NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and John Culberson (R-Texas) for their leadership on introducing the bipartisan H.R. 4434, the Fix NICS Act of 2017 into the House of Representatives. The legislation is a companion to an identically titled Senate bill and both drew support from both Republican and Democrat co-sponsors.

Across the country, there is legislation in the works that may impact our industry. To help keep you updated, our partners at Orchid Advisors and FFLBizHub.com have compiled a report listing the bills and laws in each state that are currently on the table. This report contains both an overview and a detailed summary of State-level legislation relevant to the wholesale distribution and supply chain that became effective in July, August, and September of this year (as a one time catch-up).  It also includes a bulleted list of the business processes that could, potentially, be impacted by the newly enacted legislation, which is presented by State. This is a great resource for any business within our industry that may be impacted by changes in legislation. To view the report, click on the link below:

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On October 3, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members joined representatives from the sportsmen’s conservation community on Capitol Hill to promote Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 2591/S. 1613) at a Breakfast Briefing hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF).

H.R. 2591 was introduced in the House in May by CSC leadership, including Congressmen Austin Scott (GA), Jeff Duncan (SC), Gene Green (TX), and Marc Veasey (TX). S. 1613 was introduced in the Senate in July by Senators Jim Risch (ID), Joe Manchin (WV), Deb Fischer (NE), and Heidi Heitkamp (ND).