‘More paint and less hate’: Online petition calls for end to ‘black targets’ at shooting ranges

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And this other article:


http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/0...-for-end-to-black-targets-at-shooting-ranges/

‘More paint and less hate’: Online petition calls for end to ‘black targets’ at shooting ranges

Jon Street Feb 19, 2017 3:53 pm

A new Change.org petition calls for the end of “human black targets” at shooting ranges, citing the disproportionate number of black individuals who are shot by trained shooters than white people.

“Young black men are three times more likely to be shot by trained shooters than their white peers,” the petition states, noting a “disturbing potential correlation” in that “the most popular target for shooters to learn to use their firearm is a black silhouette.”

The petition cited a Dec. 20, 2016 CNN report, which points to a 2015 study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The study analyzed 42 other studies, and concluded that “relative to white targets, participants were quicker to shoot armed black targets, slower to not shoot unarmed Black targets and more likely to have a liberal shooting threshold for Black targets.”

http://heatst.com/culture-wars/mena...ges-blamed-for-racist-trigger-bias-by-police/

‘Menacing Black Silhouettes’ at Target Ranges Blamed For Racist ‘Trigger Bias’ by Police

By Jillian Kay Melchior|11:11 am, February 20, 2017

A group of artists is urging law enforcement to stop using “menacing black silhouette” targets at the shooting range, claiming they contribute to “unconscious bias” and ultimately, to police violence against black people.

“The campaign seeks to eliminate the use of these targets, forever,” the initiative’s website says. The petition calls on the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors to start “getting rid of black targets at shooting ranges and replacing them with variations of more diverse target designs.”

The petition references a November 2015 University of Illinois study that found people were faster to shoot black targets than white ones, and that they also unloaded more bullets into black targets.

 

[Sam1911]

Ha ha! Quick, somebody send them a link to the "No More Hesitation" target line. Should be something in there that pleases them enormously!

 

[VThillman]

Strikes me as fairly insane. I suppose red silhouettes would, um, draw fire from a different group?

 

[GBExpat]

‘Menacing Black Silhouettes’ at Target Ranges Blamed For Racist ‘Trigger Bias’ by Police

 

[bannockburn]

My goodness don't these people have anything better to do with their time?

After just reading that I guess not.

 

[bgw45]

So, the white background will be next. Just liberal gun control.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

How incredibly racist would a person have to be to come up with this?

 

[glc24]

A CNN report.
'nuff said

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Anyone offended by this?

 

[CoRoMo]

Anyone offended by this?

Why is he missing his hands, feet, and neck?

 

[80Goat]

When I staple my black silhouette target to the cardboard, I always lean it slightly to the left.

I's sure that will anger someone, somewhere.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Why is he missing his hands, feet, and neck?

Shot off at the range

 

[.308 Norma]

When I staple my black silhouette target to the cardboard, I always lean it slightly to the left.

I's sure that will anger someone, somewhere.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

 

[hq]

My goodness don't these people have anything better to do with their time?

After just reading that I guess not.

People who start campaigns like these literally, positively and absolutely have nothing else to do with their entire lives. The demographic composition of individuals who like to call themselves social justice warriors is shocking, 92% of them being adults, on average in mid 20's, living at home and either completely unemployed on welfare or college students of a non-scientific major.

The fact that traditional bleached or dyed white cardboard has the best contrast with black print is just a meaningless excuse and a form of racial oppression in their book. Because reasons.

 

[barnbwt]

Satire is impossible.

This is a South Park episode come to life (almost literally)

So if they can't be solid colored, can't be realistic, and God help you if it was rainbow colored...what's left?

TCB

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

People who start campaigns like these literally, positively and absolutely have nothing else to do with their entire lives. The demographic composition of individuals who like to call themselves social justice warriors is shocking, 92% of them being adults, on average in mid 20's, living at home and either completely unemployed on welfare or college students of a non-scientific major.

The fact that traditional bleached or dyed white cardboard has the best contrast with black print is just a meaningless excuse and a form of racial oppression in their book. Because reasons.

You nailed it except for one thing. None of them are adults.

 

[dwjwin50]

That reference to South Park says it all. These "people" live fantasy lives and can be easily manipulated to say and do just about anything. That's in contrast to 1930s Germany where people were dirt poor and were easily manipulated to say and do what the party told them.

 

[1stmarine]

This is their logic...

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Ha ha! Quick, somebody send them a link to the "No More Hesitation" target line. Should be something in there that pleases them enormously!

I had to google search this, because I had never heard of it. I have to admit, I find that concept mildly disturbing. Not enough to get all up in arms about it, but, if you think about it, this fairly fits the narrative that our government should not be trusted.

Are there really that many retirees, elementary school children, and expectant mothers out there killing police officers that training police to kill aforementioned groups is necessary? Or is this part of a grander scheme of preparing our law enforcement for that infamous day of martial law when those groups will be forced to act in such a manner depicted in those targets?

Food for thought.

 

[P5 Guy]

I've seen blue silhouette targets will The Blue Man Group be next to complain?

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Satire is impossible.

This is a South Park episode come to life (almost literally)

So if they can't be solid colored, can't be realistic, and God help you if it was rainbow colored...what's left?

TCB

That's actually a good question. I have been to ranges where NO silhouette targets and nothing resembling a human was allowed as a target. So what is left is your basic bullseye target, paper plate, balloons, etc. And if you're practicing marksmanship, that is the what you need. If you practicing to kill people, it's counter productive. The Army used bullseyeys in WWII and few soldiers actually shot at the enemy. After the war, they went to silhouettes. When I went through basic training, the targets looked just like Soviet soldiers, complete with helmet profile.

But I agree, the color of the target somehow belies racism or some such stupid thing is, well...stupid.

 

[tarosean]

Better hope they never find out about USPSA no shoots...
Course IDPA uses black hands so maybe they cancel each other out?

 

[hq]

Are there really that many retirees, elementary school children, and expectant mothers out there killing police officers that training police to kill aforementioned groups is necessary?

The manufacturer's product brief states: "[...] designed to give officers the experience of dealing with deadly force shooting scenarios with subjects that are not the norm [...]". I'm slightly surprised they haven't received more flak from some activist groups about presenting caucasian youths, females and elderly people as a distinctly non-typical assailants, as opposed what the corollary might imply "the norm" to be. Maybe the somewhat disturbing characters depicted in targets have distracted the groups in question so much that they haven't bothered to read the brochure.

Oh well. I remember the ridicule when official IPSC targets were decapitated to plain dull octagons and everybody thought that was political correctness getting totally out of hand. In the old days some competition ending "mad minute" stages used to include targets painted to resemble red army uniforms and the slightly tasteless but hilarious ones included blindfolds, glued on cigarettes and a ten shooter squads with SMG:s. Those were the days...

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

So white, black, yellow, and red targets are racist? Seems to me that leaves green - - until the Martians show up of course.

900F

 

[jonnyc]

AND NO ORANGE TARGETS EITHER!!!
-The Oompa Loompa Liberation Front (Die, Wonka, Die!)