On January 15-18, Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio volunteer Clint Lake attended the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando, FL. Following is Part 1 of a blog on his experience.

By Clint Lake

Greetings from the 2009 Shot Show in balmy Orlando, Florida! The good news is that it is warmer than in Ohio. I'm going to change the format this year for my blog and cover only the newest of firearms in these categories: Mouse Pistols, Non-Mouse Pistols, Rifles and conceal carry accessories. Today I will be covering Mouse Pistols.

Probably the biggest buzz of the Shot Show this year was around the smallest pistols. I believe this is because there is a large segment of gun owners who are women and their ranks are growing by the month. Being an NRA instructor I continually see the unfortunate tradeoff women take between concealability, stopping power, and difficulty of trigger pull. With these factors in mind, and the fact that it is, by nature, a more challenging task for women who are new ‘conceal carriers’ to hide a pistol 'on person', the major manufacturers have developed some really quality pocket pistols.

$30,000 in College Scholarships Available to Students

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA- The National Rifle Association is currently accepting applications from qualified high school sophomores and juniors to participate in the National Youth Education Summit (YES) from July 6-12, 2009.

40 outstanding students from across the United States are chosen each year to travel to the nation's capital, where they participate in the weeklong, educational opportunity. The summit encourages young adults to become active and knowledgeable U.S. citizens by learning about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, the federal government, and the importance of being active in civic affairs.