Why It Matters: Law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation through various wildlife management nationwide. Recently, state legislatures have begun proposing state excise taxes in addition to the...
Contact: Joe Mullin, Manager, Northeastern StatesWhy It Matters: For decades, CSF has engaged on legislative efforts that encourage and expand the abilities of hunters, anglers, recreational shooters, and trappers to enjoy their pursuits in the...
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States ManagerWhy it Matters: Sportsmen and women continue to serve as the primary funders of state-level conservation efforts in Rhode Island and across the nation and are thus an important constituency...
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern StatesOn April 14, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a luncheon for state fish and wildlife agency Directors at the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference in...
On November 16, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a hearing on over 50 firearms-related bills. Included in the hearing were Senate Bills 1317 and 1340 – both sponsored by members...
Sponsored by Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Bill Haine, Illinois Senate Bill 50 was recently introduced and assigned to committee. This bill contains provisions that would remove the state’s prohibition on using a suppressor.SB...
On Monday, August 17, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a reception for members and partners of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) titled “Changing Times: Sunday Hunting and Suppressors” at Timothy’s on the...
On June 17, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Vice-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, signed House Bill 5 into law (effective date of July 2), making Vermont the 40th state to allow the ownership and use...
On April 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Firearm Suppressors: Fact and Fiction.”Nine leaders and Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) along with CSF partner organizations...
Last week, bills on firearm suppressors were heard in committee in both New Hampshire (House Bill 500) and Vermont (House Bill 210); CSF’s Northeastern States Director, Brent Miller, testified in favor of both.New Hampshire House...
Why It Matters: For over 80 years, hunters, anglers, trappers, and recreational shooters have played a crucial role in funding conservation efforts in the United States through the American System of Conservation Funding (System). Specific to New...
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant ManagerWhy It Matters: The outdoor sporting community is the unrivaled financial backbone of conservation efforts of both game and non-game species across the United States. By hosting educational...