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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!
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How To Get Pumped About The Shooting Sports
Has shooting stopped being fun for you? Well, you definitely aren’t alone. There are ways to conquer those feelings!
Wild-Game Recipe: Elk Lasagna
Here's how to delight the whole camp (and it's better the second day, too)!
Throwback Thursday: Simo Hayha, Winter Warrior
The true story of how one man became the scourge of the Soviet army.
Beyond Basic CCW Training: Next Steps
How long has it been since you last practiced shooting your handgun, let alone sought additional training?
5 Reasons to Take a Hunter Safety Course Online
Is the online option for taking hunter safety classes right for your family?
Reenactors Walk in the Footsteps of Heroes
Experience first-person history through the fast-growing hobby of military reenacting.
Weird (Ammunition) Science: Shotgun Slugs
Our series on ballistic projectiles continues.
Thermacell: Advanced Mosquito Repellents
Thermacell products help to create a zone of protection for you and your family from potentially dangerous mosquito bites.
Video Review: SIG Sauer P238 Scorpion
You know what they say about scorpions--the smaller the critter, the bigger the sting!
Range Commands
Knowing these commands will help keep you safe on the range.
NRA Youth Shooting Sports Ambassador Tatton Alsup Reviews: DECIBULLZ Earplugs
Field-tested and approved!
Outdoor Careers: Game Warden
Interested in law enforcement in the outdoors? How about this "cool job"?
Surviving 44 Years in Alaska: Chris Batin's Story
Chinook winds, overturned boats, bear charges...and so many wonderful tales to tell!
Fun Friday: Pop Quiz
10 questions to test your hunting and firearms knowledge.
Throwback Thursday: Not Their First Rodeo
Fourteen years ago, the National High School Rodeo Finals featured shooting competition for the first time.
Young Shooters Bloom at 2018 Daisy BB Gun Championships
It's a Daisy of a match!
Cool Jobs: Outdoor Photographer
If you love photography and the outdoors, this might just be the cool job for you.
Small Game, Big Action
While most American hunters pursue big-game species (deer, elk, bears, pronghorns, etc.), the hunters who often become the most excited about going hunting are those who pursue some of the small-game species-like rabbits and squirrels.
Fun Friday: "Tremors" EDC Kit
Here's your everyday carry kit for when the graboids tunnel in your direction!
Get a Grip (Angle, That Is)
The one subtle measurement that can affect a new shooter's success on the range.