I'm curious about a public gun safety day. Possibly at a gun range, a free to the public gun safety day. Maybe even a day where the public can come and shoot steel, for free.
I'm thinking lots of people will find they like it, and even join said range.
But I dunno?
How about a shoot, maybe something like Friday night steel, but on a whole weekend. All the money go to Riley childrens hospital?
How about try to have the trainers lined up for a basic or intro class and at one of the events in the public have small brochures or business cards with info to sign up for said free class?
This is all good in theory, if we can get people with the credentials involved.
We can't expect them to give away a free 1 on 1 class and lose out on a ton of their business, but if they could give a brief "how to handle and fire a firearm safely" available and then have RO's there with some sort of target set up for people, I think that could encourage people that are interested, but don't know anything about guns.
This is all good in theory, if we can get people with the credentials involved.
We can't expect them to give away a free 1 on 1 class and lose out on a ton of their business, but if they could give a brief "how to handle and fire a firearm safely" available and then have RO's there with some sort of target set up for people, I think that could encourage people that are interested, but don't know anything about guns.
What about neighborhood clean up? Is there a need for this in Indy? Would this be a reasonable idea? Or would that be viewed negatively as "outsiders" coming into town trying to clean up the city?
People are steaming along on "public gun safety" event. Although offering 20 or so people free training is good, I thought this event was supposed to expose the public to the fact that licenced gun owners are good guys/gals.
How about doing something more out in the public? Show people that we do "normal" things and not just gun-related things. I'm not arguing against a training event, but possibly adding a second event? We already have more volunteer offers than can work at a training session.
People are steaming along on "public gun safety" event. Although offering 20 or so people free training is good, I thought this event was supposed to expose the public to the fact that licenced gun owners are good guys/gals.
How about doing something more out in the public? Show people that we do "normal" things and not just gun-related things. I'm not arguing against a training event, but possibly adding a second event? We already have more volunteer offers than can work at a training session.
Agreed. To me the "gun safety event" would be a follow-up to the "out in the world helping people" events.
I could be over thinking things but MY idea is something like a Three stage process:
Stage 1: A few smaller public service events (soup kitchens, Toys for tots, etc.)
Stage 2: A larger more publicized INGO event where it is still public service, but something that we organize and publicize as necessary.
Stage 3: A open to the public gun safety event.
Stage 1 and 2 are very similar, but I think easing into a larger event might be better.
All theoretical of course.