NSSF Provides $231,796 in Grants to Shooting Ranges

| August 3, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded grants totaling $231,796 to nine shooting facilities through its Range Partnership Grant Program. New marketing strategies designed to motivate individuals, particularly youth and inactive shooters, to go target shooting and hunting dominated this year’s winning proposals.  (Above: Teaching people to shoot for the first time […]

NSSF Provides Free Videos to Help Educators Teach Firearm Safety and Conservation

| May 23, 2010

Press Release May 17, 2010 – By: Bill Brassard NSSF 203-426-1320 Introduction, & Layout By: Junior Shooters Andy Fink Introduction: Wildlife conservation is close behind firearm safety in importance relating to the shooting sports. All people, regardless of age, should review firearm safety procedures and practice safety whenever around firearms. Without adequate conservation methods, and […]

NSSF Grants Fuel Growth in Collegiate Target Shooting

| May 22, 2010

Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative Benefits Varsity Teams, Clubs Press Release – By: Bill Brassard NSSF 203-426-1320 Post & Layout By: Junior Shooters admin NEWTOWN, Conn — On college campuses across the country, men and women are taking up target shooting in increasing numbers. From Harvard to Jacksonville University to the University of Colorado, the shooting […]

Springtime is Prime Time for Youth to Enjoy the Shooting Sports

| April 5, 2010

By: Bill Brassard NSSF Photos by: NSSF & Junior Shooters Parents Can Choose from Shotgun, Rifle and Handgun Programs NEWTOWN, Conn. — Warmer weather and more hours of daylight make spring the perfect time to introduce youngsters to the shooting sports. To help get children properly started in these safe, adult-supervised and fun activities, parents […]

From Ivy League to Smaller Schools, Shooting Gets a Boost at Colleges

| February 25, 2010

By: The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) MORE THAN $100,000 TO 16 SCHOOLS . . . Harvard University, Clemson University, the University of Vermont, Hillsdale College. From Ivy League to smaller schools, the National Shooting Sports Foundation has provided 16 colleges and universities with early Christmas presents — grants to help more students get involved […]

Junior USA Shooting Patches: A source of Happiness and Pride

| December 30, 2008

By Glenn Sapir, National Shooting Sports Foundation Happy and proud, those are two good emotions that we all like to feel. Judging by the description given by a few kids from Texas after earning their Junior USA Shooting team patch, nearly 150,000 young people from around the country were feeling happy and proud last year. […]