Gunsite Academy Will Host NRA ARC Summit in Paulden, AZ

This revolutionary program will teach responsible AR owners how to safely operate, fire, maintain, and compete in ARC Level 1 Competitions.

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posted on October 14, 2025
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Americas Rifle Challenge Lede

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is proud to announce that Gunsite Academy will be hosting the upcoming Gunsite America’s Rifle Challenge (ARC) Summit at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona. This revolutionary program will teach responsible AR owners how to safely operate, fire, maintain, and compete in ARC Level 1 Competitions.

“The NRA is committed to supporting our members by offering new and innovative approaches to firearm training and competition,” said Josh Savani, Executive Director of NRA General Operations. “The first-of-its-kind summit in Arizona will play a critical role in teaching new shooters how to improve their skills and introduce seasoned shooters to the NRA’s fast-paced and exciting new competition platform.”

November 8th: Competitors who attend the “America’s Rifle Level 1 Training Day” will learn and develop skills to safely operate, fire, maintain, and compete with AR platform rifles directly from the elite cadre of Gunsite Academy instructors. This live-fire training course will teach the basic, fundamental, and positional skills for recreational and competitive AR shooting. For more information about the event, click HERE.

November 9th: Gunsite Academy will host an ARC Level 1 Match for shooters who are ready to take on the next level of competitive shooting. In addition to competing on the ARC Level 1 match, competitors will take on the world-renowned “Gunsite Scrambler.”

Register, pack your gear, and join us for an amazing weekend experience at Gunsite Academy. Please ensure to review the ARC program rules to determine what division your rifle is currently configured to compete in. ARs and semi-automatic rifle platforms are permitted. To learn more about ARC matches, click HERE.

Space is limited to only 100 participants. Special pricing packages are available. To learn more, click HERE.

To register or learn more about the Gunsite ARC Summit, go to www.gunsite.com/the-gunsite-arc-summit.

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