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. The links to this material (below, left) lead to NSSF's "Where To Shoot" website. Please use your "BACK" key to return to the Reference Library after reviewing this material.

All copy in this section may be freely used with proper citation to the National Shooting Sports Foundation or to other designated organizations.
 

Fact Sheets and Feature Articles: Action Pistol - facts Action Pistol - feature  Airgun - facts Airgun - feature Archery - facts Archery - feature Bench Rest - facts Bench Rest - feature Chukar Hunting Duck Hunting Hungarian Partridge Hunting Hunting - facts Hunting - features Muzzleloading - facts Muzzleloading - feature Pheasant Hunting Position Rifle - facts Position Rifle - feature Precision Pistol - facts Precision Pistol - feature Quail Hunting Silhouette, Handgun - facts Silhouette, Handgun - feature Silhouette, Rifle - facts Silhouette, Rifle - feature Skeet - facts Skeet - feature Sporting Clays - facts Sporting Clays - feature Turkey Hunting

NSSF Literature: Firearms Safety Depends 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. A Parent's Guide To Recreational Shooting For Youngsters—Safety and marksmanship experts answer parents' most common questions about recreational shooting. Topics covered include: safety, age issues, the Olympics, where to get instruction, equipment costs and parents' responsibilities. 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. The Hunter and Conservation—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. The Un-endangered Species—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.

NOTE: The literature topics (above, right) are also featured in NSSF's print literature (with the same titles). NSSF offers inexpensive bulk pricing on each of these items. To request a free literature catalog, please contact NSSF at (203) 426-1320 or email literature@nssf.org. Please include your street address in the message.

The information available on this website is intended for the use of adults and youngsters under adult supervision. The National Shooting Sports Foundation urges all members of the public to become familiar with The Rules of Firearms Safety and to practice firearms responsibility in the home.