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Chamber: The Least Understood Part of a Firearm 

By North American Outdoors / September 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Chamber: The Least Understood Part of a Firearm 

Chamber: The Least Understood Part of a Firearm – NRA Women.com The data stamp on a firearm’s barrel is the road map to the chamber by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 14, 2021 If there ever was an “ah-ha” moment when teaching an NRA Firearms Training course, it is when I explain a firearm’s chamber. Most students understand the…

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Open Carrying in Open Country

By North American Outdoors / August 9, 2021 / Comments Off on Open Carrying in Open Country

Open Carrying in Open Country – NRA Women.com All NRA Women are “landowners” with certain Constitutional rights. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on August 9, 2021 Personal protection is not just a city issue. There is a chance of being victimized while engaged in outdoor activities, just as there is a chance in urban settings. Several years…

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How to Become an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor

By North American Outdoors / July 16, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Become an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor

How to Become an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor – NRA Women.com NRA Women Firearms Instructors are the best of the best … so naturally that means you! As an NRA Training Counselor, it seems that many of my students would like to become Instructors themselves. If you’d like to join the ranks of “the best of…

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In Defense of Lightweight Carry Guns for Women

By North American Outdoors / June 7, 2021 / Comments Off on In Defense of Lightweight Carry Guns for Women

In Defense of Lightweight Carry Guns for Women – NRA Women.com “Everybody knows” what the best guns for women are … but you’re not everybody, are you? by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on June 7, 2021 No matter which NRA firearm training course I am teaching–Pistol, Rifle or Shotgun–my students invariably ask the same question: “What is the best…

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