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This is a list of national and international shooting sports organizations who promote sport shooting to civilian sport shooters, hunters, police, military and/or military reservists.


International governing bodies

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Amateur Trapshooting Association The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) serves as the governing body for the sport of American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or " ...
(ATA) * Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) * Commonwealth Shooting Federation *
Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC, "International Shooting Federation of Hunting Sport Weapons") is an international sport federation for sport shooting, specifically clay pigeon shooting similar to sporting ...
(FITASC) English: ''International Shooting Federation for Hunting Sports'' *
Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) is a pro-hunting lobbying group based in Brussels. Established in 1977, FACE is a non-profit nongovernmental organisation. FACE is made up of national hunters’ associations from 37 Europ ...
(FACE) * Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) *
International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters were in Salzburg, Austria, until May 2020, when the Federation moved to Anif, on the outskirts of the ...
(IBU) * International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) * International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) * International Crossbow Shooting Union (ICU), German: ''Internationale Armbrustschützen Union'' (IAU) * International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) *
International Gallery Rifle Federation International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...
(IGRF) * International Hunting Rifle Shooting Association (IHRSA) * International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) * International Military Sports Council (IMSC) French: ''Conseil International du Sport Militaire'' (CISM) * International Police Sports Union (USIP), French: ''Union Sportive Internationale des Polices'', Spanish: ''Unión Deportiva Policial Internacional'' * International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) * International Precision Rifle Federation (IPRF) *
International Shooting Sport Federation The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body of the Olympic shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun ( clay target) disciplines, and of several non-Olympic shooting sport events. ISSF's activities include regulati ...
(ISSF), formerly known as UTI from French: ''L’Union Internationale des Fédérations et Associations nationals de Tir'' (UTI), or in English: ''International Union of National Shooting Federations and Associations''. *
International T-Class Confederation The International T-Class Confederation (ITCC), founded in 2014, promotes the shooting sport of T-Class which is mainly focused on competitions with precision rifle systems for various short, medium and long range distances, which may either be ...
(ITCC) * Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) * Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) * Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), (English: ''International Modern Pentathlon Union'') *
World Archery Federation The World Archery Federation (WA, also and formerly known as FITA from the French ''Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc'') is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 156 nationa ...
(WA), formerly known as FITA from French: ''Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc'' * World Association PPC 1500 (WA1500) * World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) *
World Crossbow Shooting Association In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...
(WCSA) * World Fast Draw Association (WFDA) *
World Field Target Federation The World Field Target Federation (WFTF) is the governing body for the shooting sport discipline of Field target. The WFTF specifies and regulates World Championship, International or other major field target events. The WFTF has 43 member fed ...
(WFTF) * World Forum on Shooting Activities (WFSA) * World Shooting Para Sport, part of the International Paralympic Committee


Africa


African bodies

* African Shooting Sport Federation (ASSF), international member of ISSF.


African organizations by country

;Algeria: * Algerian Shooting Sport Federation (''Fédération Algérienne de Tir Sportif'', ''FATS''), international member of ISSF ;Angola: * Angola Shooting Federation (''Federacao Angolana de Tiro''), international member of ISSF ;Cameroon: * Cameroon Shooting Federation (''Fédération Camerounaise de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Egypt: * Egyptian Shooting Club * Egyptian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF ;Ghana: * Ghana Shooting Sports Federation (GSSF), international member of ISSF ;Kenya: * Kenya Sports Shooting Federation (KSSF), international member of ISSF ;Libya: *
Libyan Shooting Federation Demographics of Libya is the demography of Libya, specifically covering population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, and religious affiliations, as well as other aspects of the Libyan population. ...
(LSF), international member of ISSF ;Mauritania: * Mauritania Shooting Sport Federation (''Fédération Mauritanienne de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Morocco: * Moroccan Shooting Sports Federation (''Fédération Royale Marocaine de Tir Sportif''), international member of ISSF ;Namibia: * Gun Owners Association of Namibia (GOAN) * Clay Target Shooting Association of Namibia (CTSA) * Namibian Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC * Namibia Pistol Association (NPA) * Namibian Hunting Rifle Shooting Association (NHRSA) *
Shooting Union of Namibia Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missile ...
(SUN), international member of ISSF ;Nigeria: * Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF), international member of ISSF ;Rwanda: * Rwanda Archery and Shooting Sports Federation (RASSF), international member of ISSF ;Senegal: * Senegalese Shooting and Hunting Federation (''Federation Senegalaise de Tir et de Chasse''), international member of ISSF ;South Africa: *
Clay Target Shooting Association of South Africa Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4). Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay part ...
(CTSASA

* COMPAK South Africa (COMPAK SA

* Confederation of Hunting Associations of South Africa (CHAS

* East Rand Shooting Clubbr>
* Lowveld Sport Shooting Association (LSSA

* Milnerton Shooting Association (MSA

* South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SAJWV/SAHGCA) (''South Africa Jagters-en Wildebewaringsvereniging'

* South Africa Sport and Hunting Federation (SASHF

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South African Air Rifle Associations South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
(SAARA

* South African Benchrest Shooting Federation (SABSF

* South African Bisley Union (SABU

* South African Combat Rifle Association (SACRA

* South African Defensive Pistol Association (SADPA

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South African Field Target Airgun Association South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
(SAFTAA

