ORA’s Articles
Read more about Oklahoma’s unique contributions to the firearm community in addition to other thoughts from the ORA board and members.
3 Generations of NRA’s Women on Target
My name is Traci Rasmussen and I’m from Houston, Texas. You might wonder why I would drive 470 miles, one way, just to spend a single day in the one square mile town of Arcadia, Oklahoma. The population there is only about 175 people and it’s tucked along the path of...
America’s Women are the Key to Saving American Freedom
John Sigler is one of the first past presidents of the National Rifle Association (2007-2009) to join the ORA as a Life Member. Pease welcome John as he shares his thoughts and experience at the national, state, and local level in our firearm communities. There...
ORA’s Inaugural Youth Day
By ORA Youth Co-Director, Tanja Dufrene His movements were swift, yet steady. I was awed at his ability to navigate seemingly unnoticed while replenishing supplies and cleaning up shells left after the young shooters fired their shots. This willing volunteer rapidly...
Semper Fi: A Marine’s Story During WWII
By Former ORA President, James White - 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, July 2003. On the...
Dear Folks
By Director of Outreach, Amber Parrow - Amber shares a discovery she made when researching her family’s history and how it made the importance of the work and sacrifice of our military real. You wouldn’t think out of a portfolio of old papers would be a treasure, but...
Honoring our Vetrans
Name: James SealsBranch: AirforceRank: SergentTime of Service: Vietnam, 1968-1969 I'm a life member of ORA, a USAF Veteran. I served 1966-1970. I served in Vietnam 1968-69 as part of a crew responsible for ground-directing B-52 bombing missions. As a result of my...
The Pursuit of Happiness in our Firearm Communities
The following is an Op-Ed from Director of Outreach, Amber Parrow When thinking about the Second Amendment, we often lump it into the category of a Constitutionally guaranteed human right and do not think about it any further. But why is it a basic human right...
How are you Paddling the Second Amendment Canoe?
Todd Ellis is an ORA member, President of the Keystone Rifle & Pistol Association in Pennsylvania, and NRA Board member. Todd can be reached at president@keystone2a.org Several years ago I was on a Scouting trip in North Carolina to a unique place called...
Accuracy, Barrel Life & Boat-Tailed Bullets
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, December 2002. Ammunition used in NRA High Power Rifle...
A Day on the Campus of Murray State College
After the historic groundbreaking of the new gunsmithing facilities at Murray State, the ORA leadership wanted to learn more and discover ways to connect and support this vital work. What they did not realize is the extent of the passion of Murray State and how they...