THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ORGANIZED SHOOTING OF LEGAL FIREARMS AMONG MEMBERS OF THIS CLUB, WITH A VIEW TOWARD BETTER KNOWLEDGE ON THE PART OF SUCH MEMBERS OF THE SAFE HANDLING AND PROPER CARE OF FIREARMS, AS WELL AS IMPROVED MARKSMANSHIP. IT SHALL BE OUR FURTHER OBJECT AND PURPOSE TO FORWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HONESTY, GOOD FELLOWSHIP, SELF DISCIPLINE, TEAM PLAY, AND SELF RELIANCE, WHICH ARE THE ESSENTIALS OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE PATRIOTISM.