Shooting Sports Continue To Draw Young Talent

By Kyle Jillson

In recent Washington Times article titled ‘Millennials love guns as shooting sports rapidly gain popularity at high schools,’ Anjali Shastry explored millennials rising interest in the shooting sports.

This should come as no surprise thanks to the firearms industry’s surge in popularity over the past decade. Just look at the all the gun-cenric media, online communities, and personalities in today’s pop culture. You know what also helps? The shooting sports are just plain fun and they’re easy to pick up thanks to programs by groups like the NRA and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation.

Just how easy is it to learn to shoot? The NRA’s network of more than 120,000 NRA Certified Instructors means you can find a basic marksmanship course anywhere in the country. Throw in our 7,200 credentialed NRA Coaches, who work closely with schools and shooting ranges to develop pistol, rifle, shotgun, and high power rifle teams, and any student can receive basic training and be a part of an organized team in no time.

The NRA Collegiate and Schools program plays an integral role in helping create, organize, and guide shooting teams by providing the development materials that schools and NRA Coaches need …read more

Source:: AmmoLand