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Feb. 6, 2008                                      

 Hornady Wins 2008 Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement Award

(Las Vegas) –Steve Hornady and the Hornady Manufacturing Company have been chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement Award.  The presentation was made today during a Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show reception at the Las Vegas Hilton. The award was presented by Mike Callahan, Cabela’s Senior Vice President of Retail and Marketing.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance created the award in 2006 to honor the Cabela family's dedication to protecting outdoor sports, including hunting, fishing, and trapping. It is presented to companies that demonstrate the same passion and commitment to protecting America’s outdoor heritage as have the Cabelas.

"This is our way of honoring the Cabela family and other leaders in the outdoor business community for their efforts to defend our rights," said Bud Pidgeon, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president. 

The Hornady Manufacturing Company began producing bullets in 1949.  They continue to be the largest independent producer of bullets in the world. They sell bullets as separate components, loaded in Hornady Ammunition, and also to other ammunition companies to be loaded in their premium grade ammo.

Hornady Manufacturing and Steve Hornady have won many industry awards,  most notably from such distinguished companies and publications such as the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers, Guns & Ammo, Sporting Classics, Cabela’s, and the Shooting Industry Academy.

Cabela’s, known as the World's Foremost Outfitter, has grown and prospered from simple beginnings to become the world’s largest direct marketer, and a leading specialty retailer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organization that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs.  For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.  

Cabela’s Senior Vice President of Retail and Marketing Mike Callahan presenting the Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement award to Hornady Manufacturing and Steve Hornady.  Accepting the award on his behalf is Steve's son Jason Hornady, vice president/national sales manager of Hornady Manufacturing.

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Feb.6, 2008                  

                 

NSSF Honored for Commitment to Defending Sportsmen’s Rights

  

(Columbus) - The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) was recognized today with a Lifetime Giving Award from the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) for its total commitment of more than $700,000 to the fight to protect hunting and shooting in America.  President and CEO Doug Painter received the award during NSSF’s Night of the Industry Gala celebration. 

Bud Pidgeon, president of the USSA, made the presentation.

“The NSSF has been a stalwart defender of our hunting and shooting heritage for our entire existence,” said Pidgeon.  “We see them as an invaluable partner today and in the years to come.”

The NSSF has been a sponsor of the USSA since 1989.  Thanks in large part to its support, numerous programs have flourished.  These include the Families Afield initiative which, along with support from the National Wild Turkey Federation, has help put 40,000 new sportsmen in the field by reducing barriers to hunting.  It has also been a major sponsor of the award-winning Trailblazer Adventure Program, which has introduced over 500,000 youth and their families to shooting and hunting.  NSSF’s leadership and contributions have also been key to the success of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund – successfully representing sportsmen’s interests in courtroom battles from coast to coast.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protect the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs.  For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the shooting, hunting and firearms industry. Formed in 1961, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with a membership of more than 3,600 manufacturers, distributors, retailers, sportsmen's organizations and publishers.

 

 U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance President Bud Pidgeon presenting Doug Painter, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation with a Lifetime Giving Award for NSSF’s commitment in donating over $700,000 to the USSA.

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February 6, 2008  

Maryland Bill Establishes Minimum Hunting Age

Youth Recruitment Efforts in Jeopardy

Legislation has been introduced in Maryland that will establish a minimum hunting age while devastating youth recruitment efforts.

House Bill 655, sponsored by Del. Barbara Frush, D-Beltsville, and Virginia P. Clagett, D-Annapolis, prohibits anyone under the age of 13 from receiving a hunting license. Under current law youth under the age of 15 must pass a hunter education course and be under the supervision of a licensed hunter.  There is no justification for establishing a minimum age requirement.

“If passed, this bill will have a devastating effect on recruiting young hunters and the future of wildlife conservation in Maryland,” said Rob Sexton, USSA vice president for government affairs. “The bill is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the future of hunting.” 

Research has shown that people are far less likely to take up hunting after age twelve.  Research also has shown that young hunters are the safest hunters in the field when accompanied by an experienced mentor.  In other words, this bill does nothing to ensure safe hunting, but it will accelerate the destruction of hunting. 

“Parents, not the government, are far more equipped to know when their sons and daughters are ready to hunt,” said Sexton.  

This bill goes against the nationwide trend of lowering barriers and easing restrictions on recruiting the next generation of sportsmen.  Twenty-two states, including Virginia, have passed Families Afield-style measures since 2004 aimed at improving youth participation and recruitment.  

House Bill 655 has been referred to the House Environmental Matters Committee.

Take Action! Maryland sportsmen should contact their legislator to reject HB 655. Let them know that you oppose unnecessary restrictions on youth hunting. To find your representative, call (410) 946-5400 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organization that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs.  For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.

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