NRA Competitions, Museum to Expand at Camp Atterbury

By Chris Eger

Camp Atterbury, built during World War II and still heavily used by the military, will host the NRA’s new military heritage museum as well as a growing array of shooting competitions. (Photo: Camp Atterbury Public Affairs/DVIDS)
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb last week announced the National Rifle Association would expand operations at Camp Atterbury to include a museum and more shooting competitions.
The historic 33,000-acre base, operated by the Indiana National Guard just west of Edinburgh, will be the official home of the NRA’s new National Marksmanship Competition Center, which will host a variety of sports shooting events. The base’s museum will also help develop the NRA Military Heritage Museum.
“Camp Atterbury will serve as an exceptional venue for marksmanship championships that promote education and responsibility,” said Holcomb in a statement released as he attended the NRA’s Annual Meetings in Indianapolis. “This new center will provide great economic benefits for central Indiana with the safety, training and competition opportunities for thousands of citizens, law enforcement and military personnel.”
Under the agreement between Indiana and the pro-gun group, the NRA will lease space at Atterbury, and the state will upgrade several shooting ranges that can also be used for other training and competitions. The NRA will

Source: Guns.com