“Tag: youth”

NRA President Allan Cors discusses the need for more strict enforcement of federal firearms laws.

Can taking inner-city kids hunting and fishing really save lives?

The money comes from fundraising efforts associated with Friends of NRA banquets, where proceeds are designed to benefit youth shooting sports teams.

Over the last few months, millions of NRA members and conservationists took part in our nation’s hunting heritage. Growing up, I was fortunate to be surrounded by those eager and willing to pass down this valued tradition to future generations.

Most of us are familiar with the historical founding of the NRA in 1871, where two Civil War veterans in New York set out to improve the shooting abilities of Union soldiers. But the growth of NRA membership rests squarely on the shoulders of local clubs and state associations.

There is no denying that we are experiencing a complicated time in our country’s history. We are all navigating through various states’ opening and closing procedures that include recommended social distancing measures.

For her extraordinary efforts fighting for hunting rights, conservation and preservation of the Second Amendment, Janet Nyce of Elliottsburg, Pa., was presented with the first NRA Patriot of the Year award at the NRA Great American Outdoors Show (GAOS) in February.

Did you know the National Rifle Association developed the first formal hunter-education curriculum? It’s true.

The Japanese are using local pop culture cartoons to promote firearms to young people to generate interest in competitive shooting sports.