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NRAblog covers the 178 programs of the National Rifle Association. Whether it's the Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Women On Target, Hunters Rights, our National Competitions or a look at one of the thousands of guns in the National Firearms Museum, NRAblog is there to provide you an inside look to how it all happens at the NRA.

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  • United States Army Marksmanship UnitUnited States Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Demonstration at ACUI Clay Target Championships

    On March 30, just before the award ceremony for International Trap, the crowd at the ACUI Clay Target Championships was in for a treat. United States Army Marksmanship Unit members Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond, just off the plane from the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Tucson, Arizona, and Staff Sgt. Mark Weeks paid the championships a [...]

  • Larry Weishuhn, aka Mr. Whitetail, shares his hunting tips with the crowd at the Frederick E-ventplex for the National Rifle Association. Photo: NRA Blog“Mr. Whitetail” Larry Weishuhn’s Deer Hunting Tips

    There’s a reason they call Larry Weishuhn Mr. Whitetail. It’s not because of television shows (on the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, etc …) or award winning writings (both books and articles) or his induction into the National Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame. The name spread because of these accolades, but it’s not why [...]

  • NRA-Scholastic-ShootingHow To Start Your Own Collegiate Shooting Program

    We met trap shooter Morgan Dulaney earlier this year at a conference in Utah. Morgan is a heck of a shot with a shotgun. As proof of our claim, how about the fact that she won last year’s National Last Man Standing competition at the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Nationals in Sparta, Illinois. Now she’s a freshman at [...]

  • WallacesThe Wallaces from Georgia are NRA Volunteers of the Year

    Our next spotlight on this year’s Region Volunteers of the Year is a twofer. Jeremie and Stephanie Wallace, together, are the 2011 Southern Region recipients. A select committee of senior NRA staff choose the Region volunteers from the pool of Field Rep-selected Area volunteers. To call attention to their exception service, the Region Volunteers of [...]

  • Friends of NRAUpcoming Friends of NRA Events: May 16-22

    Friends of NRA events are vital to supporting the mission of the NRA. Not only are they great fund raising tools, but they also provides you with the opportunity to meet fellow Second Amendment supporters, play a few games and maybe even take home an NRA gun, appliance or accessory. Senior Event Services Coordinator Nicole [...]

  • NRA BlogTake Mom Out for a Memorable Mother’s Day on the Range with Women on Target

    As is the tradition for us at NRA Headquarters, we’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day by attending Centreville’s annual Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinic. Hosted by the Izaak Walton League of America, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for the ladies to try their hand with rifles, pistols, muzzleloaders and shotguns. But there’s more then range [...]

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  • image (2)Julie Golob Masters Shooting, Tweeting and Top Shot

    Julie Golob is known for shooting. After winning the USPSA Ladies Single Stack National Championship two weeks ago in Illinois, she now holds more than 20 National titles along with 7 World championships. Results like that don’t come easy — especially when you consider her recent success in the 3-gun arena. To achieve those heights, [...]

  • Chris Cheng on the Browning M1919 machine gun - photo courtesy of HistoryChris Cheng’s Final Take on Top Shot’s Finale

    Chris Cheng’s ascension to Top Shot was not without obstacles. Unassuming, untrained and understated in almost every aspect of the competition, he was not a popular choice when the show began. Eleven shows later, he stood alongside a Civil War Re-enactor, a Federal Officer and a Triple Nickel Award Winner … things didn’t look good [...]

  • 1886 WinchesterTheodore Roosevelt’s 1886 Winchester

    NRANews continues their look at the NRA National Firearms Museum’s soon to be displayed exhibit on the Theodore Roosevelt collection this week with a Winchester – an 1886 Winchester rifle to be exact. One owned, and used, by Roosevelt before, during and after his presidency. And this was a man who liked his Winchesters: “The [...]

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The Wallaces from Georgia are NRA Volunteers of the Year

by NRAblog May 17, 2012
The Wallaces from Georgia are NRA Volunteers of the Year

Our next spotlight on this year’s Region Volunteers of the Year is a twofer. Jeremie and Stephanie Wallace, together, are the 2011 Southern Region recipients. A select committee of senior NRA staff choose the Region volunteers from the pool of Field Rep-selected Area volunteers. To call attention to their exception service, the Region Volunteers of [...]

