Northeast Regional Report – July
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
Eastern Region Director—Brian Hyder
(276) 579-9828; bhyder@nrahq.org
ME, VT, NH—Brian Smith
(207) 255-1000; bsmith@nrahq.org
Eastern PA, DE—Kory Enck
(717) 689-3200; kenck@nrahq.org
Western PA—Tom Baldrige
(724) 861-0447; tbaldrige@nrahq.org
NY—Jay Rusnock
(845) 298-7233; jrusnock@nrahq.org
Lower NY, MA, RI, CT—Louis Fico
(914) 337-0196; lfico@nrahq.org
NJ—Bryan Hoover
(740) 297-4255; bhoover@nrahq.org
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police Competition
NRA Police Pistol Combat competition is intended to be used as an extension of an officer’s training. See PPC Rulebook (Rule 2.4) for eligibility requirements.
JULY 5—CHESTER, NY
(Approved)
JULY 6—LEBANON, PA
(Approved)
JULY 19-20—MONROE, NY
(Approved)
JULY 20—SCITUATE, RI
(Approved)
JULY 20—DERBY, VT
(Approved)
Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org
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.
JULY 8-12—MANCHESTER, NJ
(Handgun/Shotgun)
JULY 15-19—SMITHTON, PA
(Patrol Rifle)
JULY 22-26—EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ
(Patrol Rifle)
JULY 22-26—MINERAL POINT, PA
(Select-Fire)
JULY 22-26—PITTSBURGH, PA
(Precision Rifle)
JULY 29-AUG 2—EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ
(Tactical Shooting)
Contact Mary Shine (703) 267-1628 or mshine@nrahq.org
TRAINING
Crime Prevention
NRA’s Refuse To Be A Victim program provides men and women with common-sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies that can be used to decrease their chances of victimization. During the four-hour seminars, participants learn about a wide variety of strategies and devices for increasing automobile, home, Internet and travel security. Instructor Development Workshops (IDWs) are designed to train instructors to teach Refuse To Be A Victim seminars. Since certified instructors schedule seminars on a daily basis, the most up-to-date schedule is available at www.nrahq.org/rtbav, by e-mail at refuse@nrahq.org or by phone at (800) 861-1166.
JULY 13—BATH, PA
(Seminar)
Matthew Sedlacek (484) 240-1188
JULY 18—YOUR TOWN, NH
(Seminar)
Patrick McNaughton (603) 707-6100
JULY 20—YOUR TOWN, NH
(Seminar)
Patrick McNaughton (603) 707-6100
JULY 20—ASHAWAY, RI
(Seminar)
Lyd Neugent (401) 377-8184
JULY 22—AVELLA, PA
(Seminar)
John Steiminger (724) 351-0301
JULY 23—AVELLA, PA
(Instructor Development Workshop)
John Steiminger (724) 351-0301
Women’s Events
NRA Women on Target offers safe, fun-filled instructional shooting clinics. For more information please contact the clinic director listed or go to the NRA ISC website www.nrahq.org/women/isc/clinics.asp.
JULY 13—PLEASANT VALLEY, NY
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Rifle)
Peter Spera (845) 464-2671
JULY 14—CHESTER, NH
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle)
Howard Houle (603) 759-5601
JULY 21—HARVARD, MA
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun)
Angela Fisher (508) 393-5333 ext. 20
JULY 27—HAMBURG, PA
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Archery)
Robert Sproesser (610) 756-4328
JULY 27—NAUGATUCK, CT
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol)
Talla Mrazik (203) 206-9261
JULY 28—NAUGATUCK, CT
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Pistol)
Talla Mrazik (203) 206-9261
AREA SHOOTS
PISTOL
STATEN ISLAND, NY – JULY 7
JACKSON, NJ – JULY 20-21
BOYERTOWN, PA – JULY 27-28
SMALLBORE RIFLE
SOUTHINGTON, CT – JULY 6-7
MUHLENBURG, PA – JULY 6-7
HIGH POWER RIFLE
MILLVILLE, NJ – JULY 6
WESTFIELD, MA – JULY 7
BRIDGEVILLE, DE – JULY 13
COLONIE, NY – JULY 20-21
LYNDENBOROUGH, NH – JULY 21
DELTA, PA – JULY 27
SILHOUETTE
IRWIN, PA – JULY 6
FALSINGTON, PA – JULY 14
CORAOPOLIS, PA – JULY 20
ATGLEN, PA – JULY 20
STATEN ISLAND, NY – JULY 21
HOLDERNESS, NH – JULY 28
RIDGWAY, PA – JULY 28
For more information, call Tonia Forte at (703) 267-1466.
PLACES TO SHOOT
Area Range Facilities
Randomly selected listings of shooting ranges open to the public will appear here periodically. To include your range, affiliate with NRA through the Business Alliance Affiliation program, or for more information, please call (800) NRA-CLUB or log on to www.nrahq.org/clubs. For detailed information on the facilities listed below, call the accompanying numbers. For information on other shooting facilities, go to www.nra.org/nralocal.aspx and search the Clubs and Associations Directory and the Places to Shoot listings.
Chesterfield Fish and Game Club
Jay, NY (518) 946-7617
North Jersey Clay Target Club
Fairfield, NJ (973) 227-1139
Whitetail Preserve
Bloomsburg, PA (570) 384-2314
STATE ASSOCIATIONS
NRA-affiliated state associations promote and support the purposes, objectives, policies and programs of NRA. For more information, contact your state association listed below, or log on to www.nrahq.org/clubs/index.asp.
Connecticut State Rifle and Revolver Ass’n
Shelly Albino, President (203) 467-1150; malbino@snet.net
Delaware State Sportsmen’s Ass’n
John J. Thompson, President (302) 764-6899; Lawman515@comcast.net
(Maine) Pine Tree State Rifle and Pistol Ass’n, Inc.
Ronald Vaillancourt, President (207) 622-7989; ronval@roadrunner.com
(Massachusetts) Gun Owners’ Action League
James Wallace, Executive Director (508) 393-5333; jimwallace@goal.org
Gun Owners of New Hampshire, Inc.
Mitch Kopacz, President (603) 225-4664; president@gonh.org
Ass’n of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs
Scott L. Bach, President (973) 800-9488; sbach@mindspring.com
New York State Rifle and Pisol Ass’n, Inc.
Tom King, President (518) 424-1349; tomkingnra@gmail.com
Pennsylvania Rifle and Pistol Ass’n
Jack Lee, President (724) 865-2597; prpaleg@zoominternet.net
Rhode Island State Rifle & Revolver Ass’n
Gail Hogan, Secretary (401) 573-0260; gahogan777@hotmail.com
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Inc.
Clint Gray, President (802) 467-8445; www.vtfsc.org
GUN SHOWS
JULY 13-14 ALLENTOWN, PA
Allentown Fairgrounds, Forks of the Delaware Historical Arms Society (610) 438-9006
JULY 14 MOUNT BETHEL, PA
Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company, Harry Nasatka (610) 588-7538
JULY 20-21 HAMLIN, PA
Hamlin Bingo Hall, Jaeger Arms Promotions (570) 470-6404
JULY 27-28 SCRANTON, PA
Ice Box Arena, Jaeger Arms Promotions (570) 470-6404
*NRA Affiliate. All others are NRA Recruiters. For details, call (703) 267-3772
Bringing the Association home to Main Street America, the "NRA Regional Report" delivers timely information on local shooting competitions, training seminars, shooting ranges, Friends of NRA dinners and events of interest to members where they live, in five geographic regions of the country.
