I got a call this week from a gun club member asking if I would be a coach/spotter for the NRA Women On Target program at our range today. I said I would. I had no idea the program was so big and intense. I was thinking maybe four or five women on the pistol range for an hour or so. The ladies had three hours of classroom instruction. Then after a brief lunch, provided by the club, they got to fire 20 rds of pistol and rifle, and some shotgun shooting, too. They needed a coach for each shooter, and there were about thirty ladies there learning to shoot. It was hot, about 98F. Some had never even held a gun until today and many were over 60 years old. It was a hoot. I coached at the rifle range. When my ladies would hit the metal animals and send them flying at the 40m berm, they just loved it. We didn't finish at the range until 4 pm. Four hours of shooting. The ladies all seemed to love it, in spite of the heat. I think this is a great program. BTW, most of the coaches were old farts like me.

sounds great.

Even as hot as it was, the ladies wanted to keep on shooting until we ran out of ammo. It's funny, one day I'm teaching my yoots to shoot and another day teaching the ladies. All I can say is I'm doing my part to keep coastal Georgians armed, dangerous, and off our medication. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

lol
that is pretty cool. I enjoy the pics you always post.

Looks like a fun time, I wish there was a rage near where I lived.

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Lots of Ranges in Iowa

The more people we teach, that then see us in a positive light the better it is.

people are afraid of what they dont understand...the more we teach the more empowered people become...

awesome job vic! it looks like you serve the community well! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

That's what I'm talking about! Way to go Vic!
I love teaching women how to shoot, at first they're like "Sounds dangerous" and then they won't give up the AR. Ammo ain't cheap! At least it opens their eyes to the fact that guns are not the enemy. Man, Georgia just keeps getting better and better. Don't ever change down there!

+1 man i remember before i left my work buddy brought his crossbow and the girls were timid and then never put it down...positive energy activates constant elevation!

Good work Vic! Looks like everyone had a great time! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Looks like a fun event!!