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. Attend A Trade Show In Your Bathrobe — page 20 Industry Sends Strong Message: Vote! he firearms industry is in a final, all-out campaign to educate gun owners and sportsmen, and to encourage them to vote on Nov. 4. The stakes have never been higher, according to Steve Sanetti, NSSF president. “The threat to our rights hasn’t receded. Elections matter. And it’s not just a question of who is sitting in the Oval Office. There are also 35 U.S. Senate races this year and 435 races for the U.S. House of Representatives. Plus there are thousands of races at the state and local level. The balance of power is up for grabs across the country,” Sanetti said. Sanetti points out there are major differences in the positions held by the candidates. “For example, Sen. John McCain stood up against baseless lawsuits that attempted to blame the shooting sports industry for the criminal acts of third parties. Senator Barack Obama, by contrast, voted to let antigun politicians like New York City Mayor Bloomberg file ridiculous lawsuits T against the industry. Those lawsuits threatened to bankrupt this firearms industry and deprive hunters and shooters of our Second Amendment rights,” Sanetti said. There are also vast differences in how the two parties’ vice presidential candi- “There’s a lot at risk for gun owners and sportsmen during this national election.” Despite the immense contrasts, there is significant concern over getting gun owners, hunters and sportsmen to vote. “Here’s the sobering truth: So far in this presidential election, there has been a twoto-one turnout difference between voters supporting antigun candidates, versus voters supporting pro-gun candidates. Hunters and shooters are on the wrong side of two-to-one odds,” Sanetti said. For several months, NSSF has driven that message home with its “Don’t Risk Your Rights” camSteve Sanetti, NSSF president paign, a national effort to register voters. Officials point out that there may still be time to register to vote dates view firearms and gun ownership. since the deadlines vary greatly from state Republican VP candidate Alaska Gov. to state. However, the message is shifting Sarah Palin’s official Web site describes from “register” to “vote.” her as “a lifetime member of the NRA “There’s a lot at risk for gun owners [who] enjoys hunting, fishing . and all and sportsmen during this national electhat Alaska’s great outdoors has to offer.” tion,” Sanetti said. “On Nov. 4, vote and Democratic VP candidate Delaware make sure your friends, family and fellow Sen. Joseph Biden often boasts of ban- hunters and shooters to do the same. It’s ning firearms. that important.” Firearm Dealers: Will You Help? he November elections will be upon us in less than a month, and many of the nation’s 90 million American gun owners will be headed to the polls to support candidates who will preserve, protect and defend our firearms freedoms. No doubt, as a proactive firearms retailer, you have already taken the necessary steps to educate yourself on where the candidates stand on issues related to hunting and our Second Amendment rights. With crunch time upon us though, it is imperative we focus on getting the people — our people — out to vote on Nov. 4. The 2008 elections will be extraordinarily competitive, perhaps even the closest races we’ve ever seen, and though sportsmen comprise a voting bloc second to none, our numbers only matter if the votes are cast. To this end, we must encourage every gun owner to educate themselves on the candidates and show up to vote next month. By now, you have heard about, and most likely visited, the NSSF Voter Education Web site. This easy-to-navigate site is loaded with information on political candidates and is updated regularly. The site, www.nssf.org/votered, provides information on where candidates stand on Second Amendment-related issues and links to key public opinion polling data. So, please, help us and yourself by referring back to the NSSF Voter Ed site routinely and 8 OCTOBER 2008 T encouraging your customers to do the same. If antigun forces improve their numbers in the House and Senate, guncontrol laws, including a reinstitution of the “assault weapons” ban, will be on the table in every committee. Consider, too, that the next president www.nssf.org/votered could nominate as many as three Supreme Court justices and appoint the next director of the ATF, which reemphasizes the importance of the 2008 elections. We must educate gun owners about the candidates running for office, and we must ensure that they show up to vote on Nov. 4. Will you help? For more information, visit www.nssf.org/votered. — NSSF www.shootingindustry.com