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Futo Inu · July 28, 1999, 07:16 PM

I'm just wondering how many American IPSC shooters would have a heart attack if they tried to carry a buddy/body 100 yards. I think that Aussie version of the sport would go a long way toward legitimizing the sport as an Olympic event, as it would combine the shooting skill with some endurance activity, to make it far less distinguishable from the mentioned biathlon and pentathlon.

I am ambivalent about the human targets thing. On the one hand, I think it's a fact that NOT using them would help in getting Olympic approval. On the other hand, I strongly object to the end of their use on appeasement grounds, because it would really represent a long-term victory for the antis. Once the populace forgets what the sport is REALLY about (incapacitating humans), that's one big step down the slippery slope of forgetting what one of the biggest practical uses of guns are (which is in turn tied to the political battles re RKBA).

July 28, 1999, 07:16 PM	#4
Futo Inu Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Posts: 3,624	I'm just wondering how many American IPSC shooters would have a heart attack if they tried to carry a buddy/body 100 yards. I think that Aussie version of the sport would go a long way toward legitimizing the sport as an Olympic event, as it would combine the shooting skill with some endurance activity, to make it far less distinguishable from the mentioned biathlon and pentathlon. I am ambivalent about the human targets thing. On the one hand, I think it's a fact that NOT using them would help in getting Olympic approval. On the other hand, I strongly object to the end of their use on appeasement grounds, because it would really represent a long-term victory for the antis. Once the populace forgets what the sport is REALLY about (incapacitating humans), that's one big step down the slippery slope of forgetting what one of the biggest practical uses of guns are (which is in turn tied to the political battles re RKBA).