“FN America SHOT Show 2025 Gun Giveaway Sweepstakes”
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
ENTRY DEADLINE: 4:00 pm PST, Friday, January 24, 2025
SPONSOR: The “FN America Great FN Gun Giveaway at SHOT Show Sweepstakes” (the
“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by FN America, LLC (“FN” or the “Sponsor”)
- Dates
This Sweepstakes will run from 8:30 am PST, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, through 4:00 pm PST, Friday, January 24, 2025. You may enter online during this period by completing the entry form at: https://fnamerica.com/shotshow2025sweepstakes or by scanning the QR code at the FN SHOT Show Booth (Booth 12805). Three potential winners will be selected by random drawing no later than Monday, February 17, 2025. - Eligibility
This Sweepstakes is open only to industry professionals who own or are employed by businesses and government entities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor trade was well as commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products and services, who are legal residents of the United States (excluding, without limitation, California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, and all other U.S. territories or jurisdictions where the prize firearms or sweepstakes are restricted; residents of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and Oregon are eligible to win a state-compliant 10-round FN Reflex XL and FN High Power) who currently reside in the United States, who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry, and who are not legally disqualified from possessing a firearm. Employees, officers and directors of FN, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and any agencies or companies who are performing work for Sponsor relating to the Sweepstakes, and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of their households and anyone connected with the production and distribution of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize.The winners must meet all requirements under all local, state, and federal laws and regulations, as applicable, and must make their own arrangements with Sponsor for delivery and transfer of the firearm including, without limitation, by contacting an appropriate licensed firearms dealer and obtaining all firearms licenses and permits that may be required. The winners must confirm any local magazine or firearm restrictions with FN. The winners must complete an ATF Form #4473 and pass a NICS background check at his or her local firearms retailer that holds a valid Federal Firearms License. FN will not be responsible for any fees collected by the retailer to perform these services. Such fees shall be at the winners’ sole expense. Failure to comply with each of these requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize. By entering this Sweepstakes, participants agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Entrants shall not be eligible to win more than one FN sweepstakes in any calendar year. THIS OFFER AND ALL ENTRIES ARE VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. OFFER IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT RESIDE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. - How to Enter
To enter, visit FN online at https://fnamerica.com/shotshow2025sweepstakes or by scanning the QR code at the FN SHOT Show Booth (Booth 12805). Complete the entry form in its entirety. Note that each eligible person is limited to one Sweepstakes entry. Multiple entries from any one entrant will be disqualified and deleted. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible or stolen registrations or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic in connection with the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant warrants that he/she fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding. - Winner Selection
Three winners will be chosen in a random drawing from all eligible entries after the close of the Sweepstakes but no later than Monday, February 17, 2025. If a potential winner cannot accept the prize for any reason, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner chosen by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. The prizes will be awarded. No prize transfers, assignments, cash equivalents or substitutions will be allowed, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. - Notification and Awarding of Prize
The potential winners will be notified on or about Monday, February 17, 2025, by email and will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release (except where prohibited by law) within thirty (30) days after notification in order to claim the prize. The winners’ Affidavits of Eligibility must be complete and include the potential winners’ Social Security number, which will be used solely to verify eligibility and for tax reporting purposes. Potential winners, and all information provided by potential winners, are subject to a verification process. The information in the potential winners’ Affidavits of Eligibility must be correct or the potential winner will be disqualified. If a potential winner is found to be ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or fails to return a completed and executed Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release, as required, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner will be selected. - Quantities, Prizes, Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) and Odds
There are three prizes offered in this Sweepstakes:
• FN Reflex XL MRD BLK/BLK approximate retail value $719.00
• FN SCAR 15P .300BLK FDE approximate retail value $3,699.00
• FN High Power SS/SS approximate retail value $1,384.00Sponsor may award a substitute of comparable or greater value if any prize listed becomes unavailable for any reason. Odds of winning a prize are dependent on the total number of eligible entries received. Sponsor has conducted no similar previous sweepstakes from which to estimate an anticipated number of eligible entries.The winners will be solely responsible for all applicable taxes, fees, and other costs incurred in claiming a prize. All expenses not specifically stated are the sole responsibility of each winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued to each winner for the full retail value of the prize, which is equal to the 2025 FN MSRP in effect at the time the prize is released for shipment.TRANSFER OF FIREARM: Transfer of the prizes shall be conducted through a federally-licensed Federal Firearms License (FFL) dealer. All firearms transfers will be conducted in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. By entering this Sweepstakes you acknowledge that you are not legally prohibited from owning or taking possession of a firearm. - Disqualifications
The prizes will be deemed forfeited by any potential winner who: (1) is unable to demonstrate that he/she is legally qualified to possess firearms and ammunition under applicable federal, state, and local law; and/or (2) fails or refuses to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Release of Liability. FN reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass Sponsor or any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT OR PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING SEEKING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. - General Conditions
By entering, each entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all matters. Noncompliance with these Official Rules will result in disqualification and forfeiture of any prize won. All federal, state, and local laws apply. In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud or technical problem, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. In either event, Sponsor shall have no liability to any entrants. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant, or refuse to award a prize to any entrant, who engages in any conduct Sponsor deems to be improper, unfair, or otherwise adverse to the operation of the Sweepstakes or detrimental to Sponsor or the other entrants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited to falsifying or providing incomplete personal information required during registration or prize claim; violating any term or condition stated herein; tampering with the administration of this Sweepstakes; or intentionally trying to defraud Sponsor. All entrants further acknowledge that disqualification and/or forfeiture of prize shall in no way prevent Sponsor from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. - Release/Limitation of Liability
By participating in this Sweepstakes, all participants release, indemnify and hold harmless, including costs and attorneys’ fees, FN, its dealers and distributors, successors and their respective advertising, design and print production agencies and all their respective shareholders, directors, officers and employees, one and all, from all actions and liability (including attorneys’ fees and costs) due to injury, loss or damage to person or property, including death, caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from the use, misuse, acceptance or possession of any prize, or participation in this Sweepstakes. The prize winners waive the right to (1) assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem the prize, and (2) any liability claim which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem the prize. Sponsor (1) makes no warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind concerning any prize and (2) disclaims any implied warranty. If any provision of this Sweepstakes is deemed to violate any federal, state, or local law, it shall be amended to conform to such law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. - Errors and Omissions
Sponsor, prize suppliers and all production agencies shall not be responsible for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions in any marketing materials or these Official Rules. - Disputes
Except where prohibited by law, all entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prizes awarded and all issues and questions concerning the validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia and shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Virginia. Any and all claims, judgments, and awards against FN shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, and shall not, in any event, include consequential, incidental, punitive damages, or attorneys’ fees, except where the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages are prohibited by law. - Winners List
A Winners List will be available on or about Friday, February 28, 2025. To obtain, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to FN America Marketing Department, Attn: Great FN Gun Giveaway at SHOT Show Sweepstakes, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 602N, McLean, VA 22102. The winners’ list will be available for at least ninety (90) days after the final prizes are awarded. - Entrant Information, Privacy Policy
By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge and agree that personal information about entrants will be captured by Sponsor. The information captured includes entrants’ names, mailing addresses, email addresses, and other information provided by entrants at time of entry. This information may be used by Sponsor for prize notification and advertising or promotional purposes, and shared by Sponsor with third parties. Entrants may be contacted by Sponsor and other parties with future promotional offers about their products and services. Entry in this Sweepstakes grants FN the right to use entrants’ information for all legal purposes including sharing with marketing partners and subscription to Sponsor’s electronic newsletter. FN will not sell your information to anyone. All personal information will be subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available for viewing at www.fnamerica.com.
