Tomorrow is the first of August and the start of National Shooting Sports Month. Every August, American shooters gather to celebrate their sport and welcome newcomers. The National Shooting Sports Foundation asks that you bring a new shooter in August to the range to help grow the ranks. This is a great mission — increasing the number of shooters will help preserve our Second Amendment rights. This coast-to-coast event highlights the fun and enjoyment that target shooting brings. Newcomers are welcome to take their first shot, and experienced shooters may invite someone new to a range or help a former shooter rediscover target shooting. This month-long event includes all shooting sports – rifle, pistol, shotgun. Find Shooting Sports Near YouThe NSSF’s ShootingSportsMonth.org website offers a comprehensive, searchable database. You can search by state to find ranges, sales promotions, and events near you. Find matches, clinics and training sessions as well as special sales in the NSSF database of NSSM shooting event.
Enjoy 17 FREE Downloadable Targets to celebrate National Shooting Sports Month. There are bullseyes for Darts and Golf, as well. The Billiards target is our favorite, and the Water Balloons targets are a hit with the kids. Download all 17 targets free and print them out – ideally using a color printer. Here are six of our favorites. Click HERE to download the six targets (3.5 mb Zip).
What Shooters can do to promote National Shooting Sports Month
The NSSF states: “As shooting sports enthusiasts, you play a vital role in the growth of gun ownership.” We encourage you to join us in August for National Shooting Sports Month.” You can help in August by: — Introduce a friend, family member or group of friends, to the shooting sport by taking them to an event at a local range. Encourage family and friends to visit the range this August. — Encourage the ranges and retailers near you to host an event this August and add them to the official events calendar at www.ShootingSportsMonth.org.
Tags: August Month, NSSF Range Day, Free Targets
