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Recruiting Firearm Instructors Who Rise to the Top

June 6, 2025

Here’s how to be the firearm instructor candidate who displays the attributes that make NRA…

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The Pros and Cons of Using a Muzzle Brake

June 4, 2025

Muzzle brakes are a tool to aid in accurate shooting, but are not a replacement…

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Your Concealed Carry Journey Starts with NRA

May 28, 2025

Congratulations on taking the next step in your personal protection journey with the decision to…

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3 Factors That Affect Felt Recoil

May 27, 2025

The concept of felt recoil is subjective because there is no accurate way of measuring…

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Understanding Felt Recoil Through Physics

May 22, 2025

It affects everything we do, from getting out of bed, performing specific tasks, and even…

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Dram: The Most Misunderstood Word in Shotgunning

May 7, 2025

Why is this word still found on boxes of modern shotshells, and why is it…

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3 Ways for Firearm Instructors to Challenge Their Students

April 27, 2025

Sometimes it takes going back to the basics in order to make progress as an…

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Go Retro with German Drillings and Vierlings

April 16, 2025

Add a new level of cool to your shooting with one of these historic but…

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What a New Gun Owner Really Wants to Know

April 15, 2025

STORY AND PHOTOS BY HEIDI LYN RAO What a New Gun Owner Really Wants to…

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Do You Have What It Takes to Become an NRA Firearms Instructor?

April 11, 2025

One of the best ways to support the 2nd Amendment is by becoming an NRA…