A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Friends of the NRA.  Well, all the hard work of the Greater Louisville FNRA organization is about to pay off, and if you’re close to Louisville, you can help out.

In A Nutshell

This Saturday will be the annual dinner and auction for Louisville.  It’s going to be held at the Triple Crown Pavilion on Plantside Drive beginning at 5:30. A $40 ticket gets you in the door, a sit-down steak dinner, and access to games, a live auction, and a silent auction.  You can order tickets here, and tickets will be available at the door.

Dinner

The menu for the sit-down dinner is:

• Garden salad
• Grilled beef shoulder tenderloin with pearl onion bordelaise
• Augratin potatoes
• Country style green beans (Kentuckians can’t serve a vegetable without bacon or ham in it, but it’s delicious)
• Warm rolls with butter
• Dessert will be your choice of either cheesecake with berries and cream or deep dish caramel apple

Auctions

The silent auction will be provisioned with products graciously donated by local businesses and patrons of the FNRA.

The live auction will include the following items;

1. Moose bone skinner by Smith and Partners – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  A beautiful custom knife with highly polished blade and real moose bone handle.
2. 9/11 Flag Display Framed Decor by Mill Pond – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  Print includes uniform flag patch flown over Iraq in an F-16 during a live combat mission on 9/11/2011, the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
3. Cape Buffalo FNRA Sponsor Sculpture – This is a “Key Item”. (See Below for explanation)  Stunning statue of the prized African game animal.
4. Savage 110BA in .338 Lapua with Magpul Furniture – $1800 minimum bid on this one.  Long range precision and power.
5. Starkey Digital Hearing Protection – Tiny digital ear plugs allow normal conversations but block the damaging effects of gunfire your hunt or day on the range more safe and enjoyable.
6. Whiskey Stave Wine Rack by Legacy Quest – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  A unique display made from a real bourbon barrel stave from the Heaven Hill Distillery includes the NRA Eagle logo medallion.
7. Selection of NRA belt buckles donated by Kurt Gutting – You can buy one or all of them at the bid price each.
8. Kel-Tec KSG 12GA Shotgun with logo – A highly desired tactical shotgun with a 15 round capacity and bullpup design.
9. Fighting Whitetail Sculpture by Sky Carvers – A powerful rendition of two trophy bucks contending for dominance.
10. Dr. Goddard Framed Art by Mill Pond – Celebrate the founder of forensic ballistics with this portrait of Dr. Goddard that includes casing and bullets fired from two of the Tommy guns used in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, the first case solved using the science of matching ballistic markings that make every firearm unique.
11. Signed Charlie Daniels Fiddle with case, CD, and photo – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  A hand signed fiddle from one of  country’s greatest artists, and dedicated Second Amendment supporter, Charlie Daniels.  Includes a copy of his “Live From Iraq” CD.
12. NRA Waffle Maker – This is a “Key Item”. (See Below for explanation)  Brand your morning waffles with the NRA logo.
13. Sig Sauer P226 Pistol in 9mm, with case and coin – U.S. Navy Seal edition P226 MK25 has all of the features used in the Naval Special Warfare Teams, plus the anchor logo and a special SEAL Foundation challenge coin.
14. Silver and Black Crystal Jewelry Set by Montana Silversmiths – Sparkling and unique jewelry set that’s sure to help cover over any auction purchase when you get home!
15. Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders Framed Decor by Mill Pond – Portrays the first use of the M1895 Gatling gun by the U.S. Army at San Juan Hill that ensured that the Rough Riders could win the day.  Includes a spent casing and bullet fired from one of the only surviving guns used in the epic 1898 battle.
16. Friends of NRA 2013 Gun of the Year:  A Weatherby Vanguard S2 Eurosport in .270 Winchester with a VX-7 Leupold scope and Case.  This is an FNRA exclusive edition of the highly successful Vanguard with custom wood and engraving.  There is a minimum bid on this item of $1500.00.
17. 2012 FNRA Knife of the Year – A special find for this year’s auction.  A catskill drop point with a chestnut handle by Canal Street Cutlery and Legacy Quest.  Last year’s Knife of the Year has a distinctive blade style and unique American Chestnut handles and display case.
18. Bourbon Barrel Display Case – This item was graciously donated by local craftsman Perry Myers.  It lets you display your treasures with pride in this unique regionally flavored custom display case.
19. Custom Henry Golden Boy .22 S/L/LR with the NRA seal scroll on a brass receiver.  Rifle has a 20 inch barrel and walnut furniture.
20. Pet Feeding Station by Legacy Quest – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  Spoil your pets in rustic style with this two-bowl feeding station.
21. Stainless FNRA Steel Flask – This is a “Key Item”. (See Below for explanation)  Hip flask with the FNRA logo.
22. 2011 FNRA Knife of the Year – A special find for this year’s auction.  A bowie and display by W.R. Case and Sons.  A classic American design with custom embellishment for the Friends of the NRA.
23. Shelburne Museum Mallard Decoy – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  A replica of a vintage decoy.  Purchase of the decoy includes a 1 in 15 chance to go on a late December Mississippi duck hunt with FNRA Field Staff members.
24. American Chestnut Flag Display by Legacy Quest – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  Show your families patriotism with pride in this distinctive presentation case for your veteran’s flag.
25. Legacy Quest Outdoors Daisy BB Gun  – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  A classic BB gun design with an NRA logo medallion and rustic American Chestnut stock and fore end.
26. Franchi Affinity 12 Gauge Semi-Auto shotgun with FNRA logo – Based on the highly acclaimed Benelli action, this great field gun will be a great addition to your collection.
27. Browning 1911 Patent Plaques by Mill Pond – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  Brass etched copies of the original John Moses Browning patent application for the venerable 1911 pistol will be a stunning addition to any office or den.
28. Friends of the NRA Freedom Flyer Bicycle – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  Let your next generation show their Second Amendment support as they cruise the sidewalks.
29. Rhinestone Pistol Jewelry Set by Montana Silversmiths – Now she can show her support in style with these sparkling revolver necklace and earrings.
30. Digital Camo Blanket by Binghamton Knitting – This is an FNRA exclusive item.  It is also a “Key Item”.  (See below for explanation).    Cozy camouflage blanket with FNRA logo will keep you warm this winter.

