Been mulling this over for a couple of days now, trying to come up with away to approach this subject and remain Objective in that approach. Even the thread title is not what I wanted to say but just couldn't come up with away to say it any better. On to the subject.
There was an incident this past weekend at a shoot I attended, this incident was in truth a minor thing that got blown completely out of proportion. It had to do with a Handicapped Shooter ( god I hate that word Handicapped but cannot think of another) in the end it brought up for me a question or two.
If there is a challenged shooter ( physically challenged) should anything be done to accommodate this shooter? By this I mean, and in this case certainly all that was needed was a common courtesy. He didn't need any help from any other shooter, and even brought someone to help him with his gear, from the Match Director or any other shooter he needed nothing and asked for nothing. He did need to get as close as possible to the firing line on returning from the pits. There was even a road directly behind the firing line, that was fine for access. yet at the same time he was singled out and made to feel completely unwelcome. In the end he loaded up and left without firing a shot ( his choice).
So I guess where I am going with this is. Should not common courtest not be extended to all of the shooters at a Match? Even if some of these matches are good ole boy deals?
Today the shooting community is getting older. Should these older shooters be eliminated from competing if they need a little something different to be able to shoot? Maybe the shooting sports should only be for the young and fit.
What about as in the case above it is a Veteran who was wounded on duty and needs a little courtesy to shoot?
Roland
There was an incident this past weekend at a shoot I attended, this incident was in truth a minor thing that got blown completely out of proportion. It had to do with a Handicapped Shooter ( god I hate that word Handicapped but cannot think of another) in the end it brought up for me a question or two.
If there is a challenged shooter ( physically challenged) should anything be done to accommodate this shooter? By this I mean, and in this case certainly all that was needed was a common courtesy. He didn't need any help from any other shooter, and even brought someone to help him with his gear, from the Match Director or any other shooter he needed nothing and asked for nothing. He did need to get as close as possible to the firing line on returning from the pits. There was even a road directly behind the firing line, that was fine for access. yet at the same time he was singled out and made to feel completely unwelcome. In the end he loaded up and left without firing a shot ( his choice).
So I guess where I am going with this is. Should not common courtest not be extended to all of the shooters at a Match? Even if some of these matches are good ole boy deals?
Today the shooting community is getting older. Should these older shooters be eliminated from competing if they need a little something different to be able to shoot? Maybe the shooting sports should only be for the young and fit.
What about as in the case above it is a Veteran who was wounded on duty and needs a little courtesy to shoot?
Roland