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SHOOTING SPORTS CREATE
A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES
USA Clay Target League lays the groundwork for a brighter future.
by Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO, National Shooting Sports Foundation
RE A D S P RIN G 2024
I have had some awesome
experiences hunting and target
shooting around this great
country, but the most meaningful
for me were the times I spent
teaching my sons how to shoot trap.
Once they were old enough to safely
hold a shotgun, we would go to my
local range and practice. The club
was kind enough to close a field for
us and would set the trap machine
so the boys could practice with
straight-away targets.
Those early days were precious
to me, and my boys grew up with
a healthy respect for firearms, safe
firearm handling, the outdoors, and the
shooting sports. I am proud to say that
they are both military combat veterans
and both continue to be avid shooters.
They have children of their own now,
and I look forward to the day when
we can get three generations out to
shoot together.
Proper instruction is crucial for
shooters of any age. Having an
organization like the USA Clay
Target League set the tone for a
safe, educational, and controlled
environment puts the students on
the road to a lifetime of shooting
fun. The fundamentals stressed by
the League serve the students well
and we at NSSF are very proud to
see how the League has grown and
how it has created many thousands
of safe and responsible shooters.
