CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
What is CMP?
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U. S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places its highest priority on serving youth through gun safety and marksmanship activities that encourage personal growth and build life skills.
Statutory mission. The federal law enacted in 1996 (Title 36 U. S. Code, 40701-40733) that created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS, the formal legal name of the CMP) mandates these key “functions for the corporation:
CMP at the club is held on the second Saturday of the month. Our event for the day typically has two match components. Our CMP shooters use M1 Garands, Springfields and modern AR platforms. We encourage all club members to come shoot. You do not have to use a service rifle such as the M1. We have many who use AR-15 and AR-10 platforms on a regular basis.
If you would like more info on the CMP program, go to www.thecmp.org for more in depth details.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U. S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places its highest priority on serving youth through gun safety and marksmanship activities that encourage personal growth and build life skills.
Statutory mission. The federal law enacted in 1996 (Title 36 U. S. Code, 40701-40733) that created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS, the formal legal name of the CMP) mandates these key “functions for the corporation:
- To instruct citizens of the United States in marksmanship;
- To promote practice and safety in the use of firearms;
- To conduct competitions in the use of firearms and to award trophies, prizes, badges, and other insignia to competitors.
CMP at the club is held on the second Saturday of the month. Our event for the day typically has two match components. Our CMP shooters use M1 Garands, Springfields and modern AR platforms. We encourage all club members to come shoot. You do not have to use a service rifle such as the M1. We have many who use AR-15 and AR-10 platforms on a regular basis.
If you would like more info on the CMP program, go to www.thecmp.org for more in depth details.