Print| Senators Baucus and Crapo Introduce FAET Bill The Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act, S. 3331, seeks to rectify a longstanding inequity in the collection of the firearms and ammunition excise tax (FAET)...MORE |
| NY Sportsmen’s Caucus Youth Hunting Bill Signed Into Law NY caucus efforts result in 14-year-olds now allowed to hunt NY big game...MORE |
| President Signs Clean Boating Act America's 18-million recreational boaters and anglers no longer have to worry about applying for a federal permit for incidental water discharge such as emptying their livewells and rainwater runoff....MORE |
| CSF Briefs Congressmen on Introduced FAET Legislation The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted a Capitol Hill briefing, sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), where members of Congress, leaders of conservation organizations and industry representatives were informed about the inequity that exists in the excise tax payment schedule for firearms and ammunition manufacturers....MORE |
| D.C. Residents Denied Right to Self Protection Federal legislation is introduced to repeal restrictive D.C. firearms regs in spite of Supreme Court ruling...MORE |
| Recreational Fishing Access in NC in Jeopardy In the wake of a consent decree filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, that prevents off-road vehicle and citizen access, including recreational fishing, to a significant portion of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, legislation has been introduce to restore access while still providing necessary and adequate protections for the shorebirds....MORE |
| Firearms Industry Applauds Introduction of Excise Tax Reform Bill Federal legislation has been introduced by Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus members that seeks to rectify a longstanding inequity in the collection of the firearms and ammunition excise tax (FAET), a major source of wildlife conservation funding....MORE |
| CSF Alerts Congress and Fishing Community to MPA's Threats to Recreational Fishing "The recreational fishing community will work to ensure that MPA's are designated only when based on the best science available after public input is considered and thereafter monitored and revisited to ensure their effectiveness."...MORE |
| Clean Boating Act Advances If Congress does not act by September 30th, 18-million boaters will have to apply for permits dealing with incidental runoff the way supertankers deal with bilge water...MORE |
| Conservation Wins with Farm Bill A strong $7.9 billion increase in funding for valuable conservation programs saves millions of acres for wildlife....MORE |
| Nebraska's Apprentice Hunting License Encourages Novices to Go Afield Nebraska's Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum ends session with wins for sportsmen including a new Apprentice Hunting License...MORE |
| Maryland Sportsmen Savor Victories As Maryland's General Assembly came to a close, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen Caucus, once again, blocked several anti-sportsmen bills...MORE |
| Hunting Groups Oppose Polar Bear ‘Endangered’ Listing This is not the first time that the sportsmen's community has asked leaders of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus to stand in opposition to animal rights efforts to ban the importation of legally hunted polar bear trophies...MORE |
