From: Pete Ansbro, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> I give it as my opinion that the BASC at 130,000 is
> the largest organisation and the one the rest need to
> merge with // and its shortcomings need to be addressed from
> within and afterwards.
>
> Could we keep this on the list and see who's willing
> to do what, second what etc, and which shooting
> associations have and haven't yet been approached?
>
I welcome the sentiments expressed but think you're expecting something
which can't be achieved.
1. How many shooters do not have membership of any representative body?
2. Just as with politics, how can one organization be expected to
represent the broad spectrum of aspirations, motives and beliefs?
3. Given what you say about BASC's shortcomings, and the fact that more
than one membership organisation arose in response to disaffection by
its members, why should BASC be seen as the umbrella organisation?
4. Sadly, real commitment to organizational change relies as much on
commitment from the top down, as it does by demand from the bottom up.
As long as our various bodies seek to protect their "special interest
group", we're all going nowhere.
Now, what about a federation, a national union of shooting sports
associations? I'm only thinking out loud, but I wonder if that idea
doesn't have as much merit.
Pete
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It always boils down to the same thing, the associations say:
"Well we have BSSC" and when we complain that it's toothless
and in many respects pretty worthless, they don't like the idea
of something with more teeth because the smaller associations
feel it will be dominated by BASC and BASC no doubt doesn't want
to be dictated to by something composed of a dozen associations
of which they have ten times more membership than all the rest
put together.
My view is that BASC should simply start a branch that is dedicated
to target shooting, and then if it was any good shooters would
vote with their feet. This is not to say I have anything particularly
against SAGBNI, UKPSA, NRA and all the rest but if all the talented
people therein were working for BASC would it not make more sense
as there would be less duplication of effort?
Steve.
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