National Rifle Association

The granddaddy of them all.
See their official site at NRA.org

Shooting Organizations

International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association

Hunting and Related Associated Organizations

National Skeet Shooting Association

In skeet shooting the targets always appear in the same direction at the same height (unlike Trapshooting), but the shooter moves to different stations during a shoot.
See www.mynssa.com

National Sporting Clays Association

Sporting clays displays widely varied targets including clays in the pheasant, duck, rabbit, and dove sizes.
See www.mynsca.com

Amateur Trapshooting Association

Trapshooting is made up of three different events:

• Singles
• Doubles
• Handicap

Trap shooting is distinguished by targets always appearing at the same height (but random direction).
See www.shootata.com

Self Defense related Organizations

International Defensive Pistol Association

Organized around shooting events that simulate self-defense scenarios.

See www.idpa.com

International Pistol Shooting Confederation

With the motto ”Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas” (Accuracy, Power, Speed) was founded in 1976 to promote those three principles along with safe gun handling.

See www.ipsc.org

United States Practical Shooting Association

A shooting organization focused on “practical” shooting of a full power handgun, rifle, and/or shotgun.
See www.uspsa.org

Western and Cowboy Associations

Cowboy Fast Draw Association

Does this really need an explanation

See www.cowboyfastdraw.com

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association

Another one that sums it up in the title.
See  www.cowboymountedshooting.com

Single Action Shooting Society

See SASS

The Single Action Shooting Society a shooting sport involving Old West firearms and competitions. The competitors use a combination of shotgun, single action revolvers, and lever or pump action rifles.

See the SASS site

Popular Firearms for SASS

• Winchester 1894

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