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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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With Shooting, Practice Only Makes Perfect If You've Perfected Your Practice
"Practice makes perfect?" Only if you're practicing to hit, not to miss! Here's how to perfect your practice.
Fundamentals: Thoughts on Marksmanship's Most Basic Subject
The way to success in shooting has many paths. With solid understanding of shooting fundamentals, the trail may be smoother and shorter.
Beyond Basic: Instructor Opportunities Abound
Whether as a community service, for profit or both, there are many opportunities where your instructor talents can be put to additional use.
High-Tech Hunting Clothes: Worth the Investment?
It can be tough to shell out a lot of cash up front for expensive clothing, but better-quality apparel does pay for itself over time.
A Message To NRA Trainers from NRA CEO & EVP Doug Hamlin
There are an estimated 20 million new gun owners in the United States. To make sure they are taught the safe, responsible use of firearms, it is up to us--the National Rifle Association and you as an NRA trainer--to make sure they learn the right way.
Special Offers for NRA Instructors
Save money and help our vital programs grow.
NRA Instructors: Earn Cash through Our Instructor-Recruiter Program!
While recruiting new members has obvious benefits for NRA, our unique Instructor-Recruiter Program makes it worthwhile for you, too.
Oh Yeah ... It's Time to Get Ready for OAYA!
Instructors and coaches: Do the families you teach have kids who'd like to earn awards?
1903 & NRA's Marksmanship Qual Program: A Century of Distinguished Expertise
Seeing our Members meet and exceed their personal bests is one of the highlights of serving at the NRA.
Why Do They Do That? 19 Deer Behaviors Explained
If you spend enough time watching whitetail deer, you're going to have some questions.
HAVA Wonderful Day: Honored American Veterans Afield's Family Day
This unique event was established to thank veterans and their families for their sacrifice to our country.
Update: MidwayUSA Foundation DID Make Giving Tuesday Great Again
Thanks to the generosity of Larry and Brenda Potterfield, sponsors and donors, over one million dollars was raised for youth shooting sports in just one day.
Guns for Great Causes: Henry Repeating Arms CEO Receives NYPD Humanitarian Award
Anthony Imperato, Henry's founder and CEO, has dedicated much of his life to giving back to those in need.
First Impressions: Charter Arms Coyote .380 Revolver
This diminutive, brand-new, five-shot wheelgun is the smallest and lightest of its kind.
Throwback Thursday: 150 Years of Colt's Single Action Army Pistol
This simple, reliable design is a blueprint for survival ... both the firearm's, and that of its wielder.
2024's Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide for NRA Families
From practical gear to unique finds, we've curated a list to make shopping easier and more meaningful this year.
How to Use a Slug Gun to Hunt
In population-dense areas, this might be the only way to hunt with a gun.
Don't Miss the 2025 Great American Outdoor Show NRA Foundation Events
From the Sportsmen's Banquet and Auction to the Wall of Guns, you can support your NRA even while you're having fun!
NRA Partners with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
"Thanks to our partnership with the NRA, more than 29,000 Oklahoma sportsmen and sportswomen took the free hunter education course provided by the NRA over the past two and a half years."
Boone & Crockett to Recognize Javelina Trophies
For the first time in 130 years, the fair-chase record-keeping group adds the collared peccary as a trophy species.