Thumpy's 3-D House of Airsoft is ecstatic about this news that he just scooped from the NRA Blog as he goes all CAPS with his intro text... "IT'S OFFICIAL! - NRA creating a 3-Gun focus on .22s and AirSoft for your local clubs and ranges. TODAY IS THE DAY Ladies and Gentlemen of America.AIRSOFT IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE NRA! SIX of FEBRUARY, 2013!  FINALLY!

'The National Rifle Association held their first ever .22 and AirSoft 3-Gun competition at their headquarters range in Fairfax, Virginia.

Fairfax, Virginia - Let's say you're thinking about 3-gun. You've watched the competitions, read the articles, seen the YouTube clips ... you're a fan. But that's not enough. Eventually, you're going to want to move from the fan to the competitor zone. But how?

The NRA will have an answer to that soon.

'We're road testing a new version that includes .22s and AirSoft guns,' said NRA Sports ProgramSpecialist Samantha Olsen. "Given the ever rising popularity of 3-gun, having an AirSoft or .22 version of the sport provides young or inexperienced shooters an opportunity to compete....'"

Read the full story at the NRA Blog which is also the source of the phots shown here.