Fairfax, Virginia - Tom and Damien from NRA's Pistol Department are back with another Bianchi Cup video before this year's 35th annual championship.

In this video the two discuss the brand new MidwayUSA Bianchi Cup Scholarship Program. Introduced this year by MidwayUSA, the scholarship program brings first time college-age shooters to the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup with all expenses paid.

What a way to get someone interested in the sport.

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United States' increased interest in firearms leads to growth of NRA programs.

Fairfax, Virginia - Americans' interest in firearms has seen a surge in popularity over the past five years. More people are getting involved with the shooting sports, personal safety and hunting than ever before. And to help everyone from beginners to experienced firearms enthusiasts fully enjoy their Second Amendment rights are 178 NRA programs.

Places where we've seen the most growth are in our popular courses like NRA Basic Pistol and the female-focused Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, designed to introduce citizens to firearms. You can't teach these courses without being a Certified Firearms Instructor or supervising safe shooting activities unless you're a Range Safety Officer.

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NRA's Pistol Department highlights what's new in the lead up to this year's MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup

Fairfax, Virginia - The top pistol shooters in the world will be converging on Columbia, Missouri one month from now - May 22-25 - to compete in the 35th Annual MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship.

Above is the first episode on this year's Bianchi Cup Preview Show. In it, Tom Hughes & Damien Orsinger of NRA's Pistol Department outline what's new with the Bianchi Cup in 2013.

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MidwayUSA Bianchi Cup Scholarship competitors to stand out more ways than one

Fairfax, Virginia - Think you shoot in style? Check out these jerseys that just came in for the NRA Bianchi Cup Scholarship Program.

Introduced this year by MidwayUSA, the scholarship program brings first time college-age shooters to the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup with all expenses paid.

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From IDPA - Colorado Shooting Competition Canceled In Wake Of New Gun Control Laws

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado – Organizers of the Rocky Mountain Western States Regional IDPA Championship, initially scheduled to take place July 4-6 in Montrose, Colorado, have announced that the match is being canceled in the wake of Colorado’s recently passed gun control laws. 

An estimated 300-plus shooters from the neighboring states and across the country were expected to attend the three-day competitive shooting event. This is the second shooting competition to abandon the state after a recent announcement by firearms maker Ruger that it was moving the 2013 Ruger Rimfire Challenge World Championship out of Colorado.

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Your one-stop resource for this year's matches at Camp Perry

Fairfax, Virginia - The program for this year's 106th Remington/NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships has been released and you can find it online right here.

“Once again, the NRA is thrilled to conduct the ‘World Series’ of the shooting sports. For over 100 years, shooters in the United States have made the pilgrimage to Camp Perry for the NRA National Matches, and the honor to shoot shoulder-to-shoulder with the best.”

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Tackling the task of showing your gratitude at an NRA match

Columbus, Georgia - A secret mission was carried out two weeks ago during the 2013 NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships.

Tori Croft, NRA's National Manager of Collegiate and School Programs, had worked tirelessly to ensure the championships ran smoothly. Without her, the tournament wouldn't have happened.

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Everyone from this year's NRA Intercollegiate Championships in one place

Columbus, Georgia - At some point during each of the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships and NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships, held earlier this month, staff wrangled every shooter and coach together for a group photo.

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The NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championship's deciding final match

Columbus, Georgia - The last of the NRA Intercollegiate Pistol Championships' five matches this year was Open Air Pistol.

Like in the Women's Air Pistol Championship shot two days prior, the match is shot with 4.5 mm caliber air guns. Competitors take a standing, unsupported position and, when ready, fire on a target from a one-handed stance.

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