To Keep and Bear Arms – An Official Report For the Armed Forces and the American People
These days, getting a positive message on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms from anyone at the federal government level is a difficult task. It wasn’t always that way, though.
The Big Picture video below, presented by the US Army and featuring a second video produced by the National Rifle Association, preaches the virtues of focusing efforts on promoting safety training and emphasizing adherence to basic firearms safety rules.
The idea that gun control laws do not have an impact on law abiding citizens – as they would obey the law and criminals, by their very nature, would not – is not a new one. The history of the fight to preserve our constitutionally protected individual right to keep and bear arms has not changed much over the years.
Nor is the idea that the concept of regulating an item because an individual misuses it is absurd. As the video’s narrator says: “To legislate firearms because they are occasionally misused is like outlawing automobiles for the same reason. It’s not this car, it’s this careless driver whose foot presses the pedal. That is the object of legislation which tells him not to speed.”
The narrator goes on to say that “a program that emphasizes safety procedures rather than firearms control makes it possible for a growing number of sportsmen and women to enjoy the recreation and healthful benefits of good sports and good shooting.” Developing rifle marksmanship skills through participation in shooting events such as the National Matches at Camp Perry is an endeavor that “helps develop healthy minds, self discipline, initiative and team spirit” – according to the government-endorsed video.
This is a far cry from the anti-gun banner carried by many at all levels of the anti-rights movement, including those involved in our government at the federal level. Have a look at the video below and see the message on firearms that our government used to send. Continue reading
NOIR Episode 7: Our Responsibility
The seventh episode of NRA Freestyle’s NOIR with Mr. Colion Noir and Amy Robbins is now up.
Owning a gun is just cool. Ask our favorite gun enthusiast and he’ll tell you “they’re sexy, fun, entertaining, empowering and fascinating.” But the most important part of being a gun owner is understanding the responsibility that comes with it. In NOIR Episode 7 “Our Responsibility,” Colion and Amy discuss the responsibilities of gun ownership in self-defense and recreation.
Watch the full episode below, check out nrafreestyle.tv to watch new episodes live on Sunday nights and come back right here on the GunLink Blog to watch new episodes any time.
NOIR Episode 6: Where Are All the Gun Celebs?
The latest Episode of NRA Freestyle’s NOIR is now available below to watch online.
In NOIR Episode 6, Colion and Amy discuss the lack of mainstream gun celebrities and dream big for their ultimate “Gun Fest.”
Check back weekly right here on the GunLink Blog for new episodes or tune in live every Sunday night at nrafreestyle.tv.
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The contest runs from now through the end of the National Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Perry. This year’s NRA National Matches mark the 111th year of the annual marksmanship event that draws the best of the best from the civilian and military shooting community as they compete in a variety of events that last from early July through early August at the Ohio National Guard training facility in northern Ohio.
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NOIR Episode 5: Respect The Heritage
The fifth episode of NRA Freestyle’s NOIR with Mr. Colion Noir and Amy Robbins is now up.
Say what you want about guns, but you can’t deny the role firearms have played in our country’s history. In NOIR Episode 5 “Respect the Heritage” Colion and Amy honor the evolution of guns and their impact as the “lifeblood of our country.”
Watch the full episode below, check out nrafreestyle.tv to watch new episodes live on Sunday nights and come back right here on the GunLink Blog to watch new episodes any time.
2014 NRA National Matches Scheduled for July 6 Through Mid-August
“World Series of Shooting” Returns to Camp Perry
The National Rifle & Pistol Championships, AKA The National Matches, is a shooting tradition that has been around since 1903 and has been hosted at Camp Perry, Ohio, for 107 of those 111 years. That tradition continues this summer as the 2014 National matches – conducted jointly by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), NRA and Ohio National Guard – return starting July 6.
During the event, the nation’s top civilian and military marksmen will face off in various categories of competition. The National Matches include the CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches, the Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools, CMP Games rifle events and the NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships.
Things kick off with the Junior Small Bore Rifle Camp, continuing with various banquets, pistol and rifle championship matches and awards ceremonies, all wrapping up in the second week of August. The full calendar is available online and additional information is available on the NRA Competitive Shooting website.
Online registration for the National Matches is available here. If you won’t be shooting but you would still like to get involved with the 2014 National Matches, the application to volunteer is available here.
