STATEHOUSE (April 23, 2010) - State Sen. Johnny Nugent (R-Lawrenceburg) will serve a second term on the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) board of directors following a recent nationwide vote by members of the gun rights organization. 

“I am proud and honored to be re-elected to this position by my fellow NRA members from all 50 states,” Nugent said. “Defending law-abiding citizens Second Amendment right to bear arms will remain a top priority of mine while serving on the NRA’s National Board of Directors.”

According to NRA official Edward Land, Nugent was re-elected by eligible voting members for a three-year term, which runs through 2013.

Nugent said he looks forward to attending the NRA National Convention’s annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C. in May where he will be recognized and re-installed as a member on the board of directors. 

Nugent remains a champion of Second Amendment rights as he was the lead sponsor in the Senate this year for House Enrolled Act 1065 - a measure to allow employees to store legal firearms in their locked vehicles out of sight and to let citizens possess firearms during a state of emergency. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the measure into law on March 18.

Most notably, in 2006 Nugent authored the self-defense “Castle Doctrine” law and made Indiana the first state in the nation to offer a lifetime concealed carry permit.

Established in 1871, the NRA is a non-profit organization that advocates marksmanship, firearms safety and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm rights in the United States.