CMP’s Monthly Match Air Gun League Releases Final Results

| January 10, 2021

By: Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the top performers of its Monthly Match League competition series for the 2020 season. Over the four Monthly Matches fired this year (March, September, October, November), a total of 550 entries collectively entered competition at the air gun ranges of the Gary […]

Scholastic Action Shooting Program Expands To Include Air Disciplines

| November 15, 2020

The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is excited to announce the expansion of International Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Sport Pistol disciplines to its youth shooting sports program. With these new additions, the SASP continues to pursue its mission of facilitating youth development through shooting sports. As the official youth feeder program for USA Shooting […]

CMP Wraps Up Home Range

| October 7, 2020

CMP Presents Home Range Appreciation Series Rifle, Pistol and Air Rifle Results and Recognitions By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has wrapped up its Home Range Appreciation Series – a set of postal-style rifle, pistol, smallbore and air rifle events that began in June and ran throughout the summer months. […]

Getting to know the University of Kentucky Rifle Team

| September 13, 2020

By: Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer, and Catherine Green, CMP Programs Staff CMP plans to feature each of our countries great Rifle Teams and learn a little bit more about collegiate rifle marksmanship. This month, we are featuring the University of Kentucky Rifle Team! Read along and let’s explore what makes the UK program special. […]

CMP-Affiliated Clubs May Continue Sanctioned Matches with Restrictions

| May 16, 2020

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is encouraged to announce that affiliated clubs which would like to conduct sanctioned rifle and pistol matches may resume those events, provided state and local guidelines and safe range practices are being followed.

CMP Announces Top Scorers of 2019 Aces Postal Quarterly Air Gun Events

| May 14, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The final results of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Aces Postal Matches are now posted. The Aces Postal is a satellite air gun match for adult and junior competitors – posing several competition opportunities over the course of four quarters (Q1: January-March; Q2: April-June; Q3: July-September; Q4: October-December). Competitors fire […]

Corona Virus and Youth Shooting Sports Part 1

| May 2, 2020

By Andy Fink This subject is very high on my priority window. What many of you might not know, is that Junior Shooters magazine has its own shooting team, the Junior Shooters Shooting Club. This team tests firearms, writes articles, learns how to shoot all types of firearms, and participates in a wide variety of […]

Safety Laser Training

| March 30, 2020

Safety: Training with Laser Ammo # 1: Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until Ready to Shoot Reprinted from Vol 38 Spring 2020 issue Author: Andy Fink We have found that training with lasers is fun, practical, and you can teach different types of gun handling in an indoor environment. It is completely applicable whether […]

Western CMP Games Outdoor Rifle Events Return to Arizona in March

| March 18, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer PHOENIX, Ariz. – After a small break in 2019, the annual Western Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Travel Games is back for another set of marksmanship events at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The week-long series of recreational vintage and modern rifle competitions is set to be held March 13-22 and […]

Sign Up for the 2020 CMP Summer Junior Air Rifle Camps

| January 20, 2020

 By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 Air Rifle Summer Camp lineup officially opens on January 21st. Running from June to August, the vigorous 10-week schedule includes a mix of camps and clinics formatted to train high-school age (9-12 grade) junior athletes on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through […]

2020 CMP Competition Rulebooks Are Now Official

| January 11, 2020

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP Competition Rulebooks that will govern CMP sponsored and sanctioned Highpower Rifle, Pistol, CMP Games and Smallbore Rifle competitions in 2020 have been approved by the CMP Board’s Rules Committee and are now posted on the CMP website.  The 2020 rulebooks went into effect on the 1st of January.  All […]

Registration Now Open for 2020 Camp Perry Open Air Gun Event

| January 6, 2020

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio –  Take a break from the cold of the winter months and participate in a little competition and fun as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conducts its annual Camp Perry Open – an air rifle and air pistol event held each winter as part of the competition […]