How old are you?

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How old are you?

Under 20
7
1%
20-29
76
14%
30-39
101
18%
40-49
170
30%
50-59
130
23%
60-69
64
11%
Over 70
12
2%
 
Total votes: 560

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telshe49
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Re: How old are you?

#41 Post by telshe49 »

hi to you all
When we were at last years Phoenix meeting my grandson of 16 years [who has been shooting for 6 years] commented on the age of the people there, they were mainly either middle aged or fast approaching it. We do have a problem.

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Tower75
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Re: How old are you?

#42 Post by Tower75 »

We do have a problem.
Unfortunately... yes we do.

Shame that not every club either recognises that fact or cares enough about their sport to do anything. Granted we do hit a lot of hurdles living in this draconian firearm repressive nation, but we have to do all we can, or in a dew decades the UK will be a completely non-shooting entity.

If that happens then I'm off to the US, haven't figured out how yet, but it's the "in case of emergency" plan
Wait, so I can own a .55 calibre Boys anti-tank rifle, but not a .22 pistol?
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Re: How old are you?

#43 Post by dave_303 »

We do have a problem but it is only us who can solve it, I've spent many hours educating and training youngsters how to shoot, some younger than me, many the same age, the younger ones have a tendency to disappear during puberty, bar around a quarter who are really into shooting.

As for people my age, I have found mixed responses, when I was in 6th form at secondary school, some over zealous amnesty supporters put up posters calling for a complete ban on firearms (the campaign was actually aimed at stopping the selling of military heavy equipment to African dictatorships) I spent weeks going around classes and doing house assemblies trying to give our side to it, till I was finally told to jack it in by the new headmaster
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Re: How old are you?

#44 Post by Michael Sproul »

The puberty thing happens with all sports/activities, boys discover boobs and booze! Nowt wins against that kind of distraction! Better to get 'em interested early and risk losing them than never shooting at all.
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Steve
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Re: How old are you?

#45 Post by Steve »

Im 41 and generally at my club its older people,but there are a lot more younger people now.
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MartinS
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Re: How old are you?

#46 Post by MartinS »

Was 40 in December and I think the oldest in our club is 85!! Dam good shot as well!
P3T3R
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Re: How old are you?

#47 Post by P3T3R »

Well at 19 I am definitely the minority of the shooting community, there are a few younger members, but no one who is close to my age takes it seriously or have their own FAC let alone own 5 firearms with spaces for more :) can't wait to pick up some bargains at Newark next Saturday.
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Tower75
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Re: How old are you?

#48 Post by Tower75 »

19!?

Excellent, join our legend "Young Guns" - You can do it in your User Control Panel
Wait, so I can own a .55 calibre Boys anti-tank rifle, but not a .22 pistol?
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Re: How old are you?

#49 Post by Ovenpaa »

19

19

NINETEEN!!!! Jeez I feel old now. :oops:

We will be there Saturday, look out for someone old, very old in fact, mid 50's type, probably with a Full-Bore Hoody and Christel will almost certainly be wearing a red Full-Bore Hoody and maye evn have red hair....
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Re: How old are you?

#50 Post by EagerNoSkill »

I have a solar panel
So no hair colours for me :grin:
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