You can stop by Shooters Supply (directions), behind the Home Depot on Government way to make any donations.

Thanks Marty, for being such a huge supporter of the Second Amendment and the Friends of NRA! We’re keeping you and your family in our prayers

Anita Banta was born in Minneapolis, and is second generation from Finland and Norway. She is married to Robert, and together they have two boys, 8 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Anita volunteers for several organizations, including the National Rifle Association (NRA) and VFW Post 889 Auxiliary. In addition, she teaches Hunter Education classes.

Anita believes that the most important responsibility of the city is the safety of its citizens. This means that there needs to be adequate funding, staffing, and equipment for our Police, Fire, Streets, etc.

Anita would like to retain the small town feel of Coeur d’Alene, and retain the natural beauty of our area. She feels that development, if it is done properly, is good and necessary but it has to be balanced with the normal patterns of population and job creation. Anita would like to see the city retain its flow of methodical growth.

NRA-ILA Thursday, September 20, 2007

The National Rifle Association specialty Idaho license plate will go on sale Monday, September 24, at your local county auto-licensing office. The Idaho Transportation Department will be holding an introduction ceremony on Tuesday, September 25 at the Idaho Correctional Facility in Boise at 1:30 p.m.

The NRA license plate is being made available because of legislation sponsored by former Senator and current Idaho County Commissioner Skip Brandt, State Representative Mike Moyle (R-14), and NRA National Board Member Dwight Van Horn during the 2006 Idaho Legislative Session.

If you are interested in being updated as to when this offer will be available, please join our newsletter (You can sign up on the homepage). We will be broadcasting the details as they come out later in the year.

Here is the 2006 Committee for the Lake Country Friends of NRA!

Front row, left to right: Terry, Jim , Kerry, Bob, Rob, Warren, David Back row, left to right: Mel, Mark, Loretta, Sue, Skip, Betty, Chad, Anita.

Here we are! The Lake Country Friends of NRA presenting a grant check to the CDA Skeet and Trap Club on 7-12-06!

CDA Trap and Skeet Club Board Members Left to right: Glenn Eaton, Mike Garrett, Bill Brooks, Harold Smith, Bob Thornton, Dennis Curran

Lake Country Friends of NRA Left to Right: Bob Balser, Jim Parker, Betty Dale, Terry Trembly, Mark Higbee, Warren Dale, Rob Dussault, Anita Banta

Here is a photo of Rob from the Friends of NRA Comittee and David Lepitech of the Idaho Fish and Game. Rob presented the IFG a check for $10,000 at a senoir breakfast a couple weeks ago. This check is going toward the development of the new shooting range developments, that David will be overseeing.

What you don’t see in this photo are the rest of the Friends of NRA comittee that are to the right, and a few more of the IFG guys to the left.

Once again here’s proof of what the Friends of NRA are doing in our comunity to help encourage shooting, protect our heritage, and give back to the community. Thank you Lake Country for helping us make this possible!

Senator Gerry Sweet (R-20) and Representative Bill Sali (R-21) co-sponsored three NRA-supported bills:

House Bill 686 will protect non-profit shooting ranges and gun clubs from having taxes imposed on their range fees and membership dues;

Senate Bill 1401, “Emergency Powers” legislation, will prevent government officials from imposing restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display or use of firearms and ammunition during a disaster emergency; and

Senate Bill 1428, “Right-to-Carry” reform legislation, that extends the concealed weapon license from four to five years and, like driver’s licenses, requires renewal notices be sent out prior to license expiration. This bill also provides an exemption from the concealed weapon license requirement for a person who possesses a concealed weapon while on property he or she owns or leases.

Senator Skip Brandt (R-8) proposed House Bill 608, legislation that creates an NRA motor vehicle license plate. This bill has also become law, so look to sign up for a special NRA license plate in the near future.

The fifth bill, Senate Bill 1441, is the “Castle Doctrine” legislation that would provide immunity from civil action for anyone who has used lawful force in self-defense. Under SB 1441, if a criminal attacks a victim and the victim successfully defends herself and, in the process, injures or kills the criminal, then neither the criminal nor the criminal’s family can obtain a judgment against the victim for damages. This bill, carried by Senators Mel Richardson (R-32) and Joyce Broadsword (R-2), has passed both the Senate and House and is headed to the Governor’s desk.