Victory! We broke the media blackout! So, what was the response?!?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
After whining about a media blackout, complaining about a raw deal and then being shown that this was just poor perception and that the local media would work with his shooting range, all interest was lost.
Notice I asked very specific, answerable questions about club size, participation and the like. Not a single answer. This haphazard, complete lack of organization is a major problem. No idea how many members and what sort of interest is being generated. No press releases or links to a web site were offered, or details of any form of organized events, likely because there were none. Any wonder why media people didn’t care? If there is no story to cover and nothing interesting of note, why are we surprised when no story appears?
I did the research. I handed this guy a specific name, title, email and phone number of an editor willing to publish his press releases at the very publication claimed to have a “media blackout” against gun owners. After that, he went silent. I guess he just wanted his blackout to be there, hidden behind an evil cabal. When instead he had the name and contact info of a real person willing to talk, interest ceased. The fact that the club had some controversy made a story even more potentially appealing. But, no. Do nothing, then blame the media for your problems.
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Colorado Pete
Oct 16, 2015 @ 12:46:34
Few if any club members think along these lines, including the officers. Too outside the box. Based on my own experience, if most of the members are old white-haired guys (and I’m almost 57 myself) whose idea of shooting is sitting on the bench punching paper at 100 yards, anyone voicing a new and different idea may be ridiculed and even insulted by the “old guard”.
Sometimes it takes new blood and “young Turks”.
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John M. Buol Jr.
Oct 16, 2015 @ 13:11:01
>> Few if any club members think along these lines, including the officers.
Sadly, many elected and/or appointed heads of national shooting organizations are the same. The NRA understands promoting grassroots political activity but doesn’t do likewise with shooting activity.
If the general population at large with no personal interest in a given activity is consistently made aware that said activity is organized, well-managed, attended by skilled practitioners, and regularly conducted in or near their community, they’ll eventually accept it as a normal thing that has “always been there.” This approach would also be the most potent grassroots political movement if it was consistently done.
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