Limited to 150 Veterans. The Air Rifle competition will consist of SH1 (Veteran competitors who do not use a rifle support stand), SH2 (Veteran competitors who need to use a rifle springstand) and SH3 (Veteran competitors with visual impairments). The competition will involve 60-shots in 75-minutes. If you have competed in an air rifle shooting event and received a classification card, please submit a copy of the card with your registration or bring it to the NVWG. To determine your classification, use the classification guidelines for Shooting Para Sport, www.paralympic.org/shooting/classification. Prone: Both elbows (not upper arms) must rest on the table or board. The forearms in this position must not form an angle of less than 30 degrees from the horizontal, measured from the axis of the forearm. The chest and/or abdomen may rest on the table or board. There will be an Air Guns Clinic, July 25 from 10am - 12pm in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This will be an opportunity to get additional information on the NVWG Air Guns event, check equipment and practice. Additional info will be available to support participation in shooting events beyond the NVWG. Novice Veterans are strongly encouraged to attend. Equipment: Shooters may bring their own equipment, but it must meet Shooting Para Sport standards. All personal equipment will be checked. The NVWG Air Guns Head Official has the authority to deny any equipment if it is determined a safety issue. The following standards must be met: 1. The air rifle must be 4.5mm (.177 caliber). 2. No air rifle producing muzzle velocities above 600 fps will be allowed. 3. No air rifle with repeating capability will be allowed. 4. Flathead pellets only (will be provided). All competitors must bring their own wheelchair. A shooter may use his/her own shooting table (according to IPC standards), but banquet-style tables will be provided. Shooters will have to share the table with another athlete. Important: Shooters must check in 1 hour prior to the event start time. The combined competition time and break between stages will be 2 hours. Veterans using NVWG equipment must provide a driver’s license or government ID to procure equipment.