January 17, 2022
For the 44th year, the world’s largest trade show for target shooting, hunting, outdoor and law enforcement products welcomes firearm industry trade professionals and associates.
LAS VEGAS — The 44th Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSM (SHOT Show®) will open tomorrow at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum and will span four days, running January 18 to 21. The 2022 show’s expansion will mark it as the largest SHOT Show ever. With the addition of the Caesars Forum venue, the 2022 SHOT Show will attract more than 2,400 companies covering more than 800,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The SHOT Show is an event of NSSF®—The Firearm Industry Trade Association.
Despite the pandemic, the SHOT Show anticipates attracting more than 40,000 industry professionals to view new, innovative products used for target shooting, hunting, outdoor recreation, personal defense and law enforcement purposes.
“The SHOT Show is hugely important to our industry and its customers not only because of the products that are unveiled there and purchased by industry buyers but also for the educational and networking opportunities the show provides,” said NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi. “It’s great to be back in Las Vegas to do business in-person at what will be our largest show ever. As our industry gathers at the SHOT Show, it’s notable that Americans are embracing their right to own firearms by purchasing them at record levels for target shooting, hunting and personal and family security.”
The return of the SHOT Show, which was operated virtually last year due to the pandemic, is good news for the Las Vegas and Nevada business communities, as SHOT Show pumps more than $88 million in non-gaming revenue into the economy. Across America, the $7.1
