Weekly Update – 4/25/25

by ORA Outreach | Apr 25, 2025 | Weekly Updates

This Week’s Legislative Update Thursday was a major deadline day for bills in the opposite house of origin to be out of committee.  Those not making it will be dormant (dead) until next year.  The House bills in the Senate that passed out of committee have until...

Competition Corner – Fullbore

by ORA Outreach | Apr 24, 2025 | Competition Corner, ORA Articles, Spring 2025

For each issue, ORA Director of Competitions, Curtis Bohlman, shares about the various competitions available to participate in along with updates on ORA sponsored events. In an effort to get some of you ammunition laden gun owners off of the couch (you know who you...

The “Rattle Battle”

by ORA Outreach | Apr 24, 2025 | James White, ORA Articles, Spring 2025

James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from the Sharpshooter Archives and originally published in July, 2015.   Each year in...

Meet Your NRA-ILA Frontlines Coordinator

by ORA Outreach | Apr 24, 2025 | ORA Articles, Spring 2025

Since 1975, the NRA has created the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, known as the NRA-ILA. Since its creation, the NRA-ILA has defended our Second Amendment rights against domestic and foreign anti-gun advocates. From victories in the...

Becoming an Effective Second Amendment Advocate in the Legislative Process

by ORA Outreach | Apr 24, 2025 | John Sigler, ORA Articles, Spring 2025

John Sigler is one of the first past presidents of the National Rifle Association (2007-2009) to join the ORA as a Life Member. Please welcome John as he shares his thoughts and experience at the national, state, and local level in our firearm communities.  ...