SHOOTING HUNTING OUTDOOR TRADE SHOW 1979–2016 DAY 3, JANUARY 2 1, 2 016
NEW PRODUCT REPORTS SHOT Daily scours the floor to find the latest in knives from the show P. 14. Also, see what’s new in accessories P. 28
FEATURES
GIVING BACK Winchester’s unwavering commitment to wildlife conservation in North America SEE PAGE 62
HITTING THE TARGET
NEWS
AIR IT OUT! Bigbore airguns are just the ticket for nuisance wildlife pest control SEE PAGE 54 FIT AS A FIDDLE
Under new leadership, 10X makes a remarkable comeback SEE PAGE 52
Manufacturers are reaching out to a new breed of hunters SEE PAGE 8
T H E DA I LY N E WS O F T H E 2 0 1 6 L AS V EGAS S H OT S H OW B ROUG H T TO YOU BY T H E B O N N I E R CO R P O RAT I O N A N D T H E N SS F
The Road Ahead
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t the NSSF State of the Industry dinner on Tuesday night, NSSF President Steve Sanetti told the audience, “We meet tonight at the very beginning of a crucial election year—for our industry and our nation. After more than eight solid years of record numbers of good people from diverse backgrounds flocking to our industry to become new firearms owners, while crime with firearms and firearms accidents plunged by double digits to historic 44-year lows, our nation has unfortunately seen a spike in violence in a number of our cities, and a rise in fear because of highly publicized crimes. The reasons for this are, as always, a combination of many factors. But we have to face the fact that our industry is being blamed, and attacked, and pilloried unfairly by politicians, the media, and agenda-driven social engineers seeking a convenient scapegoat for the results of policies that, ironically, they themselves have championed.”
Sanetti then elucidated the many positive things the shooting sports industry has done to promote the safe and responsible use of firearms before noting the “false friends” who grossly misrepresent the industry and who seek to “destroy our livelihoods and avocations.” He called for members of the shooting sports community to be alert to this trend, but also to be “alert to the new, promising world of millions of law-abiding American citizens who are joining our ranks.” In closing, Sanetti said, “The road ahead will be arduous and costly. But the people are never fooled for long. They, and we, will prevail. In that sense, our future has never been brighter. Public opinion surveys show an unmistakable and dramatic shift toward us and away from the prophets of doom. And you have seen those eager new faces—more women, more diverse participants, and more of the next generations carrying on the time-honored tradition of personal safety and responsibility that is the hallmark of our firearms industry.”
REMINGTON CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL YEAR As Remington Arms heads into its bicentennial year, visitors to its SHOT Show booth will be treated to 200 years of American firearms history. The design of the booth includes the Remington Archive Museum, a 20x30-foot clear plexiglass area that will feature 43 firearms, along with historic photographs. Master engraver Jesse Kaufman will be onsite during the show to demonstrate his engraving skills. Several Remington Custom Shop rifles will be featured as well, along with the complete line of Remington Custom Bicentennial Collection guns, including the Model 700, Model 870, and R1 1911, which were hand-engraved by Kaufman. The booth will also display five Remington Bicentennial Limited Edition firearms—the Model 700, Model 7600, Model 870, Model 1100, and R1 1911. Booth #14229. —Barbara Baird
ON THE FLOOR WILDGAME INNOVATIONS The Duck Commander gang will be in the booth from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Booth #15527.
NSSF President Steve Sanetti told the audience at the State of the Industry dinner that the upcoming election will have a profound affect on Second Amendment issues.
OTIS TECHNOLOGIES Olympic champion Kim Rhode will demonstrate proper shotgun fit from 2 to 3 p.m. Booth #14213. BLADE-TECH INDUSTRIES Competitive shooting champion Taran Butler will meet and greet from 1 to 2 p.m. Booth #14205.
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