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This joint resolution encourages the Montana University System to support and develop shooting sports as a collegiate competitive activity. The resolution highlights Montana's strong tradition of firearms use and recognizes shooting sports as a diverse range of activities including trap, skeet, sporting clays, rifle, pistol, biathlon, and archery. The resolution specifically urges the Board of Regents and university units to adopt shooting sports competitions, utilize university resources and external partnerships to facilitate these competitions, and develop scholarships for students participating in shooting sports. The background section notes that Montana currently produces many competitive shooters who seek scholarships at out-of-state institutions due to the lack of shooting sports programs within the state's university system. Additionally, the resolution emphasizes that shooting sports have an excellent safety record and studies show that students involved in shooting competitions tend to excel academically. The resolution promotes shooting sports as an inclusive competitive activity that allows meaningful participation regardless of an individual's size, experience, sex, race, or physical abilities. As a final procedural step, the resolution directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to Board of Regents members and leaders of public colleges and universities in Montana.

Education

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0653