• First and foremost, NMSSA is a New Mexico based organization supporting and working for the gun owners of our state. Members come from all areas and backgrounds. If you own a firearm or support the responsible ownership of firearms, you should belong to NMSSA.

• NMSSA is the state affiliate of the National Rifle Association. When NRA works in New Mexico, they work with NMSSA.

• NMSSA protects our constitutional firearms rights, promotes marksmanship and all shooting sports, promotes the conservation and wise use of New Mexico wildlife resources, and strives to create public sentiment supporting the individual possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens.

• NMSSA is the voice and organization for those NM shooters without a local club. This becomes more important as shooting ranges are forced to close.

What does the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association do?

• NMSSA provides a unified voice for legislative issues including concealed carry, shooting range protection, and pre-emption of anti-gun legislation.

• NMSSA keeps legislators informed concerning firearms and hunting legislation by providing factual and logical information for pro-gun and pro-hunting positions. Members are also kept informed on what their legislators are up to.

• In election years NMSSA and NRA rate local state and local candidates on firearms issues, and the results are published in NRA and NMSSA publications.

• NMSSA is affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), which supports the national need for a core of trained citizen marksmen. CMP also extensively sponsors junior marksmanship programs and other training classes.

• NMSSA members may purchase surplus military and match firearms from the CMP.

• NMSSA sponsors formal firearms training at all levels. Several programs have been developed especially for women. Youth training includes both gun safety training for children via the Eddie Eagle Program, classes and competitions for older youths.

• NMSSA is also coordinating with NRA instructors on NM Concealed Carry training classes.

• NMSSA promotes formal and informal shooting enjoyment through statewide competitions and regional fun shoots. Active shooters are involved shooters!

• NMSSA coordinates with conservation organizations on issues of interest to NM shooters and hunters.

• NMSSA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter that keeps members informed on firearms issues in New Mexico; including state legislation and politics, shooting match schedules and results, gun shows, club news, training classes, and other items of interest.