The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) just released their annual Firearm Ownership & Sport Shooting Participation in the U.S. report with stats from 2022. And while the mainstream media and anti-gunners would try to argue that gun rights groups and pro-freedom politicians are out of touch with the desires of mainstream America, the report revealed that is anything but the case. Indeed, the report reveals a sizable 24.1 percent growth of adult participation in sport shooting in America between 2009 to 2022. Surveys indicate that during that same timeframe, shooting sports participation grew from 34 million adult participants to more than 63.5 million. That’s nearly one-fifth of American adults who enjoy recreational shooting alone.

Key findings of the survey revealed the following:

The most popular types of recreational sports shooting for adults in 2022 was target shooting with a handgun at 16.9 percent.
Target shooting with a rifle was enjoyed by 15.6 percent of the participants.
Target shooting at an outdoor range was practiced by 13.3 percent of participants.