Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Russ Thurman Entering A Firearms-Forbidden Zone S alutes to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for its venture into one of the nation’s major Firearms-Forbidden Zones: Chicago. On Jan. 28, NSSF ran a full-page ad in the Chicago Tribune to raise awareness of major programs sponsored by the firearms industry. “It’s important that all Americans understand how members of the firearms industry are working to encourage the safe and responsible use and storage of their products through NSSF’s nationally recognized programs,” said Steve Sanetti, NSSF president. “Chicago is the first of a number of major cities where NSSF will run this educational ad and where we also will bring our industry’s safety programs, such as Project ChildSafe, First Shots and Don’t Lie for the Other Guy, to demonstrate our industry members’ commitment to safe firearms ownership and storage.” The eye-catching ad also highlighted the Web sites of these important programs. Then, to emphasize the industry’s efforts, on Feb. 7, NSSF conducted nine First Shots seminars at three ranges around Chicago: Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons, G.A.T. Guns in Dundee and Bass Pro Shops in Gurnee. Salutes, also, to these businesses for helping in this campaign. About 150 people took in the seminars. They included husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, members of the media, veterans who had not fired a firearm since leaving the military and many others. “This seminar really changed my opinion and educated me greatly on gun safety and what it is to shoot a gun — and how much fun it is. I highly recommend it to everyone,” said one participant. For more information on NSSF programs, visit www.nssf.org. For details on how to host a First Shots seminar, visit www.firstshots.org. GUNS Adds 1.4 Billion To Stimulus Package ot to be outdone by the folks in Washington, D.C., FMG Publications is helping to stimulate the shooting sports by offering Shooting Industry’s sister publication, GUNS Magazine free to 1,463,632,361 Internet users. Beginning with the April issue, GUNS Magazine is available at no charge to anyone with access to the Internet. The bonus Web circulation is provided to advertisers for free as part of an FMG added-value incentive package. “Why should the government get to have all the fun,” said Roy Huntington, GUNS publisher. “With the click of a computer mouse, over one billion potential readers have access to GUNS Magazine. We have an incredible group of Americans who write for each of our titles. Sharing their firearms skill, knowledge and enjoyment of the shooting sports N will provide more incentive for consumer involvement and, hopefully, spending.” The new interactive digital edition of GUNS Magazine uses the latest dynamic flash, flip-page technology to create a realtime, page-turning, online magazine-viewing experience. Embedded links in featured products and advertisements allow visitors easy, single-click access to manufacturer Web sites. The April digital edition also includes embedded video files that provide a glimpse of the multimedia enhancements viewers can expect in future editions. GUNS Magazine is the third FMG Publication to make the jump to cyberspace, joining Shooting Industry and American COP in digital formats. For more information, visit www.fmgpublications.com. Continued on page 45 WE’RE CALLING YOU OUT TO THE SHOOTING INDUSTRY MASTERS! Page 26 46 MARCH 2009 Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com