Latest issue, Summer 2022, Published Prior to California Bill AB2571 Now Available free Online!

| August 1, 2022

If you are UNDER 18 in California, DO NOT CONTINUE. Check out Online Edition special on California AB2571 decimating youth shooting sports. Clink link or special edition cover. Our print magazine, Junior Shooters, Volume 47, Summer 2022, is now available free, online, in its full 2-page spread publication format. Just click on the cover photo or the link. […]

Junior Shooters No Longer Sold in California

| July 10, 2022

Effective Immediately: Juniors Shooters  is no longer sold in California. We WILL be sending magazines to all other states! Please check out California Assembly Bill AB2571 If you are a MINOR in California, DO NOT CONTINUE THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR PROTECTION The California law prohibits gun shops, sporting goods stores, and any “firearm industry member” […]

Bulls, ropes, cattle, barrel racers, dust and… guns?

| February 3, 2020

Leo Veatch(13) Though rodeo kids rope and ride, youth rodeo kids now have a chance to shoot competitively as well. Beginning in 2005, the National High School Rodeo Association and the Junior High Division began a shooting program in partnership with the NRA, consisting of small-bore and trap. Now, hundreds of qualifiers from around the […]

Scholarships for the Shooting Sports

| June 11, 2019

By Andy Fink From editorial Summer 2019 of Junior Shooters magazine Summer is here, and those of you who are seniors this fall are thinking about college. Even juniors should start thinking about college. Did you know that shooting sport scholarships are available from a variety of colleges and organizations for you to participate in? […]

Shooting Scholarship Information

| September 25, 2010

Updated 10-24-10 Finding colleges which offer shooting programs or determining where you can get information on shooting scholarships can be difficult. We have included some helpful links below and if you find any others please let us know so we can add them to the list. Safe shooting, Andy Fink Editor-In-Chief Junior Shooters Junior Shooters: […]

CMP & NRA 2010 National Matches Begin 12 July

| July 12, 2010

OHIO GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND OPENED 2010 NATIONAL MATCHES By: Christine Elder, Communications Manager (CMP) Pictures by: (http://www.webphotography.net/) Web Wright Photos provided by Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The 2010 National Matches once again feature traditional National Rifle Association Championships and Civilian Marksmanship Program National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and CMP Games […]

Daisy Announces 45th Annual BB Gun Championship Match July 2010

| November 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink Daisy Announces its 45th Annual International BB Gun Championship Match July, 2010 to be hosted by the City of Rogers, Arkansas. This is a location change so make sure you plan appropriately. “Rogers is the home of Daisy – and has been for over 50 years.  It makes sense to bring this […]

NRA Rule Books are now On-Line!

| November 20, 2009

By: Andy Fink You can now check out the official NRA rule books for all of the NRA shooting sports on line. Just got to: http://www.nrahq.org/compete/nra-rule-books.asp This lets new shooters and their families check out rules and know what equipment is needed to get involved in all different shooting sports. There are rule books for […]

Two New .22 LR Loads From Winchester Ammunition & The NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is Renamed!

| July 5, 2009

By: Andy Fink .22 Long Rifle (LR) rifles and .22 LR ammunition have been the basics of the shooting sports and hunting small game since 1887 when it was first developed. In years past, eight and ten year olds would be out plinking and bringing home small game for the dinner pot. The .22 LR […]

National Junior Air gun Championship Coming July 1-3, 2009

| May 25, 2009

No entry requirements! Every junior shooter is welcome to compete! This is great news and will hopefully bring in more competitors. Competitive air gun shooting is a fun sport that every junior should participate in. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Incorporated 1871 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, VA 22030 For Immediate Release For More Information, […]

Target Challenge – Getting Ready for the NRA National Championship – Spalding County 4-H Members Compete in Shooting Sports

| May 11, 2009

Provided By: Jessi McClain, NRA Competitive Shooting Division Released By: Spalding County 4-H Edited By: Andy Fink Getting ready for national shooting matches, such as the NRA National Airgun championship in July, is challenging, fun, and important. One of the best ways is through local 4-H clubs. Members of the Spalding County 4-H Shooting Sports […]

Youth Hunters Education – Getting Kids Started Right

| February 20, 2009

Imagine a group of young kids and teenagers arriving at an open field and putting their shooting, gun handling, Kansas Hunting laws knowledge, and Hunters Educational Skills to the test.