NRA Club Connection - Fall 2023

INSIDE:

pg 4: Fifty States In My Sights

pg 6: NRA Club Spotlight

pg 26: NRA-ILA Update

President's Column: A Celebration And A Wake-Up Call

General Operations Update: Furthering Hunting's Cultural Acceptance

Feature Story: Fifty States In My Sights

NRA Club Spotlight

NRA State Association Spotlight

NRA Business Alliance Spotlight

NRA-ILA Update

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Feature Story - page 4

Fifty States in my Sights

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

A Celebration And A Wake-Up Call

By Charles L. Cotton President

As I write this, it’s the 4th of July and my wife and I just got back home from having lunch—Texas barbecue, of course! Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have written my column on a family day, but I am inspired to do it now. Earlier, I walked out of my home office and saw a photo of my dad in his uniform. It was taken shortly after his return from the Pacific after World War II and shortly before his discharge. Veterans Day and Memorial Day are when we traditionally think about and talk about those who served our country in the military. But seeing my dad’s picture made me think about him, my uncles (all of whom served during World War II) and my friends who saw combat in Vietnam.

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Sonya Rowling Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Randy Kozuch

Executive Director, NRA-ILA

Joseph P. DeBergalis, Jr. Executive Director, General Operations

Every time we celebrate the birth of the greatest country the world has ever seen, we need to remember the risks and sacrifices faced by so many people. These include the Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence to gain our freedom as well as those who fought, and continue to fight, to preserve that independence. Reality demands that we do more than bow our heads in prayers of gratitude for the dedication of others. We must also realize that the country so many worked and fought to build is not the country in which we live today. We, too, have a duty to the country and to our families and friends.

Americans are experiencing an era when the federal government, as well as some state and local governments, are being weaponized to achieve political goals that cannot be obtained by the legislative process. If you can’t pass a bill in Congress or a state house, then simply get a regulatory agency to go rogue and do your will. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the actions of the former governor of New York Andrew Cuomo and his co-conspirator Maria Vullo, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services. Together, they tried to deprive the NRA of banking and insurance services. Their conduct was so egregious that it forced the NRA to file suit based upon the First Amendment. Let’s not leave out the current New York attorney general who failed in her attempt to dissolve the NRA, but who is now seeking to have one of her henchmen placed in charge of the NRA.

10 years, the ATF has taken the position that putting a brace on a pistol with a barrel less than 16 inches is legal; i.e., it doesn’t create an NFA-regulated “short-barrel rifle.” Then, at the whim of a politician, the ATF changed its position, potentially making felons out of the millions of Americans who had relied on the ATF’s prior approval of pistol braces. Let’s also look at so-called 80% lower receivers. They are simply blocks of aluminum that require significant machining to make a lower receiver for a firearm, such as an AR-platform rifle. Now, by ATF regulatory fiat, a previously approved pistol brace and a block of aluminum suddenly come under their jurisdiction?

Numerous suits have been filed against the ATF and other federal regulatory agencies, challenging their attempts to preempt Congress’ role in making laws. Numerous temporary injunctions have been issued by federal judges protecting the rights of Americans. Some of these have been upheld at the appellate court level, while others are heading to the United States Supreme Court. SCOTUS has already spanked the Environmental Protection Agency for attempting to create laws instead of enforcing laws Congress has passed. Thanks to the work of the NRA and its members, the ATF is expected to suffer the same fate. Remember, the efforts of the NRA on behalf of American gun owners are not based solely on the proper limitation of regulatory authority of federal and state agencies. The fact that trumps all arguments is the NYSRPA V. Bruen decision that clearly sets out a standard for determining whether a law or regulation violates Americans’ rights under the Second Amendment. This was the NRA’s case, and it set a new standard of review that all courts must follow. If a proposed law or regulation was not widely in existence in 1791, then it will be found unconstitutional.

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Make no mistake, the NRA is not the real target of such tactics—you are! Those who would destroy American freedom as we have known it since 1776 are not attacking only the NRA. They are using their weaponized government agencies, and even the Office of the President, to attack honest, law-abiding Americans in a way that shocks the conscience. Look no further than the ATF’s handling of pistol braces and 80% lower receivers. For more than

The Bruen decision will not cure all the ills our country is facing, though it will help empower Americans to be able to bear arms to defend ourselves during these perilous times. Courts are trying to ignore the Bruen holding just as they ignored Heller and McDonald, but I doubt this SCOTUS will allow a repeat of prior disobedience by lower courts. You can be assured the NRA is fighting for your critical freedoms in those courts, as well as in Congress and state houses. Will you stay in the fight with us? Urge others to join the NRA as well. We must stand on the wall together.

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By Joseph P. DeBergalis, Jr. Executive Director, General Operations

Furthering Hunting’s Cultural Acceptance

Arecent decrease in hunting participation after experiencing growth during the COVID-19 pandemic has some in the hunting community worrying that the national R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation) movement is not enough to save this cherished American pastime.

While the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports reported that huntinglicense sales in 2020 jumped 5% over 2019, hunter participation has now returned to pre-pandemic levels. And a recent study by the national outdoor survey research firm Responsive Management shows that public acceptance of hunting has decreased in all nine categories measured—including for the purposes of wildlife management, protection of property and obtaining locally sourced food.

To reverse this trend and secure hunting’s future, we must do two things: (1) bolster efforts to promote the critical role that hunters and recreational shooters play in sustaining our renewable wildlife resources and (2) build cultural support for hunting.

