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Dear League Parent/Student Athlete
The League has been made aware of pending legislation that will have significant impact on the thousands of student athletes, parents, coaches, and volunteers that participate in the New York State High School Clay Target League.
Bill A10428 has been introduced to the New York Assembly. The intention of the bill is to prohibit all New York schools from offering any type of shooting program. The relevant text from the bill is quoted below.
“S 809-B. PROHIBITION OF MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS.

1. NO PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL OFFER MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, MARKSMANSHIP AND/OR SHOOTING PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE ANY COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SPORTING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PROFICIENCY TESTS OF ACCURACY, PRECISION AND SPEED IN USING VARIOUS TYPES OF RANGED WEAPONS, SUCH AS FIREARMS AND AIR GUNS, IN FORMS SUCH AS HANDGUNS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS AND/OR BOWS OR CROSSBOWS.”
What Can You Do?
The League encourages everyone who may be impacted to express their opinions on NY State Assembly Bill A10428 at  THIS LINK.
You can also express your opinions on A10428 by contacting your respective State Senators and Members of Assembly.

  • You can learn who your Member of Assembly is HERE.
  • You can learn who your State Senator is HERE.

Key points for your conversations:

  1. The League has never had a reported injury or accident.
  2. No cost to the schools or taxpayers.
  3. Thousands of student athletes, parents, coaches, and volunteers are participating in the League this spring.
  4. The League is fully Title IX compliant and gender neutral.
  5. All teams are 100% School-Approved.
  6. League participation supports local economies along with generating state tax funding for conservation and habitat management.
  7. Shooting sports are Olympic sports.
  8. Participation can lead to scholarships and other educational opportunities.
Safety, Fun, & Marksmanship.
Keep New York’s safest sport safe!
The New York State High School Clay Target League has never had a reported injury. Please make sure coaches, student athletes, shooting facilities and spectators clearly understand all team, facility and League safety policies and procedures. Thank you!

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