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

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Map of the world.

Africa

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The African continent

African bodies

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African organizations by country

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Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Asia

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The Asian continent

Asian bodies

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Asian organizations by country

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Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
North Korea
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste/East Timor
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

Europe

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The European continent

European bodies

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European organizations by country

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Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Channel Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
  • Danish Blackpowder Shooters (Danske Sortkrudtsskytter)[25]
  • Danish Sport Shooting Association (Dansk Sportsskytte Forbund, DSF), international member of IPSC.
  • Danish Shooting Union (Dansk Skytte Union, DSU), international member of ISSF.[32]
  • 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
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
  • Association of Swiss muzzle loaders (Verband Schweizer Vorderladerschützen, Arquebusiers Suisse, Tiro Avancarica Svizzera)
  • Swiss Crossbow Federation Eidgenössischen Armbrustschützenverband)[28]
  • Swiss Clay Shooting Federation [29]
  • 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

North and South America

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American bodies

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North American organizations by country

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Canada
Mexico
United States (USA)

International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)

Puerto Rico (US)

South American organizations by country

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Argentina
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Bolivia
Barbados
Brazil
Cayman Islands (UK)
Colombia
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Cuba
Chile
Costa Rica
Peru
Venezuela
Ecuador
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Paraguay
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Panama
Uruguay
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Suriname
Saint Lucia
United States Virgin Islands (US)
Grenada
Antigua and Barbuda

Oceania

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The Oceania region.

Oceanian bodies

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Oceania organizations by country

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Australia
Fiji
Guam
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Tonga

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Amateur Trapshooting Association
  2. ^ CMSA – Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
  3. ^ http://www.cma-sport.com [bare URL]
  4. ^ Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse
  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 Precision Rifle Federation
  17. ^ International Shooting Sport Federation
  18. ^ International T-Class Confederation
  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. ^ National Hunting and Shooting Association
  29. ^ "European Shooting Sports Forum". European Shooting Sports Forum. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  30. ^ FACE: The European Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation
  31. ^ Bulgarian T-Class Federation
  32. ^ International Shooting Sport Federation – Member Federations
  33. ^ Bund Deutscher Sportschützen
  34. ^ Bund der Militär- und Polizeischützen
  35. ^ Deutscher Schützenbund
  36. ^ Deutsche Schießsport Union
  37. ^ Kyffhäuserbund
  38. ^ "National Association of Sporting Rifle & Pistol Clubs". Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  39. ^ Action Shooting Nederland webpage
  40. ^ Association for Practical Shooting- Dynamic Service Rifle webpage
  41. ^ Schietsportcentrum I.D.C.
  42. ^ The Russian High Precision Shooting Federation
  43. ^ Global Benchrest Association
  44. ^ International Benchrest Shooters