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Report Home West | May 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS Friends of NRA Friends of NRA banquets are key grassroots events that support thousands of community services related to firearm education, hunter safety, wildlife conservation, range improvements, youth marksmanship and law enforcement. For more information on upcoming events in your area, please contact your local field representative, call (800) 672-3888, ext. 1354 or visit www.friendsofnra.org Western Regional Director—J.P. Nelson (480) 357-4057; jpnelson@nrahq.org MT—Joe Crismore (406) 293-2498; jcrismore@nrahq.org Eastern WA, Northern ID—Ben Prater (509) 922-3010; bprater@nrahq.org UT, Eastern NV, Southern ID—Rex Thomas (801) 829-6260; rthomas@nrahq.org WY—Dave Manzer (307) 746-2520; dmanzer@nrahq.org OR, HI—Mike Carey (541) 385-9404; mcarey@nrahq.org Western WA—Brendon Hill (360) 438-7030; bhill@nrahq.org Northern CA—Dan Wilhelm (707) 994-5877; dwilhelm@nrahq.org Central CA—Jason Quick (805) 239-4246; jquick@nrahq.org Southern CA—Lissa Lee (818) 241-0735; llee@nrahq.org AZ—Donna Cassity (520) 316-0620; dcassity@nrahq.org AK—Brad Kruger (907) 235-9059; bkruger@nrahq.org LAW ENFORCEMENT Training Public and private officers interested in becoming firearm instructors should attend one of NRA’s Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Development Schools, designed to enhance the instructors’ firearm knowledge and handling skills, as well as prepare them to develop effective training programs, instruct in a professional manner and conduct practical training exercises. Restricted to law enforcement officers only. MAY 12-16—ONTARIO, CA (Handgun)Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@nrahq.org. Police Competition NRA Police Pistol Combat competition is an extension of an officer’s training. See PPC Rulebook (Rule 2.4) for eligibility requirements. MAY 17—SEATTLE, WA (Approved) MAY 10—BOISE, ID (Approved)Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org TRAINING Women’s Events Women On Target offers fun, non-competitive instructional shooting clinics and hunts. For more information, contact the person listed or call (800) 861-1166. MAY 3—SAN RAFAEL, CA Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol) Peter Patrakis (415) 897-6949 MAY 3—AUBURN, CA Instructional Shooting Clinic (Shotgun) Patricia McLelland (530) 889-9780 MAY 17—LOGAN, MT Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun) Connie Plenke (406) 388-0168 MAY 31—ESCONDIDO, CA Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle) Linda Linaker (760) 749-6574 SPECIAL ALERT Women’s Wilderness Escape JULY 16-24—RATON, NM The first annual NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape will be held July 16-24, 2008, at the NRA Whittington Center in scenic Raton, New Mexico. The Wilderness Escape provides women 18 and older with exposure to a wide variety of shooting sports, hunting and outdoor-related activities. Participants will learn to shoot rifle silhouette, scoped/tactical carbine, long-range high power rifle, conventional and tactical pistol, historic firearms, shotgun (trap or skeet) and archery. Outdoor activities include camping, survival training, game calling, game habitat, hunter education and western cowgirl history. Food, housing, guns, ammunition, targets, classes, camping, mock hunt, evening activities, instructors, demonstrations and adventures are all included in the $975 fee. Travel to and from location is not included. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Patricia Zollman at (800) 861-1166 or visit www.nrahq.org/women/wilderness_escape.asp |
AREA SHOOTS PISTOL PUYALLUP, WA SLOUGHHOUSE, CA CHUGIAK, AK SALT LAKE CITY, UT PHOENIX, AZ SMALLBORE RIFLE LEMOORE, CA CHUGIAK, AK HIGH POWER RIFLE RICHMOND, CA RICHLAND, WA GLENWOOD, HI TUCSON, AZ CHEYENNE, WY SILHOUETTE BAKER CITY, OR CUSTER, WA MESA, AZ FRESNO, CA CHUGIAK, AK NAMPA, ID |
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| GUN SHOWS MAY 2-4 BUTTE, MT Copper King Inn, Weapons Collectors Society of Montana (406) 633-2206 MAY 2-4 CASPER, WY Fairgrounds, Wasatch Gun Shows (801) 466-7556 MAY 3-4 MONROE, WA Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Washington Arms Collectors Ass’n (425) 255-8410 MAY 3-4 SHOW LOW, AZ Elks Club, Elks Gun Show (928) 537-7711 MAY 3-4 MESA, AZ Centennial Hall, Ter-Mark, Inc. (877) 623-9364 MAY 3-4 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Cow Palace, Crossroads of the West (801) 544-9125 MAY 10-11 LAS VEGAS, NV Cashman Center, Las Vegas Gun Show (800) 333-4867 MAY 16-18 DEERLODGE, MT Old State Prison, Weapons Collectors Society of Montana (406) 846-1303 MAY 17-18 PHOENIX, AZ Arizona State Fairgrounds, Ter-Mark, Inc. (877) 623-9364 MAY 17-18 ONTARIO, CA Ontario Convention Center, Crossroads of the West (801) 544-9125 |
MAY 17-18 PASO ROBLES, CA Paso Robles Event Center, Central Coast Gun Shows (805) 481-6726 MAY 17-18 BOISE, ID Boise Expo, Lewis Clark Traders (208) 746-5555 MAY 17-18 EUGENE, OR Fairgrounds, Collector’s West (800) 659-3440 MAY 17-18 PUYALLUP, WA Western Washington Fairgrounds, Washington Arms Collectors Ass’n (425) 255-8410 MAY 25 PORTLAND, OR Jackson Armory, Oregon Arms Collectors (503) 254-5986 MAY 31-JUNE 1 VALLEJO, CA Solano County Fairgrounds, Code of the West (530) 676-8762 MAY 31-JUNE 1 MT. VERNON, WA Skagit County Fairgrounds, Falcon Productions (360) 856-6052 MAY 31-JUNE 1 TUCSON, AZ Expo Center, McMann’s Roadrunner (602) 843-5303 *NRA Affiliate. All others are NRA Recruiters. For details, call (703) 267-3772. |
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