By Fred Riehl
New York –-(Ammoland.com)- The NRA Board of Directors ballot for the election of NRA Board members is in the March 2013 issue of NRA’s The American Rifleman, The American Hunter and America’s First Freedom.
If you are an NRA Life Member or have been an NRA annual member for 5 or more continuous years, you are entitled to vote and a ballot will be in your magazine. (if you got a ballot, you’re eligible to vote, if you didn’t you aren’t).
Tom King is the current President of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, a member of the National Rifle Association of America Board of Directors, husband, father, grandfather and successful businessman.
Tom has been involved in the hunting and shooting sports his entire life. He is an accomplished speaker who is a respected advocate for the Second Amendment in New York State as well as in Washington, D.C. A frequent contributor to NRA News.
His other media appearances include but are not limited to the Lehrer Report, Fox & Friends, the Leonard Lopate Show, the Lou Dobbs show and numerous local and regional news broadcasts as well as radio appearances all over the country.
Organizations (partial list):
- The National Rifle Association of America
- The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
- Fifty Caliber Shooters Association
- Conservation Alliance of New York
- Texas State Rifle Association
- Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Associations
- Gun Owners Action League of Massachusetts
Accomplishments:
- Organized NY2A Day in Albany that brought 10,000 Sportsmen to Albany to protest the SAFE ACT 0f 2013
- Brought Suit against the NYS SAFE ACT of 2013
- Brought suit against Mayor Bloomberg regarding pistol permits (Currently under appeal)
- Co founder of Legislative Outreach Day that yearly brings 3,500 sportsmen to the Albany to lobby
- Organized the NRA State Affiliates to file successful Amicus Briefs in Heller and McDonald
“Most importantly; I unequivocally believe in the right of every lawful and legal citizen of this Country to keep and bear the firearms of their choice wherever they so desire” says Tom .
Vote Tom King for 2013 NRA Board of Directors
In an effort to inform voting members of the the NRA as to who are the nominees on this years NRA Board member ballot, AmmoLand Shooting Sports News is featuring current candidates biographies to put a face with the names. If you are a current nominee and would like to be featured here please contact Fredy Riehl at [email protected].