Thread: Bench rest on the rise

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
Those of us in the Boomer generation (and I qualify) are often finding the steep stuff too demanding especially when carrying anything heavy but we are a large cohort. Each shooter who is feeling the ravages of age and can be kept shooting, even just at targets is one more of us (firearms users) and one less of them. A couple of weeks back I was at the Taupo range. There were a few of us standing around chatting. All but one were in their 70's and one their 80's. What is it going to be like in 10 years?
Regards GPM.

This is the biggest reason for clubs/branches/associations to develop and promote range shooting, to actively keep those that have stopped hunting or don't hunt but want to use firearms.
This increases the numbers that these clubs/branches/associations say they are advocating for when it comes to firearms ownership and use, if these people are not included then they will be counted in the numbers that are opposed to public firearms ownership.
We have had to fight to retain our ability to own and use firearms and this fight isn't going to go away, as the numbers who own firearms declines the fight will just get harder.

So good job on expanding the range and actively encouraging people into range shooting activities.