Maynard — Quincy native Virge Palermo grabbed a shotgun, rested her cheek against its side and aimed towards a small shed about 50 yards away at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club on Saturday, May 11. Suddenly a clay disk flew out from the shed and she aimed, pulled the trigger, but missed the mark. This […]

Ten former First Shots participants — all women — reconvened this past weekend at Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center in Springfield, Mass., for a refresher on firearm safety rules and to learn more about handguns for personal protection. The reunion was put together as part of the NSSF’s continuing efforts to promote, protect and […]

The year 2009 was a blur of activity for the First Shots team and all of the NSSF staff that contribute to First Shots’ success. Writes Cyndi Dalena, NSSF’s manager of First Shots, “From new sponsors and ranges to new media outlets, First Shots flowed into 2010 in what seemed like the blink of an […]