This is a list of national and international shooting sports organizations who promote

sport shooting Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to specta ...

to civilian sport shooters, hunters, police, military and/or military reservists.

International governing bodies

Amateur Trapshooting Association The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) serves as the governing body for the sport of American style of trapshooting. The ATA was founded in 1900 and as the American Trapshooting Association. Its first president was John Philip Sousa. See a ...

(ATA) *

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the ''vaquero'' ...

(CMSA) *

Commonwealth Shooting Federation A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with " republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from th ...

Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC, "International Shooting Federation of Hunting Sport Weapons") is an international sport federation for sport shooting, specifically clay pigeon shooting similar to sporti ...

(FITASC) English: ''International Shooting Federation for Hunting Sports'' *

Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) is a pro-hunting lobbying group based in Brussels. Established in 1977, FACE is a non-profit nongovernmental organisation. FACE is made up of national hunters’ associations from 37 Europ ...

(FACE) *

Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers The Confédération Interalliée des Officiers de Réserve (CIOR) or Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers is an association of reserve officers' associations in NATO and beyond. CIOR is sanctioned and formally recognized by NATO through th ...

(CIOR) *

International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters were in Salzburg, Austria, until May 2020, when the Federation moved to Anif, on the outskirts of the ...

(IBU) *

International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations The International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) is the international association for the fullbore rifle shooting sports of Target Rifle ('TR') (in the US 'Palma' Rifle) and F-Class, which are long range competitions shot a ...

(ICFRA) *

International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) is an international community which promotes action shooting competitions with revolvers. ICORE was founded in 1991 by Mike and Sharon Higashi with a vision of revolver-only competitio ...

(ICORE) *

International Crossbow Shooting Union Match crossbow is a target shooting sport using crossbows. Unlike field crossbow, match crossbow is quite similar to the Olympic rifle. The International Crossbow Shooting Union (Internationale Armbrustschutzen Union-IAU) is the world gove ...

(ICU), German: ''Internationale Armbrustschützen Union'' (IAU) *

International Defensive Pistol Association The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), founded in 1996, is an organization based in Bogata, Texas, that has created a shooting sport based on defensive pistol techniques, using equipment including full-charge service ammunition to ...

(IDPA) * International Gallery Rifle Federation (IGRF) * International Hunting Rifle Shooting Association (IHRSA) *

International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union The International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) is the international organization for metallic silhouette shooting, which was founded in 1992 in response to the fact that rules for metallic silhouette shooting started to diverge arou ...

(IMSSU) *

International Military Sports Council The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...

(IMSC) French: ''Conseil International du Sport Militaire'' (CISM) * International Police Sports Union (USIP), French: ''Union Sportive Internationale des Polices'', Spanish: ''Unión Deportiva Policial Internacional'' *

International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the largest and oldest within practical shooting. Founded in 1976, the IPSC nowadays affiliates over 100 regions from Africa, America ...

(IPSC) *

International Precision Rifle Federation The International Precision Rifle Federation (IPRF) is an international federation for Field shooting, field and long range shooting. The shooting takes place from various positions and at varied distances within a limited par time, so that the com ...

(IPRF) *

International Shooting Sport Federation The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body of the Olympic shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun (clay target) disciplines, and of several non-Olympic shooting sport events. ISSF's activities include regula ...

(ISSF), formerly known as UTI from French: ''L’Union Internationale des Fédérations et Associations nationals de Tir'' (UTI), or in English: ''International Union of National Shooting Federations and Associations''. * International T-Class Confederation (ITCC) *

Single Action Shooting Society Cowboy action shooting (CAS, also known as western action shooting, single action shooting, Cowboy 3 Gun, Western 3-gun) is a competitive shooting sport that originated in Southern California in the early 1980s, at the Coto de Caza Shooting R ...

(SASS) *

Steel Challenge The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by thSteel Challenge Shooting Association(SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Co ...

Shooting Association (SCSA) *

Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne The ''Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne'' ( en, International Modern Pentathlon Union), commonly known by the acronym UIPM, has been the international governing body of modern pentathlon since its foundation in London in 1948. Its hea ...

(UIPM), (English: ''International Modern Pentathlon Union'') *

World Archery Federation The World Archery Federation (WA, also and formerly known as FITA from the French ''Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc'') is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 156 nationa ...

(WA), formerly known as FITA from French: ''Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc'' * World Association PPC 1500 (WA1500) *

World Benchrest Shooting Federation The World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) is the international governing body for benchrest shooting, with disciplines for both centerfire and rimfire ammunition. WBSF was formed in 2001. Disciplines Rimfire * 50 m or * Teams (3 sho ...

(WBSF) * World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA) * World Fast Draw Association (WFDA) * World Field Target Federation (WFTF) *

World Forum on Shooting Activities The World Forum on Shooting Activities (WFSA) is an association of several national and international associations for shooters, hunters and arms collectors, as well as various arms trading and industry groups. WFSA is one of the few recognized non ...

(WFSA) * World Shooting Para Sport, part of the

International Paralympic Committee The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...

Africa

African bodies

* African Shooting Sport Federation (ASSF), international member of ISSF.

African organizations by country

;Algeria: *

Algerian Shooting Sport Federation Algerian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Algeria * Algerian people, a person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent * Algerian cuisine * Algerian culture * Algerian Islamic reference * Algerian Mus'haf * Algerian (solitaire) * A ...

(''Fédération Algérienne de Tir Sportif'', ''FATS''), international member of ISSF ;Angola: * Angola Shooting Federation (''Federacao Angolana de Tiro''), international member of ISSF ;Cameroon: *

Cameroon Shooting Federation Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

(''Fédération Camerounaise de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Egypt: *

Egyptian Shooting Club Egyptian Shooting Club ( ar, نادي الصيد المصري, ) is an Egyptian club based in Giza, Egypt with several branches in Dokki, 6th of October City, Katamya, Port Said and Alexandria. The original idea of the club was to provide an ...

* Egyptian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF ;Ghana: *

Ghana Shooting Sports Federation Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...

(GSSF), international member of ISSF ;Kenya: * Kenya Sports Shooting Federation (KSSF), international member of ISSF ;Libya: * Libyan Shooting Federation (LSF), international member of ISSF ;Mauritania: * Mauritania Shooting Sport Federation (''Fédération Mauritanienne de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Morocco: *

Moroccan Shooting Sports Federation Moroccan may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to the country of Morocco * Moroccan people * Moroccan Arabic, spoken in Morocco * Moroccan Jews See also * Morocco leather Morocco leather (also known as Levant, the French Mar ...

(''Fédération Royale Marocaine de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Namibia: * Gun Owners Association of Namibia (GOAN) *

Clay Target Shooting Association of Namibia Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, aluminium, Al2Silicon, Si2Oxygen, O5(hydroxide, OH)4). Clays develop plasticity (physics), plasticity when wet, du ...

(CTSA) *

Namibian Practical Shooting Association The Namibian Practical Shooting Association (NPSA) is the Namibian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shoot ...

, international member of IPSC *

Namibia Pistol Association Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

(NPA) *

Namibian Hunting Rifle Shooting Association Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

(NHRSA) *

Shooting Union of Namibia Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

(SUN), international member of ISSF ;Nigeria: * Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF), international member of ISSF ;Rwanda: * Rwanda Archery and Shooting Sports Federation (RASSF), international member of ISSF ;Senegal: *

Senegalese Shooting and Hunting Federation Senegal,; Wolof language, Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar language, Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic language, Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof language, Wolof: ''R� ...

