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4 Reasons to Shop Your Local Gun Store
When it comes to guns, there are lots of great reasons to shop local.
Rising Shooting Stars: Karen Shedd
Merging her faith journey with her shooting journey has reaped incredible success!
NRA Family Vacations: Adirondack Experience
It's sort of like a pioneer museum...only much more so!
Mark Your Calendar: MidwayUSA Foundation's Days of Clays Dawn Soon
It's the first sporting clays tournament to benefit your favorite youth shooting team!
3 Things to Know to Survive Your Colorado Adventure
How to not get pwned by the Centennial State.
Why Beginners Should Shoot Big Guns First
Does "big gun" always mean "big recoil"? Instructor Frank Melloni weighs in.
VIDEO: Birth of the Baby Browning CCW Pistol
Was the first Baby Browning "illegitimate"?
All About Gunstocks: Surface Treatments
Most firearm stocks have some form of surface treatment. Here's what they are.
7 Things to Do Before Rifle Season
There's a lot to think about before this firearm season, and the time to think about it is here. Happy hunting!
Family Wild-Game Grilling Tips
Some terrific wild-game grilling tips from The Sportsman Channel's Scott Leysath.
4 Things Shooting Instructors Do That Drive Students Nuts
A follow-up to our recent article about gun-student gaffes. It goes both ways...
5 Public-Range Party Fouls
This NRA-certified instructor has seen it all, and then some. Here's what NOT to do.
Throwback Thursday: John Colter, the West’s First Mountain Man
Trapper, explorer, frontiersman—he's long been considered the American West’s first mountain man.
Shopping Military Surplus: Bargains & Busts
Visiting a milsurp store is a great American pastime...and you can save $, too!
Important Notice: 2021 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Cancelled
Due to COVID-related concerns for your NRA Family's health and safety, we must cancel.
Savage Journeys: Growing Up on 3-Gun
Savage Arms is the starting point of many an outdoor journey. This is Logan Toland's.
4 Things to Know About Canada Geese
Other than the fact that they leave your yard a mess, that is...
Winchester Ammunition Supports Youth Clay Target Shooting Teams ... Always!
The shooting sports grew by leaps and bounds last year, but Winchester's keeping up.
Dove Hunting 101
Dove season is starting right around now all over the country. Want to get involved? Don't worry: These pointers will get you ready in a jiffy.
Manual Safeties On Carry Guns: Pro Vs. Con
Should your CCW firearm have a manual safety? We examine the pros and cons.