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CANADIAN SHOOTING SPORTS ASSOCIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Shooting Sports Association
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Shooting%20Sports%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CSSA 2, record 1, English, CSSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CSSA is the Canadian Shooting Sports Association - the voice of the sport shooter and firearms enthusiast in Canada. [The CSSA] supports and promotes all manner of shooting sports from traditional target shooting competition to modern action shooting sports, hunting, archery, and everything in between. [It supports] and [sponsors] competitions and youth programs. [The CSSA] conducts numerous training courses and grants certification for range officers, safety officers, etc. [It is] also very politically active at the provincial and federal levels in the fight to preserve Canada's long firearms tradition, and the right of responsible Canadians to have unrestricted lawful access to firearms. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Shooting%20Sports%20Association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The beginning of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association came about with the amalgamation of the highly respected Ontario Handgun Association (OHA) and the Ontario Smallbore Federation (OSF). 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Shooting%20Sports%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association des Sports de Tir du Canada
1, record 1, French, Association%20des%20Sports%20de%20Tir%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASTC 1, record 1, French, ASTC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ASTC [représente] et agit comme porte-parole pour l'ensemble des propriétaires d'armes et tireurs sportifs du Canada, afin de promouvoir et défendre leurs droits et intérêts. [Ses] interventions touchent l'ensemble du domaine du tir sportif, allant des compétitions formelles de tir, jusqu'aux activités de tir moderne, en passant par la chasse, le tir à l'arc et bien plus encore. [L'ASTC s'implique] activement dans la commandite et la promotion de programmes-jeunesse à l'intérieur de ces activités. [Elle offre] également de nombreux cours de formation pour instructeurs de tir, instructeurs en sécurité dans le maniement des armes à feu, et autres, et [délivre] la certification qui se rattache à de telles fonctions. De plus, [l'association demeure] politiquement active et impliquée auprès des gouvernements et ministères provinciaux et fédéraux. [Ses] objectifs visent à préserver et perpétuer la tradition des armes à feu au Canada, ainsi que de défendre les droits de citoyens responsables, afin que ceux-ci conservent leur droit d'accès légal et sans restrictions aux armes à feu. 1, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20Sports%20de%20Tir%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'ASTC a débuté son existence suite à la fusion de deux organisations connexes situées en Ontario. En effet, la très respectée Ontario Handgun Association (OHA) et l'Ontario Smallbore Federation (OSF) ont œuvré dans la représentation du sport et des tireurs depuis respectivement 1957 et 1959. 1, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20Sports%20de%20Tir%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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