* South African Hunting Rifle Association (SAHRA) (''Jaggeweer Skietvereniging''

* South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (SAMSSA) (Suid-Afrikaanse Metaal Silhoeet Skiet Vereniging

* South African National Hunting and Shooting Association, National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA) (Afrkaans ''Nasionale Jag- en Sportskietassosiasie'') * South African Pin Shooting Federation (SAPSF

* South African Pistol Association (SAPA), international member of WA1500br>
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South African Practical Shooting Association The South African Practical Shooting Association (SAPSA) is the South African association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * South African Handgun Championship * South African Rifle ...
(SAPSA), international member of IPSCbr>
* South African Precision Sport Shooting Federation (SAPSSF

* South African Shooting Sport Confederation (SASSCo

* South African Tactical Shooting Association (SATSA

* Western Shooters of South Africa (WSSA

* MOSSC Sport Shooting Association (MOSSC

;Sudan: * Sudanese Shooting Federation (SSF), international member of ISSF ;Tunisia: * Tunisian Shooting Federation (''Federation Tunisienne de Tir''), international member of ISSF ;Uganda: * Uganda Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF ;Zimbabwe: * Zimbabwe Pistol and Smallbore Association, international member of IPSC. * Zimbabwe Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. * Zimbabwe Sport Shooting Federation, international member of IMSSU.


Asia


Asian bodies

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Asian Shooting Confederation The Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC) is an association of the International Shooting Sport Federation's member federations from Asia. Competitions administered by the ASC * Asian Shooting Championships *Shooting at the Asian Games Shooting spo ...
(ASC), international member of ISSF.


Asian organizations by country

;Afghanistan: * Afghanistan Shooting Sport Federation ;Bahrain: *
Bahrain Shooting Association Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ad ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Bangladesh: * Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Bhutan: * Bhutan Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Cambodia: * IPSC Cambodia, international member of IPSC. ;China: *
China Practical Shooting Association China Practical Shooting Association (CPSA) ( Chinese 中国实用射击总会) is the Mainland China region for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * IPSC Action Air References Externa ...
, international member of IPSC. *
Chinese Shooting Association Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of v ...
, international member of ISSF. * Hong Kong Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Hong Kong Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. *
IPSC Macau Association IPSC Macau is the Macanese association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Practical Shooting Practical shooting, als ...
, international member of IPSC. *
Macau China Shooting Association Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a popu ...
, international member of ISSF. * Chinese Taipei Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;India: *
National Rifle Association of India The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was founded in 1951 with a view to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India. The first speaker of Lok Sabha, Sh. G.V. Mavlankar was the founder and the first president of NRAI followed by ...
, international member of ISSF. National member of IOA. ;Indonesia: * IPSC Indonesia, international member of IPSC. * Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Iran: * Shooting Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, international member of ISSF. ;Iraq: * Iraqi Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Israel: * Israel Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Japan: *
IPSC Japan IPSC Japan is the Japanese association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. External links Official homepage of IPSC Japan See also * IPSC Action Air Action Air is an airsoft shooting sport based ...
, international member of IPSC. * National Rifle Association of Japan, international member of ISSF. * Japan Clay Target Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Jordan: *
Jordanian Shooting Federation Jordanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Jordan, a country in the Near East * Jordanian culture * Jordanian people, see Demographics of Jordan * Jordanian cuisine * Jordanian Arabic * Royal Jordanian, an airline See also * L ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Kazakhstan: * Sport Shooting Federation Republic of Kazakhstan, international member of ISSF. ;North Korea: * Shooting Association The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, international member of ISSF. ;South Korea: * Korea Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Kuwait: * IPSC Kuwait, international member of IPSC. * Kuwait Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Kyrgyzstan: * IPSC Kyrgyzstan, international member of IPSC. * Kyrgyzstan Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Laos: *
IPSC Laos IPSC Laos is the Lao association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Pracrical Shooting {{shooting-sport-stub ...
, international member of IPSC. * Lao Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Lebanon: * Lebanon Shooting and Hunting Federation (''Federation Libanaise de Tir et Chasse''), international member of ISSF. ;Malaysia: *
IPSC Malaysia IPSC Malaysia is the Malaysian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Sports governing bodies in Malaysia ...
, international member of IPSC. * National Shooting Association of Malaysia, international member of ISSF. ;Maldives: * Shooting Association of Maldives, international member of ISSF. ;Mongolia: * Mongolian Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Mongolian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. *
Mongolian Defensive Pistol Association Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Mongolia (1911–24), the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * Mong ...
, international member of IDPA. ;Myanmar: * Myanmar Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Nepal: * Nepal Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Oman: * Oman Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Pakistan : * National Rifle Association of Pakistan, international member of ISSF, ASC. National member of PSB,
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. ;Philippines: *
Philippine National Shooting Association The Philippine National Shooting Association (PNSA) is the National Sports Association (NSA) governing shooting sports in the Philippines, covering both Olympic discipline shooting sports and non-Olympic shooting events like the bench rest or pract ...
(PNSA), international member of ISSF. * Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA), international member of IPSC. * Philippine Shooters and Match Officers Confederation (PSMOC) ;Qatar: * Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, international member of ISSF. ;Saudi Arabia: *
Saudi Arabian Shooting Federation Saudi may refer to: * Saudi Arabia * Saudis, people from Saudi Arabia * Saudi culture, the culture of Saudi Arabia * House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It i ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Singapore: * Dynamic Shooting Association Singapore, international member of IPSC. * Singapore Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Sri Lanka: *
IPSC Sri Lanka IPSC Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and ...
, international member of IPSC. *
National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Syria: *
Syrian Arab Shooting Federation Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Taiwan: *
IPSC Taiwan IPSC Taiwan is the Taiwanese association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and spe ...
, international member of IPSC. ;Tajikistan: *
Tajikistan Sport Shooting Federation Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centra ...
(TSSF), international member of ISSF. ;Thailand: *
Thailand Practical Shooting Association Thailand Practical Shooting Association (THPSA) (สมาคมกีฬายิงปืนรณยุทธแห่งประเทศไทย) is the Thai association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Conf ...
, international member of IPSC. *
National Shooting Sport Association of Thailand National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland ...
, international member of ISSF. * Skeet and Trap Shooting Association of Thailand, international member of ISSF. ;Timor-Leste/East Timor: * East Timor (Timor Leste) Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Turkey: * Turkey Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. *
Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...
(''Türkiye Aticilik ve Avcilik Federasyonu''), international member of ISSF. ;Turkmenistan: * Shooting Sports Federation of Turkmenistan, international member of ISSF. ;United Arab Emirates: * United Arab Emirates Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Uzbekistan: * Sport Shooting Federation of Uzbekistan, international member of ISSF. ;Vietnam: * Vietnam Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Yemen: * Yemen Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.


