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Posted on 08/19/2018 5:42:34 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
Pennsylvania is one of America's most populous when it comes to gun owners. Almost one in three Pennsylvanians owns a firearm, or 31 percent. So where do they learn how to shoot? (Legally, that is.) I'm under-educated on the gun-owner side of our national debate. So, I persuaded my editors to let me take a gun class, learn gun safety, and understand more about gun culture. --SNIP-- First, the thrill. It's for real. I'm holding a firearm in my hands. It's horrifying and exhilarating at the same time. Later, I'll shoot "dry-fire" — essentially, blanks — and then real bullets. "That's the dopamine blast, every time you pull the trigger," said Jose Morales, who operates Philly Firearms Academy in Willow Grove and holds gun safety courses.
(Excerpt) Read more at 2.philly.com ...
Two words for gun-ownership and/or concealed carry permit - GRANDCHILDREN.
One of mine is legally blind. The two girls are vulnerable because one is young and small. The other can kick ass against an unarmed assailant but not against a gun. We are teaching her how to shoot, not only to protect herself, but her siblings too.
Parents: one is a NRA certified person who helps people get CWP. Also ran a shooting range and shoots like a champ.
Her husband - Marine veteran of two wars
Their uncle - Army veteran of Iraq
Grandpa - can still shoot the balls off a flea at 75 feet.
We are all in favor of good training and gun control - being able to hit our target with the first shoot.
If you don’t care about your family, go buy a bottle of anti-mugger spray or call a Liberal for help.
A set of hearing protection can cost $120 to $170, eye protection $100 for high-quality lenses that protect and help with contrasting the sights.
Sounds like she (?) is trying to scare people off with the perceived cost of entry. I have good quality hearing protection for a fraction of that, ditto safety glasses.
My go-to outdoor range is also $10 a day, $8 for subsequent shooters in your group, $1 silhouette targets, bring your own ammo or buy there (at very competitive prices). For that you can use the outdoor pistol range, rifle range, or both. Only restrictions are no tracer, and only paper targets. It is surrounded by usually very dry grassland so duh... ;-) They are extremely strict on range safety and their RSOs *will* very publicly very loudly get on anyone who makes a mistake. (and we all like it that way) Very safe range.
“A set of hearing protection can cost $120 to $170, eye protection $100 for high-quality lenses that protect and help with contrasting the sights.”
Uh Huh, and you can get perfectly functional ear protection for $20 and $10 for eye protection.
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2 days on an open range....sunburn, lots of guns to clean.
And a little more proficient.
Shoulda bought a gun range.
Nope. Shot my first 22 at a Boy Scout camp. Luckily without being diddled. Also shredded my arms on the archery range there because they didn’t have armguards that fit.
Currently badgering my brother into teaching the nephews outdoor/shoosting skills.
From the novel, Collateral Crimes:
They exited the interstate at Queen Creek Road and turned right. There was a sign telling them they were entering the Gila River Indian Community, and the landscape changed from suburbs to desert. Mark said they were on the John Wayne Parkway, which made Jonathan smile. The reason he was there was to avoid the John Wayne Airport. When they got to Maricopa, Mark made a right, then a few miles down made a left and drove across some railroad tracks onto a narrow two-lane. “Almost there,” he said.
It seemed to Jonathan they were going deep into the desert. They had only seen a few cars since leaving the interstate, and every road they turned on seemed more remote than the last. At one point, he thought he smelled cows. They drove through some rolling hills, and when they cleared the last one, an oasis of brightly lighted buildings rose in the east.
Mark said, “That’s the Ak Chin Casino.” Jonathan nodded. Mark downshifted and they slowed to a crawl. He pointed off into the desert. “That’s where we go shooting."
"the best crime thriller I've read in years"
Marshall Trimble, Arizona State Historian
“”That’s the dopamine blast, every time you pull the trigger,” said Jose Morales”
I wish I could get that back.
I could take a nap in an active range now.
Our local free, public, outdoor range was fixed up real nice a few years ago. This has increased traffic there by a great deal. The downside is the range is usually crowded, and, worse, there are some people with zero range etiquette and safety knowledge.
My thoughts also.
I’m surrounded by indoor/outdoor ranges, and love it. Especially the one I had at my Nursery, before I sold it.
I upstate NY, we used to go to the wide open woods and field and to the quarries to practice our marksmanship...of course this was back in the 60s and early 70s.
Not me. In 1978 when I joined the Navy they gave us a .22 caliber 1911 and had us shoot maybe 10 rounds. That was the extent of boot camp firearm training. And in 20 years I never had to carry a weapon.
It’s different now, watches on the ships are armed.
“They look more beautiful than looking ...”
They are like Harleys but miniature: mechanically significant and an art form.
Gee, no bias in that headline, eh?
ARIZONA,,,
Gods’ country!
Gun ranges have no business, especially in trigger-happy Chicago.
It’s a free fire zone!
I’m holding a firearm in my hands. It’s horrifying and exhilarating at the same time.
What a pansy. Stopped reading there.
NJ sucks for everything
Snap caps, keeps damage from dry firing empty from happening.
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