Gun Lobby Applauds Congress for Passing EXPLORE Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Congress for bipartisan passage of H.R. 6492, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.

The legislation includes the NSSF-priority Range Access Act, which requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), after consultation with local stakeholders, to build recreational shooting ranges in each BLM district and National Forest in areas where opportunities don’t already exist. These opportunities would allow for more access to public shooting ranges for target practice, a place to sight in rifles before hunting season and venues for in-person hunter safety courses, all without competing against private ranges that offer the same opportunities.  Read More at: https://www.ammoland.com/2024/12/gun-lobby-applauds-congress-for-passing-explore-act/?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=SocialSnap