(''Federation Senegalaise de Tir et de Chasse''), international member of ISSF ;South Africa: *

Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4). Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay part ...

(CTSASA

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COMPAK South Africa Commander, Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK) is a formal title in the Pakistan Navy to denote the head (usually a Rear admiral (Pakistan), two star or three star Vice admiral (Pakistan), vice admiral) as the commander of Pakistan Fleet Command with duties ...

(COMPAK SA

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Confederation of Hunting Associations of South Africa A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

(CHAS

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Lowveld Sport Shooting Association Veld ( or ), also spelled veldt, is a type of wide open rural landscape in :Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrubland, scrub, especially in the countries of South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe a ...

(LSSA

* Milnerton Shooting Association (MSA

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South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SAJWV/SAHGCA) (''South Africa Jagters-en Wildebewaringsvereniging'

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South Africa Sport and Hunting Federation South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

(SASHF

* South African Air Rifle Associations (SAARA

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South African Benchrest Shooting Federation South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

(SABSF

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South African Bisley Union South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

(SABU

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South African Combat Rifle Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SACRA

*

South African Defensive Pistol Association South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

(SADPA

* South African Field Target Airgun Association (SAFTAA

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South African Hunting Rifle Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SAHRA) (''Jaggeweer Skietvereniging''

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South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SAMSSA) (Suid-Afrikaanse Metaal Silhoeet Skiet Vereniging

* South African National Hunting and Shooting Association, National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA) (Afrkaans ''Nasionale Jag- en Sportskietassosiasie'') *

South African Pin Shooting Federation South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SAPSF

* South African Pistol Association (SAPA), international member of WA1500br>
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South African Practical Shooting Association The South African Practical Shooting Association (SAPSA) is the South African association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's l ...

(SAPSA), international member of IPSCbr>
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South African Precision Sport Shooting Federation South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

(SAPSSF

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South African Shooting Sport Confederation South African Shooting Sport Confederation (SASSCo) formerly known as South African Shooting Sport Federation (SASSF) is the Sport governing body, governing body for shooting sports in South Africa. SASSCo is the highest body responsible for th ...

(SASSCo

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South African Tactical Shooting Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

(SATSA

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Western Shooters of South Africa Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that i ...

(WSSA

* MOSSC Sport Shooting Association (MOSSC

;Sudan: * Sudanese Shooting Federation (SSF), international member of ISSF ;Tunisia: * Tunisian Shooting Federation (''Federation Tunisienne de Tir''), international member of ISSF ;Uganda: * Uganda Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF ;Zimbabwe: *

Zimbabwe Pistol and Smallbore Association The Zimbabwe Pistol and Smallbore Association (ZPSA) is the Zimbabwean association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. Zimbabwe was a founding member of IPSC and had a delegate on the Columbia Conferenc ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Zimbabwe Shooting Sport Federation Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

, international member of ISSF. *

Zimbabwe Sport Shooting Federation Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

, international member of IMSSU.

Asia

Asian bodies

* Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC), international member of ISSF.

Asian organizations by country

;Afghanistan: *

Afghanistan Shooting Sport Federation Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

;Bahrain: * Bahrain Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Bangladesh: *

Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Bhutan: * Bhutan Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Cambodia: *

IPSC Cambodia IPSC Cambodia is the Cambodian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the large ...

, international member of IPSC. ;China: * China Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Chinese Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. *

Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association (HKPSA) is the Hong Kong region for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting ...

, international member of IPSC. * Hong Kong Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. * IPSC Macau Association, international member of IPSC. * Macau China Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. *

Chinese Taipei Shooting Association Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

, international member of ISSF. ;India: * National Rifle Association of India, international member of ISSF. National member of IOA. ;Indonesia: *

IPSC Indonesia IPSC Indonesia is the Indonesian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Sports organizations of Indo ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Iran: * Shooting Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, international member of ISSF. ;Iraq: *

Iraqi Shooting Federation Iraqi or Iraqis (in plural) means from Iraq, a country in the Middle East, and may refer to: * Iraqi people or Iraqis, people from Iraq or of Iraqi descent * A citizen of Iraq, see demographics of Iraq * Iraqi or Araghi ( fa, عراقی), someone o ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Israel: *

Israel Shooting Federation The Israel Shooting Federation (התאחדות הקליעה בישראל) is the Israeli association for shooting sports affiliated to the International Shooting Sport Federation and the International Practical Shooting Confederation The Intern ...

, international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Japan: *

IPSC Japan IPSC Japan is the Japanese association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Official homepage of IPSC Japan See also * IPSC Action Air Action Air is an airsoft shooting sport based ...

, international member of IPSC. *

National Rifle Association of Japan National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

, international member of ISSF. *

Japan Clay Target Shooting Association Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Jordan: *

Jordanian Shooting Federation Jordanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Jordan, a country in the Near East * Jordanian culture * Jordanian people, see Demographics of Jordan * Jordanian cuisine * Jordanian Arabic * Royal Jordanian, an airline See also * L ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Kazakhstan: * Sport Shooting Federation Republic of Kazakhstan, international member of ISSF. ;North Korea: * Shooting Association The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, international member of ISSF. ;South Korea: *

Korea Shooting Federation Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Kuwait: *

IPSC Kuwait IPSC Kuwait is the Kuwaiti association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the largest ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Kuwait Shooting Federation Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Kyrgyzstan: * IPSC Kyrgyzstan, international member of IPSC. * Kyrgyzstan Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Laos: * IPSC Laos, international member of IPSC. *

Lao Shooting Federation __NOTOC__ Lao may refer to: Laos * Something of, from, or related to Laos, a country in Southeast Asia * Lao people (people from Laos, or of Lao descent) * The Lao language * Lao script, the writing system used to write the Lao language ** Lao ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Lebanon: *

Lebanon Shooting and Hunting Federation Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

(''Federation Libanaise de Tir et Chasse''), international member of ISSF. ;Malaysia: *

IPSC Malaysia IPSC Malaysia is the Malaysian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Sports governing bodies in Ma ...

, international member of IPSC. *

National Shooting Association of Malaysia National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Maldives: * Shooting Association of Maldives, international member of ISSF. ;Mongolia: * Mongolian Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. *

Mongolian Shooting Sport Federation Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Mongolia (1911–24), the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * Mong ...

, international member of ISSF. *

Mongolian Defensive Pistol Association Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Mongolia (1911–24), the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * Mong ...

, international member of

IDPA The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), founded in 1996, is an organization based in Bogata, Texas, that has created a shooting sport based on defensive pistol techniques, using equipment including full-charge service ammunition to ...

. ;Myanmar: *

Myanmar Shooting Sport Federation Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Nepal: *

Nepal Shooting Association Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Oman: *

Oman Shooting Association Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Pakistan : *

National Rifle Association of Pakistan The National Rifle Association of Pakistan is the governing body to develop and promote the sport of shooting in Pakistan. The federation was formed in 1986. Lt. Gen. (R) Alam Jan Mehsud served as its first president. Affiliations The NRAP is a ...

, international member of ISSF, ASC. National member of PSB, POA. ;Philippines: *

Philippine National Shooting Association The Philippine National Shooting Association (PNSA) is the National Sports Association (NSA) governing shooting sports in the Philippines, covering both Olympic discipline shooting sports and non-Olympic shooting events like the bench rest or pract ...

