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The BB shooting beltloop and pin can be awarded
only by a certified Cub Scout BB gun shooting
director at a BSA approved camp.
Many Cub Scouts have BB guns
or air rifles
at home and will be exposed to
some type
of firearm while growing up.
Parents should
understand that safety is as
necessary with
BB guns and air rifles as it
is in any other
aspect of shooting. Training
is essential
in learning how to shoot well,
and safe shooting
habits developed early help provide
the atmosphere
for learning these skills.
Gun-shooting sports are not an approved part
of the Cub Scout program, except at Cub Scout
day or resident camp.
At camp, boys might have an opportunity
to
take part in a BB-gun (rifle)
safety and
marksmanship program under the
direction
of a trained BB-gun range officer.
These
range officers must attend a
three-hour training
program conducted by a National
Camping School-certified
field sports director or National
Rifle Association
(NRA) instructor.
Although gun-shooting sports are not permitted as
den and pack activities, leaders can help parents understand the
importance of training and encourage attendance
of boys at Cub Scout day camps that offer
this training.
CUB SCOUT SPORTS FOR CAMP ONLY
Shooting Sports for Cub Scouts,
Webelos Scouts,
and Parents in Camp, No. 13-550,
has been
developed for those who will
give guidance
to Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts
in learning
BB-gun and archery shooting-sports
skills
while in camp.
The BB Gun safety and shooting participation
belt loop and pin can only be awarded with
approval of the camp BB-gun shooting-sports
director to Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts
who earn them at a BSA facility range.
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