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PRESS RELEASE: Discover NRA Programs on the new NRAblog.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2008

FAIRFAX, VA - The newly redesigned NRAblog.com, going online later this week, serves as a one-stop news hub for the National Firearms Museum, NRA Competitive Shooting, NRA Firearms Education and Training, Hunting Programs, Women's Programs, Youth Programs, NRA Range Services, Friends of NRA banquets, NRA Clubs and Associations, and the NRA's Law Enforcement Activities Division.

NRAblog.com will report live from events including the National Rifle
and Pistol Championships at Camp Perry, the NRA Bianchi Cup, the NRA Annual Meeting, the National Police Shooting Championships, several popular industry shows, and a variety of state competitions and clinics. The site will offer exclusive interviews with NRA officials and Board members as well as world-class competitive shooters and industry leaders.

Additionally, NRAblog.com offers readers a calendar of upcoming events, the chance to submit photos of themselves at their local Friends of NRA banquets, and the opportunity to learn about NRA programs.

"We are excited and ready to step into the blogosphere with our
programs," General Operations Deputy Executive Director and Director of Media Relations Andrea Cerwinske said. "We reach millions of Americans each year with our educational firearms courses, the NRA National Firearms Museum, and our competitive shooting program, among others. This is the next step to reaching a bigger audience."

Visit the new NRAblog.com. Site visitors are encouraged to e-mail
GOblog@nrahq.org for a chance to win a limited edition copy of NRA: An American Legacy autographed by NRA General Operations Executive Director and past president Kayne Robinson.

Contact Danielle Sturgis at GOblog@nrahq.org or 703-267-1595 to submit a story idea or photograph.