List of shooting sports organizations

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.

Sport shooting as a whole is one of the largest and most popular sports in the world.

International governing bodies
Map of the world.

Africa
The African continent.

African bodies

African organizations by country
Algeria
  • Algerian Shooting Sport Federation (Federation Algerienne de Tir Sportif, FATS), international member of ISSF
Angola
  • Angola Shooting Federation (Federacao Angolana de Tiro), international member of ISSF
Cameroon
  • Cameroon Shooting Federation (Federation Camerounaise de Tir Sportif), international member of ISSF
Egypt
Ghana
  • Ghana Shooting Sports Federation (GSSF), international member of ISSF
Kenya
  • Kenya Sports Shooting Federation (KSSF), international member of ISSF
Libya
  • Libyan Shooting Federation (LSF), international member of ISSF
Mauritania
  • Mauritania Shooting Sport Federation (Federation Mauritanienne de Tir Sportif), international member of ISSF
Morocco
  • Moroccan Shooting Sports Federation (Federation 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 (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 (CTSASA)
  • COMPAK South Africa (COMPAK SA)
  • Confederation of Hunting Associations of South Africa (CHASA)
  • East Rand Shooting Club
  • 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)
  • South African Air Rifle Associations (SAARA)
  • South African Benchrest Shooting Federation (SABSF)
  • South African Bisley Union (SABU)
  • South African Combat Rifle Association (SACRA)
  • South African Defensive Pistol Association (SADPA)
  • South African Field Target Airgun Association (SAFTAA)
  • South African Hunting Rifle Association (SAHRA) (Jaggeweer Skietvereniging)
  • South African Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (SAMSSA) (Suid-Afrikaanse Metaal Silhoeet Skiet Vereniging)
  • National Hunting and Shooting Association (NHSA) (Afrkaans Nasionale Jag- en Sportskietassosiasie)[29]
  • South African Pin Shooting Federation (SAPSF)
  • South African Pistol Association (SAPA), international member of WA1500
  • South African Practical Shooting Association (SAPSA), international member of IPSC
  • 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

Asia
The Asian continent.

Asian bodies

Asian organizations by country
Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Shooting Sport Federation
Bahrain
  • Bahrain Shooting Association, international member of ISSF.
Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, international member of ISSF.
Bhutan
  • Bhutan Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Cambodia
China
India
Main article: Shooting sports in India
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
Japan
  • IPSC Japan, 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, 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
Laos
  • IPSC Laos, 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, international member of IPSC.
  • National Shooting Association of Malaysia, international member of ISSF.
Maldives
  • Shooting Association of Maldives, international member of ISSF.
Mongolia
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
Philippines
Qatar
  • Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, international member of ISSF.
Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Singapore
Sri Lanka
  • IPSC Sri Lanka, international member of IPSC.
  • National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka, international member of ISSF.
Syria
  • Syrian Arab Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Taiwan
Tajikistan
  • Tajikistan Sport Shooting Federation (TSSF), international member of ISSF.
Thailand
Timor-Leste/East Timor
  • East Timor (Timor Leste) Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Turkey
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
The European continent.

European bodies

European organizations by country
Albania
  • Albanian Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF.
Andorra
Armenia
  • IPSC Armenia, 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. 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
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Channel Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
  • IPSC Cyprus, international member of IPSC.
  • Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF.
Czech Republic
Denmark
  • Danish Blackpowder Shooters (Danske Sortkrudtsskytter)
  • Danish Sport Shooting Association (Dansk Sportsskytte Forbund, DSF), international member of IPSC.
  • Danish Shooting Union (Dansk Skytte Union, DSU), international member of ISSF.[31]
  • 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
Finland
France
Georgia
  • Georgian National Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Germany
  • Bavarian comrades 'and soldiers' association (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.[32]
  • Federation of Military and Police Aids (Bund der Militär- und Polizeischützen, BDMP)[33]
  • Free shooters in Germany (Freie Schützen in Deutschland)
  • German Shooting and Archery Federation (Deutscher Schützenbund, DSB), international member of ISSF, MLAIC, WA, IAU. National member of DOSB.[34]
  • German Shooting Union (Deutsche Schießsport Union, DSU)[35]
  • Kyffhäuserbund eV (Kyffhäuserbund), a War Veterans' and Reservists' Association which focuses on shooting sports.[36]
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
  • Icelandic Shooting Sports Federation (Skotiprottasamband Islands, STI), international member of ISSF.
Ireland
  • National Association of Sporting Rifle & Pistol Clubs (NASRPC), [37] international member of IGRF.
  • Irish Target Sports, international member of IPSC.
  • Target Shooting Ireland CLG, international member of ISSF.
  • Irish Clay Target Shooting Association, international member of ISSF.
Isle of Man
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
  • Kosovo Shooting Sport Federation, international member of ISSF.
Latvia
  • IPSC Latvia, international member of IPSC.
  • Latvian Shooting Federation, international member of ISSF.
Liechtenstein
  • Liechtenstein Shooting Association (Verband Liechtensteiner Schützenvereine), international member of ISSF.
Lithuania
  • Lithuania Practical Shooting Sport Federation, international member of IPSC.
  • Lithuanian Shooting Sport Union, 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
Moldova
  • IPSC Moldova, international member of IPSC.
  • Shooting Federation of the Republic of Moldova, international member of ISSF.
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
  • Northern Ireland Practical Shooting Confederation, international member of IPSC.
  • Northern Ireland Federation of Shooting Sports (NIFSS)
Norway
Poland
Portugal
  • Portuguese Shooting Federation (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, international member of IPSC.
  • Romanian Shooting Sport Federation (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 (Federatsia Prakticheskoi Strelbi Rossii), international member of IPSC.
  • Russian Shooting Union (Strelkovii Soyuz Rossii, SSR), the successor of the Federation and the bullet trap shooting USSR, international member of ISSF.
  • Russian High Precision Shooting Federation,[41] 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
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
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 (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 (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 Federation
  • 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
United Kingdom

