In a good many of the high profile shooting that have occurred over the past few years, someone has usually stated “The person had 1000s of rounds of ammunition and a vast collection of guns”. (Usually said in very negative tones and usually by a Police Chief or hot shot news reporter with no experience in firearms.
Don’t know if this bothers others but it does me. I am a legitimate licensed Firearm aficionado and collect rarer variants and also do a lot, and I do mean a lot of shooting.
I am also a long time re-loader and consequently have lots of ammo, powders, bullets and primers on hand.
It would appear that if the news media, for whatever reason, learned of my collections, I would be labeled as a firearms nut and a danger to society. I resent this and bet a lot of the forum members feel the same way. So what do we do to change perceptions?
I have taken quite a few of my friends, (non-shooters) to the range and after a basic safety course, let them shoot any of the firearms I have with me that particular day. In most cases, the guest has left with a very different view of the shooting sports. (Usually excited and very positive).
Anyone else have any other ideas on how to ally the negative spotlight that we serious shooters are constantly labeled with?
Don’t know if this bothers others but it does me. I am a legitimate licensed Firearm aficionado and collect rarer variants and also do a lot, and I do mean a lot of shooting.
I am also a long time re-loader and consequently have lots of ammo, powders, bullets and primers on hand.
It would appear that if the news media, for whatever reason, learned of my collections, I would be labeled as a firearms nut and a danger to society. I resent this and bet a lot of the forum members feel the same way. So what do we do to change perceptions?
I have taken quite a few of my friends, (non-shooters) to the range and after a basic safety course, let them shoot any of the firearms I have with me that particular day. In most cases, the guest has left with a very different view of the shooting sports. (Usually excited and very positive).
Anyone else have any other ideas on how to ally the negative spotlight that we serious shooters are constantly labeled with?