Learn Action Pistol's challenging mix of speed and accuracy at the NRA Range

Fairfax, Virginia - NRA Action Pistol is a great sport, but it's a little more demanding than regular target shooting. It can be a little daunting to start the sport by showing up to a match like the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup little to no practice. A couple months ago NRA's Pistol Program Coordinator, Damien Orsinger, had a great idea - bring action pistol to the NRA Range.

Orsinger approached Action Target, the largest shooting range equipment manufacturer in the United States, to see if they would help him show just how fun action pistol could be and how affordable it is to get all the equipment. Action Target liked the idea and generously donated a portable Moving Target System and two Falling Plate Racks to get something going.

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NRA welcomes Triggers host Wil Willis to examine and shoot shotguns at the headquarters range

Fairfax, Virginia - Producers for the Military Channel's Triggers: Weapons that changed the World came to NRA Headquarters for a look at our shotguns. But a look is only so much fun. To get the full effect, to appreciate the design, the craftsmanship, the power ... you really have to shoot these shotguns.

So that's just what we did.

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Maxim 1908 light machine gun first to take flight on Military Channel's "Triggers: Weapons that changed the World"

Fairfax, Virginia - Tonight marks the return of "Triggers: Weapons that changed the World" to the Military Channel. If you're not familiar with the show, it's a one hour look at a significant, battle-tested firearm by host Wil Willis and a cadre of experts.

For tonight's premier episode, airing at 10:00pm in most locations, we have two NRA celebrities making their Triggers debut as well ... National Firearms Museum Senior Curator Philip Schreier and the Maxim 1908 beltfed light machine gun. We call this one Gertrude.

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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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World Champion shooter shows difference between rifle, shotguns and pistols

Fairfax, Virginia - As a champion shooter, Jessie Duff knows her way around a wide array of firearms. And as co-host of the Outdoor Channel's Friends of NRA television show, she knows how to get her point across to the public. These two talents were put to the test last Friday night as a guest of Sean Hannity on Fox News.

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Serving up Thanksgiving specials at the NRA Cafe

Fairfax, Virginia - Like most of you out there, we have a few Thanksgiving traditions here at the National Rifle Association. Though there's the standard closure of business on Thursday (except for the National Firearms Museum) and Friday (the Museum and Headquarters Range will be open), there's also the staff favorite lunch service — here's why.

For the people you see serving turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, yams and other Thanksgiving goodies are not the regular NRA Cafe staff. No, that would be a crew from the NRA Headquarters Range. So what happened to the regular cast of Cafe staff?

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Working by flash and candle light during Hurricane Sandy

Fairfax, Virginia - Day three of Hurricane Sandy's assault upon the United States has reached as far north as Maine, as far south as Florida and as far west as Michigan. More than seven million homes are reported to be without power as the destructive powers of this 'Frankenstorm' has even caused the closure of New York City's cherished Broadway theater district.

Here at home, in the Northern Virginia region, hundreds of thousands of homes currently rest in darkness … sans the lucky few taxing their generators to the nth degree. High winds and pounding rain over the past 48 hours have left most of us without. In fact, the only reason you're reading this now is because I've been conserving my laptop for all but the essentials.

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New Jersey's Ammoland.com seen by 1000’s of NRA, Ammunition, Shooting and Firearms enthusiast

Fairfax, Virginia - Remember, earlier today, when I said that I was prepping for a meeting with a well respected firearms website? Promised to tell you about it later. It's later. And the website I was referring to is Ammoland.com.

Created by New Jersey native Fredy Riehl, Ammoland.com is a press service for just about everything in the shooting sports. From politics to collecting to hunting, gear and auctions, odds are they have something to feed your firearm appetite.

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Girls Guide to Guns taking shots on the NRA Headquarters Range

Fairfax, Virginia - While writing this, I'm prepping for a meeting with a well respected firearms website ... I'll tell you who later today. Maybe tomorrow. I bring this up because it reminds me of last month's visit by Natalie Foster of Girls Guide to Guns. As she say, "If one day Vogue and Guns & Ammo Magazine fell madly in love, got married and had babies, we (Girls Guide to Guns) would be their favorite child."

We spent the better part of a day taking Natalie to and fro for a variety of meetings here at headquarters. NRA Women, NRA News (who happened to be onsite) and the NRAStore to name but a few. As one might imagine, there's a lot that can be accomplished when spending a day at the NRA.

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