From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
6) Perhaps, if selected Pistol Shooters wish to make a point,
they could turn up for the matches, without a gun, and record
a zero score. Personally I consider that there is more to be
gained by obtaining good results, remember Micky Gault's 4
Pistol Golds at the last Games.
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I know that Mick Gault made an effort to protest about the pistol ban,
but I know that only because I have been active in protesting about it
myself and others like me have told me about it! His gesture has not
been reported in the media and the event has been forgotten within a few
days - most of the former pistol shooters have not heard about it.
Mick can win medals again and if he behaves like a "good boy" and does
not try to embarrass the government, he might get a few seconds on TV,
otherwise the whole event will not be mentioned and anything he does
that does not meet with the government's approval will simply be edited
out and no one will know anything about it.
We have to think of a way to let the general public know how we feel in
some other way and a protest march, if permitted, might do that better.
Does anyone really think that creating a traffic chaos in Manchester, or
disrupting the Games would achieve much, beyond annoying both the
sportsmen and the spectators?
Alex.
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Mick Gault has a job and a family, and to expect him to do more
than he did last time (which was quite a lot) is pretty harsh
frankly. How many other shooters do you know who take time off
work to talk to the press?
People like Mick need our help, sitting at home in a huff about
how unfair it is that he gets to shoot at Bisley and we don't
is daft.
What we need to do is to have a rally of some size in a location
that will be noticed, Manchester city centre during the
Commonwealth Games is the best idea, I reckon.
Steve.
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