Ruger became the first Blue Diamond level sponsor of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) in 2024 by supporting the youth shooting sports program with more than $75,000 a year. The company’s relationship with the SSSF is long-standing. Originally a Founding Partner of the SSSF's Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) in 2012, the firm continues into 2025 as a Blue Diamond sponsor of both SSSF's SASP and Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) youth development programs.
“Ruger is honored to be the first sponsor to reach the Blue Diamond level in supporting such a worthy cause that teaches safe, responsible handling of firearms,” said Paul Pluff, Ruger public relations manager.
Youths participating in SASP events use either rimfire rifles, revolvers or pistols and/or centerfire handguns or pistol-caliber carbines to engage circular or rectangular plates. SCTP teams practice and complete in trap, skeet and sporting clays, as well as Olympic disciplines that include Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles and International Skeet.
“We are honored to have a great company like Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. as a sponsor of our youth development programs,” commented Rick Leach, SSSF president and executive director and national director of SASP. “Ruger celebrated their 75th year of making quality firearms last year, and we appreciate their support. Throughout the year, Ruger runs auctions on Gun Broker to support charities. We are humbled that they would select us to be a beneficiary of those funds.”
Ruger has a deep commitment to youth shooting sports and the future of the Second Amendment. This year, for example, the company continued its longstanding relationship with the Friends of the NRA as a Defender Level Corporate Sponsor. In April, the total money it raised since beginning special auctions for worthy organizations on Gunbroker.com in 2010 reached the $900,000 milestone.
