Takes phrase from NRA Executive VP's now famous speech about the best way to stop bad guys with a gun

Good Guys now wear Black (and Navy)

NRAStore Sales Manager Dirk Grove sends us the following on an inspiring new product at NRAstore.com:

Fairfax, Virginia - Some folks just don’t get it.  They don’t realize that when more law-abiding citizens are armed, the safety of ALL citizens increases.

All too often, those of us who staunchly defend the Second Amendment are vilified as the “bad guys.”

For NRA patriots there are no gray areas. We all know that a firearm is only a tool. Wayne LaPierre captured the essence of the issue last year when he said:

“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”

Show your support for the NRA and let the world know you’re one of the good guys when you wear our new GOOD GUY WITH A GUN t-shirt. Printed in full color on both front and back, it grabs the attention of those who see you coming with the provocative slogan, “THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS A BAD GUY WITH A GUN IS…”

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Local residents take part in personal safety course at NRA Headquarters

NRA's Refuse To Be A Victim® Program is a four-hour personal safety seminar where you can pick up dozens of tips on how to act, and react, to potentially dangerous situations. Taught a few hundred of times a year, we recently had one such seminar here at NRA Headquarters.

Here's National Coordinator Ruthann Sprague with the report:

Fairfax, Virginia - Thirty-six men, women and teens from Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia gathered at NRA Headquarters last weekend for a Refuse To Be A Victim® Seminar. Taught by one of our seasoned instructors, the new students learned how to develop a personal safety plan and avoid becoming a victim of crime. Simple things like where to park, using longer bolts in your door jam and how to handle those mystery phone calls were just a few of the suggestions shared that Saturday.

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3-Gun and 3-GAS (Guns from Air Soft) practice run at NRA Headquarters

Fairfax, Virginia - Let's say you're thinking about 3-gun. You've watched the competitions, read the articles, seen the YouTube clips ... you're a fan. But that's not enough. Eventually, you're going to want to move from the fan to the competitor zone. But how?

The NRA will have an answer to that soon.

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Learn safety measures and how to teach others next weekend in Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia - The NRA’s Refuse To Be A Victim program is an award-winning crime prevention and personal safety seminar that can teach anyone the basics of personal protection. Participants learn not to defend themselves with firearms, but with preventative measures anyone can put in place. Learn how to avoid dangerous situations and prevent criminal confrontations at home, in the car, on the phone, online and abroad.

Next Saturday, February 9, you can attend a seminar from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM here at NRA headquarters. Everybody is invited to attend and the admission is $5.00. Seminar participants are presented with a variety of common sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies and devices they may integrate into their daily lives.

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National Manager stays on top of Friends of NRA Events

Fairfax, Virginia - NRA's Outstanding Achievement Award reads as follows:

• Presented to
• Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
• For Expectational Commitment to Outstanding Performance and Awarded this Certificate from The National Rifle Association of America.

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British flintlock musket known as the "Brown Bess" ignites thrills

Fairfax, Virginia - These are the calls you love to get at the NRA.

Folks from the National Firearms Museum called up this morning to say that they'll be tied up all day. Sorry, can't be helped, but we're shooting guns for American Rifleman all day. Really? Can I come along?

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The Springfield 1903 Theodore Roosevelt used during his 1909 African Safari

Fairfax, Virginia - Why is National Firearms Museum Director Jim Supica smiling so? Because the rifle in his hands, a 1903 Springfield bolt-action rifle, is yet another addition to the NRA Museum's President Theodore Roosevelt exhibit.

"That is Theodore Roosevelt's Springfield 1903 rifle, serial number 6000," Supica beamed. "It's one of the most historic Roosevelt rifles. It was one of his primary arms in the 1909 African Safari."

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Banquet comes with auctions, drawings and games to raise money for Virginia's shooting sports

Fairfax, Virginia - Promises of food, fun and firearms were enough to bring roughly 150 Second Amendment supporters in from the cold for last weekend's Friends of NRA banquet. While the food was a nice bonus for the evening, it was the firearms and fun that really brought them in. Particularly when it came to the games.

"The Wall of Guns has been phenomenal," said NRA Eastern Virginia Field Rep. David Wells. "It has great odds, a great selection and you can take it anywhere."

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Finding warmth and security with NRA's Woolrich Elite Discreet Twill CCW Jacket

Fairfax, Virginia - As the first rush of frigid air dances through the outlying neighborhoods of Washington, DC, an inspiration of need populates this edition of NRA's Membership Monday. And to give it a touch of the personal touch ... I actually own this product. It's what NRAstore.com refers to as the Woolrich Elite Discreet Twill Conceal Carry (CCW) Jacket.

Available in either tan or green, the Elite Discreet jacket starts with a wash cotton twill exterior and a polyester sherpa interior (confession here ... I've told friends that the lining as sheepskin at times. It's not sheepskin, but it feels awful close). The sleeves come insulated with "diamond-quilted 60-gram Arctic Insulation™, which keeps you toasty and your shirt sleeves from riding up." Now to the CCW side of the sheath.

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