Main goal of the association is quickly and accurately react on scientific, technical and legislative problems in sporting ammunition area.

[5] AFEMS share the common goal to research the problem related to the sporting firearms and ammo Industry, their components and the production material, from a scientific, technical, safety, regulatory and institutional point of view, and establish a dialogue between the Industry, the actors of other sectors and international and European bodies.

[7] [8] AFEMS is Member of the European Shooting Sport Forum (ESSF), a European informal platform that integrates the common interests of different Associations related to the firearms and ammunition industry, like civilian firearms producers and distributors, hunting, sport shooters, and collectors.

It is a UN ECOSOC NGO in Special Consultative Status, which scope is to cooperate and to exchange information relevant to follow the legislation and its implementation at international, regional and national level.

Since 2016 AFEMS is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.