Competitive Shooting
Competitive Shooting
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So I hope I don't get everyone all fussed up again...and make this all political crap. But this is my experience...so far...getting my grandson into shooting for fun.
I am taking my grandson to a gun show later this year. As one of my old buddies told me it is one of the best in our area. It is held in an old Armory...and that is kind of poetic or ironic. LOL It has a selection for selling and trading guns. And another section for "Collectors" And it has both Pistol, and Rifle area...and some booths that I hope to visit for Competitive and Speed Shooting. Like Quick draw stuff, which I think my Grandson would rock at.
I have also called around to a few places to check out their programs. And I had a nice chat with one of them. He told me things that made me laugh...and think.
I asked him if many people are buying guns...other than collectors. He said:
"Mostly liberals nowadays, conservatives all ready have their guns."
That made me laugh. So I asked what kind of people are buying guns?
"Well, Women, Blacks, and Liberals...in that order. "
So I asked him why they are buying guns now.
"Well, mostly for safety. I would think that is the number one reason. More and more women are living life single, or with no man in the house...and a gun is a great equalizer. And Blacks and Liberals...well, they feel unsafe too, I think. Kinda like they are aware the other guy already has a gun, so maybe I should get one too."
So I told him I wanted my grandson to learn about weapons, but not from someone who has an agenda. He recommended the Competitive Shooting Clubs...as (in his words): "... those folks don't talk about Government or politics in general. They just want to know what kind of gear you have, how many targets you hit, and from how far. And how fast you finished the course. They talk like Football or Baseball junkies do, about the SuperStars in their Sport, and the "games " that were legendary. So I would recommend one of those. The NRA has a really good Introduction to Gun Safety...and they keep it about the gun safety too. "
I was surprised to find out from him that the 4H has a kids shooting club including archery. He recommended the Buccaneer Club and one other that I have forgotten. So I will be making some more calls for prices and times. Then I have to see if my daughter will let me sign him up. I think my Son in Law would like to go too.
Those quick draw and speed shooting videos just are fascinating. So are those long distance marksmanship videos. Shooting things more than a mile and a half away...I mean unless the target is stationary how in the world is it still there two seconds later when the bullet gets there. Sheesh. And I thought 300 yards was hard. LOL
I am taking my grandson to a gun show later this year. As one of my old buddies told me it is one of the best in our area. It is held in an old Armory...and that is kind of poetic or ironic. LOL It has a selection for selling and trading guns. And another section for "Collectors" And it has both Pistol, and Rifle area...and some booths that I hope to visit for Competitive and Speed Shooting. Like Quick draw stuff, which I think my Grandson would rock at.
I have also called around to a few places to check out their programs. And I had a nice chat with one of them. He told me things that made me laugh...and think.
I asked him if many people are buying guns...other than collectors. He said:
"Mostly liberals nowadays, conservatives all ready have their guns."
That made me laugh. So I asked what kind of people are buying guns?
"Well, Women, Blacks, and Liberals...in that order. "
So I asked him why they are buying guns now.
"Well, mostly for safety. I would think that is the number one reason. More and more women are living life single, or with no man in the house...and a gun is a great equalizer. And Blacks and Liberals...well, they feel unsafe too, I think. Kinda like they are aware the other guy already has a gun, so maybe I should get one too."
So I told him I wanted my grandson to learn about weapons, but not from someone who has an agenda. He recommended the Competitive Shooting Clubs...as (in his words): "... those folks don't talk about Government or politics in general. They just want to know what kind of gear you have, how many targets you hit, and from how far. And how fast you finished the course. They talk like Football or Baseball junkies do, about the SuperStars in their Sport, and the "games " that were legendary. So I would recommend one of those. The NRA has a really good Introduction to Gun Safety...and they keep it about the gun safety too. "
I was surprised to find out from him that the 4H has a kids shooting club including archery. He recommended the Buccaneer Club and one other that I have forgotten. So I will be making some more calls for prices and times. Then I have to see if my daughter will let me sign him up. I think my Son in Law would like to go too.
Those quick draw and speed shooting videos just are fascinating. So are those long distance marksmanship videos. Shooting things more than a mile and a half away...I mean unless the target is stationary how in the world is it still there two seconds later when the bullet gets there. Sheesh. And I thought 300 yards was hard. LOL
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Very interesting. Hope your son enjoys the shooting sports and/or collecting firearms.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
SSG William Jones - Hey Sarge, made me laugh. If I have a son now, I got some explaining to do to Kathy.
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I remember the "Eddy Eagle" programs when I was in school. Best of recollection, it was focused solely on firearm safety. Maybe programs like that should be re-energized and brought back.
