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It's a lot of Fun!
Action Handgun is a sport, not just a skill. We do it because we like it. We only take one thing seriously, and that is Safety. Everything else is sport.
"They that can give up liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania..
By participating in this sport you'll have a lot of enjoyment through good outdoor recreation. There is an additional benefit.... You'll also be practicing the defense of yourself and your family. You'll improve your skills, become more confident in your ability and know your limits. Action Handgun does not make you an international pistol competitor. It will make you safer at home, on a hike, in your car, camping or anyplace else you decide you may need to be armed.
Annie Oakley at Pinehurst Annie’s "marvelous exhibition of trick rifle, revolver, and shotgun shooting…held a crowd of several hundred people spellbound for nearly two hours," reported The Pinehurst Outlook. With a repeating rifle she shot a potato held on the end of a stick; she "clipped" five cigarettes, held between the fingers "in rapid order;" and she pierced the ace of hearts, also held in the hands. Another stunt with cards involved cutting two cards "at their intersection, one held upright and the other sidewise." "If women and girls would learn to shoot, they would add to their happiness by falling in love with one of the finest outdoor sports." - Annie Oakley At the same time you become a safer shooter, you also become a lot more dangerous to criminals. After shooting Action Handgun for a while, you will be much more proficient at gunnery than most of the thugs you'll ever encounter. Good for you, bad for them. Firearms are safety devices as well as sporting equipment. Like all safety devices; they can be deadly if you don't practice with them. Think about the number of people that died trying to launch lifeboats on the Titanic. They didn't practice and they failed when they were faced with the ultimate test. Some of the boats fell in the water, others were set off practically empty. A heart-breaking tragedy that didn't need to happen. Firearms are the same way. A criminal will not be intimidated by your firearm if he realizes you've forgotten the safety is on. Action Handgun will also give you the confidence to act as a force for safety in your family and with friends. You'll be knowledgeable about firearms and their use. You'll be able to help people you care about make experienced, informed decisions about arms they may keep. The best reason to try Action Handgun is that you'll meet some great people! Our members are Doctors and Carpenters and Lawyers and Electricians and Computer Scientists and the Athletic and the Physically Challenged of all races and persuasions and ages you can imagine. We are young and we are senior citizens. We all share two things. We like to improve ourselves and we like to have a good time doing it. I hope you'll join us. Until then, keep your powder dry and ... and.... and... Just who was that masked man, anyway? |
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