The main objective of the association is to support scientific studies, preservation, promotion and protection of shooting related activities on all continents.
The WFSA is seeking a separation of privately held firearms from the UN definitions on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW).
The Legislative Committee has been involved and contributed to all five United Nations Conferences on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Previous ambassadors include, amongst others, Chiara Cainero, Superintendent Colin Greenwood, Wilbur Smith, Sir Jackie Stewart, Garry Breitkreuz and Ugo Gussali Beretta.
[15][16][17][18] The Statistics Committee gathers information to counter myths and pseudo scientific facts used against hunters and shooters.