Who Takes Part In USPSA?

The first time that you step onto a USPSA range, you may feel somewhat intimidated, especially if your previous experience was in just shooting at paper targets. However, this should be the least of your worries, as our shooters are of all skills, speed levels, ages, health, and fitness levels. We are all out to help each other and have a good time, so we can fit in anyone.

Competitors in USPSA clubs and matches come from every walk of life and socioeconomic level. Some of the career paths that some of the USPSA national members follow include the following: doctors, lawyers, mechanics, engineers, small business owners, pilots, law enforcement personnel, homemakers, students, security officers, ministers, and many others. In fact, it would be hard to find a career that wasn't represented. Many women also take part in the sport, as fifteen percent of the USPSA members are women. Youth are also discovering the sport, as ten percent of the members are under the age of twenty one. However, it is not just the young who are taking part. A large number of USPSA members are either approaching, or have already, retired. The members are also of many different races and religions, as the national bylaws require that membership be open to anyone that can legally own a firearm.

As you can see, there is room for anyone in the sport, and we would be glad to host you at Heartland Public Shooting Park. We look forward to seeing you at our next match.