Contact Information:
Jess Myers
651-290-7465 (o)
612-910-3058 (c)
Madison location will showcase top firearms, gear, training and special guests.
ST. PAUL, MN, May 14, 2013 — Gander Mountain Academy (GMA), renowned as one of the top firearms education and safety training facilities in the nation, is again teaming with some of the firearms world’s top manufacturers and trainers to host another of their popular Concealed Carry & Firearms Expo events. The expo will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Madison, Wisconsin, facility located at 6199 Metro Drive in DeForest, just off Interstate 90/94, at exit 132.
Included will be some of the biggest names in the firearm, safety, security & accessory categories.
Gander Mountain Academy has quickly earned its reputation as one of the nation’s top firearms education and safety training centers. They will host a dozen vendors representing dozens of brands, special guests, special promos, firearm Try & Buys, and more.
Among the guests scheduled to appear are:
– Mark Walters, host of the nationally-syndicated Armed America Radio program.
– Michael Martin, Delta Defense vice president and author of the official book of the Gander Mountain Academies, Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals.
As one of the nation’s largest firearms retailers, Gander Mountain’s mission is to provide responsible citizens the highest quality solutions for their firearms needs, including safety, security, education and training. Gander Mountain has recently launched a campaign to stress firearms responsibility via a call to action: “With Rights Comes Responsibility; Secure Your Firearms.” Gander Mountain is committed to the mandate of responsible firearms ownership, and the importance of guarding against firearms getting into the hands of the underage, untrained and unauthorized, and is encouraging firearms owners to take a responsibility pledge at http://www.GanderMountain.com and to use the hashtag #responsibilitypledge in social media to raise awareness and encourage accountability on the subject of firearms ownership.
For more information and event details, visit the Gander Mountain web site at http://www.GanderMtn.com/academy or follow Gander Mountain Academy on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/GMTNAcademy
About Gander Mountain Company
Gander Mountain Company headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., is the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores for firearms, hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, Gander Mountain has offered the best selection of outdoor equipment, technical apparel, active casual wear, and footwear featuring national, regional and specialty brands at competitive prices. Focused on a “We Live Outdoors®” culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself to creating outdoor memories. There are currently 121 conveniently located Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 24 states and six Gander Mountain Academy firearms training facilities in five states. For the nearest store location call 800-282-5993 or visit http://www.GanderMountain.com. Gander Mountain is also the parent company of Overton’s (http://www.Overtons.com), a leading catalog and Internet based retailer of products for boating and other water sports enthusiasts.
