The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearm, ammunition, hunting, and recreational shooting sports industry, recognized U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) as the 2019 National Shooting Sports Foundation Legislator of the Year.
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