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FAIRFAX, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association is proud to announce that MidwayUSA has donated $50,000 to become a Friends of NRA National Corporate Partner for the third consecutive year.

The donation will provide funding for NRA Foundation programs such as the Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Women on Target®.and the Eddie Eagle GunSafe program.

“By partnering with an organization like the NRA, Brenda and I are helping to protect the rights of all Americans,” said Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA. “Thanks to our customers, who love the NRA just as much as we do, our sponsorship is something we can do and something we should do. We are committed to doing what we can to help change the future.”

Midway USA

An industry leader in shooting and reloading supplies, MidwayUSA was founded in Columbia, Missouri back in 1977. Over the years, the company has developed a strong commitment to Friends of NRA and the shooting sports. Co-owner Brenda Potterfield, for example, previously served as Vice President of the NRA Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

“The shooting and hunting industry has long supported Friends of NRA,” said John da Silva, National Manager of Events & Marketing for Friends of NRA. “Both Larry and Brenda Potterfield appreciate the significance of our mission and generously provide support through MidwayUSA at the local and national levels.”

Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement and allocates 100% of their net proceeds to qualified local, state, and national programs. Working with the NRA’s field staff, thousands of volunteers nationwide participate in the program by organizing committees and planning events in their communities.

Learn more about Friends of NRA at www.friendsofnra.org. Contact Event Services Manager Jeremy Greene at (703) 267-1354 or jgreene@nrahq.org to find out how to become more involved.

For additional information on MidwayUSA, visit their website at www.midwayusa.com or call 1-800-243-3220.

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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. Visit: www.nra.org

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Meet Your NRA Board Member Candidates is a yearly series by AmmoLand Shooting Sports News to introduce our readers to the folks stumping for the 2012 NRA Board. Scott Bach is a candidate up for re-election for the 2012 NRA Board of Directors.

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Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Freedom rest on our shoulders — let’s stand proud and defend it together”‘ says three term NRA Board member Scott Bach. “If all we have left to muster is sheer force of will and bold intention, we will always find a way to defend freedom – always.”

These words embody the spirit of a tenacious Second Amendment activist, who has devoted more than a decade to defending gun rights both nationally and on the “front lines” of the Northeast – where politicians who control government are hostile to firearms freedoms.

As president of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs for the past six years, and more recently as its first executive director, Bach has defeated numerous gun bans against near-impossible odds in a State House controlled by anti-gunners.

Bach has used the courts to advance Second Amendment rights, suing the State of New Jersey twice to overturn unconstitutional handgun laws, and held various agencies and municipalities accountable for infringing our freedoms.

Bach has championed Right to Carry and is credited with improving carry laws in several states. He also became a bear hunt advocate after a confrontation with a black bear near his home and he helped to reinstate New Jersey’s hunt after a 30-year ban.

An attorney licensed in four states, Bach served more than 12 years in law enforcement, archiving the rank of axillary captain in a large municipal police department. He also served as a U.S. congressional staff member and in special programs for a U.S. Court of Appeals judge and the U.S. Attorney’s office.

At NRA, Bach serves on the Executive Committee as vice chair of the Public Affairs Committee and on the Legislative Policy Committee. He is and avid shooter and makes regular media appearances.

• View Scott Bach NRA Election flyer here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/79255295/Scott-Bach-NRA-Election-Flyer-2012
• Hat Tip to American Rifleman for the Bio: www.americanrifleman.org/
• Scott Bach’s website http://www.bachbio.com/

NRA Election Profiles and compiled yearly by AmmoLand Shooting Sports News to help educate and introduce Board Member Canidates to AmmoLand readers and influence the NRA Board make up.

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