Range Day at Work.

[steverjo]

My brother and I own our own firm and have 4 women/girls employees. Becuase i have gun related shipments delivered to my office, the employees know that I am a shooter. My brother is too, but to a lesser extent.

They were apprehensive but curious at first and after several converstaions asked if we could go shooting. So a couple of days ago, my brother an I closed the office for a day and we all went to the range.

We started of with Ruger 10/22 rifles, worked up to a couple of AR15's, then a .308, which they all liked, and ended with a .30-'06. 2 of the 4 could handle the .30-'06, 2 didn't like it.

After rifles, we moved to the pistol line and went from .22lr Sig Sauer Mosquito, to a couple of 9mm, .45 and .38spc.

A great time was had by all, and they want to make it a regular monthly "business meeting". Sounds like a good idea to me.

I think the more non-shooters that can be introduced to the sport, the more they will understand the mystique and the less threatened they will feel.

 

[ChCx2744]

That was very nice of you to introduce people to the world of shooting. I personally think it is great when people who have knowledge about the lifestyle share that knowledge and saftey tips with the people who do not know. I am sure, like you said, they will now understand what it is like and will not be scared/timid on talking about shooting.

 

[jal5]

Good work! If more of us would take t.he time to share our sport with nonshooters half of the dumb ideas being spread around about guns and gun owners would disappear. Sounds like a great idea to make it a regular event

 

[gallowglas]

Beats a pot luck dinner.

 

[SCKimberFan]

Beats a pot luck dinner.

Maybe, maybe not. That depends on whether or not they are good cooks.

 

[Apple a Day]

pics!

 

[jim in Anchorage]

Women,guns, So Cal? My application is in the mail. I can do ANYTHING.

 

[jpwilly]

If you plan to open an Arizona branch let me know. I like the women to guns ratio at your office.

 

[chuckusaret]

The topic of guns came up at a recent block party by a neighbor because of a news report about attacks on the 2nd Amendment. The lady said that she had never even touched a gun in her lifetime. Long story short, next trip to the outdoor range I invited her, she accepted. She fired everything from a .22 to a .45 semi's and ended up with a sawed off 12 ga shotgun w/pistol grips on both ends. She has a whole new outlook on guns and has since bought a S&W M&P 40 cal compact and is presently enrolled in a shooting class with her husband. Maybe the word will spread.