Tag: Rifleman

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Appleseed Radio Moves to Thursday Nights

A long-time Tuesday night staple of BlogTalkRadio.com, Appleseed Radio, is moving it’s 5-7 p.m. my time show over to Thursday nights due to some heart-melting family conflict.

“I have been considering moving the show to Thursday for a while now because for the last two years, on Tuesday nights Rebecca has Junior League meetings and  I am alone with the kids. She drops the kids off after school and heads into town.

During the Tuesday night shows I have to prepare food for the kids, apply first aid to any wounds, referee arguments, deal with visiting neighbors and get cattle off the highway all without letting any of it affect the show. I constantly receive notes from the girls during the show on Tuesday nights, (I have asked them not to vocalize questions during the show)- “Daddy, I have a splinter in my foot, can you get it out with the tweezers? Circle “yes” or “no” on this note- Sophie”.  “Daddy, There is a spider in the bathroom and I need to use the bathroom, can you go and get the spider out please?- circle yes or no on this note-Caroline” “Daddy, is the show over yet? circle yes or no on this note”….etc.”

I used to listen to Appleseed Radio weekly and join in on the chats, which are super-awesome, but last semester, I got out of the habit because class time coincided with the program. We’ll see if I can get my butt in gear this semester. I have class until 8 p.m. one night and until 10 p.m. another night, but neither of them are Thursdays.

For anyone who may be out of the loop on this program, Appleseed Radio is a weekly talk show run by Project Appleseed leaders. The show talks about the qualities of a Rifleman, highlights Appleseed happenings around the country, etc. It is a must-listen-to show for anyone interested in improving their rifle marksmanship or their value as an American citizen. See the Project Appleseed website for more information.

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Monday, November 8th, 2010

Guns, gender and titles: Is it Marksman or Markswoman? Rifleman or Riflewoman?

Dan Hall, founder of GunUp.com emailed me and asked me a question that’s got my head spinning. He asked how do female shooters feel about being called Marksmen. I don’t know. I’ve never thought of it before. (Maybe that’s my answer?) I’ve been so busy learning how to use a sling on my rifle, how to clean my guns properly, thinking though concealed carry issues, that I hadn’t had time yet to wonder about the inclusiveness level of gun world terminology.

Other industries with similar terminology obstacles have adapted. For example, firemen are now more commonly called fire fighters. But it isn’t uncommon to call females serving as our congressional representatives Congressmen. I’ve been asking my fellow gun-toters how they felt about the issue and my favorite response so far is that the gun world has never been politically correct, so why start now!

What do you think guys and gals; should we start being politically correct when it comes to titles? Is it okay to call an excellent female shooter a Marksman (or a Rifleman), or should she get her own feminized title such as Markswoman or Riflewoman? Will having gender exclusive awards and titles prevent or slow down females entering the gun community?

From sitting at the Appleseed table at the Big Reno Gun Show Saturday, I can say that the majority of the show was old, white and male. Will continuing to use old white male vocabulary hamper the influx of young and female shooters to the pro-2nd amendment, shooting sports, hunting, concealed and open carry world?

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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Gardnerville, NV Appleseed Shoot- October 30-31, 2010

I am pleased to announce a second Gardnerville, Nevada shoot will be held this year. Our first was back in May. It was a three day shoot over the Memorial Day weekend and it was a great success! Due to the great turnout at the May event and interest displayed by those with whom we interacted at the Big Reno Gun Show in August, we’re doing it all again!

When: October 30-31-2010

Where: 2449 Leviathan Mine Rd. Gardnerville, NV

Directions: From Gardnerville take Hwy. 395 south approx. 10 miles to Leviathan Mine Road. Turn right to the range site at 2449 Leviathan Mine Road. Watch for signs.

GPS: 38*47’56.06”N
119*37’40.60”W

To register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/829002569

Why this shoot is special: This shoot marks the first time in Nevada Appleseed history that we will have two events on the same weekend. Northern and Southern Nevada will be both shooting simultaneously in an excellent show of how far Nevada Appleseed has come and in promise of where we can go.

This inaugural simultaneous shoot is scheduled on a special weekend for Nevadans: the weekend of Nevada Day. Nevada is the only state which throws a yearly celebration in honor of its entry into the Union and it does so to keep its citizens informed of American history and to foster the community spirit of patriotism. The Nevada Day charter is “preserving Nevada History through education.”

I challenge all Nevadans to celebrate being a Nevadan and to honor U.S. history through education by coming out and participating in this simultaneous Nevada Day weekend Appleseed shoot!

For information about Gardnerville’s sister shoot in Las Vegas, please see their forum posting here: http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=16224.0/.

