The USA Clay Target League announced the launch of the USA Youth Club Clay Target League, enabling students in grades 6-12 to participate on youth group and local club teams outside the traditional school system. The program allows 4-H, FFA, scouting troops, and non-school-affiliated teams to join using the League's ClayTargetGO! platform.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action announced Winchester Ammunition as an official partner of the 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour, which will visit 13 states with over 60 planned stops through Election Day 2026. Winchester Ammunition, known as "The American Legend," is the leading small-caliber ammunition brand and largest supplier to the U.S. military.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President and CEO Kyle Weaver accepted a nomination to serve on the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation and Access Council, continuing RMEF's distinction on the federal advisory group dating back five presidential administrations. The council provides recommendations to President Trump on wildlife conservation, hunting, and public access.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President and CEO Kyle Weaver praised President Trump's Reinvigorating America's Hunting Heritage Executive Order, stating it aligns with RMEF's mission to sustain wildlife, habitat, and hunting heritage through public access expansion, habitat management, and science-based wildlife management.
Second Amendment Foundation attorney Konstadinos T. Moros published his second law review article arguing that special taxes targeting common firearms and ammunition violate the Second Amendment under the Bruen standard. The paper examines California's 11% firearms tax, Colorado's 6.5% tax, and federal excise taxes, concluding they lack historical precedent in American firearm regulation.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action announced SIG SAUER as an official partner of the 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour, a national bus campaign visiting 13 states with over 60 planned stops through Election Day. SIG SAUER, headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, manufactures firearms, electro-optics, and ammunition for military, law enforcement, and civilian customers.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) launched a community server for BULKHEAD's game WARDOGS to connect Second Amendment advocates. With over 400,000 peak active players and 1 million copies sold on day one, CCRKBA Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb stated the server extends their mission into gaming spaces where supporters already gather.
GrabAGun has renewed its corporate partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and upgraded to Platinum level sponsorship. The firearms eCommerce retailer is also a badge sponsor of SAF's 41st annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, September 25-27.
Walk the Talk America released a Suicide Prevention Month Resource Guide for September, offering gun owners, families, retailers, ranges, instructors and clinicians practical tools including the Guns AND Mental Health Survey, mental health screenings, the WTTA Mental Health Plan, responsible firearm storage guidance, and an updated WTTA Toolkit.
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund announced nationwide candidate grades and endorsements for federal, state, and local races based on Second Amendment voting records and questionnaire responses. The NRA-PVF is launching a fall get-out-the-vote program including the Gun Bus Battleground Tour across 13 states, orange endorsement cards, and grassroots activism to mobilize gun owners before Election Day.
Safari Club International supports the House Natural Resources Committee's investigation into taxpayer-funded environmental litigation. SCI Sr. Litigation Counsel Regina Lennox previously testified about reforming the Equal Access to Justice Act to prevent unnecessary lawsuits that delay conservation initiatives and wildlife management decisions.
President Donald Trump issued a pardon for Patrick "Tate" Adamiak, who was wrongfully convicted of illegally possessing inert RPGs by Biden-era ATF agents. The Second Amendment Foundation's Lee Williams extensively covered the case, writing over 60 articles documenting the lack of evidence and flawed expert testimony that led to Adamiak's conviction.
The NRA-ILA announced Smith & Wesson as an official partner of the 2026 NRA Battle Bus Tour to mobilize voters ahead of midterm elections. The tour will highlight Second Amendment fights and showcase Smith & Wesson's participation through events and photo opportunities nationwide.
Brownells, a leading provider of gunsmithing tools, parts, and ammunition, has renewed its Silver-level corporate partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation. CEO Pete Brownell emphasized SAF's important legal work protecting Second Amendment rights, while SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut praised Brownells' 80-year commitment to supporting gun owners and their support of SAF's 55 active legal cases.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action announced Patriot Mobile as the official wireless connectivity partner for the 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour. Patriot Mobile, America's only Christian conservative wireless provider, will support the tour as it travels nationwide promoting Second Amendment advocacy and hosting grassroots events.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action launched its first national bus tour, the 2026 NRA's Gun Bus Battleground Tour, a two-month campaign across 13 states to energize gun owners ahead of November midterm elections. The tour includes 63 stops and features appearances by pro-Second Amendment candidates, with sponsors including Patriot Mobile, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, and Winchester Ammunition.
Magpul has renewed its Platinum-level corporate partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF). Executive Vice President Duane Liptak praised SAF's litigation efforts defending Second Amendment rights, while SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut highlighted Magpul's commitment to constitutional rights, including their Boulder Airlift campaign.
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), founded in 1974 by Alan M. Gottlieb, marks 52 years of legal action defending constitutional rights. SAF has participated in over 260 lawsuits and secured landmark victories including the McDonald v. City of Chicago Supreme Court decision, with two assault weapons ban cases currently awaiting Supreme Court oral arguments.
SLG2, Inc., parent company of Shoot Like A Girl, Safe LivinG, Hunt Like A Girl, and SLG2 Consulting, surpassed 50,000 signed-in guests during its 2026 Grand Safety Tour. The Q2 report shows 43% of participants improved their attitude toward firearms, 33% introduced others to shooting sports, and 56% committed to purchasing firearms.
The National Rifle Association issued a statement supporting the Department of Justice's Rule on Second Amendment Rights Restoration, calling it an important step toward restoring rights for individuals who have paid their debts to society and pose no public safety threat.