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Your class, your rules, right? Well, kind of! When you conduct an NRA Firearms Training course, a private lesson or any other type of firearm training, there will always be rules to follow. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 6, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE 3 Rules to Keep Your Firearm Training Class Safe…
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Just as there is not just one firearm to meet every need, one sight picture is not used for every situation. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 25, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, CONCEALED CARRY, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE Understanding the 4 Types of Sight Pictures – NRA Women.com Anyone who has ever gone through an NRA Firearms Training…
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What’s it like to be an active participant in traditionally male-dominated activities like hunting and shooting? This prolific NRA Women contributor offers her insight. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on August 31, 2023 NEWS, LIFESTYLE, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE Being a Markswoman in a Marksmanship World – NRA Women.com I have spent my entire adult life in what has…
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Most shooters want to help each other and welcome new shooters to the range, continuing our shooting traditions and keeping the Second Amendment strong. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on August 28, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, LIFESTYLE, TIPS & TACTICS, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE 3 Ways to Be a Team Player at the Range – NRA Women.com The shooting community is a…
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As more than 17 million Americans have become new gun owners in the past few years, the NRA’s 125,000 firearms instructors have been busy training and teaching them about their freedom. What NRA Instructors are Seeing – America’s 1st Freedom.org While America’s 1st Freedom readers are well aware of the National Rifle Association’s all-important political advocacy that has…
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One of the keys to great firearm instruction is the ability to adapt to each student. These tools can help. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on July 20, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, TIPS & TACTICS, GEAR, FIREARMS 4 Tools Firearm Instructors Shouldn’t Be Without – NRA Women.com Anyone who has ever conducted handgun training can tell you that…
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Training with .22s: Not Just for Beginners – NRA Women.com There are many benefits to using a .22-cal. firearm when conducting firearms training. This is especially true if you are training a beginner shooter who has never used a firearm. Most new shooters have no problem starting out with a .22 caliber. In fact, they are usually…
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The concept of parallax is difficult to comprehend, and often even more difficult to explain. Here’s a great primer. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on July 6, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, TERMINOLOGY, HUNTING, GEAR Optical Illusion: Understanding Parallax—and Why It Is Important – NRA Women.com There are a lot of terms and concepts that are used when…
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Hunters should do everything they can to mitigate the chance of losing their game once the trigger is pulled. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 18, 2023 NEWS, TIPS & TACTICS, HUNTING Support NRA Women DONATE 5 Ways to Minimize Deer Wounding Loss – NRA Women.com Wounding loss of game animals is a big concern for everyone involved in…
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To properly teach someone how to shoot a firearm safely and correctly, you must understand the relationship between sighting in on a target and the bullet’s path. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on May 2, 2023 NEWS, HOW-TO, FIREARMS Support NRA Women DONATE The common belief that a bullet rises when it leaves the barrel is the most widely disseminated…
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