NRA WHITTINGTON CENTER
NRA WHITTINGTON CENTER SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
A PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE NRA WHITTINGTON CENTER SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) BEGINS AT 9:00 AM MOUNTAIN TIME ("MT") ON 1/1/24 AND ENDS AT 11:59 PM MT ON 7/31/25 (“ENTRY PERIOD”). IN ADDITION TO THE ENTRY PERIOD, YOUR SWEEPSTAKES OFFER MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FAST ENTRY PRIZE ENTRY PERIOD FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE
ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the United States & Washington, D.C., age 21 years or older at time of entry. Subject to all applicable federal & state & local laws & regulations. Void in MN, MT, WA and where prohibited by law. Governed by U.S. law. Employees & their immediate families (parents, children, spouse, siblings) of the NRA Whittington Center ("the Sponsor"), its advertising & promotion agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, retailers, subsidiaries, sales representatives &/or distributors, & their immediate families, & those living in the same household (whether related or not) are not eligible to enter.
TO ENTER: The method of entry you select to use must be one of those indicated in your offer presentation:
Method #1: Complete & return the Official Entry Form (“personalized mail entry”) per instructions provided elsewhere in the offer. Method #2: To enter by mail without a personalized entry or as an alternate method of entry to entering online as described below (“alternate entry”), visit the URL indicated and follow all entry instructions posted to print, complete & mail the alternate Official Entry Form. Method #3: If the option to enter online (“online entry”) is mentioned in this offer, visit the URL indicated & follow all online entry instructions. Online entries must be received by 11:59 PM MT on 7/31/25. All online entry notices posted at website apply, including but not limited to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at http://membership.nrahq.org/privacy.asp.
Online entries are deemed to be made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. Online entries require a donation. For any entry sent by mail, it must be postmarked by 7/31/25 & received by 8/7/25. REGARDLESS OF ENTRY METHOD, THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY.
Fast Entry Periods: If your Sweepstakes offer includes a Fast Entry Period, follow all instructions provided in the solicitation you received to complete and submit your entry by the deadline date indicated to qualify for inclusion into the Fast Entry random drawing. Online entries for any Fast Entry Prize entry period must be received by 11:59 PM MT on the last day of each respective Fast Entry Prize entry period; any entry submitted by mail must be postmarked by the last day of each respective Fast Entry Prize entry period & received within seven (7) days thereafter. Entries received during any Fast Entry period are also eligible for the drawing for other prizes listed below. Entries received outside a specified Fast Entry Period will not qualify for the Fast Entry random drawing. However, such entries will be eligible for other prizes as listed below.
For all entry methods: Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or postage due mail/entries. Sponsor will not assume responsibility for any third party’s failure to act in accordance with its instructions pertaining to Sweepstakes implementation. No advertised item is intended for prize distribution or sale in those states or in those areas where such item is prohibited by law. Mention of product or service in advertisement or text does not mean it has been tested or approved by Sponsor. No mechanical reproductions of entries accepted. All entries become Sponsor’s property & will not be returned or acknowledged.
NRA WHITTINGTON CENTER SWEEPSTAKES: CONSUMER DISCLOSURES: No purchase or contribution of any kind necessary to enter or win. You have not yet won. Begins 1/1/24; ends 7/31/25 (“Entry Period”). Verifiable Retail Values of Prizes (“VRV”): One Grand Prize: VRV: $13,270; One 1st Prize: VRV: $6,500; One 2nd Prize: VRV: $3,000; One 3rd Prize: VRV: $2,000; Two 4th Prizes: VRV: $1,000 each; Five 5th Prizes: VRV: $500 each; Ten 6th Prizes: VRV: $200 each; 60 7th Prizes: VRV: $50 each; and 120 8th Prizes: VRV: $20 each. One Fast Entry prize: VRV: $1,000. Total VRV: $37,670. Description of Prizes: Prize levels Grand through 6th plus the Fast Entry Prize will offer a variety of prize choices, (e.g., travel, hunts, firearms, firearm accessories, vehicles, merchandise, gift certificates, etc.), which may vary in each creative presentation. These prize winners only may choose any prize offered at level won. Prize choice values at a given level will approximately be the same. 7th and 8th prize winners will offer a variety of merchandise/gear at Sponsor’s sole discretion and subject to current availability. The actual prize awarded will be selected by the Sponsor from among those offered and may not be the one featured elsewhere in this announcement. Limit: one prize per household. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received, estimated at: 1:80,000 for Grand through 3rd prize; 1:40,000 for a 4th Prize; 1:16,000 for a 5th Prize; 1:8,000 for a 6th Prize; 1:1,333 for a 7th Prize; 1:667 for an 8th Prize; & 1:80,000 for the Fast Entry Prize. SPONSOR: NRA Whittington Center, 34025 U.S. 64, Raton, NM 87740.