The range: This range is on Featherblue’s private property and he and Mrs. Featherblue do not charge any range fee for us to go out and use their land. The range is absolutely beautiful. You will not regret coming out to shoot with us even if the only thing you do once you get here is stare at the mountains which surround our shooting line.

This promises to be an excellent shoot at a DAR site. With ranges out to 600+ yards, shooters are welcome to bring the center fires. The firing line can handle 50 shooters with room for more easily added. No tracer or ammunition that is attracted to a magnet is allowed due to fire hazards. Additionally, for this October shoot, please do not bring steel-cored projectiles (i.e. Spam can ammo for Mosin-Nagants). The range is dried out now due to the arrival of autumn and these types of ammo can present fire hazards.

Lodging: The Featherblue’s welcome private camping on their range for Appleseed event participants, but hardy campers only need apply for this event. Nevada weather is temperamental at best, but historical October averages put possible temperatures down in the 30’s. If you come out to camp, and you are more than welcome to, remember to bring with you everything you need to stay warm and healthy no matter what our Nevada weather may throw at us.

Potable water and porta-potties will be on site for campers and shooters to use.

For those not camping, local hospitality offerings include (but are not limited to!):

  • Topaz Lodge and Casino, RV Resort. They have full hookups and are the closest motel to our range. Their phone number is 1-800-962-0732.
  • Holiday Inn Express, Gardnerville, NV. 775-782-7500
  • Topaz Lodge and Casino, RV Resort 800-962-0732

For More Information:

Leave a comment here or head on over to the Appleseed forum at www.appleseedinfo.org/smf/ and send me a Private Message. My user name there is gglovesguns.

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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Appleseed Sacramento, CA August 21st, 2010

Yay! A picture post!

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For those who have not been to an Appleseed, these pictures don’t show the shooting that we do there. This is because when everyone else was shooting, I was too! I didn’t have many opportunities to photograph the shooting line.

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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

How I Got Comfortable With Guns

Part II

Goal: Getting me shooting.

GB didn’t plan on taking me to an empty, indoor range, staffed by a female range officer for my first range experience, but it worked out that way. And I’m glad it did. The range officer was able to give us her undivided attention as I learned how to maneuver a loaded gun. GB was very patient and kind with me. The cool selection of targets and the closeness of the targets really made a difference for me. If he had taken me to one of the other two ranges we’ve shot at since for my first time, I’m not sure I would have taken to guns as well as I did. They’re dirty and full of trash, noisy, windy, full of men and their big toys, sell cheap and ugly targets, the target stands are far away from the shooting line, etc. What a great first time this trip was! It was so perfect, it’s nearly a romantic experience for me looking back on it.

From there, GB accompanied me to two other outdoor ranges. He always babysat me and made sure I didn’t feel scared, alone, frustrated, stupid and more importantly, didn’t do anything unsafe. He was always willing to pack it in and go when I had had enough, even though inside he wanted to shoot longer. But by making sure each of my experiences shooting were positive ones, even at a sacrifice for him, he was making a smart long-term investment in building me into a range buddy.

The final step in winning me over to shooting was when I decided to go to an Appleseed. I had to break in my two new Appleseed guns and GB and I didn’t have any days off together between then and the shoot, so I had to go to the range alone. I knew what I was doing, I had my gear, I knew when to ask for help from the range master. I knew guns. I knew shooting. Awesome! Then Appleseed itself polished me off as a shooter. Now I didn’t outshoot any of the experienced shooters there, but I did keep up. I did improve. I handled my gun and my gear solo.

Lying three days in the Nevada dirt from dawn till dusk with my rifle was the most intimate shooting experience I could have possibly had. That Monday sunset marked a transformation in my life. Although I did not score Rifleman, I became a Rifleman.

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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Appleseed: Every Rifleman A Recruiter

The Mormons have a saying: “Every member a missionary.” The Appleseed movement should have a similar saying: “Every rifleman a recruiter.” It’s time to recruit those who are not voting, who are apathetic, lazy, disappointed and transform them into patriots who care about their country. This transformation is not made by hanging up flags and wearing T-shirts with <3 New York on them, but by actually learning why a person should be patriotic, why a person should value his liberty. A way of understanding the value of liberty is to study the  costs paid for it by our Revolutionary War era ancestors. This is where Appleseed shines. “…Appleseed is the Story of April 19th, 1775, the story you never heard in school, the real story, and it will make you not only relive pride in your heritage but just might make you want to protect that heritage and see it passed on for another generation. After attending an Appleseed AQT shoot, you’ll have the knowledge necessary to become a true rifleman, and will understand the critical need for helping us expand this program until every American has had an opportunity to come and learn the tradition, the history, and the heritage – just like you did” (appleseedinfo.org).

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