Apparently, some paper targets are un-PC

[rojocorsa]

So yesterday, I find out that my local range does not permit the shooting of targets with a humanoid silhouette.

Anything like this is politically incorrect.


Does anyone else think this is stupid, because it's only paper and ink being shot?


Or do you feel that these are somehow immoral and wrong?



I just wanted to put one up @ 200yds, and see how well I could hit it with my 91/30. Wasn't shooting for groups, just for minute of bad guy.

[ChrisTKHarris]

That is so dumb. LOL

[shooter777]

Chabot is the same way. It lessens the perceived "evilness" of our sport. PC garbage IMO

[powerstrokemike]

wtf... i say shooot away...

[jaq]

So yesterday, I find out that my local range does not permit the shooting of targets with a humanoid silhouette.

Anything like this is politically incorrect.


Does anyone else think this is stupid, because it's only paper and ink being shot?


Or do you feel that these are somehow immoral and wrong?



I just wanted to put one up @ 200yds, and see how well I could hit it with my 91/30. Wasn't shooting for groups, just for minute of bad guy.

Actually there is more to it. A little knowledge here might be instructive.

See for example:
"...I agree with the opening statement at the top 100% and it angers me that a book titled "Marksmanship" includes facsimiles of the human form as targets. Incuding being exceedingly distasteful, there are ethical, psychological and legal issues that make the use of the human form as a shooting target dangerous. To begin with those who oppose the non-military/non-police use of firearms can use this book as an argument against those who legally use firearms for other purposes therefore supporting their arguments. I am suspicious of the person who has published these targets in this book for that reason and the others you will find below. The purpose of using the human form as a target is to desensitize people to make it easier for them to shoot and possibly kill other humans. I have no intention of ever killing another human, so do not even like seeing a target of the human form. There have been court cases and legal precedents regarding practising shooting on targets representing the human form where premeditation of murder was proven based on this. A case could be make of premeditated murder or attempted murder if there was say, a shooting accident and the defendant had at some time practised shooting at a human form target. I once had a police officer attempt to gift me some human silhouette targets. He had a reputation of being shady. I would like the original contributor to remove the human silhouette targets from the book and replace them with types of targets that were more traditionally used by marksmen or to use more inclusive terminology "sharpshooters". Annie Oakley was definitely a fantastic shot as well as currently Dr. Susan Nattrass, to mention two shooters who are not 'men'... http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Talk:Marksmanship

And:

Illegal human silhouette targets
by NSV on Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:21 pm

I know some of you men live in areas where human silhouette targets are illegal. How are these targets defined under your statutes? Is a description given of what makes it a person silhouette, or is human in the eye of the beholder? I need to know for an idea that I have...
CantYouHearMeKnockin wrote: What kind of communist nanny-staters wouldn't let us shoot at targets with people on them? The People's Republic of Massachusetts. On the books. Illegal. http://vps5028.inmotionhosting.com/~...st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Here, take a look for yourselves: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[Brianguy]

I guess you have to buy caucasian targets instead?

[halifax]

LOL! Some club members complained when we started IDPA because of the target's shape.

People need to come to grips with the idea of self-defense.

[Baconator]

Ammo Bros in Ontario has some of zombies right now, maybe that would be acceptable.

[K9paulc]

That is ...Crzy

[cortayack]

Can we do anything anymore.............

[M1A Rifleman]

It's not an uncommon rule. The reason, as explained to be by an RO, was that the media had/has a habit of showing up at the range for different anti-gun news-casts and specials. The Range felt they were doing us all a favor, in that the media would paint a negative light on gun owners with pictures of shooters blasting away and human looking targets, Osama targets. Etc.

[aaronraby1]

but zombies and robots are good right?

[Howie44]

It's not an uncommon rule. The reason, as explained to be by an RO, was that the media had/has a habit of showing up at the range for different anti-gun news-casts and specials. The Range felt they were doing us all a favor, in that the media would paint a negative light on gun owners with pictures of shooters blasting away and human looking targets, Osama targets. Etc.

I've had the same speech directed at me. And had to take down my Osama targets. Its rediculous. If uncle Sam still has a D.O.A. price on his head, why cant I practice? The scumbag is an enemy of my country. The touchy-feely PC bs REALLY needs to be reigned in on So many levels!

[stphnman20]

lol. wtf.. Seriously?

[safewaysecurity]

USI in concord is the same way no human stuff even zombies