Managed Marksmanship
September 7, 2011
Missouri state’s official motto is “Show Me”, earned in 1899, when Congressman Willard D. Vandiver said “I come from a country that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I’m from Missouri. You’ve got to show me.”
All Firearm Users are from Missouri. Or they should be.
September 6, 2011
The majority of gun owners and people in the gun industry actively ignore formal competition shooting so here is a nice introductory overview of shooting sports at the Olympics you likely missed. Note that despite the very humble beginnings these Olympians share in common with everyone they continued to progress. Most gun owners stop at this beginning.
USA Shooting also has a series of videos on YouTube:
September 5, 2011
Promotion, Shooting Leave a comment
A note from a reader at American Gunsmith
September 1, 2011
MarksmanshipQualification, Shooting Leave a comment
The following is a history of the National Rifle Association Marksmanship Qualification Program originally written by Denise Conni for NRA InSights (http://www.nrainsights.org). Please note, even though this program was initially motivated as a method to involve junior shooters, the NRA MQP is not for kids only! Adults are encouraged to participate as well!
