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Classes for Beginning Shooters

Annie Oakley and New Ben Avery Sure Shots Introductory Programs

These programs are available to novice shooters age 16 and above. They are free (including ammunition) during the first 3 visits of the introductory period. Standard $7 daily shooting fee and ammunition are required thereafter. Loaner firearms and basic instruction are available indefinately (subject to availability). They provide a fun learning environment where users with no firearms or prior experience can participate. Preregistration is required.

Our goals are to:

Provide a safe, encouraging and comfortable shooting environment for shooters of all skill levels from novice to expert.
Promote firearms safety and education.
Open the door to a wide variety of experiences, allowing shooters to progress into other shooting disciplines for personal satisfaction or competition.
Facilitate a place where shooters can mentor each other, have fun and compare experiences with those who share a common interest in the shooting sports.

Coming Soon in January 2010: The Ben Avery Sure Shots program open to all 16+ novice shooters and is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. To register contact: Mike Morgan at mmorgan@azgfd.gov.

The Annie Oakley Sure Shots program was designed by women and is hosted by women. It is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. To register contact Kari Rountree at krountree@azgfd.gov.

New! - Desert Roses- Free Women's Introductory Shotgun Shooting As seen on Fox10

Ben Avery's Desert Roses is a free program designed to introduce women to three shotgun shooting sports: sporting clays, trap, and skeet. It will be held on the first and third Thursday of every month starting at 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. No prior experience is necessary. In order to participate in this program you must pre-register by emailing Fred Jeffers at fjeffers@azgfd.gov Space is limited.

Classes for Youth

Helping learn archery Scholastic Clay Target Program
This is a team-based sport designed to introduce young people to shotgun shooting and the clay target sports of Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays. For more information, contact Ashley Lynch at (623) 236-7305.

Archery in the Schools Program (AIS)
This program is designed to introduce Olympic-style archery into middle schools throughout Arizona. The program provides middle school P.E. programs with training, equipment and curriculum, to introduce youth to archery. For more information, contact Denise Raum at (623) 236-7567.

Hunter Education
Hunter education is a youth and family program with two class offerings. The Basic class is a minimum 20 hour course covering firearms. The combination class is a minimum 28 hour course covering the basic class and bow hunting. For more information call the Education Branch at: (623) 236-7235.

Arizona Gun Safety Program
With the passage of Senate Bill 1271 in 2005, Arizona school districts and charter schools are able to offer an elective one-semester course in firearms marksmanship. Since no such course existed when the law was passed, the Arizona Gun Safety Program curriculum was jointly developed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the Department of Public Safety, private firearms organizations, teachers, principals, authors and individual citizens.

The resulting course includes instruction on the rules of gun safety; basic operation of firearms; the history of firearms and marksmanship; the role of firearms in preserving peace and freedom; the constitutional roots of the right to keep and bear arms; the use of clay targets; practice time at a shooting range and demonstration of competence with a firearm. The entire curriculum is presented and may be used in whole, or in part, depending on the needs of the school district. Instructors for the course are selected and employed by the school in which the course is offered, and their qualification as a firearms instructor for a nationally recognized organization is verified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.