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Northeast | December 2009

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

State Associations
NRA-affiliated state associations promote and support the purposes, objectives, policies and programs of the NRA. For more information, contact your state association listed below, or logon to www.nrahq.org/clubs/index.asp.

Connecticut State Rifle & Revolver Ass’n
Randy Bieler, Vice President
(203) 272-1725

Gun Owners of New Hampshire, Inc.
Mitch Kopacz, President
(603) 225-4664





AREA SHOOTS

PISTOL

NEW CASTLE, DE
PALMYRA, PA
AUGUSTA, ME
PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ

AIR GUN
GIBBSBORO, NJ
CHAMBERSBURG, PA

SMALLBORE RIFLE

CHAMBERSBURG, PA

HIGH POWER RIFLE
NEW TRIPOLI, PA

SILHOUETTE
STATEN ISLAND, NY
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA








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DEC. 26-27


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DEC. 7

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.

Arnold Trail Gun Club
Oakland, ME
(207) 465-3458

Trafford Sportsmen’s Club
Trafford, PA
(412) 372-3820

Great Swamp Range
West Kingston, RI
(401) 789-3094

Women On Target Hunts Scheduled
Women hunters with experience ranging from first-timers to the most seasoned veterans will enjoy the opportunity to have a unique hunting adventure provided by NRA Women on Target Hunting Excursions.

Since 1999, Women on Target has brought together women who share a love of the outdoors. Participants will have the chance to hunt a wide variety of game: elk, quail, boar, turkey, deer, dove, antelope, bear, goose, duck and pheasant.

The professional outfitters conducting the hunts are carefully chosen to ensure a supportive, friendly and pressure-free atmosphere where the skills necessary to be a successful hunter are taught.

For more information, or to register, please call Ann Marie Foster, hunting coordinator, at (703) 267-1413 or e-mail womenontargethunts@nrahq.org.

Application forms are available online at www.nrahq.org/women/hunting/huntregform.pdf
The following events are scheduled:


JAN. 1-3, 2010—BURNEYVILLE, OK

Whitetail Doe, Wild Hog, Coyote and Bobcat

JAN. 22-24, 2010—CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX

Feral Hog Hunt and Bass Fishing


GUN SHOWS

DEC. 5-6 ALLENTOWN, PA
Allentown Fairground,
Forks of the Delaware Historical Arms Society, Inc.
(610) 438-9006

DEC. 6 MOUNT BETHEL, PA
Mount Bethel Fire Department, Harry Nasatka
(610) 588-7538

DEC. 12-13 MONROEVILLE, PA
Monroeville Convention Center,
C & E Gun Shows (540) 953-0016

DEC. 12-13 WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
Eastern States Exposition,
Mid-Hudson Promotions (914) 248-1000*

DEC. 12-13 HARRISBURG, PA
Farm Show Complex,
Mid Atlantic Arms Collectors (570) 679-2250




DEC. 12-13 FREEPORT, NY
Freeport Recreation Center,
Long Island Antique Historical Arms Society, Inc.
(631) 722-3248*

DEC. 12-13 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Knights of Columbus Hall,
Niagara Frontier Arms Collectors (716) 542-9929

DEC. 18-20 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
Valley Forge Convention Center,
Valley Forge Gun Collectors, Inc. (610) 975-0877

DEC. 19-20 HARBORCREEK, PA
Harborcreek Fire Department,
Niagara Frontier Arms Collectors (716) 542-9929

DEC. 26-27 ALLENTOWN, PA
Roadway Inn Conference Center,
Eagle Arms Productions (610) 398-2650

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


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