An Interview With Doug Hamlin on Friends of NRA

Posted on: Mar 09, 2026

Join POMA member John Petrolino, The Pen Patriot®, as he interviews National Rifle Association's Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin.

Hamlin and Petrolino chatted at the 2026 Great American Outdoor Show about the Friends of NRA program.

You can check out a video of the Doug Hamlin interview HERE.

This interview originally ran on YouTube and longer editorial based on broader NRA issues with the Friends program was chronicled over at Bearing Arms.

About John Petrolino:

John Petrolino is an award-winning freelance journalist who covers the Second Amendment and is a proud member of POMA. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, a 501(c)(4) Second Amendment advocacy group. In 2020 Petrolino released his book, “Decoding Firearms.” His work is primarily published at Bearing Arms, Shooting News Weekly, AmmoLand News, and News2A. Petrolino owns and operates The Square Reviews, a product and travel review site.