Have some fun this autumn with the shooting sports and the NRA

It has officially been Autumn for five days in the United States, even if it doesn't quite feel that way in some places. Crisp afternoons and evenings are creeping in among the last hot days of the year and people are now enjoying sweat-free days outside. 

A great way to enjoy what many people say is their favorite time of year is by attending a Brownells/NRA Day. These events are held all over the country and give everyone in the community, from kids to adults, some outdoor fun with the shooting sports.

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NRA Days in Massachusetts, Illinois and more as weather gets cool

Our run of warm weather may be coming to a close in preparation for the fall, but that doesn't mean people will stop enjoying the outdoors.

One great way that you can have fun is at a Brownells/NRA Day event. Held all over the country, these community activities let adults, kids, families, hunters, sportsmen, competitors - basically everyone - to learn more about, or improving their skill at, the shooting sports.

NRA Days have themes for the activities they provide and are not all the same. But all events are hands-on and typically outdoors, letting you can discover the shooting sports in a safe, controlled, beautiful environment.

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Summer is the perfect time to get out of the house and enjoy the shooting sports.

And what better way to have fun with others - even your whole family - than at a Brownells/NRA Day event. These community activities are great opportunities for adults, kids, families, hunters, sportsmen, competitors and basically everyone to have some fun learning more about, or improving their skill at, the shooting sports.

All NRA Days have a theme and are provide exposure to a different side of competitive shooting. Events are hands-on and typically outdoors, meaning you can discover the shooting sports in a safe, controlled environment.

NRA Day staff are some of the frendliest people around and want to see everyone have fun at their events. If you've never been to an NRA Day and have even the slightest interest, contact someone putting on an NRA Day near you and see what they have to say.

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It's summer. The United States is warm all over - a little too warm in some places - and it's a great time to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors.

One activity you can bring your sunglasses and sun screen to is an NRA Day event. These community activities are great opportunities for adults, kids, families, hunters, sportsmen, competitors, and basically everyone to have some fun learning more about, or getting better at, the shooting sports.

NRA Days are theme-based and each one provides exposure to a different side of competitive shooting. You aren't going to be sitting at a desk at an NRA Days. Events are hands-on and typically outdoors, meaning you can discover the shooting sports in a safe, controlled environment while working on your tan.

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NRA Day brings out thousands of shooters in Illinois

Bonfield, Illinois - On Saturday June 23rd, an incredible NRA Day Family Shoot took place in Illinois. In what was described by Illinois State Rifle Association President Richard Pearson as “The Big One,” the five-hour event saw approximately 2,409 people come out to shoot at the Association’s Headquarters Range. The direct objective was to get new people out to the range. With 40% of the people at the event having no experience shooting, that objective was certainly accomplished.

After a standard NRA safety briefing, participants stood in a line that at times stretched more than a hundred yards. Waiting for them at the firing line was a choice of rifles, pistols, shotguns, air guns, and even some bows provided by the nearly twenty sponsoring organizations. Receiving personalized training from an assigned instructor, novice and experienced shooters alike where allowed five to ten shots depending on the firearm.

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Fairfax, Virginia - As the summer season starts to roll in, NRANews rolled into NRA Headquarters to hear about the latest in General Operations. Shooting a series of bumpers spanning from the National Firearms Museum to Education & Training to the Law Enforcement Division, the bumpers serve as commercials for the online broadcast.

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A lot of NRA Days are being held across the country in June. These events are great opportunities for adults, youth, families, hunters, sportsmen, competitors – literally everyone – to join other members of their community and become more familiar with the world of shooting sports.

NRA Days are constructed around a theme and provide exposure to the different activities available in shooting sports. NRA Days don't just list information, there's plenty of hands on activities for participants to discover the shooting sports in a safe, controlled environment.

Events are always a big hit and full of extremely friendly and helpful people. Don't be afraid to bring the whole family because there's something for everyone.

Take a look at what's happening all over the country during the rest of June:

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NRA Days help families find fun at the range

Are you going a little stir crazy after a long winter? Feel like you need to get yourself and the family outside to enjoy an exciting new activity in the fresh open air? Sounds like you've developed a case of Spring Fever. Well don't worry, because we have got the cure - an NRA Day.

Each spring, thousands of people load their families into the car and make the drive to an amusement park only to spend the day fighting the crowds — wasting their hard-earned time and money. Instead of spending the day walking miles through one of those parks, why not join the thousands of people who attend an NRA Day event each year and enjoy a fun-filled day learning a new skill such as shooting?

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Interested in bringing some new programs to your shooting range or club? Then join NRA Clubs and Associations for an upcoming NRA Club Leadership & Development webinar to learn how to start a youth program and how NRA can help you get started. The webinar will also provide an overview of the NRA Competitive Shooting Division's wide range of activities in shooting disciplines, for shooters of all skill levels.

The free one-hour webinar will be held this Thurdsay, March 22 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. You can register online or check out a listing of other upcoming NRA Club Leadership & Development webinars. Topics are offered to suit any club and offer great advice on how to make your club more successful.

Have a question or a suggestion for webinar topic? Contact NRA Clubs & Associations at 1-800-NRA-CLUB or at clubs@nrahq.org.