As the 2016 Olympics approach in Rio de Janeiro, the sport of shooting in the United States finds itself caught in a legal crossfire, a bit of intrigue that has involved a top Army marksmanship team.
No other country has won half as many Olympic medals as the 107 produced by American pistol, rifle and shotgun shooters. Yet, with the Rio Games only 10 months away, U.S.A. Shooting has taken the rare step of filing a civil lawsuit against some of its athletes and officials in a dispute over management and transparency at the national governing body.