Europe


European bodies

* European Shooting Confederation (ESC), international member of ISSF. * European Benchrest Shooting Federation (EBSF), international member of WBSF. *
European Field Target Federation European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine European cuisine co ...
, international member of WFTF.


European organizations by country

;Albania: * Albanian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Andorra: * Precision Shooting Club Andorra, international member of IPSC. * Federacio Andorrana de Tir, international member of ISSF. ;Armenia: *
IPSC Armenia IPSC Armenia ( hy, IPSC Հայաստան), also known as the Practical Shooting Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի գործնական հրաձգության ֆեդերացիա) is the governing body for practical shooting in Armenia. I ...
, international member of IPSC. * Armenian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Austria: * Association for Large Caliber Sport Shooting Austria (''Verband für sportliches Grosskaliberschießen Österreich, VSG''), international member of WA1500. * Austrian Association for Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * Austria Clay Target and Combined Shooting Federation (''Austria Sportsch. Fachverb. Wurfsch.u.Kombination''), international member of ISSF. * Austrian Shooting Sport Federation (''Österreichischer Schützenbund''), international member of ISSF, MLAIC,
IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...
. National member of BSO. * Austrian Metallic Silhouette and Field Target Association, international member of IMSSU. ;Azerbaijan: * Shooting Federation of Azerbaijan Republic, international member of ISSF. ;Belarus: * Belarusian Federation of Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. *
Belarusian Shooting Sport Federation Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine B ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Belgium: * Belgian Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * Belgian Parcours Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. *
Royal Belgian Shooting Sport Federation Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a cit ...
, international member of ISSF. *
Belgian Clay Shooting Federation Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...
(''Federation Belge de Tir aux Clays''), international member of ISSF. ;Bosnia and Herzegovina: * IPSC Bosnia Herzegovina, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, international member of ISSF. ;Bulgaria: * Bulgarian Airgun Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * Bulgarian Dynamic Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC. *
Bulgarian Shooting Union Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...
, international member of ISSF. *
Bulgarian T-Class Federation Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...
, international member of ITCC. * Bulgarian Trap and Skeet Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Channel Islands: *
Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association (CIPSA) is the Channel Islands region for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the ...
, international member of IPSC. ;Croatia: * Croatian Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. *
Croatian Shooting Federation Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * S ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Cyprus: * IPSC Cyprus, international member of IPSC. * Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Czech Republic: * Practical Shooting Association of the Czech Republic, international member of IPSC. * Czech Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Denmark: * Danish Blackpowder Shooters (''Danske Sortkrudtsskytter'

