock or if a price at one store could be bettered by another before they ever set foot in a store, a comprehensive and intelligently […]

Since announcing that we will be expanding the Supplier Showcase to encompass two days during the 2018 SHOT Show, our phones have been ringing off their hooks with third-party suppliers looking to get on board. Many of those suppliers are excited to be a part of this event not just for the obvious networking advantages, […]

Central to any FFL’s compliance program is accurate and timely maintenance of the Acquisition and Disposition (A&D) Book (also known as the Bound Book). It is the one document that tells the tale of a firearm’s coming and going from a specific Federal Firearms Licensee’s location, and it is a crucial resource for regular inventory […]

There’s a time and place for everything, including hiring legal counsel. Today’s FFLs, range owners and manufacturers can encounter a barrage of issues that too often prompt a call to a lawyer. But when and where do you need legal representation as a business in the firearms industry? Our 2018 SHOT Show Retailer Seminar “The […]

Jeff Swanson, owner of one of the most well-respected ranges in the country, has contributed several articles to our NSSF.org news feed about what today’s firearms range owners can do create a “next-generation” range. What’s a next-generation range? It’s one that people are drawn to, one that they make a point of going to. They […]

The host of MeatEater podcasts and TV adds brings excitement to the 2018 SHOT Show There has been a lot of talk lately about how the outdoor market is “changing.” With all the new customers, new products and a new President, it is now safe to say the market has already changed. With change comes […]

Learn what today’s urban demographic needs and wants in firearms safety and 2nd Amendment education from a new, straight-talking voice at SHOT Show. I am pleased to announce that Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, will be presenting a highly interactive Retailer Seminar on the misconceptions, myths and successes of engaging urban communities on […]