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Recognizing that ongoing public support of hunting is essential, in 2014, the NRA launched the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum (HLF) to address the escalating cultural, political, demographic and social challenges to hunting in the 21st century. In 2016, the NRA HLF hired Responsive Management to conduct the nation’s first-ever groundbreaking study regarding Americans’ attitudes toward hunters, hunting, animal rights and animal welfare. Surveys and focus groups examined public opinions on hunting, sport shooting, firearms and the use of animals; gauged support for hunting based on species and hunting method; and tested the effectiveness of pro-hunting messages, to name just a few topics. The NRA then released the research-based book, How to Talk about Hunting: Research-Based Communications Strategies. The goal: to teach hunters, hunter-backed conservation organizations and wildlife professionals to be communicators whose messages resonate even with non-hunters and counter the misinformation espoused by animal-rights extremists.

support is critical, especially when considering hunting-related ballot initiatives nationwide. In standing with hunters—as the nation’s leader in hunter safety, education and training, and through its support of critical programs such as Hunters for the Hungry—the NRA will remain on the frontlines. However, we cannot do it alone. A national campaign to promote hunting’s cultural acceptance involves planning and funding. Perhaps a lesson can be learned from the fishing and boating side of our outdoor industry, as seen through the Dingell-Johnson (DJ) Sport Fish Restoration Act. The equivalent to our Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937—commonly known as the Pittman-Robertson (PR) Act—DJ garnered $399 million in excise tax receipts in 2022. The DJ funds, like PR funds, are administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS recently announced a cooperative agreement with the nonprofit Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. It will set aside $70 million over a five-year period to fund the National Outreach and Communication Program to increase participation in those activities, enhance public communications and support aquatic conservation.

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The research also shed light on a critical point: Programs to improve hunting’s cultural acceptance should not be confused with programs such as R3, aimed at increasing hunting’s participation. The former must precede the latter for R3 to work. Fortunately, promoting hunting in the court of public opinion is not a matter of changing Americans’ values but of reaffirming them. The research shows most Americans (about 78% in 2016 and 74% in 2023) do not have a negative image of hunting and hunters. Maintaining this

While PR excise taxes in 2022 exceeded $1.5 billion—considerably more than what was collected through DJ—the hunting community lacks a nationally funded campaign. Imagine the ground we would cover if we followed suit and paired R3 efforts with such a campaign! By being as passionate about increasing cultural support for hunting as we are about going hunting, we will ensure legal, regulated hunting remains safe on our watch and into the future.

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Fifty States In My Sights

My name is Heather Allen and as of September 1st, 2023 I will have successfully shot a gun in ALL FIFTY STATES! Whether it was machine guns in Lakewood, Colorado, black powder rifles in Tucson, Arizona, or shooting with my derby hat on in Knob Creek, Kentucky, I had an absolute BLAST touring America with my friends and my guns. I love to travel, I love to shoot, and I love America, so I figured incorporating all of these things together would be an unforgettable experience. I am so thankful for my adventurous friends and family who partook on this journey with me. Watch out for my book, Fifty States In My Sights coming out soon!

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Oklahoma City Gun Club Hosts

Largest NRA Women On Target Event

For more information: Suzi Rouse, President Oklahoma City Gun Club president@okcgunclub.org

For 24 years, the Oklahoma City Gun Club has hosted the largest NRA Women on Target Event in the nation where more than 9000 women and youth have enjoyed a safe and enjoyable introduction to the shooting sports.

This yearly tradition for the Oklahoma City Gun Club started when Suzi Rouse was asked for ideas to expand women’s participation at the club back in 1999. “At that time, my husband and I had been members for a couple years and were active in cowboy action shooting and bench rest shooting divisions. The presence of women on a shooting range was sparse then and my objective was to figure out a way to generate an interest while providing a welcoming and safe environment. Walking into that board meeting not knowing how I was going to be received was unnerving and overwhelming. Of course, all my worrying was for naught, as the Board voted unanimously to create the first ever Women’s Division,” said Suzi, who now volunteers her time as the president of the Oklahoma City Gun Club.

For the first event, the NRA was contacted to see what training support was available. At this time the NRA Women on Target program was being launched. “The timing was perfect, and the information and training materials were invaluable in getting our inaugural women’s instructional shooting program off the ground. In addition, I contacted our local FNRA chapter, applied, and received a grant to train 10 women instructors in pistol, rifle and shotgun and a separate grant to cover the costs of the shooting clinic,” explained Suzi.

The first event in September of 2000 was a resounding success with a newly formed ladies training group and 57 participants. From there word spread and attendance soared. In 2001 registrations doubled and currently 400-500 registrations come in each year. The club now has to cap attendance because of the overwhelming response. Women from all over the state, nation, and world have attended, including attendees as far away as Canada and Japan. Notable attendees have also participated including Oklahoma’s first female Governor, Mary Fallin.

The format of the Women’s Fun Shoot has served the event well and has remained the same over the years. The women receive one-on-one instruction on four different types of firearms consisting of 22 rifles, shotguns, handguns, and AR-15 type rifles. All targets are interactive and

require no movement downrange to reset targets. This gives women a chance to experience multiple shooting disciplines which has helped women be more knowledgeable with a variety of firearms and in many cases, discover a new part of the shooting sports to pursue.

The event is powered by the significant volunteer efforts of the Oklahoma City Gun Club membership, NRA instructors and range safety officers, local law enforcement and state organizations with volunteers happily signing up year after year. NRA Board member, Oklahoma Rifle Association President, and Reserve Deputy Sheriff Mark Vaughan is one of many such volunteers. “For all but one of the Women’s Fun Shoot events I’ve been able to help, which is easily one of my favorite volunteer activities for the year. To know that women of all ages are learning to handle a firearm safely and without fear is very important for personal and home security. Time after time I see ladies walk away smiling with this newly discovered confidence, having found a new passion, a new community, and a new sport.”