* Danish Sport Shooting Association (''Dansk Sportsskytte Forbund, DSF''), international member of IPSC. *
Danish Shooting Union Dansk Skytte Union (DSkyU), literally The Danish Shooting Union, is a Danish association for sport shooting with rifle, pistol and shotgun A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long gun, long-barrele ...
(''Dansk Skytte Union, DSU''), international member of ISSF.International Shooting Sport Federation – Member Federations
/ref> * Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations, Shooting (DGI Shooting), Danish: ''Danske Gymnastik- & Idrætsforeninger, Skyting'' (DGI Skyting). ** DGI formed i 1992 with the fusion of The Danish Gymnastics and Youth Associations (''De Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, DDGU'') and The Danish Shooting, Gymnastics and Sport Associations (''De Danske Skytte-, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger, DDSG&I''). ** The Danish Shooting Associations (''De Danske Skytteforeninger, DDS'') had an association agreement with DGI for several years, and was merged with DGI 1. January 2013. ;Estonia: *
Estonian Field Target Association Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also ...
, international member of WFTF * Estonian Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Estonian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Finland: * Finnish Shooting Sport Federation (''Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto''), international member of IPSC, ISSF, IMSSU, WBSF. * Finnish Reservist Sports Federation (see SRA-shooting) ;France: * French Shooting Federation (''Federation Française de Tir'') (FFTir), international member of IPSC, ISSF, IMSSU. ;Georgia: * Georgian National Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Germany: *
Bavarian comrades 'and soldiers' association Bavarian is the adjective form of the German state of Bavaria, and refers to people of ancestry from Bavaria. Bavarian may also refer to: * Bavarii, a Germanic tribe * Bavarians, a nation and ethnographic group of Germans * Bavarian, Iran, a villag ...
(''Bayerische Kameraden- und Soldatenvereinigung'', ''BKS'') * Bavarian Soldiers' Association 1874 eV (''Bayerischer Soldatenbund 1874'', ''BS'') * Union of Historical German Shooters (''Bund der Historischen Deutschen Schützenbruderschaften'', ''BHDS'') * Association of Reserves of the German Armed Forces (''Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr'', ''VRDB'') * Federation of German Marksmen (''Bund Deutscher Sportschützen'', ''BDS''), international member of IPSC, IMSSU and WFTF. * Federation of Military and Police Aids (''Bund der Militär- und Polizeischützen'', ''BDMP'') * Free shooters in Germany (''Freie Schützen in Deutschland'') * German Shooting and Archery Federation (''Deutscher Schützenbund'', ''DSB''), international member of ISSF, MLAIC, WA,
IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...
. National member of DOSB. *
German Shooting Union German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...
(''Deutsche Schießsport Union'', ''DSU'') * Kyffhäuserbund eV (''Kyffhäuserbund''), a War Veterans' and Reservists' Association which focuses on shooting sports. ;Gibraltar: * Gibraltar Pistol Association, international member of IPSC. * Gibraltar Target Shooting Association, internation member of the Commonwealth Shooting Federation. ;Greece: * Hellenic Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Hungary: *
Dynamic Shooting Sport Federation of Hungary Dynamic Shooting Sport Federation of Hungary, Hungarian Magyar Dinamikus Lövészsport Szövetség, is the Hungarian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) as well as precision rifle sho ...
, international member of IPSC. * Hungarian Field Target Association, international member of WFTF *
Hungarian Shooting Federation Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignme ...
(''Magyar Sportlövö Szövetseg''), international member of ISSF. ;Iceland: * Icelandic Shooting Sports Federation (''Skotiprottasamband Islands'', ''STI''), international member of ISSF. ;Ireland: * National Association of Sporting Rifle & Pistol Clubs (NASRPC), international member of IGRF. *
Irish Target Sports Irish Target Sports (ITS) is the Irish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. Founded in 2004IPSC. * Target Shooting Ireland CLG, international member of ISSF. * Irish Clay Target Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Isle of Man: * Isle of Man Target Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC. ;Italy: * Italian Dynamic Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC. * Italian Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * Italian Shooting Union (''Unione Italiana di Tiro a Segno''), international member of ISSF. * Federazione Italiana Tiro a Volo, international member of ISSF. ;Kazakhstan: * IPSC Kazakhstan, international member of IPSC. ;Kosovo: * Kosovo Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Latvia: *
IPSC Latvia IPSC Latvia is the Latvian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the largest a ...
, international member of IPSC. * Latvian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Liechtenstein: * Liechtenstein Shooting Association (''Verband Liechtensteiner Schützenvereine''), international member of ISSF. ;Lithuania: * Lithuanian Field Target Shooting Association, international member of WFTF * Lithuania Practical Shooting Sport Federation, international member of IPSC. *
Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. I ...
, international member of ISSF. * Lithuania Defence Pistol Shooting Association, international member of IDPA * Lithuanian Long Range Shooting Federation, international member of ICFRA and ITCC. * ''Lietuvos Šaudymo Į Lauko Taikinius Asociacija

