{"identifier":"/us/usc/t36/s40725","title":36,"num":"\u00a7\u202f40725.","heading":"National Matches and small-arms firing school","text":"\u00a7\u202f40725.\nNational Matches and small-arms firing school\n(a)\nAnnual Competition.\u2014\nAn annual competition called the \u201cNational Matches\u201d and consisting of rifle and pistol matches for a national trophy, medals, and other prizes shall be held as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.\n(b)\nEligible Participants.\u2014\nThe National Matches are open to members of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps, Air Force Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps, Citizens\u2019 Military Training Camps, Citizens\u2019 Air Training Camps, and rifle clubs, and to civilians.\n(c)\nSmall-Arms Firing School.\u2014\nA small-arms firing school shall be held in connection with the National Matches.\n(d)\nOther Competitions.\u2014\nCompetitions for which trophies and medals are provided by the National Rifle Association of America shall be held in connection with the National Matches.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t36/s40725.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s40725","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f40725."},{"t":"heading","text":"National Matches and small-arms firing school"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s40725/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Annual Competition.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"An annual competition called the \u201cNational Matches\u201d and consisting of rifle and pistol matches for a national trophy, medals, and other prizes shall be held as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s40725/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Eligible Participants.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The National Matches are open to members of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps, Air Force Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps, Citizens\u2019 Military Training Camps, Citizens\u2019 Air Training Camps, and rifle clubs, and to civilians.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s40725/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Small-Arms Firing School.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"A small-arms firing school shall be held in connection with the National Matches.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s40725/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Other Competitions.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Competitions for which trophies and medals are provided by the National Rifle Association of America shall be held in connection with the National Matches.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}