The Oklahoma City Gun club hosted the 24th fun shoot on September 9. Suzi remarks, “Although I hope each participant continues with shooting after they attend the clinic, my primary

goal is for them to have a positive experience in trying multiple shooting disciplines, while gaining basic firearms safety knowledge.”

For more information, contact Suzi Rouse, President of the Oklahoma City Gun Club at president@ okcgunclub.org

Colorado State Shooting Association’s NRA Action Pistol Competitors

By Alex Ragulsky, CSSA Board Member

Nine Colorado shooters, including 6 members of the Colorado State Shooting Association (CSSA), traveled to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the Steamboat Challenge and Wyoming State Regional Championships, representing approximately 25% of all competitors attending. Championship shooters from the U.S. Army Competitive Marksmanship Unit, U.S. Marine Reserves Pistol Team and even Border Patrol members complimented the occasion where speed and accuracy is all that’s necessary to win.

As a member of the CSSA I was very proud and equally impressed at the Colorado Shooters in attendance! Below is a list of our finishes and yes, it is bragging! But like they used to say in sales, “That was yesterday. What are you going to do today?” Well, this crowd is ready to give anyone a run for their money.

• Jim Flagg - Grand Senior Winner

• Scott Stweart - First Rim Fire Open and First Place Sharpshooter

• James Deppe - First Place Marksman-Steamboat Challenge and in the Wyoming Regional

• Alex Ragulsky - First Senior Winner and First 2 Gun (Rim Fire and Center Fire) Aggregate

Cheyenne usually only “pays out” first place winners but if they went 2 places almost every Colorado shooter would have placed! We’ll pay out to 2 and feature both in-state and nonresident awards. How about you? Come on out and give NRA Action Pistol a try.

We are holding our State Championships September 21 through 23 at a private range near Kiowa. We run our matches so you only have to be on the range for half a day. You can “shoot and scoot” as you see fit. And the CSSA is offering members the opportunity to get some free, prematch training to help you prepare for the match. This is an example of your state organization working for you! Contact Alex Ragulsky at Alex.ragulsky@aol.com or 303-883-5131 for details or to register.

The Worlds Largest Outdoor Show

Make Your Plans Now for the 2024 NRA

Great American Outdoor Show!

A 9-day event celebrating hunting, fishing, and outdoor traditions that are treasured by millions of Americans and their families, the NRA Great American Outdoor Show is the world’s LARGEST outdoor show! Featuring 1,000+ exhibitors, 200+ FREE seminars & demos, and 650,000+ sq. ft. of exhibits, there’s something for everyone at this show!

For more information visit our website at www. greatamericanoutdoorshow.org

When & Where?

The 2024 Great American Outdoor Show will take place from February 3 – 11 in Harrisburg, PA at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.

Hunting, Fishing, Firearms & More!

With 1,000+ exhibitors, the Great American Outdoor Show has something for everyone including; hunting, fishing, archery, outfitters, boats, trucks, campers, cooking, and much, much more!

We also have an entire hall dedicated to firearms, featuring the industry’s leading manufacturers and their latest guns & gear.

9 Days Packed Full of Activities for the Whole Family!

In addition to an incredible show floor, we also have a JAM-PACKED schedule full of special events and fun-filled activities for the whole family. Below is just a small taste of what the show has to offer.

- A Rockin’ NRA Country Concert

- The NRA Foundation Wall of Guns

- The 3D Bowhunter Challenge

- The Eddie Eagle Kids Zone

- 200+ FREE Seminars & Demos

- Celebrity Appearances and Signings

- Kids Trout Pond

- DockDogs Competition

200+ FREE Seminars & Demos

From pro anglers to world champions, the Great American Outdoor Show brings some of the outdoor industry's best. You'll have the chance to learn tips and tricks of the trade from these individuals throughout the week.

Tickets Go On Sale - Friday, November 24! Mark your calendars, Tickets for the 2024 Great American Outdoor Show will be available online on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Don’t want to purchase in advance? No problem! Tickets will be available for purchase onsite during the show from Feb. 3 - 11.

Questions?

For more information visit our website at www.greatamericanoutdoorshow.org or our frequently asked questions page.

Don’t miss this incredible experience at the world’s largest outdoor show. We look forward to seeing you in Harrisburg, Feb. 3 - 11, at the 2024 Great American Outdoor Show!

NRA Partners with NAFWS to deliver free Online Hunter Education

The National Rifle Association’s award-winning FREE Hunter Education online course is now available to any of the Native American tribes that are members of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, the latest addition as NRA works to make the course available to hunters in all 50 states. Since inception of the program in 2017, NRA has provided nearly 150,000 students FREE online hunter education, fostering the interest and expansion of new hunters and shooters across the country.

The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is a national tribal organization incorporated in 1983 to develop a national communications network for the exchange of information and management techniques related to self-determined tribal fish and wildlife management.

"We express our gratitude to the National Rifle Association for extending their free online hunter education program to our individual and Tribal members of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS). This significant step forward not only enhances Tribal hunting sovereignty but also acknowledges the importance of recognizing and supporting Native American hunters." Said Don Reiter, President of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society.

“The NRA developed this free online course with one main goal in mind: to make it easier for new hunters to get into the field,” says Joe DeBergalis, Executive Director of NRA General Operations. “We are pleased to partner with the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society to bring this no-cost program to all their tribal members. NRA has been and will continue to be the leader in providing the very best hunter education and training in the country.”

The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society joins Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia as states that accept NRA Hunter Education as a prerequisite for hunting licensure.

