Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills

Doglips · 06-21-2004, 02:20 PM

This is from the FOX news website...

Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills
Sunday, June 20, 2004

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Along with Pilates and windsurfing, clay target shooting (search) and handgun target shooting (search) are some of America's fastest growing sports. Some 20 million Americans participate in recreational gun activities.

Those who shoot clays call it "golf with guns."

"It is being looked at more as a sport and recreation, it is not all about hunting," said Rick Matulich of the San Diego Shotgun Sports Association (search).

Target shooting dates back to the 14th century, and it became an Olympic sport in 1896. And while some worry about recreational gun safety, the government says a person is more likely to get hurt riding a bike, playing basketball or swimming.

"It is a great sport," said Bret Erickson (search), 2004 U.S. Olympic shotgun team member. "It is a sport for all ages; it is a sport for the whole family and it is a huge growing sport."

Shaun · 06-21-2004, 02:33 PM

DL we thought the same thing LOL

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20046 (Guns in the news - Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills)

Doglips · 06-21-2004, 02:36 PM

never said I was the smartest

Just the best looking.

Shaun · 06-21-2004, 02:43 PM

I figured it was great minds thinking alike

Dennis · 06-23-2004, 12:00 PM

over a billion rounds of .22lr ammunition sold every year in the united states
it has to go some where or we would be tripping over it every where

06-21-2004, 02:20 PM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills This is from the FOX news website... Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills Sunday, June 20, 2004 . Along with Pilates and windsurfing, clay target shooting (search) and handgun target shooting (search) are some of America's fastest growing sports. Some 20 million Americans participate in recreational gun activities. Those who shoot clays call it "golf with guns." "It is being looked at more as a sport and recreation, it is not all about hunting," said Rick Matulich of the San Diego Shotgun Sports Association (search). Target shooting dates back to the 14th century, and it became an Olympic sport in 1896. And while some worry about recreational gun safety, the government says a person is more likely to get hurt riding a bike, playing basketball or swimming. "It is a great sport," said Bret Erickson (search), 2004 U.S. Olympic shotgun team member. "It is a sport for all ages; it is a sport for the whole family and it is a huge growing sport."

06-21-2004, 02:33 PM	#2
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	DL we thought the same thing LOL http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20046 (Guns in the news - Americans Sharpen Shooting Skills) __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-21-2004, 02:43 PM	#4
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	I figured it was great minds thinking alike __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-23-2004, 12:00 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,880	over a billion rounds of .22lr ammunition sold every year in the united states it has to go some where or we would be tripping over it every where __________________ Submitted with respect to all

06-21-2004, 02:36 PM	#3
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	never said I was the smartest Just the best looking.