From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The question of one shooting organisation has been discussed before and
much as the idea appears attractive, I fear that it would not work
because of a large variety of interests and, especially, because of
disinterest of one segment of shooters in activities and needs of
another.
One body could cater for all, but it is bound to lack the expertise and
dedication to do it all well! Can anyone envisage the Bianchi Cup crowd
supporting an ISU event, or vice versa?
But we do need one national body representing all shooting sports on the
political front and I agree that that should be BASC and that the other
political bodies, such as SAGBNI, should be disbanded and the membership
advised to join BASC.
Furthermore, we the shooters should not be supporting any shooting body
that is not affiliated to BASC and is not supporting it with substantial
financial donations made public in their annual accounts.
And we need to make this happen as quickly as possible, so that the
political activities are conducted from a position of strength, at
governmental level and removed from the grass roots that are by and
large lethargic and disinterested. I can think of few things more
off-putting than to be told as a potential newcomer to the sport that
one needs to fight to save it by writing to MPs, traipsing round London
on a rainy day for 6 hours, lugging placards etc.... governments can
ignore many thousands of marchers and have done so time and time again,
but leaders of larger groups of voters always get their attention!
If I had my time again I would have taken up cricket, tennis or golf or
any sport that I can enjoy in peace and without having to prove that I
am entitled to pursue it without justification other than that it gives
me pleasure!
Alex
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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