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Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
The CMP was created by the U.S. Congress. The original
purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and
practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen
if later called on to serve the U.S. military. Over the years the
emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development
through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was
administered by the U.S. Army.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
(TITLE XVI) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle
Practice & Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS) to take over
administration and promotion of the CMP. The CPRPFS is a tax
exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that derives its
mission from public law.