Shooting Sports Organizations
36 governing bodies, discipline organizations, youth programs, and advocacy groups that shape the shooting sports.
8 Governing Bodies15 Discipline Orgs6 Youth / Education7 Industry / Advocacy
36 in-depth organization profiles
Major Governing Bodies
Primary sanctioning organizations that define rules, run national championships, and maintain classification systems
Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA)
ATASparta, ILtrap shooting
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Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
CMPAnniston, ALhigh power riflebullseye pistolair guns
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International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)
IDPABerryville, ARaction pistol
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National Rifle Association (NRA)
NRAFairfax, VAtrap shootingskeet shootinghigh power rifle+3
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National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA)
NSSASan Antonio, TXskeet shooting
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USA Shooting
USA ShootingColorado Springs, COskeet shootingair guns
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United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)
USPSASedro-Woolley, WAaction pistol3 gun
View ProfileNational Sporting Clays Association (NSCA)
NSCASan Antonio, TXsporting claysfive stand
View ProfileDiscipline Organizations
Organizations focused on individual shooting disciplines with their own competition circuits and rankings
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA)
NMLRAFriendship, INmuzzleloading
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Precision Rifle Series (PRS)
PRSprecision rifle
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Single Action Shooting Society (SASS)
SASSEdgewood, NMcowboy action
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USA Archery
USA ArcheryColorado Springs, COarchery
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3-Gun Nation
3GN3 gun
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American Airgun Field Target Association (AAFTA)
AAFTAair guns
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Archery Shooters Association (ASA)
ASAKennesaw, GAarchery
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FITASC
FITASCsporting claysfive stand
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International Benchrest Shooters (IBS)
IBSbenchrest
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International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA)
ICFRAf class
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International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association (IHMSA)
IHMSAsilhouette shooting
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National Bench Rest Shooters Association (NBRSA)
NBRSAbenchrest
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National Rifle League (NRL22 / NRL Hunter)
NRLprecision riflerimfire precision
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Pacific International Trapshooting Association (PITA)
PITAtrap shooting
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Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA)
SCSASedro-Woolley, WAsteel challenge
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Youth & Education Programs
Programs introducing young shooters to the sport through structured education and team competition
4-H Shooting Sports
4-Htrap shootingarchery+1
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International Hunter Education Association (IHEA-USA)
IHEAWellington, COhunter education
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Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP)
SCTPSan Antonio, TXtrap shootingskeet shooting+1
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Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF)
SSSFSan Antonio, TXtrap shootingskeet shooting+1
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MilSim West
MSWairsoft
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National Xball League (NXL)
NXLpaintball
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Industry & Advocacy
Organizations advancing firearms rights, industry standards, conservation, and public policy
Ducks Unlimited
DUMemphis, TNhunter education
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Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)
FPCSacramento, CA
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Gun Owners of America (GOA)
GOASpringfield, VA
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National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
NSSFNewtown, CT
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF)
RMEFMissoula, MThunter education
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Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)
SAFBellevue, WA
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SAAMI
SAAMINewtown, CT
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