Support the NRA and the shooting sports at Friends of NRA dinners in Minnesota, California, New York and more

Courtesy of Nicole McMahon, NRA Field Operatons' Senior Event Services Coordinator, the Friends of NRA banquets held across the United States this next week are listed below.

There are about 1,100 Friends of NRA dinners each year and, with the season just begun, there are plenty coming up.

If you're interested in attending an event near you but don't know when it will be held, be sure to check the Friends of NRA website to see a list of upcoming events by state.

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Matt and Jessie Duff get the full NRA Whittington Center experience

Fairfax, Virginia - This Sunday you can catch the second to last episode of Friends of NRA on Outdoor Channel. Although the dynamic third season is winding down (we don't want to think about it either), hosts Matt and Jessie Duff are enthusiastic as ever to bring you more great tales of NRA supporters from all over the planet.

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Support the NRA at dinners in New York, Illinois, Montana and more

Fairfax, Virginia - Courtesy of Senior Event Services Coordinator Nicole McMahon, here are the Friends of NRA events for this next week.

At Friends of NRA events, you can find friendly, generous people who gather out of their love of the Second Amendment to raise money for the programs run by the NRA. It is these programs that include education, training, conservation and competition, that help people to continue exercising their right to bear arms.

Find the nearest banquets to you on the Friends of NRA website to help plan which banquet(s) you will attend this year.

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King City Friends of NRA experiences biggest year ever after reaching the $100,000 milestone

King City, California - Last weekend the King City Friends of NRA of King City, California raised an astounding $100,000 at their annual banquet. The committee has consistently brought in $50,000 - $75,000 for years and surged to $75,000 - $100,000 in 2012, but this is the first time they have passed the $100,000 mark. It is a huge milestone for the group and they are extremely proud of the accomplishment.

The committee made history in another way last year when they gave $55,000 to a local Boy Scout camp. The grant was the largest ever awarded to a group in Central California.

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Friends of NRA travels to Massachusetts and Vermont for a little education and a lot of fun

Fairfax, Virginia - This weekend you can catch Episode 7 of Friends of NRA on Outdoor Channel. For three seasons we've followed Matt and Jessie Duff around the country, and now the world, as they the meet the inspiring ways people show their support for the NRA. Each episode we learn a little more about the NRA family and we've only just scratched the surface.

Last episode our dynamic duo trekked the Oregon coast and squeezed in a white water rafting trip. This week it's back to the East Coast as Friends of NRA is in search of New England patriots.

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Support the NRA at dinners in Tennessee, Washington, Arkansas and more

Courtesy of Senior Event Services Coordinator Nicole McMahon, here are the Friends of NRA banquets for this next week.

At Friends of NRA events, you can find friendly, generous people who gather out of their love of the Second Amendment to raise money for the shooting sports. Here, you'll find unique, collectible NRA gear that attendees can win in raffles and games, or bid for in auctions.

Don't see a banquet near you on the list below? Don't worry, there's sure to be one nearby that's coming up soon. Check the Friends of NRA website for the full list of this year's dinners to help you plan.

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Friends of NRA items you could take home from this year's dinners

Fairfax, Virginia - We're only a couple dozen banquets into the 1,100 Friends of NRA dinners that will be held across the country this year. Each one will have an ensemble of great items you can win at auctions, in raffles and playing games. The merchandise changes each year, so you're bound to have some new collectible catch your eye every time.

Not all banquets have the same merchandise either. There's a standard package that is present at every dinner, but the NRA Field Reps have a wide selection of additional items to stock their event. We've already covered a bunch of 2013's items here, here and here, but why not a few more?

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Dine with the NRA this week in Michigan, Florida, Texas and more

Courtesy of Nicole McMahon, NRA Field Operatons' Senior Event Services Coordinator, the Friends of NRA banquets held across the United States this next week are listed below.

There are about 1,100 Friends of NRA dinners each year and, with the season just begun, there are plenty coming up.

If you're interested in attending an event near you but don't know when it will be held, be sure to check the Friends of NRA website to see a list of upcoming events by state.

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Matt and Jessie Duff finding Friends of NRA throughout the Beaver State - Oregon

Fairfax, Virginia - Friends of NRA airs Sunday nights on the Outdoor Channel. Following the adventures of Matt and Jessie Duff as they travel across the country, the show focuses on one truly unique NRA experience after another.

Last week we saw them at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming. This week they continue their westward trek to the shores of Oregon.

Arriving first in Coos Bay, Oregon, Matt and Jessie are welcomed by the hard working members of the Coos County Friends of NRA Committee. A High Caliber Club, the committee raised $56,000 for the shooting sports in 2012. That's a lot of hard work. Well, it turns out these friends of the NRA work as hard as they play. Especially once they get out onto the sands of Coos Bay. That's where our hosts were treated to a dune buggy tour of the Bay's beaches.

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