Key Items

Four of the items in the live auction are marked as “Key Items”.  What that means is that when you win the auction for them, you also win a key.  This key gives you a 1 in 4 chance of opening a lock on a DiamondBack Flat Dark Earth AR Carbine in .300 Blackout.

Games

In addition to the auctions, there are several games available for you to try to win guns and gear.

AR-15 Raffle – You buy a magazine for $100, you get a chance of winning an exclusive Limited KY Friends of NRA Accurate Armory LE Light Carbine – only 15 made!!  There will only be 24 magazines and chances at the rifle sold.

2. 3 Gun Raffle – $20 gets you a chance to win a Mossberg MVP Predator .223, AR-15 DiamondBack, and Ruger 40 – 1 winner takes all.  There will be 150 chances sold.

3. Hat Raffle – $20 gets you a chance to win a DPMS .308.  Every buyer receives an FNRA Cap, and there will only 96 hats sold.

4. Pick of Auction – $20 gets you a chance to pick whatever you want from the live auction table,  except for the .338 rifle.  Everything else is available for the winner to choose from!  100 chances will be sold.

5. Pre-event Raffle – $10 a ticket for an S&W .380

6. Plinko – Drop the chip to get tickets.  Winner gets their choice of 1 gun, either a Ruger LC9 or Taurus .38.

7. Darts – Throw darts to get tickets.  Winner gets their choice of either a Henry .22 rifle or Mossberg MVP in .223.  Update – The MVP was removed and put in another game.

8. Bucket Raffle – You purchase a strip of four regular tickets and one bonus ticket.  The regular tickets are used to get in on drawings for packages of donated items.  The bonus ticket is used to get in on a drawing for these guns:

• Remington 700 SPS 30-06
• S&W Bodyguard .38
• Henry AR7 Survival .22
• S&W Governor
• Mossberg MVP Predator Combo .223
• Para Elite 1911 .45

So there you have it.  A great dinner, time spent with other supporters of the shooting sports, and chances to win guns and gear.  So, if you want to come on out on Saturday, please buy some tickets, bring your family and friends, and have a good time with us.  I’ll see you there!