(PNSA), international member of ISSF. *

Philippine Practical Shooting Association Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA) is the Philippine association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. PPSA was founded in 11. November 1982 by Jack Enrile and other shooting sport enthusiast ...

(PPSA), international member of IPSC. *

Philippine Shooters and Match Officers Confederation The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

(PSMOC) ;Qatar: *

Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Saudi Arabia: *

Saudi Arabian Shooting Federation Saudi may refer to: * Saudi Arabia * Saudis, people from Saudi Arabia * Saudi culture, the culture of Saudi Arabia * House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Singapore: *

Dynamic Shooting Association Singapore Dynamics (from Greek δυναμικός ''dynamikos'' "powerful", from δύναμις ''dynamis'' "power") or dynamic may refer to: Physics and engineering * Dynamics (mechanics) ** Aerodynamics, the study of the motion of air ** Analytical dynam ...

, international member of IPSC. * Singapore Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Sri Lanka: * IPSC Sri Lanka, international member of IPSC. * National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka, international member of ISSF. ;Syria: * Syrian Arab Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Taiwan: * IPSC Taiwan, international member of IPSC. ;Tajikistan: * Tajikistan Sport Shooting Federation (TSSF), international member of ISSF. ;Thailand: *

Thailand Practical Shooting Association Thailand Practical Shooting Association (THPSA) (สมาคมกีฬายิงปืนรณยุทธแห่งประเทศไทย) is the Thai association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Con ...

, international member of IPSC. * National Shooting Sport Association of Thailand, international member of ISSF. *

Skeet and Trap Shooting Association of Thailand Skeet may refer to: * Skeet shooting, a discipline of competitive clay pigeon shooting ** ISSF Olympic skeet, a variant used at the Olympic Games People * Skeet Childress (born 1979), American guitar player in the band Look What I Did * Skeet Qu ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Timor-Leste/East Timor: * East Timor (Timor Leste) Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Turkey: *

Turkey Practical Shooting Association Turkey Practical Shooting Association, ''Tuskish'' Türkiyenin Pratik Atış Yarışma, is the Turkish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederatio ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and ...

(''Türkiye Aticilik ve Avcilik Federasyonu''), international member of ISSF. ;Turkmenistan: *

Shooting Sports Federation of Turkmenistan Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

, international member of ISSF. ;United Arab Emirates: *

United Arab Emirates Shooting Association United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Uzbekistan: *

Sport Shooting Federation of Uzbekistan Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to specta ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Vietnam: *

Vietnam Shooting Federation Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Yemen: * Yemen Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.

Europe

European bodies

European Shooting Confederation The European Shooting Confederation (ESC) is an association of the International Shooting Sport Federation's member federations from Europe, the Caucasus, Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ISSF banned ...

(ESC), international member of ISSF. * European Benchrest Shooting Federation (EBSF), international member of

WBSF WBSF (channel 46), branded on-air as CW 46, is a television station licensed to Bay City, Michigan, United States, serving northeastern Michigan as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a shared serv ...

. * European Field Target Federation, international member of

WFTF WFTF (90.9 MHz, "Air 1") is an FM radio station licensed A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit). A license is granted by a party (lic ...

European organizations by country

;Albania: *

Albanian Shooting Sport Federation Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Andorra: *

Precision Shooting Club Andorra Precision Shooting Club Andorra (PSCA), ''Andorran'' Club Andorrà de Tir de Precisió (CATP), is the Andorran association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Con ...

, international member of IPSC. * Federacio Andorrana de Tir, international member of ISSF. ;Armenia: * IPSC Armenia, international member of IPSC. *

Armenian Shooting Federation The Armenian Shooting Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հրաձգության ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Shooting Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of Shooting sports, shooting in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympi ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Austria: *

Association for Large Caliber Sport Shooting Austria Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(''Verband für sportliches Grosskaliberschießen Österreich, VSG''), international member of WA1500. *

Austrian Association for Practical Shooting The Austrian Association for Practical Shooting, ''German'' Österreichische Vereinigung für Praktisches Schiessen is the Austria, Austrian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Austria Clay Target and Combined Shooting Federation Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ci ...

(''Austria Sportsch. Fachverb. Wurfsch.u.Kombination''), international member of ISSF. *

Austrian Shooting Sport Federation Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...

(''Österreichischer Schützenbund''), international member of ISSF,

MLAIC The Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) is the world governing body for competition with muzzle-loading firearms. Both originals (made prior to 1900) and replica's thereof. MLAIC organises World Championships on even-numb ...

IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...

. National member of BSO. *

Austrian Metallic Silhouette and Field Target Association Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...

, international member of IMSSU. ;Azerbaijan: *

Shooting Federation of Azerbaijan Republic Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Belarus: *

Belarusian Federation of Practical Shooting The Belarusian Federation of Practical Shooting, ''Belarusian'' Беларуская федэрацыя практычнай стральбы, is the Belarusian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confede ...

, international member of IPSC. * Belarusian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Belgium: * Belgian Field Target Association, international member of

Belgian Parcours Shooting Association The Belgian Parcours Shooting Association is the Belgian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting spor ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Royal Belgian Shooting Sport Federation Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a c ...

, international member of ISSF. * Belgian Clay Shooting Federation (''Federation Belge de Tir aux Clays''), international member of ISSF. ;Bosnia and Herzegovina: * IPSC Bosnia Herzegovina, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, international member of ISSF. ;Bulgaria: *

Bulgarian Airgun Field Target Association Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, international member of

Bulgarian Dynamic Shooting Federation The Bulgarian Dynamic Shooting Federation (BDSF) is the Bulgarian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shoot ...

, international member of IPSC. * Bulgarian Shooting Union, international member of ISSF. * Bulgarian T-Class Federation, international member of ITCC. *

Bulgarian Trap and Skeet Federation Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Channel Islands: * Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. ;Croatia: *

Croatian Practical Shooting Association The Croatian Practical Shooting Association is the Croatian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting spo ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Croatian Shooting Federation Croatian may refer to: *Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * Se ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Cyprus: *

IPSC Cyprus IPSC Cyprus is the Cypriotic association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the larges ...

, international member of IPSC. * Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Czech Republic: *

Practical Shooting Association of the Czech Republic The Practical Shooting Association of the Czech Republic, ''Czech'' Asociace Praktické Střelby České Republiky (APSČR), is the Czech association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * I ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Czech Shooting Federation Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Denmark: * Danish Blackpowder Shooters (''Danske Sortkrudtsskytter'

*

Danish Sport Shooting Association The Danish Sport Shooting Association, ''Danish'' Dansk Sportsskytte Forbund (DSF), is the Danish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation ( ...

(''Dansk Sportsskytte Forbund, DSF''), international member of IPSC. * Danish Shooting Union (''Dansk Skytte Union, DSU''), international member of ISSF.International Shooting Sport Federation – Member Federations
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Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations 'DGI'' (DGI, literally ''Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations'') is a Danish association of sports clubs which includes 6,600 local sports clubs and 1.6 million athletes. DGI was formed in November 1992 as a merger of "De Danske Gymnastik- o ...

