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Northeast | April 2010

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, Northern NY—Michael Langton
(603) 938-2860; mlangton@nrahq.org

Eastern PA, DE—Kory Enck
(717) 689-3200; kenck@nrahq.org

Western PA—Tom Baldrige
(724) 861-0447; tbaldrige@nrahq.org

Upper NY—Jay Rusnock
(845) 298-7233; jrusnock@nrahq.org

Lower NY, MA, RI, CT—Eric Bieler
(860) 426-1478; ebieler@nrahq.org

NJ—Brian Swartz
(973) 343-2104; bswartz@nrahq.org

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Training
Public and private officers interested in becoming firearm instructors should attend one of NRA’s Law Enforce-ment 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.

APRIL 12-16—LEECHBURG, PA
(Patrol Rifle)

APRIL 12-16—BETHLEHEM, PA
(Handgun/Shotgun)

APRIL 19-23—BETHLEHEM, PA
(Tactical Shotgun)

APRIL 26-30—BETHLEHEM, PA
(Patrol Rifle)

Contact Mary Shine (703) 267-1628 or mshine@nrahq.org

Police Competition
The NRA Police Pistol Combat compet-ition is intended to be used as an extension of an officer’s training. See
PPC Rulebook (Rule 2.4) for eligibility requirements.

APRIL 10—LEBANON, PA
(Approved)

Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@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. During three- to four-hour seminars, participants learn about a wide variety of strategies and devices suitable 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 on the Internet at www.nrahq.org/rtbav, by e-mail at refuse@nrahq.org or by phone at (800) 861-1166.

APRIL 8—IMPERIAL, PA
(Seminar)

APRIL 9—IMPERIAL, PA
(IDW)

APRIL 21—IMPERIAL, PA
(Seminar)

APRIL 22—IMPERIAL, PA
(IDW)

Contact John Steiminger (724) 351-0301





AREA SHOOTS

PISTOL

CARTERET, NJ
JACKSON, NJ
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA

AIR GUN
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA

HIGH POWER RIFLE
GREENVILLE, PA

SILHOUETTE
STATEN ISLAND, NY
MONTOURSVILLE, PA
RIDGWAY, PA








APRIL 10-11
APRIL 17-18
APRIL 25


APRIL 25


APRIL 24


APRIL 17
APRIL 24
APRIL 25

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 logon 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.

Blue Trail Range & Gun Store
Wallingford, CT
(203) 269-3280

Calverton Shooting Range
Calverton, NY
(516) 727-9881

Harbor Site Usana
Elmer, NJ
(856) 358-0734

GUN SHOWS

APRIL 3 KEMPTON, PA
Kempton Fairgrounds, Commonwealth Target Company (570) 640-0144

APRIL 3-4 ROCK HILL, NY
The Lodge at Rock Hill,
Big Al’s Gun and Premier Knife Show (914) 760-3026

APRIL 10-11 LAKE HARMONY, PA
Split Rock Lodge, Eagle Arms Promotions
(610) 398-2650

APRIL 10-11 WINDSOR, CT
Elks Hall, Ye Connecticut Gun Guild
(860) 986-9665

APRIL 17-18 MONROEVILLE, PA
Monroeville Convention Center, C&E Promotions
(540) 953-0016

APRIL 17-18 CONCORD, NH
Douglas N. Everett Ice Arena, DiPrete
Promotions, Inc. (603) 255-3846

 




APRIL 17-18 SYRACUSE, NY
New York State Fairgrounds Expo Center,
New York State Arms Collectors Ass’n (607) 748-1010*

APRIL 24-25 DURHAM, CT
Durham Fairgrounds, Westchester Arms
Collectors, Inc. (914) 248-1000*

APRIL 24-25 ALLENTOWN, PA
Allentown Roadway Inn, Eagle Arms Promotions
(610) 398-2650

APRIL 24-25 POWNAL, VT
American Legion #90, Green Mountain Gun Shows
(802) 875-4540

APRIL 24-25 BIDDEFORD, ME
Biddeford Ice Arena, DiPrete Promotions, Inc.
(603) 255-3846

APRIL 24-25 BATAVIA, NY
Falleti Ice Arena, Alabama Hunt Club
(716) 434-6535


*NRA Affiliate.
All others are NRA Recruiters.
For details, call (703) 267-3772


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