NRA Women

NRA Women presented by Smith & Wesson Corp. is proud to present our first New Energy profile on 3-gun competitor and “Top Shot” contestant Maggie Reese. Maggie is passionate about recruiting more women to her sport and educating the public about the firearms she competes with.

Watch the video at the link below and look for the next New Energy Profile in the upcoming weeks!

Link: http://nrawomen.tv/home/video/maggie-reese-new-energy

Federal vs States Rights and the Second Amendment

Do you value your guns?  Do you support the right of lawful citizen ownership of firearms for recreation, sport and self-defense?  Many state legislatures also support this.  The administration, in the form of President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, disagree.

The news broke recently that Kansas passed a law upholding the rights of the state citizens to bear arms, in spite of the intentions of the Federal government and making it a level 10 nonperson felony.  It appears that the President, in his partnership with the United Nations, is set on disarming law abiding Americans. 

I try to stay apolitical, but this is beyond my comprehension.  How can this happen in a country so many of us have sacrificed so much to defend?  Please support the state representatives that support our rights, and for those who do not, let them know that you do, and expect them to represent you, not themselves. 

Support the NRA, they are our biggest lobbying support of our 2^nd amendment rights.

Safe Shooting.

 

so very busy!

So much going on.  Getting ready for NTYDTTRD, Jun 15, lots of ranges coming on board.  Should be an amazing day again this year.  Remember, if the range doesn't appear on the website, www.NationalTakeYourDaughtertotheRangeDay.com, it isn't an official event.

Expanding WFI Facebook page.  WFI is a closed group for Women Firearms Instructors and prospective instructors, letting the women share with and support each other.

Book is less than a month away, and I'm so excited I can barely wait!  What could be more exciting?  I can't wait to hold a final printed copy in my hand.  I hope those of you who read these posts will consider reading the book and sharing information with friends, and more than that, I hope you like it!

That fork in the road led me to stop teaching for IDS, ending a very special chapter in my life.  It was a tough decision but I wanted to move in a different direction.  I value everything I learned there and the friends I made.  I'm moving to work with women more, develop a couple classes of my own, and am hoping to get to do some traveling and teaching.

Thanks for being with me, there is so much more to come!

Finally, in honor of the Kentucky Derby I had to break out a hat...

The fork in the road

There are times in every life where you find yourself looking around and realizing that is it time to make a change.  I've been wrestling with that recently.

I'm making some changes, looking to refocus my teaching, refine my writing, build a few classes of my own.  It is exciting, it is scary and I will be bouncing ideas off of you, looking for feedback!

Thank you for being on this journey with me.

National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day Founder’s Event June 15, 2013!

The Founder’s Event has a new host range this year.  We will be at the Silver Eagle Group (SEG), 44620 Guilford Drive, Suite 100 , Ashburn, Virginia.  SEG is graciously donating range time and support to promote shooting sports and the NTYDTTRD message of Safety, Education and Family.

The event will begin at 8:00 am and go through 11:00 am.  We will have all lanes dedicated for NTYDTTRD use during this time.  The event is open to children ages 6 through 18.  All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  Parents are welcome to shoot with their kids.  Firearms will be available to be borrowed, ammunition for the most common calibres is being donated, souvenir targets will be provided and credentialed instructors will be available to assist anyone who would like assistance. 

Advance registration for the event is required, and registration will open May 1.  Time slots will be available on the hour, for 45 minutes.  This allows time to transition and clean the lane for the next family.  To register, email Lynne@InnovativeDefensiveSolutions.com with your name, names and ages of children and total number in your party along with your preferred time slot (8:00, 9:00 or 10:00).  You will receive a confirmation for your slot.  When you arrive, you will be asked to complete a range waiver, a NTYDTTRD waiver and a photo release granting us the right to use any photos for promotion of the event.

There will be prizes for the kids as well as a raffle for larger prizes such as gift certificates for training at Front Sight or a Range Bag from Brownells.

A donation jar will be available at the sign in desk in case you would like to contribute to the organization to help defray our costs.

Last year the two responses we saw the most were huge smiles on the faces of the kids and their proud parents, and we heard over and over “This was AWESOME!  When can we do it again!”.  NTYDTTRD, Inc is hoping to implement an education program for kids in the future to help them find the joy in developing their shooting skills in a safe ans supportive environment.

We look forward to seeing you on June 15!