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The Columbia, Missouri committee of the Friends of NRA was the first chapter founded, in 1992. Since then Friends of NRA has expanded to over 1,020 chapters, and holds its monthly meetings in the MidwayUSA building and many MidwayUSA associates help with and attend the annual Friends of NRA fund-raising banquet. |
The Columbia, Missouri committee of the Friends of NRA was the first chapter founded, in 1992. Since then Friends of NRA has expanded to over 1,020 chapters, and holds its monthly meetings in the MidwayUSA building and many MidwayUSA associates help with and attend the annual Friends of NRA fund-raising banquet. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.midwayusa.com/ MidwayUSA] |
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[[Category:Sporting goods retailers of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Privately held companies of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 1977]] |
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Columbia, MO |
Key people | Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO |
| Products | Over 89,000 products |
| Revenue | 19,121,130 United States dollar (2019)  |
| Website | www.midwayusa.com |
MidwayUSA is a privately-held company headquartered in a modern 100,000 square-foot facility in Columbia, Missouri that is an Internet and catalog retailer and wholesaler of various hunting and gun-related products, both in the continental U.S. and internationally, through a separate division.
History
MidwayUSA was incorporated in 1977 under the name of Ely Arms, Inc. and first operated as a gun shop located in Columbia, MO. In 1979, the name was changed to Midway Arms, Inc. In June 1998, the MidwayUSA name came into use. MidwayUSA has been under the continuous ownership and management of the Potterfield family from the beginning.
NRA Support
Larry and Brenda Potterfield created two programs and several educational endowments in the NRA Foundation. Brenda also served as the Vice President of the NRA Foundation's Board of Trustees. Since 1992, MidwayUSA has asked Customers to "Round-Up" the total of each order and donate the change to the NRA/ILA. MidwayUSA has collected over $3.7 million and sent it to the NRA/ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment.
The Columbia, Missouri committee of the Friends of NRA was the first chapter founded, in 1992. Since then Friends of NRA has expanded to over 1,020 chapters, and holds its monthly meetings in the MidwayUSA building and many MidwayUSA associates help with and attend the annual Friends of NRA fund-raising banquet.