SHOT Show: AGs Talk Collaboration to Counter Biden Administration Anti-Gun Lawfare
The top law enforcement officers in six states joined together for the first ever NSSF Boots & Badges Attorneys General Forum at SHOT Show 2024 and the feedback was it was a resounding success. Iowa AG Brenna Bird, Montana AG Austin Knudsen, Indiana AG Todd Rokita, Ohio AG Dave Yost, Kansas AG Kris Kobach and […]
Senator Kathleen Passidomo is the GOP Face of Gun Control in Florida
Once again, Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo has made it crystal clear that only she gets to decide which civil rights are allowed to be exercised in Florida. And the Second Amendment isn’t one of them. The Naples Republican is singlehandedly blocking legislation that would restore our right to open carry — a key component […]
Every GOP Attorney General Warns Biden Admin Ministry of Gun Control Against Cutting Off Lake City Commercial Ammo
Every single Republican state attorney general sent the same message to President Joe Biden and his Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Don’t degrade military readiness or think about using Lake City Army Ammunition Plant as a pawn in their gun control game. The Republican attorneys general wrote in response to a letter sent by Democratic attorneys […]
New Company, New Pistol: Rost Martin Launches the RM1C 9mm at SHOT Show
Walking through the downstairs food court at SHOT Show, my Korean chicken bowl and I did something of a double take at the large, impressive Rost Martin booth. I stood there for a hot second staring at it, racking my brain for any recognition of the brand. It’s possible that an established, successful firearm company […]
OSD Verdict: 2024 Proved the SHOT Show is Very Much Alive and Well
The first SHOT after COVID was in 2022, and at the time there was a real question about whether trade shows were dead. That’s no longer an open question — the show was vibrant this year. Huge and tiring, yes. And like at any show there are some crufty companies. But the level of innovation […]
NRA On Trial: It is Time for Association Members to Ensure Some Real Organizational Hygiene
SHOT Show 2024 saw a uniquely large gathering of CEOs and other senior industry leaders. The occasion? The joint 75th birthday celebration of both Hornady and Ruger. It was a large party with live music, a sit-down dinner for 400-plus guests, giveaways, and…very few speeches. In short, it was an occasion, as society writers used to […]