Unified Sportsmen of Florida
Founded1975 (1975)
Type501(c)(4)
59-1725104 (EIN)
HeadquartersTallahassee, Florida, United States
Area served
Florida
Key people
Marion Hammer, executive director
Revenue
$248,074 (2018 FY)
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Unified Sportsmen of Florida (USF) is a non-profit lobbying organization in Florida known for its connections with the National Rifle Association (NRA). The organization was founded in 1975 by Marion Hammer, the current executive director, NRA board member, and former NRA president.[1][3][4][5][6]

Lead by Hammer, the group was responsible for Florida passing a shall issue concealed weapon and firearm license law in 1987.[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Van Sickler, Michael (September 7, 2020). "Update: NRA affiliate's low-interest loans to Marion Hammer are drawing national attention". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Detail by Entity Name Florida Not For Profit Corporation UNIFIED SPORTSMEN OF FLORIDA, INC". Florida Division of Corporations. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Florida NRA leader questions local coronavirus stats, suggests they're 'deliberately deceptive'". Tallahassee Democrat. May 26, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Contorno, Steve (September 21, 2020). "NRA sway: For Florida officials, it's always Hammer time". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Reinhard, Beth; Hamburger, Tom (September 6, 2019). "NRA board member and former president Marion Hammer obtained low-interest loan from affiliate she leads". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cole, David (2016). Engines of Liberty: The Power of Citizen Activists to Make Constitutional Law. Basic Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-465-06090-0.
  7. ↑ Smyth, Frank (March 31, 2020). "Nine. The Business Model". The NRA: the Unauthorized History (First ed.). New York: Flatiron Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-250-21029-6. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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