Regional Report Home

Northeast | October 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

Eastern Regional Director—Brian Hyder
(276) 579-9828; bhyder@nrahq.org

ME, VT, NH—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, Northern NJ, CT—Rich D’Alauro
(631) 462-9260; rdalauro@nrahq.org

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

RI, MA, Northern NY—Jim Carswell
(518) 479-0555; jcarswell@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 and prepare them to develop effective training programs, instruct in a professional manner and conduct practical training exercises. Restricted to law enforcement officers only.

OCT. 6-10—LEECHBURG, PA
(Patrol Rifle)

OCT.13-17—YORK HAVEN, PA
(Patrol Rifle)

OCT. 20-24—YORK, PA
(Tactical Shooting)

OCT. 27-31—BETHLEHEM, PA
(Precision Rifle)

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

OCT. 3-4—MONROE, NY
(Approved)

OCT. 4—LEBANON, PA
(Approved)

OCT. 4—DERBY, VT
(Approved)

OCT. 4—SCITUATE, RI
(Regional)

OCT. 26—SEAFORD, DE
(Approved)

Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1632
or tking@nrahq.org


TRAINING

Women’s Events
Women On Target creates opportunities, educates and mentors women’s responsible participation in recreational shooting and hunting. The program offers fun, non-competitive instructional shooting clinics and hunts. For more information, contact the person listed or call (800) 861-1166.

OCT. 11—UNIONDALE, NY
Instructional Shooting Clinic (Rifle)
John Cushman (631) 475-8125

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. 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.

OCT. 18—BROCKTON, MA
(Seminar)


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 Association
Michael Dane, President
39 John Brook Rd., Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-2124, www.csrra.com

Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association
John J. Thompson, President
113 North Rd., Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 764-6899, lawman515@aol.com
www.delsports.net

(Maine) Pine Tree State Rifle &
Pistol Association, Inc.
Leslie M. Ohmart, III, President
73 Sunset Strip, Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-7304, www.mainerpa.org

(Massachusetts) Gun Owners’
Action League– G.O.A.L.
John Durkin, Jr., President
P.O. Box 567, 37 Pierce St.
Northboro, MA 01532
(508) 393-5333, www.goal.org

Gun Owners of New Hampshire, Inc.
Mitch Kopacz, President
P.O. Box 847, Concord, NH 03302-0487
(603) 225-2664, xkopacz@aol.com
www.gonh.org

Association of New Jersey Rifle
and Pistol Clubs, Inc.
Scott L. Bach, President
P.O. Box 651, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
president@anjrpc.org , www.anjrpc.org

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.
Thomas H. King, President
P.O. Box 1023, Troy, NY 12181
(518) 272-2654, tking@nysrpa.org
www.nysrpa.org

Pennsylvania Rifle & Pistol Association
Jack Lee, President
100 Wycliff Way, Butler, PA 16001
(724) 865-2597, prpaleg@zoominternet.net
www.pennarifleandpistol.org

Rhode Island State Rifle & Revolver Association
Paul Boiani, President
P.O. Box 41148, Providence, RI 02940
(401) 233-0771

Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Inc.
Roy Marble, President
14 Stafford Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-5100, mmarrealty@aol.com
www.vtfsc.org