SPRING 2007 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: New Recruits 2 All Hands On Deck 2 Glock Awarded 3 Recruiter Supplies 3 Recruiter News 4 5 Regional News 6 7 Program Directory 8 CALL FOR YOURS TODAY storer VOLUME 11 HSSUE 2 THERE IS A STORM GATHERING Right now, the threats to the Second Amendment and the firearms industry have never been greater. Whether it's a Hillary Clinton presidency, a hostile Congress, a U.N. global gun ban treaty, or a coalition of big--city mayors bent on banning and repealing laws protecting you from liability suits, the message is clear and the need to fight is now. On April 13, 2007, at the NRAAnnua| Meetings in St. Louis, Missouri, a special - industry committee unveiled a plan to recruit 1,000,000 new members before the 2008 LO I 0? election. With 1,000,000 new members, the NRA will increase the force necessary to elect the Second Amendment's friends and derail legislation that would destroy our rights. This new, broadly focused initiative, driven by firearm and outdoor manufacturers, retail outlets and distributors, will promote the importance of NRA membership through television, radio, magazines, web sites, catalogs, product packaging and at events. In conjunction with the media push, NRA will offer several attractive membership discounts designed for maximum participation. More information on this initiative and how it corresponds with your current membership recruiting program will come in the next few months as this initiative prepares to commence on September 1, 2007. Finally, understand that with the threats ahead, it is too late for talk; we need action. Not only must each and every member of the hunting and shooting community make a personal commitment to NRA, we must all do whatever we can to recruit new NRA members and win the battles ahead, and to stand strong against those who would take away our freedoms, our firearms and destroy America's firearms industry. BY JOHN BAILEY We have entered a new world in Washington, D.C., as some of our staunchest foes are now firmly in control of the Congressional agenda. Moreover, while they may seem like a long way off, the 2008 elections are rapidly approaching. While it may seem early to be discussing this, we must, as the rules have changed, and we must be prepared. The anti-gunners have learned valuable lessons during the last couple of elections. They realized that trying to hoodwink gun-owning voters into believing they support the Second Amendment may have sounded good on paper, but in the end, gun owners and sportsmen saw right through their campaign of decepflon. The antis learned this afterAl Gore lost his presidential election (along with his own state), where his long record in support of restrictions on our Right to Keep and BearArms was exposed. John Kerry, on the other hand, dressed himself and his voting record up in camouflage, and courted hunters, trying to pull the wool over their eyes. To counter this campaign of deceit, NRA launched a massive campaign exposing his hypocrisy, his extreme anti-gun views, and his horrible voting record. While the dynamics in Congress have changed, one thing that hasn't changed is that the enemies of our freedom are still as committed as ever to restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. While their tactics may have changed, their commitment to the gun ban agenda has not lessened one iota! The challenge we as Recruiters now face is continuing to build a stronger NRA and making sure our customers and those who support the Second Amendment are fully engaged in the battle to defeat the threats we will face. We must be proactive in order to meet this challenge. This will involve mounting an aggressive membership drive. And if we are to survive and prosper, we must adapt. We have to think