Post video of a skillful display of shooting and/or gunhandling, preferably one with a specific competitive focus.
Wait for other gun owners to explain why what was demonstrated didn’t count, isn’t realistic/relevant, uses unrealistic/gamer/rooney equipment, was faked, how they could do better if the shooting was more like the real stuff with real guns they use, etc.
It’s almost as if it’s an affront for others to be skilled.
Most gun owners are low-skilled and novice levels, including (especially?) law enforcement and military personnel. Most gun owners that aren’t involved in formal competition or higher-level instruction have never seen truly skilled shooter perform. Given that video demonstrations sometimes fail, the best way is to do live and in person, preferably at an event where everyone in attendance will also try. This sorts out who can and can’t and provides a deeper appreciation for those that worked hard to perform well.
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Nov 18, 2018 @ 08:19:26
Most gun owners have a very bad case of Dunning-Kruger. They do a little to get beyond the, “I know nothing” phase relative to others and then assume they are way more capable than they are. It takes time for people to reach that point where they admit the things they don’t actually know or where their skills are lacking.
I feel like I’m in that category. I’ve learned a lot and done some things, but I also realize what I don’t know and what I haven’t done.
To go back a previous point you made, it’s hard to fix that with people until they go beyond being an internet commando and test themselves in real competitions or scenarios. The question is how do we best get them to show up?
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Nov 18, 2018 @ 09:26:25
How do we best get them to show up… That’s the money question.
My take is that it requires a cultural shift such that participation in organized events becomes the norm and positive peer pressure pushes folks into showing up. You’re the weirdo for not holding a classification or course completion certificate instead of the opposite situation we have today.
Getting there is doable but a significant challenge and our current shooting organizations are not getting it done.
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