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 
Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
Another one that sums it up in the title.
See www.cowboymountedshooting.com
Single Action Shooting Society
See SASS
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