Additional prize details: Any prize trip or hunt includes round-trip coach airfare for winner only (unless inclusion of a guest is specified in the sweepstakes announcement) to/from a major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence & accommodations. Winner is responsible for any incidental charges not mentioned herein. Actual value of trip or hunt depends on location of winner & airfares at time of departure. Winner must travel on dates specified by Sponsor or forfeit all rights to prize. Blackout dates/restrictions apply. Winner must obtain proper documentation (e.g., valid photo ID, hunting license, tags, etc.) prior to prize award or travel. Winner may be required to comply with safety and health requirements and policies, put in place by Sponsor and/or lodging establishment (including as required by any applicable law, policy, order, or protocol). The winner must also comply with all applicable laws, policies, orders, protocols, and guidelines issued by federal, state, and local authorities respecting any communicable diseases, which may affect travel and/or hunting activity.
Any vehicle winner must have a valid U.S. driver’s license & provide proof of vehicle insurance before prize is awarded. Vehicle will be delivered to dealership closest to winner. All winners are responsible for any applicable expenses not expressly stated in offer, including federal, state & local income & sales taxes, insurance, licensing, registration & title fees, any options not included & expenses associated with claiming or picking up prizes. Any firearm prize winner must conform to all local, state & federal regulations as applicable & must make arrangements for delivery of firearms with appropriate federally licensed firearms dealers as required by State & Federal law. Any winner whose potential selection to win a firearm prize would otherwise be in violation of federal, state, or local law will receive an alternate prize of equal value selected at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If for any reason whatsoever, a firearm prize winner is not able to accept the prize, including as a result of any applicable law, he/she will receive an alternate prize at Sponsor’s discretion. Prizes are not redeemable for cash, or exchangeable or transferable, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with one of similar or greater value if any prize or any portion thereof is unavailable. Winners acknowledge Sponsor & all other businesses or entities concerned with this Sweepstakes & their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of prize except that the prize shall be subject to manufacturer’s stated warranty.
WINNER SELECTION & WINNERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES: Random drawings will be conducted by an independent judging organization whose decisions are final & binding in all respects. Random drawings for all prizes (including the Fast Entry Prize) will be conducted on or about 9/10/25. Potential winners will be notified by mail, overnight courier &/or email. Three attempts will be made to contact potential winners within a 10-day period. If a potential winner fails to respond within 10 days, or if notification attempts are consistently returned as undeliverable, that potential winner will be disqualified & an alternate selected. At the discretion of the judges, potential winners may be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility & Release of Liability which must be signed & returned (along with any other documentation the Sponsor reasonably requires for prize fulfillment, such as, but not limited to providing proof of identity) within 10 days of date printed on notification or an alternate winner will be selected in a separate random drawing. Winners of any prize valued at $600 or more will be required to furnish his/her Social Security Number to Sponsor or Sponsor’s agent for tax reporting purposes prior to the awarding & fulfillment of any prize. State & local laws, restrictions & regulations may limit or prohibit the sale, prize distribution, carry or use of certain prizes. Prizes awarded within approximately 30 days of winner verification, except in cases of delay of availability; Sponsor is not responsible for such delays. Some prizes may require winner to pick up the prize at a local FFL or retail location. If a prize is not picked up within 30 days of required date, winner bears risk of loss or damage. After 30 days, prize is considered forfeited & an alternate winner will be selected at random.
RELEASE: By entering, each entrant accepts & agrees to be bound by these rules & decisions of Sponsor & its judges. By accepting the prize, each winner agrees that Sponsor, its independent judging organization, prize donors & any entity connected with this Sweepstakes accept no responsibility or liability in connection with losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize awarded hereunder, including but not limited to personal injury or death. Except where prohibited by law, entry & acceptance of prize constitute permission to use each winner’s name & likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion & publicity without additional compensation, in any and all media, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram and/or X (formerly known as Twitter) at any time in perpetuity throughout the world. Sponsor is not responsible if Sweepstakes cannot be implemented due to delays or interruptions caused by acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, pandemic, national health or safety crisis, weather, utility outages or acts of terrorism.
All rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California & any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly & forever waived. Release herein is intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of such laws to preserve future unknown claims.
WINNERS LIST: For a copy of the winners list (available after 11/18/25), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 9/10/25 to: NRA Whittington Center Sweepstakes Winners List Request, NRA Whittington Center Membership Division, P.O. Box 700, Raton, NM 87740.
OPT-OUT: To opt-out of Sponsor’s future Sweepstakes mailings write to: NRA Whittington Center Membership Division, P.O. Box 700, Raton, NM 87740.
This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly known as Twitter), nor by any other social media platform. These social media platforms are not associated with this Sweepstakes in any way. Any questions or comments should be directed to the Sponsor.
NOTICE TO ONLINE ENTRANTS: In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the email address submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the independent judging organization, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these official rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes) or for any other reason at its sole discretion, and to select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE THIS WEBSITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.