Airgun Sporting Association – Mission Statement

The Airgun Sporting Association has been formed as a non-profit business league as described in section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to promote the common business interests of its members.  

The mission of the Airgun Sporting Association is to market, promote and serve individuals, companies and corporations involved in the manufacture, importation, wholesale and retail sales and distribution of airguns and related hunting and airgun sport shooting equipment, products, goods and services.

A primary focus of the Association will be the strengthening of relationships between the state wildlife agencies and representatives of the airgun industry.  The Association’s work with the state wildlife agencies will target the development of regulations legalizing the use of big bore airguns for big game hunting.  Also, the Association will work with state wildlife agencies to help clarify existing airgun regulations for small game hunting.

Airgun Sporting Association – Membership Categories

The Bylaws of the Airgun Sporting Association establish the following three membership categories:

• Manufacturing / Importer Members

1. Regular Manufacturer / Importer – Regular Manufacturer / Importer Members are corporations, partnerships or other entities whose primary business is the manufacturing and importation of Products. Regular Manufacturer / Importer Members have the right to vote, as set forth in these Bylaws, on, among other matters, the election of Directors, the disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, any merger and its principal terms and any amendment of those terms, any election to dissolve the Corporation, and amendment of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. Regular Manufacturer / Importer Members will pay dues as established by the Board of Directors, and representatives affiliated with them are eligible for election to the Board of Directors as Regular Member Directors and may serve on any of the Corporation’s Board or Working Committees (except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws).
2. Basic Manufacturer / Importer – Basic Manufacturer / Importer Members are corporations, partnerships and other entities who are new to the manufacturing and/or importation of Products and who have not applied for or not been approved as Regular Manufacturer / Importer Member. Basic Manufacturer / Importer Membership status is a classification that can be renewed each year for up to 3 years upon application, approval and payment of dues as established by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Basic Manufacturer / Importer Members will pay dues as established by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.  Basic Manufacturer / Importer Members will be granted without the right to vote or to serve on the Board of Directors or the Corporation’s Working Committees or Retail Council.

• Retailer Members

Airgun Retailer – Airgun Retailer Members are corporations, partnerships or other entities whose primary business is to sell, service and/or promote Products directly to consumers. Airgun Retailer Members will pay dues as established by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Each physical location must pay membership dues to receive membership benefits. Airgun Retailer Membership will be granted without the right to vote as members or to serve on the Board of Directors or the Corporation’s Board Committees.

• Distributor Members

Distributor Members are corporations, partnerships or other entities whose primary business is the distribution and/or sale of Products. Distributor Members will pay dues as established by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.  Distributor Membership will be granted without the right to vote as members or to serve on the Board of Directors or the Corporation’s Board Committees.