Heidi Rao

Heidi Lyn Rao On Training New Women Shooters

Heidi Lyn Rao isn’t just any firearms instructor. She is also the 2022 Golden Bullseye Award Recipient for “NRA Women Industry Woman of the Year.”

Gun-Store Lockdowns Deemed Unconstitutional

A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit is a victory for our freedoms.

Five Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Gun Owners

Looking for last-minute gifts for the gun owners in your life? Any of these will help them to understand their rights and enjoy shooting even more.

NRA Funds For Ranges

The NRA has been America’s firearm safety, education and training leader and No. 1 defender of the Second Amendment for 150 years, but did you know it also is the nation’s linchpin in shooting-range development? Powered by your membership dollars, the NRA is America’s authority in helping states not only to build more shooting ranges, but also in helping communities secure the funding to do so.

From the Editor | An American Culture of Freedom

Somewhere, away from the volatile politics of 2020 running headlong into 2021, has been the range. And, to paraphrase the “Rifleman’s Creed,” there are many others like it, but this one is mine.

Ben Affleck Says His Previous Trips to Gun Ranges are “Uncomfortable to Remember”

Despite owning firearms, the actor recalls trips to ranges in an unflattering light.

Gun and Ammo Taxes Pay for Public Gun Ranges

There are more than 700 public gun ranges in the U.S. that have been funded in part by Pittman-Robertson taxes on guns and ammunition, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Protecting The Second Amendment During Emergencies

The framers of the Constitution “knew what emergencies were, knew the pressures they engender for authoritative action, knew, too, how they afford a ready pretext for usurpation.”

What I Learned When I Took a Disabled Friend Shooting

According to the NRA’s Adaptive Shooting Program, some 74 million Americans qualify as “disabled.”

Exercise Your Freedom | Transitions

Rapid target transitions can be fun, but learning how to do them well takes effort.

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