High school gun clubs and teams in the United States

[2] Supported by organizations like the Civilian Marksmanship Program, school-based gun education was routine for much of the 20th century.

It was common for high school teams to compete with .22 caliber rifles.

According to John Lott:[3] Until 1969 virtually every public high school—even in New York City—had a shooting club.

Club members were given their rifles and ammunition by the federal government.

Students regularly competed in citywide shooting contests for university scholarships.In 2008, the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League was formed out of an after-school mentorship program run by Jim Sable,[4] a retired advertising executive and avid trap shooter.

Navy Junior ROTC cadets from Zion-Benton Township High School in Illinois practice shooting at the school's air rifle range.
The girls rifle team at Central High (now Cardozo Education Campus ) in Washington, D.C. (1922)