Patriot Day 9-11... Never Forget

Patriot Day commemorates the catastrophic events of September 11th, 2001. On the morning of that day, the World Trade Center towers and Pentagon were attacked by terrorists crashing jet planes into them. They sought to harm the USA, and in the process, they killed 2,977 innocent people.

In the wake of the World Trade Center collisions, many brave men and women from the emergency services risked their lives to try to help rescue victims of the attacks, and of them 411 lost their own lives attempting to fight fires and rescue people.

Patriot Day is recognized by US law as the official day of remembrance for these tragic events, and has been observed every year since. Each year on this day, American flags are flown at half-staff to honor and commemorate those lives lost. The US President asks fellow Americans to observe a moment of silence at 8.46am (Eastern Daylight Time), the time of the first plane collision into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

While the events took place within the USA, the shock and grief experienced in response to the attacks was shared across the globe, and for this reason Patriot Day will be observed not only in America, but all over the world.

Shoot Straight honors all those who have given or lost their lives for our Country. May God bless them.

Happy Labor Day 2013! from Shoot Straight

Happy Labor Day to all from Shoot Straight! May your day be relaxing, happy and filled with the fun of punching holes in paper at the range! :)

Shoot Straight stores will be open all day, during normal store hours (10am-9pm). So come on by and see us!

S&W M&P Demo Days Are Here! at Your Local Shoot Straight Store!

Smith & Wesson and Shoot Straight have teamed up to showcase the exciting and highly acclaimed line of M&P pistols at every Shoot Straight store, between late July and late August 2013. Factory trained experts will be on-site to demo the pistols and help customers understand what makes these handguns stand out, above the rest. There'll be free giveaways too!! Don't miss your opportunity to see the huge selection of Smith & Wesson rifles and pistols ON SALE, plus the unbeatable prices on a large variety of firearms from all the major manufacturers.

Click the links below to get more info about the sale at the featured Shoot Straight locations, and get the Smith & Wesson M&P Demo Days Sale Flyers!

Shoot Straight Stores

• Ft. Myers - M&P Demo Days Flyer... July 26th - 27th
• Clearwater - M&P Demo Days Flyer... July 26th - 27th
• Ft. Lauderdale - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 2nd - 3rd
• Casselberry - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 2nd - 3rd
• Tampa - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 9th - Aug 10th
• West Palm Beach - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 23rd - Aug 24th
• Apopka - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 23rd - Aug 24th
• Lakeland - M&P Demo Days Flyer... Aug 30th - Aug 31st

Shoot Straight Lakeland - Ph: 863-937-8021

Happy 4th of July, 2013! Honoring and Celebrating Independence Day!

This Independence Day let us remember all those who have come before us, and honor their memory by fighting for the freedoms of future generations, as they did for ours.


"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

~ Theodore Roosevelt ~

In observation of Independence Day, all Shoot Straight stores and ranges are closed on July 4th.

 

Boy Battling Cancer Enjoys Treat at Shoot Straight Tampa

Mom Maria with Ethan, in the range at Shoot Straight Tampa

Friend Lea with Ethan at the range

Shoot Straight Spirit!

Last week we had some special guests at Shoot Straight Tampa.  Ethan is a spirited 11 year old boy who has faced many challenges during his young life.  He is one of thousands of kids these days that are dealing with childhood cancer.  While his prognosis is not great, his spirit is indomitable.  Early on he decided that there were some things he wanted to do, so he created a "bucket list", determined to live life to the fullest. 

Ethan comes from a family of U.S. Marines, including his mother Maria, so he is naturally interested in the shooting sports.  One thing that was on his bucket list was to shoot a mini-gun.  While Shoot Straight didn’t have one of those guns available at the time, we did have a few other treats for him to try.  He started out on the range at Shoot Straight Ft. Myers with an AK-47.  He enjoyed that so much that when his friends and family were in town for a Rays game, his Mom set up more range time at Shoot Straight Tampa.  He brought his best pal Lea, who is also battling this terrible disease.  Together they experienced the thrill of shooting an MP-5, an Uzi and the FN P90, under close supervision of course, and only after a thorough discussion of firearm safety and range rules.  The kid’s Moms got to try a few other handguns as well. 

Afterwards, Shoot Straight treated them to some autographed baseballs and pictures, and some other mementos to remember their fun time with us.  Everyone had a great time.  And, we enjoyed the smiles on the faces of two children who were able to, at least for a morning, get away from the challenges they face every day, to just have fun being kids.  Ethan and Lea are now on a U.S. road trip with his Mom, continuing their journey and checking off a few more items on his list. We truly wish them well, and as the saying goes... "may the wind be at their back, and the road rise up to meet them".

Shoot Straight Tampa

3909 N. US Hwy. 301

Tampa, FL 33619

Ph: 813-627-8550

E: comments@shoot-straight.com

Memorial Day - May 30, 2013

God bless our troops and fallen heroes. We honor them, and their loved ones, who sacrifice so much for us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with them always.

From Everyone at Shoot Straight

Listen to Glenn Beck's Radio Message About Shoot Straight

Radio Talk Show Host Glenn Beck Endorses Shoot Straight

Listen to Glenn Beck’s message about Shoot Straight during our radio commercials on AM 540 and 104.5 FM in Orlando. As a lifetime member of the NRA, he is an avid gun enthusiast and big supporter of the 2nd Amendment. We are very proud to have his endorsement. Be sure to tune-in, or listen online, weekday mornings between 6am and 10am.