Designed and provided by the organization that built the first-ever hunter education program in the United States in 1949, the NRA Hunter Education online course offers a fresh and fully comprehensive approach to hunter education. The 15-chapter, online sequence features attention-grabbing videos, eye-catching graphics and diagrams, interactive modules, audio recordings and dozens of action photos presented in appealing, easy-to-access components that provide the best method for teaching future hunters lessons they will remember for the rest of their lives.

All of this instruction is available at students’ fingertips, whenever and wherever they are able to complete it. Removing the sometimes-prohibitive cost barrier of other online courses, the NRA Online Hunter Education course is available completely free of charge, encouraging new hunters to take the first step and making it easier for seasoned hunters to revisit the material.

The NAFWS NRA Hunter Education online course is located at TRIBESHE.org.

To take the NRA Hunter Education online course or learn more, visit NRAHE.org.

The NRA is honored to partner with North America’s first hunters in providing Hunter Education to Tribal Nation citizens across the United States. From the organization that built the first ever hunter education program in 1949, the NRA has developed this state-of-the-art course to be the most comprehensive online hunter education instruction in the United States…and it’s 100% FREE!

NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum Donates $100K to America’s Hunters for the Hungry Programs

By Brian McCombie

Reprinted with permission from NRA Hunter’s Leadership Forum

Continuing its longstanding support for hunters and America’s less fortunate, the NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum (HLF) has allocated $100,000 in grants to subsidize game meat donations for the Hunters for the Hungry (HFH) programs across the United States in 2023. This amount represents an impressive $50,000 increase over the 2021 NRA HLF grant program.

“Due to the overwhelming support of the NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum, the 2023 subsidy program will award almost double the funds distributed to processors last year,” said Joseph P. DeBergalis Jr., executive director of NRA General Operations. “Hunters for the Hungry is a meaningful program providing over 8 million meals annually to neighbors and families in need across the country. NRA is proud to support HFH programs and local processors to help hunters donate their harvested game meat.”

Available in awards up to $2,000, the 2023 NRA Hunters for the Hungry Subsidy Program fund will cover the cost of processing, shipping and distributing donated meat. In 2022 alone, the Hunters for the Hungry organizations provided almost 1.6 million pounds of game meat to individuals and food banks in the United States.

For more information, including on how your area HFH program can apply for funding, please click here.

For hunters new to the HFH initiative, HFH is a loose affiliation of state and independent groups that have provided 40 million pounds of wild game to individual families, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks across the United States. Working with support from the NRA, these groups connect interested individuals with programs in their area so they can donate excess game meat. Since the movement’s launch three decades ago, the NRA has supported HFH education, fundraising and publicity efforts and has funded various HFH groups to the tune of some $650,000 over the years.

The HFH movement also enhances public awareness about the many people across America who simply do not have enough food to meet basic day-to-day needs. For example, the nonprofit Feeding Texas notes that an estimated one in seven Texans experience food insecurity. “A household income that can’t keep pace with the cost of living combined with unexpected expenses like a car accident or medical emergency can force families to make impossible choices between food and other basic needs,” its website explains. Feeding Texas is just one example of a group that, in conjunction with other Texas-based groups and volunteers, has provided more than 10 million meals of hunterharvested venison since 1997.

New HFH programs are popping up across the country, too, necessitating the need for increased funding, staff, volunteers and meat processors to support HFH efforts. For example, earlier this year, the NRAHLF.org website reported that Marc Peugeot, an NRA employee from Ohio, helped to re-launch a game meat donation program in his part of the Buckeye State in 2022.

As the website shared, Peugeot worked with his NRA and hunting contacts across the state and found three local processors who agreed to take deer for processing to support the program. He also applied for and received a $1,500 grant from the NRA HLF which went far in helping to cover meat processing costs.

“In my part of Ohio, a person can take three deer maximum, only one of which can be a buck,” Peugeot explained. “There are many hunters and landowners who would like to do more to trim our high deer populations, but these are ethical hunters and often they can only use one deer themselves over the course of a year. So, they aren’t about to kill a deer just to kill a deer.”

Fortunately, Peugeot found three local food banks eager to accept hunter-harvested venison. And he expects even bigger things for this year now that word on the HFH program has spread.

There are approximately 40 unique HFH programs operating throughout the United States, most of them running on shoestring budgets. The NRA encourages all members and supporters to donate to these programs either financially or with legally harvested game meat. If you are a hunter who would like to donate game meat or provide other support to an HFH group in your area, please visit https://hfth.nra.org/

About the Author

NRAHLF.org contributor Brian McCombie is a field editor for the NRA’s American Hunter and writes about firearms and gear for the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Brian enjoys hunting hogs, shooting 1911s, watching the Chicago Bears and relaxing with his two cats, Peanut Morgan and MikaBear.

Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program Hometown Spotlight

Mollie Harris is the Violence Prevention Manager with the Nurturing Children Program through CHI Saint Joseph Health in Kentucky. She works with a grant that focuses on preventing and reducing child related deaths.

In the past they have focused on safe sleep, providing education for parents to become more nurturing, ensuring medications are locked up, etc. Their grant had been expanded. So, they wanted to focus on gun safety, which is yet another important topic. In her search for ideas on how address this important topic she found the NRA’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.

Last year on September 1st, Mollie reached out to us to start the program in her community. She liked that the program doesn’t push an agenda. It isn’t pro-gun or anti-gun. It just focuses on a simple message of safety. It's education and information to prevent unintentional circumstances, which is a message that can resonate with any parent.

She partnered with Knox County Sheriff Department. Together they purchased the Eddie Eagle mascot costume for use with the presentations. She started by speaking with a local school agency and presented the material to the Superintendent for approval.