international member of WFTF ;Luxembourg: * Luxembourg Shooting Federation (''Federation Luxembourgeoise de Tir aux Armes Sportives''), international member of ISSF. ;Macedonia: * Macedonian Sport Shooting Federation (''Makedonska Sportska Strelacka Federacija''), international member of ISSF. ;Malta: *
Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters The Association of Maltese Arms Collectors and Shooters (AMACS) is a Maltese umbrella association for sport shooting and arms collectors. AMACS is Malta's representative for the international shooting organizations Federation of European Societi ...
, a Maltese umbrella association for sport shooting and arms collectors, international member of FESAC, WFTF, IPSC, WCSA, IMSSU. *
Malta Shooting Sport Federation Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Moldova: *
IPSC Moldova IPSC Moldova is the Moldovan association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is the world's largest shooting sport association, and the larges ...
, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation of the Republic of Moldova, international member of ISSF. ;Monaco: * Monaco Shooting Federation (''Federation Monegasque de Tir''), international member of IPSC, ISSF, FITASC. ;Montenegro: * Montenegrin Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation of Montenegro (''Streljacki Savez Crne Gore''), international member of ISSF. ;Netherlands: * Action Shooting Nederland (ASN) * Association for Practical Shooting- Dynamic Service Rifle (APS-DSR) * Dutch Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * Dutch Subgun Competition (DSC) *
Netherlands Practical Shooting Association Netherlands Practical Shooting Association, ''Dutch'' Nederlandse Parcours Schutters Associatie is the Dutch association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. See also * Netherlands Royal Shooting Spor ...
(''Nederlandse Parcours Schutters Associatie'', ''NPSA''), international member of IPSC. * Netherlands Royal Shooting Sport Association (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Schutters Associatie'', ''KNSA''), international member of ISSF, MLAIC. ;Northern Ireland: *
Northern Ireland Practical Shooting Confederation Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ...
, international member of IPSC. * Northern Ireland Federation of Shooting Sports (NIFSS) ;Norway: * Det frivillige Skyttervesen (''DFS'') * Dynamic Sports Shooting Norway (''Dynamisk Sportsskyting Norge'', ''DSSN''), international member of IPSC. * Norwegian Armed Forces Shooting Committee (''Forsvarets Skyteutvalg'', ''FSU''), international member of CISM. * Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers (''Norges Jeger- og Fiskerforbund'', ''NJFF''), international member of FACE. * Norwegian Benchrest Shooting Association (''Norges Benkeskytterforbund'', ''NBSF''), international member of WBSF and WRABF. *
Norwegian Black Powder Union The Norwegian Black Powder Union, ''Norwegian'' Norsk Svartkruttunion (NSU), is the Norwegian association for muzzleloading competition shooting under the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) and Muzzle Loading Association ...
(''Norsk Svartkruttunion'', ''NSU''), international member of MLAIC. * Norwegian Biathlon Association (''Norges Skiskytterforbund'', ''NSSF''), international member of IBU. National member of NIF. * Norwegian Bow Shooting Association (''Norges Bueskytterforbund'', ''NBSF''), international member of WAF. National member of NIF. * Norwegian Company Sports Association (''Norges Bedriftsidrettsforbund'', ''NBIF''), national member of NIF. *
Norwegian Longbow Association Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including th ...
(''Norsk Langbuelag'', ''NL'') * Norwegian Metal Silhouette Association (''Norges Metallsilhuettforbund'', ''NMF''), international member of IMSSU. * Norwegian Police Sports Association (''Norges Politiidrettsforbund''), international member of USPE. * Norwegian Shooting Association (''Norges Skytterforbund'', ''NSF''), international member of ISSF and WA1500. National member of NIF. * Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation (''Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbund'', ''NROF'') * Scandinavian Western Shooters (SWS), international member of
SASS Sass, Saß or SASS may refer to: SASS * M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (or M110 SASS) * Safe Amplification Site Society, a non-profit organization that promotes music and the arts within Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Shanghai Academ ...
;Poland: * Polish Field Target Association, international member of WFTF *
Polish Sport Shooting Federation The Polish Sport Shooting Federation, pl, Polski Związek Strzelectwa Sportowego, is the Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * ...
(''Polski Zwiazek Strzelectwa Sportowego''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Portugal: * Portuguese Field Target Association, international member of WFTF *
Portuguese Shooting Federation Portuguese Shooting Federation, ''Portuguese'' Federação Portuguesa de Tiro is the Portuguese association for shooting sport under the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) and the International Shooting Sport Federation The In ...
(''Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. * Portuguese Bow Shooting Federation (''Federacao Portuguesa de Tiro con Armas de Caça''), international member of ISSF. ;Romania: *
Romanian Dynamic Shooting Association The Romanian Dynamic Shooting Association, ''Romanian'' Romania tir Dynamic, is the Romanian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) is ...
, international member of IPSC. *
Romanian Shooting Sport Federation Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group ** Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditio ...
(''Federatia Romana de Tir Sportiv''), international member of ISSF. * Romanian Sport Shooting Federation, international member of WA 1500 PPC ;Russia: *
Russian Federation of Practical Shooting The Russian Federation of Practical Shooting (russian: Российская Федерация Практической Стрельбы (ФПСР), Federatsia Prakticheskoi Strelbi Rossii) is the association for practical shooting in Russia under ...
(''Federatsia Prakticheskoi Strelbi Rossii''), international member of IPSC. *
Russian Shooting Union Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries * Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and pe ...
(''Strelkovii Soyuz Rossii, SSR''), the successor of the Federation and the bullet trap shooting USSR, international member of ISSF. * Russian High Precision Shooting Federation, international member of ITCC. ;San Marino: * San Marino Shooting Federation (''Federazione Sammarinese Tiro a Segno''), international member of ISSF . * San Marino Target Shooting Federation (''Federazione Sammarinese Tiro a Volo''), international member of ISSF (clay pigeon). ;Serbia: * Serbian Association for Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * Serbian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Slovakia: *
Slovak Airgun Field Target Association Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group * Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages * Slovak, Arkan ...
, international member of WFTF * Slovakian Association for Dynamic Shooting, international member of IPSC. *
Slovak Shooting Federation Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'') * Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group * Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages * Slovak, Arkan ...
(''Slovensky Strelecky Zvaz''), international member of ISSF. ;Slovenia: * Action Shooting Association of Slovenia
Akcijska strelska zveza društev Slovenije
, International member of IDPA, Steel Challenge, IASC *
Slovenian Association for Practical Shooting The Slovenian Association for Practical Shooting, ''Slovenian'' Slovenska zveza za praktično strelstvo (SZPS), is the Slovenian association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of ...
, international member of IPSC. *
Shooting Union of Slovenia Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can b ...
(''Strelska zveza Slovenije''), international member of ISSF. ;Spain: * Royal Spanish Olympic Shooting Federation (''Real Federacion Espanola de Tiro Olimpico''), international member of IPSC and ISSF. ;Sweden: * Hunters National Association / Rural Hunters (''Jägernas riksforbund/ landsbygdens jägare'') * Swedish Biathlon Association (''Svenska Skidskyttedförbundet'') * Swedish Blacpowder Shooting Association (''Svenska Svartkruts Skytte Federationen'

