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August is National Shooting Sports Month
Posted by Junior Shooters
By: Daphane Cassidy, NSSF Digital Media Specialist
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Don’t miss out on NSSF’s National Shooting Sports Month® festivities, taking place throughout August. This is our seventh annual event, and with new gun ownership reaching all-time highs, it could be our biggest celebration yet. With school out and the extra free time, it’s a great time to talk to your parents about inviting friends to try out the shooting sports or even give a different shooting sport a try! National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
All throughout August, shooting ranges, firearm retailers, public and private shooting clubs, shooting sports organizations and fish and wildlife agencies will focus their attention on the fun and excitement of target shooting by encouraging newcomers and experienced shooters alike to head to the range. Check out these tips below to get involved and further enjoy the shooting sports this summer.
Five Great Ways to Celebrate National Shooting Sports Month This August
- Print Free Targets
Head to LetsGoShooting.org/printable-target/ and check out all the free and fun targets we have available for National Shooting Sports Month. Challenge your friends and family members to a game with these fun targets.
2. Try Something New
Are you primarily a shotgun shooter? Sign up for a rimfire rifle or steel silhouette target event and test your other long gun skills. Are you a passionate rifle shooter? Try out a shotgun and give sporting clays or skeet a try.
3. Bring Someone New
There’s nothing quite like seeing the excitement on a friend’s face after they take their first shots. Invite a friend or family member to the range for the first time, with permission from their parents and under supervision, of course.
4. Find Participating Businesses Near You
At LetsGoShooting.org, you’ll find a map of participating ranges and retailers across the country that will be celebrating the shooting sports during August. If there are no participating businesses in your area, use the website to locate a range near you to enjoy a fun and safe day of target shooting.
5. Share the Fun
#LetsGoShooting and #PlusOneMovement are the themes of National Shooting Sports Month. Share the hashtags and your experiences on your favorite social media networks and remind others to give target shooting a try. Stay connected by following #LetsGoShooting and #PlusOneMovement on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Organization leaders
Manufacturers, shooting sports organizations, shooting ranges and retailers will be participating in or lending support to National Shooting Sports Month. This is also a great opportunity for hunter education instructors, fish and game clubs, shooting clubs, Boy Scouts of America troop and council leaders, and 4-H club organizers to host events, contests, family days and other activities that help introduce family members, friends and the community to the safe and enjoyable shooting sports. If your organization would like to get involved, it’s easy to do: Simply visit NSSF’s www.ShootingSportsMonth.org.
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