A month ago I went to the range with two new shooters. These are my tweets from then: Shijing: At the range with new shooters. pic.twitter.com/I5GDcXoqFs — Joe Huffman (@JoeHuffman) February 28, 2014 Sharon: The other new shooter. pic.twitter.com/guJgiwYrvD — … Continue reading
My brother was in town with his lady-friend. She’s from Chile, and had never shot a handgun before because guns are VERY strictly regulated there. As far I know, she’d never even held one in her hands, which are tiny. … Continue reading
Last weekend Barb L. and I went to Orofino Idaho for my high school reunion. Friday night I spent a lot of time talking to one of my best buddies in high school, Bruce C. He said he reads my … Continue reading
Late last month Max and Barb had watched part of a USPSA match I participated in. I introduced them to Anette and Charles but had not been able get to the range with them for their own trigger time. Today … Continue reading
I took a new shooter to the range yesterday. The usual happened. Big smiles and almost uncontrolled glee: Yes Kim, that is your bullet hole nearly dead center in the bull. It’s nice to enable someone to accomplish something that … Continue reading
New shooter Maggie had been to the range only once before. On Saturday daughter Kim, her boyfriend Jacob, Barron and I showed her how we make Boomerite and then let her shoot about 15 or 20 seven inch targets. Her … Continue reading
Today I took son James and daughter-in-law Kelsey shooting. This was the first time for Kelsey. James and I had told her it was an option for her if she was ever interested. But I never pushed her on it. … Continue reading
My niece Lisa took a new shooter to the range: Friday we went to the shooting range and taught my roommate Shannon how to shoot (she had never shot a gun before in her life). Mike did most of the … Continue reading
I had been putting Ian off all week. Last week I told him Monday evening should work. I had forgotten about the previously made plans to have dinner with James and Kelsey. I didn’t even offer Tuesday because that was the … Continue reading
I took two people to the range with me tonight. Gang is one of my co-workers. He is from the People’s Republic of China. He had some military training when he was still living there but he only fired eight … Continue reading
Daughter Kim and her husband Caleb took friend Amber to the range last Monday. It was the first time Amber had ever shot a gun. They borrowed my Ruger Mark II and all the reports indicate Amber enjoyed herself and … Continue reading
Tuesday I reported on taking Priyanka to the range for her first experience shooting guns. It turns out that her officemate overheard us talking and asked to go with us. He had never shot a gun before either and really … Continue reading
As I said yesterday I had arranged to take a new shooter to the range this evening. She was a little nervous and at first you could even see her hands shake when she loaded the magazine of the Ruger … Continue reading
A friend of Barb’s and mine for over twenty years contacted me recently and asked to take me up on my offer to teach her to shoot. We went to Wades this afternoon. I had her shooting my Ruger Mark II. … Continue reading
A few weeks ago a new co-worker noticed the newspaper clipping (actually it’s two full pages) on my door about Boomershoot and started asking questions about guns. He wanted to buy a rifle, handgun, and shotgun. Which would I recommend? … Continue reading
One of the more interesting things about working at Microsoft is the people I meet from all over the world. My officemate is from India, our PM is from Pakistan, my boss is from Sri Lanka, the new guy is … Continue reading
From the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSG). They claim to believe that the D.C. ban on open carry saved lives on Wednesday. They also claim to believe: White supremacy and racism are inextricably linked with the gun movement and … Continue reading
Of the top five things people would never expect me to do, learn to shoot a gun is one of them. This is exciting! Dana June 1, 2019 [I’ll have a full “new shooter report” later today. In the picture … Continue reading
Gun rights advocates are told: If You Own A Gun, You’re Probably A White Guy Gun Owners Still Overwhelmingly (Fat) White Males Scared white guys spur Black Friday gun sales to record high Racist white Americans more likely to own … Continue reading