The future of shooting sports depends on continued recruitment of new participants.
Furthermore, anecdotal feedback suggests that youth shooting sports benefits individual
participants through greater confidence, discipline, academic performance, leadership skills,
and motivation. Yet the number of youths who annually take part in recreational shooting
through organized programs has not been understood. Likewise, the spending and economic
contributions associated with organized youth shooting sports programs is not known nor is the
level of interest in such programs among youth currently not part of such programs. This report
helps fill these information gaps.