A couple days ago I got a few members of the local public broadcasting to come out to the range with me and learn to shoot. When we first go in the van to go, and one of them, a young woman of about 20 or so, looked so terrified that I didn't think I'd even be able to get her out of the van once we got there. We drove out to the range and got out and set up. I assigned each of them and AK-47(because it is the most demonized firearm and it looks "evil"), unloaded, and then proceeded, with the help of the range owner, to give a 30 minute safety lecture. By that time we'd started to attract a bit of a crowd out of the guys there at the range and everyone spent some time talking after the safety drill. Eventually, all of us went to the line, set targets to 50 yards, and opened fire one at a time. One of them, that terrified young woman, actually had quite a knack for aiming properly 
Later, after firing off a few hundred rounds, we all went to the clubhouse and sat down and discussed guns. The talk actually started out rather technical, regarding how the guns worked, etc. Later though, I had two very suprising comments come from their group. First of all, a young man among them, said, "I'd always seen guns in movies, with Arnold running around, shooting everything in sight, but I didn't realize how much discipline it actually takes to make one of these hit your target, and there seems to be quite a bit of discipline here". The second comment came from that young woman, who said, "I came here wondering if I was going to die, but then came to realize later I was in the safest place in the whole city, but that's not as dramatic is it?"
That comment left many of us slack-jawed. There was also one older guy there that worked at PBS and he never said anything the whole time, other than introductions, but talking to him later it turned out he had been a combat photographer in Vietnam and was fairly pro-RKBA but had kept quiet about it because he wanted to see what the others would say after the day was over. All said, that was a VERY interesting trip to the range, and I hope to maybe find some more members of the press and drag them out there.
Remember, any of you that want to repeat my experiment, you must provide them with ammo and a good safety lecture, they will not be as receptive otherwise.
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I twist the facts until they tell the truth
Later, after firing off a few hundred rounds, we all went to the clubhouse and sat down and discussed guns. The talk actually started out rather technical, regarding how the guns worked, etc. Later though, I had two very suprising comments come from their group. First of all, a young man among them, said, "I'd always seen guns in movies, with Arnold running around, shooting everything in sight, but I didn't realize how much discipline it actually takes to make one of these hit your target, and there seems to be quite a bit of discipline here". The second comment came from that young woman, who said, "I came here wondering if I was going to die, but then came to realize later I was in the safest place in the whole city, but that's not as dramatic is it?"
That comment left many of us slack-jawed. There was also one older guy there that worked at PBS and he never said anything the whole time, other than introductions, but talking to him later it turned out he had been a combat photographer in Vietnam and was fairly pro-RKBA but had kept quiet about it because he wanted to see what the others would say after the day was over. All said, that was a VERY interesting trip to the range, and I hope to maybe find some more members of the press and drag them out there.
Remember, any of you that want to repeat my experiment, you must provide them with ammo and a good safety lecture, they will not be as receptive otherwise.
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I twist the facts until they tell the truth
