I'm the VP of the local committee and run all the 4473s through. We just had ours this past weekend. We've got a waiting list a mile long for tickets for ours every year. Beer, food, good people, and lots of guns. We grossed 70k, which should leave a good 40k in profit to donate to local organizations, local law enforcement in need, conservation, and to the NRA. I highly recommend going. You may even win a firearm.
Tyler, I happen to be a Tyler myself. Keep up the good work & thank you for supporting the Friends.
blcouch- It makes me feel like shit to think you may have gotten stiffed like that, the FNRA is better than that. In the form of grants for various shooting sports across the the state, Wyoming received some $275K last year from the NRA, yes $275,000 to improve & build ranges, purchase new equipment for clubs & teams etc. That's what the friends (are supposed) to do.
Directly from the "FNRA" Website:
Friends of NRA - NRA Foundation
Amongst the fun and fellowship, Friends of NRA banquets boil down to one goal— fund-raising for the future of the shooting sports. Since its inception in 1992, Friends of NRA has held over 15,000 events, reached over 2.8 million attendees and raised over $200 million for The NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Each year, The NRA Foundation allocates half of all net proceeds to fund projects within the state in which the money was raised and uses the other half to fund similar projects with a national scope.
Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth firearm safety and education programs, hunter education, range development and improvement, women’s training seminars, and wildlife conservation efforts. Recognizing that America's young people represent the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committee grants are frequently given to youth programs, allocating more than 50% of grant monies to this important area
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