Posted August 14, 2015 2:03 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Carolyn Meadows
Carolyn Meadows
National Rifle Association

FAIRFAX, Va. –-(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association has selected the recipients of its 2015 Women’s Awards, recognizing exceptional accomplishments in the preservation of the Second Amendment and the shooting sports through education, advocacy, and volunteerism.

Receiving the 2015 Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award is Carolyn Meadows of Marietta, Georgia. First awarded in 1995 and named for a heroine of the American Revolution, the award recognizes women who have demonstrated an extraordinary dedication to preserving the Second Amendment on a national stage and advancing the goals of the NRA through volunteerism and legislative activism.

Carolyn, an active member of the NRA Board of Directors since 2003, is an experienced political leader whose effective lobbying of Congress and Georgia legislators has been felt both locally and nationally. A passionate shooter and hunter, Carolyn also volunteers her time to arrange gun safety courses for children and adults, including the Annual Jet Williams Law Enforcement Shootout and the Lockheed-Martin Gun Club.

Linda Gilbertson
Linda Gilbertson

The 2015 Marion P. Hammer Woman of Distinction Award, named after the first woman president of the National Rifle Association, goes to Linda Gilbertson of Concho, Arizona. Created in 2004, the award is …read more

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