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South Central | 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

Central Region Director—Philip Gray
(740) 773-4119; pgray@nrahq.org

AR—Mike Nevins
(501) 366-0293; mnevins@nrahq.org

CO—Marc Steinke
(719) 322-4072; msteinke@nrahq.org

KS—Rick Chrisman
(913) 294-9956; rchrisman@nrahq.org

LA—Dick Kingsafer
(601) 794-0068; dkingsafer@nrahq.org

MO—Gregg Pearre
(573) 761-5466; gpearre@nrahq.org

NM—Peter Ide
(505) 281-6721; pide@nrahq.org

OK—Darren DeLong
(405) 692-8672; ddelong@nrahq.org

Northern TX—Tommy Easterling
(903) 677-6803; teasterling@nrahq.org

Southern TX—Gayle Carter-Cook
(361) 972-2166; gcartercook@nrahq.org

Western TX—Jack Cannon
(325) 617-4460; jcannon@nrahq.org


LAW ENFORCEMENT

Training
Public and private officers interested in becoming firearm instructors should attend one of NRA’s Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor Development Schools, designed to enhance the instructors’ firearm knowledge and handling skills as well as to prepare them to develop effective training programs, instruct in a professional manner and conduct practical training exercises. Restricted to law enforcement officers only.

DEC. 7-11—WHITE SANDS, NM
(Precision Rifle)

Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@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.

Arkansas Rifle & Pistol Ass’n
Al Alberius, President
(501) 217-0217
www.arpa-online.org

Mississippi State Firearm Owners Ass’n
Douglas Bowser, President
(601) 249-3315
www.msfoa.com

AREA SHOOTS

PISTOL
SAN ANTONIO, TX
DENVER, CO

SMALLBORE RIFLE
PINE BLUFF, AR
HOUSTON, TX

HIGH POWER RIFLE
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
DONALDSONVILLE, LA
ARCADIA, OK

SILHOUETTE
WATKINS, CO
SANTA FE, NM
BATON ROUGE, LA
MANSFIELD, TX
AURORA, CO

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DEC. 19


DEC. 5
DEC. 19


DEC. 5
DEC. 12-13
DEC. 19
DEC. 27


DEC. 5
DEC. 6
DEC. 12
DEC. 20
DEC. 27

DEC. 5-6 SAN ANTONIO, TX
Freeman Coliseum, SAXET Gun Shows
(361) 289-2256

DEC. 5-6 HOUSTON, TX
Brown Convention Center,
High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969

DEC. 5-6 MESQUITE, TX
Rodeo Exhibition Center, Big “D” Gun Show
(817) 732-1194

DEC. 5-6 SEARCY, AR
White County Fairgrounds, G & S Promotions
(918) 659-2201

DEC. 5-6 SPRINGFIELD, MO
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 5-6 WICHITA FALLS, TX
Multi Purpose Event Center Exhibit Hall,
Texas Gun Collectors Ass’n, Inc.
(888) 695-3766

DEC. 5-6 ABILENE, TX
Taylor County Expo Center,
Silver Spur Gun & Blade Shows (806) 253-1322

DEC. 5-6 BOSSIER, LA
Bossier City Civic Center,
Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC
(985) 624-8577

DEC. 5-6 PASADENA, TX
Pasadena Convention Center,
The Real Gun Show (713) 724-8881

DEC.5-6 DENVER, CO
Denver Merchandise Mart,
Tanner Gun & Knife Shows (303) 756-3467

DEC. 12-13 PHARR, TX
Pharr International Convention Center,
SAXET Gun Shows (361) 289-2256

DEC. 12-13 TYLER, TX
Harvey Convention Center,
High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969

DEC. 12-13 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Al Amin Shrine Center, Al Amin Shrine Gun Show
(361) 241-5353

DEC. 12-13 FAVETTVILLE, AR
Washington County Fairgrounds,
G & S Promotions (918) 659-2201

DEC. 12-13 KANSAS CITY, MO
KCI Expo Center, R.K. Gun Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 12-13 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 12-13 MESQUITE, TX
Big Town Mall, North Texas Gun Club, Inc.
(214) 341-2895

DEC. 12-13 ENID, OK
Chisholm Trail Expo Center, Metcalf Gun Shows
(918) 272-1119

DEC. 12-13 AMARILLO, TX
Amarillo Civic Center, Texas Gun & Knife Shows
(830) 285-0575

DEC. 12-13 LAFAYETTE, LA
Heymann Convention Center,
Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC (985) 624-8577

DEC. 12-13 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Phil Long Expo Center, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 12-13 ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Expo New Mexico, Silver Spur Gun & Blade Shows
(806) 253-1322

DEC. 19-20 PASADENA, TX
Pasadena Convention Center,
High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969

DEC. 19-20 FORT WORTH, TX
Will Rogers Memorial Center,
High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969

DEC. 19-20 LITTLE ROCK, AR
Arkansas State Fairgrounds Hall of Industry,
R.K. Shows, Inc. (563) 927-8176

DEC. 19-20 TULSA, OK
Spirit Bank Event Center, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 19-20 PACIFIC, MO
Pacific Eagles Club,
Midwest Arms & Armour Society (314) 631-2799

DEC. 19-20 SEDALIA, MO
Missouri State Fairgrounds, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 19-20 McALESTER, OK
Southeast Expo Building, Metcalf Gun Shows
(918) 272-1119

DEC. 19-20 SHAWNEE, OK
Oklahoma Expo Center, G & S Promotions
(918) 659-2201

DEC. 19-20 FREDERICKSBURG, TX
Gillespie County Fairgrounds,
Silver Spur Gun & Blade Shows (806) 253-1322

DEC. 19-20 DENVER, CO
Denver Merchandise Mart,
Tanner Gun & Knife Show (303) 756-3467

DEC. 19-20 TOPEKA, KS
Kansas Expo Center, R.K. Shows, Inc.
(563) 927-8176

DEC. 19-20 PUEBLO, CO
Colorado State Fairgrounds 4-H Dining Hall,
E.T.S., Inc. (719) 641-6735

DEC. 19-20 KENNER, LA
Pontchartrain Center,
Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC (865) 458-0051

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