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I shot with a guy in his 90's yesterday ...he shoots a nice Beretta ...but his balance is getting so bad -- he worries me, that he might fall over or trip ...so a member of our squad is a step behind him all the time ...just in case / to grab his gun - or his shoulder or whatever ...( without him knowing it ) ...I even offered to carry his gun when we left station 8 ...back to the head of the field where the gun racks are...
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That's the NORM at my local club as the average age is late70's to mid-80's. We have a few who bring stool to sit on, several shoot from motorized scooters - BUT, they are known and their safety habits are known.
I think, like Jim said, NEW shooters to a locale, (not necessarily new to shooting) are always watched by the locals to see how they handle themselves - both from a safety and personality standpoint. Prove yourself OK in both regards and most could care less what you are shooting and if you ask, most will let you try their $20K Kreighoff