President’s Letter – Summer 2025
Greetings! There is part of our mission and purpose of the ORA that I want to focus your attention on for a moment: competition. For the ORA, that shows up in sponsoring and promoting state matches and presenting recognition for the victors. Competitions in the...
President’s Letter – Spring 2025
Greetings! The ORA is coming up on another year, another legislative session, and another recognition by the Governor of the critical work that the NRA and the ORA does for Oklahoma gun owners. This year Governor Stitt proclaimed April 8th as “ORA Day” which we are...
President’s Letter – Winter 2025
Greetings! 2025 in particular is exciting to me for the future of our gun communities, let me tell you why! I had the honor of spending an afternoon trap shooting with an outstanding young man,Michael Gates from Marlow, OK, an accomplished high school sophomore. His...
President’s Letter – Fall 2024
Greetings! You may have noticed a difference in this issue of the Sharpshooter. We have changed the color to something we’ve been seeing more of in recent years at our clubs and ranges. Those flashes of pink are from the women who are bringing brightness and vitality...
President’s Letter – Summer 2024
Greetings! Oftentimes I think back to President Lincoln and his legendary Gettysburg address. It was written quickly on his way to a dedication of the battlefield, but it was not quickly passed over in its meaning. Instead, it conveys a powerful message, one that came...
