That's because you do your shooting at a "range". Bubba shoots in his (or someone else's) backyard. He doesn't pay to go somewhere to shoot, just steps out the back door. I don't consider myself "Bubba", but that's how I shoot - step out the back door and shoot at the pile of 12" and larger logs stacked three deep, with no one living on the other side. I hear gunfire almost every day around here, once recently was most likely a bump-stock. I haven't heard it this week, probably because he is saving up for another case of ammo . . .
On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > While I firmly believe it’s up to every individual’s choice as to whether > they want to have guns or not, I will say… > > I have really been impressed with the camaraderie and willingness to offer > assistance and guidance by everyone I’ve shot with or around. The outdoor > range I shoot at weekly has four RSOs (Range Security Officers), all of > whom know my name, know what I shoot, and either stand in back out of the > way or gladly step up if I have questions about what I’m doing. All are > highly trained instructors and several are former military. They’re all > very gracious, have never been critical (except for constructive purposes) > and seem just as happy to stay in the wings or step up and offer assistance > when requested. > > Many of the sporting clays folks I’ve shot with or around are much the > same way. > > I was working on my sight weld by myself on the sporting clays range the > other day. My range has automated controllers that will throw clays for > you with a delay so you can shoot alone - you set the delays and just push > the button. On three different occasions I had shooters who were walking > by my stand, two of which were leaving for the day, who offered to pull the > clays for me if I needed. I never once asked for assistance or even saw a > couple of them as they walked by. > > The stereotype of the crazed AK carrying redneck with his Budweiser and > trucker’s hat is really a joke. Of all the shooting folks I’ve been > around, I have never encountered any “bubbas”, and the few that might be > close to that were just as safety minded and gracious as the others…. > > -D > > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