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Julie Golob Masters Shooting, Tweeting and Top Shot

by NRAblog May 17, 2012
Julie Golob Masters Shooting, Tweeting and Top Shot

Julie Golob is known for shooting. After winning the USPSA Ladies Single Stack National Championship two weeks ago in Illinois, she now holds more than 20 National titles along with 7 World championships. Results like that don’t come easy — especially when you consider her recent success in the 3-gun arena. To achieve those heights, [...]

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Upcoming Friends of NRA Events: May 16-22

by NRAblog May 16, 2012
Upcoming Friends of NRA Events: May 16 – 22

Friends of NRA events are vital to supporting the mission of the NRA. Not only are they great fund raising tools, but they also provides you with the opportunity to meet fellow Second Amendment supporters, play a few games and maybe even take home an NRA gun, appliance or accessory. Senior Event Services Coordinator Nicole [...]

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Chris Cheng’s Final Take on Top Shot’s Finale

by NRAblog May 16, 2012
Chris Cheng on the Browning M1919 machine gun - photo courtesy of History

Chris Cheng’s ascension to Top Shot was not without obstacles. Unassuming, untrained and understated in almost every aspect of the competition, he was not a popular choice when the show began. Eleven shows later, he stood alongside a Civil War Re-enactor, a Federal Officer and a Triple Nickel Award Winner … things didn’t look good [...]

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Theodore Roosevelt’s 1886 Winchester

by NRAblog May 11, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt’s 1886 Winchester

NRANews continues their look at the NRA National Firearms Museum’s soon to be displayed exhibit on the Theodore Roosevelt collection this week with a Winchester – an 1886 Winchester rifle to be exact. One owned, and used, by Roosevelt before, during and after his presidency. And this was a man who liked his Winchesters: “The [...]

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Take Mom Out for a Memorable Mother’s Day on the Range with Women on Target

by NRAblog May 10, 2012
Take Mom Out for a Memorable Mother’s Day on the Range with Women on Target

As is the tradition for us at NRA Headquarters, we’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day by attending Centreville’s annual Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinic. Hosted by the Izaak Walton League of America, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for the ladies to try their hand with rifles, pistols, muzzleloaders and shotguns. But there’s more then range [...]

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Hunting Fashion Show Features Accessories and Apparel

by NRAblog May 7, 2012
Hunting Fashion Show Features Accessories and Apparel

Park City, Kentucky - For many women, finding comfortable and stylish clothing for hunting and shooting can be quite a challenge. Long ago, most of us have settled for wearing men’s hunting apparel — leaving much to be desired in fit and function. Saturday night at the Women’s Outdoor Adventure, ladies were treated to a special fashion [...]

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Texas Tactical Competition Gets a Zombified Taste

by NRAblog May 6, 2012
Texas Tactical Competition Gets a Zombified Taste

In case you haven’t been keeping up with the one of a thousands competition schedules we’re juggling at the NRA, the men and women in our Law Enforcement Division are down in Austin for a Tactical Police Competition. Starting bright and early with yesterday’s sunrise, competitors from across the Republic and beyond descended upon the Best of the [...]

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Cabela’s CEO Tommy Millner Joins Ring of Freedom

by NRAblog May 3, 2012
Cabela's CEO Tommy Millner with NRA General Operations Executive Director Kayne Robinson during the Meeting of Members at the NRA Convention.

Nebraska CEO increases support to the National Rifle Association St. Louis, Missouri - During the 141st NRA Convention in St. Louis, Cabela’s CEO Tommy Millner was inducted in the NRA’s Golden Ring of Freedom. Reserved for those who donate a million dollars or more to the National Rifle Association, the ceremony was overseen by NRA Executive [...]

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National Firearms Museum Gems: Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Gear

by NRAblog May 3, 2012
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Rider Tunic and button

Curator’s Corner shares a number gems here at the National Firearms Museum. Hollywood guns, the Petersen Collection and hundreds of famed firearms filled with tall tales and legendary stories. The latest treasures, to be put on display in the next few weeks, comes courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service — the Theodore Roosevelt Collection. [...]