I'm a firm believer firearm safety starts in the home. As a young lad, (probably no more that 4-5 years old) my dad started teaching me how to safely handle a firearm. Granted, all he had at the time was a Browning 12ga but the fundamentals are/were the same.
Best of luck to you and your grandson. Hopefully, it becomes an activity the two of you can do together and build lasting childhood memories for him.
I'm a firm believer firearm safety starts in the home. As a young lad, (probably no more that 4-5 years old) my dad started teaching me how to safely handle a firearm. Granted, all he had at the time was a Browning 12ga but the fundamentals are/were the same.
Best of luck to you and your grandson. Hopefully, it becomes an activity the two of you can do together and build lasting childhood memories for him.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Hey Top, Nope. It will be just him. I mentioned in several other posts what an abysmal pistol shot I was...and that was before the arthritis took away my grip and thumbs. But he builds rifles and pistols out of cardboard that look like the real thing, with bolt action, and magazine drops. And he made his own holsters and TA- 50 to hold it all. So I think he would be good at the Competition Shooting. You were lucky in growing up where Weapon Safety and knowledge's was all around you. My Dad and all my Uncles had that. But I am a city kid. So except for the time I spent in the Infantry...I don't have any weapons around. I want him to learn, but my main goal is to keep him away from folks who want to be Heroes, Warriors, or first to draw a weapon. I don't want him around people who think the best way to deal with people you disagree with is to shoot them. Or folks who haven't set their own boundaries on when they would be willing to take a life. So finding places where there isn't a lot of Political Divide and super macho rhetoric is proving to be a bit of a challenge.
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My dad never owned a firearm, but when the Allied Nautical Cadets (kind of like scouts but with Navy uniforms) were registering us 12 year olds for an NRA Firearms course, my dad said yes. We always meet in the Naval/Marine Corps reserve building and shot in the indoor range out back.
I still adhere to the safety rules we learned back then. When my boys were old enough, they also learned to shoot and the safety rules they both follow today.
I still adhere to the safety rules we learned back then. When my boys were old enough, they also learned to shoot and the safety rules they both follow today.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
That's me, and my Dad, neither of us ever owned a Firearm, except when in the Army. But the grandson has an interest...and I think he has the skills. So we shall see.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
Teaching youth to shoot and be safe is always a good idea. I never locked my weapons up until my eldest became a teen and I did not lock them up because I thought being teens would make them inclined to make a firearm mistake but because teen years are rough. I would not be able to sleep at night if one of my teens used one of my weapons to kill themselves. As nurses we both know there are plenty of other options to do that act but they take more work. It is unfortunate I need to do this as I trust my son to defend this house as much as me and if things continue in the current direction, the day he turns 18 is the day he gets the combinations.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
MAJ Byron Oyler - Yeah, you got that right Major. Both of my daughters lost teenage friends who shot themselves. And sadly, my granddaughter who is only in Middle school has had a kid in her School choose that way to deal with his pain. Those teen years are truly difficult to navigate...and if you fight depression or being an outsider for
one reason or another...raging hormones can cause irreversible decisions. And if those kids make it through, they often regret having thought that would be better for everyone. Stay safe.
one reason or another...raging hormones can cause irreversible decisions. And if those kids make it through, they often regret having thought that would be better for everyone. Stay safe.
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Maj Robert Thornton
MAJ Byron Oyler - When the boys were growing up, my firearms had trigger locks and were unloaded. They knew that the firearms were off limits to them without me proctoring them. When I got older I did get a large gun safe plus handgun safes-I have 3 in different parts of the house.
My oldest son has a nice collection of firearms, mostly shotguns and handguns with two rifles. #2 son decided a few years ago that he needed a rifle to hunt with me. I bought him one, it is in my gun safe. He has three children and a wife that doesn't want the rifle in the house. (She will have to get used to it after I'm gone and he puts my gun safes in his house).
Hopefully, in the next two years, I want to run through a gun safety course with the two older grandkids. I think it is important that they know what to do and not do with a firearm. As a nurse I have seen too many incidents with unsecured weapons in homes with kids.
My oldest son has a nice collection of firearms, mostly shotguns and handguns with two rifles. #2 son decided a few years ago that he needed a rifle to hunt with me. I bought him one, it is in my gun safe. He has three children and a wife that doesn't want the rifle in the house. (She will have to get used to it after I'm gone and he puts my gun safes in his house).
Hopefully, in the next two years, I want to run through a gun safety course with the two older grandkids. I think it is important that they know what to do and not do with a firearm. As a nurse I have seen too many incidents with unsecured weapons in homes with kids.
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