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FREE NRA-ILA Grassroots Gun Rights Workshop

NRA - ILA

Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- In anticipation of a hectic legislative session at both the federal and state levels, and in order to lay the foundation for a successful campaign season in 2012, NRA-ILA will be hosting a FREE Grassroots Workshop on Friday, April 29, in conjunction with NRA’s Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh.

You will hear from NRA Officers and NRA-ILA Staff on what you can do locally to defend our Second Amendment rights. We will provide you with the materials and strategies you will need to educate and empower your fellow gun owners.

Your attendance at this year’s NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop in Pittsburgh is a critical step toward ensuring the future of our gun rights. This Workshop has been a staple of NRA’s Annual Meetings, and is one of the most popular events of the week, attended by hundreds of freedom-loving NRA members.

For more information, please contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-(VOTE) 8683, or you may click here to sign up for the NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop www.nraam.org/events/grassroots_workshop.html.

There is no better time to prepare for success for the inevitable battles we will face than while we are in Pittsburgh! Please encourage your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners to attend as well!

In addition to the Grassroots Workshop, the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division will also be hosting a Special Session on Saturday, titled ”In Their Own Words.” This session will feature some of NRA-ILA’s top activists from around the country who will discuss their personal experiences promoting our Second Amendment rights. The session will be moderated by NRA-ILA Grassroots Division Director Glen Caroline, and will also allow attendees to ask questions of our panelists, and network with fellow attendees. The “In Their Own Words” session will be held Saturday, April 30th, at 2:00 p.m., in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, room 327, 1000 Penn Avenue, in Pittsburgh. And, as with the Friday Workshop, admission is FREE, and no registration is required.

We hope to see you in Pittsburgh!

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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Offers Three Turkey Hunting Workshops in January

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is offering three Turkey Hunting workshops in January in cooperation with Gander Mountain. These workshops are part of the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program.

BOW is a noncompetitive program in which each individual is encouraged to learn at her own pace. The emphasis is on the enjoyment, fun and camaraderie of outdoor activities, and sharing in the success of one another.

In each two-hour workshop, instructors will provide participants will all of the information needed to begin turkey hunting. The workshops include season rules and regulations, habitat, scouting, patterning, hunting technique and will cover different types of equipment needed for a successful hunt.

Participants must pre-register for this workshop as space is limited. Young hunters ages 10 and older are welcome when accompanied by an adult. The cost per person is $10 and includes all workshop materials, including a turkey call.

Workshop dates are:

*Saturday Jan. 8, 2011 from 1-3 p.m.
Gander Mountain
43825 West Oaks Drive
Novi, MI 48377
Registration deadline Jan.5

*Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 from 1-3 p.m.
Gander Mountain
2890 Acquest Avenue, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Registration deadline Jan. 12

*Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Gander Mountain
430 N. Marketplace
Lansing, MI 48917
Registration deadline Jan. 17

For registration forms and information on this and other BOW programs, visit www.michigan.gov/bow, call 517-241-2225 or email dnr-outdoors-woman@michigan.gov.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environment, natural resources, and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.

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