Some gun clubs will not allow silhouette targets!

[Adam Helmer]

My CCW classes are small and carefully screened. I used to take one or two students to my very rural gun club nearby where I have been a member and a Board member, off and on, since 1988. Even though we have 150 members, most days there is no one on the firing line at the 6 benches. I used to take my handgun students as Guests to the club. It was a relaxed rural atmosphere to spend an hour or two. Not any longer!

The club Board voted to FORBID "All silhouette or humanoid targets" and to FORBID "ALL Tactical handgun instruction that involves drawing from the holster." I mentioned to the Board before the vote that silhouette targets are merely targets and were always taken down at the end of the shooting session. Further, I advised that drawing from the holster on the firing line was ok for 10 years when I instructed 100 agents twice a year in New England and it was always done without incident. The Board is stacked with clay bird shooters and this local gun club has become the trap club for a team of teen shooters. The Board voted to ban all humanoid targets. Said targets are ok so long as the "head" is torn off before posting on the target backer. Can I hear a POLITICAL CORRECTNESS here?

Fortunately, I own a farm with many rolling acres and now run my classes on my land. I select my students carefully and we shoot at the B-27 in tact. Oh, I forgot to say the rural gun club has BANNED Rapid Fire, NO ONE can fire more than 3 shots in 15 seconds. I advised the Board, if all 6 benches are occupied with shooters adhering to 3 shots in 15 seconds, we will have 18 shots in 15 seconds, so what was gained? No Answer from the trap shooter Clique!

Adam