SAAMI Auction Raises Funds for NSSF’s Project ChildSafe

Project Childsafe.orgWASHINGTON, D.C. — At its recent annual board and committee meetings in Salt Lake City, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute^® auctioned many generously donated products from industry to raise $10,000 in support of Project ChildSafe^®, the firearm safety program of NSSF^®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association.

SAAMI^® is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition, and components.

“Promoting firearm safety has long been a top priority for SAAMI and NSSF, and so it’s appropriate for SAAMI to help support NSSF’s Project ChildSafe, the national’s largest firearm safety program,” said SAAMI President and CEO Joe Bartozzi, who also is NSSF’s President and CEO and Chairman of the Project ChildSafe Foundation. “This donation will help Project ChildSafe reach more people with their firearm safety reminders and resources to help prevent firearm-related accidents, suicides and thefts.”

SAAMI’s $10,000 donation was made to the Project ChildSafe Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps the Project ChildSafe program meet the high demand for its firearm safety resources. The Project ChildSafe Foundation accepts donations year-round here and is helping Project ChildSafe reach its 25^th anniversary goal of raising $250,000 to reach more firearm owners with the message of “Own It? Respect It. Secure It.”

Project ChildSafe promotes securely storing firearms when they’re not in use through the distribution of free gun locks and educational materials. Now in its 25^th year of promoting safety in all 50 states and the five U.S. territories, Project ChildSafe has partnered with more than 15,000 law enforcement departments to distribute 41 million firearm safety kits that include a gun lock and safety booklet.

Industry sponsors of the SAAMI auction were Ammo-Up USA, B5 Systems, Beretta, Browning, Colt Manufacturing, Douglas Barrels, Fiocchi of America, Glock, Henry Repeating Arms, Hodgdon Powder, Hornady Manufacturing, Kahr Firearms Group, Kent Cartridge, Kinsey Rhea, Lyman Products, MCR Safety, North American Arms, Nosler, NSSF, O.F. Mossberg, Olin Corp./Winchester Div., Smith & Wesson, St. Mark’s Powder, Ruger, Taurus, The Kinetic Group, True Velocity Ammunition, X-Vision Optics and New River Energetics.

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About SAAMI
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is dedicated to creating and promulgating technical, performance and safety standards for firearms, ammunition and components, and is committed to being the preeminent global resource for the safe and responsible transportation, storage and use of these products.

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203-426-4358. Ext 284

SAAMI Ballistics Conference Special Hotel Rate Deadline is Aug. 19

SHELTON, Conn.— The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute,^® Inc., (SAAMI^®), has scheduled its 2024 Ballistics Conference for September 10-12 in Salt Lake City, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox slated to give the keynote address.

SAAMI reminds attendees not to miss the August 19 deadline to save money by taking advantage of the special room rate at the host Sheraton Salt Lake City hotel. Request the “SAAMI Ballistics Conference Fall 2024 Group” room rate at the time of booking. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, you can do so here. A succinct overview of the conference is here.

The conference will feature full-day presentations on September 10 and 11 and live demonstrations at a shooting range on September 12.

This is an important event for SAAMI, the firearm and ammunition industry, as well as test labs and government agencies.” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI’s President & CEO. “We’re grateful to the many sponsors who are supporting this Ballistics Conference and its educational offerings. This event is another example of SAAMI fulfilling its mission of establishing standards and providing education about the safety, reliability and interchangeability of sporting arms and ammunition by bringing together experts in materials, testing methods and equipment with their industry users.”

The event is for industry professionals concerned with manufacturing, performance and operations standards and will cover topics like:

SAAMI Z299.6 – Standard for Commercial Manufacturers of Suppressors
Benefits of a Quality Management System in the Ballistics Range
Radar Systems for Measurement of Downrange Trajectory and Bullet Characteristics
Sensors for Gun Dynamics & Human Exposure
Ballistic Pressure Sensor User’s Training
Ballistic Pressure Sensor Calibration
See website for full list of topics.

SAAMI members and non-members are welcome to attend. The attendance fee for SAAMI members and government employees is $500 and for all other attendees, $550.

The September 12 range day will include a demonstration of the Infinition long-range radar systems (both lab-scale 100-yard and long-range 1000-plus yard) presented by Barnes Bullets. Browning Arms will be offering an opportunity for attendees to try a variety of firearms while not engaged with equipment demonstrations.

SAAMI extends its thanks and appreciation to the sponsors of this year’s Ballistics Conference:

PCB Piezotronics – Gold Level

DEWESoft – Gold Level

Layered Manufacturing and Consulting – Silver Level

Oehler Research – Silver Level

National Technical Systems (NTS) – Silver Level

Kistler Group – Silver Level

H-S Precision – Bronze Level

For questions about any aspect of the conference, please email [email protected] or call 203-426-4358.

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Media contact:
Brian Osowiecki
203-426-4358. Ext 284