, Shooting (DGI Shooting), Danish: ''Danske Gymnastik- & Idrætsforeninger, Skyting'' (DGI Skyting). ** DGI formed i 1992 with the fusion of The Danish Gymnastics and Youth Associations (''De Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, DDGU'') and The Danish Shooting, Gymnastics and Sport Associations (''De Danske Skytte-, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger, DDSG&I''). ** The Danish Shooting Associations (''De Danske Skytteforeninger, DDS'') had an association agreement with DGI for several years, and was merged with DGI 1. January 2013. ;Estonia: * Estonian Field Target Association, international member of

Estonian Practical Shooting Association The Estonian Practical Shooting Association, ''Estonian'' Eesti Practical-laskmise Ühing, is the Estonian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References External linksOfficial website ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Estonian Shooting Sport Federation Estonian Shooting Sport Federation (abbreviation ESSF; et, Eesti Laskurliit) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with Estonian shooting sport. Besides this federation, also Estonian Practical Shooting Association is operat ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Finland: *

Finnish Shooting Sport Federation The Finnish Shooting Sport Federation, ''Finnish'' Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto (SAL), was founded in 1919 and is an umbrella organization for sport shooting in Finland, representing many international shooting sport organizations in Finland. SAL ...

(''Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto''), international member of IPSC, ISSF, IMSSU,

. *

Finnish Reservist Sports Federation Finnish Reservist Sports Federation (RESUL) is the national sports federation for voluntary national defense organizations. It is a registered, non-profit organization operating in Finland, its headquarters located in Helsinki. Mission The prim ...

(see

SRA-shooting SRA-shooting is a shooting sport based on the concept of practical shooting. It originates from Finland. Its whole name is ''sovellettu reserviläisammunta'' and translates as ''applied reservists' shooting''. Its sport style is similar to IPSC, si ...

) ;France: *

French Shooting Federation The French Shooting Federation (FFTir), ''French'' Fédération Française de Tir, is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in France. It was founded in its current form in 1967, but has roots as far back as 1866. FFTir is France's represen ...

(''Federation Française de Tir'') (FFTir), international member of IPSC, ISSF, IMSSU. ;Georgia: *

Georgian National Shooting Federation Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) **Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group **Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scripts ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Germany: * Bavarian comrades 'and soldiers' association (''Bayerische Kameraden- und Soldatenvereinigung'', ''BKS'') *

Bavarian Soldiers' Association 1874 eV Bavarian is the adjective form of the German state of Bavaria, and refers to people of ancestry from Bavaria. Bavarian may also refer to: * Bavarii, a Germanic tribe * Bavarians, a nation and ethnographic group of Germans * Bavarian, Iran, a villag ...

(''Bayerischer Soldatenbund 1874'', ''BS'') *

Union of Historical German Shooters Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** Union ...

(''Bund der Historischen Deutschen Schützenbruderschaften'', ''BHDS'') *

Association of Reserves of the German Armed Forces Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(''Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr'', ''VRDB'') *

Federation of German Marksmen The Federation of German Marksmen 1975 (registered association), ''German'' Bund Deutscher Sportschützen (BDS), is the second largest shooting sports association in Germany after the German Shooting and Archery Federation. Primarily it promotes ...

(''Bund Deutscher Sportschützen'', ''BDS''), international member of IPSC, IMSSU and

. *

Federation of Military and Police Aids A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governi ...

(''Bund der Militär- und Polizeischützen'', ''BDMP'') *

Free shooters in Germany Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procure ...

(''Freie Schützen in Deutschland'') *

German Shooting and Archery Federation The German Shooting Sport and Archery Federation (german: Deutscher Schützenbund, DSB) is the largest umbrella organization for sport shooters in Germany. It was founded in 1861 in Gotha and re-founded in 1951 in Frankfurt / Main. DSB was Germa ...

(''Deutscher Schützenbund'', ''DSB''), international member of ISSF,

, WA,

. National member of

DOSB The German Olympic Sports Confederation (german: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund or DOSB) was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the ''Deutscher Sportbund'' (DSB), and the ''Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland'' (NOK) which dates ...

. * German Shooting Union (''Deutsche Schießsport Union'', ''DSU'') *

Kyffhäuserbund The Kyffhäuserbund ( en, link=yes, Kyffhäuser League) is an umbrella organization for war veterans' and reservists' associations in Germany based in Rüdesheim am Rhein. It owes its name to the Kyffhäuser Monument (german: Kyffhäuserdenkmal ...

eV (''Kyffhäuserbund''), a War Veterans' and Reservists' Association which focuses on shooting sports. ;Gibraltar: * Gibraltar Pistol Association, international member of IPSC. *

Gibraltar Target Shooting Association ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song = "Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe , map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green , mapsize = , image_map2 = Gibra ...

, internation member of the

. ;Greece: *

Hellenic Shooting Federation The Hellenic Shooting Federation (HSF), Greek: Σκοπευτική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδος, is an umbrella organization for sport shooting in Greece. HSF is Greece's representative for the international shooting organizations Internat ...

, international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Hungary: * Dynamic Shooting Sport Federation of Hungary, international member of IPSC. *

Hungarian Field Target Association Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignme ...

, international member of

Hungarian Shooting Federation Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignme ...

(''Magyar Sportlövö Szövetseg''), international member of ISSF. ;Iceland: *

Icelandic Shooting Sports Federation The Icelandic Shooting Sports Federation (''Skotíþróttasamband Íslands'') is an organization on Iceland for sport shooting with pistol, rifle and shotgun. The federation was founded on 1979 February 16, and is internationally affiliated with th ...

(''Skotiprottasamband Islands'', ''STI''), international member of ISSF. ;Ireland: * National Association of Sporting Rifle & Pistol Clubs (NASRPC), international member of IGRF. *

Irish Target Sports Irish Target Sports (ITS) is the Irish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. Founded in 2004IPSC. * Target Shooting Ireland CLG, international member of ISSF. *

Irish Clay Target Shooting Association Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Isle of Man: *

Isle of Man Target Shooting Federation Isle of Man Target Shooting Federation (IOMTSF) is the umbrella organization for shooting sports on the Isle of Man ) , anthem = " O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsiz ...

, international member of IPSC. ;Italy: *

Italian Dynamic Shooting Federation The Italian Dynamic Shooting Federation, ''Italian'' Federazione Italiana Tiro Dinamico Sportivo, is the Italian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. FITDS has been a part of CONI The I ...

, international member of IPSC. * Italian Field Target Association, international member of

* Italian Shooting Union (''Unione Italiana di Tiro a Segno''), international member of ISSF. * Federazione Italiana Tiro a Volo, international member of ISSF. ;Kazakhstan: * IPSC Kazakhstan, international member of IPSC. ;Kosovo: * Kosovo Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Latvia: * IPSC Latvia, international member of IPSC. * Latvian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Liechtenstein: *

Liechtenstein Shooting Association Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...

(''Verband Liechtensteiner Schützenvereine''), international member of ISSF. ;Lithuania: * Lithuanian Field Target Shooting Association, international member of

* Lithuania Practical Shooting Sport Federation, international member of IPSC. * Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union, international member of ISSF. * Lithuania Defence Pistol Shooting Association, international member of

Lithuanian Long Range Shooting Federation Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

, international member of

ICFRA The International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) is the international association for the fullbore rifle shooting sports of Target Rifle ('TR') (in the US 'Palma' Rifle) and F-Class, which are long range competitions shot ...

and ITCC. * ''Lietuvos Šaudymo Į Lauko Taikinius Asociacija

international member of

;Luxembourg: *

Luxembourg Shooting Federation Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...

(''Federation Luxembourgeoise de Tir aux Armes Sportives''), international member of ISSF. ;Macedonia: * Macedonian Sport Shooting Federation (''Makedonska Sportska Strelacka Federacija''), international member of ISSF. ;Malta: *

Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters The Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters (AMACS) is a Maltese umbrella association for sport shooting and arms collectors. AMACS is Malta's representative for the international shooting organizations Federation of European Societi ...

, a Maltese umbrella association for sport shooting and arms collectors, international member of FESAC,

, IPSC, WCSA, IMSSU. * Malta Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Moldova: * IPSC Moldova, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation of the Republic of Moldova, international member of ISSF. ;Monaco: *

Monaco Shooting Federation The Monaco Shooting Federation, ''Monégasque'' Fédération Monégasque de Tir is the Monacan association for shooting sport under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and ...

(''Federation Monegasque de Tir''), international member of IPSC, ISSF, FITASC. ;Montenegro: *

Montenegrin Practical Shooting Association The Montenegrin Practical Shooting Association, ''Montenegrin'' Crnogorska Asocijacija Prakticnog Streljastva is the Montenegrin association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Officia ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Shooting Federation of Montenegro Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can ...

(''Streljacki Savez Crne Gore''), international member of ISSF. ;Netherlands: * Action Shooting Nederland (ASN) * Association for Practical Shooting- Dynamic Service Rifle (APS-DSR) *

Dutch Field Target Association Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, international member of

* Dutch Subgun Competition (DSC) *

Netherlands Practical Shooting Association Netherlands Practical Shooting Association, ''Dutch'' Nederlandse Parcours Schutters Associatie is the Netherlands, Dutch association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * Netherlands Royal ...

(''Nederlandse Parcours Schutters Associatie'', ''NPSA''), international member of IPSC. *

Netherlands Royal Shooting Sport Association The Netherlands Royal Shooting Sport Association, ''Dutch'' Koninklijke Nederlandse Schutters Associatie, is a shooting sport governing body in the Netherlands which is internationally affiliated with the International Shooting Sport Federation ...

(''Koninklijke Nederlandse Schutters Associatie'', ''KNSA''), international member of ISSF,

. ;Northern Ireland: *

Northern Ireland Practical Shooting Confederation Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Northern Ireland Federation of Shooting Sports Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ra ...

(NIFSS) ;Norway: *

Det frivillige Skyttervesen Det frivillige Skyttervesen (DFS) (), known in English as the National Rifle Association of Norway, and by DFS themselves as the Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association since 2020, is a civilian marksmanship association in Norway and the lar ...

(''DFS'') *

Dynamic Sports Shooting Norway Dynamics (from Greek δυναμικός ''dynamikos'' "powerful", from δύναμις ''dynamis'' "power") or dynamic may refer to: Physics and engineering * Dynamics (mechanics) ** Aerodynamics, the study of the motion of air ** Analytical dynam ...

(''Dynamisk Sportsskyting Norge'', ''DSSN''), international member of IPSC. *

Norwegian Armed Forces Shooting Committee The Norwegian Armed Forces Shooting Committee, ''Norwegian:'' Forsvarets Skyteutvalg (FSU) is a part of the Norwegian Armed Forces that give soldiers and former soldiers opportunity to compete in shooting sports. FSU also assists with marksmanship e ...

(''Forsvarets Skyteutvalg'', ''FSU''), international member of CISM. *

Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers {{Authority control Hunting organizations Organisations based in Asker 1871 establishments in Norway Organizations established in 1871 ...

(''Norges Jeger- og Fiskerforbund'', ''NJFF''), international member of

FACE The face is the front of an animal's head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may aff ...

. *

Norwegian Benchrest Shooting Association The Norwegian Benchrest Shooting Association, ''Norwegian'' Norges Benkeskytterforbund (NBSF), is the Norwegian association for benchrest shooting under the World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF), as well as the long range disciplines 500 UNL a ...

(''Norges Benkeskytterforbund'', ''NBSF''), international member of

and WRABF. * Norwegian Black Powder Union (''Norsk Svartkruttunion'', ''NSU''), international member of

. *

Norwegian Biathlon Association The Norwegian Biathlon Association ( no, Norges Skiskytterforbund) (NSSF) was founded 10 December 1983 and is a Norwegian association for biathlon, and is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports and th ...

(''Norges Skiskytterforbund'', ''NSSF''), international member of IBU. National member of NIF. *

Norwegian Bow Shooting Association Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

(''Norges Bueskytterforbund'', ''NBSF''), international member of WAF. National member of NIF. * Norwegian Company Sports Association (''Norges Bedriftsidrettsforbund'', ''NBIF''), national member of NIF. * Norwegian Longbow Association (''Norsk Langbuelag'', ''NL'') *

Norwegian Metal Silhouette Association The Norwegian Metallic Silhouette Association, ''Norwegian'' Norges Metallsilhuettforbund (NMF), is the Norwegian association for metallic silhouette shooting, a shooting sport originating from Mexico. NMF is affiliated internationally with Intern ...

(''Norges Metallsilhuettforbund'', ''NMF''), international member of IMSSU. *

Norwegian Police Sports Association Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

(''Norges Politiidrettsforbund''), international member of USPE. *

Norwegian Shooting Association Norges Skytterforbund (NSF), literally the Norwegian Shooting Association, is a Norwegian umbrella organization for shooting sports, and is internationally affiliated with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), Fédération Internatio ...

(''Norges Skytterforbund'', ''NSF''), international member of ISSF and WA1500. National member of NIF. *

Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation The Norwegian Reservist Association ( no, Norsk Reservistforbund) is an interest organisation for military reserve officers in Norway. It was established as the Conscript Officers' Association ( no, Vernepligtige Officerers Forening) in 1896, ch ...

(''Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbund'', ''NROF'') *

Scandinavian Western Shooters Scandinavian Western Shooters (SWS), founded 1 October 1997, is the Norwegian association for cowboy action shooting under the Single Action Shooting Society. The association seeks to promote safe shooting competitions incorporating facts and fic ...

(SWS), international member of SASS ;Poland: *

Polish Field Target Association Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

, international member of

* Polish Sport Shooting Federation (''Polski Zwiazek Strzelectwa Sportowego''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Portugal: *

Portuguese Field Target Association Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

, international member of

Portuguese Shooting Federation Portuguese Shooting Federation, ''Portuguese'' Federação Portuguesa de Tiro is the Portuguese association for shooting sport under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) and the International Shooting Sport Federation The I ...

(''Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. *

Portuguese Bow Shooting Federation Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

(''Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro con Armas de Caça''), international member of ISSF. ;Romania: *

Romanian Dynamic Shooting Association The Romanian Dynamic Shooting Association, ''Romanian'' Romania tir Dynamic, is the Romanian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Romanian Shooting Sport Federation Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

(''Federatia Romana de Tir Sportiv''), international member of ISSF. *

Romanian Sport Shooting Federation Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

, international member of WA 1500 PPC ;Russia: *

Russian Federation of Practical Shooting The Russian Federation of Practical Shooting (russian: Российская Федерация Практической Стрельбы (ФПСР), Federatsia Prakticheskoi Strelbi Rossii) is the association for practical shooting in Russia under ...

(''Federatsia Prakticheskoi Strelbi Rossii''), international member of IPSC. * Russian Shooting Union (''Strelkovii Soyuz Rossii, SSR''), the successor of the Federation and the bullet trap shooting USSR, international member of ISSF. *

Russian High Precision Shooting Federation Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

, international member of ITCC. ;San Marino: * San Marino Shooting Federation (''Federazione Sammarinese Tiro a Segno''), international member of ISSF . * San Marino Target Shooting Federation (''Federazione Sammarinese Tiro a Volo''), international member of ISSF (clay pigeon). ;Serbia: *

Serbian Association for Practical Shooting The Serbian Association for Practical Shooting, ''Serbian'' Savez za praktično streljaštvo Srbije (SPSS), is the Serbian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Official home ...

, international member of IPSC. * Serbian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Slovakia: *

Slovak Airgun Field Target Association Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group * Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages * Slovak, Arka ...

, international member of

Slovakian Association for Dynamic Shooting The Slovakian Association for Dynamic Shooting, ''Slovak'' Slovenskej Asociácie Dynamickej Streľby (SADS), is the Slovak association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Official hom ...

, international member of IPSC. * Slovak Shooting Federation (''Slovensky Strelecky Zvaz''), international member of ISSF. ;Slovenia: * Action Shooting Association of Slovenia
Akcijska strelska zveza društev Slovenije
, International member of

, IASC * Slovenian Association for Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Union of Slovenia (''Strelska zveza Slovenije''), international member of ISSF. ;Spain: *

Royal Spanish Olympic Shooting Federation The Royal Spanish Olympic Shooting Federation, ''Spanish'' Real Federación Española de Tiro Olímpico (RFETO), organizes all shooting sports in Spain and is amongst other a member of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), the ...

(''Real Federacion Espanola de Tiro Olimpico''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Sweden: * Hunters National Association / Rural Hunters (''Jägernas riksforbund/ landsbygdens jägare'') *

Swedish Biathlon Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Skidskyttedförbundet'') *

Swedish Blacpowder Shooting Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Svartkruts Skytte Federationen'

*

Swedish Archery Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Bågskytteförbundet''), international member of WA. *

Swedish Crossbow Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used ...

(''Svenska Armborst Unionen'') * Swedish Dynamic Sports Shooting Association (''Svenska Dynamiska Sportskytteförbundet''), international member of IPSC. * Swedish Hunters Association (''Svenska Jägareförbundet''), see also Jägarnas riksförbund and Konungens jaktklubb *

Swedish Pistol Shooting Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Pistolskytteförbundet, SPSF''), international member of WA1500. *

Swedish Shooting Sport Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Skyttesportförbundet, SvSF''), international member of ISSF. ** The Swedish Shooting Sport Association was formed in 2009 with the fusion of The Swedish Sport Shooting Association (''Svenska Sportskytteförbundet, SSF''), The Voluntary Shooting Movement (''

Frivilliga Skytterörelsen Frivilliga Skytterörelsen (FSR) (lit. ''Voluntary Shooting Movement''), formerly known as ''Frivilliga Skytteväsendet,'' was a Swedish shooting sport association and a voluntary defense organization. They considered themselves as in 1860 by the s ...

, FSR'') and The Youth Association of the Shooting Movement (''Skytterörelsens Ungdomsorganisation, Skytte UO''). *

Swedish Western Shooting Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

(''Svenska Westernskytteförbundet'') ;Switzerland: * Association of Swiss muzzle loaders (''Verband Schweizer Vorderladerschützen'', '' Arquebusiers Suisse'', ''Tiro Avancarica Svizzera'') * Swiss Crossbow Federation ''Eidgenössischen Armbrustschützenverband'

* Swiss Clay Shooting Federatio

*

Swiss Dynamic Shooting Federation Swiss Dynamic Shooting Federation (SVDS) is the Swiss association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. Switzerland hosted the first IPSC Handgun World Shoot in 1975. See also * Swiss Handgun Champion ...

(''Schweizer Verband für Dynamisches Schiessen''), international member of IPSC. * Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (''Verein Schweizerischer Metallsilhouetten-Schützen'') * Swiss Shooting Sport Federation (''Schweizer Schiesssportverband'', ''SSV''), international member of ISSF. * Swiss Fifty Calibre Shooters Association (FCSA) ;Ukraine: *

Ukrainian Practical Shooting Association The Ukrainian Practical Shooting Association, ''Russian'' Украинский Практическая стрельба ассоциация, is the Ukrainian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederat ...

, international member of IPSC.
Federation of Practical Shooting of Ukraine
(FPSU) *

Ukrainian Shooting Federation The Ukrainian Shooting Federation ( uk, Федерація стрільби України) is the national governing body for ISSF shooting sport disciplines in Ukraine. History In May 2022 it was reported that two well known athletes had been ...

, international member of ISSF. * Ukraine Sporting Federation (USF), international member of FITASC ;United Kingdom: *

British Association for Shooting and Conservation The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, whose mission is to promote and protect sporting shooting and the well-being of the countrysid ...

(BASC) *

British Shooting British Shooting is the national governing body for International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF shooting sport disciplines in the United Kingdom. The organisation serves as a single shooting body to receive public funding from UK Sport and Spor ...

, international member of ISSF. * Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association (CIPSA) *

Clay Pigeon Shooting Association The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) is the national governing body for clay pigeon shooting in England. Founded in 1928, it is recognised by Sport England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of the Environ ...

(CPSA) *

English Target Shooting Federation English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

(ETSF) * Four4Islands (F4i) *

Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain The Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain was formed in 1952 and is the governing body for muzzle loading within the UK. It is recognized by the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee. Its objectives are to encourage an inte ...

(MLAGB) *

National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent Gun politics in the United States, gun rights ...

(NRA) *

National Smallbore Rifle Association The National Small-bore Rifle Association, the NSRA, is the national governing body for all Small-bore Rifle and Pistol Target Shooting in the United Kingdom, including Airgun and Match Crossbow Shooting. The NSRA is based at The Lord Roberts C ...

(NSRA) *

Scottish Target Shooting Scottish Target Shooting (STS) is the governing body for shooting sports in Scotland. STS represents and supports its clubs and members in promoting and developing shooting sports in Scotland, engaging with sportscotland, Team Scotland, the Sco ...

(STS) *

United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

(UKPSA), international member of IPSC. *

Welsh Target Shooting Federation The Welsh Target Shooting Federation ( cy, Ffederasiwn Saethu Targedau Cymru) (WTSF) is the governing body for shooting sports in Wales. The Federation is based within the Sport Wales National Centre in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The WTSF represe ...

(WTSF) *

The Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association The Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (HBSA) is a learned society supporting the collecting of historic arms and preservation of their heritage within the UK. The HBSA also encourages research and study of historic breech-loading ...

(HBSA)

North and South America

American bodies

Shooting Confederation of the Americas The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body of the Olympic shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun ( clay target) disciplines, and of several non-Olympic shooting sport events. ISSF's activities include regulati ...

(SCA) (''Confederacion Americas de Tiro, CAT''), international member of ISSF. *

The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

(WIFSC), international member of

North American organizations by country

;Canada: {{Main, Shooting sports in Canada *

Canadian Field Target Association Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

, international member of

Canadian Police Combat Association Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

(CPCA), international member of WA1500. *

Canadian Shooting Sports Association Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

(CSSA) * Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (DCRA) *

IDPA Canada The International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), founded in 1996, is an organization based in Bogata, Texas, that has created a shooting sport based on defensive pistol techniques, using equipment including full-charge service ammunition t ...

, international member of

. * IPSC Canada, international member of IPSC. *

National Firearms Association The National Firearms Association (NFA; french: Association Nationale des Armes à Feu) is a Canadian non-profit association based in Edmonton. Its main goals are the repeal and replacement of the Firearms Act (Bill C-68), which was introduced i ...

