Publications & Advisories

SAAMI publishes resources on various topics relating to the storage, use and transportation of firearms, ammunition and propellant.

Firearm Safety Rules – Ten Commandments of Safety, Published in the Interest of Making and Keeping Shooting a Safe Sport.

Informational Publications and Advisories – SAAMI publishes information pamphlets, guidance documents and advisories on various topics relating to the storage, use and transportation of firearms, ammunition and propellant.

Sporting Ammunition and The Firefighter – This video was produced by SAAMI as part of our continuing mission to promote safety and in this case providing firefighters with fact-based information to help them address the realities of fires containing sporting ammunition.

Smokeless Powder and the Fire Service – This video emphasizes in the storage and display of smokeless powder in the retail environment and demonstrates that if appropriately packaged, smokeless powder will not explode and is less dangerous during fires than many other common retail materials. It addresses what the fire hazards are to firefighters or to supplies displayed in a retail store, and what quantity limits should municipal fire prevention ordinances place on the storage and display of smokeless powder in retail stores.

Lead Mobility at Shooting Ranges – This review of scientific literature was conducted to summarize the understanding of the environmental mobility of lead in surface or ground water, sediment, and soil, and the factors controlling lead mobility.