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West | March 2010

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

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

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

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

Eastern CA, Western NV—Steve Wilson
(209) 847-4826; swilson@nrahq.org

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

Southern CA, Southern NV—Lissa Davis
(714) 832-1355; ldavis@nrahq.org

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

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

UT, Eastern NV, Southern ID—Kim Rappleye
(435) 213-3313; krappleye@nrahq.org

Eastern WA, Northern ID—Steve Vreeland
(208) 286-0950; svreeland@nrahq.org

Western WA—Jim Williams
(253) 904-8941; jwilliams@nrahq.org

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


LAW ENFORCEMENT

Police Competition
The 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.

MAR. 20-21—LAS VEGAS, NV
(Approved)
Contact Tiffany King (703) 267-1621 or tking@nrahq.org

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, as well as prepare them to develop effective training programs, instruct in a professional manner and conduct practical training exercises.
Restricted to law enforcement officers only.

MAR. 1-5—ONTARIO, CA
(Handgun)
Contact Tim Cole (703) 267-1626 or tcole@nrahq.org


TRAINING

Crime Prevention
NRA’s Refuse To Be A Victim program provides men and women with common-sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies that can be used to decrease their chances of victimization. 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. Instructor Development Workshops (IDWs) are designed to train instructors to teach Refuse To Be A Victim seminars. Since certified instructors schedule seminars daily, 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.

MAR. 6—TUCSON, AZ
(Seminar)
Contact Keri Willyoung (520) 971-3157

MAR. 20—CASA GRANDE, AZ
(Seminar)
Contact Rob Potter (602) 288-5324

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.

Wyoming State Shooting Ass’n, Inc.
Mark Spungin, President
(307) 836-2188

Montana Rifle & Pistol Ass’n
Matt Egloff, President
(406) 782-5704

Nevada State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n
Robert E. Smith, President
(775) 762-1494

Idaho State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n
Neill Goodfellow, President
(208) 452-4183

AREA SHOOTS

PISTOL
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
PORTLAND, OR
FAIRBANKS, AK
SACRAMENTO, CA

AIR GUN
COLUMBUS, IN

SMALLBORE RIFLE
MISSOULA, MT
PHOENIX, AZ
PALMER, AK
SPRINGVILLE, UT

HIGH POWER RIFLE
PUYALLUP, WA
WENDOVER, UT
YUMA, AZ

SILHOUETTE
CONCORD, CA
MISSOULA, MT
MESA, AZ
PHOENIX, AZ
MACHIAS, WA

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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 (672-2582) 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.

Center Mass Firearms
Henderson, NV
(702) 558-7890

Kings County Sportsman’s Club
Hanford, CA
(559) 275-7046

Pheasant Ridge, Inc.
Tygh Valley, OR
(541) 544-2188

Pinedale Gun Club
Pinedale, WY
(307) 367-6371

Red Mountain Trap & Skeet
Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 990-9994