Posted 7/21/2020: NBS Insider: Industry Shows, GAOA Vote, State of Retail, Firearm Vote, Gun Sales, & More! || ICAST 2020 Online Virtual Trade Show Highlights Sportfishing Industry's Resiliency - Buyers, media, exhibitors and other representatives from the global sportfishing industry brought ICAST 2020 Online to life from July 13-17, during recreational fishing’s first-ever virtual trade show. For the first time, with the online venue, the angling public also had the opportunity to participate in the trade show. See more >

Posted 7/8/2020: NBS Insider: Firearm Background Checks, Walmart+ Launch, Amazon Combats Counterfeits, NSSF Social Media Webinar, & More! || Background Checks for Firearm Sales Hit All-Time High - Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were done in June, a trend in a year marked by uncertainty. FBI numbers released on July 1 show that 3.9 million background checks were conducted last month, the most since the system was created in November 1998 to ensure felons and other prohibited people could not buy or possess a firearm. Each week in June is now in the top 10 weeks for background checks. See more >

Posted 6/23/2020: NBS Insider: Fall Market, Great American Outdoors Act, Outdoor Retailer Online, Nordica VP Retires, Athletic Events Resume, & More! || Don't Forget to Register for the NBS 2020 Fall Semi-Annual Market - If you haven't done so already, register now for the NBS 2020 Fall Semi-Annual Market from August 21-23, 2020, being held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas! Please visit the NBS website to login to your account to register and access all Market information. We are excited to see all of you in less than two months! See more >

Posted 6/09/2020: NBS Insider: 2020 Fall Market Registration, NBS Thanks NSSF Video, Fontana Sports Devastated by Rioting, Scott's Outdoor Sports Highlighted, & More! || Registration Now Open for the NBS 2020 Fall Semi-Annual Market - We are excited to announce our plans to go forward with our NBS 2020 Fall Semi-Annual Market from August 21-23, 2020, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas! Registration is now open on the NBS website where you can login to your account to register and access all Market information. We are excited to see all of you in a few months! See more >

Posted 5/26/2020: NBS Insider: New Form 4473, Fitness Industry Soars, Hunting Fever, Cancelled Events, Marketing Tips, & More! || ATF Announces Release of New Form 4473 - NSSF is pleased to announce that ATF is set to release its newest version of the Form 4473. The Form 4473 is used by all Federal Firearm License (FFL) holders to record pertinent information from persons seeking to purchase a firearm or firearms prior to the FFL performing a background check via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) or state-approved point-of-contact law enforcement agency. See more >

Posted 5/12/2020: NBS Insider: Sporting Goods Sales Surge, Firearm Background Checks, Shopping Trends, Google vs. Amazon, Facebook Milestone, & More! || How COVID-19 is Impacting the Outdoor Recreation Industry - The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) surveyed its member trade associations representing over 100,000 businesses from the RV, camp, boat, hunt & fish, and bike categories about the impact each organization and member companies have experienced during the pandemic. See more >