*
Swedish Archery Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(''Svenska Bågskytteförbundet''), international member of WA. * Swedish Crossbow Association (''Svenska Armborst Unionen'') * Swedish Dynamic Sports Shooting Association (''Svenska Dynamiska Sportskytteförbundet''), international member of IPSC. * Swedish Hunters Association (''Svenska Jägareförbundet''), see also Jägarnas riksförbund and Konungens jaktklubb *
Swedish Pistol Shooting Association Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(''Svenska Pistolskytteförbundet, SPSF''), international member of WA1500. * Swedish Shooting Sport Association (''Svenska Skyttesportförbundet, SvSF''), international member of ISSF. ** The Swedish Shooting Sport Association was formed in 2009 with the fusion of The Swedish Sport Shooting Association (''Svenska Sportskytteförbundet, SSF''), The Voluntary Shooting Movement ('' Frivilliga Skytterörelsen, FSR'') and The Youth Association of the Shooting Movement (''Skytterörelsens Ungdomsorganisation, Skytte UO''). * Swedish Western Shooting Association (''Svenska Westernskytteförbundet'') ;Switzerland: * Association of Swiss muzzle loaders (''Verband Schweizer Vorderladerschützen'', '' Arquebusiers Suisse'', ''Tiro Avancarica Svizzera'') * Swiss Crossbow Federation ''Eidgenössischen Armbrustschützenverband'

* Swiss Clay Shooting Federatio

* Swiss Dynamic Shooting Federation (''Schweizer Verband für Dynamisches Schiessen''), international member of IPSC. * Swiss Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (''Verein Schweizerischer Metallsilhouetten-Schützen'') * Swiss Shooting Sport Federation (''Schweizer Schiesssportverband'', ''SSV''), international member of ISSF. * Swiss Fifty Calibre Shooters Association (FCSA) ;Ukraine: * Ukrainian Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC.
Federation of Practical Shooting of Ukraine
(FPSU) * Ukrainian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. * Ukraine Sporting Federation (USF), international member of FITASC ;United Kingdom: * British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) *
British Shooting British Shooting is the national governing body for ISSF shooting sport disciplines in the United Kingdom. The organisation serves as a single shooting body to receive public funding from UK Sport and Sport England, administer high performance ...
, international member of ISSF. *
Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association Channel Islands Practical Shooting Association (CIPSA) is the Channel Islands region for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the ...
(CIPSA) * Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) *
English Target Shooting Federation English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
(ETSF) * Four4Islands (F4i) * Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain (MLAGB) *
National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while cont ...
(NRA) * National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) *
Scottish Target Shooting Scottish Target Shooting (STS) is the governing body for shooting sports in Scotland. STS represents and supports its clubs and members in promoting and developing shooting sports in Scotland, engaging with sportscotland, Team Scotland, the Scot ...
(STS) *
United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two ...
(UKPSA), international member of IPSC. * Welsh Target Shooting Federation (WTSF) * The Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (HBSA)


North and South America


American bodies

* Shooting Confederation of the Americas (SCA) (''Confederacion Americas de Tiro, CAT''), international member of ISSF. * The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFSC), international member of ICFRA.


