FIRST SHOTS PROGRAM HELPS THE WILDGATS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Applying for a simple grant nearly a decade ago has led to hundreds of community members learning firearm safety each year. Bill Perkins, coach of the WildGats at the University of Arizona and the Southwest Regional Representative for Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation, tells us how it all happened. Read more here.
Develop Skills and Confidence with the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite
When introducing new shooters, one of the things they need to understand besides safety, is the importance of accuracy. Getting tight groups on their targets physically shows them how accurate they are – or aren’t yet. The Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite is a comfortable, low-recoil handgun that is perfect for training and demonstrating the process of shooting accurately. (It’s called the 22/45 because it is a .22 caliber gun designed to feel like a .45 caliber 1911 handgun.) Read more here.
EYE/EAR PROTECTION: NECESSITY, NOT ACCESSORY
A common misconception from people who have “been shooting all their lives” is eye and ear protection is not needed outside of a gun range. However, my son shot a new rifle that literally fell apart the first time he shot it. Anything can go wrong at any time and by the time it does, it’s too late to put on protection. It’s like when you get in a car wreck: you don’t have time to see it coming and then put on your seatbelt. Read more here.
SECURE STORAGE – RETAILERS CAN BE THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR SALES
Long gone are the days when we could drive around with rifles in the back window of our pickup trucks. It’s the world we live in now. People steal without a second thought. On top of that, with the increase in mental health struggles, we don’t want our guns falling into the hands of someone who might use them on themselves. While we wish it weren’t so, it’s up to all of us to keep our firearms out of the wrong hands. How can retailers help their customers? Read more here.
CAN AI TRAIN FOR AND PREDICT FUTURE SHOOTING SKILLS?
Everyone knows AI is increasingly involved in many aspects of our lives, for better or for worse. So, when I heard about AccuShoot, a real-time scoring system with dynamic targets that can learn and predict how a shooter’s scores could change and improve over time, it piqued my interest. I spoke with Co-founder Poul Petersen and Head of Marketing Atakan “Kan” Cetinsoy to find out more. Read more here:
