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Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church.
"Let me reiterate, once more, my deep appreciation for the tremendous job being done by Gun Owners of America in the battle to defend America's right to keep and bear arms. There is no question that without GOA, American gun rights would be in even greater peril today."
Jesse Helms -- U.S. Senator, North Carolina
GOC is attack oriented. We are the toughest, most hard hitting pro-gun organization in the state of California. We believe the surest way to lose is to be constantly on the defensive. We know the battle is in the political trenches and victory will never be assured until the last anti-gun legislator is defeated.
We at KeepAndBearArms.com stand for the Liberty of all people on this planet. Our focus is primarily the United States of America, but we hold fast to the natural order of self-preservation, so our guiding principles apply worldwide. Securing each element of the eloquent US Bill of Rights is essential in maintaining liberty for all. We find one essential human liberty--the RIGHT to Keep And Bear Arms--being dangerously infringed and vilified.
Founded in 1875, the California Rifle and Pistol Association is now over 60,000 strong and growing.In an age of constant political attacks on the rights of law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms for legitimate purposes, the California Rifle and Pistol Association is the state organization dedicated to protecting firearms freedoms and promoting shooting sports.
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute is an association of the nation's leading manufacturers of sporting firearms, ammunition, and components. Since being founded in 1926, SAAMI has been actively involved in the publication of industry standards, coordination of technical data, and the promotion of safe and responsible firearms use. SAAMI currently publishes more than 700 voluntary standards related to firearm and ammunition quality and safety.
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) was officially founded at the International Pistol Conference held in Columbia, Missouri, in May 1976. Forty people from around the world were invited to attend this conference in order to determine the nature and future of practical marksmanship. Colonel Jeff Cooper was acting Chairman and acclaimed as the first IPSC World President.
The development and encouragement of extreme accuracy in rifles, ammuntion, equipment and shooting methods.
The achievement of extreme precision in rifles, ammunition, equipment, and shooting methods by shooting ``groups".
To standardize on a national basis the entire Bench Rest Shooting program so that targets, ranges, scoring methods, records and match procedure will be uniform and comparable.
To assist and encourage any individual or organization in the promotion of Bench Rest Shooting.
To gather and make available to its members pertinent statistics and technical data.
FIREARMSTACTICAL™ is an electronic magazine that specializes in the tactical employment of firearms against deadly criminal threats.
The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a non-profit organization which is the organizing body for the sport of practical shooting in the United States. The USPSA is affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation.
The club was founded in 1991 for the benefit of those shooters who seek the highly refined accuracy necessary for the taking of smaller game at longer distances. Predator hunters are also a primary area of focus for the organization and its magazine. Ancillary purposes include promoting the teaching of shooting and safety, sponsoring shooting events and competitions, working with legislators to reform hunting and gun ownership laws, enhancing the relationship between hunters and landowners, ensuring the availability of plentiful small game for future generations and creating positive public relations activities that present hunters as a responsible, desirable group of individuals to have in any community.
The Guild is dedicated to the pistolsmithing craft and to the shooters and customers who patronize the profession. It is extremely important customers have confidence that Guild members are competent and honest craftsmen and women of great integrity.
