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CMP to Update Business Systems

Enhancing the Customer Experience for Firearms Enthusiasts and Competitors The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has long been a cornerstone for...

Fox Leads 2025 National Rifle Championship at Camp Perry

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – After a grueling challenge of endurance on the range, James...

MidwayUSA Foundation to Host Ohio Training Camp, Competition

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is happy to welcome the MidwayUSA Foundation to Ohio as they...

CMP Hosts Fall Bullseye League at Lake Erie Arms

MILAN, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the return of the Fall Bullseye Pistol League,...

CMP Adds Smallbore Event to Alabama Monthly Matches Schedule

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the addition of three-position smallbore to Alabama’s Monthly Matches schedule! Hosted...

Registration Still Open for 2025 Talladega 5K Range Run & 1K Fun Run

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Calling all runners! The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will again host the annual CMP 5K Range Run...

Sign Up for the 2025-2026 JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Championship

Registration is set to open soon for the 2025-2026 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition season – hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship...

CMP’s Junior Rifle Club for All Skill Levels Opens in September

PORT CLINTON, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is ready to host another session of its informative...

2025 Top Scholarship Winners

Since 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000, one-year scholarships to current high school seniors based on academic merit, humanitarian...

Multiple Firsts, Including Updated Targets, Mark 2025 National Rimfire Sporter Match

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – This year’s National Rimfire Sporter Match, part of the annual...

Sanghera Leads 2025 National Air Pistol Championship at Camp Perry

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Suman Sanghera, 20, of Great Falls, VA, is the 2025...

Weeping Water Gun Club Set to Host CMP Pistol Leg Day in September

WEEPING WATER, Neb. – Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, as the Weeping Water Gun Club hosts the...