More Seniors, Fearing Crime, Flock to Shooting Ranges
More seniors are going to shooting ranges to practice than ever before. Almost 28,000 seniors (age 65+) have taken the basic NRA training courses in 2015 and that number is four times higher than it was just a few years ago.
The article mentions some getting concealed carry permits and cite safety concerns as one of the reasons for getting training at the range. Overall a generally good pro-gun article from the Wall Street Journal.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-seniors-take-aim-at-shooting-ranges-1459243804
"Many dealers and older people around the country said personal safety was the priority. Knowing how to shoot gives older people “a sense of security and safety,” said Rex Gore, owner of Black Wing Shooting Center in Delaware, Ohio, who has had students as old as 95. “It’s a great equalizer in this crazy world we live in.”
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More seniors are going to shooting ranges to practice than ever before. Almost 28,000 seniors (age 65+) have taken the basic NRA training courses in 2015 and that number is four times higher than it was just a few years ago.
The article mentions some getting concealed carry permits and cite safety concerns as one of the reasons for getting training at the range. Overall a generally good pro-gun article from the Wall Street Journal.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/more-seniors-take-aim-at-shooting-ranges-1459243804
"Many dealers and older people around the country said personal safety was the priority. Knowing how to shoot gives older people “a sense of security and safety,” said Rex Gore, owner of Black Wing Shooting Center in Delaware, Ohio, who has had students as old as 95. “It’s a great equalizer in this crazy world we live in.”
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