NASGW Industry Chatter, Speculation, Scuttlebutt, Rumors and Insight
Last week’s gathering of distributors and manufacturers at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Expo in Grapevine, Texas, was…enlightening. And exciting.
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The Talk On the NASGW Floor is All About Poison Pills
But the buzz conversation isn’t about products or sales, it’s what everyone sees as an eventual confrontation between European powerhouse Beretta Holding, SA, and Sturm, Ruger & Company.
Ruger Creates ‘Shareholder Rights Plan’ In Response to Beretta’s Stock Acquisitions
Shortly after the close of the stock market yesterday, the board of directors of Sturm, Ruger & Company announced the
Is That a Compliment or a Threat?
Any European conglomerate buying a chunk of a U. S. competitor is wonderful grist for the industry gossip mill.
The Trick is Finding the Goldilocks Zone
There’s another layer most overlook; the emotional axis between nostalgia and futurism. If your product can also fit along this axis, it gains a significant edge.
With Open Carry Now Legal in FL, Publix Makes Its Case for Being the Best Grocery Store Chain in America
Publix, one of Florida’s largest and most recognizable grocery chains, is now allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores across the state, according to multiple employees.
September Gun Sales Were Up Over Both August and Septmber, 2024 Totals
The September 2025 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,179,424 is an increase of 2.0 percent compared to the September 2024 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,156,223.
Biden’s Abusive Anti-Gun Small Arms Export ‘Pause’ Is Now Finally a Thing of the Past
NSSF worked closely with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the Trump administration to remove these onerous, overreaching and punishing export restrictions that did not improve public safety in foreign countries.
Illinois Ginning Up Another Way to Violate Get Around the PLCAA
The bill aims to skirt federal protections for the firearm industry. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act shields sellers from most civil lawsuits over unlawful use of their products.
Shaw Barrels: The Biggest Barrel Manufacturer You’ve Never Heard Of
After spending a day with Shaw Barrels and learning about their barrel-making process, I have a newfound respect for what they do.