Quote Originally Posted by Mykidsdad View Post
Going to chime in here on the shooting sports related activities.

Unfortunately, ALL shooting sports activities for the Boy Scouts are now heavily regulated. Even though many of us can afford the Scouts a properly supervised and safe shooting experience, the regulations promulgated at the national and council levels for the Scouting program require that ALL shooting activities take place at officially sanctioned and approved facilities. So as not to disappoint the Scouts with false hope, be sure to check with the local council office.
There are ways to get approval for shooting on Grandpa's farm and other non-range ranges BUT the biggest hurdle is that there MUST be 1 NRA-certified RSO **AND** 1 NRA-certified instructor per 8 shooters. If shooting at summer camp, you're allowed to drop the number of RSOs down to 1 per 16 shooters. Also, Boy Scouts can now use magazines but can still only fire shotguns and .22 caliber bolt action rifles. Handguns and high power are reserved for Venturers.