| Regional Report Home South Central | October 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 Regional Director—Philip Gray (740) 773-4119; pgray@nrahq.org AR—Mike Nevins (501) 366-0293; mnevins@nrahq.org CO—Marc Steinke (719) 207-4080; 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) 330-4901; 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. OCT. 12-16—NORMAN, OK (Tactical Shooting) OCT. 12-16—ROLLA, MO (Patrol Rifle) OCT. 19-23—DEFIANCE, MO (Handgun/Shotgun) Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@nrahq.org 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. OCT. 24—EL DORADO, AR (State Championship) OCT. 10—SHREVEPORT, LA (Approved) OCT. 17—ALBUQUERQUE, NM (Approved) Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org TRAINING Women’s Events OCT. 3—MOUNT HOME, TX |
AREA SHOOTS PISTOL BATES CITY, MO AMARILLO, TX ACTION PISTOL HUTCHINSON, KS HALLSVILLE, MO SMALLBORE RIFLE SHREVEPORT, LA ATASCOSA, TX SEDGWICK, KS HIGH POWER RIFLE DONALDSONVILLE, LA MARSHALL, MO TERRELL, TX PUEBLO WEST, CO GALENA, KS COWETA, OK SILHOUETTE HOUSTON, TX WRIGHT CITY, MO AURORA, CO MILLER, KS GONZALES, LA |
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more information, call Tonia Forte at (703) 267-1466. 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, 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: NOV. 6-8, 2009—BRAINARD, NE Pheasant and Chukar 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 |
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SHOWS OCT. 3-4 SAN ANTONIO, TX Freeman Coliseum, Saxet Gun Shows (361) 289-2256 OCT. 3-4 PASADENA, TX Pasadena Convention Center, High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969 OCT. 3-4 LITTLE ROCK, AR Clear Channel Metroplex, G&S Promotions (918) 659-2201 OCT. 3-4 MUSKOGEE, OK Muskogee Civic Center, Metcalf Gun Shows (918) 272-1119 OCT. 3-4 LUBBOCK, TX City of Lubbock Civic Center, Silver Spur Gun & Blade Shows (806) 253-1322 OCT. 3-4 ALBUQUERQUE, NM Expo New Mexico, New Mexico Gun Collectors Ass’n (505) 262-1350* OCT. 9-11 ELK CITY, OK Elk City Civic Center, G&S Promotions (918) 659-2201 OCT. 10-11 ROBSTOWN, TX R. M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Saxet Gun Shows (361) 289-2256 OCT. 10-11 FORT WORTH, TX Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall, The Original Fort Worth Gun Show (817) 732-1194 OCT. 10-11 WICHITA FALLS, TX Multi-Purpose Event Center Exhibit Hall, Texas Gun Collectors Show, Inc. (888) 695-3766 OCT. 10-11 ABILENE, TX Abilene Civic Center, Texas Gun & Knife Ass’n (830) 257-5844 OCT. 10-11 WICHITA, KS Kansas Coliseum, Chisolm Trail Antique Gun Ass’n (316) 788-3725 OCT. 10-11 HOUSTON, TX Reliant Center, Houston Gun Collectors Ass’n (712) 981-6463 OCT. 16-18 FORT WORTH, TX Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Texas Gun Collectors Ass’n (830) 966-3390* OCT. 17-18 AUSTIN, TX Crockett Convention Center, Saxet Gun Shows (361) 289-2256 OCT. 17-18 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Oklahoma City Fairgrounds, Metcalf Gun Shows (918) 272-1119 OCT. 17-18 WACO, TX Waco Convention Center, The Original Fort Worth Gun Show (817) 732-1194 OCT. 17-18 AMARILLO, TX Amarillo Civic Center, Pioneer Gun Collectors Ass’n (806) 353-3950 |
OCT. 17-18 LAFAYETTE, LA Heymann Convention Center, Great Southern Gun & Knife Show (985) 624-8577 OCT. 17-18 DENVER, CO Denver Merchandise Mart, Tanner Gun & Knife Show, LLC (720) 878-4992 OCT. 17-18 FORT SMITH, AR Fort Smith Convention Center, G&S Promotions (918) 659-2201 OCT. 17-18 PHARR, TX Pharr International Convention Center, Saxet Gun Shows (361) 289-2256 OCT. 24-25 BELTON, TX Bell County Expo Center, High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969 OCT. 24-25 MESQUITE, TX Mesquite Rodeo Exhibition Center, Big “D” Gun Show (817) 732-1194 OCT. 24-25 GROVE, OK Grove Civic Center, Metcalf Gun Shows (918) 272-1119 OCT. 24-25 ALTUS, OK Altus Community Center, G&S Promotions (918) 659-2201 OCT. 24-25 SPRINGFIELD, MO Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, R.K. Shows, Inc. (563) 927-8176 OCT. 24-25 KENNER, LA Pontchartrain Center, Great Southern Gun & Knife Shows, LLC (865) 458-0051 OCT. 24-25 PUEBLO, CO Pueblo State Fairgrounds, E.T.S., Inc. (719) 641-6735 OCT. 24-25 TOPEKA, KS Kansas Expo Center, R.K. Shows, Inc. (563) 927-8176 OCT. 31–NOV. 1 CONROE, TX Lone Star Convention Center, Saxet Gun Shows (361) 289-2256 OCT. 31–NOV. 1 MIDLAND, TX Midland County Horseshoe Arena, Silver Spur Gun & Blade Shows (806) 253-1322 OCT. 31–NOV. 1 FORT WORTH, TX Will Rogers Memorial Center, High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows, Inc. (281) 331-5969 OCT. 31–NOV. 1 FREDRICKSBURG, TX Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Texas Gun & Knife Shows (830) 285-0575 OCT. 31–NOV. 1 BUCHANAN DAM, TX Hill Country Hall, Wild Weasel Productions (210) 827-6302 OCT. 31-NOV. 1 SAINT LOUIS, MO Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3944, Gun and Knife Show (636) 296-3880 *NRA Affiliate. All others are NRA Recruiters. For details, call (703) 267-3772. |
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