outside the box. Please take advantage of the Point of Purchase tools available to you as a Recruiter. Let's get the applications out on the counters, front and center for our customers. please consider including membership in your course fee. Storefronts, please consider membership drive contests for your employees. Range owners, how about one hour of free range time for each new membership? in short, we are putting out the call for All Hands on Deck. Please be creative with your promotions and membership drives and make it a point to always discuss the importance of NRA memberships with all your customers. Our hard work today will pave the way for future generations for many years to come, ensuring they too will be able to enjoy the same freedoms you and have. 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KROTT BUCKBOARD JERRYS GUNWORKS KNIVES HOWARD V. ROTHMAN MICHAEL MANCARI PINE BLUFFS SPORTSMAN CLUB TODD VANDYKE CENTER CREEK GUN CLUB HUNTERS RUN GUNSMITHING MICHAEL OSWALD POINTE NORTH FARMS, LLC W.E. FERST DANIEL DIRIENZO JR JACK BARTON MICHAEL SCHNITZER RAY RONK WAYNE A FEASER DAVID VELKE JAMES THOMAS MICHIGAN TECH UNIV COMPET RIFLE TEAM REDS TRADING POST INC. WAYNE STEELE DON JENNINGS JAMES CAL MICHAEL MUNITH ROD AND GUN CLUB RICHARD J. BARNES WEST BRANCH SPORTSMAN ASSOC DONALD E. COOK JAMES PRYOR RICHARD UNGER WILLIAM L. SERRA DONNA L. GERZ JAMES R. STOUFFER NANCY Z. PUNOLA RICK HORTON WILLIAM TURNER ELITE SPORTING GOOD JASON MARSHALL NOAAWIVA SPORTSMEN INC. ROBERT BECKMAN EMPORIUM OF FINE WEAPONTRY JAYHAWK FIREARMS PATRIOT COMMERCIAL CORP ROHN STEARNS CUSTOM LEATHER FIN, FUR, AND FEATHER CLUB OF MAITHPOISETT JOHN E. MACEWAN PINE BLUFFS SPORTSMAN CLUB RONALD NOAKES PAGE 2 i NRA RECRUITER SPRING 2007 0 0 Numerous calls come in about ordering supplies. Please be aware we do not keep 0 recruiter materials at NRA headquarters. The fastest way to receive your materials is by going online at or by calling (800) 336-7402 (please have your recruiter ready). Please keep this newsletter or list for quick reference. I I-800-336-7402 PERFECTION 10,000 RECRUITED I I I These items are free of charge The following items are available I I to all recruiters: for a small cost: I Inc_ is the recipient of a I I MG23580 3-Part NRA Membership MG23455 Recruiter Hat NRA I Application 25 a lications Stone with Black bill $12 95 I memb.eIshIp among purchasers I per book ("mm 12) pp I of their product. For several years I MG23456 Recruiter Hat I Glock has included special discount I MG23550 Business Reply Blue $12.95 I each I Envdopes 10 per package I of its pistols as_ an incentive for I (limit 3) MG237 Recruiter Polo Shirt I It-ast (M, L, XL, XXL, $24.95 ecem er, oc su mi I MG23480 Tabletop Display ten thousandth NRA membership I "Protect Our Freedoms" MG23525 NRA Logo Banner I application. I (limit 2) $30.00 I Firearms manufacturers are vitally MG23530 NRA Recruiter important to NRA membership I Tablecloth $54.95 I recruiting. With their help NRA can I I reach hundreds of thousands of I The following items in blue are available to recruiters only: I geopledvxhile thie awtafreneass of their econ men men ree oms is I MG23500 NRA Show Recruiter Kit MG23520 Banner "Get In Show I fresh intheirmind_ I 24 hats, 25 bags and application Free" $30.00 I b??k Flee 12 The award was presented to Glock executives April 14 at the NRA I I Annual Meeting Exhibits in St. W0 0 I Louis, Missouri. Congratulations I. .. toG|ockonachievingthisgreat See page 5 for new, limited time recruitment enhancement items for i . . dealer and independent recruiters. of the NRA. II. . . .. ATTENTION RECRUITERS Please DO NOT TO SEND CASH with your applications. A check or money order will speed up processing in addition to providing traceability. - Receiving Award Points? Please hold on