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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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18. The various 3-gun competitions are stirring the shooting sports pot a good deal,

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #16)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:27 PM

Jul 2015

sort of an X Game phenomenon where new competitions are created to better suit then interests of younger folks. I hope the t.v. theme musics change; I'm tired of the retread heavy metal/swamp/country crap that accompanies a DEER HUNT, for chrissakes.

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"U.S. High Schools Embrace Shooting as Hot New Sport" [View all] DonP Jul 2015 OP

Saw this happen at our high school, which just got a trap team. Most of the kids already had Brickbat Jul 2015 #1

"it’s a boon for manufacturers and retailers that have stoked its growth." Human101948 Jul 2015 #2

First things first. Let have a little fun first. nt hack89 Jul 2015 #4

Wow. beevul Jul 2015 #5

Do let us know when you're appointed to SCOTUS, until then your opinion matters .... DonP Jul 2015 #8

We were never supposed to maintain a large standing army in peacetime the band leader Jul 2015 #10

What does being on a high school rifle team have to do with a militia? ileus Jul 2015 #11

"These kids should be drilling and marching with their militia" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #12

What school sport is NOT a boon for manufacturers and retailers? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #17

Shooting is an Olympic Sport PeoViejo Jul 2015 #3

Saw this on the news this morning. Hangingon Jul 2015 #6

Some colleges are even offering scholarships for trap & skeet shooters Lurks Often Jul 2015 #7

This is how we build tomorrows shooters...it's nice to see kids having fun ileus Jul 2015 #9

I wonder how much of this is being driven by girls? Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #13

Some of the top competitive shooters now are women DonP Jul 2015 #14

I have always taken the rise of modern feminism (late 50s-up) seriously... Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #15

I'd hope it's about half ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #16

The various 3-gun competitions are stirring the shooting sports pot a good deal, Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #18

Everything old is new again. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #19

Yup, more young people that will "never buy a new gun" according to the "experts" LoL N/T DonP Jul 2015 #20

Nothing wrong with this. LP2K12 Jul 2015 #21