Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-07
RIFLE PRACTICE
 ASSEEN BYTHE
 NAT|ON'L BOARD
Committee On Publicity Tells Graphically Of Privileges and Concessions To CiMIi- ans By Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON Ds, C. Ian. s.-Jr, der the provision of an Act of Eos- gross approved March !. 1905. the S. rsfaTy of War is authorized to sell s civilian rifle clubs such magazine P les belonging to the Euited Sta D as are not needed for tha equipne, Of the army and tnc oryanfxed mil ii Acquisitions for thy same B9ust ooras througa tfg,a GoScrnors of tbe sevlgas. states and territories. rhe Secretar .of War Is also authorized to sell
 such clubs animant.ion. ofdinans
 stores, revolyers aud equipments ,the government standard at the price. sst which they arc listed for tle army FrequsEt inquiries are received af the i War Department as to the metfoas to be pursued in o-yanfzing civilian rifle clubs which nay secure the ad- mentioned Such clubs may os formed by not less than twenty citizens between the ages of Is ana , 45 in any locality. to be organized by adopting certain bylaws approved by the Secretary of War. Among these bylaws is one to the effect that all rifles and revolver competitions held by the club will be governed by the rules and regulations as laid down by the National Bourd for Promotion ol Rifle Practice and approved by the Secretary of War. After organ'za the club atfiliates with the National Rifle Association of America and be- comes member of the third class.
 The fees for such clubs are BIO which covers the first years dues and s a year thereafter. All civilian rifle clubs having less than fifty members are entitled to one vote at all meet :ngs of the National Rifle Association and those having more than fifty members are entitled to two votes
 The National Rifle Association pre- sents to each affiliated club a medal suitably inscribed and mounted in a Morocco case for competition among it's members. This match is known as the Members Match and the winner retains possession Of the medal All
 members of affiliated clubs are eligl- ble to compete for a National Marks mans Reserve qualification and on qualifying will be given a lapel button and listed in the War Department as member of tho National Marksman' $ Reserve. This is open to all male cit izens of the United States between the ages of IS and 45 and may be shot on the range Of any association affiliated with the National Rifle Association. Two sighting shots and five shots for record are allowed at each of the ranges which are 200, 300 and 800 yards. The positions are standing at 200, sitting or kneeling at 300 yards, and prone at 509 yearts. The regular standard arm of the United States or a rifle viewed and stamped by the Ma tiOnal Rifle Association must be used but any ammunition within the rules is allowable. The scoring and mark ing must be done by others than mem bers of the club and the scores must be shot on a regular practice day with duly authorized officer present to supervise the shooting and verify the scores. Esty points of the possible score points at all ranges will be a qualifying score. Contestants must make 30 per cent of the totals at the lower ranges to qualify them to go to the higher ranges. Within the past few years large number of such civ ilian rifle clubs have been organized and now exist fn almost every state and territory.