They then identified a pilot location to present the program. The success at that location led them into presenting at the rest of Knox County School District. It was so well received that they then approached another nearby district to seek approval from their schools. They will begin implementing Eddie Eagle to all eleven Laurel County elementary schools this school year. This brings the total number of schools to 18 elementary schools receiving this life-saving message. Mollie stated her favorite thing about the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program is:

“I love the interaction with the students, teachers, and local law enforcement. We were able to utilize our SROs in the school district, local police department and Kentucky State police to assist with Eddie. It makes for a positive interaction for all. Children have loved the presentation we provide; it's engaging for all ages. We loved partnering with the local schools and seeing prevention education unfold before our eyes.”

Her favorite experience presenting the Eddie Eagle program so far is:

“Afterwards having teachers and parents send us videos of the children singing Eddie's song "Stop, Don't touch, Run away, tell a grown

up" throughout the halls, in the pick-up lines and days after. We worked at a back-to-school event where Eddie was present, and children were running up to Eddie and singing the song they remembered from 6 months prior.”

They plan to continue to expand into even more school and community events. She feels that this is a way to open a conversation with not only children, but their parents and families. We are excited at what they have accomplished in just a year, and we look forward to seeing what they continue to do in the future.

August is National Shooting Sports Month!

It’s no secret that we at the NRA are advocates of the shooting sports across all ages and disciplines. One of our main missions is to educate everyone on the responsible and safe handling of guns. As Eddie Eagle volunteers, participating agencies, and community members, you know firsthand the value of this mission. You are the frontline teaching the youngest and most vulnerable among us how to keep themselves and

Get Your Materials!

As schools are starting across the country, we are getting busier with processing orders for Eddie Eagle printed materials! This is a great thing, but it also means that it may take more time to get the orders processed. So, don’t wait to order! Please give us 3-4 weeks for your order to be delivered in time for your presentation or event. Materials may be ordered through our NRA Program Materials Center (nrahq.org).

Remember: Law enforcement, schools, hospitals, libraries, fire departments and other non-profit organizations may receive free materials thanks to NRA Foundation grant funds. To receive more information on receiving free materials contact our office at eddie@nrahq.org.

Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, EMS and School Administration

Can now purchase the Eddie Eagle Mascot Costume!

You heard that right! It is no longer restricted to only law enforcement agencies! We want to give you the opportunity to really get the kids excited and involved in your Eddie Eagle message. Please reach out to us at eddie@nrahq.org for more information.

Navigating Transfers and Avoiding Revocation: Considerations for Selling Firearms to Nonresidents

Selling firearms to individuals from different jurisdictions both online and in-person presents a unique set of challenges that demand careful attention and adherence to applicable laws. Noncompliance with these regulations can have severe consequences, as evidenced by cases highlighting the revocation of licenses due to improper transfers. We will briefly explore the complexities surrounding the sale of firearms to nonresidents and discuss essential considerations to ensure compliance. While this article may offer valuable insights, it is important to note the significance of seeking tailored legal guidance from professionals, such as Orchid Law, to effectively navigate this intricate landscape.

Online Sales and Compliance

Contrary to common assumptions, solely relying on the receiving FFL (Federal Firearms Licensee) to handle the transaction is not a foolproof approach when conducting online sales. Each state has its own requirement and exemptions, even for firearms referred to as “assault weapons” under applicable state law. FFLs should not assume that they can automatically ship firearms to an FFL in another state without understanding the recipient’s jurisdiction’s specific laws. Failure to comply can result in legal complications and potential civil lawsuits, imposing significant financial burdens.

Importance of Due Diligence

It is important to recognize that FFLs may have varying levels of knowledge and awareness of specific laws or recent changes in their jurisdiction. Thus, it is not sufficient to rely solely on the receiving FFL to ensure compliance. FFLs should proactively conduct their own due diligence and implement measures to safeguard themselves from potential issues that may arise in the future.

General Requirements for Transfers to Nonresidents

Transferring firearms to nonresidents involves navigating various legal requirements. According to 18 U.S.C. 922(b)(3), an FFL is generally prohibited from over the counter transfers of firearms to individuals residing outside their state. However, an exception exists for in-person sales of rifles or shotguns if the transfer fully complies with the legal conditions of sale in both states. FFLs are expected to have knowledge of the state laws and published ordinances of both the seller’s and recipient’s states involved in the transfer.

In-Person Transfers versus In-Person Purchases

Distinguishing between in-person transfers and purchases is crucial. In-person over the counter transfers are limited to rifles or shotguns, while other types of firearms purchased must be shipped to an FFL in the purchaser’s state. In the case of an over the counter transfer of a rifle or shotgun the purchaser must undergo a background check by completing a Form 4473 (i.e., no background check exemptions for carry permits are permitted), and strict adherence to the laws of both states is necessary. Understanding the precise definition of a rifle or shotgun is essential to ensure compliance with transfer restrictions (e.g., a “pistol grip firearm” is not a shotgun or rifle even though it is not a handgun).

Understanding State Laws & Key Factors to Consider

As mentioned, FFLs must be well-versed in the laws of their own state as well as the state where the recipient resides. Key factors to consider include statutory interstate transfer prohibitions, permits or licensing laws of the transferee’s state, waiting period laws, prohibitions on specific firearms, and restrictions on high-capacity magazines. By carefully considering these factors, FFLs can navigate the intricate landscape of transfers to nonresidents more effectively.

Conclusion

To avoid potential revocation and legal complications, it is critical for FFLs to have a comprehensive understanding of federal and state laws when selling firearms to nonresidents. FFLs must take personal responsibility for compliance, conduct thorough due diligence, and be aware of the laws in both their own state and the recipient’s state. By adhering to these guidelines, FFLs can mitigate risks and ensure a smoother, legally compliant transfer process for all parties involved.

