Welsh Target Shooting Federation
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The Welsh Target Shooting Federation (WTSF) is the governing body
for shooting sports
in Wales
. It represents the member bodies of the WTSF—the Welsh Airgun Association (WAA), the Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association (WCTSA), the Welsh Rifle Association (WRA) and the Welsh Small-bore Rifle Association (WSRA)—by promoting and developing shooting sports in Wales.
Access for members of the WTSF to the South Wales Police
shooting range, Bridgend, was arranged in January 2010, following negotiations between the Welsh Assembly Government
and Sport Wales. Commonwealth Games and European Championship squad members are among those able to train at the site. Teams had previously had to travel to continenal Europe for their nearest training facilities.
The Welsh Target Shooting Federation is based in Cardiff.
Governing bodies of sports in Wales
The governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales, some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions...
for shooting sports
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It represents the member bodies of the WTSF—the Welsh Airgun Association (WAA), the Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association (WCTSA), the Welsh Rifle Association (WRA) and the Welsh Small-bore Rifle Association (WSRA)—by promoting and developing shooting sports in Wales.
Access for members of the WTSF to the South Wales Police
South Wales Police
South Wales Police is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. Its headquarters are based in Bridgend.Covering Wales' capital city, Cardiff, as well as Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, and the western South Wales Valleys, it is the largest police force in Wales in terms of population,...
shooting range, Bridgend, was arranged in January 2010, following negotiations between the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
and Sport Wales. Commonwealth Games and European Championship squad members are among those able to train at the site. Teams had previously had to travel to continenal Europe for their nearest training facilities.
The Welsh Target Shooting Federation is based in Cardiff.