Marksmanship Competition Badges
The 1996 U.S. federal law created the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) as a “federally-chartered” corporation authorized to promote practice and safety in the use of firearms through the conduct of matches and competitions as well as to award prizes, trophies, badges, and other insignia to high performing competitors. This authorization carried with it the responsibility to administer the Distinguished Shooter program. The CMP maintains records of points earned by shooters and presents appropriate badges to those who qualify.
In conjunction with the U.S. Armed Forces, the CMP has a point system that U.S. competitors use to work their way towards "Distinguished" status. Depending on the service, U.S. competitors must earn between one and six credit points —often referred to as leg points— when competing in the authorized excellence category of competition to be awarded their first Excellence-in-Competition Badge. Everyone must earn at least 30 credit points to reach "Distinguished" status and be awarded a Distinguished Shooter Badge.
Similarly, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has an almost identical Distinguished Marksmanship Program using a similar point system that focuses on areas not covered by the CMP.
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