May 8, 2018
NSSF Praises Georgia’s Enactment of New Outdoor Mentor Program
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal for signing SB 332, the Georgia Outdoor Passport Program, into law. The legislation creates the Georgia Outdoors Passport, an effort to encourage the next generation of hunters and anglers to participate in hunting and fishing, as well as current hunters to become mentors.
“On behalf of the firearms, ammunition, and hunting industries, the NSSF thanks Gov. Deal for signing SB 332 into law. The passage of this important pro-hunting legislation would not have been possible without the leadership and tireless efforts of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Chairman Tyler Harper,” said Trevor W. Santos, Director of Government Relations – State Affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Oconee County, Ga. resident. “The creation of the Georgia Outdoors Passport will remove some of the barriers associated with getting new hunters afield, and in doing so, ensure our hunting heritage is passed on to future generations of sportsmen and women.”
Gov. Deal explained this legislation would pay dividends to future Georgia conservation efforts by creating a new generation of outdoorsmen and women and will reinvigorate hunting mentoring.
“This is an investment in Georgia’s next generation of outdoorsmen and women that will benefit their character, our heritage and Georgia’s wildlife,” Gov. Deal said. “This legislation removes barriers for youth to join parents and mentors in the fields, woods and waters, to learn about and take part in conservation culture of our state’s hunters, and to claim their role in preserving Georgia’s wildlife and traditions for the generations that will
