Study: Commercial Shooting Ranges Loaded with Lead (By Christine Willmsen,Lewis Kamb and Justin Mayo The Seattle Times) SEATTLE — A confused 38-year-old father in Kentucky rarely crawled out of bed. A conservation volunteer in Iowa lost feeling in his hands and feet. A 5-year-old girl in South King County, Washington, doubled over in pain and vomited. The […]
90,000 Police Officers Saved from Poisoning
Over 90,000 Police Officers Saved from Poisoning | Firing Range Maintenance and Lead Reclamation Nov 12, 2014 – (PR Web)Police officers are committed to “protect and serve,” but who is protecting them? According to the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) and the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey, […]
Steel Targets and Gun Range Safety
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- From a friend on the East Coast: “Yesterday, I was struck in the chest by a large bullet fragment. I was at a popular outdoor range. A shooter several meters to my right was shooting a 45 ACP pistol at a steel disk ten meters downrange. This was quite different than […]
Lead exposure at gun ranges!
Lead exposure at nation’s gun ranges poses ‘a serious problem’ Christine Willmsen & Lewis Kamb & Justin MayorAP Posted: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 Chris Seward – cseward@newsobserver.com A shooting enthusiast fires one of his pistols at a new shooting range at the Caswell Game Lands near Yanceyville in Caswell County on Sept. […]
Class Offered on California Gun Laws for Gun Owners
No one denies California gun laws have become a web of confusion. If you shoot and live in California, you should attend this day class to stay current on everything Firearms.
a fun, educational experience for girls
What do you get when you cross 105 girls and their parents with a whole host of volunteers at the San Angelo Gun Club? You get a lot of smiles and a great educational experience during the Daughters at the Range event that was designed to introduce young ladies and their families to firearms safety […]
Poetry Shooting Club teaches kids shotgun, rifle skills at low cost
Walter Patton is a man on a mission. The mission is for kids to learn safe and effective shooting skills with shotguns and rifles. The motto for his Poetry Shooting Club: “Take a youth shooting to build boldness and confidence in their future.” Poetry Shooting Club is about 35 miles east of Dallas on […]
4-H Shooting Sports isn’t just about shooting
Envision youth on a shooting range: excitement is high as youth prepare for their turn to shoot. This is the moment they have been waiting and preparing for for a very long time. While they shoot, there is focus, chatter, arms pointing, a few moans and groans and an occasional shout. Suddenly, before they […]
Firing Range Safety is Ohio DOC Priority
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) September 18, 2014 After years of shooting at the Ohio Department of Corrections Training Academy (CTA), firing range berms were saturated with lead, which increased the likelihood of “splashback” (rounds that ricochet off lead left behind in the berm and send metal fragments back at the shooter).
‘Top Shot’ competition sharpens stills, targets camaraderie
By SGT. TERESA ADAMS Posted Sep. 15, 2014 @ 9:59 am Updated Sep 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM LEESVILLE — Many law enforcement agencies require their officers to work long hours. They also encourage continuous training and friendly competition to build solid teams capable of upholding the law and protecting members of the community.
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