---
title: "National Shooting Sports Foundation: Montana lobbying record"
description: "National Shooting Sports Foundation, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "National Shooting Sports Foundation"
slug: "lobbying/national-shooting-sports-foundation-e820718"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/820718"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# National Shooting Sports Foundation: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, National Shooting Sports Foundation was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $0.00 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

National Shooting Sports Foundation's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/820718

## National Shooting Sports Foundation, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Nephi Cole](/lobbying/nephi-cole-e820714/), authorized 2025-03-31

## National Shooting Sports Foundation, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| National Shooting Sports Foundation, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| Economic development | Not recorded | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water | Not recorded | None named |
| Banking/finance/investment | Not recorded | None named |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## National Shooting Sports Foundation: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Shooting Sports Foundation: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-15 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-29 | $0.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-31 | $0.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-03-31: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Shooting Sports Foundation, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-03-31: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

## What this record does not say about National Shooting Sports Foundation, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.