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  2. National Rifle Association - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. American nonprofit organization For other uses, see National Rifle Association (disambiguation). National Rifle Association of America Headquarters in Fair Oaks, Virginia Founded November 17, 1871 ; 153 years ago (1871-11-17) Founder William Conant Church George Wood Wingate Founded at ...

  3. Marion Hammer - Wikipedia

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    Marion P. Hammer (born April 26, 1939) is an American gun advocate and lobbyist who was the first female president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), from 1995 to 1998. Hammer has been an influential NRA lobbyist since the 1970s, and is credited with influencing many of Florida's gun laws, including the 2005 Stand your ground ...

  4. Civilian Marksmanship Program - Wikipedia

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    The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training, and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places a priority on serving youth through gun safety ...

  5. Gunsite Academy - Wikipedia

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    These included the basic rifle course as well as courses designed for those hunting dangerous game, Cooper being a keen hunter himself. After the introduction of the rifle and shotgun courses, the school's name was changed to Gunsite Training Center. [citation needed] From the beginning, the objective of Gunsite was firearms education.

  6. Concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Virginia recognizes eight specific training options to prove competency in handgun handling, ranging from DD214 for honorably discharged military veterans, to certification from law enforcement training, to firearms training conducted by a state or NRA-certified firearms instructor including electronic, video, or online courses.

  7. Category:Firearm training - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Firearm training" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Massad Ayoob; B.

  8. Wikipedia : WikiProject Firearms

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    GrumpyAC (talk · contribs), Pro-Second Amendment political activist, Historian of Gun Control against the citizenry of Missouri, competitive handgun shooter, NRA Training Counselor and certified instructor in firearm safety, and bullet/cartridge reloading. Gunnnut (talk · contribs), Gunsmith and Authorised Verifier for the RCMP in Canada

  9. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The NRA marksmanship qualification badges are awarded in five to six grades (highest to lowest): distinguished expert, expert, sharpshooter, marksman first-class (Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program only), marksman, and pro-marksman. U.S. law enforcement marksmanship qualification badges tend to follow NRA guidelines for ...