(NFA) *

National Sporting Clays Association Canada National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

(NSCA) *

Shooting Federation of Canada Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles ca ...

(SFC), international member of ISSF. *

The Silhouette Rifle Association of Canada ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

(SRAC) *

The Silvercore Shooting Club ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

(SSC) ;Mexico: *

Mexican Hunting and Shooting Federation Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

(''Federacion Mexicana de Tiro y Caza, A.C.''), international member of ISSF. ;United States (USA): * A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League (AG & AG) *

American Airgun Field Target Association American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

, international member of

American Confederation of Tactical Shooters American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

(ACTS) * American Rimfire Association (ARA) * 3-Gun Nation (3GN) *

Civilian Marksmanship Program The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a U.S. government-chartered program intended to promote firearm safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with a specific emphasis on youth. Any U.S. citizen not otherwise legall ...

(CMP) * DIVA Women Outdoors Worldwide (DIVA-WOW) * Global Benchrest Association (GBA) *

Great American Defensive Pistol Association Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" *Artel Great (born ...

(GADPA) *

International Benchrest Shooters International Benchrest Shooters (IBS) is as a governing body for benchrest shooting that is mainly active in the USA. Disciplines Competitions within IBS are divided into the categories ''Group'' which are benchrest disciplines, and ''Long ...

(IBS)International Benchrest Shooters
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International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association Metallic silhouette shooting is a group of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting at steel targets representing game animals at varying distances, seeking to knock the metal target over. Metallic silhouette is shot with large bore rif ...

(IHMSA) *

National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

(NCAA), see

List of NCAA rifle programs The following are schools that field collegiate teams in rifle in the NCAA. Since there are only 23 Division I schools, 3 Division II schools, and 3 Division III schools that sponsor rifle, the NCAA holds only a single National Collegiate champi ...

National Field Archery Association The National Field Archery Association is a field archery organization in the United States. Founded in 1939, it is a non-profit organization. It consists of 49 chartered state organizations and nearly 1,000 affiliated clubs. It is also a member of ...

(NFAA) * National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) *

National Rifle Association of America The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while cont ...

(NRA), international member of WA1500 and

National Shooting Sports Foundation The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is an American national trade association for the firearms industry that is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Formed in 1961, the organization has more than 8,000 members: firearms manufacturers, distri ...

(NSSF) *

National Skeet Shooting Association National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

(NSSA) *

National Sporting Clays Association National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

(NSCA) * North-South Skirmish Association (NSSA) *

Precision Rifle Series Precision Rifle Series (PRS) is an American long-range and precision rifle-based shooting sport derived from practical shooting. The series have a championship style where competitors collect points from 45 matches spread across nearly twenty U.S ...

(PRS) *

Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Scholastic may refer to: * a philosopher or theologian in the tradition of scholasticism * ''Scholastic'' (Notre Dame publication) * Scholastic Corporation, an American publishing company of educational materials * Scholastic Building, in New Yor ...

(SSSF) * United Multigun League (UML) *

United States Army Marksmanship Unit The United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU or AMU) is a part of U.S. Army providing small arms marksmanship training for soldiers and enhancing Army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956 at the direction of president Dwight ...

(USAMU) * United States Carbine Association (USCA) *

United States Metallic Silhouette Association The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while conti ...

(USMSA), international member of IMSSU. *

United States Practical Shooting Association The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is the national governing body of practical shooting in the United States under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC). Its over 35,000 active members and over 500 affili ...

(USPSA), international member of IPSC. * USA Archery (USAA) * USA Clay Target Leage (USACTL) *

USA Shooting USA Shooting (USAS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of shooting in April 1995. The NRA had served as the NGB for one hundred years prio ...

, (USAS) international member of ISSF. ;Puerto Rico (US): *

Puerto Rico Practical Shooting Association The Puerto Rico Practical Shooting Association is the Puerto Rican association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shoo ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Puerto Rico Handgun and Rifle Association Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

(''Fed. de Tiro de Armas Cortas y Rifles de Puerto R.''), international member of ISSF. * Puerto Rico Shotgun Federation (''Federacion de Tiro de Puerto Rico "Escopeta"''), international member of ISSF.

South American organizations by country

;Argentina: *

Argentine Field Target Association Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish language, Spanish (Grammatical gender, masculine) or (Grammatical gender, feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be resident ...

, international member of

Argentina Shooting Federation Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...

(''Federacion Argentina de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. *

Practical Shooting Federation of Argentina The Practical Shooting Federation of Argentina, ''Argentine'' Federación de Tiro Práctico de la República Argentina, is the Argentine association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External li ...

, international member of IPSC. ;Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands): *

Aruba Practical Shooters Club Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of P ...

, international member of IPSC. * Aruba Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Bolivia: *

Bolivian Practical Shooting Federation The Bolivian Practical Shooting Federation, ''Spanish'' Federación Boliviana de Tíro Práctico (FBTP), is the Bolivian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Official homepag ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Bolivian Shooting Sport Federation Bolivian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Bolivia ** Bolivian people ** Demographics of Bolivia ** Culture of Bolivia * SS ''Bolivian'', a British-built standard cargo ship A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries ...

(''Federacion Boliviana de Tiro Deportivo''), international member of ISSF. ;Barbados: * IPSC Barbados, international member of IPSC. *

Barbados Shooting Council Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Brazil: * Brazilian Confederation of Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. *

Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also ...

(''Confederacao Brasileira de Tiro Esportivo''), international member of ISSF. ;Cayman Islands (UK): * IPSC Cayman Islands, international member of IPSC. *

Cayman Islands Sport Shooting Association Cayman may refer to * Cayman Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom ** Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, or Little Cayman, three islands that are part of the Cayman Islands * , a British frigate in service with the Royal Navy from 1944 to 19 ...

(CISSA), international member of ISSF. ;Colombia: *

Colombian Association of Practical Shooting The Colombian Association of Practical Shooting, ''Spanish'' Asociación Colombiana de Tiro Practico, is the Colombian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shoot ...

, international member of IPSC. *

Colombian Sport Shooting Federation Colombian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia * Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent **For more information about the Colombian people, see: *** Demographics of Colombia *** Indigenous ...

(''Federacion Colombiana de Tiro y Caza Deportiva''), international member of ISSF. ;Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands): *

Curaçao Practical Shooters Club Curaçao Practical Shooters Club is the Curaçaoan association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport associ ...

, international member of IPSC. ;Cuba: * Cuban Shooting Federation (''Federacion Cubana de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Chile: * IPSC Chile, international member of IPSC. * Chilean Clay Shooting Federation (''Federacion de Tiro al Vuelo de Chile''), international member of ISSF. * Chile Shooting Sports Federation (''Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro – al Blanco de Chile''), international member of ISSF. ;Costa Rica: * Practical Shooting Association of Costa Rica, international member of IPSC. * Costa Rican Shooting Federation (''Federación de Tiro Costa Rica, FECOTIR''), international member of ISSF. ;Peru: * IPSC Peru, international member of IPSC. *

Peruvian National Sport Shooting Federation Peruvians ( es, peruanos) are the citizens of Peru. There were Andean and coastal ancient civilizations like Caral, which inhabited what is now Peruvian territory for several millennia before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century; Peruvian p ...

(''Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro Peruana''), international member of ISSF. ;Venezuela: *

Practical Shooting Federation of Venezuela The Practical Shooting Federation of Venezuela, ''Spanish'' Federacion de Tiro Practico de Venezuela is the Venezuelan association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * IPSC Venezuelan Handg ...

