Buckskinner
Member
This is interesting, because of the potential for organization. For me, living in KA (unnamed megalopolis) most of the time, gun ownership is like automatic pariah status. My old acquantainces suffer through my 2nd amendment cajoling, and new friends sometimes look like they're reaching for the cross and the stake. I do my thing, and take newbies shooting, and talk about the uniqueness of Americans and arms, etc. etc. etc.
When I went to a gathering recently, I didn't get to talk to the guys as much as I thought. And that's okay, that's kind of what these forums are for. The clear expression of gun related ideas. We were all happily banging away, with no stated plan for skills building.
Now when I'm at the range, its important to me to try and get better with the time and money and tools I have. Meaning I want to shoot better, practice harder and hone my skills. I don't have the chance to do this with others, and that's what I'd like to get out of future gatherings.
So I ask you: when you gather, do you have plans to train together? If so, what are they? Or, what is the stated agenda of the gathering? If its just "bang, boom, smile", no problem. But if its something else, please share it with us.
Let me ask you this. Do you believe firearms training classes will be available indefinitely to the general (non LEO) public? If not, then shouldn't we be trying to take our training back to non trained firearms enthusiasts? We'd all get more bang for our buck, so to speak, not to mention have safer communities when we return home...
A book by Ray Bradbury called "Fahrenheit 451" describes a future where books are illegal, and systematically destroyed by the govt. People take to memorizing books in order to pass on the knowledge. "be the book" sorta thing. 451 degrees fahrenheit is the temperature at which paper burns...
So, let's "be the training". When at these gatherings, is there a way to pass on material, moves, mentality etc. to those of us who can't afford the time or money to go to a class?
When I went to a gathering recently, I didn't get to talk to the guys as much as I thought. And that's okay, that's kind of what these forums are for. The clear expression of gun related ideas. We were all happily banging away, with no stated plan for skills building.
Now when I'm at the range, its important to me to try and get better with the time and money and tools I have. Meaning I want to shoot better, practice harder and hone my skills. I don't have the chance to do this with others, and that's what I'd like to get out of future gatherings.
So I ask you: when you gather, do you have plans to train together? If so, what are they? Or, what is the stated agenda of the gathering? If its just "bang, boom, smile", no problem. But if its something else, please share it with us.
Let me ask you this. Do you believe firearms training classes will be available indefinitely to the general (non LEO) public? If not, then shouldn't we be trying to take our training back to non trained firearms enthusiasts? We'd all get more bang for our buck, so to speak, not to mention have safer communities when we return home...
A book by Ray Bradbury called "Fahrenheit 451" describes a future where books are illegal, and systematically destroyed by the govt. People take to memorizing books in order to pass on the knowledge. "be the book" sorta thing. 451 degrees fahrenheit is the temperature at which paper burns...
So, let's "be the training". When at these gatherings, is there a way to pass on material, moves, mentality etc. to those of us who can't afford the time or money to go to a class?