After 11 years and around 15,000 rounds, the 9 mm carbine Allen Rooney has used for the annual Fourth of July target shooting competition went silent — the firing pin broke.

But Rooney had a spare rifle at home and the event went on, attracting 60 competitors to the shooting range on the Spur Road on July 2.

In addition to the winners who excelled at hitting the target, the event produced about 40 young winners who recited Rooney’s four laws of gun safety and each received a $25 gift card to a Wrangell business.

The event had almost 30 sponsors, whose contributions helped pay for the gift cards and prize money for the target shooting winners. About two dozen volunteers helped with setup and running the event, according to Rooney.

The winners included Kaydin Mill, with the highest overall score, and AJ Roundtree, for scoring the closest to 50%.

In the men’s shooting competition, the top three were Kaydin Mill, Jesse Johnson and Ryan Rooney.

The top three women were Nicki Benedict, Kristin Mill and Leslie Richard.

The top boys scorers were Levi Sanford (who placed second overall in the event), Michael Barnes, Radley Powers, Sam Elekdag and Chase Remaklus.

The top girls were Lydia Purviance, Ayla Harris, AJ Roundtree, Kelowna Morelli and Mariah Carney.