Buds Gun Shop and Range Hosts Donna Anthony’s Conceal Carry Purse Class in Sevierville, TN, Featuring Gun Tote’n Mamas

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – October 22, 2024 – Gun Tote’n Mamas®, the leading provider of women’s protection solutions, is excited to announce the collaboration for a special class taught by renowned firearms expert, and Alaska native Donna Anthony, owner of Point Blank Firearms Academy. The course will be held at Buds Gun Shop and Range in Sevierville, TN. 

This FREE course, titled "Purse - Bag - Sling: How to Use Your Conceal Carry", provides an invaluable opportunity to train with Anthony for 3 hours on how to properly handle, draw and holster a gun from a concealed carry purse. Featuring Gun Tote’n Mamas bags available at Buds Gun Shop, this course does not require any experience and welcomes all to attend.

Buds Gun Shop recognizes the critical need for this course and is excited to collaborate with Anthony. Buds Gun Shop embraces the #1 most favored carry option for women and the urgency to provide this class led by an industry expert .

“When carrying in a purse, it’s crucial to understand how to safely handle and draw your gun, as well as maintaining situational awareness,” said Anthony. “Your purse’s design can also affect whether you have a three-step or five-step draw. A quality Holster Purse System makes all the difference when it comes to your personal safety.”

With an impressive array of 35 professional certifications including SWAT, NRA, Active Shooter, USCCA, vehicle assault Off Body Concealed Carry Instructor, Anthony will focus on teaching both the 5-step and 3-step presentation of drawing from a purse. Consumer participants will have the opportunity to respond to real-life situations, ensuring a hands-on and practical learning experience long after they have left the store.

Course Details / Registration is Required

Buds Gun Shop and Range

2270 Two Rivers Blvd

Sevierville, TN 37876

(865) 774-2007

Friday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To register for the class or for more information, please visit training.usconcealedcarry.com.

Donna Anthony is currently the Chief of Police for a department in Alaska and has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. During her time as an officer, she was a Field Training Officer (FTO) and an investigator assigned to the Alaska State Trooper Statewide Drug Task Force Unit. She served as a case officer in several State and Federal cases. She has also worked throughout Alaska with many law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF and FBI. Anthony is an expert witness, member of ILEETA and a guest speaker for the past 6 years at the USCCA Expo Conference. Anthony is also a recipient of the life-saving Award for Valor.

Gun Tote’n Mamas remains committed to prioritizing women’s quality protection and providing a practical and reliable way to step out in style. For more information about GTM and its services, visit gtmoriginal.com or call 847-446-0700 Ext. 105.

Media contact: Emily Stuchell, Murray Road Agency

E-Mail: emily.stuchell@murrayroadagency.com

About Gun Tote’n Mamas

Since 2009, Gun Tote’n Mamas® has been a champion in women’s protection. As an affordable line of concealed carry leather purses and handbags, inspired and developed by women, for women, GTM creates reliable, durable products designed to carry all kinds of self-defense tools. Its parent company, Kingport Industries LLC, is 100% American women owned and operated. Each GTM product is tested by certified instructors in elite training facilities, including CSI, FBI and Navy SEALS. Visit gtmoriginal.com.

HOIST® Announces Retail Expansion with Giant Food

CINCINNATI, Ohio, (October 22, 2024) – HOIST® is thrilled to announce its retail expansion with grocery powerhouse Giant Food, also known as Giant-Landover. Beginning January 2025, customers will have the opportunity to purchase HOIST’s refreshing beverage line in Giant Food stores, allowing even more customers to experience the rapid-hydration benefits of HOIST.

This exciting partnership with Giant Food marks a significant milestone for HOIST as the company continues to grow its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region. This expansion will solidify HOIST’s presence in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., providing Giant Food customers with easy access to HOIST products.

The retail rollout hits more than 170 locations and will include HOIST’s popular flavors Black Cherry, Blue Raspberry and Strawberry Lemonade, all of which are clinically proven to hydrate faster and longer than water. The HOIST hydration formula is isotonic and made to absorb instantly, making it a perfect option for anyone that needs to fight dehydration fast. This is why HOIST is one of three electrolyte sources approved for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.

“This partnership brings HOIST into the heartland of active-duty U.S. Military,” said HOIST Co-founder and VP of Sales Ben Schmidt. “Expanding into Giant Food is an exciting step forward in our mission to make HOIST accessible to all that seek to perform at their best. We’re looking forward to bringing Giant Food customers the same high-quality HOIST hydration that’s utilized by our U.S. Military.” 

All of HOIST's products provide three times the electrolytes and half the sugar of traditional sports drinks, without adding artificial sweeteners or dyes. HOIST offers this IV-level hydration across its product line of bottled beverages, powder sticks and liquid pouches. The HOIST lineup is additionally offered at 90% of U.S. Army bases globally.

For more information about HOIST or to see the entire HOIST lineup visit  www.drinkhoist.com. Keep up with the latest HOIST news on Instagram @drinkhoist

Puryear Joins Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors’ Board of Directors

CHARLESTON, S.C. – October 22, 2024 – Kelsey Puryear, chief operations officer at the Murray Road Agency and co-owner of SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, has joined the board of directors for Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors. This nonprofit organization encourages the next generation to be more engaged with the outdoors by matching caring and knowledgeable mentors with youth interested in traditional outdoor sports. 

As a member of the board of directors, Puryear plans to support Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors as it expands its footprint nationwide.  Puryear’s presence continues to solidify Pass it On! Outdoor Mentors’ presence in the industry through her involvement with both Murray Road and SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range.

“We are thrilled to have Kelsey join our board of directors. This group has done an excellent job leading our mission over the past 22 years, and Kelsey will be a tremendous asset to the team,” said Brittany French, CEO for Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors. “Under Kelsey’s leadership, our partnerships with several of Murray Road’s clients will allow us to grow our mission. I am excited to have her on board and continue our great work at Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors!” 

Puryear comes to the Outdoor Mentors’ board with personal outdoors experience and knowledge of the industry that she’s accumulated through the years. Puryear was raised in Virginia where she found a passion for trap shooting alongside her father, accompanying him to the shooting range throughout her childhood. She channels this lifelong passion into her work in her position at Murray Road.

An accomplished hunter, Puryear is passionate about chasing big game, wild turkey and upland birds. She has spent significant time in the field hunting and shooting, with her travels taking her to multiple locations in the U.S. and abroad. Puryear’s experience in the office and the field poises her to help Pass it On! Outdoor Mentors continue to make a significant impact in the outdoor industry.

“I have always been impressed by both the mission of Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors and the incredible individuals involved,” said Puryear. “I am honored to be a part of this group. I look forward to the growth and future direction that is ahead of us.”

To learn more about how to volunteer, participate or partner with Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors, visit  www.outdoormentors.org 

Media Contact: Tim Brandt, Murray Road Agency  

E-Mail: tim.brandt@murraryroadagency.com  

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About Murray Road

Murray Road is a passionate and well-rounded marketing agency dedicated to the outdoor industry. If a consumer uses a product, technology or process to seek, hunt, fish, gather, cook, explore, push boundaries or for any other activity outside, Murray Road can and will market it. It also excels in digital and brick-and-mortar retail environments and are expanding into other consumer markets as well. More information on the agency, specific services or our team is available at MurrayRoadAgency.com.