ENCOURAGEMENT OF ORGANIZED SKEET, RIFLE, PISTOL AND SHOTGUN SHOOTING AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SAFE HANDLING AND PROPER CARE OF FIREARMS AS WELL AS IMPROVED MARKSMANSHIP. DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTERISTICS OF HONESTY, GOOD FELLOWSHIP, TEAM PLAY AND SELF RELIANCE WHICH ARE THE ESSENTALS OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE PATRIOTISM.