Community gathers for Friends of NRA banquet

Seth Brock drop tickets in a bucket for his grandmother, Candy Trask, who hoped to win one of many prizes offered during Saturday's Friends of the NRA banquet.

Nearly 130 people gathered at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge on Saturday to share their passion for firearms while helping to raise money to support programs aimed at promoting the shooting sports across the nation.

Celebrating its sixth anniversary in Mountain Home, the Friends of the National Rifle Association's banquet featured an assortment of activities geared for people of all ages.

In addition to meeting others passionate about the shooting ...

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