SGB Update

NSSF Names The Gun Store 2009 Retailer of the Year

The Gun Store, a federally licensed firearms retailer in Las Vegas, NV, was named the 2009 Don’t Lie for the Other Guy Retailer of the Year by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry…

Supreme Court Hands Down Key Campaign Finance Decision

The National Rifle Association praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, removing unconstitutional restrictions on the NRA’s ability to speak freely at election time…

Truesport Alliances, Ltd. Names Eddie Wenrick as Interim CEO

Truesport Alliances, Ltd. has named entertainment business executive to lead Truesport Alliances, Ltd., a mixed martial arts (MMA) company, as it continues its growth of the company's exclusive international TapouT Training Center licenses and manufa

McDavid to Unveil First Snow Sports Line at SIA

McDavid, Inc., the sports medicine and protective apparel maker, will introduce their first ski and snowboarding line at the SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) Snow Show in Denver, Colo. next week…

Risk of Youth Soccer Injuries Greater Than for Other Sports

Youth soccer carries a higher risk of injury than many other contact sports, with injuries such as concussion and musculoskeletal trauma occurring fairly commonly, according to a report published online Jan. 25 in Pediatrics…

Outdoor Show Season Kicks In With Solid Traffic

Last week was the week for the outdoor retail industry to shine, both on the sportsman’s outdoor side of the business and the specialty outdoor side as SHOT Show and Outdoor Retailer competed for retailers and vendors during a very hectic and weathe

Feds Bust Arms Execs Gathered for SHOT

The FBI has charged 22 people, including a former U.S. Secret Service agent, as part of a 2 1/2-year undercover investigation into a bribery scheme in which federal agents posed as arms-buying representatives of an African defense minister…

SHOT Show University Kicks Off Shooting Sports Industry Fest

The historic strength of the shooting sports industry was cited by several of the speakers during Monday’s SHOT Show University, an annual classroom-style presentation that features informative and interactive speeches by a select group of esteemed

NSSF Research Looks Deeper at Shooting Sports Trends

At 2010 SHOT Show University, NSSF Research Director Jim Curcuruto and Rob Southwick of Southwick Associates presented the 2009 Firearms Retailers Survey, which was conducted in March/April 2009 and includes responses from 1,283 firearms retailers ranging

NFL Limits Distribution of Authentic Gear

Citing an influx of counterfeiting and excessive discounting, the National Football League has decided to scale back the distribution of authentic game jerseys and official on-field apparel…