I think it's a real pity that sports shooters get lumped in with nutbags on the regular. The US is a whole other country, so I try not to jump at automatic comparisons between their problems/solutions and our own. Suffice to say that the "nutbag" quotient amongst both gun owning populations is astonishingly low. So low in fact, that with all the media coverage of the nutbags, any attempt to prove the "low nutbag" quotient is typically met with disbelief.
We could all give examples of other groups and their percieved assumed habits and behaviours, but the thread would be locked within 15mins. <edit>Mods are watching this thread - make that 2mins.<edit> I'd rather see this thread live to a ripe old age
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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Come generalising is not helpful.
The little girl thing points to a problem of how parents start training kids at an early age to do this or that and that approach is not limited to the USA.
At least she is being trained , hopefully in responsible gun (rifle) management.
Alex
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Hopefully she is getting just that opportunity. The pessimist in me says she's just a cash cow for her parents in the internet celebrity age. But in saying that, I risk being as bad as the presumptiousness I hinted at above.
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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Her ability could be transfered to more profitable sports say pool...maybe we will see her in future olipmpics. ..then after a medal go on the pool circuit.
She could make a fortune promoting the happy image of the shooting family the training the equipment.
Its all too much when you think about things for a long time.. I think there should be an Olympic medal for the mini gun ...you would have to train hard to keep a good grouping. And would help sales of mini guns...
If you are trying to stop your government turning on you they will think twice if all citizens have mini guns.
Alex
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In the "internet celebrity age" (yeah, I just made that up), anything can be profitable. Think of something astronomically lame, give it a paying audience, and watch the money roll in. I'm happy she's doing something constructive, as long as her head is screwed on right.
I got a bit of a giggle seeing her holding that SCAR-H. I'd imagine the kick of a 7.62 would send her to the physiotherapist in a jiffy. Not hanging on her though - her stance and method are good. She's seems like the real deal.
I like your idea for the olympics Alex. Your gift for the whimsical remains firm. Sadly, at last (unofficial) count there were only 6 individual GAU-2/XM-134s in civilian ownership. Since 1986 there has been zero purchases of such on the "new" market. Maybe the Army could sponsor the event?
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Sadly, the simple truth is a nation gets the politicians it deserves.
I can only look in the mirror and say...give the buggers hell, or stay silent.
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Absolutely right. The erosion of what we hold dear as individuals is subtle, and none of us care enough to do anything about it on a given day. Australian resiliance is a great thing, but "She'll be right Mate", works against us sometimes...