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High school gun clubs and teams in the United States

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Until 1969 virtually every public high school—even in New York City—had a shooting club. High school students in New York City carried their guns to school on the subways in the morning, turned them over to their homeroom teacher or the gym coach during the day, and retrieved them after school for
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In 2008, the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League was formed out of an after-school mentorship program run by Jim Sable, a retired advertising executive and avid trap shooter. By 2010 the program had renamed itself the
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target practice. Club members were given their rifles and ammunition by the federal government. Students regularly competed in citywide shooting contests for university scholarships.
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As of 2018, there are reportedly more than 2,000 high-school rifle programs across the United States. In 2015, 9,245 students in 317 schools across three states participated in the
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have gained in popularity as a more affordable and safer alternative to .22 rifles.
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Junior ROTC
Zion-Benton Township High School
Illinois
USA High School Clay Target League

Cardozo Education Campus
Civilian Marksmanship Program
.22 caliber rifles
air rifles
John Lott
USA Clay Target League
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Victory Corps


"'It's safer than chess': the high school shooting clubs standing their ground after Parkland"
"High School Shooting Teams Are Getting Wildly Popular — And the NRA Is Helping"
ISBN
978-0895261144
"History"
"USA CLAY TARGET LEAGUE RELEASES 2021 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT – USA Clay Target Marketplace"
Categories
High school sports in the United States
Shooting sports in the United States

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