January 21, 2020
Six who were instrumental with creating NSSF and SHOT Show are honored.
LAS VEGAS — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF[1]®), the trade association for the firearms industry, tonight announced the new NSSF Hall of Fame[2] and recognized six past leaders for their contributions in creating NSSF and the industry’s blockbuster trade show, the SHOT Show®.
Robert Scott, Chairman of the NSSF Board of Governors, unveiled the Hall of Fame project during his remarks at NSSF’s annual State of the Industry presentation at the 42nd SHOT Show. SHOT Show is the largest trade show of hunting, shooting, law enforcement and outdoor-related products in the world. More than 2,600 companies are exhibiting at the show this year.
“Honoring past leaders and their accomplishments, while at the same time keeping our focus on the future, is something we all should do. Our industry, our products, our shooting and hunting activities and our past leaders are part of America’s story and heritage. They deserve respect and praise,” said Scott.
The inductees and their accomplishments are detailed in large panels erected in a heavily trafficked section of the SHOT Show, which attracts nearly 60,000 industry professionals and 2,500 members of the trade media. “We would in all likelihood not be here at the SHOT Show or talking about the accomplishments of the industry or NSSF if not for the efforts of these six inductees,” said Scott. “This is our Cooperstown,” he added, referencing the hallowed National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum location in upstate New York.
The first class of inductees to the NSSF Hall of Fame are:
- Warren “Lefty” Page: Legendary shooting editor at Field & Stream. He was instrumental in organizing the First National
