NRA Family


Welcome to the fun side of life as an NRA family! We offer basic instruction in gun safety, gun handling, firearms facts and NRA news for new shooters of all ages!
Updated: 2 days 5 hours ago
We Called It! Rising Shooting Star Maggie Reese Voigt Signed by Ruger
Don't mind us as we pat ourselves on the back a bit...
3 Defensive Handgun Features You Don't Really Need
There's a lot to ponder when you're buying a gun...but not these things.
8 Questions to Ask Your Gunsmith Now
Ask the right questions before getting work done on your gun.
Safety Alert: Smith & Wesson M&P15-22
If yours was manufactured before February 1, 2019, please read this!
How Far is Too Far to Shoot?
Some rules of thumb for the new hunter.
Top 4 Ways to Carry a Binocular
Quality glass is a boon to a hunter—but what's the best way to keep your bino handy?
How Do Guns Work? Break-Action & Double-Barrel Triggers
How the fire control systems of more "traditional" long guns work.
Cool Outdoor Job: Taxidermist
An industry leader explains the pros, the cons and how to get involved.
Trigger Control
Here’s the next step in learning how to make your bullets go exactly where you want them to.
Fun Friday: Death In the Deep Mud
Next in our "Outdoor Oops" series...a blushworthy tale of duck-hunting derring-don't.
Throwback Thursday: Belle Starr, Bandit Queen
Was she a criminal mastermind, or a pawn in the games the Younger Gang played?
How to Field-Dress Trophy Turkeys
Thunder chicken down! Now what?
6 Hot Tips For Teaching New Shooters With Air Guns
Air guns help make teaching the fundamentals easy...here's how.
Make a Plan for Home Invasions
There's a violent crime every 27.1 seconds, a robbery every 1.5 minutes and a burglary every 16.4 seconds in the United States according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2013.
Semi-Auto and Pump-Action Long Gun Triggers
The latest in our "How Do Guns Work" series.
Video How-To: Camp Chef Flat Top Grill
Here's how to be the undisputed champion of the outdoor kitchen.
Gamo Squirrel Master Classic 2019: Like Coming Home
A tongue-in-cheek competition with a very real goal.
Exhibition Shooters: Then and Now
The art of shooting to entertain others has been around almost as long as guns themselves.
Why Being a Young Competitive Shooter Rocks
A Millennial checks in with what the shooting sports have given her.