, international member of IPSC. * Venezuelan Shooting Federation (''Federacion Venezolana de Tiro'', ''FEVETI''), international member of ISSF. ;Ecuador: * IPSC Ecuador, international member of IPSC. *

Ecuadorian Olympic Shooting Federation Ecuadorians ( es, ecuatorianos) are people identified with the South American country of Ecuador. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Ecuadorians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collect ...

(''Federacion Ecuatoriana de Tiro Olimpico''), international member of ISSF. ;Guatemala: * IPSC Guatemala, international member of IPSC. *

Guatemalan National Association of Shooting and Hunting Guatemalan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guatemala * A person from Guatemala, or of Guatemalan descent. For information about the Guatemalan people, see Demographics of Guatemala and Culture of Guatemala. For spec ...

(''Asociacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro con Armas – de Caza Guatemala''), international member of ISSF. *

Guatemalan Shooting Federation Guatemalan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Guatemala * A person from Guatemala, or of Guatemalan descent. For information about the Guatemalan people, see Demographics of Guatemala and Culture of Guatemala. For spec ...

(''Federacion Nacional de Tiro de Guatemala''), international member of ISSF. ;Dominican Republic: *

Dominican Republic Shooting Federation The Dominican Republic Shooting Federation was founded in 1963 and is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in the Dominican Republic, being a member of the international organization: * International Shooting Sport Federation The Intern ...

, international member of ISSF. *

Dominican Republic Clay Target Shooting Federation Dominican may refer to: * Someone or something from or related to the Dominican Republic ( , stress on the "mi"), on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles, in the Caribbean ** People of the Dominican Republic ** Demographics of the Domi ...

(''Federacion Dominicana de Tiro al Plato''), international member of ISSF. ;Honduras: *

Honduran Association Practical Shooting The Honduran Association Practical Shooting, ''Spanish'' Asociación Hondureña de Tiro Práctico, is the Honduran association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting ...

, international member of IPSC. *

National Shooting Federation of Honduras National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

(''Federacion Nacional de Tiro de Honduras''), international member of ISSF. ;Paraguay: *

Paraguay Practical Shooting Association The Paraguay Practical Shooting Association, ''Spanish'' Club Paraguayo de Tiro Practico, is the Paraguayan association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confeder ...

, international member of IPSC. * Paraguayan Shooting Federation (''Federacion Paraguaya de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Nicaragua: * IPSC Nicaragua, international member of IPSC. * National Sports Shooting Federation of Nicaragua (''Federacion Nacional de Tiro Deportivo de Nicaragua'', ''FENATIRO''), international member of ISSF. ;El Salvador: *

El Salvador Practical Shooting Association El Salvador Practical Shooting Association, ''Spanish'' Asociacion Salvadoreña de Tiro Práctico, is the El Salvador, Salvadoran association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References External ...

, international member of IPSC. *

El Salvadoran Shooting Federation EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

(''Federacion Salvadorena de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Panama: *

Practical Shooting Association of Panama The Practical Shooting Association of Panama, ''Spanish'' Club de Tiro Práctico de Panamá, is the Panamanian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Conf ...

, international member of IPSC. * Panamanian Shooting Federation (''Federacion Panamena de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Uruguay: * IPSC Uruguay, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation Uruguaya (''Federacion Uruguaya de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Jamaica: * Jamaica Rifle Association, international member of IPSC, ISSF, WAF. ;Trinidad and Tobago: * Trinidad Rifle Association, international member of IPSC, ISSF. National member of

National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom The National Rifle Association (NRA) is the governing body for full bore rifle and pistol shooting sports in the United Kingdom. Registered as a United Kingdom charity, its objectives are to "promote and encourage marksmanship throughout the ...

Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is governing body of the ...

. ;Guyana: * Guyana Sport Shooting Federation, international member of WAF, SCSA, ATA * Guyana National Rifle Association, international member of ISSF. ;Suriname: * IPSC Suriname, international member of IPSC. * Surinam Shooting Federation (SSF), international member of ISSF. ;Saint Lucia: *

Saint Lucia Shooting Association Saint Lucia Shooting Association is the Saint Lucian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Hwang inkwon +82-10-4042-5974 my phone number issf.international Regions of the ...

, international member of IPSC, ISSF. ;United States Virgin Islands (US): *

Virgin Islands Shooting Sports Federation Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Grenada: * Grenada Gun and Rifle Association (GGRA) ;Antigua and Barbuda: * Antigua and Barbuda Shooting Club

Oceania

Oceanian bodies

Oceania Shooting Federation Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ...

(OSF), international member of ISSF.

Oceania organizations by country

;Australia: * IPSC Australia Inc, international member of IPSC. *

Sporting Shooters Association of Australia The Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA) is a federated non-government organisation established in 1948 as a representative body to promote shooting sports and protect the legal rights and interests of firearm owners in Australia ...

* Federation of Hunting Clubs * Australian International Shooting, international member of ISSF, IMSSU, IPC. National member of ASC,

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, ACGA, APC, CSF. **

Australian Clay Target Association Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...

Field and Game Australia Field & Game Australia (FGA) is an Australian non-government organization formed in 1958 for conservation, hunting and clay target shooting, and is based in Seymour, Victoria. FGA advocates for "sustainable utilisation" as the best way to co ...

National Rifle Association of Australia The National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA) is the national governing body for Fullbore rifle shooting in Australia. The NRAA is the representative member for Australia to the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (IC ...

(NRAA), international member of

. ** Pistol Australia **

Target Rifle Australia Target may refer to: Physical items * Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports ** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports ** Aiming point, in field artillery, f ...

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;Fiji: * The Shooting Association of Fiji, international member of ISSF. ;Guam: * Guam Shooting Sports Federation, international member of IPSC. *

Guam National Sport Shooting Federation Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

, international member of ISSF. ;New Zealand: *

New Zealand Airgun Field Target Association New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

, international member of

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New Zealand Antique and Historical Arms Association New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

New Zealand Black Powder Shooters Federation New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

New Zealand Service Rifle Association The New Zealand Service Rifle Association (NZSRA) is the national organising body for service rifle competition in New Zealand. NZSRA promotes service rifle shooting, sets rules for service rifle competition, holds annual national championships, and ...

New Zealand Shooting Federation The New Zealand Shooting Federation (NZSF) is the governing body for Target Shooting Sports in New Zealand. It holds responsibility for selecting and developing national teams for World Championships, as well as the Olympic and Commonwealth Game ...

, international member of ISSF. **

National Rifle Association of New Zealand The National Rifle Association of New Zealand (NRA) is the national governing body for Fullbore rifle shooting in New Zealand. The Association is the representative member for New Zealand to the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Asso ...

, international member of

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New Zealand Clay Target Association New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

** Pistol New Zealand, international member of IPSC. **

Target Shooting New Zealand Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) is the national governing body for smallbore and air rifle target shooting in New Zealand. TSNZ is a constituent member of the New Zealand Shooting Federation, which manages the New Zealand Olympic and world ...

, Smallbore and Air Rifle. ;Papua New Guinea: * Papua New Guinea Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. *

Shooting Association of Papua New Guinea Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

, international member of ISSF. ;Samoa: * Samoa Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Tonga: *

Shooting Association of Tonga Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles c ...

(SAT), international member of ISSF.

References

Shooting Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can ...