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Legal Disclaimer:

Nothing in this article should be interpreted as legal advice. The information in this article is not intended to substitute for professional legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. You should accept legal advice only from a licensed legal professional with whom you have an attorney-client relationship.

A lot can go wrong at the club from property damage to third-party injuries, but Club insurance helps cover the costs if something does. Plus, Lockton Affinity Outdoor’s Club insurance is available to a variety of firearm-related clubs like:

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NRA member and children’s author Nelson R. Elliott has just released his latest book, “Professor Copper’s Tactical Primer.” Using cartoon characters and a sci-fi alien invasion story to grab young readers’ attention, the book teaches the basics of firearm safety, marksmanship, and simple tactics like overwatch and flanking. Safety starts with the Four Rules of Gun Safety, which are reinforced throughout the book. Marksmanship includes ballistic concepts, zeroing, and target acquisition with multiple sight types. Tactics covers shooting, moving, and communicating at a fireteam or squad level. The book is the perfect gift for a Nerf-slinger, paintballer, airsofter, or other tactically-inclined youngster. Even veterans and other grown folks are sure to find plenty of reminders and fun conversation starters. The book is available at copperjungle.net, Amazon, and other major book retailers.

https://copperjungle.net/products/professor-coppers-tactical-primer

New Details Leaked on Biden’s Upcoming Background Check Power Grab

In early August, we reported on the Biden Administration’s treacherous move to defund scholastic archery, hunting, and marksmanship programs under an obscure provision of the Orwellian Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The BSCA has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving for extreme and persecutory gun control, to the mortification of some of its more moderate supporters who thought they were voting for provisions aimed at reducing crime and increasing access to mental healthcare. Now, details are emerging of Biden’s latest plans to leverage the sprawling, sinister act in his continued pursuit of civilian disarmament. This time the target is eliminating the age-old practice of noncommercial, private firearm sales.

Biden has not been coy about his ambitions to push existing law as far as possible (and likely past the breaking point) toward “universal” firearm background checks. We have already reported on an executive order he released in March, the first item of which was “moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation.” But Biden did have legislative help from the BSCA in this effort, which amended a critical legal term concerning who is considered “engaged in the business” of firearm sales, and therefore required to become a federal firearm licensee (FFL) and run background checks on all retail transfers.

Previously, an individual only needed an FFL when engaged in “a course of trade or business“ involving “repetitive” buying and reselling of firearms with the “principal objective” of “livelihood and profit.” The BSCA removed the “livelihood” element so that profit seeking alone would fulfill the required objective of the sales.This change broadened the FFL requirement, but a “course” of “repetitive” buying and reselling of firearms is still necessary. Nevertheless, it has remained unclear where the lines are to be drawn.

Now, the New York Times is reporting that Biden will move ahead with implementing a longtime goal of the anti-gun movement: setting a numerical threshold of sales that will establish when an individual needs an FFL. That article states:

The regulations will set a threshold number of transactions that would define a dealer; guncontrol groups hope to see it at five sales a year or lower. The rules will be backed up by a renewed push to prosecute businesses that refuse to register, by accessing bank records, storage unit leases and other expenses associated with running an off-the-books gun business.

Indeed, gun control groups had pushed for this same move under the Obama/Biden administration. But even Obama’s army of anti-gun lawyers could not come up with a way around statutory language and judicial interpretations that pre-empted this approach. If the New York Times’s report is true, Biden is clearly hoping activist courts will hang their hats on the changes made by the BSCA to ratify the fiction that Congress used that act to authorize a numerical threshold for who is required to obtain an FFL.

Of course, the BSCA says nothing of the sort. “Livelihood” may not be the same thing as “profit,” but the structure that has always required a case-by-case determination based on the facts of each situation remains in place. Also remaining in place are longstanding qualifications in the

law that allow for “occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby” or for the sale of “all or part of [a] personal collection of firearms.”

Yet the Biden Administration has already shown a distinct willingness to ignore limitations on its authority in other ambitious gun-control rulemakings, a number of which remain mired in ping-ponging judicial proceedings that have substantiated plaintiffs’ allegations of overreach. This rule will almost certainly be no different.

Biden’s gun control schemes, however, reach well beyond agency enforcement and court proceedings. Collaborators in the technology and financial sectors stand ready to help the administration implement its policies with corresponding censorship, de-platforming, and de-banking. Armslist, which was featured at length in the Times report as a supposed private sales boogieman, lost its YouTube account within days of the article’s publication. And popular payment processing, website design, auction sites, social media, and business support software companies or online platforms have already banned even legal firearm sales from their business models. Absent explicit evidence of collusion, these “coincidental” confluences of private sector “business decisions” with administration enforcement policies will be difficult to reach through the judicial process.

The NRA of course opposed the BSCA and warned the public and its moderate supporters that it “leaves too much discretion in the hands of government officials and also contains undefined and overbroad provisions – inviting interference with our constitutional freedoms.” This warning, unfortunately, has been borne out again and again, and the upcoming background check rulemaking could be the most dramatic example yet.

Stay tuned for further developments, and rest assured that the NRA will use all available measures to continue to counteract the Biden administration’s abuse of the BSCA and other provisions of federal law.

Make Your Plans Now for the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits!

What is the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits?

The Annual Meetings & Exhibits is the NRA's flagship event, and the LARGEST consumerfocused show in the firearms industry! The show features 14 acres of guns & gear from all the top brands, speeches from the leading 2A supporters, 50+ FREE seminars & demos, free youth activities, banquets, auctions, concerts, and tons of other special events!

There is no other show like this in the world. If you're an NRA member, a firearm enthusiast, or a defender of the Second Amendment you have to attend the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits - Don't miss out! For more information visit www.nraam.org

When & Where?

