Harris Publications Sponsors 2014 IDPA U.S. National Championship

BERRYVILLE, Ark. – The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) announced that Harris Publications, a leading publisher of special interest publications and owner of such titles as Combat Handguns and the popular websites Tactical-Life.com and PersonalDefenseWorld.com, is returning as a major sponsor of the IDPA U.S. National Championship.

“We are extremely pleased to again be working with Harris Publications to put on this year’s U.S. Nationals. Harris has always been a strong supporter of IDPA and we’re proud to continue that great relationship,” said Robert Ray, membership and marketing director for IDPA.

Harris Publications joins Brownells, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Wilson Combat as a gold level sponsor of the championship which takes place September 9 thru 13 at the U.S. Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The match is expected to draw over 300 of the sport’s top shooters.

“Harris couldn’t be more proud to continue our support of a sport we believe so much in. IDPA participants are a special breed of progressive folks, always looking to improve their personal best. We commend them for their achievements and participation with the world’s greatest bunch of folks you could ever meet,” said Shirley Steffen of Harris Publications.

For more information on IDPA, or to join the nearly 24,000 IDPA members competing each week, visit www.IDPA.com.

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