This section offers the public and media a catalog of reference materials and information about the shooting sports, hunting and wildlife conservation. This section also includes online versions of popular NSSF literature titles, covering topics such as firearms safety , firearms and youngsters , ethical hunting , the hunter's role in conservation , and more. Also available are a series of fact sheets and feature articles covering all aspects of the shooting sports. All copy in this section may be freely used with proper citation to the National Shooting Sports Foundation or to other designated organizations. On You Essential reading for every new shooter, this section covers the rules of firearms safety and why following them will reduce the chance of an accident.
Topics covered include ear and eye protection, safeties, and use and storage of guns.
The Ethical Hunter True sportsmen carry an unwritten code of honor in the field. This section explores hunting ethics the written and unwritten rules of conduct with emphasis on the perceptions of non-hunters, choosing companions and courtesy to landowners. An analysis of the important relationship between hunting and wildlife conservation, detailing hunters' contributions to wildlife conservation through payments of excise taxes on their equipment and purchases of hunting licenses, stamps and tags. What They Say About Hunting Official positions on hunting, obtained from 20 conservation, preservation and humane groups, provide an authoritative collection of hunting viewpoints held by a cross-section of national organizations. A detailed and comprehensive look at the American system of wildlife management, with an analysis of the remarkable success it has had in returning many species to their past abundance.