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Chris Cheng Takes Top Shot’s “The Ultimate Prize”

by NRAblog May 1, 2012
Chris Cheng takes Top Shot’s “The Ultimate Prize”

We will have a rundown of Top Shot tomorrow, but for now … here are five quick thoughts on the final episode of the History Channel’s blockbuster: First elimination challenge called for competitors to take a Winchester ’73 to two six level shooting trees. Between the four men left, I thought Augie and Greg would surely [...]

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The President Theodore Roosevelt Collection is Live at the NRA Headquarters

by NRAblog April 27, 2012
Plaque on President Theodore Roosevelt's African Rhino Horn mount, circa 1909.

As we told you earlier this week, the personal collection of President Theodore Roosevelt will soon go on display here at NRA Headquarters. Scheduled to open in late May or early June, the compilation contains countless treasures that once called Sagamore Hill home. Until then, you will only be able to find those pieces in [...]

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Project Enduring Pride Returns to the NRA

by NRAblog April 26, 2012
Project Enduring Pride Returns to the NRA

This past January a group from the Enduring Pride Project were invited to NRA Headquarters by the NRA Range. Here, they were treated to lunch at the NRA Cafe, a guided tour of our National Firearms Museum and the opportunity to squeeze off a few rounds down at the range. The program had such a good time at [...]

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NRA Sets the Record Straight

by NRAblog April 24, 2012
NRA Sets the Record Straight

How many National Records do you think NRA’s Competitive Shooting Division keeps track of, 50? 100? Higher than that. 500? 800? Keep going. 1,000? You’ll get there eventually. The National Rifle Association keeps track of nearly 7,000 national shooting records. Yeah, that’s a lot of records. But once broken down the number makes sense. NRA doesn’t just keep track [...]

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NRA Saying Goodbye to St. Louis

by NRAblog April 16, 2012
NRA Saying Goodbye to St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri - And just like that, it the weekend is over. Building since Thursday until reaching a fever pitch Saturday night with the Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience, this year’s 141st Annual Meeting in St. Louis is sure to be a memorable one. Between the National NRA Foundation’s Banquet & Auction, Celebration of [...]

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Around the Annual Meeting: Gun for Hire

by NRAblog April 16, 2012
Gun For Hire owner Anthony Colandro at the NRA Convention.

St.Louis, Missouri - “Lars, Lars, I’m coming to Virginia.” Those were the words I heard on the very first day of NRA’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits in St. Louis. I recognized the voice immediately — it’s very distinctive. Sure enough, it was Colandro. “I’m bringing fifteen people down from New Jersey for a personal tour of [...]

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Ted Nugent Amps up the NRA Annual Meeting

by NRAblog April 16, 2012
Ted Nugent amps up the NRA Annual Meeting

St. Louis, Missouri - Ted Nugent, NRA Board Member, Second Amendment activist, New York Times bestselling author, Motor City Madman, acclaimed musician and member of the Bowhunters Hall of Fame – or “just a guitarist” as he says it – helped send off this year’s NRA Annual Meeting in St. Louis in style on Sunday afternoon. [...]

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A Few Jokes from Larry the Cable Guy, Gettin’ ‘Er Done for the NRA

by NRAblog April 16, 2012
A Few Jokes from Larry the Cable Guy Gettin’ ‘Er Done for the NRA

Just as things were getting serious at the NRA’s Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience, Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre turned over the Show to Daniel Lawrence Whitney — aka Larry the Cable Guy. Larry has a way of illustrating his thoughts and experiences in a way few comics today can manage. Most, if not [...]

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NRA Convention’s Exhibit Hall Still Bustling Right Up to the Last Day

by NRAblog April 15, 2012
NRA Convention’s Exhibit Hall Still Bustling Right up to Last Day

St. Louis, MO- On the last day of the 2012 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, the exhibit hall saw throngs of visitors come for a last chance to explore the 340,000 sq. ft. and over 500 displays it had to offer. If you didn’t have a chance to make the trek to St. Louis and [...]

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National Police Shooting Championships Turn 50

by NRAblog April 10, 2012
National Police Shooting Championships Turn 50

NRA celebrates 50 years of Law Enforcement competition In honor of the National Police Shooting Championships’ 50th Anniversary, the crew up in NRA Law Enforcement created this video — a history of the championships and the competitors who traveled first to Indiana, then Mississippi, Iowa, Mississippi again until ultimately landing at the Shooting Range Park [...]

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