Gunsite held its 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 3, through the annual alumni match that attracted 370 shooters plus 150 volunteers, vendors and guests for nearly 600 people, the largest event in academy history.

Buz Mills and Ken Campbell have invested in more classrooms and ranges to serve growing classes while competitors completed stages and scoring before selecting from about 600 prizes. Lunch and dinner came off the grills, the Pro Shop stayed busy, and vendors offered hats, limited rye whiskey, holsters and custom guns as Campbell hosted the program that included Congressman Andy Biggs and an award for Mills.

Tom Gresham described Gunsite as the longtime hub for concealed carry firearms and nationwide training that began with Jeff Cooper.