Colion Noir belongs to the NRA and owns several guns, including a sleek Glock 17 handgun and a customized AR 15 rifle. But as Noir frequently points out, he does not fit the stereotype of NRA members, or what he calls OFWG: "Old, fat white guys."
At 29, he's not old. Nor is he fat -- he's slender and stylishly dressed with sneakers made by Prada. He's also not white.
In the world of gun owners, Noir, an African American, has become an Internet sensation and his popularity is growing. At this year's National Rifle Assn. convention here, he was surrounded by fans when he arrived to film a Sportsman Channel segment on the NRA News stage.
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