The 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits will take place from May 16 - 19 in Dallas, TX at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

Show Hours

Thursday, May 16 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm (Lobby) Friday, May 17 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Saturday, May 18 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, May 19 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Who Can Attend?

The NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits are FREE for all NRA members, their spouse and minor children, uniformed military, law enforcement and organized youth groups. Nonmembers can join in advance, or on-site for immediate access.

Registration will be available on-site, OR you can skip the lines and register in advance beginning in January 2024.

Book Your Hotel Now!

Book your room through our official housing partner, ConferenceDirect to receive the special NRA discounted rate negotiated just for you! Book Now!

What’s At the Show?

Hundreds of exhibitors spread across 14 acres showcasing thousands of the latest and greatest firearms and accessories. This is the only show where you can see ALL the industry’s leading brands in one place!

What Events Are Taking Place

Boasting a jam-packed schedule of events, there truly is something for everyone at the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits! Below are just a few of our more popular events including:

- The NRA-ILA Leadership Forum

- The NRA Annual Meeting of Members

- 50+ FREE Seminars & Workshops

- The Saturday Evening Celebration

- NRA Youth Day

- NRA Foundation Banquet & Auction

Questions?

For more information visit our frequently asked questions page or contact us at amresponse@ nrahq.org

NRA Affiliated State Associations

AL STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASS'N 2009 Rodgers Drive Huntsville, AL 35811

205-655-3730

Eambhm1@aol.com

AK OUTDOOR COUNCIL, INC. 310 K St Ste 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 907-740-1702

www.alaskaoutdoorcouncil.org

AZ STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASS'N P.O. Box 74424 Phoenix, AZ 85087 623-687-4251

www.asrpa.com

AR RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N P.O. Box 2348 Conway, AR 72003 501-327-4702

arkansasrifle.com

CA RIFLE & PISTOL ASS'N, INC. 271 E Imperial Hwy Ste 620 Fullerton, CA 92835 714-992-2772

www.crpa.org

CO STATE SHOOTING ASS'N 7661 McLaughlin Road Falcon, CO 80831 719-966-7512

www.cssa.org

CT STATE RIFLE &REVOLVERASS'N P.O. Box 754 North Haven, CT 06473 860-480-4600

www.csrra.com

DE STATE SPORTSMEN’S ASS'N P.O. Box 94 Lincoln, DE 19960

www.dssa.us

FL SPORT SHOOTING ASS'N, INC. P.O.Box 56261 Jacksonville, FL 32241 904-880-1715

www.flssa.org

GA SPORT SHOOTING ASS’N 880 Marietta Highway - PO Box 351 Roswell, GA, 30075 478-955-7068

www.georgiasportshootingassociation.com

HI RIFLE ASSOCIATION PO Box 543 Kailua, HI 96734 808-224-2824

www.hawaiirifleassociation.org

ID STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N PO Box 140293 Boise, ID 83714-0293 208-900-1911

www.idahosrpa.org

IL STATE RIFLE ASS'N, INC. P.O. Box 637 420 E. Locust St. Chatsworth, IL 60921 815-635-3198

www.isra.org

INSTATERIFLE &PISTOL ASS'N,INC. P.O. Box 40025 Indianapolis, IN 46240 812-534-3258

www.isrpa.org

IA FIREARMS COALITION PO Box 310 Moville, IA 51039 515-423-0391

www.iowafc.org

KS STATE RIFLE ASS'N P.O. Box 8760 Topeka, KS 66608 913-608-1910

www.kansasrifle.org

LEAGUE of KY SPORTSMEN, INC. 1116 Hume Rd Lexington, KY 40516 859-858-0135

www.kentuckysportsmen.com

LA SHOOTING ASS'N 350 Quill Ct. Slidell, LA 70461 985-781-4174

www.louisianashooting.com

ME PINETREESTATE R&PASS'N,INC 14 Pine Road Wiscasset, ME 04578 207-882-4713

www.mainerpa.org

MD STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASS'N 341 Whitfield Rd Catonsville, MD 21228 410-838-1734

www.msrpa.org

(MA) GUN OWNERS’ ACTION LEAGUE PO Box 567, 361 W Main St Northborough, MA 01606 508-393-5333

www.goal.org

MI RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N P.O. Box 71 Marshall, MI 49068-0071 586-727-1977

www.michrpa.com

MN RIFLE & REVOLVER ASS'N, INC. P.O. Box 143 Farmington, MN 55024 320-968-6898

www.mrra.org

MO SPORT SHOOTING ASS’N 6140 N. Wagon Trail Rd. Columbia, MO 65202-9658 573-449-2849

www.missourisportshooting.org

MAGNOLIA STATE SHOOTING SPORTS ALLIANCE 662-397-3671

https://www.facebook.com/people/ Magnolia-State-Shooting-SportsAlliance/100092283475481/

