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Regional Report Home

West | April 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

Western Regional Director—J.P. Nelson
(480) 357-4057; jpnelson@nrahq.org

MT—Joe Crismore
(406) 293-2498; jcrismore@nrahq.org

Eastern WA, Northern ID—Ben Prater
(509) 922-3010; bprater@nrahq.org

UT, Eastern NV, Southern ID—Rex Thomas
(801) 829-6260; rthomas@nrahq.org

WY—Dave Manzer
(307) 746-2520; dmanzer@nrahq.org

OR, HI—Mike Carey
(541) 385-9404; mcarey@nrahq.org

Western WA—Brendon Hill
(360) 438-7030; bhill@nrahq.org

Northern CA—Dan Wilhelm
(707) 994-5877; dwilhelm@nrahq.org

Central CA—Jason Quick
(805) 239-4246; jquick@nrahq.org

Southern CA—Lissa Lee
(818) 241-0735; llee@nrahq.org

AZ—Donna Cassity
(520) 316-0620; dcassity@nrahq.org

AK—Brad Kruger
(907) 235-9059; bkruger@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.

APRIL 7-11—PHOENIX, AZ
(Select-Fire)
Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@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.

APRIL 12—SEATTLE, WA
(Approved)
Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1632 or tking@nrahq.org

TRAINING

Women’s Events
Women On Target offers fun, safe instructional shooting clinics and hunts. The most up-to-date schedule is available on the Internet at www.nrahq.org/women/isc/clinics.asp. For more information, contact the person listed below or call (800) 861-1166, or email womenontarget@nrahq.org.

APRIL 20—EL CAJON, CA
Instructional Shooting Clinic—Pistol, Rifle
Dexter Haight (760) 644-2013


SPECIAL ALERT

Women’s Wilderness Escape
JULY 16-24—RATON, NM

The first annual NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape will be held July 16-24, 2008, at the NRA Whittington Center in scenic Raton, New Mexico. The Wilderness Escape provides women 18 and older with exposure to a wide variety of shooting sports, hunting and outdoor-related activities. Participants will learn to shoot rifle silhouette, scoped/tactical carbine, long-range high power rifle, conventional and tactical pistol, historic firearms, shotgun (trap or skeet) and archery. Outdoor activities include camping, survival training, game calling, game habitat, hunter education and western cowgirl history. Food, housing, guns, ammunition, targets, classes, camping, mock hunt, evening activities, instructors, demonstrations and adventures are all included in the $975 fee. Travel to and from location is not included. Space is limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Patricia Zollman at (800) 861-1166 or visit www.nrahq.org/women/wilderness_escape.asp


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

Alaska Outdoor Council, Inc.
Teresa Sager-Albaugh, President
P.O. Box 73902, Fairbanks, AK 99707-3902
(907) 455-4262, aoc@alaska.net
www.alaskaoutdoorcouncil.org

Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association
Landis Aden, President
(480) 854-9155, president@asrpa.com
www.asrpa.com

California Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.
Thomas O. Thomas, President
271 Imperial Highway, Suite 620, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-2772, www.crpa.org

Hawaii Rifle Association
Harvey F. Gerwig, II, President
1039 Kupua St., Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 306-7194, harveygerwig@hawaii.rr.com
www.hawaiirifleassn.org

Idaho State Rifle & Pistol Association
Neill Goodfellow, President
8156 North Penn Ave., Fruitland, ID 83619
(208) 452-4183, president@idahosrpa.org
www.idahosrpa.org

Montana Rifle & Pistol Association
Matt Egloff, President
P.O. Box 4394, Butte, MT 59702
(406) 723-5704, president@mtrpa.org
www.mtrpa.org


2008 NRA Annual Meetings
• May 15-18 •  Louisville, Ky

For hotel accommodations at the NRA Annual Meetings, visit www.nraam.org. Housing opens June 1, 2007.

 



AREA SHOOTS

PISTOL
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
PALMER, AK
PHOENIX, AZ
HONOLULU, HI
EMMETT, ID
BREMERTON, WA
PALMER, AK


SMALLBORE RIFLE

LEMOORE, CA
CHIGIAK, AK


HIGH POWER RIFLE
PHOENIX, AZ
ARCATA, CA
GLENWOOD, HI
BOULDER CITY, NV
BELLINGHAM, WA
IMPERIAL, CA


SILHOUETTE

PHOENIX, AZ
EATONVILLE, WA
SYLMAR, CA
CHUGIAK, AK
SODA SPRINGS, ID

 

 




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For more information, call Tonia Forte at
(703) 267-1466.

 

GUN SHOWS

APRIL 4-6 SPOKANE, WA
Interstate Fairgrounds, Lewis Clark Traders
(208) 746-5555

APRIL 5-6 PUYALLUP, WA
Western Washington Fairgrounds, Washington Arms Collectors Ass’n (425) 255-8410*

APRIL 5-6 KINGMAN, AZ
Kingman Fairgrounds, Murphy’s
(208) 324-9644

APRIL 12-13 DEL MAR, CA
Del Mar Fairgrounds, Crossroads of the West
(801) 544-9125

APRIL 12-13 VALLEJO, CA
Solano County Fairgrounds, Code of the West
(541) 746-9814

APRIL 12-13 FRESNO, CA
Fresno County Fairgrounds, Central Coast Gun Shows (805) 481-6726

APRIL 12-13 COTTONWOOD, AZ
Verde Valley Fairgrounds, Firing Pin Enterprises
(928) 485-0437

APRIL 12-13 MONROE, WA
Evergreen State Fairgrounds,
Washington Arms Collectors Ass’n
(425) 255-8410*



APRIL 18-20 LAS VEGAS, NV

Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas Antique Arms Show
(760) 202-4489*

APRIL 19-20 ANTIOCH, CA
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, Code of the West
(541) 746-9814

APRIL 19-20 SALT LAKE CITY, UT
South Towne Expo Center, Crossroads of the
West (801) 544-9125

APRIL 19-20 CUSTER, WA
Grays Harbour Fairground, Falcon Productions
(360) 856-6052

APRIL 26-27 PHOENIX, AZ
Fairgrounds, Crossroads of the West
(801) 544-9125

APRIL 26-27 TUCSON, AZ
Expo Center, McManns Roadrunner
(602) 843-5303

APRIL 27 PORTLAND, OR
Jackson Armory, Oregon Arms Collectors
(503) 254-5986*

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