to the certificates we send. You use them lust like cash for items from the NRA store or for memberships. SPRING 2007 RECRUITER PAGE 3 CLUB RECRUITER NEws: I007. NRA CLUB RECRUITERS PECONIC RIVER CLUB 344 CLEVELAND HUNTING I54 PIONEER GUN CLUB I36 WEST. WAYNE C0. CONSERVATION ASSN. INC. II2 BENTON GUN CLUB I10 98 CHULUOTA CLUB ZIA RIFLE PISTOL CLUB OF N.M 7I MANHATTAN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION 68 TRI-COUNTY GUN CLUB 65 EXCELSIOR SPORTSMAN CLUB INC INSTRUCTOR RECRUITERS DONALD LEE MCCARTHY I48 GUNSITE ACADEMY 94 STARKS TRAINING INSTITUTE 80 C.D. LAMAR-WAGNER 79 GARY D. BYERS 77 TERRY TATE 54 SAFEGUARD SEMINARS INTERNATIONAL 51 GEORGE REGERO 49 GLENN GURNETT 4I MARC GENTINE 39 Thousands of NRA-Affiliated Clubs have made the commitment to 100% NRA membership, and now it's faster and easier to confirm your club's NRA memberships than ever before. This new system is available for clubs to quickly and easily verify their NRA memberships. Previously, clubs would send printed lists of their club membership data which were checked against NRA membership records one at a time. Now clubs can e-mail membership data in a simple spreadsheet, which can be uploaded and electronically checked against the NRA database. What used to take weeks now takes only hours to accomplish. For more information about verifying your clubs' NRA memberships, call NRA Recruiting Programs at (800) 672- 0004 or e-mail us at recruiter@nrahq.org. INSTRUCTOR RECRUITER NEWSI Instructor PowerPoint NRA Membership Recruitment is happy to offer a FREE PowerPointT'V' presentation, now available online for downloading at wvvw.nra.org/recruiter. Now instructors can increase membership recruiting by bringing the NRA directly into the classroom. The new PowerPointT'V' presentation is complete with membership benefits and a special video message directly from Wayne LaPierre. In addition to this FREE PowerPointT"" the flu NRA offers many other tools to enrich the teaching and recruiting experience. Signs, recruitment videos, sample magazines and membership applications are available by contacting the Membership Recruiting Department at (800)672-0004, or by visiting our website wvvw.nra.org/recruiter. I afi- Elr?lal-v .1 rum PAGE 4 NRA RECRUITER SPRING 2007 INDEPENDENT RECRUITER NEws: "Never Aqain" DVD I I I: Never Again! That's the message the NRA wants to send to the people of America with this special DVD hosted by Wayne LaPierre. It shows how the people of New Orleans were stripped DAVID BRADLEY 191 of their Constitutional rights as police officers seized their guns. TIER ONEMEDIA "8 The crimes committed against law-abiding gun owners are beyond comprehension. The arrogance of anti-gun politicians RAINBOW RANGE 85 and government officials and their hate of freedom will turn your Stomach DOUG WANNALL 70 SACRAMENTO VALLEY SHOOTING CTR 64 This shocking DVD is available to NRA recruiters FREE for you to use in your stores, classrooms, or wherever you recruit members. TARGET 36 With your help we are going to make the first time in New Orleans oroMA|-|A 34 the LAST time in America. To view clips from this video, go to wvvw. Give-I-hemBaCk_COm_ WAYNE CO. SHERRIFF ASSOC. 34 PAWN SHOP 34 To order call (800) 336-7402 and ask for Item number CHARLESL 30 Attention gun shop and shooting range owners! The NRA would like to remind you that a four-piece "Join NRA Here" sign kit is available FFL DEALER RECRUITER NEws: Four Part Siqn Kit for use in your store. The kit includes a two-sided 5"x7" push/pull CIOOF decal that Will let your customers KHOW they are entering CHUCKS GUN SHOP p|sTo|_ RANGE 56 NRA Country; a decal that may be applied to a counter or display; a 22" circular floor decal which is durable enough for TURNEW5 OUTDOORSMAN 31 prolonged foot traffic; and a three-sided