MT RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N P.O. Box 48 Ramsay, MT 59748 406-579-8694 (weekends only)

www.mtrpa.org

NE MARKSMANSHIP ASS’N PO Box 390311 Omaha, NE 68139 402-880-4868

www.nemarksmanship.com

NV FIREARMS COALITION 5575 Simmons St, Ste I-176 North Las Vegas, NV 89031 702-373-5935

www.nvfac.org

GUN OWNERS OF NH, INC. P.O. Box 847 Concord, NH 03302-0487 603-225-4664

www.gonh.org

ASS'N OF NJ R&P CLUBS, INC. 5 Sicomac Rd Ste 292 North Haledon, NJ 07508 973-764-4100

www.anjrpc.org

NM SHOOTING SPORTS ASS'N, INC. P.O. Box 93433 Albuquerque, NM 87199 505-990-1802

www.nmssa.org

NY STATE R&P ASS’N, INC. 713 Columbia Pike East Greenbush, NY 12061 518-272-2654

www.nysrpa.org

NC RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N P.O. Box 4116 Pinehurst, NC 28374 910-639-4742

www.ncrpa.org

NRA Affiliated State Associations

ND SHOOTING SPORTS ASS'N P.O. Box 228 Bismarck, ND 58502 701-255-4601

www.ndssa.org

OH RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N PO Box 1201 Morehead, KY 40351-5201 330-714-3597

www.orpa.net

OK LAHOMA RIRLE ASSOCIATION 1530 N. Harrison Box 333 Shawnee, OK 74804 405-374-9262

https://oklahomarifle.org/

OR STATE SHOOTING ASS’N P.O. Box 231191 Portland, OR 97281-1161 503-635-5874

https://keystone2a.org/

KEYSTONE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION 20021 North Front Street Building 3, Suite 233 Harrisburg, PA 17102 919-215-4161

www.ossa.org

GUNRIGHTS & SAFETY ASS'N OF PR PO Box 191919 San Juan, PR 00919-1919 787-691-1919

www.grsapr.org

RI 2nd AMENDMENT COALITION 928 Atwood Ave Johnston, RI 02919 401-944-1600

www.ri2nd.org

GUN OWNERS OF SC P.O. Box 211 Little Mountain, SC 29075 803-345-5761 www.gosc.org

SD SHOOTING SPORTS ASS'N 304 West Prospect Ave Pierre, SD 57501 605-660-1059

www.sdshootingsports.org

TN SHOOTING SPORTS ASS'N, INC. 4442 Gray's Point Rd Joelton, TN 37080 615-491-2633

www.tennesseeshootingsportsassociation.org

TX STATE RIFLE ASS'N P.O. Box 2140 Bastrop, TX 78640 512-615-4200 www.tsra.com

UT STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASS’N 2718 E. 9725 South Sandy, UT 84092-3405 801-942-6529 usrpa.org

VT FED'NOF SPRTMN’S CLUBS,INC. PO Box 225 Lyndonville, VT 05851 206-427-8257 www.vtfsc.com

VA SHOOTING SPORTS ASS’N P.O. Box 1258 Orange, VA 22960 540-672-5848 www.myvssa.org

WA STATE R&P ASS'N, INC. P.O. Box 64971 University Place, WA 98464 725-400-4867 www.wsrpa.net

WV STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOC. PO Box 553 Charles Town, WV 25414 443-623-3150 www.wvasrpa.org

WISCONSIN FORCE PO Box 130 Seymour, WI 54165 607-799-3539 www.wisconsinfirearmowners.org

WY STATE SHOOTING ASS'N, INC. Box 942 Worland, WY 82401 307-335-9323 www.wyossa.com

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NRA Field Representative Directory

Bryan Hoover bhoover@nrahq.org

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Area 2 (NY, CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI)

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Area 45 (DC, Eastern MD, Eastern VA)

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Area 17 (WI)

Area 18 (IL)

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Area 20 (OK, KS)

Area 21 (MN, ND)

Area 23 (IA, NE)

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SOUTHERN REGION

Southern Regional Director

Area 9 (SC, Eastern NC)

Area 10 (GA, AL, MS)

Area 26 (Southern & Western TX)

Area 39 (AR, LA)

Area 42 (NCW)

Area 43 (TN)

Area 44 (Eastern & Northern TX)

Area 48 (FL)

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Cory Schaeffer cschaeffer@nrahq.org

Michael Swackhamer mswackhamer@nrahq.org

Josh Toennessen jtoennessen@nrahq.org

Brandon Spence bspence@nrahq.org

Marc Peugeot mpeugeot@nrahq.org

Allan Herman aherman@nrahq.org

Donald Higgs dhiggs@nrahq.org

Tylor Flynn tflynn@nrahq.org

Jason Wolfe jwolfe@nrahq.org

Tim Besancenez tbesancenez@nrahq.org

Chad Grissom cgrissom@nrahq.org

Eric Linder elinder@nrahq.org

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Byron "Dusty" Klein bklein@nrahq.org

Brad Dreier bdreier@nrahq.org

Mike Webb mwebb@nrahq.org

Steve Slavik sslavik@nrahq.org

Richard Mulford rmulford@nrahq.org

Tyler Ward tward@nrahq.org

Alex Campbell acampbell@nrahq.org

Phil Martin pmartin@nrahq.org

Tom Knight tknight@nrahq.org

Liz Foley efoley@nrahq.org

Bret Eldridge peldridge@nrahq.org

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Western Regional Director

Area 28 (MT)

Area 31 (AZ, NM)

Area 33 (ID)

Area 34 (OR, HI, WA)

Area 35 (Northern CA, Central CA)

Area 46 (Eastern CA, NV)

Area 50 (CAM and CAS)

Area 53 (Alaska)

Important upcoming deadlines and events:

NRA Club Awards Deadline - December 1, 2023

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Daniel Wilhelm dwilhelm@nrahq.org

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State Association Annual Report Deadline - December 1, 2023

2024 NRA's Great American Outdoor Show - February 3-11, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA

NRA Gold Medal Award Program Deadline - February 15, 2024

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DOES YOUR CHILD KNOW WHAT TO DO IF HE OR SHE FINDS A GUN?

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe ® Program was developed in 1988 as a firearm accident prevention program seeking to help parents, law enforcement, community groups, and educators navigate a topic paramount to our children’s safety.

For over 30 years, the program has taught children what to do if they find a gun:

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