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... of America]</ref>, etc that requires the riding of a horse to negotiate a shooting pattern where targets are engaged with theatrical-stage-[[blank ammunition] ...untedshooting.com/jim_rodgers.htm Rodgers, Jim. "Origins of Cowboy Mounted Shooting]</ref>

...ld wide with several sanctioning organizations including the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), Western Action Shootists Association (WASA), and National C ...<ref name="GD">Taffin, John (2005). ''The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns · Gear · Tactics. Gun Digest Books.'' pp. 256. ISBN 978-0896891401.

...ifle Association]]. The young Burlew was an avid participant in [[shooting sports]] and hunting from an early age, bagging his first deer at age 10.<ref name ...clay shooting]]. He also currently has his [[IPSC]] Black Badge in handgun shooting. His wife and daughter are also active firearm enthusiasts.

... bullets 1870.jpg|thumb|right|Drawings from 1870 of a hollow point express rifle bullet before firing (1, 2) and after recovery from the game animal (3, 4, <ref>John Henry Walsh (1871). ''British Rural Sports, Comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, [etc.]''. Frederick Warne and Co.. p. 109.</re

...i-tank gun, or a gun used in the delivery of naval gunfire. Calling your [[rifle]] a "gun" can result in... well, just watch the video. ...omatic firearm designed for a single user is referred to as an [[automatic rifle]]. However, many regulatory agencies, such as the American [[Bureau of Alc

...ers. Allegations of abuse by ATF inspectors soon arose from the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA) and certain targeted Federal firearms licensees. The gu ...isions was that persons traveling from one state to another for a shooting sports event or any other lawful activity cannot be arrested for a [[Concealed car

...ncludes a 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) classroom area, 12 shooting ranges, a rifle range, live fire simulators, underground training simulators, a SWAT tower, ...d "First Family", are invited to attend a day of free activities including shooting automatic weapons, catered food, and fireworks.

...l (usually steel) suspended from a supporting framework which is used as a shooting target. As the term "gong" is an obvious allusion to the Asian hanging mus ...he far end of the range after each round (this can be quite nice if you're shooting at 400 yards).

...for self defense, sporting uses (hunting), and recreational uses ([[target shooting]]). In places where those rights have been lost such as the [[United Kingdo ...ators, and the market for furs could provide a source of income. Acquiring shooting skills was connected with survival, and acquiring these skills was a "rite

This limits a citizen to legally own a .22 to .380 caliber rifle or similar firearm without a full-automatic firing system. ...apons. And even then they may only get a licence for category III weapons (sports weapons).

* ''(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the fo * ''(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.'

...d use [[firearm]]s for hunting, the control of feral animals, and [[target shooting]]. Low levels of violent crime through much of the 20th century kept level ... "Genuine Reason" must be given, relating to pest control, hunting, target shooting, or collecting. Self-defence is not accepted as a reason for issuing a lic

...ownership as being primarily for sporting or recreational purposes (target shooting). In addition to specific business uses, the [[Firearms Act, 1995|Firearms ...[magazines]], limiting [[handguns]] to 10 rounds and most [[semi-automatic rifle]]s to 5. The restrictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g.,

... in public places is not permitted. A [[crossbow]] is paralleled to an air rifle in legal matters. ...other license holders as referees, shooting diaries or certificates from a shooting club.<ref>[http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/hankkeet/asearpa/home.nsf/PFBD/F

... obtaining a certificate from a shooting range after attending a practical shooting course), declare to have a clean criminal record (verification will be made ... that have been specifically engineered and/or manufactured for [[shooting sports]]

* '''Restricted Weapons''' include [[machine gun]]s, selective-fire [[assault rifle]]s, [[grenade]]s and rocket launchers. This category also includes some non ...lecting, [[Shooting sports#3-gun shooting sports|3-gun]] and service rifle shooting. Those people that did not want the extra hassle and expense of the endorse

...allowed to keep firearms (normally for hunting and [[Shooting sport|sports shooting]]), the acquisition and storage of guns is still regulated by the state. ...e registered by the Norwegian Register of Hunters.]</ref> [[Semi-automatic rifle|Semi-automatic]] and [[bolt action]] rifles, as well as [[shotguns]], make

...neral class of firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocan ...andgrip is considered a design change that creates either a short-barreled rifle or any other weapon, and therefore such additions are generally only found

[[Image:Reload Cartridge Example 3.jpg|right|thumb|Components of a modern rifle cartridge. Top-to-bottom: Copper-jacketed bullet, smokeless powder granul ...ugs or specific performance as regards [[bullet]] [[velocity]]. [[Shooting sports|Target shooters]] seek the best achievable accuracy, as well as the best sh

...n, can be taken with shot as small at #8 (#7 1/2 is recommended for [[trap shooting]]). Some people like to use larger shot because it can kill at slightly lon ...ction, throws open but very uniform patterns; it is useful for close-range shooting