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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
National Shooting Sports Foundation

2. Address

Address1
400 North Capitol Street, N.W.
 Address2
​Suite 475
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Patrick Rothwell
​2022201340
​prothwell@nssf.org
5. Senate ID#
​400958766-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​National Shooting Sports Foundation
6. House ID#
​350570000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​1,280,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Patrick Rothwell
 Date
10/20/2022 4:17:41 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FIR

16. Specific lobbying issues

1.Americas Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 (S.3266);
2.Assault Weapons Ban (S.736 / H.R.1808);
3.Assault Weapons Excise Act (H.R.8051);
4.Background Check Completion Act of 2021 (S.591);
5.Background Check Expansion Act (S.529);
6.Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8);
7.Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S.2938);
8.Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act (S.4111/H.R.5608);
9.Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act (H.R.647);
10.Commercial sales of M855/SS109 green tip ammunition;
11.Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S.1522/H.R.38/S.4105);
12.Department of Justice zero tolerance policy;
13.Disarm Hate Act (S.2090/ H.R.3929);
14.Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2021 (H.R.1782);
15.Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R.1446);
16.Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 (S.1819);
17.Fair Access to Banking Act (S.563/H.R.1729) / Discrimination in lending;
18.FDIC Act (S.229);
19.Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 (H.R.2377);
20.Federal Firearm Licensee Act (H.R.6225);
21.Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act (S.2449/H.R.3252);
22.Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on advertising by firearm manufacturers;
23.Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination Act (S.4435/H.R.6970);
24.Firearm Safety Act of 2021 (H.R.880);
25.Firearm Tracing / Tiahrt Amendment;
26.Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act (H.R.2971);
27.Firearms Safety Act (S.788);
28.FY23 Appropriations-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies;
29.FY23 Appropriations-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies;
30.FY23 Appropriations-Homeland Security;
31.FY23 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies;
32.Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act (S.974/H.R.2282);
33.Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act (S.3117/ H.R.5764);
34.HEAR Act (S.1131);
35.Hearing Protection Act (S.2050/H.R.95);
36.Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 (S.803/ H.R.1758);
37.Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act (S.1261/H.R.355)
38.INDEX Act (S.4241/ H.R.8521);
39.Keep Americans Safe Act (S.1108/ H.R.2510);
40.Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021 (S.2320/ H.R.4271);
41.Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act (S.525/H.R.225/H.R.1680);
42.Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act (H.R.277);
43.Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act (H.R.4888);
44.Merchant Category Code for Firearms, Ammunition;
45.Minnesota Senate Lead Ammo Ban Question;
46.Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (S.904/H.R.3113);
47.Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022 (H.R.7904);
48.National Defense Authorization Act for FY23 (H.R.7900);
49.No ESG at TSP Act (H.R.7896);
50.No User Fees for Gun Owners Act (H.R.7366);
51.Nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz (United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit);
52.Nomination of Steve Dettelbach (ATF Director);
53.Pistol Brace Protection Act (S.4069);
54.Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Conservation Funding;
55.Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2021 (H.R.5417);
56.Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act (H.R.1013);
57.Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022 (S.4940/H.R.9088);
58.Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R.7910);
59.Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021 (S.1916/H.R.1534);
60.PROTECT the Second Amendment Act (H.R.6247);
61.Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act / Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022 (S.1338 / H.R.2814)
62.Raise the Age Act (H.R.3015);
63.Recreational Lands Self Defense Act (S.2948);
64.Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act (H.R.4136) / Firearm Safety and Education;
65.RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 (H.R.8167);
66.RIFLE Act (H.R.3101);
67.SAFER Voter Act (H.R.2890);
68.SAME Act (S.1373);
69.Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021 (H.R.4060);
70.SECURE Firearm Storage Act (S.2908/ H.R.5465);
71.SOAR Act (S.1229);
72.Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2021 (H.R.1207);
73.STOP Straw Purchases Act (H.R.1604);
74.To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain silencers from regulation under the National Firearms Act (Draft Legislation);
75.Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act (H.R.6646);
76.Traveler's Gun Rights Act (S.4029/ H.R.7466);
77.Untraceable Firearms Act of 2021 (S.1558/ H.R.3088);
78.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) settlement negotiations with Center for Biological Diversity;
79.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Proposed Rule to ban the use of traditional lead ammunition on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs);
80.USML to CCL Transition (Export Control Reform);
81.U.S. Treasurys Sanctions on Russia; and
82.Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R.1217)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Lawrence
Keane
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Patrick
Rothwell
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Diane
Cihota
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Sean
Smith
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)