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Welcome to the OFFICIAL NRA State Association for Ohio
Ohio is the hub of one of the largest competitive pistol shooting area in the country. It is also the home of The National Rifle and Pistol Matches, held at Camp Perry, the largest outdoor shooting range in the country. Ohio also hosted the Grand American ATA Shotgun Championships at Vandalia until 2005.
Each years thousands of shooters in many different disciplines migrate to Ohio to participate in shooting sports- From the National Matches to local weekly trap shoots and turkey shoots, Ohio is active in all phases of the Shooting Sports.
ORPA is committed to defending our rights as citizens to keep and bear arms as well as to promote safety, education and marksmanship.
Read more: Welcome to the OFFICIAL NRA State Association for Ohio
Highpower Match Results
Check out the latest Match and Clinic Results on the Highpower Page.
ORPA 2014 Sweepstakes
Notice: Sweepstakes tickets must be received by mail at the ORPA PO Box no later than Friday November 7. They may also be purchased Saturday morning November 8 at the Annual Meeting of Members.
2014 Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association Sweepstakes
Winner's Choice of Prize in Order of Draw
Drawing Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014
Donation:
One Ticket for $10.00
Three Tickets for $20.00
Six Tickets for $40.00
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 CUSTOM HUNTING KNIFE Donated by Gary G. Smith
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1,000 ROUNDS S&B 9MM, 115 GRAIN |
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500 ROUNDS AM EAGLE .223, 55 GRAIN |
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When you purchase sweepstakes tickets, all proceeds
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Upcoming Highpower Events - 2014
Dear Shooter:
This letter will serve to introduce myself as the new Highpower Director for Ohio. If you have shot at one of Ohio's highpower matches in the past 15 years, you have probably met me in the Stat Office. Now that I have introduced myself, I want to advise you of this year's schedule for our matches at Camp Perry. The dates are as follows:
Upcoming Long-Range Events - 2014
OHIO RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL N.R.A. LONG RANGE TEAM MATCHES
Dear Ohio Resident Competitor,
You are invited to shoot on one of the long-range teams sponsored by the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association at the 2014 N.R.A. National Long Range Championships. There are two four-person 1,000-yard team matches, the Roumanian and Herrick Team matches, as well as the four-person Palma Team Match. The Palma Team Match will have Palma rifle, Service rifle and Match Rifle divisions. The dates are as follows:
ORPA’s Electronic Gunsmoke to be Published Monthly
Beginning in November 2013, electronic Gunsmoke subscribers will receive monthly newsletters. The electronic newsletters will include everything that the bimonthly printed versions include plus event notices that missed the printed deadline. To announce an event in the printed Gunsmoke, the information often needs to be submitted more than two months in advance. For example, for a November event to be published in the December/January printed Gunsmoke, the information must have been submitted by Sept. 10. This is due to the time it takes to print and mail the paper editions.The electronic newsletters do not need the extra printing time, so the deadlines for the electronic versions will be ten days before the edition is available. For example, for a November event to be published in the November electronic Gunsmoke, the information must be submitted by Oct. 21. If you have not already done so, Please email Editor Rachel Scofield at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to have your printed subscription switched to electronic. The electronic version saves ORPA thousands of dollars which can then fund core projects such as clinics, teams and junior programs.
If you are not already an ORPA member, go to our membership page, click here, to Join Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association and start your montly subscription to our electronic newsletter, "GunSmoke".
New Antlerless Deer Muzzleloader Season ODNR considers a Success
Ohio muzzleloader hunters enjoyed warm weather as they harvested 5,608 antlerless white-tailed deer during the new antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting weekend Oct. 12-13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). "Ohio's first antlerless-only muzzleloader deer season was a success, and we are pleased so many hunters participated," said ODNR Director James Zehringer. "We remain committed to providing Ohio's sportsmen and women with some of the best hunting opportunities in the nation." The new antlerless muzzleloader weekend was the first opportunity to take advantage of Ohio's new extended hunting hours. A half hour of golden opportunity hunting time after sunset was added to all of this year's upcoming deer-gun hunting seasons. The Ohio counties that reported the most checked deer during the 2013 antlerless-only muzzleloader season: Ashtabula (200), Licking (164), Guernsey (144), Muskingum (143), Knox (141), Coshocton (138), Adams (135), Columbiana (128), Carroll (120), Athens (117) and Trumbull (117).
Read more: New Antlerless Deer Muzzleloader Season ODNR considers a Success
NRA STAND and FIGHT
"We Are America - We're Free Already and We Allow Politicians to Be In Power" - STAND and FIGHT
Electronic Gunsmoke
ORPA Members – Request to receive your Gunsmoke newsletter electronically. If you haven't already done so, please request to receive the email version of ORPA's newsletter, Gunsmoke. By opting to receive the electronic version, you will join a group of members who have already saved ORPA hundreds of dollars on printing and shipping charges. ORPA can now use the funds to strengthen and expand its core programs including state competitions, teams and clinics. Many members believe that the Electronic Gunsmoke is a superior to its paper counterpart. It appears in full color and arrives several weeks before the printed version. The electronic version also includes links to websites including ORPA's online calendar, and Facebook page. The tickets for ORPA's annual sweepstakes will be mailed to electronic subscribers.
To request an Electronic Gunsmoke, please email Editor Rachel Scofield at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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U.S. Constitution; Amendent II
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
Ohio Constitution, Art.1.04 (1851)
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security; but standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power."
Electronic Gunsmoke
ORPA Members – Request to receive your Gunsmoke newsletter electronically. If you haven't already done so, please request to receive the email version of ORPA's newsletter, Gunsmoke. By opting to receive the electronic version, you will join a group of members who have already saved ORPA hundreds of dollars on printing and shipping charges. ORPA can now use the funds to strengthen and expand its core programs including state competitions, teams and clinics. Many members believe that the Electronic Gunsmoke is a superior to its paper counterpart. It appears in full color and arrives several weeks before the printed version. The electronic version also includes links to websites including ORPA's online calendar, and Facebook page. The tickets for ORPA's annual sweepstakes will be mailed to electronic subscribers.
To request an Electronic Gunsmoke, please email Editor Rachel Scofield at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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