The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) welcomed and supports U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) introduction of S. 2449, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act.
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Dunlop, Atlanta Open Reach Multi-Year Ball, Racquet Agreement
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KOA July Report Finds Number Of Campers Continues To Climb
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Full Swing Finds New Owner
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Zone7 Secures $8 Million In Series A Funding
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Accell Shows Three Percent Gain In First Half
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