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Shooting is one of the finest and most versatile sports available to us. It's one of the few sports that doesn't limit participation. It can be enjoyed by men and women, by youngsters and senior citizens,persons with physical disabilities, and by individuals or members of a team.
To help individuals with disabilities become aware of the opportunities awaiting them in the shooting sports, and to assist them in participating in these activities, the NRA formed the Disabled Shooting Services Department. Located at NRA Headquarters in the Competitive Shooting Division, this department is ably headed by Dave Baskin.
The programs offered by NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Department have enabled thousands of American with physical disabilities to enjoy a variety of shooting activities, including competitive events and hunting. This department has also worked to ensure that many shooting facilities are wheelchair-accessible.
The department provides advice and guidance to groups and organizations that want to improve their facilities for disabled shooters or that need information on how to conduct shooting sports programs for persons with disabilities. Such groups include gun clubs, state departments of natural resources, outfitters associations, rehabilitation hospitals, and veterans groups.
To meet the needs of these groups, the department has developed NRA Shooting Sports Disability Awareness Workshops that are held around the world. The first workshop was conducted in 1996 for the Master Hunter Education Instructors of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Since that time, over 100 of these educational workshops have been presented to a variety of hunting and shooting sports organizations in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Australia.