( See also: National Association of Target Shooting Sports)

North- and South America

American bodies

North American organizations by country
Canada
Main article: Shooting sports in Canada
  • Canadian Police Combat Association (CPCA), international member of WA1500.
  • Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA)
  • Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (DCRA)
  • IDPA Canada, international member of IDPA.
  • IPSC Canada, 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)
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 (Federacion de Tiro de Puerto Rico "Escopeta"), international member of ISSF.

South American organizations by country
Argentina
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Bolivia
Barbados
Brazil
Cayman Islands (UK)
Colombia
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Cuba
  • Cuban Shooting Federation (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 (Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro – al Blanco de Chile), international member of ISSF.
Costa Rica
Peru
  • IPSC Peru, international member of IPSC.
  • Peruvian National Sport Shooting Federation (Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tiro Peruana), international member of ISSF.
Venezuela
Ecuador
  • IPSC Ecuador, international member of IPSC.
  • Ecuadorian Olympic Shooting Federation (Federacion Ecuatoriana de Tiro Olimpico), international member of ISSF.
Guatemala
  • IPSC Guatemala, 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
Honduras
Paraguay
Nicaragua
  • IPSC Nicaragua, international member of IPSC.
  • National Sports Shooting Federation of Nicaragua (Federacion Nacional de Tiro Deportivo de Nicaragua, FENATIRO), international member of ISSF.
El Salvador
Panama
Uruguay
  • IPSC Uruguay, international member of IPSC.
  • Shooting Federation Uruguaya (Federacion Uruguaya de Tiro), international member of ISSF.
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Suriname
  • IPSC Suriname, international member of IPSC.
  • Surinam Shooting Federation (SSF), international member of ISSF.
Saint Lucia
United States Virgin Islands (US)
  • Virgin Islands Shooting Sports Federation, international member of ISSF.
Grenada
  • Grenada Gun and Rifle Association (GGRA)
Antigua and Barbuda
  • Antigua and Barbuda Shooting Club

Oceania
The Oceania region.

Oceanian bodies

Oceania organizations by country
Australia
Fiji
  • The Shooting Association of Fiji, international member of ISSF.
Guam
New Zealand
  • Pistol New Zealand, international member of IPSC.
  • National Rifle Association of New Zealand, international member of ICFRA.
  • New Zealand Shooting Federation Inc., international member of ISSF.
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
  • Samoa Shooting Association, international member of ISSF.
Tonga
  • Shooting Association of Tonga (SAT), international member of ISSF.

See also

References
  1. Amateur Trapshooting Association
  2. CMSA – Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
  3. Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse
  4. FACE: The European Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation
  5. CIOR | Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers
  6. International Biathlon Union
  7. "International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations". Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  8. International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts
  9. International Crossbow Shooting Union
  10. International Defensive Pistol Association
  11. International Hunting Rifle Shooting Association
  12. International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union
  13. International Military Sports Council
  14. International Police Sports Union (USIP)
  15. International Practical Shooting Confederation
  16. International Shooting Sport Federation
  17. International T-Class Confederation
  18. Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee
  19. Single Action Shooting Society
  20. Steel Challenge Shooting Association
  21. World Archery Federation
  22. "World Benchrest Shooting Federation". Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  23. World Crossbow Shooting Association
  24. World Fast Draw Association
  25. World Field Target Federation
  26. About WFSA : WFSA
  27. World Shooting Para Sport
  28. World Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Federation
  29. National Hunting and Shooting Association
  30. Bulgarian T-Class Federation
  31. International Shooting Sport Federation – Member Federations
  32. Bund Deutscher Sportschützen
  33. Bund der Militär- und Polizeischützen
  34. Deutscher Schützenbund
  35. Deutsche Schießsport Union
  36. Kyffhäuserbund
  37. "National Association of Sporting Rifle & Pistol Clubs". Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  38. Action Shooting Nederland webpage
  39. Assocition for Practical Shooting- Dynamic Service Rifle webpage
  40. Schietsportcentrum I.D.C.
  41. The Russian High Precision Shooting Federation
  42. Global Benchrest Association
  43. International Benchrest Shooters
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