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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) promotes firearms safety training and rifle
practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth. The CMP operates
through a network of affiliated shooting clubs and associations that covers every state in the U.S. The
clubs and associations offer firearms safety training and marksmanship courses as well as
the opportunity for continued practice and competition.
The CMP was created by the U.S. Congress. The original purpose was to provide civilians an
opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if
later called on to serve the U.S. military. Over the years the emphasis of the program
shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP
was administered by the U.S. Army. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1996 (TITLE XVI) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice &
Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP. The
CPRPFS is a tax exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that derives its mission from
public law.
The National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP), an advisory board to the
Secretary of the Army, which was created in 1903, was disestablished by this law and
replaced by the CPRPFS. The initial board was appointed by the Secretary of the Army
and is responsible to develop all policies and procedures for the implementation of all
aspects of the CMP.
No federally appropriated funds may be used by the Corporation to conduct operations;
therefore, all funds must be generated through authorized sales, donations and fees
charged. The Corporation may solicit, accept and retain funds and services from donations,
bequests or gifts. All funds collected by the Corporation shall be used only to conduct
the official functions of the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
The Corporation may charge fees for all competitive events authorized by the CMP. These
events will continue to include all Excellence
in Competition (EIC) matches and the National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches. The law
authorizes the National Trophy Matches to continue to be conducted at Camp Perry, Ohio.
The CMP is authorized to provide support and encouragement to clubs and state associations
with emphasis on strong junior programs. These programs will include instruction in the
basics of marksmanship, firearms and range safety, competitive marksmanship and subjects
related to firearms safety.

Port Clinton, OH
Civilian
Marksmanship Program
P.O.
Box 576
Port
Clinton, OH 43452
(419)
635-2141
Fax
(419) 635-2802
Shipping
Address
Civilian
Marksmanship Program
Camp Perry Training Site,
Bldg. 3
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
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Anniston, AL
Civilian
Marksmanship Program (South)
1401
Commerce Blvd
Anniston,
AL 36207
(256)
835-8455
Fax
(256) 835-3527
Sales
Fax (256) 241-0436
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