Pistol shooting - political

[Kungfugerbil]

Or you could actually do something fun with them....

Indeed - and as UK 3gunners are finding, a CO2 pistol is having to be substituted... but if you're shooting man sized tin plates at 20 yards...

Practical disciplines are a tough sell. They shouldn't need to be of course - they are a sporting event and pastime as valid as anything else - but until you see it at the Olympics no-one will be any the wiser.

[GeeRam]

Playing Devil's Advocate (and it's most certainly not my personal view), what purpose do full-bore handguns serve in mainland UK? Not for hunting for sure, and using against humans is not encouraged.

Equally, playing DA, you could probably say the same about these things.....?

[David Nimrod]

And Crossbows... they must be dangerous, judging by that cracker in The Walking Dead razz

[Kungfugerbil]

Equally, playing DA, you could probably say the same about these things.....?

Yes and no. They are already restricted - we can't bow hunt - but target archery is a perfectly valid sport for which alternatives like air and smallbore archery don't exist. Plus you see it at the Olympics so people aren't scared of it :)

[Kungfugerbil]

And Crossbows... they must be dangerous, judging by that cracker in The Walking Dead razz

Cracker?!

They're covered by the NSRA :)

[David Nimrod]

- we can't bow hunt -

What a contrast to the USA, where they are a legitimate and effective hunting weapon.

This country really is the arse end of nowhere aaarggh

[1066]

Or you could actually do something fun with them....

Indeed - and as UK 3gunners are finding, a CO2 pistol is having to be substituted... but if you're shooting man sized tin plates at 20 yards...

Practical disciplines are a tough sell. They shouldn't need to be of course - they are a sporting event and pastime as valid as anything else - but until you see it at the Olympics no-one will be any the wiser.

Unfortunately even the Olympic shooting sports are under pressure. Under the guise of equality.

I believe the idea is to drop the 60 shot prone rifle and the 50 metre free pistol events and replace them with air rifle/pistol events.

Of course this makes it a much easier to stage the "shooting" events, a village hall would do. If free pistol was dropped from the Olympics then I don't think it would survive.

[Kungfugerbil]

Unfortunately even the Olympic shooting sports are under pressure. Under the guise of equality.

..and excitement / marketability / drive to increase audiences. That's why they prefer team events, or 3P where the result is uncertain until the end.

Of course this makes it a much easier to stage the "shooting" events, a village hall would do. If free pistol was dropped from the Olympics then I don't think it would survive.

I said the same a couple of pages back. I can understand it, I just don't like it :)

[ordnance]

The frustrating thing for me is that the handgun ban has made no difference to gun crime in my opinion, if your a criminal with intent I'm sure you can acquire a handgun if you really want to.

It was never about crime, the government just used tragic events as an excuse to ban pistols.

[ordnance]

Practical disciplines are a tough sell. They shouldn't need to be of course - they are a sporting event and pastime as valid as anything else - but until you see it at the Olympics no-one will be any the wiser.

They are popular here.

Target? What distances are they shot at? If 10yds and 25m, air is perfectly capable of the same. The 50m and or rapid fire cartridge disciplines are obviously outside of this, but then that's smallbore...
I would be delighted if full-bore handguns made a return, but can you imagine debating it in Parliament?

You could apply the target shooting argument to all types of target shooting, no need for a firearms you could use simulators.

DRYFIRE IS IS THE WORLD'S MOST RECOGNISED TRAINING SIMULATOR FOR CLAY, GAME & TARGET SHOOTERS.

It is developed and manufactured by Wordcraft International Ltd. in Derbyshire, England.

Practise shooting clays, game and targets 24/7 indoors with your own gun! Stay sharp throughout the year with the world's only affordable home simulator.

DryFire gives immediate feedback on every shot helping you to improve your scores whether you shoot Trap, Skeet, Sporting, Game or Targets. Continuous practise with your own gun improves gun mount, muscle memory, gun movement and accuracy.

Customise your DryFire set-up by adding specialised software add-ons; simulate your ideal shooting location, create your own sporting targets, review your gun movement