{"id":230308,"date":"2026-01-29T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=230308"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:12:39","slug":"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">6<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Matt Manda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHOT Show<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;2026 brought several governors to Las Vegas who are actively in the hunt for business \u2014 literally making their pitch to firearm and ammunition industry businesses to relocate into their friendlier states and away from more adversarial, antigun ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Annual NSSF Governors\u2019 Forum<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;provided a great opportunity for numerous top heads of state to discuss their successes, what they are doing to protect Second Amendment rights for their citizens and highlight what they have to offer to an industry that must remain cognizant of changing political winds ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NSSF Hosts 5th Annual Governors\u2019 Forum at SHOT Show 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5MEBjqFuaUc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Idaho Gov. Brad Little were all on the same stage for a conversation moderated by Shermichael Singelton, co-Founder of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wtf.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">WeTheFree.com<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicon.com\/speaker\/shermichael-singleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">American political strategist<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicon.com\/speaker\/shermichael-singleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">writer and political commentator<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and staunch Second Amendment rights advocate. It was a nearly standing-room-only opportunity for industry professionals and media representatives at SHOT Show to hear a direct, in-depth conversation from several governors all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-come-back-to-america\">\u2018Come Back to America\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first topics broached was about some states passing increasingly restrictive policies and making it harder for the lawful and highly-regulated firearm industry to provide for the exercise of Second Amendment rights. Montana Gov. Gianforte knows a thing or two about that and spoke about his efforts to directly recruit businesses from nearby Colorado to come to Big Sky country. He spoke about his&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NSSF\/status\/2014086944448483397?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">viral video invitation<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to gun companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat video came on the heels of a decision in a blue state, Colorado, to outlaw certain types of guns and certain types of magazines,\u201d Gov. Gianforte&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">described<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cSo, I personally cold-called all the major manufacturers in Colorado and my message was simple: I said, \u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NSSF\/status\/2014086944448483397?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">Do you want to move back to America?<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 And we had a whole bunch of them come and visit. We\u2019re now hosting three to six companies every month who are looking at moving to Montana.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Gianforte even offered some praise to his colleagues, though there\u2019s plenty of friendly competition among them,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">saying<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cAnd I\u2019ll tell you, if you\u2019re in the firearm industry, you\u2019d do well by yourself to move any one of these red states.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-silencing-the-critics\">Silencing the Critics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden wasted no time highlighting a major industry player based in The Mount Rushmore State, demonstrating how Second Amendment rights were going to be a focus of his administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the last 11 months, we\u2019ve had a golden opportunity [to highlight Second Amendment rights], and we\u2019ve seized it in South Dakota. Brandon Maddox is here. Brandon Maddox has Silencer Central in Sioux Falls and he was the first business we toured when I had an opportunity to tour this summer,\u201d Gov. Rhoden&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">told the audience<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cAnd I used him as an example many times since then because with the new administration, they had issues with a seven-day waiting period for silencers. Our team got a hold of U.S. Attorney General Bondi, and within a couple weeks, I got a letter from Brandon. The issue had been resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also touted newly proposed pro-Second Amendment legislation in his state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe just introduced legislation to deregulate suppressors in the state of South Dakota. We\u2019ve taken the lead on a lot of things in South Dakota to protect our Second Amendment right and I think it\u2019s probably the biggest message we can take home as governors. We have an opportunity\u2014we need to take advantage of it,\u201d the governor&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">said<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-supportive-environment\">Supportive Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The firearm industry survived four years of former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration. But with President Donald Trump\u2019s return to the White House, the changes coming from 1600 Pennsylvania, as well as from the U.S. Capitol, are welcomed. In the states, these governors are doing their part as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to say something seriously about my friends here on stage, on the Second Amendment, these governors are doing the right things,\u201d Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">stated<\/a><\/strong>, highlighting several efforts he\u2019s undertaken to back up his words. In the Cornhusker State, his record is clear and impressive on Second Amendment issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idaho Gov. Brad Little agreed and spoke about cultivating a state-level environment that supports the Second Amendment and the small businesses that start up and grow in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe best thing we can do is not overtax them, not overregulate them, allow them to grow and thrive,\u201d Gov. Little&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">said<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these governors are walking the talk, so to speak. The firearm industry\u2019s economic impact is astounding: nearly&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/government-relations\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">383,000 jobs<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;with a total economic footprint of more than&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/government-relations\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">$91.6 billion<\/a><\/strong>, according to NSSF\u2019s most recent economic impact report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-and-keep-control\">Take, and Keep, Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is good news that a pro-Second Amendment administration has returned to the White House, and there are pro-Second Amendment majorities in Congress and the U.S. Senate, the governors all touted that it is critical the states lead the charge in protecting those rights from a federal government that can easily swing back to being adversarial after any election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are some things that we\u2019ve been doing in Wyoming that have allowed us to take back control of things like Second Amendment rights that D.C. has tried to limit,\u201d Wyoming Gov. Gordon&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">said<\/a><\/strong>. He also promoted his efforts to bring a world-class recreational shooting sports complex to the Cowboy state that would make any firearm-friendly neighbor envious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, making a return visit to his home-state SHOT Show, agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to recognize, our successes ahead will come from the right, the Republican Party, and the proof is in the pudding,\u201d Gov. Lombardo&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">stated<\/a><\/strong>. The governor has stood strong for Second Amendment rights during his tenure, including vetoing bad bills that made it through the Nevada legislature previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-ruger-harrier-ar-much-better-than-basic-shot-show-2026\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ruger-harrier-ar-shot-show-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">Ruger Harrier AR: Much Better Than Basic \u2014 SHOT Show 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrapping up the conversation, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders put it succinctly. If you want to support the Second Amendment, get to the right places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOperate in Red states\u2026 a lot of the left-leaning states are putting so many barriers in front of Second Amendment businesses and they\u2019re looking for a different place to go,\u201d Gov. Sanders&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">said<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governors all have records of promoting and passing pro-growth, pro-deregulation policies that back up those sentiments. Firearm and ammunition industry businesses are thriving in these \u2014 and other \u2014 Red states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invitations to relocate to sunnier and friendlier terrain must be seriously considered by industry members looking to set their businesses up for success, not suffocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With governors like these and their pro-Second Amendment colleagues, the future of the firearm and ammunition industry is in good hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To watch the full NSSF 5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Annual Governors\u2019 Forum from this year\u2019s SHOT Show,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5MEBjqFuaUc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\" title=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gianforte even offered some praise to his colleagues, though there\u2019s plenty of friendly competition among them,\u00a0saying, \u201cAnd I\u2019ll tell you, if you\u2019re in the firearm industry, you\u2019d do well by yourself to move any one of these red states.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":230310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,617,311,4520],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-230308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-industry-news","10":"tag-nssf","11":"tag-shot-show-2026"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The\u00a05th\u00a0Annual NSSF Governors\u2019 Forum\u00a0provided a great opportunity for numerous top heads of state to discuss their successes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/governors-successes-nssf-shot-show-forum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Governors Tout Successes at NSSF SHOT Show Forum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gov. 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