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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)

City
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State
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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
​2020
 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 $
​1,090,000.00
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
10/16/2020 2:59:31 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

Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051);
Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (S.66 / H.R.1296);
Background Check Completion Act of 2020 (S.4068);
Background Check Expansion Act (S.42);
Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8);
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Guidance on E-forms;
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Guidance on Pistol Braces;
Chronic Wasting Disease (S.689, H.R.1550, S.613, H.R. 1919, S.382, H.R.837);
Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act (H.R.2634);
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S.69 / H.R.38);
COVID-19 Emergency Relief (FBI & ATF Funding / Limited Liability Protection);
Disarm Hate Act (H.R.2708);
Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2019 (H.R.3404);
End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020 (H.R.6126);
Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R.1112);
Expand PPP eligibility to 501(C)(6) trade associations;
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act (S.1779 / H.R.3214);
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act (S.1788, H.R.2179);
Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (H.R.2443);
Firearm Safety Act of 2019 (H.R.1115);
Firearm Safety and Education;
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R.3055 / Amendment No. 133);
Freedom Financing Act (S.821 / H.R.2079) / FDIC Act (S.3298) / Banking Discrimination / Operation Choke Point;
FY21 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations;
FY21 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations;
Great American Outdoors Act (S.3422/H.R.1957);
Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act (H.R.5917);
Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020 (S.3254 / H.R.5717);
Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act (H.R.5132);
Hearing Protection Act (S.817/H.R.155);
High Speed Gunfire Prevention Act (H.R.3606);
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2019 (H.R.5289);
Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020 (H.R.5705);
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S.47);
Justice Department on taken against all rogue prosecutors who fail to uphold the rule of law;
Justice Department on Third Party Processors;
Keep Americans Safe Act (S.447 / H.R.1186);
Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2019 (S.1795 / H.R.3234);
Labor Department on ESG investing;
Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act (S.3139 / H.R.5935);
Local Public Health And Safety Protection Act (H.R.3435);
MICRO Act (H.R.719);
Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R.4324);
National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.2500 / Red Flag Laws / Export Control Reform);
National Shooting Sports Month (NSSM) 2020;
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S.2661 / H.R.4194);
New York Attorney Generals Intent to Dissolve the National Rifle Association;
Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith (Director of the USWFS);
Nomination of David Bernhardt (Secretary of the Interior);
Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett (SCOTUS);
Nomination of Katharine MacGregor (Deputy Secretary of the Interior);
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Banking Discrimination;
Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act (S.3493);
Raise the Age Act (H.R.717);
Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019 (H.R.3742);
SAFE TO WORK Act (S.4317);
Second Amendment for Everyone (SAFE) Resolution (H.Res.1013);
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2019 (H.R.686);
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act (S.3983) / Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act Liability Reform;
SAFER Voter Act (H.R.5716);
SECURE Firearm Storage Act (S.320 / H.R.939);
SOAR Act (S.1665);
State Department on export of firearm suppressors to overseas markets;
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (S.94 / H.R.1222);
Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act (S.3299);
Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act (H.R.4255);
Treasury, Small Business Administration, Federal Reserve Clarification on Eligibility of PPP funding, Main Street Loans / Banking Discrimination;
Untraceable Firearms Act of 2020 (S.3743);
USMCA Implementation Act (Section 205 - merchandise processing fee);
Wild Game Donation Act of 2019 (H.R.2291).

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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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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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)