North American organizations by country

;Canada: {{Main, Shooting sports in Canada *
Canadian Field Target Association Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source o ...
, international member of WFTF * Canadian Police Combat Association (CPCA), international member of WA1500. * Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) *
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (DCRA; french: Association de Tir Dominion du Canada) is a Canadian shooting sports organization. It was founded in 1868 and incorporated by an Act of Parliament 63-64 Victoria Chapter 99, assented to Ju ...
(DCRA) * IDPA Canada, international member of IDPA. *
IPSC Canada IPSC Canada is the Canadian association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation, and consists of nine sections: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec ...
, international member of IPSC. * National Firearms Association (NFA) * National Sporting Clays Association Canada (NSCA) * Shooting Federation of Canada (SFC), international member of ISSF. * The Silhouette Rifle Association of Canada (SRAC) * The Silvercore Shooting Club (SSC) ;Mexico: * Mexican Hunting and Shooting Federation (''Federacion Mexicana de Tiro y Caza, A.C.''), international member of ISSF. ;United States (USA): * A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League (AG & AG) * American Airgun Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * American Confederation of Tactical Shooters (ACTS) *
American Rimfire Association This is a list of national and international shooting sports organizations who promote sport shooting to civilian sport shooters, hunters, police, military and/or military reservists. International governing bodies * Amateur Trapshooting Ass ...
(ARA) * 3-Gun Nation (3GN) *
Civilian Marksmanship Program The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a U.S. government-chartered program intended to promote firearm safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with a specific emphasis on youth. Any U.S. citizen not otherwise leg ...
(CMP) * DIVA Women Outdoors Worldwide (DIVA-WOW) * Global Benchrest Association (GBA) * Great American Defensive Pistol Association (GADPA) * International Benchrest Shooters (IBS)International Benchrest Shooters
/ref> * International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association (IHMSA) *
National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athlete, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic sports, ...
(NCAA), see
List of NCAA rifle programs The following are schools that field collegiate teams in rifle in the NCAA. Since there are only 23 Division I schools, 3 Division II schools, and 3 Division III schools that sponsor rifle, the NCAA holds only a single National Collegiate champi ...
* National Field Archery Association (NFAA) *
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Founded in 1933, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) is the largest association of muzzleloaders in the United States. It is known for its promotion of the sport of muzzleloading which involves the firing of muzzleloader or blac ...
(NMLRA) *
National Rifle Association of America The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while cont ...
(NRA), international member of WA1500 and ICFRA *
National Shooting Sports Foundation The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is an American national trade association for the firearms industry that is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Formed in 1961, the organization has more than 8,000 members: firearms manufacturers, distri ...
(NSSF) * National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) * National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) *
North-South Skirmish Association The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) is a historical and competitive organization whose goal is to maintain the knowledge of the unique firearms used during the American Civil War. Formed in 1950 to commemorate the men who fought on both s ...
(NSSA) *
Precision Rifle Series Precision Rifle Series (PRS) is an American long-range and precision rifle-based shooting sport derived from practical shooting. The series have a championship style where competitors collect points from 45 matches spread across nearly twenty U. ...
(PRS) * Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) * United Multigun League (UML) * United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) *
United States Carbine Association United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...
(USCA) * United States Metallic Silhouette Association (USMSA), international member of IMSSU. * United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), international member of IPSC. *
USA Archery The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
(USAA) * USA Clay Target Leage (USACTL) * USA Shooting, (USAS) international member of ISSF. ;Puerto Rico (US): * Puerto Rico Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Puerto Rico Handgun and Rifle Association (''Fed. de Tiro de Armas Cortas y Rifles de Puerto R.''), international member of ISSF. *
Puerto Rico Shotgun Federation Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...
(''Federacion de Tiro de Puerto Rico "Escopeta"''), international member of ISSF.


South American organizations by country

;Argentina: * Argentine Field Target Association, international member of WFTF * Argentina Shooting Federation (''Federacion Argentina de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. * Practical Shooting Federation of Argentina, international member of IPSC. ;Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands): * Aruba Practical Shooters Club, international member of IPSC. * Aruba Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Bolivia: * Bolivian Practical Shooting Federation, international member of IPSC. * Bolivian Shooting Sport Federation (''Federacion Boliviana de Tiro Deportivo''), international member of ISSF. ;Barbados: * IPSC Barbados, international member of IPSC. * Barbados Shooting Council, international member of ISSF. ;Brazil: * Brazilian Confederation of Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation (''Confederacao Brasileira de Tiro Esportivo''), international member of ISSF. ;Cayman Islands (UK): * IPSC Cayman Islands, international member of IPSC. * Cayman Islands Sport Shooting Association (CISSA), international member of ISSF. ;Colombia: * Colombian Association of Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * Colombian Sport Shooting Federation (''Federacion Colombiana de Tiro y Caza Deportiva''), international member of ISSF. ;Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands): *
Curaçao Practical Shooters Club Curaçao Practical Shooters Club is the Curaçao Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Car ...
, international member of IPSC. ;Cuba: *
Cuban Shooting Federation Cuban may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean * Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent ** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof * Cuban citizen, a perso ...
(''Federacion Cubana de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Chile: * IPSC Chile, international member of IPSC. * Chilean Clay Shooting Federation (''Federacion de Tiro al Vuelo de Chile''), international member of ISSF. *
Chile Shooting Sports Federation Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
(''Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro – al Blanco de Chile''), international member of ISSF. ;Costa Rica: * Practical Shooting Association of Costa Rica, international member of IPSC. *
Costa Rican Shooting Federation Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of ...
(''Federación de Tiro Costa Rica, FECOTIR''), international member of ISSF. ;Peru: *
IPSC Peru IPSC Peru is the Peruvian association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and speed ...
, international member of IPSC. * Peruvian National Sport Shooting Federation (''Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro Peruana''), international member of ISSF. ;Venezuela: * Practical Shooting Federation of Venezuela, international member of IPSC. * Venezuelan Shooting Federation (''Federacion Venezolana de Tiro'', ''FEVETI''), international member of ISSF. ;Ecuador: *
IPSC Ecuador IPSC Ecuador is the Ecuadorian association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and s ...
, international member of IPSC. * Ecuadorian Olympic Shooting Federation (''Federacion Ecuatoriana de Tiro Olimpico''), international member of ISSF. ;Guatemala: *
IPSC Guatemala IPSC Guatemala is the Guatemalan association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and ...
, international member of IPSC. * Guatemalan National Association of Shooting and Hunting (''Asociacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro con Armas – de Caza Guatemala''), international member of ISSF. * Guatemalan Shooting Federation (''Federacion Nacional de Tiro de Guatemala''), international member of ISSF. ;Dominican Republic: * Dominican Republic Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. * Dominican Republic Clay Target Shooting Federation (''Federacion Dominicana de Tiro al Plato''), international member of ISSF. ;Honduras: * Honduran Association Practical Shooting, international member of IPSC. * National Shooting Federation of Honduras (''Federacion Nacional de Tiro de Honduras''), international member of ISSF. ;Paraguay: * Paraguay Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * Paraguayan Shooting Federation (''Federacion Paraguaya de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Nicaragua: *
IPSC Nicaragua IPSC Nicaragua is the Nicaraguan association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confederation Practical Shooting Practical shooting, ...
, international member of IPSC. * National Sports Shooting Federation of Nicaragua (''Federacion Nacional de Tiro Deportivo de Nicaragua'', ''FENATIRO''), international member of ISSF. ;El Salvador: * El Salvador Practical Shooting Association, international member of IPSC. * El Salvadoran Shooting Federation (''Federacion Salvadorena de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Panama: * Practical Shooting Association of Panama, international member of IPSC. *
Panamanian Shooting Federation Panamanians (Spanish: ''Panameños'') are people identified with Panama, a transcontinental country in Central America (a region within North America) and South America, whose connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For mo ...
(''Federacion Panamena de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Uruguay: * IPSC Uruguay, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Federation Uruguaya (''Federacion Uruguaya de Tiro''), international member of ISSF. ;Jamaica: *
Jamaica Rifle Association Jamaica Rifle Association was founded in 1896 and is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in Jamaica, being a member of the international organizations: * International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) * International Confederati ...
, international member of IPSC, ISSF, WAF. ;Trinidad and Tobago: * Trinidad Rifle Association, international member of IPSC, ISSF. National member of National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom,
Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), currently known as Commonwealth Sport, is the international organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and is governing body of th ...
. ;Guyana: * Guyana Sport Shooting Federation, international member of WAF, SCSA, ATA *
Guyana National Rifle Association This is a list of national and international shooting sports organizations who promote sport shooting to civilian sport shooters, hunters, police, military and/or military reservists. International governing bodies * Amateur Trapshooting Ass ...
, international member of ISSF. ;Suriname: *
IPSC Suriname IPSC Suriname is the Surinamese association for practical shooting Practical shooting, also known as dynamic shooting or action shooting, is a set of shooting sports where the competitors try to unite the three principles of precision, power, and ...
, international member of IPSC. * Surinam Shooting Federation (SSF), international member of ISSF. ;Saint Lucia: * Saint Lucia Shooting Association, international member of IPSC, ISSF. ;United States Virgin Islands (US): * Virgin Islands Shooting Sports Federation, international member of ISSF. ;Grenada: *
Grenada Gun and Rifle Association Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pet ...
(GGRA) ;Antigua and Barbuda: *
Antigua and Barbuda Shooting Club Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbu ...


