Editing Practical shooting (section)

==International sanctioning bodies==
There are several international sanctioning bodies:
* The [[International Practical Shooting Confederation]] (IPSC) is the oldest and largest sanctioning body within practical shooting. IPSC Open Division is sometimes considered the "[[Formula One]]" of shooting sports,<ref>[http://www.czub.cz/en/o-tymu.html/ CZ -News - Ceska zbrojovka - Pistol Shooters - IPSC.]</ref> and is shot with handguns, rifles and shotguns.<ref>[http://www.ipsc.org/rules/ IPSC.org - Rules]</ref> 
** The [[United States Practical Shooting Association]] (USPSA) is the U.S. regional affiliate of IPSC.  Many of USPSA's rules differ slightly from those used internationally.
** The [[Steel Challenge | Steel Challenge Shooting Association]], founded as a separate discipline, was purchased and integrated by [[United States Practical Shooting Association|USPSA]] in 2007. In Steel Challenge matches, competitors shoot five strings of fire at a series of five steel plates of varying sizes at varied distances in an attempt to achieve the fastest time possible for knocking down the plates. The order of fire is dictated by a plate designated as the stop plate which must be shot last. The longest time is dropped and the remaining four times are averaged for a composite stage time.
* The [[International Defensive Pistol Association]] (IDPA) is a game based on the philosophy of using practical equipment to solve real world self-defense scenarios.<ref>[http://www.idpa.com/about/introduction About IDPA.] ''IDPA.com''.</ref> Fundamental aspects include shooting from behind cover (when available) and a mandate on engaging targets immediately as they become visible. The sport was created to bring defensive tactics back as a component in addition to speed and accuracy.
* [[Cowboy Action Shooting]] is quite similar to IPSC-shooting, but with an Old West theme. There are multiple international sanctioning bodies, with [[Single Action Shooting Society]] being the oldest and largest.<ref>[http://www.gunblast.com/JimTaylor_CAS.htm Cowboy Action Shooting: Getting Started]</ref> Firearms must be either original or reproduction designs correct for the 19th century, such as Colt single-action pistols and Winchester rifles. The competitors must also choose and go by a cowboy nickname, and are required to look the part by using cowboy and cowgirl garments in late 19th century period dress.
* [[Multigun]], also called 2-Gun or 3-Gun depending on the weapons used, are shooting events with a combination of [[rifle]]s, [[handgun]]s and [[shotgun]]s. While multi-gun has a lot in common with ordinary IPSC/USPSA matches, the biggest difference is that the shooter generally has to transition between  the use of several different firearms in each stage. Among the largest annual multigun events in the USA are the [[USPSA Multigun Championship]], the Rocky Mountain 3-Gun, the [[DPMS Panther Arms|DPMS]] Tri-Gun Challenge, the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun, and the LaRue Tactical Multigun Championship.
* Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) is a competition sponsored by [[Glock Ges.m.b.H.|Glock]] and limited to participants using [[Glock|Glock pistols]].<ref>[http://gssfonline.com/ Glock Sport Shooting Foundation.]</ref>