hanging sign complete with ENTERPRISES OF ORE mo 54 hanging hardware. DESERT GUNS 53 Increase membership recruiting with these colorful, eye-catching signs! Kits are available FREE OF CHARGE and may be ordered 44 from the NRA recruitment supply center. Call (800) 336-7402 and GATESWOOD SPORTS INC. 42 ask for item A matching non-adhesive counter pad is VALLEY FIREARMS 39 also available. Ask for item Quantities are limited. ON TARGET INDOOR RANGE 35 STENGEL GUN SHOP 35 BUFFALO GUN CENTER 34 Push/,ou// decal front and back [Ill nu l'T|L1l'El. l'I'l' inn inn-., Hui rn Countermat SPRING 2007 NRA RECRUITER PAGE 5 CENTRAL REGIONAL NEWS JOHN BAILEY (703) 267-3771 Now that the first quarter of 2007 is behind us, it's time to nail down the summer schedule. As the number of gun shows slows keep in mind other opportunities such as local festivals, fairs, rodeos, rallies, etc. Many of these venues offer us access to freedom--loving Americans such as ourselves, and with the political climate heating up we want to make sure NRA is well--represented and accessible. Also, keep in mind many of these event promoters are NRA members and supporters themselves. You won't know if you can set up a display if you don't ask. Developing a strong rapport with Gun Show Promoters and Event Promoters is always the key to developing a long--term relationship that will open doors to better locations in the show and the ability to conduct special promotions. This is something all of the Top Recruiters have in common, and this is the edge you need to separate yourself from the pack. For example, Lajuana and Charlie Murray have worked closely with the Houston Gun Collectors to hone a "Join NRA, Get in Free" offer that is consistently producing 300-400 members per show. Bill Mullen and Craig Swartz of The Iowa State Rifle and Pistol Association work closely with show promoters in Iowa to communicate their message over the loudspeaker during the show! A big thanks to everyone working hard to make 2007 a great year for NRA and our fellow gun owners. The work we do now to prepare ourselves for the 2008 elections will help to ensure our freedoms for many years to come. NTRAL LAJUANA MURRAY 333 WILFRED SWANK 269 IOWA ST. RIFLE PISTOL ASSN. 234 ERNEST RONEY JR. I5I A.E PRODUCTIONS 99 LINDA M. BAXTER 63 GLENN STANFIELD 62 PHILIP DEAN WULZ 60 TEXAS STATE RIFLE ASSN. 48 GATEWAY CIVIL LIBERTIES ALLIANCE 42 NRA RECRUITER SPRING 2007 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL NEWS CORY KIZIELEWICZ (703) 267-3772 Once again I'd like to thank you all for an outstanding effort in 2006. After the final numbers came through, we increased our recruitment by over 50 percent, and, as a region, we did our part to make 2006 the most productive year for NRA Recruiters since the Clinton/Gore years. But despite our success, we still have a long, hard road ahead of us. One of the many hurdles we will face is a recently introduced bill called H.R. 1022. This is the most dangerous piece of legislation we have seen, as it attempts to not only reinstate the Clinton Gun Ban, butitwould also ban everysem/lautomat/'c shotgun claiming these to be "assault weapons." As our Founding Fathers said when signing their names to the Declaration of Independence, "We must all hang together, or surely we I will all hang separately." SOUT EAST DAVID E. FITZMORRIS 872 SOUTHERN CLASSIC GUN AND KNIFE SHOWS 304 2ND AMENDMENT COAL 2I2 JAMES MANGELS I92 SUN COAST GUN SHOWS INC. I92 SILVERADO GUN SHOWS I4I BRUCE JONES 82 JENNIFER MASTERS STEVENS 73 T. MEYER ASSOCIATES 70 LEONARD WILLIAMS 68 WE ST CENTRAL ARIZONA FIELD SUPPORT 736 COSTA MESA NEWPORT RIFLE ASSN 573 SOUTHERN ARIZONA FST 343 FIREARMS EDUCATION SI SAFETY 233 FIREARMS FREEDOM COUNCIL OF VENTURA 2I7 MEMB. COUNCIL OF INLAND EMPIRE 208 MC SAN DIEGO 206 JEFFERSON