Oceania


Oceanian bodies

*
Oceania Shooting Federation Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as ...
(OSF), international member of ISSF.


Oceania organizations by country

;Australia: * IPSC Australia Inc, international member of IPSC. * Sporting Shooters Association of Australia * Federation of Hunting Clubs *
Australian International Shooting Shooting Australia is the governing body for shooting sports in Australia. The company is registered as Australian International Shooting Limited, but trades under the Shooting Australia brand. About Shooting Australia is the peak body responsi ...
, international member of ISSF, IMSSU,
IPC IPC may refer to: Computing * Infrastructure protection centre or information security operations center * Instructions per cycle or instructions per clock, an aspect of central-processing performance * Inter-process communication, the sharin ...
. National member of ASC, AOC, ACGA, APC,
CSF CSF may refer to: Biology and medicine * Cerebrospinal fluid, clear colorless bodily fluid found in the brain and spine * Colony-stimulating factor, secreted glycoproteins * Cancer slope factor, estimate the risk of cancer * Classical swine fever ...
. ** Australian Clay Target Association ** Field and Game Australia ** National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA), international member of ICFRA. **
Pistol Australia A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, an ...
** Target Rifle Australia ** NSW Shooting Association ;Fiji: * The Shooting Association of Fiji, international member of ISSF. ;Guam: *
Guam Shooting Sports Federation Guam Shooting Sports Federation is a Guamanian association for practical shooting. See also * Guam National Shooting Sports Federation * Philippine Practical Shooting Association References External links * Regions of the Internatio ...
, international member of IPSC. * Guam National Sport Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ;New Zealand: * New Zealand Airgun Field Target Association, international member of WFTF. * New Zealand Antique and Historical Arms Association * New Zealand Black Powder Shooters Federation * New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association * New Zealand Service Rifle Association * New Zealand Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF. ** National Rifle Association of New Zealand, international member of ICFRA. ** New Zealand Clay Target Association **
Pistol New Zealand Pistol New Zealand (PNZ) is the umbrella sporting federation of handgun shooting sports and clubs in New Zealand. Pistol New Zealand was formerly known as the New Zealand Pistol Association (NZPA). PNZ is affiliated with the following shooting spor ...
, international member of IPSC. ** Target Shooting New Zealand, Smallbore and Air Rifle. ;Papua New Guinea: *
Papua New Guinea Practical Shooting Association The Papua New Guinea Practical Shooting Association is the Papua New Guinean association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. References Regions of the International Practical Shooting Confede ...
, international member of IPSC. * Shooting Association of Papua New Guinea, international member of ISSF. ;Samoa: * Samoa Shooting Association, international member of ISSF. ;Tonga: * Shooting Association of Tonga (SAT), international member of ISSF.


See also

* Shooting sport * International Ammunition Association


References

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