La Grange, TX -(Ammoland.com)- The NRA Foundation has awarded the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office a grant totaling $4,790 to fund the purchase of Service Pistols and ammunition for Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputies and Corrections Personnel.

This grant continues a longstanding relationship between the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Friends of NRA, the National Rifle Association’s grassroots fundraising program. The NRA charter pledges support to United States law enforcement agencies and the organization regularly assists departments with procuring equipment and materials necessary to protect their communities.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office will use the grant to purchase Glock .40 caliber pistols in order to standardize equipment among deputies, reserves, and corrections officers alongside neighboring agencies including the La Grange and Schulenburg Police Departments, State Game Wardens, and the Constables.

“I would again like to thank Friends of NRA for their continuous support,” Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek commented. “We would also like to remind everyone the Tri-County Friends of the NRA Banquet and Fundraiser is going to be held July 24, 2015 at the K of C Hall in Schulenburg.”

About the National Rifle Association

Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Five million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and is the leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.

For more information, visit www.nra.org.

About The NRA Foundation

Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearm and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shootings sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context.

More information about The NRA Foundation can be found online at www.nrafoundation.org.

About Friends of NRA

Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement to organize and, with help from NRA field staff, plan community events for firearms enthusiasts. All net proceeds from Friends of NRA events are allocated to The NRA Foundation, the leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports. Through NRA Foundation grants for equipment, training materials, range improvements, and more, qualified local, state, and national programs receive aid to involve and inspire a new generation of competitive shooters.

Learn more about Friends of NRA at www.friendsofnra.org.