The NSSA Board of Directors recently voted to pass two rule changes submitted for consideration by the Executive Committee.

First Responder (FR) Concurrent Eligibility

Effective January 1, 2027, the NSSA First Responder (FR) Concurrent eligibility requirements will be revised. The rule change removes military police and military fire / rescue personnel from First Responder Concurrent eligibility while retaining existing credential verification and enforcement requirements. Veterans and retirees who hold independent, non-military first responder credentials remain fully eligible based on those credentials. The rule change also expands eligibility to include volunteer first responders.

To ensure all participants are vetted under the revised eligibility requirements, all shooters currently enrolled in the First Responder Concurrent will be removed from the concurrent effective January 1, 2027. Shooters wishing to participate in the First Responder Concurrent on or after January 1, 2027, must submit the required documentation to NSSA Headquarters and receive approval before being reinstated in the concurrent. This reapplication process will ensure that all participants meet the revised eligibility requirements and are vetted under a uniform approval process.

Rule Change: Section III-C-18
18. A first responder (FR) is any sworn law enforcement officer, fire service and/or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel (including military police and fire/rescue personnel) employed full-time, or part-time, or as a volunteer by, or retired from, a federal, state, county, municipal or township government.

Prohibited Optical, Recording, and Technology-Assisted Devices

Effective immediately, this rule addition prohibits the use of video-recording devices, optical aiming aids, laser aiming devices, and technology-assisted devices that provide target enhancement, lead calculation, shot-pattern tracking, or similar competitive advantages during NSSA registered events and shoot-offs.

Rule Addition: Section II-A-2-f
f. Use or have present on the field any video-recording device or camera mounted on the gun, person, or glasses; any laser aiming device; any optical sight or scope with magnifying, light-emitting, and/or electronic target-enhancing properties; or any device with lead-calculating, shot-pattern-tracking, or similar spotting features — whether fitted to the gun or worn or carried on the shooter’s person — during all NSSA registered events and shoot-offs, regardless of whether the device is powered on or off.