Year: 2024

Follow these tips to keep your training classes fresh and your reputation as a quality trainer intact!  4 New Year’s Resolutions for Firearm Instructors – NRA Women.com Has your firearm training business grown with you over the past year? Now is the time to think of this year’s New Year’s Resolutions to improve your effectiveness…

By Heidi Lyn Rao 4 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT STEEL SHOT Individuals who enjoy shotgun shooting or those individuals who are just getting into the sport, are immediately faced with the dilemma of which ammo to shoot: lead shot or steel shot. These two types of ammunition are not the same regarding their properties or…

In December 2024, the Boone and Crockett Club announced it was creating a new big game category for javelina. Javelina: America’s Newest Big Game Animal – NRA Women.com Javelina, also called the collard peccary, have been part of the Central American landscape for millions of years. These feisty little critters migrated to the southwestern United…

Not only can reloading be a very rewarding activity, it can be financially beneficial. How to Prep Brass for Reloading – NRA Women.com If you like to shoot, reloading can become a money-saving hobby. There are four components that make up a pistol or rifle cartridge: the case (brass), primer, powder and bullet. Of these…

By Heidi Lyn Rao GERTRUDE CLAUS: SANTA CLAUS’S BETTER HALF It’s that time of year again – Christmas! For most people, both young and old, it is the most magical time of the year. Many images of this time of year are formed when we are very young, and we carry those same images throughout…

NRA Certified Firearm Instructors aren’t mind readers, but they recognize that all new gun owners want to know the most basic and fundamental principles of gun ownership. Read what they are here.  5 Things a New Gun Owner Wants to Know – NRA Women.com What a new gun owner wants to know, and what the…

If you are an NRA Certified Instructor, it is your responsibility to welcome new shooters and introduce them to the safe and proper way to handle firearms on the range. Successful Firearm Training: The Range Experience – NRA Women.com NRA Certified Firearm Instructors are seeing more first-time gun owners at greater numbers than ever before. These newbies…

This year, when you construct your centerpiece, make it a tribute to the women that made this holiday possible. Thank the Women of the Wampanoag for Thanksgiving – NRA Women.com Thanksgiving occurs every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When we think of the first Thanksgiving, we visualize the image of the pilgrims and…

There is a lot to know about using the correct type of size and shot for your intended shotgun activity. Take the time to learn this lesson ahead of time! Know Your Shot—So You Are Not Taking a Shot In the Dark  – NRA Women.com To a beginner shotgun shooter, understanding the different sizes and…

Are you an NRA Certified Instructor? Enhance your students’ journeys by incorporating a variety teaching methods and effectively communicating with them. Successful Firearm Training: The Classroom Experience – NRA Women.com More and more people are exploring their options to purchase a firearm for the very first time—and many of them did not grow up in…