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Did you know there are 13.7 million hunters in the United States alone, according the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation? Did you know that in 2015, 43.1 million Americans lived in poverty (13.5 percent of the U.S. population), and 42.2 million Americans lived in food-insecure households? The NRA’s solution? Start an initiative to assist in providing food to the needy by capitalizing on the millions of active hunters we have here in the United States.

The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the students selected to attend the 2017 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a seven-day educational experience in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 24-30, 2017.

On June 18, 1977, MidwayUSA opened for business. Forty years later, the success of the company built by the couple that recently received the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award speaks to an unwavering dedication to not only customers but also the Second Amendment.

Started as a small brick-and-mortar shop, MidwayUSA in Columbia, Mo., has become a household name and is now a giant of the firearm trade.

NRA Publications will present its annual Golden Bullseye Awards and Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award at an invitation-only breakfast on Friday, April 28, during the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta, Georgia.

Building upon the success of its 2015 Long Range School program, NRA Outdoors recently announced that it will be offering even more courses in 2016. On top of that, they announced a "Practical Hunting Rifleman School," this time on the east coast.

The show floor is huge, so if you want to land a big one you'll have to have some eagle eyes. Or, you can just check the list!

Here's one of many great stories coming out of the 43rd Annual SCI Hunters' Convention as the Potterfields are recognized for their esteemed role in the hunting and wildlife conservation arena.