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NRA Freedom Action Foundation Launches 2010 Trigger the Vote Effort
Honorary Chairman Chuck Norris Stars in New Ad Campaign.

National Rifle Association

Fairfax, Va.--(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association’s Freedom Action Foundation (NRA-FAF) today launched the 2010 Trigger the Vote campaign, featuring its Honorary Chairman Chuck Norris in a new series of advertisements.

“Tough Like Chuck,” the first in the new series of ads can be viewed here: www.triggerthevote.org/landing

“With each election, Americans go to the polls and make choices that affect – for better or worse – the future of our rights and freedoms at the state and national levels,” said NRA-FAF Chairman Chris Cox.

“We’re are honored to once again be working with our friend and stalwart Second Amendment supporter, Chuck Norris, to educate voters on the importance of registering to vote to protect our Second Amendment rights.”

“The only way to protect our rights is to vote for the candidates who support them, and we need every Second Amendment supporter to register to vote and cast an informed ballot,” said Honorary Trigger the Vote Chairman Chuck Norris.

“That’s why I’m working with the NRA Freedom Action Foundation to make sure voters get ‘Tough Like Chuck’ — by registering to vote.”

NRA-FAF is a national non-partisan organization dedicated to encouraging gun owners, hunters, and Second Amendment supporters nationwide to register to vote and does not support specific candidates or political parties.

NRA-FAF has launched a comprehensive multi-media campaign to register and engage people where they are – both online and on the ground — utilizing television and online advertising, traditional on-the-ground field teams, direct mail and phone calls to urge Second Amendment advocates to register to vote. The new www.triggerthevote.org website provides the tools and information voters need to register and turn out on Election Day.

The NRA Freedom Action Foundation (NRA-FAF, http://www.nrafaf.org/) is dedicated to providing non-partisan Second Amendment education to all American citizens. NRA-FAF is committed to building Trigger the Vote (www.triggerthevote.org), a comprehensive national voter registration program to register gun owners, hunters, and Second Amendment supporters nationwide.

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Gun Owners And Hunters Triggering The Vote!

National Rifle Association

Washington, DC - -(AmmoLand.com)- With each election, Americans go to the polls and make decisions that affect — for better or worse — the future of freedom in America.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 72 percent (142 million) of the eligible voting age citizen population (197 million) were registered to vote in 2004. This means that as many as 55 million people were eligible to vote, but unregistered — and therefore did not participate in the November 2004 elections.

Far too many gun owners and hunters are among them. And every year, millions of teenagers turn 18, thus becoming eligible to register and vote. Many of them have spent their formative years learning hunting and shooting skills, and could be expected to pay attention to NRA’s message.

Now, NRA-ILA has created a new affiliate, the NRA Freedom Action Foundation (NRA-FAF), which focuses on nonpartisan voter registration and citizen education. The NRA-FAF has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are fully deductible.

The NRA Freedom Action Foundation, in turn, has launched a new campaign – Trigger the Vote. And to serve as Honorary Chairman, we brought on board one of America’s most persuasive action heroes — Chuck Norris. Visit www.TriggertheVote.org to hear his message.

This campaign has deployed a new approach to reach the younger generation, using new social media outlets. It will also use traditional methods of outreach including TV, radio and direct mail.

And Trigger the Vote is mobile, going on the road to educate and register voters at gun shows, shooting ranges and anywhere else gun owners, hunters and shooters can be found. The campaign will post regular updates on the site, including short videos of volunteers explaining why they are putting their time and effort into the campaign.

You too can be part of the campaign. Visit the website, recommend it to friends — and use it to persuade any unregistered gun owners, hunters or shooters you may know to get on board by registering to vote.

Then, click on the “Why Me Why Now” tab to send us your testimonial, whether a short video, photo, or even just an e-mail telling us what you did to sign up new voters. We’ll post the best submissions for all to share, and to inspire other visitors to the site to do their part as well.

Visit www.TriggertheVote.org today – and Trigger the Vote in your community.

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Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Four million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation’s leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

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