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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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Weird (Ammunition) Science: Sabots, Buckshot & Blanks
Here are three less-common types of ammunition...and some very important things to know about them.
NRA Family Projects: Raising Chickens
You have not had eggs until you have had them straight from the coop!
Video: Premium Versus Lower-Cost Defensive Ammunition
Comparing defensive loads from Federal and Speer...how much do you really need?
Henry Repeating Arms: $325,000 to America's Veterans
The gunmaker’s “Guns for Great Causes” delivers donations to Disabled American Veterans, Building Homes for Heroes, National Veterans Foundation and more.
How to Give a Gun as a Gift
Giving a firearm as a present can be tricky. Here's how to ensure they love their new gun.
Savage Journeys: How a Veterans' Duck Hunt Saves Lives
The Horicon Marsh Veterans Hunt is a chance for vets to change their inner landscape on a healing Savage Journey.
Family Day With Honored American Veterans Afield
HAVA's 13th annual Family Day honored our cherished veterans and supported their families. See you next year!
Throwback Thursday: Hiroo Onoda, Last Imperial Japanese Soldier
What if you were fighting a war, it ended, and you didn't get the memo?
All-New 2022: Smith & Wesson's Equalizer CCW Pistol
S&W's new concealed-carry-perfected semi-auto levels the playing field.
Kick, Punch, Scream, Bite: Teaching Kids to Resist Criminals
Teach your kids what to do if someone tries to snatch them up.
All-New 2022: Savage A22 Takedown Rifle
For fun, hunting (and maybe your survival someday), this simple takedown rifle can go anywhere with you.
Gun Safety Tips: Bore Obstructions
An important but little-addressed gun-safety topic.
5 Life Lessons from the Range
Call it Zen and the Art of Marksmanship Maintenance if you like ...
Safe Self-Defense Training With Newbold Targets
It's critical to train at "contact distance," and even more important to do it safely.
Video Review: Magnum Research .350 Legend Big Frame Revolver
It's a big gun, made for big accuracy, big game and big fun!
Emergency Preparedness at the Workplace
Bad things happen, and they happen regardless of whether you’re at home or at work...
3 Kinds of Hunting Blinds & How To Use Them
A great blind is a boon for gun hunters and a must for bowhunters. Here's what you need to know about them.
Throwback Thursday: Way of the Warrior
They came like foxes, attacked like lions, and fled like birds.
Friends of NRA Announces MidwayUSA Building Donation
“We are fortunate and pleased to donate this building to The NRA Foundation, an organization who shares our vision and support of the Second Amendment,” said Larry Potterfield.
All-New 2022: Silencer Central Banish Backcountry
Shh! The Banish Backcountry is here (and it's easier to get one than you think) ...