STATE SHOOTING ASSOC I69 SACRAMENTO COUNTY FIREARMS EDUCATION I44 STEVEN E. SHEAR I03 WEST REGIONAL NEws DENNIs (703) 267-3784 dtharp@nrahq.orq Be prepared for a busy 2007! The gun--banners have already fired a shot across our bow with the introduction of H.R. 1022. This is by far the most sweeping and comprehensive gun ban we've seen -- heck, this beats even the Clinton gun ban! Get the details here: Additionally, we need to make sure we're well prepared for a busy show season. I'm already noticing a greater "buzz" in the air at my shows. I'm seeing that, as the weeks go by, more people are beginning to wake up and realize that their freedoms are under assault. To make the most of the political climate we need to focus on: - Being prepared. Make sure your supply order is booked weeks in advance of your show. Know what's going on legislatively on the state and Federal level. - Being professional. It's easy to say "the Democrats want to grab up our guns" but it's not necessarily true. We have more than a fair share of Democrats who support the 2nd Amendment. This is the time to welcome everyone that enjoys guns -- regardless of their political affiliation. - Being aggressive. Don't sit back and wait for people to come to you. Get up and get moving behind your table! Ask everyone who walks by to renew or start his or her membership. Point out that the $25.00 is less than a box of ammunition! If ever there were a time to stand and fight now is the time. By making firearm ownership a burden, a pain and an inconvenience, the gun ban control is stealthily trying to strip us of our Constitutional freedoms. NORTHEAST JUDITH JACOBS I052 MARGARET RAZUS ZI6 MATT WINDT I55 OCGA CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSE FUND I39 JON A. SMETANA I23 LAWRENCE E. HIMBURG IOO CLYDE PRITCHARD 97 MARC DIANA 97 IN STATE RIFLE SI PISTOL ASSOC. 90 GARY WINDT 76 NORTHEAST REGIONAL NEws RANDY CLARK (703) 267-3782 Greetings Northeast Recruiters! Winter is coming to a close and spring is in the air. We've had a great first quarter but we are currently running behind last year's fantastic numbers. So lets bear down, get a game plan together and really focus on topping the outstanding numbers that we put up in 2006! By now we all should know that the new Congressional leadership is a great danger to our freedom and that Hillary Clinton is primed for a White House run in 2008. Never hesitate to hammer home the point that NOW, more than ever, is the time to make sure that everyone who SHOULD be signed up with us gets on board! The current political climate, as hostile as it is, is pushing those who used to be on the fence over to our side. l've witnessed it firsthand at the many sport shows at which I recruit and have used it to our advantage. NOW is the time to really get the word out and push NRA membership harder than ever. Our freedom cannot risk another Clinton White House! Reminding folks of the current state of affairs WILL increase your recruiting numbers. firm SPRING 2007 IHRECRUITER PAGE 7 Recruiting Proqrams Directory Jeff Poole Kristen Bailey Director Program Coordinator Membership Programs Shows Events (703) 267-3758 (703) 267-3785 GUN SHOWS SPECIAL EVENTS John Bailey Randy Clark CLUBS 8' INSTRUCTORS Sh Margger NMtahrketi;Ilg R910 Andrea Myers Megan 5 935 99'0" Marketing Coordinator Program Assistant IR (703)267-3782 ML (703) 267 3957 (703) 267 3756 ARRecruiting Program Toll-free number Cory Kizielewicz Dennis Tharp (800) 672'0004 Marketing Rep Marketing Rep . . Southeast Reagion Western Region Recrulter (703) 267-3772 (703) 267-3784 (800) 336-7402 AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, Institute for Legislative Action WV WY auux apeuruouag VHN UJOISTD 00S ..du9 l015!d,. VA HEW OSZII 3u!1!nm}1 VHN VA (IIVJ EIDVLSOJ 'S'l1 LILIOHJ NON